My Disneyland dining reviews, with pictures

[Joan1]

We didn’t have a PS, but it was early for lunch, so we were seated right away. Service was quick and friendly, with drink top ups offered regularly, which is a big plus in my books.

The complimentary sour dough came out and was served with olive oil and herbs. It was really nice.

I ordered the Pollo Panini - Roasted chicken with caramelized onions, fontina, and mustard dressing. $13.95

It was nice, but not as good as I was hoping. It was huge though, so I only managed to eat half of it, plus I had trouble holding it. It’s a slippery sucker!

DF had the Spinaci Insalate - Baby spinach, pancetta, goat cheese and candied pecans tossed in a light balsamic dressing. $12.50

He said it was really good, but a bit vinegary. It was also apparently enough to fill him up!

DB had the Pizza Pancetta E Ananas - Roasted fresh pineapple, crispy pancetta, tomato sauce and mozzarella. $16.95/$26.95/$43.95

$16.95 one pictured. This was awesome!! We each stole a slice, plus went back and ordered it as a take away for dinner one night. Highly recommended!

I have to ask how big is the pizza for $26.95 or $43.95? Is it just me or does anyone else think that is a ridiculous price for pizza

 

[teatime]

I have to ask how big is the pizza for $26.95 or $43.95? Is it just me or does anyone else think that is a ridiculous price for pizza

I think its totally outragious !! I would never spend that on a pizza, I do not care if it had gold flecks!!

 

[wdwnut4life]

same here, great & yummy pics. happy summer!

 

[Princessinheart]

Now that I finished my TR, here's all my food pictures!



May I just say that you have decided like 3 of the places and what I will eat at them.

 

[TheParsec]

Here's Lobster Nacho's at the cove bar from last weekend!

 

[teatime]

guess what I will be eating in a few short months those nacho's !!!

 

[bumbershoot]

...we decided to snag some lunch at the French Market. We'd never been there before, so this was exciting.

E decided on the mac and cheese, and he was VERY happy with it.

I opted for the 4 Cheese Pasta and Vegetable Gratin. Yumm-o.

Now I don't know why they include "gratin" after "vegetable", but oh well. Well, maybe b/c there are some veggies IN the pasta dish, and the veggies on the side are just on the side.

I also don't know why people say they don't serve on proper plates anymore!

In looking at the description on allears, it must be the "smoked gouda" that made me nervous...there was a taste that my long-time vegetarian tastebuds kept identifying as bacon, and it must be that (unless they are sneaking in bacon, which my convo last year with Chef Chris causes me to think is absolutely NOT possible). It wasn't soooo bacony that I went to ask, I just figured it was something else, and I do believe it was.

There are shi-take mushrooms in it, and those were *delicious*.

The cornbread has actual corn in it, and was ridiculously good. The veggies were plain but had such veggie goodness I ate them all up.

FYI, when you ask for a cup of ice water now, they give you the itty bitty size...they're on to us.

 

[toocherie]

...we decided to snag some lunch at the French Market. We'd never been there before, so this was exciting.

E decided on the mac and cheese, and he was VERY happy with it.

I opted for the 4 Cheese Pasta and Vegetable Gratin. Yumm-o.

Now I don't know why they include "gratin" after "vegetable", but oh well. Well, maybe b/c there are some veggies IN the pasta dish, and the veggies on the side are just on the side.

I also don't know why people say they don't serve on proper plates anymore!

In looking at the description on allears, it must be the "smoked gouda" that made me nervous...there was a taste that my long-time vegetarian tastebuds kept identifying as bacon, and it must be that (unless they are sneaking in bacon, which my convo last year with Chef Chris causes me to think is absolutely NOT possible). It wasn't soooo bacony that I went to ask, I just figured it was something else, and I do believe it was.

There are shi-take mushrooms in it, and those were *delicious*.

The cornbread has actual corn in it, and was ridiculously good. The veggies were plain but had such veggie goodness I ate them all up.

FYI, when you ask for a cup of ice water now, they give you the itty bitty size...they're on to us.

Molly: I have always understood the "gratin" to mean the breadcrumbs on top?

 

[bumbershoot]

I wasn't thinking about the mushrooms inside the dish, but of the veggies on the side...since there are no breadcrumbs on those, that's what I was referring to...I only noticed mushrooms in the pasta part of the dish, and that to me doesn't feel like a "vegetable" gratin, but a mushroom gratin.

