Has anyone tried the new Trails End a la carte lunch menu? UPDATE: Found prices!

[NOLA_Tink]

I've seen chatter on the boards about the change, but I'm wondering if anyone has tried it yet. I'm happy that they kept the fried chicken as a choice. I was also really hoping they would at least keep their yummy salad bar as on option, but I don't see that below. Disney's site has this:
Fill up at lunch at Trail's End Restaurant with selections from the new a la carte menu:

•Chili
•Fried chicken
•Pan-fried catfish
•Grilled pork chop
•Spicy grilled shrimp and andouille sausage
•Delicious desserts such as wilderness s'mores and a warm sticky bun sundae
•Vegeterian entr&eacu;te; available
•No sugar added dessert option available

ETA: I just found a few related posts on other non-restaurant boards with great info about this.

 

[mom3sonstt]

Can you link to - or at least tell me which folder - you found more info on the new Trails End menu? We discovered the buffet just a year ago and it became my husband's favorite - he's very disappointed in the change.

 

[NOLA_Tink]

Tanya, I found it on the WDW site: http://disneyworld.disney.go.com/dining/trails-end-restaurant/ . Scroll down to the lunch description.

I'm disappointed in the change too b/c I really liked their lunch buffet. But, sadly, I understand the change b/c Trail's End was pretty empty last time we were there for lunch.

 

[mom3sonstt]

Thanks - it's always been fairly empty at lunch when we go too, but we always assumed part of that was since we would usually eat at the earliest lunch seating - sometimes there were still a few breakfast items out. I don't remember ever having catfish there so maybe we'll still try a lunch for that. I also didn't realize that supper would still be buffet.....we've always gone for lunch before, but that doesn't mean we couldn't switch to an evening meal instead.

 

[NOLA_Tink]

I'm going to try to squeeze a Trail's End lunch into our Nov. trip & I'll let you know how it was. I've never had catfish there either, but the chicken (& waffles) might be my "must try" next trip. The warm sticky bun sundae has DH's name written all over it, lol. He's the kind of guy that only eats half of his meal just to make sure that there's room for dessert!

 

[disneygirlinnj]

I'm going Oct 3rd with a LOT of people I'm meeting down there for the half marathon. I'll make sure to get a review and pictures of as much as possible. With over 30 of us going, I'm sure we'll have a wide variety of reviews

 

[NOLA_Tink]

I'm going Oct 3rd with a LOT of people I'm meeting down there for the half marathon. I'll make sure to get a review and pictures of as much as possible. With over 30 of us going, I'm sure we'll have a wide variety of reviews

Awesome! I'm looking forward to your review. Have a great trip!

 

[NOLA_Tink]

I found this on Allears & wanted to share:
Appetizers
Hearty Beef Chili with Beans and topped with Cheddar Cheese and Red Onions $6.49

Mixed Greens Salad topped with cucumbers, tomatoes, red onion, blue cheese crumble, and cornbread croutons, served with a choice of dressing $5.49

Soup of the day - ask your server for the day's selection $6.99

Entrees

Pan-seared Catfish - lightly breaded catfish with coleslaw, corn and chive hush puppies, and side of remoulade $14.99

Fried Chicken and Waffles served with warm maple syrup and butter $13.49

Spicy Grilled Shrimp and Andouille Sausage served over cheese grits with red-eye gravy $16.99

Grilled Pork Chop with Hopp'n John, oven-roasted tomatoes, and cilantro chimichurri $17.99

Angus Chili Cheeseburger topped with chili, cheddar and swiss cheeses, grilled red onion, lettuce, and tomato served with sweet potato fries $13.99

Fried Green Tomatoes with marinated portobello mushrooms, roasted red peppers, smoked Gouda cheese, and fried green beans served with sweet potato fries $15.99

Angus Chuck Bacon Cheeseburger topped with bacon, cheddar, lettuce, and tomato served with sweet potato fries $12.99

Fresh Berry Salad with Chicken - grilled marinated chicken with salad greens tossed with raspberry vinaigrette, fresh berries, blue cheese and candied walnuts $12.99

Desserts

Wilderness S'more - dark chocolate mousse layered with graham crackers and topped with toasted marshmallows, and drizzled with chocolate sauce $4.79

Warm Sticky Bun Sundae - warm pecan sticky bun layered with vanilla ice cream, caramel sauce, and whipped cream $4.99

Angel Food Cake with fresh berries and raspberry sorbet, a no-sugar added dessert $6.99

Beverages

Coca Cola, Diet Coke, Sprite, Minute Maid Light Pomegranate Lemonade, Barq's Root Beer, Pibb Xtra, Cherry Coke, Sweet Iced Tea, Unsweetened Iced Tea $2.69

 

[squirrel]

Am I the only one that thinks chicken and waffles together is weird?

