*~A Taste of Magic by M&J~*

[jedijill]

I love it!!! I had read how good the lemon & orange ones were, but when I saw they had the red, I had to have it! I'm a fan of just about any fruit that is red!! Which one do you like best?

I like them all.

Jill in CO

 

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Biergarten was our 1st table service @ Epcot. J was in a place of joy!!! He just LOVED the food @ Biergarten!! The weiner schnitzel was his favorite thing on the buffet. He says this place was "awesome"!!!!! I enjoyed the atmosphere immensely. I ate more pretzel rolls w/ butter, than you can shake a stick @! I sampled some other things as well. What can I say? The pretzel rolls were my primary focus @ the Biergarten. The only thing I took a pic of here was J's GIANT BEER!!

from the net, for an idea w/ menu:

Cold Buffet Items
Gemischter Salat (Mixed Green Salad)
Tarragon-Mustard - Dressing
Krauter Dressing
Creamy Herb Dressing
Bayrischer Kraut Salat (Bavarian Cabbage Salad)
Gurken Salat (Cucumber-Dill Salad)
Rote Beete Salat (Pickled Red Beet Salad)
Nudel Salat (Macaroni Salad)
Bohnen Salat (Assorted Bean Salad)
Bayrischer Wurst Salat (Bavarian Sausage Salad)
Tomaten Salat mit Basilikum (Tomato Salad with Fresh Basil)
Kartoffel Salat (Warm German Potato Salad)
Wurst Platte mit Schinkenwurst, Landjager, und Bologna (Sausage Selection with sliced Ham Bologna, Landjager and Ring Bologna)
Senfgurken (Mustard Pickles)
Sulze mit Remouladen (Head Cheese with Sauce Remoulade)
Berliner Bouletten (Cold Meat Patties)

Soup will change with the Seasons

Cream of Potato and Leeks with Pretzel Croutons

Hot Buffet Items
Gegrilltes Brat Huhn mit Rosmary und Thymian (Rotisserie Chicken flavored with Rosemary and Thyme)
Eissbein-Gratin mit Gebackenen Zwiebeln (Pork Shank-Gratin with Fried Onions)
Gebratene Kartoffeln mit frischen Krautern (Roasted Potatoes with fresh Herbs)
Hausgemachte Spaetzle (Homemade Spaetzle)
Wurst Platte mit Gegrillter Bratwurst, Mini Regensburger und Kassler Ripchen
(Sausage Platter with Grilled Bratwurst, Mini Regensburger and Double-smoked Pork on Sauerkraut)
Frikadellen (Meat Patties in a red wine Sauce)

Weisswurst mit Senf und Pretzel Brautchen (Munich's famous white veal Sausages with Sweet Mustard and Pretzel Rolls)
Schwaebische Kaese Spaetzle mit glacierten Zwiebeln (Cheese Spatzle with glazed Onions)
Schnitzel Wiener Art (Breaded Pork Schnitzel Vienna Style)
Hausgemachtes Apfel Rotkohl

Braised Red Cabbage
Lachs Filet in Zitronen-Dill- Sahne Sauce (Salmon filet with a Lemon Dill Cream sauce Bremerhaven Style)
Glazed Carrots with Chives
Red Wine Sauce
Mushroom Sauce
Mini Frankfurters Sausages
Macaroni and Cheese

Crisp Pork Roast carved to order served with German Mustard, Apple Sauce and Apricot Compote
Freshly baked Veal Loaf carved to order with Bavarian Potato Salad

Dinner Buffet Only Add-Ons
Braised Beef Roulades
Sauerbraten (Marinated Pot Roast)
Potato Dumplings with Bread Crumb Butter
Herring Salad Schleswig Holsteiner Style

Dessert Buffet
Florentiner Cookies
Blackforest Cake
Bavarian Cheese Cake
Fresh Fruit Salad
Vanilla Pudding with Chocolate Chips
Rote Gruetze with Vanilla Sauce
Freshly Baked Apple Strudel with Vanilla Sauce

Beer
German Beer Flight - Four Pours 5 oz each - $10.00
Radeberger Pilsner, Schöfferhofer Weizen, Altenmünster Oktoberfest, and Hövels

Beer Selection - 1/2 Liter $7.50, Liter $12.00



Biergarten wins J over w/ this top rating:

The atmosphere was PERFECT!!! The food was not exactly my thing, but I had an amazing time sampling & tasting. I give it this:

We will go back b/c J LOVES IT!!! I'm happy when he is THAT happy, if you know what I mean. We truly had a blast that night, so it's not always about the food alone.