But I'm probably just totally confused about what else might have been in the pasta part.

However, it was GOOD.

 

[hurleysweety]

Here are my food pics from our past trip. I never finished my TR (Im really really good at starting things)

Breakfast at Pacific Wharf Cafe

And our cinnamon roll that was so big and good, we almost forgot to take a pic of it.

And they already had the lunch items on display.

Storytellers Cafe - Buffet Dinner

Menu:

Dinner Rolls served to table

Some of the buffet options - as I've seen pics of other disney buffets, this one is MUCH smaller - heavy on the meat though!!!

Carving station of steak and turkey:

Our plates:

Second trip:

and yes, the salmon was THAT good!

And now, the desserts!

The BEST strawberries! Another table requested a box to take some home with them (and the waiter agreed!) Another table had a whole plate full of them, probably 15 or so, and ate all of them! Sooo yummy!

And a special anniversary dessert!

If you asked, you could get ice cream and also chocolate lava cake, as pictured here:

 

[hurleysweety]

Our PS was for 6:40, but we showed up at 6 because I wanted a waterside table. There were only a few groups in the "waiting area" and we were told it would be a 30-40 minute wait. Oh well, we were kinda tired anyway. We were celebrating both our anniversary, and In-Laws too. Though, mostly ours since it was part of the gift from my In-Laws for our 1st anniversary!

Service was great!
Food was great!
We were stuffed!

So after ordering a waiter brought by some rolls for us. I was surprised that they weren't hot. I much more prefer rolls when they are at least warm!

Then onto the salads. I was the only one who opted for something besides ranch - I tried the balsalmic - which was much creamier than I expected.

And the ranch

Then to the entrees, both DH and DFIL got the steak, even though I was trying to get one of them to switch so that I could taste/see the different meals, lol, I'm so bad! DMIL got the salmon and I opted for the jambayla. In retrospect, I wish I had got the chicken - it looks so good!

Royal Street Seafood Jambalaya - A robust combination of king crab, jumbo gulf shrimp, mahi mahi, tasso ham, andouille sausage and chicken, tossed with Cajun-style "dirty rice" $28.99

Five-Pepper Roast New York - Seasoned with the Chef's signature pepper rub blend, then slow roasted over rock salt. With Blue Bayou potatoes and seasonal vegetables. $33.99

Cajun-Spiced Salmon - Blackened, with citrus crawfish beurre blanc. With Blue Bayou potatoes and seasonal vegetables. $29.99

Five-Pepper Roast New York - Seasoned with the Chef's signature pepper rub blend, then slow roasted over rock salt. With Blue Bayou potatoes and seasonal vegetables. $33.99

Oh the food was so good. DFIL's steak was medium well and ended up more tender than DH's steak. I barely polished off half of my jambalaya. Although a man at the next table finished his jambalaya meal, part of his kid's and his wife's too. Yes, I'm a people watcher.

I had been dreaming of the cookie boat all dinner. I was so excited to order it. And then, to my surprise, no one wanted dessert. They were all too full! Oh well, maybe next time!

I was surprised that no mention had been made of our anniversary. It was very strange. But then they brought this out and it totally made up for it!

Everything tasted great! We were completely satisfied and everyone loved the atmosphere. Water was always full, we got extra bread and butter when requested, and our waiter was just very personable and classy. I would recommend BB to anyone celebrating a special occasion. Although, I might just have to go without any particular reason to get that dang cookie boat!!!

 

[teatime]

they looked soooooo good, but the 5 pepper roast did not look like much on the plate for 34 bucks but again your paying for ambiance right

 

[kaoden39]

I may be alone in this but I thought that a Balsamic dressing wasn't a creamy dressing. Hmm.

 

[wvnative]

Thanks to everyone who posted pics. I've got lamost 9 months before we'll be back again and this thread was perfect. lol Of course, now it's only 10 am and I'm hungry for lunch. haha.

Un fortunately, the only food pics I have on this PC are from before Ariel's changed their menu. I'm bummed about that change as when I showed it to the kid she said there's nothing on there that she would eat. So, no more Ariel's I guess. Oh well, that just means I'll have an easier time getting her to branch out a bit. lol I'm thinking we may need to try Goofy's on our next trip. I'm sure she can find something she likes out of all those options. Geez!

