Garden Grill at DCA

[tlovesdis]

I loved that place!
http://www.wdwinfo.com/news-stories/paradise-garden-grill-closes-at-california-adventure/

 

[WebmasterMaryJo]

I'm really disappointed as I really enjoyed the food there, and thought it was more on the healthy side.

 

[tlovesdis]

I'm really disappointed as I really enjoyed the food there, and thought it was more on the healthy side.

I agree! My niece will be bummed, she loved the greek salad!

 

[ADLFAN]

Shoot! That was one of my favorite places! And good food in DCA is so hard to come by...

 

[The_Banking_Scot]

Hi,

I was there last Tuesday through Friday and the signs were up saying it was closed ( thought it was temporary so went to the Pizza place next door ( not as good) .

I did notice both in DL and DCA some restaurants and carts were closing significantly earlier than park closing ( ie even closed at 630pm ) with resulting longer queues at the remaining open ones.

 

[amyg1975]

I read that too, and wasn't sure if it was true. We tried it once, and loved it and we are bummed that it is gone!

 

[agamble]

Hi,

I was there last Tuesday through Friday and the signs were up saying it was closed ( thought it was temporary so went to the Pizza place next door ( not as good) .

We used to like the pizza place until they changed the pizza. I wonder if closing the Garden Grill is part of their continuing lower food quality. C'mon Disney, bring back the fried tomato sandwich and the flat bread pizzas and all the other good stuff you have removed for yucky burgers and bad pizza.

 

[Metalliman98]

Is this all part of the rumored #ThanksShanghai budget cuts?

 

[IDigDug]

This is disappointing. I liked that place. I still miss the old Flo's menu too.

 

[GatorChris]

Honestly, I had their gyro and it was the worst gyro I've ever had...and it wasn't even close. But I see all these closures as part of ThanksShanghai. With a visit planned at the end of this year, I'm hoping all these budget cuts disappear by summer at least. It's bad enough there's no trains, boats, islands, Big Thunder Ranch BBQ, or F!. But shutting down restaurants....bad form.

 

[dec2009mama]

boo -- those skewers were a nice change from burger and fries!
i agree -- bring back the flatbread

 

[goooof1]

NOOOOO!!! BOO is right!! that was my first thought. now there is very little left at DCA for good eats! LOVED THAT PLACE!!

 

[ImDMous]

Oh man! I loved that place. The greek salad with a chicken skewer was my go-to semi-healthy lunch.

 

[darcie2000]

I'm so disappointed I really enjoyed Paradise Garden. The food seemed to be so fresh and I felt like i was eating something kind of healthy ( we are at the parks for 10 days so can't survive that long on just fried food lol ).

Plus I liked the seating area. You could always get a table and it had some nice shaded areas. You almost felt like you were hidden away.

 

[Indiana Scott]

I suspect we'll be seeing something else go in that location.
I don't see Disney leaving it closed and empty.

 

[theluckyrabbit]

Highly encourge everyone on this thread to send a comment to Disney Guest Services. They need to know how negatively this change affects guests and that the change won't go unnoticed.

 

[MillauFr]

Honestly, I had their gyro and it was the worst gyro I've ever had....

Maybe so but a bad gyro is still better than their nasty pizza (except for the flatbreads), turkey legs, and the boring burgers.

 

[MeridaAndAngus]

I loved that place!
http://www.wdwinfo.com/news-stories/paradise-garden-grill-closes-at-california-adventure/

This made me so sad when I saw it this morning. This was one of our favorite places in Disneyland -- both for the food and the atmosphere. On our weekend trip we actually ate there twice. Hope they reopen with something else that offers some healthy menu options.

 

[nerdboyrockstar]

Wow. This was the best counter service across both parks. What a bummer.

 

[longtimedisneylurker]

Unfortunately just as the trend at Disneyland/DCA a few years back was to start adding more unique dining items, the trend right now appears to be removing them and homogenizing the menus a bit. While there are still many more choices than standard burgers and pizza in the parks, I do feel there has been a narrowing of the options. It seems like many have been lamenting lost favorites over the last 6-12 months. I guess we send our comments to Disney and hope the pendulum swings in the other direction again sooner rather than later. I suspect we are going to see these cost-cutting measures though for another 12-24 months as Star Wars construction continues and the Shanghai park opens and finds its footing.