My Disneyland dining reviews, with pictures

[mommamonster]

Okay, now on to the photos! First is Tangaroa Terrace where I had lunch the day I arrived and breakfast the day I left.

This is the crispy tofu salad. I'm glad I asked for the dressing on the side because it was too acidic for me. I ended up going back to ask for a side of the other dressing that comes with the chicken salad and liked it a lot better.

I went to Paradise Garden Grill for lunch after the half marathon and thought it was a great post-race meal... filling, but not too heavy. I had the vegetable and tofu skewer with the chimichurri sauch and the tandoori-spiced yogurt. It's so nice that they let you try more than one side. I thought the tandoori-spiced yogurt went well with the skewer, and I enjoyed dipping the pita in the chimichurri sauce. The flavors of the cucumber salad and rice were also good.

I have yet to see either of these dishes before and they both look so good! I am definitely going to look up more info about both restaurants.

I love this thread, when I plan a vacation I plan to eat! I didn't even realize how many of you out there like this "food porn" like I do! I will definitely post my photos when I return from my trip in early June!

 

[keahgirl8]

I am challenging myself to be as healthy as possible on this trip. It will be sort of like a game to me, finding healthy food in the parks! I will still allow myself some treats though.

 

[TwingleMum]

Here are my food pics from my Tinker Bell Half Marathon trip. For some reason I kept forgetting to take photos of dinner so I'll just mention what I had briefly...

Corn chowder in a bread bowl at Pacific Wharf Cafe - I think maybe I built this up too much in my mind based on reading reviews. It was tasty, but not something I'll be getting again. The soup needed to be hotter and there wasn't enough of it.

Chicken fusilli pasta and a side salad from Redd Rockett's Pizza Port - I split this with a friend and it was nice to have some greens in addition to the pasta. The flavor of the pasta was great but it was way undercooked to where some of the pieces were still crunchy. I probably should have asked for a fresh order, but didn't think of it until afterward.

Turkey breast sandwich from River Belle Terrace - The turkey was freshly sliced and tasted amazing. This wasn't thin deli meat, but thick slices of turkey like you'd have on Thanksgiving. They gave you the turkey and bread and there was a condiment station to "build your own sandwich". I added lettuce and cranberry jelly. The cranberry jelly was too sweet for my liking. The sandwich also comes with baked beans and a side dish. I swapped the beans for grapes, and for the side dish I had a pasta salad that I enjoyed.

Okay, now on to the photos! First is Tangaroa Terrace where I had lunch the day I arrived and breakfast the day I left.

This is the crispy tofu salad. I'm glad I asked for the dressing on the side because it was too acidic for me. I ended up going back to ask for a side of the other dressing that comes with the chicken salad and liked it a lot better.

And this is the breakfast Wrap with scrambled eggs, ham, avocado, and cheese. Sorry, I didn't think to take the second photo until after I'd had a bite. It looks good here, but the way the wrap was folded, all the ingredients ended up in the middle so the ends of the wrap were mainly just egg.

The best meal of the trip was the fried green tomato sandwich at Hungry Bear Restaurant. This completely exceeded my expectations! All the textures and flavors of the sandwich blended perfectly together. The cupcake was good, but too large for one person, especially after just devouring the sandwich. It probably would have been better as a snack later in the day, but I didn't want to make another trip back to Hungry Bear just for the cupcake.

I went to Paradise Garden Grill for lunch after the half marathon and thought it was a great post-race meal... filling, but not too heavy. I had the vegetable and tofu skewer with the chimichurri sauch and the tandoori-spiced yogurt. It's so nice that they let you try more than one side. I thought the tandoori-spiced yogurt went well with the skewer, and I enjoyed dipping the pita in the chimichurri sauce. The flavors of the cucumber salad and rice were also good.

Overall I thought Disneyland did a nice job offering a good selection of meals that aren't just your typical amusement park food of hamburgers, pizza, etc. I'd definitely eat at Hungry Bear Restaurant or Paradise Garden Grill if they were local restaurants.

Before leaving I picked up one last sweet treat from Marceline's Confectionery in Downtown Disney to take home with me. These were almost too cute to eat... but I did.

First Congrats on the race well done The fried green sandwich looks amazing. Can't wait to try it. The other food choices also look yummy thanks for sharing.

 

[kaoden39]

I can attest to how good the fried green tomato sandwich is. It was like fireworks in my mouth. So many things going on at once and all going so well together!

This is mine. I had it with the onion rings. Yummy!!

My hubby had the classic cheeseburger with sweet potato fries.

I also had the steak nachos from White Water Snacks. So very good and too much to eat for sure!

My hubby with obviously little imagination had a cheese burger again. But this time it was with classic fries.

Our corn dogs, chips and apple slices from the Little Red Wagon. So good!!

 

[lauritagoddess]

Some breakfast food from last week -

Cinnamon roll and brownie from Jolly Holiday Bakery. The cinnamon roll was soooo good.

Breakfast platter and French Toast from Tangaroa Terrace.

Goofy's Kitchen. We've only ever done the breakfast at the Plaza Inn before this, but we loved Goofy's Kitchen. I adored the PB&J pizza.

 

[thmar]

Love the picture in your sig (your DS?)...so cute, lauritagoddess

 

[KittyKat1978]

I had the Beef Soft Tacos from Cucina Cucamonga as well, but with veggies instead of beans. Wow the veggies (green and red peppers & onions) were spicy for my tame platete. But it was one of my favorite meals at DL.

 

[lauritagoddess]

Love the picture in your sig (your DS?)...so cute, lauritagoddess

Awww, thanks.