 

[happy2012]

A little blast from our Disney past!!!!
Just for fun!!

 

[happy2012]

Landscapes of Flavor@ Art of Animation:
On the right, J got: the World Flavors Breakfast Platter - scrambled eggs, breakfast potatoes, Portuguese sausage, bacon and mini naan bread

On the left, me & DS split the side of eggs & I enjoyed:
Grits w/ cheese
Everything bagel


J says he thought this meal was pretty good. The sausage was good, it seemed more like regular breakfast sausage, the bread was forgettable. He did not care for the potatoes, b/c of the spice on them. He says they tasted like curry. Of course he liked the bacon!! This man loves bacon!

Mine was...awesome for a QS breakfast!!! There is no way my bread loving self would dislike a bagel. The eggs were a great value & tasted fresh & hot!! Now, believe it or not, this was only the 2nd time I have ever had grits. These cheese grits were really good, I should have taken more cheese w/ them, when the girl asked, but I enjoyed my breakfast.

We both give our breakfast a palm, just b/c it is QS.

 

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Time to check out some of our favorite snacks though out our vacation!! These tend to be our go to, gotta haves!!! Plus, a bonus picture of some pretty nice looking bakery treats.

pickle, pickle, pickle!!!The very best pickle EVER!!!!

Must have the best pretzel in the world, or it would not be WDW!!

Must have more than a couple...Disney egg rolls are awesome.

Sleepy Hollow makes these homemade treats, I like the ones @ MSB much better. The cookies are much fresher & 2 scoops of ice cream vs. one @ SH.

Just too cute!!!! We didn't get anything, but we always stop to look!!! Someone @ DW is talented!!! Just look @ those apples!!!

^Duh.

 

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Kringla Bakeri og Cafe
Norway

I was so happy when J agreed to have lunch here! This was something new for us & Norway has long been a favorite of mine!! I love the ride & the Helly Hansen shop!!! Now it was time to taste what Norway has to offer!!

Norwegian Club Sandwich - turkey, ham, and bacon with Jarlsberg and Muenster cheese with fresh tomatoes, sliced red onion, and lingonberrry mayonnaise

We split this & we both LOVED it!! It was so delicious.
This get a:

School Bread:

J enjoyed this very much he gave it this:

I give it this:

I'm sorry to all the school bread fans. This was not for me. I wish I could describe what it was that I didn't care for. I could not take another taste to let you know. It was just funny to me.


Mexico foratron Lime Margarita - on the rocks, Patron Silver Tequila, Triple Sec and a lime mix and Lime Frozen Margaritas!!

Delightful as always.

 

[happy2012]

We had dinner @ Garden Grill this night so we could meet Mickey Mouse!!! We passed on both of our other choices being San Angel Inn & Chefs de France to hang w/ the main cheese!

The service here was fantastic & maybe the very best we had on our vacation! Sadly, the food was very disappointing for us. I enjoyed the salad & bread, of course. J & I agreed that the platter was nothing to write home about. J enjoyed the steak, while I enjoyed the fish, tilapia, the most. It had roasted red pepper on it & gave it a nice flavor. But, it was a little cold. It was not awful food, but, we could tell it had been sitting for a while. J, feels this was his least favorite meal on WDW property, food wise.
Pluto, Chip n Dale were SOOO wonderful!!! I did stop & tell our waitress that she was so great & she did a wonderful job!!!

Next time we'll finally try France or Mexico!!

 

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Wolfgang Puck Express Westside
Meatball & Peppers - house-made meatballs, mozzarella, fontina

This pizza was really good!! It was packed w/ flavor from the peppers. The meatball was melt in your mouth good & it was the right balance of toppings. We split this & it was plenty!!!

 

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We made a special trip to Pop to finally taste this:

This was delicious & worth going out of our way!!! The cheesecake part was the best, but the red velvet cake was yummy! There is nothing like having a treat like this @ 3pm, just cause.

