Disney Food Pictures...Part II

[quixoticvalue]

We are eating here in September, how did you like the trofie? I have been looking at the menu and really want to try this, so I was wondering how you like it?

It was delicious! The pasta was cooked perflectly and tasted homemade, definitely not the boxed hard stuff that I buy! The basil pesto was garlicky and the green beans were crispy. Just eat it slowly, because it is very filling! Oh yeah, the description doesn't say this, but there were also some cubes of potato--or some sort of root vegetable--in there too.

 

[SelfEmployedDebtFree]

It is more like a soy based Boca Burger. It was cooked a little longer than how I do it, but then again--I microwave mine and they probably grill theirs. It was also slightly bigger and thicker than the commercial ones that you can buy in supermarkets. But slap some of those fixings on and its a messy good time!

My comment is: (I've been looking for an excuse to use that smiley!!! )
I've never had a vege-burger at any restaurant or fast food joint that I thought could ever come close to my homemade vegeburgers. By homemade I mean either made from scratch OR Boca kicked up. When I make them from scratch I throw in lots of peppers and spices that they don't use, and when I use Bocas (99% of the time) I fry them in super hot chile oil or Jalapeno juice. If I grill them I grill them till crunchy in kicked up Barbeque sauce with crushed ground pepper and ground salt and Habanero flakes. I bet we've eaten these things 100 different ways. The ones in restaurants always seem so bland and undercooked.
JMHO So if you've never tried a vegeburger... PLEASE REMEMBER!!! Like hamburgers, theres hundreds of ways to do them. Try them like you like regular burgers, and if you don't like them try them a different way.

I may have to try one WDW style.

 

[mally29]

Hello, could you also PM me?

Also wondering...could you PM me? ....nevermind. Found your reply a few pages back! Thanks.

 

[tinkerbell3747]

I found this picture for you. This was so very,very good. I think I posted it once already, but I don't know if you saw it.

Yes I have seen that one and it looks so good......i cant wait to try that and Tyd Dye Cheesecake of coarse.

 

[tinkerbell3747]

Flame Tree BBQ has dry rub ribs

Do you need ADR's for Flame Tree?

 

[ParkPrincess]

Do you need ADR's for Flame Tree?

No, it's a counter service.

 

[TeamTinkerbell]

I didn't post that picture, but I'd LOVE to answer that question!

I have eaten at 3/4ths of the WDW restaurants. I've did several signature meals. Now, read this closely... If I were given the horrible news that I could never, EVER eat at another Disney restaurant, and if I were told I could enjoy ONE LAST MEAL at a Disney restaurant....... No, it wouldn't be LeCellier, it wouldn't be CA Grill, or Boma, or Cinderella's Royal Table... it would be,,, with NO hesitation... FLAME TREE!!!!! YES! Its THAT good!!! The St. Louis Ribs at Flame Tree is one meal that we do every single trip. We NEVER miss it, since the first time we ate there. Those ribs are my single favorite food on God's green planet!
I don't know WHY they are so good to me, since so many say they are dry or messy, but I just LOVE them. They are perfect without sauce so you can taste the smoked process they use, and they are even better dipped in their hot variety sauce. If they sold the sauce I would buy it by the gallon.

With that ringing endorsement, how could I say no. We toyed with going there on our next visit to AK, but I think it's a given now. Thank you!!

 

[tinkerbell3747]

No, it's a counter service.

I am there....

 

[MyGoofy26]

Tutto Italia from May 17th. Lunch.


Basket of Bread--beware! If you finish it off, they bring you a WHOLE NEW basket!

Oh my goodness. You just made my DAY! The bread on the bottom is the stuff I lived on while visiting my cousin in Italy. Went to visit her a couple times before she moved and would always run over to the Panorama and get a couple loaves. Would bring a couple loaves home. When other family members visited her, I'd have them bring some back. She moved a couple years ago and I've yet to find the same kind of bread in any bakery.

Forget the entree, can I have a bottomless bowl of bread?

 

[Camster0307]

I just put up a whole album of Disney Food Photos on Webshots. http://travel.webshots.com/album/563599352GgtsSn?vhost=travel

Loads of food porn! Woohoo!

Great pix! Two that stood out for me:

The tostada at CSR - WOW! Was it as good as it looked?
The sandwich at LTT - what was it? And how good was it? It looked delish!

 

[iluvpluto27]

I just put up a whole album of Disney Food Photos on Webshots. http://travel.webshots.com/album/563599352GgtsSn?vhost=travel

Loads of food porn! Woohoo!

Great pictures. When were the coral reef pics taken? Just I noticed you had the vegetable strudel which was taken off the menu just before I dined there. I'm hoping it's back on.

 

[quixoticvalue]

Oh my goodness. You just made my DAY! The bread on the bottom is the stuff I lived on while visiting my cousin in Italy. Went to visit her a couple times before she moved and would always run over to the Panorama and get a couple loaves. Would bring a couple loaves home. When other family members visited her, I'd have them bring some back. She moved a couple years ago and I've yet to find the same kind of bread in any bakery.

Forget the entree, can I have a bottomless bowl of bread?

The basket had a wonderful variety! If it were warmed bread or just from the oven, then it would have been MY entree. The olive oil they gave on the plate was a generous pour, and it was from one of those fancy shmancy brands. You can tell that it was because it came from a tall thin bottle with a spout and the oil itself had a strong fruity aroma.

Do what Topanga and Cory did on Boy Meets World---take the bread with you! As Cory said: "They WANT you to take the rolls!"

