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[Raeven]

Thanks for the Bice pics and review, Yelp has very few pics and we’re going soon! Glad to hear it’s still good, we went about 10 years ago and really liked it back then!

No problem! Yelp and Tripadvisor can be pretty sparse for Universal reviews, and I agree I always like to see pictures of the food before we go. I definitely highly recommend Bice, and I think there's a few more pictures in my last Dec DTR too. ​

 

[Grumperella]

Your Bice meals look great! It's always good to hear of gluten-free done well. Sorry your La Hacienda entrees weren't as good as the appetizers. I wanted to comment that we almost always go to Crystal Palace, both for the food and sentimental reasons. My nephew (now 24), who has autism, showed zero interest in speaking when he was a preschooler. One night when he was about 3, he and I watched Winnie the Pooh and the Blustery Day, and after that, I gave him a bath. While in the tub, he started singing one of the songs from the video. My SIL and I decided that if he could sing, then he was going to talk! (sorry to hijack!) I'm glad that you and Samantha enjoyed it!

 

[Tracy161]

Oh no! Usually I never make it to the snacks, but I'm glad we didn't get more PP pictures

This is the point in the trip where Josh joined me!

Yay!

We were boring and got the same entrees as last time.

I was getting ready to type "if it ain't broke..." and then of course saw this

but it could be Disney magic.

Quite possible.

A look at both our dishes at a table in Morocco and not on a trash can:

Is it even a Food and Wine sampling if you don't eat on a trash can?!

The strudel was disappointing though I thought it'd be warm, but it was quite cold.

Cold? Why would it be cold?! My sister and her German fiance are going to serve strudel at their wedding in June in lieu of cake. I hope that's warm

 

[Raeven]

Your Bice meals look great! It's always good to hear of gluten-free done well. Sorry your La Hacienda entrees weren't as good as the appetizers. I wanted to comment that we almost always go to Crystal Palace, both for the food and sentimental reasons. My nephew (now 24), who has autism, showed zero interest in speaking when he was a preschooler. One night when he was about 3, he and I watched Winnie the Pooh and the Blustery Day, and after that, I gave him a bath. While in the tub, he started singing one of the songs from the video. My SIL and I decided that if he could sing, then he was going to talk! (sorry to hijack!) I'm glad that you and Samantha enjoyed it!

They're always really good! They really pay attention to detail there, and the waiters seem to know the menu very well. We had a similar experience with the food at San Angel Inn too, so it might just be the food they have there doesn't really appeal to us for the most part, but the chicken did taste weird in that entree.

Aw that's so sweet. I love that story.

Is it even a Food and Wine sampling if you don't eat on a trash can?!

I feel as though we failed a Food & Wine sampling because we found tables

Cold? Why would it be cold?! My sister and her German fiance are going to serve strudel at their wedding in June in lieu of cake. I hope that's warm

Why would it be cold, is a very good question. ​

 

[tinkerbell1991]

Following along x

 

[Raeven]

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[Raeven]

Following along x

Thanks for following! ​

 

[Raeven]

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[smiths02]

HHN Snacks (Days 4, 5, 6)

Night 4

Ever since I had my first Twisted Tater on Saturday I was craving another one.

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I think it's because I love salt and vinegar chips, and this was kind of like the potato version of that. So on our 4th HHN night, I decided to stop and get another one. Sadly, this one was a disappointment.

You can't really see it in the above picture, but you can in this one:

It was absolutely COVERED in the seasoning.

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I got the same thing as before with the salt and vinegar seasoning, but the guy who poured the seasoning this time just covered the whole thing in so much of it, that it wasn't really edible. I tried to eat some of it, but it was so salty that my tongue was burning and my eyes were watering.

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I was hoping some part of it wasn't covered, but I ended up giving up. I really liked the first one I had, but I think it might just be luck of the draw how good they are because if they have this much seasoning on them you can't even eat them. I don't think this is the norm, and next time I'd see if you can ask them to go lighter, but this one was terrible.

Night 5

We also repeated another snack on day 5, with the delicious S'mores fries.

S'mores Fries
Sweet potato fries with chocolate, marshmallow, and graham cracker crumbs

Despite the fact that these aren't deep, they are a sharing snack in my opinion. These held up to the first night, and we're just as chocolate-y and delicious as I remembered.

Day 6

Finally I'm cheating a little for day 6 because we didn't have anything at the event. Earlier in the trip I had purchased this, and figured Samantha and I would try it in a vlog:

But we ended up forgetting about it because it was packing in my luggage so I didn't get to try it until I got home. I took it to my dad's and we decided to try it. I thought he would like it because he likes these flavors, but didn't think I would because I don't really like cotton candy or jelly beans. But actually we both hated it The cotton candy chocolate had a really weird flavor (it didn't even really taste like cotton candy). I don't know how to describe it, but we thought it was pretty gross. I'm also still glad I bought it because how often can you say you tried a Killer Klowns candy bar?

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Overall HHN had some really good snacks this year. I think every year they have more/get a little more creative with the snacks. I was a little disappointed in the Starcourt Mall Food Court, and the lack of a Scoops Ahoy (especially when I saw HHN Hollywood had one and some of their snacks looked even cooler than ours). But I loved the S'mores Fries, and I'm glad I got to try a Twisted Tater finally. The candy bar may have been disappointing, but I was really happy with all the merch this year (especially the Killer Klowns stuff). This is the first year I've really gotten a chance to sample the snacks and drinks, and while they weren't all winners (although most of them were), I'm glad we finally got to try some of them.

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We bought E.T. and Back to the Future candy bars on our trip (and maybe something else), and they were not very good. I don't think it is the flavor combinations (I love Reese's pieces and malt flavoring); I think they use really cheap chocolate even though they charge 3 for $10 or something like that. It tasted more like candy melt "chocolate" and not even Hershey quality.
If you look at the packaging they are labeled "chocolate flavored."

