not fond of the regular dining plan as it is not economically a good thing.
the counter service plan can work if you know the prices of the menus.
you can make that one work to your advantage which i do on my longer stays.
check out the sticky that damo keeps current.
start from page 1 to see how it is organized.
pictures are added by damo as she updates frequently.
you can also go to www.universalorlando.com and pull up menus for places inside the park.
go to www.citywalk.com for restaurants in city walk for menus and info.
there are older and current threads that peeps share which food places were best for them.
i've hit every place in the park over the years and feel there are some counter service places were sub par.
could be my personal tastes or a bad day for the place when the food is not up to standards.