Garden Walk Restaurants

[gregf71]

My family and I will be staying at the Anaheim Hilton for 2 nights for D23 in August. One of the nights it is conceivable that we may want to grab dinner near the hotel and Convention Center, something closer than Downtown Disney. Any recommendations at Garden Walk? Fire & Ice? Johnny Rockets? McFadden's?

 

[TechGuy]

I have NOT been to any of these places in Anaheim, but this is what I can tell you. See http://www.anaheimgardenwalk.com/dining/index.php?gid=13&rid=146

• Bubba Gump Shrimp Co. _ Chain seafood. Fun place themed on movie. I have been tot he one in Monterey and the food was good. Loud.
• California Pizza Kitchen _ Chain - fresh pizza, fire oven. Lots of variety. Typically good
• Cheesecake Factory - large Chain. Huge menu IIRC. Not a place for a diet
• FiRE + iCE Grill + Bar ??
• Johnny Rockets - Chain burger joint with 50's theme. Not bad but better burgers can be found.
• McCormick & Schmick's Grille - Chain, steak and seafood. Upper scale nice, Never been but I am going next week, in Anaheim.
• McFadden's Restaurant and Saloon - NOW OPEN ??
• P.F. Chang's - Chain Chinese, good, gluten free menu
• Roy's Restaurant - Chain, hawaiian/Japanese/Steaks, Very upscale, not cheap, great food based on what I had in Pebble Beach. Great selection.

 

[Kelly Schmidt]

Bubba Gumps is fun, if it's your birthday they sign a cute song and have you get up and dance. The Mac and cheese with shrimp was amazing. McCormick and Schmicks was also pretty good, def an upper scale enviorment, and more expensive.

 

[mr.bungle]

Did the Bar Louie close?

 

[Imdboss]

I would skip Johnny Rockets, the food is meh. Bubba Gump's food is good with a fun atmosphere if you're a fan of Forest Gump. P.F. Chang's has really good Asian food and the Cheesecake Factory has a HUGE menu so there's something there for everyone (plan on sharing a dish, the portions are as big as the menu).

 

[jina]

We love Bubba Gumps. We haven't been to the Roy's there but Roy's is also a favorite of ours at other locations. We love sharing a ton of appetizers and salads and then getting the chocolate soufflé for dessert.

 

[dotfurio]

We always hit Bubba Gumps and Cheesecake Factory. We don't have those at home - BG is fun and DD and DH are cheesecake fanatics.

 

[McNs]

More votes here for Bubba Gump (fun theming, food OK, great with kids) and Cheesecake Factory (I still can't get over that menu plus the cheesecakes are pretty fine).

Ther other restaurants we looked as seemed a little more "grown up" and our kids are, well, kids.

 

[taffy]

Bubba Gump and Cheesecake Factory are always high on my list.

 

[elaine amj]

I would skip Johnny Rockets, the food is meh. Bubba Gump's food is good with a fun atmosphere if you're a fan of Forest Gump. P.F. Chang's has really good Asian food and the Cheesecake Factory has a HUGE menu so there's something there for everyone (plan on sharing a dish, the portions are as big as the menu).

Does the Cheesecake Factory in Anaheim offer a Happy Hour menu? I know I ate in one that did and it was a super affordable meal (although the mandatory cheesecakes are a bit of a budget buster!). The food was OK...their cheesecakes are incredible.

 

[Imdboss]

Does the Cheesecake Factory in Anaheim offer a Happy Hour menu? I know I ate in one that did and it was a super affordable meal (although the mandatory cheesecakes are a bit of a budget buster!). The food was OK...their cheesecakes are incredible.

According to the GardenWalk website it's Mon-Fri from 4-6pm.

 

[GoBears 1980]

The only ones I would consider in the GardenWalk are Roy's, McCormick's and Fire & Ice.

Bubba Gump and TCF are meh...... Johnny Rocket's is nice, but just a burger place.

If you want a great meal in Anaheim, go to The Ranch.

 

[elaine amj]

The only ones I would consider in the GardenWalk are Roy's, McCormick's and Fire & Ice.

Bubba Gump and TCF are meh...... Johnny Rocket's is nice, but just a burger place.

If you want a great meal in Anaheim, go to The Ranch.

The Ranch sounds amazing - but pricier than I plan to spend.