First food experience was stopping at the Cafe at the Wharf. We wanted sourdough bread, and I couldn't find any signs, or it on the menu, but I asked, and they said they sold it. She pointed at the rounds behind her (the same ones they use for soup bowls). I ordered one and it came to $5 something! I just about fell over, but I wanted bread. After a few minutes of confusion between several of the CM's, she explained to me that they weren't selling the sourdough loaves yet (until after noon, when they had a stockpile) but she could give me the soup bowl (the ones she had already pointed out), and would give me two. I said I didn't really want that much bread, and could I just be charged less for one, but that was clearly beyond her comprehension, so I thanked her and took my large bread supply and went on my way. No big deal, and the bread was good.
Next food experience was by far the worst. We ate at the Chips, Strips and Dips (something like that) and ordered zucchini strips w/ fries and chicken strips w/ fries. These were $6.99 ea, no drink icluded. The fries were cool, and tasted stale. Very stale. The zucchini had either a freezer-burnt taste, or an "old grease" taste, I couldn't decide, but they were bad enough to completely waste my 6.99 without batting an eye. Not worth the calories. The ranch dressing dip for them was disgusting - the worst kind of mayo-tasting ranch I've ever had. I was told it would be $.65 for another dipping sauce. The chicken was OK. I actually filled a rating card out there. It was the worst food I've had at a Disney park.
Next I found some fresh strawberries at a fruit cart, and they were very good - even at $2.50 for the bag, I was pleased. I also had the broccoli/cheese soup bowl in bread from that same first cafe, and it was also very good. Good enough that we went back there for dinner. I tried my DH's clam chowder before ordering mine, luckily, as it was VERY clammy. Yuck! I ended up ordering the same broccoli soup again, and was content.
Our group, in general, had a difficult time finding food that sounded good. We're not really into the greasy fried stuff, but the healthier choices were often a bit too exotic and risky sounding. Baked potatoes were listed in the brochure, but weren't available yet, according to the CM at the restaurant they were advertised for.
The final food experience of the day was when we sought coffee and desserts at the train in the central entrance area (sorry, don't remember name). The coffee was not great (I had to go back for more flavoring - I'm not sure they put it in the first time) and the goodies we all purchased (about 5 different kinds in all), though they LOOKED scrumptious under the glass, were stale tasting and feeling. A big disappointment considering, again, the excessive costs for the little things.
Maybe we just never found the right places, or again, maybe they had over prepared for the first couple days, and instead of wasting things, had tried to continue using it until they depleted the supply. I wouldn't think Disney would do that, but I don't know why else we would have such bad experiences. I hope it WAS an exception. Normally, eating is one of our highlights in Disney parks.
Well, with the exception of DL and MK. I have some favorites at DL, but they always seem to be closed.
Glad to hear others thought more highly of the food at DVC. Maybe we will have better experiences on our next visit!
Krista