 

[Tracy161]

I feel as though we failed a Food & Wine sampling because we found tables

I agree...

Why would it be cold, is a very good question.

It doesn't even make sense?!

However in May 2017 we went there and had a a disaster of a meal.

Ugh, I'd forgotten about that meal, and the kindness of your waiter to make an already GF option... GF

I felt it important to note that our waiter strongly resembled the designer guy in Beetlejuice (Otho).

Very important

Chocolate Banana Gooey Cake
Warm Flourless Chocolate Cake, Drizzled with Caramel Sauce, Topped with Peanut Butter Ice Cream, and Candied Bananas

This has Tracy written all over it! What's not to love?!

Glad that Mythos redeemed itself and that you had such a nice visit with Dis friends, too

 

[Raeven]

We bought E.T. and Back to the Future candy bars on our trip (and maybe something else), and they were not very good. I don't think it is the flavor combinations (I love Reese's pieces and malt flavoring); I think they use really cheap chocolate even though they charge 3 for $10 or something like that. It tasted more like candy melt "chocolate" and not even Hershey quality.
If you look at the packaging they are labeled "chocolate flavored."

I agree that's probably mostly why they taste weird (although I think part of mine was the cotton candy flavor just because it was so strange). I hate that cheap chocolate taste, that's so gross

Ugh, I'd forgotten about that meal, and the kindness of your waiter to make an already GF option... GF

We'll never forget his kindness ​

 

[Raeven]

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[Tracy161]

So I spent this meal wearing a very classy combo of my Universal spirit jersey over my dress.

The dress is gorgeous, as is the picture of you two

Alas, not all of us are currently awake. But those that are awake don't actually know the names of any kinds of Scotch....

I actually LOLed at this. But you’re in good company, I couldn’t name a Scotch if I tried

Sounds like another great meal there!

 

[Raeven]

The dress is gorgeous, as is the picture of you two

Aw thank you!

I actually LOLed at this. But you’re in good company, I couldn’t name a Scotch if I tried

Same here ​

 

[Raeven]

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[lvcourtneyy]

It was absolutely COVERED in the seasoning.

Wow that's an insane amount of seasoning!

The cotton candy chocolate had a really weird flavor (it didn't even really taste like cotton candy). I don't know how to describe it, but we thought it was pretty gross. I'm also still glad I bought it because how often can you say you tried a Killer Klowns candy bar?

That candy bar did look pretty cool! Sorry to hear it tasted gross though.

I was a little disappointed in the Starcourt Mall Food Court, and the lack of a Scoops Ahoy

Yeah I didn't get that at all! A perfect opportunity thrown away.

(Poor Josh, all this delicious soup and he only has a fork).

Chocolate Banana Gooey Cake
Warm Flourless Chocolate Cake, Drizzled with Caramel Sauce, Topped with Peanut Butter Ice Cream, and Candied Bananas

Wow that sounds amazing!

Here's us before dinner at Shula's:

You guys look amazing!

So I spent this meal wearing a very classy combo of my Universal spirit jersey over my dress.

I've been there before

Josh got a Scotch, and of course I noted to "ask him which one", which would've been helpful if I had actually done that. Alas, not all of us are currently awake. But those that are awake don't actually know the names of any kinds of Scotch....

I can relate to all parts of this lol. That's the type of unhelpful note I would leave myself and Mike is always sleeping or at work when I'm writing TRs so I can never ask anything lol. Also don't know any kinds of Scotch so you coulda lied and told me anything and I'd believe you lol

t's really frustrating when you know that you can mobile order, but then can't because there isn't an allergy option.

Yeah that's annoying.

While waiting in line I become very invested in the saga of a family of 12 trying to squeeze into a table, that kept getting tray after tray delivered to their table to the point where it didn't even fit. Also one of them was a pickle thief and kept stealing pickles off others trays when they weren't looking. To this day I wonder if the pickle thief was ever caught.

I also become very invested in what's happening with people around me when I'm in lines. This one sounds hysterical. If the pickle thief ate them fast enough, they might not have realized they even should have had a pickle and he totally would get away with it!

 

[Raeven]

Wow that's an insane amount of seasoning!

It was so bad!

Yeah I didn't get that at all! A perfect opportunity thrown away.

They actually had a Scoops Ahoy with a couple different kinds of sundaes in Hollywood so I was really confused by the choice they made to not include it in the Starcourt food court.

Wow that sounds amazing!

It's so good!

You guys look amazing!

Thank you!

I also become very invested in what's happening with people around me when I'm in lines. This one sounds hysterical. If the pickle thief ate them fast enough, they might not have realized they even should have had a pickle and he totally would get away with it!

It's like a little soap opera It's true! I don't know if they even noticed they were supposed to have pickles. I kept waiting for someone to call them out. I love pickles so I would've noticed for sure, but not everyone does. ​

 

[Raeven]

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[Tracy161]

While waiting in line I become very invested in the saga of a family of 12

As a frequent solo traveler, I have to say that I often find myself getting very invested in the saga of other families

Worst WDW Snack: Green Milk

Yep

Constance's Wedding Cake was a clear winner. This little cake was moist and full of flavor despite being a party snack made in massive quantities.

I'm really bummed I failed to try this. Although I have to say that I wasn't holding out great expectations for it given what you said - party snack made in massive quantities. But I've consistently heard amazing reviews of this and have been kicking myself for ONLY trying the pumpkin milkshake on my MNNSHP night I'll do better next time

Another great trip, Raeven! And I'm so happy that you shared it with us again. Already looking forward to the next!

 

[StarWarsMomofGirls!]

Well, looks like I came back just in time for your wrap up.

Great dinning report as always!