Is there a moderate resort with the best food court? - The DIS Discussion Forums

meloneyb21 · 10-10-2009, 11:30 PM

The best food court of the moderates. Just curious.

chell · 10-11-2009, 12:08 AM

Pepper Market at Coronado is pretty awesome. But really all WDW restaurants come down to your personal taste. I thought the quality and quantity of food at the Pepper Market was great.

timd1234 · 10-11-2009, 02:20 AM

Riverside Mill at POR is very good. Diverse selection including pick your own pastas. Large portion size. We found the staff to be helpful. See recent reveiw on this site.

Kim1964 · 10-11-2009, 07:48 AM

We've eaten at all of them and I'd go with POR.

disneyba · 10-11-2009, 07:53 AM

Agree with Kim1964...I've tried all of them, and POR is the best.

WDWisOurHappyPlace · 10-11-2009, 08:05 AM

Overall POR is probably better, never tried Coronado Springs and I do read that many people love it there. BUT, POFQ has the best dinner selection, IMO. They have pot roast, smothered pork chops, BBQ ribs, and fried chicken. We usually go to POFQ once a trip just for the dinner. These selections use to be at POR, but they were changed over to POFQ a couple of years ago. It's a good deal for counter service.

michelle1 · 10-11-2009, 08:36 AM

I used to love the PM at CSR but found it had gone downhill this past Aug trip...I loved that it had such a wide selection of food choices but several of their food stations have been taken away. POR has a very nice food court with make your own pasta and salad stations. POFQ's food court is very small with not much selection and I haven't eaten at CBR so I can't comment.

maxiesmom · 10-11-2009, 08:59 AM

The Pepper Market isn't set up the same, and is not really a true Disney food court. You are shown to a table, your drink order taken, and then you go to the food stations to get what you want. And they expect a tip.

Out of the 3 Moderates I have stayed at (CSR, POR, POFQ) I think POR has the best food court. There is a great build your own pasta station, and the magic bars are out of this world!

mickeymousemom · 10-11-2009, 09:35 AM

POR. Hands down.

jb01 · 10-11-2009, 09:38 AM

Another vote for POR

littlestix · 10-11-2009, 09:41 AM

Just back from CBR and we did not look their food court. Limited choices for everything. We usually stay at pop and we think they have an awesome food court that clearly explains what all of your choices are.

Luv2Roam · 10-11-2009, 09:43 AM

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food choices but several of their food stations have been taken away.

What food station was removed?

I have not noticed anything like that. Not that I go there often. So that is possible. I just have not heard or seen that myself.
I will not say their food is great by any means. But it has a good selection.
The service is always very iffy at the Mexico station. And is always consistently sub. Have no idea why. They seem not to like customers, and only at that station.

CSR's walk up food selection (grab and go) has really good quiches. I have had not had one in awhile. Hopefully they still have them.

They are yummy.

POR food court taught me important food court lessons:
1) Food is much fresher when they are busy. If the food court has no customers, pass, as the food can make you sick. literally

2) If you wonder about something -- just return it. Do not even take a small bite.

(And haven't been back since and that was 5 years ago.

)

meloneyb21 · 10-11-2009, 10:37 AM

I just wrote on another thread that we're basically thinking about picking a resort based on the food court. When we stay at Disney, we eat heavily at the food court so we want to at least have a really good one on property. That's what I'm trying to decide. Our moderate resort option is still very much negotiable.

We may even go for a value with a good food court, but we love the moderates.

tony67 · 10-11-2009, 10:52 AM

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Originally Posted by Luv2Roam

What food station was removed?

I have not noticed anything like that. Not that I go there often. So that is possible. I just have not heard or seen that myself.

Well from a family member that was there last week.
The pasta and Asian stations are gone.
The decent steak has been replaced with a lower quality steak.
The better items are now only available after 4PM.
the chicken quesada no longer seems to have any chicken.
You can no longer get an espresso as your CS drink.

The staff, that expects a tip, was extremely rude.
They had better things to do then get you your drink.
You had to get it yourself. Not a problem, but that is not how it works at this location so don't expect a tip.

They would not even answer simple questions without attitude.

If I find the same thing when I am there I will be making the general manager of the hotel's day unpleasant.

BTW, my family members found the food and service at all stars to be very good.

VegasMike21 · 10-11-2009, 11:00 AM

POR has the best IMO

CBR/POFQ are so-so.

Pepper Market at CSR has lots of variety but if your not on the dining plan can be pricey. Although the food was pretty good.

