Biggest Bang for your Counter Service Buck

[emmocakeysari]

What restaurants at the parks give you the biggest bang for you buck?

 

[rachel09985]

Are you on the dining plan?

 

[TinkerbelleAbbysMom]

Personally DH and I like to eat at Cosmic Rays. We get the 1/2 rack ribs and 1/2 rotisserie chicken. I think it comes with green beans and potatoes maybe. We felt we had plenty to eat.

 

[GraysMom]

I second Cosmic Ray's at MK. I always get their 1/2 chicken, but I substitute fries for the mashed potatoes and green beans.

 

[Sugardimples]

Sunshine Seasons in the Land Pavillion in EPCOT.

 

[LockShockBarrel]

OOP- Sunshine Seasons
Dining Plan- Wolfgang Puck Express

 

[Mom2micayla]

OOP- Earl of Sandwich
DDP- Wolfgang Puck Express

 

[Sawhiskey]

I would go with Wolfgang Puck express or Flame Tree BBQ.

 

[SplashMo]

Sunshine Seasons
Wolfgang Puck Express
Flame Tree BBQ

I really like them all...

Any thought for a resteraunt in HS? We always hit the 50s diner but it is not CS...

 

[jeni16]

Sunshine Seasons
Wolfgang Puck Express
Flame Tree BBQ

I really like them all...

Any thought for a resteraunt in HS? We always hit the 50s diner but it is not CS...

Starring Rolls Cafe is our favorite but, you have to get their early. They have really good ham or turkey sandwiches. And some of the best desserts

 

[ChloroFiend]

Flame Tree BBQ in AK floored me with the amount and quality of the good, relative to the price paid.

 

[ColoradoK]

Rolling Stars Cafe is our favorite but, you have to get their early. They have really good ham or turkey sandwiches. And some of the best desserts

Perhaps you mean Starring Rolls? Can't wait to try it! And the cupcakes!

 

[KungFoomF]

Not sure what "bang for the buck" means in terms of food. For quantity it is no doubt Cosmic Ray's. You can get just the chicken and ribs and easily feed two people with it. However, I don't think it tastes all that great.

Bang for the buck in terms of what you get is Flame Tree BBQ in my opinion. Quick service ribs that are actually good.

That said, my personal favorite QS is Pecos Bill because they have great burgers and I like the theming.

 

[TDC Nala]

"Bang for the buck" is different on the dining plan than it is OOP. would help to know if the OP is approaching from the standpoint of a CS dining plan user or not.

 

[jking6]

I love Flame Tree, Cosmic Rays, Sunshine Season
But if you are on the dining plan I want the most expensive check the menus on allears.net
The only way to figure is to look at drink choices and desserts as they very from place to place. Maybe someplaces you will not find a dessert you like so your wasting that money.
Earl of Sandwich is really good too.

 

[TXHauntedMansionFan]

We think that Earl of Sandwich is by far the best CS value anywhere at WDW, but since you asked for restaurants at the parks..here's our list:

MK: Columbia Harbor House
EP: new Mexico outdoor pavilion or Sunshine Seasons
DHS: Starring Rolls by far
AK: Flame Tree BBQ

TX

 

[GovieMom]

For quantity it is no doubt Cosmic Ray's. You can get just the chicken and ribs and easily feed two people with it. However, I don't think it tastes all that great.

Bang for the buck in terms of what you get is Flame Tree BBQ in my opinion. Quick service ribs that are actually good.

I agree with both statements. And I wish posters would stop listing EoS, WPExpress, etc., as they are not located in the parks.

 

[traylorc]

I would vote for Sunshine Seasons, Cosmic Ray's, and Flametree.

We will be visiting all three once again for our impending trip in August.

 

[jeni16]

Perhaps you mean Starring Rolls? Can't wait to try it! And the cupcakes!

Thanks! I sure did. I knew it didn't quite sound right. I edited my original post to correct this.

 

[SimonCharles]

Cosmic Ray all the way