 

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Pinocchio Village Haus
Pepperoni Flatbread [borrowed from net]
Meatball Sub Sandwich
Gelato - Chocolate & No Sugar Added Mango
J got this

Like last year, I got this:

This meal was good. We LOVE to view "it's a small world" while we eat. It's a really cute place to relax. I suggest going when it's not lunch or dinner time, b/c it gets packed!!! J enjoyed his flatbread. I really like the meatball sandwich. It's simple & filling! It's similar to a subway meatball, but the bread is much,much better!!!If you hadn't noticed bread matters to me! The only thing,I wished this was served w/ a side salad & not fries. [nxt time I'll ask] I'm pretty sure last year's pizza came w/ a salad & we switched. Oh well. We both rate it the same. We think it's a great QS place! The gelato was very good!!

 

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What brought us to the beautiful Fort Wilderness? The Chip 'n Dale Campfire Sing-a-long of course!! This is a FREE activity, that is wonderful beyond words!! We arrived early & played Disney trivia w/ a few campers & chip n dale! We hung out w/ them until the campfire & songs started. It was so relaxing & just fun!! After, we went over to Trails End to go!!! We placed our order & picked a picnic table outside & had the best time!!! The chicken is the same as what they serve @ the Hoop-dee-doo. In case you have never had it, it's delicious!! The sides were equally as delicious. My favorite side was the slaw!! Mmmm....yum!!! We each ordered the...
The Lone Rider - Two pieces of our famous fried chicken $8.39 <~inexpensive!

There is no doubt that we'll be back. Fun entertainment,great food & a beautiful evening picnic. We enjoyed Fort so much we came back a few days later to go for a pony ride, explore the horse barn & shop in the gift shop. Simple & lovely.

^yes, that is right! So much fun, for hardly any price @ all!!! And the food was THAT GOOD!!!

 

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Plaza Ice Cream Parlor
DH got: Ice Cream Float - Hand-scooped Vanilla ice cream with Root Beer
I got: Mickey Mouse Kid's Cone w/ cookies n cream

^both,awesome

Ghirardelli
Soda Fountain and Chocolate Shop

We both picked an ice cream flavor & a topping:

I got: rocky road w/ Milk Hot Fudge topping
This was WAYYYYY too sweet & was a chocolate overload, I really should have picked the marshmallow topping.


J got: vanilla ice cream w/ Blueberry topping
I could not understand why my husband would order a berry dessert here. Then I tasted it. This.was. outa this world!!!!!!!!! Magic blueberries I tell you!!! He was right on w/ ordering this!! I dipped my spoon in, a few times & let my chocolate covered chocolate melt away.

^ This gets this. Mine was totally my own fault, so I can't rate my disaster. What I do know, the hot fudge here is perfect. I'll just get a different flavor ice cream nxt time.

 

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Wolfgang Puck Express

Smoked Bacon Pizza - scrambled eggs, tomatoes, mozzarella and cheddar cheese and Ranch Dressing $10

For me, the tomatoes are the highlight of this breakfast pizza. They are so fresh!! The pizza has just the right amount of toppings & the dough was crisp. Amazing!!

^We were given complementary breakfast potatoes, very nice of the staff @ WPE!!

I did not have any but J seemed to enjoy them very much!!! Overall I thank the Dis people for directing us to Wolfgang Puck express!!! It rocks!!! The menu still has a ton of things I'd love to try for breakfast & dinner!!!

Is it me or does this breakfast menu look delicious? I'd love to try one of everything on it!!

