Garden walk

[disney2]

How far of a walk is it to Garden Walk from the DL entrance? Also has anyone eaten at Pf Changs? Trying to round up some good restaurant ideas before March.

 

[SnowWhite09]

I would say 10 to 15 mins, but PF Changs is right on the other side of the complex so probably add 5 mins for that. I have not eaten at PF Changs, but from what I have read on here it is well liked. I hope that helps!

 

[rosie2283]

We ate at the Garden Walk a few times well on our October family trip. We didn't eat at PF Changs but the Cheesecake Factory (we are Canadian so these are new to us!) was to die for and my kids fell in love with Bubba Gump's! Service at these two places were second to none!

 

[PinkBudgie]

We ate at Bubba Gumps and loved it. Never been before that. The service was excellent. We found the rest of the shops at GW to be rather bleh. Not interesting to us to browse through on vacation.

 

[ssuriano]

PF Changs is about a 20 minute walk since it's at the far end of Garden Walk. It's high end Asian food, I really enjoy it, but it is a bit pricy.

 

[june@imsarc.com]

What is the Garden Walk? Is is part of DLR, or out of the park?

 

[pixiewings71]

Anaheim Garden Walk is not part of DL. It is outside the parks, hence someone asking how long it takes to walk there. It takes about 15-20 minutes to get there. PF Chang's is awesome!!!! If you eat there have the lettuce wraps...OMG they are so good!! CA Pizza Kitchen is also very good, as is Bubba Gump's and the Cheesecake Factory. Oh there's a Johnny Rockett's there as well, fun 50's style diner with good burgers and chicken sandwiches. Tasty tasty!

 

[cp11]

We walk to the Garden Walk and it takes us 10 to 15 mins. We always eat at Bubba Gumps, but we were also recommended to eat at Fire and Ice, which we never had time to do. We have also ate at Bar Louie's which my husband enjoyed more than the rest of us.

 

[rosie2283]

It is about a 15 minute walk or you can get a ART pass for a day and take the transit there...although I think walking may be faster!

 

[yupikgal]

PF Chang's has yummy food, love the chicken wraps, it's an appetizer, and the wonton soup is very delicious too! The mall is nice, the Cheesecake Factory is there, along with many other shops and some other restaurants. It's a typical California open air type mall, and they have a nice theater too. Enjoy!

 

[onslot]

Garden walk is not very far at all , spent some time there last week when we were at disneyland for Christmas , Got to go to fire and Ice , Fantastic food and fun Too , ate there for dinner on night and then went bake for lunch the next day loved it so much !!!
Missing Disneyland already

 

[june@imsarc.com]

Thx! We have PF Changs and Cheesecake Factory here in Pittsburgh, so I'm going to do some research on the other restaurants you all mentioned: Bubba Gumps, Johnny Rockets and Fire and Ice. Is Johnny Rockets owned by Guy Fierri of the Food Network?

 

[yupikgal]

No, Guy Fierri does not own Johnny Rockets, the name of the restaurant you are probably thinking of is Johnny Garlics. Totally different concept. Here's the link to Johnny Rockets. It was founded in California, and is found all over including cruise ships! The food is scrumptious, a little high priced, but what isn't in California! http://www.johnnyrockets.com/ We ate there this summer at Universal Studios City Walk. Delicious burgers and shakes, well worth the $$! Enjoy your trip..

 

[pixiewings71]

Thx! We have PF Changs and Cheesecake Factory here in Pittsburgh, so I'm going to do some research on the other restaurants you all mentioned: Bubba Gumps, Johnny Rockets and Fire and Ice. Is Johnny Rockets owned by Guy Fierri of the Food Network?

Guy Fieri owns Johnny Garlics and Tex Wasabi in Sacramento CA. I Tex Wasabi.....soooooooooo good!!! I keep telling myself that one day I'll go in there and Guy will be there....I think I would die.

 

[june@imsarc.com]

Thanks to you both!

 

[Tommy_B]

PF Chang's is downright bad Asian food and it barely qualifies as Asian food. And of course it is "yummy", they load up the sauces with so much sugar it is like eating cake for dinner and the sodium is so high you'll spike your blood pressure.

