Just back....some dining reviews (Part 1)

[Sammy]

Just back from a fabulous 10-day WDW vacation! Ate mostly counter service because we don’t like to take too much time at our meals….gotta go, go, go!

MK:
Cosmic Rays – burgers always great. Love the grilled chicken sandwich. I always ordered a combo meal (sandwich and fries) for DD-13, then I would only order myself a sandwich ala carte. We would share the fries from her combo. Saved a little $$ and didn’t waste any food. DS ordered the steak sub which was good-sized and tasty – lots of melted cheese. Also, gotta love that toppings bar!

Pecos Bill’s – Hot food, reasonable prices (relative to WDW), fresh burgers. They have a wonderful chicken wrap which was more than enough for two to share. DS got the ¼ pound hot dog…..tasty and huge!

Animal Kingdom:
Chakranadi Chicken Shop in Asia. Got potstickers for a snack. I liked these alot! They are tasty and are served in a bowl with a spicy broth….potsticker soup! The broth also has chunks of celery, bok choy and onion. Very good.

Pizzafari. Not my choice to eat here, but the kids were hungry and wanted pizza. There are several different rooms to sit in and each one is very colorfully painted and decorated. The pizzas were just ok. The kids liked them enough. I got a grilled chicken ceasar salad. Pretty tasteless actually. Not the best meal of the trip.

Epcot:
Tangerine Café: Ordered a chicken sandwich (Shawarma Sandwiches) which I had gotten in the past and loved. Previously, it was a whole piece of chicken with hummus, purple onion, and some sort of sauce served on a crusty roll. This time it was more of a chopped chicken salad with the toppings and roll. Not as good in my opinion.

Lotus Blossom Café: No worse than the take out Chinese from home. Ordered Orange Chicken and rice which also came with an egg roll, and fried rice with beef. Large portions which we could have easily shared and it really was pretty good.

Yorkshire County Fish Shop: YUMMY! Fish and chips were fresh, piping hot, and sooooo good!! Sprinkle a little malted vinegar on the fish and eat it up! The lines were pretty long in the evening, especially as it got closer to Illuminations. And I still can’t believe DH paid almost $7 for a Guinness!

Electric Umbrella – Again, not my choice, but we were with friends who insisted we eat here because their kids were too finicky to eat anywhere else. Typical burgers and chicken sandwiches and fries. Food was hot and portions good-sized, but just the usual as far as taste goes. Also has the toppings bars.

I'll post more later and I'm happy to answer any questions!

Sammy

 

[Rafikifan]

Thanks for the reviews Sammy. Looking forward to reading part 2!

 

[MikeWazowski]

What a Great Spin on Dining. You never get to read taht much about the counter-service restaurants other then a basic good or bad comment. I think I might have to check out the Yorkshire County Fish Shop, now. Great reviews

 

[ducklite]

Thanks for the comments Sammie! I aways wondered about the steak sub at Cosmic Rays, but no one ever mentioned it before (that I read). That will be on the "must try" list

Anne

 

[Minniespal]

Wonderful report ~ Thanx for sharing.

 

[BCV23]

Thanks for the reviews...lots of places that we've never tried.

 

[Ron from Michigan]

Thanks for the reviews. We also love Peco's Bills, we eat there at least once on every trip.

 

[slp87]

Enjoyed the reviews! I tried the fish stand on our last trip and it was wonderful!!!

 

[Muffy]

Which do you prefer for counter service in MK, Pecos Bills or Cosmis Rays? We have only tried Pecos Bills but found the food to be fairly good. We may have to visit Cosmic Rays if it is better!

 

[Sammy]

Muffy:

Actually, I think both are just about the same as far as food goes. Beyond the burgers/hot dogs they both have, there are some differences in the menus. Cosmic Rays has more on their menu such as chicken items, soup, and steak subs while Pecos really only has a chicken wrap sandwich and chicken ceasar salad. I found the food at both places to be good.....it just depends on what you want to eat. As far as atmosphere, I liked Pecos better. Many smaller rooms and I like the Frontier decor. Cosmic Rays is really just one huge room.....very noisy!

Sammy

 

[Princesstimes2]

Thanks for posting. I enjoyed reading them.

 

[danny1649]

Thanks for sharing we also love the fish and chips yummy.