Originally Posted By rtjl72 on our recent dl trip, we dined at the blue bayou. we had reservations for 430pm. i can't believe how busy they were even at that time! water side seating didn't happen as requested, but we were a group of 9, so i knew it wouldn't probably happen. i did notice 1 evening when riding pirates that there were many open seats at waterside around 9pm. anyway, we all had the msot delicious food. the dishes we had were surf and turf, jambalya, kids meal of red snapper,crab cakes, cajun salmon, mac and cheese x2 for the babies and the tesora chicken. a little pirates punch thrown in with those cute little tinker bell lights on the glass and it was one of the best meals ever!!! i personally had the surf and turf. being from iowa i am a pretty hard customer to please when it comes to steak- but it was perfect!!!! final recommendation- go for it!!! maybe not every time you visit if you go frequently, but for us, who knows when we will be back(i didn't care for the earthquake so much- i find tornadoes much easier to deal with-lol!!!). i looks like we were all more than pleased with what we ordered, so since we have a non fish lover and 2 vegetarians in the group- the blue bayou would be recommended by one and all of our starr family. bon appetite!!
Originally Posted By keokiboy Great to hear it. I just called and made my Priority Seating arrangments for a late lunch on Friday Sept 12. Just out of curiosity... can making the waterside request done with the Disney Dining folks or when you show up at the Blue Bayou?? Thanks for the help.
Originally Posted By liveforvacations I have read that you can request waterside seating when you make your Priority Seating arrangements. However, I spoke to three different CMs at Disney Dining on three different occasions and they all told me that the request must be done when you show up for you PS and to show up 15 minutes before your time and be prepared to wait if you really want waterside seating.
Originally Posted By liveforvacations rtjl72, I am glad you enjoyed your meal! I am curious as to what the vegetarians ordered?
Originally Posted By rtjl72 the vegetarians ordered the wedge salad and had the dinner roll. they broke down and ate the crab cakes, too. it was really an appetizer, so just a small portion to divide. you can request water side seating through vacation planning or dinig, but when you get there, they will still say you have to wait. it would have beeen another 1.5 hours for us!!! but, we were a large group. right before they acknowledged my presence at the check in desk, i heard them say that they were not going to take any more walk up reservations for the next 3 hours!!! good that you are going to call ahead.
Originally Posted By liveforvacations Thanks rtjl72! Unfortunately, I don't like fish or seafood at all and I really don't eat meat, with the exception of bacon! I know, it is weird, but that is because I am not a vegetarian for health reasons or animal rights etc., I just don't like the chew or the taste! I may have to just break down and try the mushroom but those mushrooms can be quite chewy and I like the potatoes! Oh well, it is the ambience I am going for, not the food and I will only have more room for dessert!
Originally Posted By rtjl72 go for the desserts! that sounds great! i think there may have been a soup on the menu. i remember that the hooks pointe at dlr use to have lobster bisque soup that was to die for. but, maybe the lobster would not be good for you. although, no real pieces, just flavoring really.
Originally Posted By amazedncal2 rtj172, I'm happy to hear that your group had such a nice experience liveforvacations, the BB used to serve a spaghetti dish on their kids menu, my DD even when she was older was a picky eater and we would always ask for an adult portion of the kids spaghetti for her, not a problem. I don't know if you are into mac and cheese but it looks like that (or the PB and jelly monte cristo would be a possibility for you. Just a thought. Then again, a salad and a dessert sounds yummy!
Originally Posted By ABBY rtj, sounds like a great experience. We eat at the Blue Bayou every other time we go to DL. We always make our reservations for the first seating at 11:30 (? or is it 11) anyways we get there 15 minutes early, request the waterside table and have always gotten in right away and gotten our waterside table. Of course this doesn't work out if you want to eat there for dinner. On my birthday trip I didn't make our reservation soon enough and got the 2nd seating, we requested waterside and they said there might be a wait. We told them just to seat us anywhere. They called us minutes later and got a waterside table. I don't know if it had anything to do with my birthday button, but I did get a free dessert due to the button. BTW I find tornadoes petrifying and earthquakes easier to deal with...lol...but I've lived in CA most my life - guess it's what you're used too
Originally Posted By fkurucz On 8/6 we got a water side table at 7:00PM withouty even asking for it. Our party had the salmon, new york steak and the chicken. All were quite good. The Bayou potatoes were very rich. I didn't eat even half of them!
Originally Posted By rtjl72 i love hearing your stories! it makes me feel like i'm there all over again! thank yo so much for sharing.
Originally Posted By SleepingBeauty82 Wow! I remember the spaghetti from the kids menu! I used to get that all the time when I was a kid! Back when the menu was a pirate mask. Memories.... And I'm also a big fan of the crab cakes! I get them as a meal with a dinner salad. Love those candied pecans! Haven't been in a while though...
Originally Posted By digby7 liveforvacations! <<I know, it is weird, but that is because I am not a vegetarian for health reasons or animal rights etc., I just don't like the chew or the taste!>> Hello Cousin!! We have a whole family that can relate. Especially my daughter. She is very orally defensive. Good to see that there are others in the world.
Originally Posted By liveforvacations digby 7! Nice to meet you! There does not seem to be much of "us" and I find it really hard to explain to people! I find that I avoid going to dinner at people's houses. I have to explain that I do not really eat meat or fish just in case they make something like chili or lasagna! However, then I have had them make me a special "vegetarian" dish which is really thoughtful. However, I don't really eat a lot of tofu and that texturized protein is just awful. Now they have gone to all the trouble of making me a "special dish" and I don't like it! So after explaining the whole don't eat meat, fish thing, I just suggest that they make what they usually make and I will just eat the potatoes, vegetables, salad etc. They usually seem to feel good about this and all goes well until.... I take some gravy. Now I have to explain myself even more! So, it is just easier not to go to dinner at other people's houses! I also don't eat fish or seafood and that also seems to confuse people as they say, "But you like crab?" "No" "Salmon?" "No" "How about prawns" I now tell people that I do not eat anything that swims in the sea or walks on the beach! I have to ask what your family thinks about the whole line of vegetarian food that is to resemble meat? Texturized protein? Veggie burgers that are simulated beef or chicken? Veggie salami?
Originally Posted By kari12177 5 of us went to the BB on Sept 19th and we all had the monte cristo and all 5 of the dishes were not cooked all the way through. We were amazed because the year before they tasted great. I think the place is a hit or miss.
