My Disneyland dining reviews, with pictures
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figment_jii
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I though Ariel's Grotto only served the WoC Dining Packages at dinner time, so if there is a "Surf and Turf" type option on the menu it should qualify (I saw "Grilled Lobster Tail and Red Oak-Smoked Honey-Whiskey Barbecue Tri-Tip" entree on the menu on Disneyland.com, but menus are subject to change without notice).
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This is on the WOC menu...
Grilled Lobster Tail and Red Oak-Smoked Honey-Whiskey Barbecue Tri-Tip - thinly sliced with mashed potatoes and seasonal vegetables
figment_jii
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The Disney Food Blog (unofficial) had a posting about Big Thunder BBQ.
Dining in Disneyland: Big Thunder Ranch BBQ Halloween Round Up Featuring Seasonal Cookie Bake
Dining in Disneyland: Big Thunder Ranch BBQ Halloween Round Up Featuring Seasonal Cookie Bake
Canadian Harmony
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I'm going to add my dining photos and reviews now that I have finished my trip report!
I didn't get photos of each meal we had. We ate at Minnie's Breakfast at the Plaza Inn and it was standard breakfast food. I personally didn't like the taste of the sausages or bacon for some reason. Definitely not what I was used to, but the food was hot and filling.
Our breakfasts at the Beachcomber Lounge at the PPH were okay. Drinks offered were juices (sometimes orange, sometimes cranberry), water and 'spa water' - water with cucumber or orange slices in it. Different cereals - Raisin Bran, Fruit Loops, Frosted Flakes - instant oatmeal with sugar, raisins or nuts for toppings, peeled hard boiled eggs (only protein there), fresh fruit - melons, strawberries, apples - and carbs - small muffins, danishes, croissants, and bagels. With a toaster at the end for the bagel and some cream cheese and butter singles. There is a coffee and tea area and there's syrups for the coffee to flavour it.
We had dinner our last night at Carnation Cafe. There was a 15-20 minute wait so we got the buzzer and when we returned, we were seated outside. It was lovely.
My husband had the Turkey Sandwich and a Cherry Malt.
My youngest DD had the Mac & Cheese (a common theme all week) and the Chocolate Malt.
My oldest DD had the kid's hamburgers - they were good but not big enough for her apparently... but the adult size would have been too large. She also had the Vanilla Malt.
I had the Chicken Fried Chicken - SO YUMMY! A little spicy but not overly so, and the gravy was a nice compliment to the flavour. The garlic mashed potatoes were lovely, just the way I like them, and I gobbled the veggies down too (except for the peppers... I don't like peppers). I had a lemonade in a Tinkerbell Cup. Yes, I'm a 10 year-old girl inside.
The server noticed my birthday button and gave me a surprise birthday cupcake with a candle in it. So sweet of them!
We had a WOC lunch at WCT one day. It was around 11:30 and we'd had breakfast at Ariel's only 2 hours earlier, so we weren't hungry. But the food was SO good. We had the left-overs packed up and had them for dinner in the hotel room. Still delicious.
My husband and I started with the Italian Wedding Soup. I'd never had it before and really liked it. Very yummy. We also had a Miller each. Went down soooooo well!
I had the Shrimp Salad for my main. The dressing was light and flavourful. It was a very hearty salad. I also had a glass of white with my salad. It was standard Napa stuff. I like our local wines better.
DH had the pasta. He said it was very good.
The girls had the cheese pizza each. They said it was yummy. Their appetizer was raw veggies that they couldn't finish.
The dessert was incredible. We felt like the guy at the end of Monty Python's Meaning of Life - "Just a wafer" - but we ate the items in the glasses and had the rest packed up in the boxes. The items on the right: outside - Panna Cotta - inside - Tiramisu. On the left: outside - lemon puffs - inside - Macrons: green was pistachio; red was raspberry.
We had the F! meal at RBT the night we arrived. They were kind enough to allow my oldest DD (11) to eat and order off the kid's menu. Saved us $20. The kids were pretty tired and didn't each much, so we had the left overs boxed up.