 

[racefanof88]

Is the Kona Kone available for kids? or is that what they mean on the menu by "ice cream sundae"?

We were on the DDP and my youngest is 9(so kids menu) and the waiter let him get a Kona Kone. That was on May 5th, so just 3 weeks ago. I posted the picture on here and on my trip report(I just completed the Kona part.........lol)

 

[tinkerbell3747]

 

[Iggipolka]

Great pix! Two that stood out for me:

The tostada at CSR - WOW! Was it as good as it looked?
The sandwich at LTT - what was it? And how good was it? It looked delish!

The food at the Pepper Market was actually some of the best food our entire trip. The chicken tostada at CSR is HUGE and really really tasty.

The sandwich at LTT is a tradition for us. It has coleslaw and roast beef in it and is soo yummy.

Great pictures. When were the coral reef pics taken? Just I noticed you had the vegetable strudel which was taken off the menu just before I dined there. I'm hoping it's back on.

We were at the Coral Reef a couple years back. The vegetable strudel was horrible! It was so greasy and heavy, just nasty. I had been hoping for a light vegetable dish, but it was covered in oil. Unless they have improved it, I wouldn't recommend it.

 

[iluvpluto27]

Thanks. Aw well may be it's not such a bad thing they took it off the menu!

 

[apostolic4life]

We were at the Coral Reef a couple years back. The vegetable strudel was horrible! It was so greasy and heavy, just nasty. I had been hoping for a light vegetable dish, but it was covered in oil. Unless they have improved it, I wouldn't recommend it.

Strudel is nowhere near being a light option. Strudel are prepared from laminated dough which gives them the layered flaky crust, which strudel are known for. The layers are formed by alternating butter, dough, butter, dough, butter, dough.......up to 360 layers which means a whole lot of butter. Light is not a word that can go in the same discussion with any form of strudel, sweet or savory!

Now as for it being greasy, I am going to guess they possibly deep fried it for some reason.......strudel should always be baked so they are crisp and the pastry can puff a little and brown adequately. My guess is maybe they dropped it in the fryer to cook quickly because they were running behind......however they did it, if it came out greasy, they were guilty of bad execution. Sorry about your luck. We love Coral Reef, but if I got something greasy when it should be crispy and flaky it would be sent back to the kitchen for replacement........even if you are behind, quality should be more important than then clock. Customers can be appeased if the food is late, but if it is served late and poorly executed the damage is hard to repair!

 

[SelfEmployedDebtFree]

Oh my goodness. You just made my DAY! The bread on the bottom is the stuff I lived on while visiting my cousin in Italy. Went to visit her a couple times before she moved and would always run over to the Panorama and get a couple loaves. Would bring a couple loaves home. When other family members visited her, I'd have them bring some back. She moved a couple years ago and I've yet to find the same kind of bread in any bakery.

The bread here is apparently very authentic to italy, judging by the remarks quoted. I think this brings a good point up so I'm going to use this to make a point about another misunderstood Disney restaurant.
A LOT of people HATE San Angel Inn. Its probably the #1 place I hear bad reviews about. (Its a Mexican Table Service at Epcot) We did SAI last year. It was one of the BEST meals we have done yet. We have been to Mexico 5 times. We always went out of our way to leave the "tourist area" to get some "real food". The tourist area serves what "they THINK you as a tourist will like". I don't want "tourist food". I want AUTHENTIC local food. That said, we LOVED San Angel inn. I felt it tasted more like TRUE Mexican food than like the CRAP you get at your local "Authentic Mexican Restaurant" here in the states. The fact is, if they are SO authentic, how come ONLY white people and black people are eating there!!!!??? If its SO Authentic, WHERE ARE THE MEXICANS??? They are at HOME eating REAL Mexican food!!!
I asked a couple of my Mexican friends if they ever ate at our local La Fuentes here in NC, they said "Thats Tex-Mex, and mostly Tex."
Please don't take this the wrong way. I'm not trying to offend anyone. I'm just making a point.

So if you hear a screaming bad review about San Angel Inn, its probably some gringo that wouldn't know REAL Mexican food if it hit them in the head, and if they THINK its real Mexican food its because they ate "Hot Dog Pizza" at Blue Bay Marina in Cancun and THOUGHT it was real Mexican food.

I don't know if it changed anything (I doubt it did), but we spoke Spanish to our server and stressed that we did NOT want "Americanized" food. I asked her what was most authentic, and she said all the food was actually quite authentic. She made a few recommendations, we chose one each from her list, and it was a 5 star meal.

I can't help but wonder how many people go in there expecting bland Tex-Mex and come out disgusted at what they got.
I also wonder how often this happens in other "region specific" restaurants in Disney.

With that being said, I threw in some San Angel Inn pictures I took. Sorry, I didn't get any food pictures. I like these pictures because I used the burn in mode and I got "ghost riders!" Cooooooooollll!

These were taken BEFORE they screwed up the ride. (but thats an opinion and a highly debated one...)

 

[Camster0307]

San Angel Inn is one of our favorite restaurants! Never understood the bad rap it got. My girls and I decided to just form our own opinion and it's now our MUST-DO first night dinner every year we go.

We seem to like the restaurants that regularly get trashed here on the Dis - we also LOVE Fulton's!

 

[TigerKat]

San Angel was one of our must-do places for many years, we LOVED it. That was until our last trip 11/2006. The service was horrible and the food was not seasoned at all, everything was extremely bland. I don't think that's "authentic" to Mexican cuisine. One plate even had canned mixed vegetables on it. It's a shame, we DID love it.