 

[teatime]

that mousse looks divine !!!!!!!!!! do they give free deserts for a special occasion?

 

[hurleysweety]

they looked soooooo good, but the 5 pepper roast did not look like much on the plate for 34 bucks but again your paying for ambiance right

DH and DFIL(who both like to eat!) could barely finish their meals. It comes with potatoes and veggies, and the potatoes are pretty filling by themselves. It doesn't look like much compared to the salmon though - or perhaps something even more elaborate like the surf and turf! $40 meal, here I come..NOT.

I may be alone in this but I thought that a Balsamic dressing wasn't a creamy dressing. Hmm.

I know! Me too! In fact, I made balsamic grilled chicken last night and my marinade with balsamic dressing which was very much so a vinaigrette. I believe that the balsalmic was the closest thing they had to a "healthy" dressing there too. Bummer for the health nuts to actually stick to their heathy nut loving diets on vacation (not DH and I!!)

that mousse looks divine !!!!!!!!!! do they give free deserts for a special occasion?

Yes! We got one at storytellers too. Just be sure to tell them what you are celebrating when you make the PS. And it could be a cupcake, begets at Cafe Orleans, chocolate mousse, a small ice cream sundae...just a small little treat to celebrate. FWIW, WDW gave us free desserts when we were there for our honeymoon- even at counter service places sometimes. This, however, was before the celebrate today theme so not everyone and their brother was wearing a pin! Felt more special that way.

 

[teatime]

" bump"

So many of you have come and gone, Anyone got more pictures to share??

 

[rowan1813]

Thank you to all who have posted pics! I drool every time I read this thread. I'll post some more food pics after I get back from my trip next week!

 

[Krissy Marissy]

I am starving now. I wonder...has anyone had that oscar's choice salad from CC?

 

[Eeee-va]

Here are the delicious things I ate!

Taste Pilot's Grill - just the regular burger with fries. Per DISers' advice I put a few fries on the burger. Delicious!

Mom's "vegetable salad" that she got instead of fries.

My supper from the Farmer's Market in DCA--yes, it's an abomination against nature, and yes, I could only eat about half of it before throwing it out (instead of eating until I got sick)...but oh, it was good though. Funnel cake topped with brownie pieces, whipped cream, and chocolate sauce. I'd love to get it again sometime when I am REALLY hungry.

My birthday breakfast--giant muffin from Mimi's and a pricey but delicious milk from HoJo.

POPCORN at New Orleans Square! (It was full almost to overflowing but I ate a lot before thinking to take a picture.)

Partially-eaten Tiger Tail and spicy beef skewer from the Bengal Barbecue in Adventureland:

Pizza from Redd Rocket's--mine was cold (though I could tell that just by looking at it when I picked it up from the buffet, so it's my fault for having my heart set on that veggie pizza ). Note the BIG WATER! You just had to fill up a cup of your choosing and then tell your cashier that it was water.

Sweet cream cheese-filled pretzel from Tomorrowland--I thought they were better in WDW, but in WDW it was earlier in the morning, I didn't have to carry mine to Main Street to meet up with my party and it was a lot cooler...so that might be why. Cream cheese pretzels and hot summer afternoon are not the best combination.

The obligatory Caprese Sandwich at Wine Country Trattoria--it was delicious but unfortunately I wasn't feeling too well--just starting to come down with something, it turned out--so I only ate about half and took the rest back. Service was not the best, as it took at least 20 minutes to get a cup of ice. Don't know if I'd go back; the food was a great value but I'd rather be in the parks than spending close to 2 hours on lunch.

Belated birthday ice cream at WCT (again, not feeling well, it was hot, and I just wanted to get out of there, but they when they brought it, I was--after waiting at least 15 minutes for them and then giving up--just trying to slip off to use the restroom):

Chicken tacos at Tortilla Jo's--huge portions at least; they were fine, but I only ate about half. So much meat!

I won't share a picture of the fritters from New Orleans Square--they were cold/maybe undercooked and I was disappointed. (Here's a hint--if the sample fritters on display don't look great, maybe it's not the best idea to buy some fritters anyway. But I really wanted some! )

And I didn't get a shot of our last meal, ice cream! It was delicious, though. I got the mint chocolate chip sundae. So good on a warm day!