Vegan/Vegetarian Restaurant/Dining Help Thread - Page 58 - The DIS Discussion Forums

DCDisney · 02-21-2012, 04:54 PM

We had a lot of trouble at fresh apeel with ingredients. No list and the "chefs" are not knowledgable at all. I'm allergic to soy and he told me the Caesar salad would be safe for me and after I begged him for ingredients he listed off what he could remember and silk tofu was a main ingredient

. Not knowing tofu is soy is crazy for anyone called a chef! Things that are labeled vegan seem to be though. The guys putting together the salads and wraps knew for example the buttered croutons shouldn't be added to the chopped veggie salad even if they didn't know why. Our vegan friends ate there very happily a few times but after that goof I just picked up food elsewhere

gardengirl628 · 02-25-2012, 05:25 PM

Anyone ever had dinner at Grand Floridian Cafe? Menu on allears doesn't really show anything vegetarian. Wondering about anyone's experience.

TIA!

HunnyJar · 02-25-2012, 11:31 PM

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Originally Posted by gardengirl628

Anyone ever had dinner at Grand Floridian Cafe? Menu on allears doesn't really show anything vegetarian. Wondering about anyone's experience.

TIA!

If you look back several pages I did a review on it and I posted a picture. Wish I knew exactly what page it was on. I was given the option of a vegetarian pasta dish and a tofu vegan dish. The entree was quite tasty!

jjohnson · 02-26-2012, 09:05 AM

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Originally Posted by HunnyJar

If you look back several pages I did a review on it and I posted a picture. Wish I knew exactly what page it was on. I was given the option of a vegetarian pasta dish and a tofu vegan dish. The entree was quite tasty!

I'm interested too for DD. I've gone back quite a few pages & can not find it

LisaS · 02-26-2012, 01:00 PM

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Originally Posted by jjohnson

I'm interested too for DD. I've gone back quite a few pages & can not find it

In this post HunnyJar describes the meal and two posts later she posted the photo.

Both the tofu dish from the Grand Floridian Cafe and the quinoa cakes from Whispering Canyon look very tasty!

gardengirl628 · 02-26-2012, 06:28 PM

Thanks, LisaS! WCC is already on my list because of that dish...might have to try GFC now!

jjohnson · 02-27-2012, 06:37 PM

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Originally Posted by LisaS

In this post HunnyJar describes the meal and two posts later she posted the photo.

Both the tofu dish from the Grand Floridian Cafe and the quinoa cakes from Whispering Canyon look very tasty!

Thank you for the link, Lisa. I must have skipped a page

We're definitely going to keep our ressie here.

LisaS · 02-27-2012, 06:59 PM

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Originally Posted by jjohnson

Thank you for the link, Lisa. I must have skipped a page

We're definitely going to keep our ressie here.

I ended up finding it by generating a list of HunnyJar's past posts. I clicked on HunnyJar's username over to the left of one of her posts and in the menu that pops up clicked on "Find more posts by HunnyJar". That brings up a list of other posts by that user. But even then, I had to page back through 6 pages of posts to find it! It was worth it though to find those photos.

HunnyJar · 02-27-2012, 07:55 PM

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Originally Posted by LisaS

In this post HunnyJar describes the meal and two posts later she posted the photo.

Both the tofu dish from the Grand Floridian Cafe and the quinoa cakes from Whispering Canyon look very tasty!

Thank you so much for finding the post!

Both meals were quite good and I'd be more than happy to go back to either (or both!) restaurants.

erin.w · 02-27-2012, 09:33 PM

Does Chef TJ still work with Disney? I know he was at Ohanas awhile back but thought he left there. Were taking our vegan/vegetarian friends to WDW in the fall and would love to set up some nice meals for them!

HunnyJar · 02-28-2012, 01:52 AM

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Originally Posted by erin.w

Does Chef TJ still work with Disney? I know he was at Ohanas awhile back but thought he left there. Were taking our vegan/vegetarian friends to WDW in the fall and would love to set up some nice meals for them!

Apparently, he is now working at 1900 Park Fare at the Grand Floridian.. Here's a link to someone's blog - they did a great review on 1900 Park Fare and Chef TJ.

http://www.cestlavegan.com/2011/03/v...-world-part-1/

ls15 · 02-28-2012, 05:54 AM

He is still at Park Fare. I was in contact with him recently (I have food allergies and the chefs contact you directly if you request it). I eat with him next week.