Spinach, Mushroom and Cheese Omelet - mozzarella and fontina cheese $11

Three Cheese, Tomato and Fontina Omelet - mozzarella, goat cheese, and basil $11

Smoked Bacon Pizza - scrambled eggs, tomatoes, mozzarella and cheddar cheese and Ranch Dressing $10

Wolfgang's Breakfast Pocket - Scrambled eggs, peppers, Niman Ranch Bacon, onions, mushrooms, mozzarella and cheddar cheese baked into Wolfgang's pizza dough $9.50

Belgian Waffles - served with seasonal fresh fruit, maple syrup and whipped cream $9

Chocolate Chip Waffles - served with Maple syrup and whipped cream $9

Crispy Cornflake French Toast - served with seasonal fruit $9

Bagel - with cream cheese $3

Breakfast Cereal - with milk $3

Scrambled Eggs $3

Side of Applewood Smoked Bacon $5

Side of Breakfast Potatoes $3

 

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We shared this @ Tangierine Cafe in Morocco! This was a Specialty Wrap w/ Lamb. Both J & our son absolutely loved it! I enjoyed everything about this, especially the veggies w/ that sauce! I assume it's a cucumber yogurt sauce. The sides are couscous salad and lentil salad. we didn't care much for them, but who cares! The wrap was great!

I hate to get rid of the rating scale mid report, but I am. I don't know where I put one of my images & it's a bit of a pain. Oh well. It was fun while it lasted!
Anyway, this wrap was wonderful & there is no doubt that we will be back!! Again, a perfect example that QS in WDW, it does not have to be a pizza or burger!

 

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Pirates & Pals Fireworks CRUISE Snacks!!!!

Fun snacks, AWESOME CRUISE!!!! The staff is wonderful. I have nothing but wonderful things to say about the cruise & the view from the water. Just perfect!

 

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Kringla Bakeri og Cafe in Norway


Kringla Sweet Pretzel

This pretzel was sooo yummy!!! It had a light sweet flavor w/ tons of delicious almonds. It was huge & I ate it all!

^Cloudberry Horn

J thought this was good, but he enjoyed the school bread much more. I think the CM said the filling was loganberries creme. Something different.

 

[DLFan123]

Enjoying your pics and reviews!

 

[happy2012]

Aloha! Kona is awesome!! The menu seems so perfect @ Kona. I know that if I stayed @ the Polynesian, we would be happy to have our breakfast here daily. We would enjoy any of the choices. Check them out.


Tonga Toast - banana stuffed sourdough bread, rolled in cinnamon sugar and served with Strawberry Compote and your choice of ham, bacon, or sausage $12.99

Big Kahuna - French toast, Pancakes topped with Pineapple sauce and Macadamia Nut Butter, eggs, home fried potatoes, ham, bacon, and sausage $11.99

Blueberry Pancakes - with choice of ham, bacon or sausage $10.49

Macadamia Pineapple Pancakes - with macadamia nut butter, pineapple sauce and your choice of ham, bacon or sausage $10.49

Pancakes - with choice of ham, bacon or sausage $9.49

French Toast - with choice of ham, bacon or sausage $9.99

Steak and Eggs - A char-grilled New York Strip steak served with two eggs, home-fries potatoes, and biscuit $14.49

Ham and Cheese Omelet - with home-fried potatoes and a biscuit $11.49

Two Eggs Your Way - with home fried potatoes, a biscuit, and choice of ham, bacon or sausage $10.49

The Somoan - poached eggs with Hollandaise served over smoked pulled pork hash $9.99

Fruit Plate - fresh seasonal fruit served in a pineapple with banana nut bread $8.99

Sides
Bacon, Ham or Pork Sausage $3.99

Creamy Grits $3.99

Oatmeal $4.99

Fresh Fruit Cup $4.99

Coffees
100% Kona Coffee French Press Pot $7.49 (serves 2)

Kona Blend Coffee - $2.99

Espresso - $3.79

Cappuccino - $4.29

Cafe Latte - $4.29

Cafe Mocha - $4.79

Take a home a bag: Whole Bean or Ground
Kona Blend $15.00
100% Kona $40.00


So, the fruit plate looks beautiful here @ Kona, so if you love fruit, get it here! The coffee is some of the best we have ever had. For our breakfasts J went w/ the Big Kahuna. For J, he really enjoyed his meal & would definitely want to return. I got the famous Tonga Toast w/ a side of ham. Yummy! Is all I can say. The tonga was so sugary sweet & I LOVED IT!!! It had just the right amount of banana. I was happy that I ordered the ham to fill me up for the day. Sweets are not something that keep me going. Dessert for breakfast? Sign us up, but only in Disney!!

Big Kahuna

Tonga Toast

 

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[Lauralooneyfordisney]

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