10-10-2009, 11:30 PM	#1
meloneyb21 DIS Veteran Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Abington, PA Posts: 3,992	Is there a moderate resort with the best food court? The best food court of the moderates. Just curious. __________________ me DH DD5 DS1

10-11-2009, 12:08 AM	#2
chell Mushu's Best Friend...now in color! Can you tell if my tag is real or fake? Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: In NC and NOW married to the man of my dreams... Posts: 20,291	Pepper Market at Coronado is pretty awesome. But really all WDW restaurants come down to your personal taste. I thought the quality and quantity of food at the Pepper Market was great. __________________ Michelle "I believe in music the way that some people believe in fairy tales..."

10-11-2009, 02:20 AM	#3
timd1234 Earning My Ears Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Bloomington, Illinois Posts: 1	Maybe Port Orleans Riverside Riverside Mill at POR is very good. Diverse selection including pick your own pastas. Large portion size. We found the staff to be helpful. See recent reveiw on this site.

10-11-2009, 07:48 AM	#4
Kim1964 Was intimidated by her bug, but don't worry she's conquered it! Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 1,805	We've eaten at all of them and I'd go with POR. __________________ Thanks, lovingthemouse!

10-11-2009, 07:53 AM	#5
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10-11-2009, 08:05 AM	#6
WDWisOurHappyPlace Mouseketeer Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: South Louisiana Posts: 220	Overall POR is probably better, never tried Coronado Springs and I do read that many people love it there. BUT, POFQ has the best dinner selection, IMO. They have pot roast, smothered pork chops, BBQ ribs, and fried chicken. We usually go to POFQ once a trip just for the dinner. These selections use to be at POR, but they were changed over to POFQ a couple of years ago. It's a good deal for counter service. __________________ Christmas 2009 at Pop Century ~~~ my review with pictures link: http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?t=2358156

10-11-2009, 08:36 AM	#7
michelle1 DIS Veteran Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: ontario Posts: 1,130	I used to love the PM at CSR but found it had gone downhill this past Aug trip...I loved that it had such a wide selection of food choices but several of their food stations have been taken away. POR has a very nice food court with make your own pasta and salad stations. POFQ's food court is very small with not much selection and I haven't eaten at CBR so I can't comment. __________________ 1969, 1971 Disneyland 1977, '79, '87, '89, - WDW offsite 1991- WDW honeymoon offsite 2002- All Star Sports, 2003-POR, 2005-Dolphin, 2006-CSR, 2007-POP 2008- Disneyland Sept 2008- POR July 2009- Dolphin Aug 2009- CSR / GF

10-11-2009, 08:59 AM	#8
maxiesmom The Mean Squinty Eye Works Wonders Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: The West side of the mitten Posts: 8,097	The Pepper Market isn't set up the same, and is not really a true Disney food court. You are shown to a table, your drink order taken, and then you go to the food stations to get what you want. And they expect a tip. Out of the 3 Moderates I have stayed at (CSR, POR, POFQ) I think POR has the best food court. There is a great build your own pasta station, and the magic bars are out of this world! __________________

10-11-2009, 09:35 AM	#9
mickeymousemom Missing: Three tags last seen in this space. Large reward for any info leading to their return. Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: An hour north of the Greatest Spectacle in Racing and 90 minutes south of legendary NOTRE DAME...Go Irish! Posts: 2,236	POR. Hands down. __________________ First trip to WDW in 1977 and too many times to count since then! Next up>>>POR Oct 2009!!

10-11-2009, 09:38 AM	#10
jb01 DIS Veteran Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 912	Another vote for POR __________________ As you approach life's crossroads...look both ways

10-11-2009, 09:41 AM	#11
littlestix DIS Veteran Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: midwest Posts: 526	Just back from CBR and we did not look their food court. Limited choices for everything. We usually stay at pop and we think they have an awesome food court that clearly explains what all of your choices are. __________________ Me DS WDW 9/2004 off-site WDW 10/2005 Pop Century (free dining/1st MNSSHP & FW festival

10-11-2009, 10:37 AM	#13
meloneyb21 DIS Veteran Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Abington, PA Posts: 3,992	I just wrote on another thread that we're basically thinking about picking a resort based on the food court. When we stay at Disney, we eat heavily at the food court so we want to at least have a really good one on property. That's what I'm trying to decide. Our moderate resort option is still very much negotiable. We may even go for a value with a good food court, but we love the moderates. __________________ me DH DD5 DS1

10-11-2009, 11:00 AM	#15
VegasMike21 I couldn't stop laughing when the car was swinging back and forth Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Las Vegas, Nevada Posts: 1,833	POR has the best IMO CBR/POFQ are so-so. Pepper Market at CSR has lots of variety but if your not on the dining plan can be pricey. Although the food was pretty good.

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