I had the salad to start. Very tasty.
The kid's appy was crudite and buns - which were soft and lovely.
I was starving, so I dug in before I snapped a photo, sorry. I had the chicken. SO delicious!
DD11 had the kid's chicken meal.
DD9 had the Mac & Cheese. DH had the steak and quite liked it. He wasn't crazy about me taking photos of his food, so it's hit and miss when I was able to.
Dessert was yummy - DH and I both had the chocolate mousse.
The girls each had a cupcake. THAT they were able to eat, ha.
I'll continue the rest in the next post.
I didn't get photos of each meal we had. We ate at Minnie's Breakfast at the Plaza Inn and it was standard breakfast food. I personally didn't like the taste of the sausages or bacon for some reason. Definitely not what I was used to, but the food was hot and filling.
Our breakfasts at the Beachcomber Lounge at the PPH were okay. Drinks offered were juices (sometimes orange, sometimes cranberry), water and 'spa water' - water with cucumber or orange slices in it. Different cereals - Raisin Bran, Fruit Loops, Frosted Flakes - instant oatmeal with sugar, raisins or nuts for toppings, peeled hard boiled eggs (only protein there), fresh fruit - melons, strawberries, apples - and carbs - small muffins, danishes, croissants, and bagels. With a toaster at the end for the bagel and some cream cheese and butter singles. There is a coffee and tea area and there's syrups for the coffee to flavour it.
We had dinner our last night at Carnation Cafe. There was a 15-20 minute wait so we got the buzzer and when we returned, we were seated outside. It was lovely.
My husband had the Turkey Sandwich and a Cherry Malt.
My youngest DD had the Mac & Cheese (a common theme all week) and the Chocolate Malt.
My oldest DD had the kid's hamburgers - they were good but not big enough for her apparently... but the adult size would have been too large. She also had the Vanilla Malt.
I had the Chicken Fried Chicken - SO YUMMY! A little spicy but not overly so, and the gravy was a nice compliment to the flavour. The garlic mashed potatoes were lovely, just the way I like them, and I gobbled the veggies down too (except for the peppers... I don't like peppers). I had a lemonade in a Tinkerbell Cup. Yes, I'm a 10 year-old girl inside.
The server noticed my birthday button and gave me a surprise birthday cupcake with a candle in it. So sweet of them!
We had a WOC lunch at WCT one day. It was around 11:30 and we'd had breakfast at Ariel's only 2 hours earlier, so we weren't hungry. But the food was SO good. We had the left-overs packed up and had them for dinner in the hotel room. Still delicious.
My husband and I started with the Italian Wedding Soup. I'd never had it before and really liked it. Very yummy. We also had a Miller each. Went down soooooo well!
I had the Shrimp Salad for my main. The dressing was light and flavourful. It was a very hearty salad. I also had a glass of white with my salad. It was standard Napa stuff. I like our local wines better.
DH had the pasta. He said it was very good.
The girls had the cheese pizza each. They said it was yummy. Their appetizer was raw veggies that they couldn't finish.
The dessert was incredible. We felt like the guy at the end of Monty Python's Meaning of Life - "Just a wafer" - but we ate the items in the glasses and had the rest packed up in the boxes. The items on the right: outside - Panna Cotta - inside - Tiramisu. On the left: outside - lemon puffs - inside - Macrons: green was pistachio; red was raspberry.
We had the F! meal at RBT the night we arrived. They were kind enough to allow my oldest DD (11) to eat and order off the kid's menu. Saved us $20. The kids were pretty tired and didn't each much, so we had the left overs boxed up.
I had the salad to start. Very tasty.
The kid's appy was crudite and buns - which were soft and lovely.
I was starving, so I dug in before I snapped a photo, sorry. I had the chicken. SO delicious!
DD11 had the kid's chicken meal.
DD9 had the Mac & Cheese. DH had the steak and quite liked it. He wasn't crazy about me taking photos of his food, so it's hit and miss when I was able to.
