Our drinks:
DS ordered root beer, although our server said he could get a shake. We were going to order the Pirate Punch for him, but he really wanted root beer so we decided to wait for another restaurant. DH and I? We opted again for the chocolate milkshakes:
I love these - they are real vanilla ice cream mixed with chocolate syrup and although they make a better dessert than a refreshing beverage, I love having milkshakes on vacation! Plus, you can see I always order water along with my shake so I get the refreshing part covered.
Cornbread - comes with the skillets DS and DH ordered:
I didn't have any of this, as I was preoccupied with my shake
but from previous trips to WCC, I can give it my thumbs up
. DS was quiet and not interested in the whole atmosphere when we sat down and he had no interest in the cornbread, because it was in slices instead of muffin shape like his beloved "corn cake" at Famous Dave's. We got him to take a bite and then he decided he loved it and it perked him right up:
Yes, he ate all but one of those!!
DS ordered the Canyon Skillet along with DH. He was still able to order an appetizer and he chose his favorite - watermelon:
Fresh, no black seeds - for him it was perfect!
DH's appetizer which came with the skillet - Mixed Greens - tossed in apple vinaigrette dressing with tomatoes, cucumbers and onions
He liked this - the dressing is sweet and tangy and very light. A perfect foil to the barbecue. I didn't eat any this time, but again from previous experience I can give it a good review.
My appetizer - Nachos - corn chips smothered with our hearty beef chili, cheddar cheese, sour cream, tomatoes and green onions
As you can see from the photo, I wouldn't say this was "smothered" with anything, but it was still rather good. I would have loved more chili, cheese, etc on this, as the toppings that were on it tasted great. And that would have made it a terrific entree. But for an appetizer that I shared with DH? Very good! We left a lot of lonely chips on the platter, so I wasn't too full for dinner.
DS and DH's entree - Smoked pork ribs, pulled pork, oven-roasted chicken, pork sausage, mashed potatoes, beans, creamy cole slaw and corn on the cob.
DS enjoyed the corn bread that came with this, as well as the corn on the cob and a "chicken stick" which is what he has always called drumsticks/chicken legs. DH isn't really into cornbread, which is good considering DS ate almost the whole basket, but he really likes the mashed potatoes, ribs, pulled pork and chicken. Neither of them touched the sausage but I did (shhhh!!!) and it was pretty good.
My entree - Grilled Chicken Pasta - with fresh vegetables tossed with Roasted Garlic Chipotle Cream Sauce
Yes - even though there was a NY Strip on the menu, I went with pasta. And am I glad I did! The photo pretty much looks like a pile of sauceless penne with some random broccoli and chicken, right? Not so! First of all, the broccoli was perfectly cooked for me: fully steamed, no crunchy, not mushy. Just perfect. And the sauce was creamy, garlicky and with a bit of a smoky kick. And there was plenty of it. The chicken was fine, but extraneous - I would have been happy with just the pasta, sauce and broccoli. I have always ordered the skillet before this and for this trip I'm glad I tried something different.
And then it was dessert time. I don't have a photo of DS's dessert - but it was a large chocolate chip cookie. It was so soft and fresh that when he picked up one side, the other side bent down and broke off.
DH's dessert - Cinnamon Tortilla with Vanilla Ice Cream - topped with fresh bananas and banana-caramel sauce
This was great - the sauce was excellent and the combination was great - DH says that despite being full from dinner, he could have eaten another one. I tried it and he was right - it was very, very good. The sauce rivaled the one at 'Ohana.
My dessert - Kahlua-flavored Chocolate Cake - chocolate mousse filling and fudge icing
This was really amazing good! The frosting on top was like a dense fudge and the mousse layers were light and creamy. I was too full to eat much after the big meal, so I gave up on the fudgy frosting and just ate the mousse and cake layers - with the whipped cream. The cherry was lost to my little DS fruit bat
One strange thing - I didn't taste any Kahlua??
Overall - a fun meal and good food. This doesn't go down as one of the best we had, but it is a definite repeat. So much so that since we have it booked for Thanksgiving with a set menu, we'll still be going back for the regular menu.
The antics weren't crazy that night, but there was plenty of ketchup flying around and the activities for the kids were good. Not distracting and constant like 'Ohana, but just right.
OMG!! Its a good thing I'm at work 
Don't tell anyone I spend a "few minutes" reading this War & Peace of Food reviews. What a fun thread. Keep them coming!!!
Caroline 