Chicken and french fries, mashed potatoes even rice but waffles

 

[Joshua_me]

Am I the only one that thinks chicken and waffles together is weird?

Chicken and french fries, mashed potatoes even rice but waffles

Nah...

It's kind of an American thing...



http://www.roscoeschickenandwaffles.com/

 

[disneygirlinnj]

Haha wasn't it the DIS podcast where one the guys had a rant about chicken and waffles being rediculous and weird and then all the southern listeners flipped out on him saying it's a normal meal?

I've seen it a million times at restaurants....haven't tried it yet though!

 

[branv]

Am I the only one that thinks chicken and waffles together is weird?

Chicken and french fries, mashed potatoes even rice but waffles

No weirder than sausage and waffles. Is the honey glazed chicken at Yak & Yeti weird, too?

Though I do think fried chicken and rice is weird, so go figure

Though personally I am not of the "drizzle the whole mess in syrup variety" as my DH is, but I admit a smidge of syrup on the crust is surprisingly tasty...the way honey mustard is, in a way.

There's a slightly more upper scale "diner" here that has chicken n' waffles, but they top the waffle with this big scoop of bourbon-brown sugar butter. Ohhhh my, it's quite:

 

[mom3sonstt]

After seeing that I am almost excited about going there again - but don't know what I would pick. I love waffles (never heard of eating them with chicken ) so that would be apossiblilty, but then the catfish sounds good,....and the chili cheeseburger....mmmm


Maybe we could go - hubby could order the catfish and I would get the hushpuppies (he never eats them), the cole slaw could be available - he only likes certain ones. Then I could get the chicken and have the waffles and maybe a piece of chicken and he could have the rest of my chicken. Yes - we eat off each other's plates. It's become a joke when we go anywhere to eat that he is eyeing everybody else's plates to see what's going to be left for him. I think it hurt his feelings when my little boys turned into teen-age eating machines and started eating all of their food.

 

[PrincessSuzanne]

Haha wasn't it the DIS podcast where one the guys had a rant about chicken and waffles being rediculous and weird and then all the southern listeners flipped out on him saying it's a normal meal?

I've seen it a million times at restaurants....haven't tried it yet though!

I live in Alabama and have never seen fried chicken served with waffles: sausage or bacon yes, but not fried chicken. But then again, I have never had shrimp with grits and tha tis supposed to be big in the South, I prefer my grits with butter.

Suzanne

 

[Quin]

Chicken and waffles is also common in German/Amish areas of the courntry such as Lancaster Co, PA. But the chicken is usually baked chicken meat, not fried chicken.

Is this new lunch program on the DP? TS or QS? Doesn't seem worth a TS credit.

 

[NOLA_Tink]

I live in Alabama and have never seen fried chicken served with waffles: sausage or bacon yes, but not fried chicken. But then again, I have never had shrimp with grits and tha tis supposed to be big in the South, I prefer my grits with butter.
Suzanne

One of my favorite brunch combinations is shrimp w/ cheese grits (& tasso). Together, they're really yummy, but I don't want to try them at T's End b/c I think my expecations might not be fair. Plus, I think it would be hard for me to go there & not get the fried chicken. I'll try one chicken/waflle combo bite, but I'll probably eat them separately.

I'm almost sure that they will still be on the DDP, but I'm not 100%. To me, the price equivelance would be the same as having lunch at 50's PTC (or Sci-Fi) & we've eaten there on the DDP.

 

[disneyfav4ever]

I used to love chicken and waffles, so that menu sounds yummy to me.

 

[Leota]

I think the menu looks pretty tasty. I'm looking forward to hearing first hand reports. I don't think we'll get there this trip.

 

[disneyfav4ever]

I just booked it for one day of my trip, lots of availability!

 

[ClarabelleCowFan]

I live in Alabama and have never seen fried chicken served with waffles: sausage or bacon yes, but not fried chicken. But then again, I have never had shrimp with grits and tha tis supposed to be big in the South, I prefer my grits with butter.

Suzanne

There's a place in Atlanta owned by Gladys Knight that is famous for chicken and waffles: http://gladysandron.net/ . I've never had them but have always wanted to go there and try them.

Come on over to the state line to GA and I'll make you some shrimp and grits. It's more of a SC thing I think. It's BIG in Charleston where I grew up.