HunnyJar · 03-11-2012, 02:55 PM

Does anyone happen to know if the potato casserole served at Akershus' breakfast is vegetarian or not? I can't seem to find any information on it.

jpmom97 · 03-11-2012, 07:38 PM

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Originally Posted by HunnyJar

Apparently, he is now working at 1900 Park Fare at the Grand Floridian.. Here's a link to someone's blog - they did a great review on 1900 Park Fare and Chef TJ.

http://www.cestlavegan.com/2011/03/v...-world-part-1/

Oh no, he's not at Ohana?? I rearranged my dining schedule thinking he would be there. Good thing I can't make ADR's until July LOL. Thanks for posting this.

Teresa Pitman · 03-11-2012, 07:40 PM

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Originally Posted by HunnyJar

Does anyone happen to know if the potato casserole served at Akershus' breakfast is vegetarian or not? I can't seem to find any information on it.

Vegetarian but not vegan. Here's the ingredient list from the recipe on allearsnet.
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1 ½ lbs Diced Potatoes
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4 ounces Diced White Onions
8 ounces Shredded Cheddar Cheese
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8 ounces Shredded Jarlsberg Cheese
13 ounces Béchamel Sauce
8 ounces Sour Cream
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5 ounces Milk

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02-25-2012, 05:25 PM	#857
gardengirl628 I'm sorry I bit you....and pulled your hair....and punched you in the face. Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: MA Posts: 551	Anyone ever had dinner at Grand Floridian Cafe? Menu on allears doesn't really show anything vegetarian. Wondering about anyone's experience. TIA! __________________ Dana WDW-offsite 1977, 1984; Dixie Landings November 1998; CSR June 2007; AKL November/December 2009; BWV/Western Magic/BLT February 2011; BCV July 2011; BLT/3 day Dream October 2012; HHI April 2013

02-26-2012, 06:28 PM	#861
gardengirl628 I'm sorry I bit you....and pulled your hair....and punched you in the face. Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: MA Posts: 551	Thanks, LisaS! WCC is already on my list because of that dish...might have to try GFC now! __________________ Dana WDW-offsite 1977, 1984; Dixie Landings November 1998; CSR June 2007; AKL November/December 2009; BWV/Western Magic/BLT February 2011; BCV July 2011; BLT/3 day Dream October 2012; HHI April 2013

02-27-2012, 09:33 PM	#865
erin.w DIS Veteran Join Date: May 2007 Location: Danbury, CT Posts: 904	Does Chef TJ still work with Disney? I know he was at Ohanas awhile back but thought he left there. Were taking our vegan/vegetarian friends to WDW in the fall and would love to set up some nice meals for them! __________________ 2006-POP 2007-SSR 2008-SSR/VWL and AKV 2009-SSR and AKV - CL 2010-AKV Flower+Garden Festival and Food/Wine Festival DFTW Planning Session 2011 - AKV DFTW, DCL Disneymoon Check out our Wishes TR: http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?t=2412269 2012 - Feb. AKL, May - AKL & DCL, Oct. BLT

02-28-2012, 05:54 AM	#867
ls15 Mouseketeer Join Date: Aug 2010 Posts: 159	He is still at Park Fare. I was in contact with him recently (I have food allergies and the chefs contact you directly if you request it). I eat with him next week. __________________ 1993 - Port Orleans (which is now POFQ) with parents, sister 2011 - Port Orleans Riverside with mom (did Princess 1/2 Marathon) 2012 - Port Orleans French Quarter with mom (did Princess 1/2 Marathon) 2013 - Port Orleans French Quarter with mom (doing Princess 1/2 Marathon) Feel free to ask questions about dining with celiac, dairy/soy/egg allergies, and eating vegan, as well as getting around in a wheelchair with MS. Read a detailed play-by-play about our trip, including all of the food for our allergens, celiac, and veganism at my blog.

03-11-2012, 02:55 PM	#868
HunnyJar DIS Veteran Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: A Canucks fan living in the Gem State Posts: 1,431	Does anyone happen to know if the potato casserole served at Akershus' breakfast is vegetarian or not? I can't seem to find any information on it. __________________ ~ - J ~ - A ~ - N ~ - C ~ - C ~

02-21-2012, 04:54 PM	#856
DCDisney On my way... Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 1,633	We had a lot of trouble at fresh apeel with ingredients. No list and the "chefs" are not knowledgable at all. I'm allergic to soy and he told me the Caesar salad would be safe for me and after I begged him for ingredients he listed off what he could remember and silk tofu was a main ingredient . Not knowing tofu is soy is crazy for anyone called a chef! Things that are labeled vegan seem to be though. The guys putting together the salads and wraps knew for example the buttered croutons shouldn't be added to the chopped veggie salad even if they didn't know why. Our vegan friends ate there very happily a few times but after that goof I just picked up food elsewhere

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