Dessert was yummy - DH and I both had the chocolate mousse.
The girls each had a cupcake. THAT they were able to eat, ha.
I'll continue the rest in the next post.
Canadian Harmony
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We stayed at PPH at Club Level and had some treats waiting us when we returned. The plate fit in the fridge and we nibbled on these for 3 days.
We had dinner at Goofy's one night. It was very yummy! This is my plate: A piece of beef roast, a potato bun with butter pat, bbq ribs, lobster penne - very tasty - veggie gyoza and fried chicken. Everything was very delicious and cooked perfectly.
This is DD11's plate: Mac & Cheese pizza, PJ&J pizza and chicken nuggets. She liked the pizzas the best.
My fake Mojito (an extra $5)
Strawberry lemonade - DD9 didn't like it so we returned it. They took it off our bill which was kind.
This was DH's drink - some kind of strawberry drink - also another $5 on top of the bill.
I had ordered a cake for DD11 as it was her birthday. Delicious cake but we were all so full from dinner! We had it packed up and ate as much as we could during the week. Everything on the cake is edible, except for the candles, of course.
We popped through the GCH and got some pictures of their tree. Here's the recipe board:
And here's the tree:
We had a lunch at Hungry Bear one day. I had the salad ($10 of deliciousness): strawberries, goat cheese, chicken, cranberries, jicama all on greens.
DH's turkey wrap
We had dinner one night at French Market. It's a buffet-style restaurant and had a lot of nice choices. My plate was a 1/4 chicken with potatoes and veggies. The dessert I chose was the Haunted Mansion All Decked Out cake.
The cake has a white chocolate wafer painted with the Jack Skellington wreath over top and under was a lovely light chocolate torte.
DD11 had the chicken caesar. I wish we could have boxed it up but it was so busy there and the CMs were running around, so I didn't bother asking. Her dessert of choice was the fruit plate. The chocolate drinks were a real size instead of a teeny size.
DD9 had the Mac and Cheese (are we really surprised?) and for dessert, had the Diamond Anniversary Cake. It's chocolate and the orange part is apricot or fruit of some kind. She did eat half of it. You can see the top of my Mint Julep there at the bottom - SO delicious!
DH had the creole meatloaf and said it was nice and full of flavour. His dessert was the pumpkin tart. He ate every bite on his place. I couldn't finish but I really tried!
We had breakfast at Ariel's one morning. It started with fruit and carbs.
The majority of us had the waffles - very nice with syrup, berries and icing sugar on top. DH had eggs I think. I had ordered the Princess Chest for DD9, but they didn't have it, so they brought out a cupcake instead. She was okay with that.
The food was great everywhere we went.
We had dinner at Goofy's one night. It was very yummy! This is my plate: A piece of beef roast, a potato bun with butter pat, bbq ribs, lobster penne - very tasty - veggie gyoza and fried chicken. Everything was very delicious and cooked perfectly.
This is DD11's plate: Mac & Cheese pizza, PJ&J pizza and chicken nuggets. She liked the pizzas the best.
My fake Mojito (an extra $5)
Strawberry lemonade - DD9 didn't like it so we returned it. They took it off our bill which was kind.
This was DH's drink - some kind of strawberry drink - also another $5 on top of the bill.
I had ordered a cake for DD11 as it was her birthday. Delicious cake but we were all so full from dinner! We had it packed up and ate as much as we could during the week. Everything on the cake is edible, except for the candles, of course.
We popped through the GCH and got some pictures of their tree. Here's the recipe board:
And here's the tree:
We had a lunch at Hungry Bear one day. I had the salad ($10 of deliciousness): strawberries, goat cheese, chicken, cranberries, jicama all on greens.
DH's turkey wrap
We had dinner one night at French Market. It's a buffet-style restaurant and had a lot of nice choices. My plate was a 1/4 chicken with potatoes and veggies. The dessert I chose was the Haunted Mansion All Decked Out cake.