 

[lauritagoddess]

Some more pics.

Teriyaki chicken and spicy Korean Beef rice bowls at Lucky Fortune Cookery. The spicy Korean was yummy!

Grilled steak Mediterranean skewer at Paradise Garden Grill. I couldn't decide which sauce I wanted so the CM had them give me all four on the side. I wasn't that thrilled with this. It was okay, not bad, but just okay.

Corn dog from the Corn Dog Castle. My son said he preferred the one from here to the one from the cart in Disneyland, but they seemed pretty much the same to me.

Ribs and onion rings from Taste Pilots Grill. I love the ribs and my son loves the onion rings. Well, I like the onion rings too, lol.

 

[wendylady36]

Bacon Cheddar Popcorn! It had more of a smoky flavor than a bacon one. It was just okay.

 

[disneychrista]

Bacon Cheddar Popcorn!.

Where did you get this?

 

[wendylady36]

Where did you get this?

It's in New Orleans Square, next to the French Market.

 

[lauritagoddess]

It's in New Orleans Square, next to the French Market.

How did I miss that? Sounds so yummy!

 

[lauritagoddess]

Mickey and Mickey!

 

[Babybears]

I love this thread!! Really helps pass the time until we are there later this year! Thanks for all the great posts! Must say that my stomach growls every time I check it out! LOL

 

[keahgirl8]

I just got back and I'm going to post a few pictures soon. I kept forgetting to take them, so I don't have as many as I planned, but you all know what churros, popcorn and corn dogs look like! One thing I will say is that if you are getting the World of Color picnic meal, I highly recommend the Taste of Asia meal. It was so good that I finished the entire thing, which is a first for me with the WoC meals.

 

[chickyann]

yummy!!! Some great pics since I was last here, thanks for shariing your photos guys!

 

[Eeee-va]

Finally getting around to posting my pics from November (the few days after Thanksgiving).

Gingerbread Mickey from Pooh Corner in Critter Country.

Mint Julep from the Blue Bayou.

Bread from the Blue Bayou. (So good!)

"Cajun-inspired" salad at the Blue Bayou.

Mom and I did a split plate on the Roasted Beef Strip Loin. Mom especially likes her food to be pretty, so we thought it was worth it. We came out full but not stuffed. It was pretty good; not outstanding.

Five-cheese Ravioli and seasonal pumpkin roll at Boardwalk Pizza and Pasta. The ravioli was SO GOOD and very filling. The pumpkin roll was a little weird with the raspberry (?) in it. Pretty good, though kind of too much after the ravioli, even though I split it with Mom, if I recall correctly. But I had to have it and didn't think we'd be over there to see it again.

I think Mom got the Portobello Mushroom and Spinach flatbread pizza. Looks like a stranger nearby got the pepperoni.

House of Blues Gospel Brunch. I got an omelet (they used an egg blend, which didn't bother us but the people behind us were expecting to be able to order any kind of eggs they wanted), a bit of prime rib, bacon, sausage, a biscuit with gravy, I think some potatoes...not sure.

For dessert, a waffle with chocolate chips and syrup, a danish (or is it a bear claw??), and a couple cookies (I THINK one was for Mom, but I wouldn't put it past me to eat both of them!).

The food was pretty good and the service was very friendly, if also very, very busy. For some reason, pretty much once the performance started, they they had no more plates (at least at the dessert area, which we were near--maybe everywhere).

So I was really full from the brunch, of course...that evening I went solo to Disneyland and went back to Pooh Corner for one of these...

The friendly Cast Member (who if I recall correctly had just finished congratulating herself on clearing up the line all by herself, LOL) asked me if I wanted some milk with my cookie. I instantly said "no" to the upcharge...then changed my mind and said "yes," seeing as this was my dinner and all.

And I FINALLY got to have the Fried Green Tomato Sandwich!

I thought it was good! The sweet potato fries weren't so good (though in fairness I've never had any sweet potato fries I LOVED, so it may not be the fries' fault). I think I'd consider onion rings next time.

They had an itty bitty pecan pie, which I got because it was so cute.

But, Mom also picked up a couple desserts...we were so full, we split the cupcake and that was all we could do to finish that. The pies actually went home with Mom so I never got to eat them.

I got "room service" that night from Whitewater Snacks for my mom (bought the food and brought it back to the Paradise Pier Hotel, which we'd splurged on for 2 days that trip). She got the steak nachos (no picture but they were SO GOOD!). I got the chicken salad sandwich from the cold section. The grapes were EXCELLENT. The sandwich was good, but it was no nachos.

 

[smiley_face2]

Eeee-va, nice pics! We agree, the split plate charge at BB is well worth it, as they give you each your own choice of starter (gumbo or salad) and the vegetables and potatoe are both full servings, it's only the actual meat that is split, and by the time you have desert, we are still too full! But, we also agree, the meat was not that great. Especially after having the tri-tip over at Ariels Grotto, or the meat from Goofys or Storytellers, and especially Steakhouse 55. There is just no comparison. It's too bad, our last visit we skipped the BB because the menu is just so small, and the thing we like best being some sort of prime rib or tri tip, is just not good enough. I really really hope they do something with the menu before this summer, because we sure like being there, and want to take our grandson on his first meal there!! Eating dinner with the pirates....arrrrrrh!! back in 2008 when Captain Jack Sparrow first appeared in DL, we were lucky to be dining in BB when he came sashaying through, lots of fun!

 

[smiley_face2]

weird last post posted twice! is there not a delete button here somewhere? lol...