The best places at The Garden Walk are probably Roy's Hawaiian Fusion Cuisine, McCormick & Schmick's and Fire+Ice. Even though they are chains, they are high end chains as opposed to the mediocre Bubba Gumps and PF Chang's.

If you want Asian food, you are near (but not walkable) amazing places like Cham Sut Gol, Pho Nguyen Hue, Brodard Restaurant, The Boiling Crab, King Harbor Seafood Restaurant, Banh Mi Che Cali Bakery and Pho Quang Trung.

 

[june@imsarc.com]

Tommy B: Thanks for the scoop on local restaurants, and feel free to give me more recommendations. I prefer mom and pop places versus chains, so if you have restaurants that you recommend (pricey or divey) within a 100 mile radius of DLR, let me know. We plan to travel all through So Cal when we are there.

We are looking specifically for:
a restaurant with a great view of the LA lights
great Mexican place
best place along the Pacific Coast Hwy to eat and view
local winery
best food truck location in LA (I've never eaten from a food truck before!)

Any suggestions?

 

[pixiewings71]

I have high blood pressure, I regulate with diet not with medication. I do not have BP spikes when I eat at PF Chang's. I'm sure the sodium is high but I've never experienced an issue with it. And I know when my bp is spiking, I can feel my heart speed up, my hands shake, my lips tingle and I have a few other "tells" as well. I don't eat at PF Chang's all that often but I've not experienced those problems at all.

We went into Roy's Hawaiian Fusion, looked at the menu and left. there was literally nothing our DDs would eat and nothing that looked good enough for DBF and I to stay, we went to Bubba Gump instead. And personally I don't consider BG to be mediocre either. I guess different tastes for different people.

 

[Tommy_B]

Tommy B: Thanks for the scoop on local restaurants, and feel free to give me more recommendations. I prefer mom and pop places versus chains, so if you have restaurants that you recommend (pricey or divey) within a 100 mile radius of DLR, let me know. We plan to travel all through So Cal when we are there.

We are looking specifically for:
a restaurant with a great view of the LA lights
great Mexican place
best place along the Pacific Coast Hwy to eat and view
local winery
best food truck location in LA (I've never eaten from a food truck before!)

Any suggestions?

LA is a long ways away, so you won't see them from Anaheim, if you are asking for an Anaheim restaurant.

Along Coast Highway in Orange County the "best" place is Studio at the Montage Resort, but it will cost a weeks pay. If that isn't in the cards look at Duke's in Huntington Beach (or Sandy's Beach Grill underneath), Mastro's Ocean Club in Crystal Cove, The Beachcomber on the beach, the Beach House above it, Clae's at the Hotel Laguna and the Tower at the Surf & Sand in Laguna Beach.

Great Mexican in Anaheim or anyplace in Orange County? Los Sanchez in Anaheim has down home Sonoran style Mexican food, but Casa Oaxaca, Las Brisas De Apatzingan and La Cocina De Mi Abuelita in Santa Ana are all better (just South of Anaheim) and so are Gabbi's Mexican Kitchen, but this is upscale, foodie Mexican food, not hole-in-the-wall Mexican food and Ostioneria Bahia Mexican Seafood #1 & #2 which are kind of hole-in-the-wall-ish, in Orange (just east).

The nearest wineries are about 2 hours away in Temecula or Santa Barbara.

Here are good links for food trucks.

http://roaminghunger.com/OC

http://www.griffineatsoc.com/2010/11/orange-county-food-trucks.html

I have high blood pressure, I regulate with diet not with medication. I do not have BP spikes when I eat at PF Chang's.

It is called "hyperbole", exaggeration to make a point. PF Chang's food does have very high sodium compared to the normal, Chinese counterpart.

 

[SeattleRedBear]

The best places at The Garden Walk are probably Roy's Hawaiian Fusion Cuisine, McCormick & Schmick's and Fire+Ice. Even though they are chains, they are high end chains as opposed to the mediocre Bubba Gumps and PF Chang's.

Agree completely about the assessment of Bubba Gumps and PF Chang's. Only eaten at the GardenWalk BG once...worst one I've ever eaten at. One time my diabetic partner and I ate at PF Chang's and his blood sugar the next morning was up 150 points! Personally, we prefer the Cheesecake Factory if we want a chain (and there is a splenda-sweetened cheesecake that husbear can eat!).