The cake has a white chocolate wafer painted with the Jack Skellington wreath over top and under was a lovely light chocolate torte.
DD11 had the chicken caesar. I wish we could have boxed it up but it was so busy there and the CMs were running around, so I didn't bother asking. Her dessert of choice was the fruit plate. The chocolate drinks were a real size instead of a teeny size.
DD9 had the Mac and Cheese (are we really surprised?) and for dessert, had the Diamond Anniversary Cake. It's chocolate and the orange part is apricot or fruit of some kind. She did eat half of it. You can see the top of my Mint Julep there at the bottom - SO delicious!
DH had the creole meatloaf and said it was nice and full of flavour. His dessert was the pumpkin tart. He ate every bite on his place. I couldn't finish but I really tried!
We had breakfast at Ariel's one morning. It started with fruit and carbs.
The majority of us had the waffles - very nice with syrup, berries and icing sugar on top. DH had eggs I think. I had ordered the Princess Chest for DD9, but they didn't have it, so they brought out a cupcake instead. She was okay with that.
The food was great everywhere we went.
figment_jii
DIS Veteran
- Joined
- Apr 22, 2006
Continuing with...Figment's Diamond Sparkling Halloween Trip to Disneyland Resort
Treats, Candies, and Other Goodies
60th Anniversary Celebration Minnie Caramel Apple
Pumpkin Marshmallow Wand
Mummy Mickey Rice Crispie Treat
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Decorated Caramel Apples
Decorated Rice Crispie Treats
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60th Anniversary Celebration Minnie Caramel Apple
Pumpkin Marshmallow Wand
Mummy Mickey Rice Crispie Treat
Iced Coffee at Starbucks
Decorated Caramel Apples
Decorated Rice Crispie Treats
Treats of the Month
figment_jii
DIS Veteran
- Joined
- Apr 22, 2006
Lots of yummy items this holiday season!
Complete Guide to Specialty Food and Beverage Offerings for Merriest Place on Earth at Disneyland Resort
Complete Guide to Specialty Food and Beverage Offerings for Merriest Place on Earth at Disneyland Resort
califlorican
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- Jul 2, 2013
Oh my goodness! Now I really want to try some of these!
Big Thunder Ranch: Family-Style Cookie Bake – Warm brownie dusted with powdered sugar, topped with three scoops of peppermint ice cream, hot fudge and holiday sprinkles
Cafe Orleans: Candy Cane Beignets?? I'm wondering whether to try these or the regular ones
Hungry Bear: Apple pie funnel cake is sticking around, looks like! Yum!
And white water snacks will have a mint chocolate whoopsie pie that looks great!
figment_jii
DIS Veteran
- Joined
- Apr 22, 2006
I had the Apple Pie Funnel Cake last year and it was pretty good. It was basically a funnel cake with apple pie filling (and lots of whipped cream) on top.
Yes, the candy cane beignets sound good!
Yes, the candy cane beignets sound good!
Angrose
DIS Veteran
- Joined
- Feb 12, 2014
I'm sad there are no pumpkin beignets
They were my favorite last year. I'm not feeling the candy cane ones since I'm not a fan of peppermint. Do they still have the regular beignets during the holiday season?
JadeDarkstar
Dis Veteran Pirate dragon mom
- Joined
- Jun 2, 2007
My son hates candy cane flavor (he doesn't like mint even tooth paste) I may get the pumpkin tart thing for him. He really likes Pumpkin.
Astylla
Disney Fanatic
- Joined
- Oct 27, 2011
It looks to be at Gibson Girl :
Gibson Girl Ice Cream Parlor
Gibson Girl Ice Cream Parlor
- Crushed Candy Cane Cone
- Holiday Sprinkles Premium Cone
- Peppermint Ice Cream
Sherry E
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- Joined
- Jan 5, 2008
No, you were not alone -- it was not listed at the ice cream places when I first looked either. It was only listed at the BBQ, and at French Market. I checked a couple of different times. Then suddenly it changed and it was listed under Gibson Girl.
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