My Disneyland dining reviews, with pictures

[petals]

oh how i need some disney food

 

[Sherry E]

I actually posted these photos here several months ago, but I ended up deleting them (and the other photos that I posted along with them, which were from Club 33) because I decided I didn't like most of the pictures I posted. I wasn't satisfied with them.

Anyway, my daily Food Holidays email newsletter from Food.com told me that today is apparently Buttermilk Biscuit Day. (I suspect that they just devote different days to random foods, and that it is not really a documented food holiday such as, for example, National Doughnut Day.)

And what goes better with a buttermilk biscuit than deliciously juicy, crispy, tender, golden chicken and a generous serving of hearty mashed potatoes and gravy (I don't like green beans, so I opted for the extra potatoes) at the Plaza Inn?!! So satisfying. So filling. Soooo good.

For a bit of a different, slightly more exotic, spin on chicken, the substantial Panko-crusted chicken breast sandwich on a multigrain bun (with tamarind barbecue sauce and green papaya slaw) at Tangaroa Terrace in the Disneyland Hotel is a yummy choice. The sauce was tangy and had a tiny bit of a kick to it. The Panko crumbs added an interesting crunch to the chicken. The green papaya slaw had a refreshing, bright taste. (As you can see, I opted for the regular fries instead of the sweet potato fries.)

I took a table outside, overlooking the pool. It was a nice quiet, peaceful place to eat (on that specific day in December 2013). Plus, there are dozens of super-cute, well-fed sparrows hopping around the area, waiting for discarded crumbs!

 

[figment_jii]

Anyway, my daily Food Holidays email newsletter from Food.com told me that today is apparently Buttermilk Biscuit Day. (I suspect that they just devote different days to random foods, and that it is not really a documented food holiday such as, for example, National Doughnut Day.)

And what goes better with a buttermilk biscuit than deliciously juicy, crispy, tender, golden chicken and a generous serving of hearty mashed potatoes and gravy (I don't like green beans, so I opted for the extra potatoes) at the Plaza Inn?!! So satisfying. So filling. Soooo good.

Buttermilk Biscuit Day?
Well, then, the Plaza Inn also serves their buttermilk biscuits with pot roast!

 

[Sherry E]

Buttermilk Biscuit Day?

Yep! I subscribe to the Food Holidays newsletter that Food.com sends out, and there seems to be a different "food holiday" every day, though, as previously mentioned, I suspect they just make up days devoted to random foods because their food holidays often don't match up with the "official" documented food holidays. I tend to wonder if May 14th of 2015 will also be Buttermilk Biscuit Day, or if a new food will suddenly have a holiday on that date!

For the record, according to Food Holidays, yesterday was National Apple Pie Day, and Monday was National Nutty Fudge Day! Currently, we are in the middle of National Salad Month!

 

[figment_jii]

Currently, we are in the middle of National Salad Month!

Okay...in honor of National Salad Month...an oldie, but yummy salad...Caesar Salad from Ralph Brennan's Jazz Kitchen.

 

[Sherry E]

I hate using a flash when I take pictures, but it was necessary in the case of this first photo because it was so dark outside of Taste Pilots' Grill in DCA.

This burger without cheese has to be requested, as it does not appear on the menu. I put onions and condiments on it (which you can't really see) and substituted onion rings for the fries that would have come with it. The burger had a good taste to it, but was a bit dry (which was odd, seeing as they told me it was freshly made). Without the condiments it would have been reminiscent of the burgers of 1980s-era Disneyland -- in other words, not great.

Another dry burger I had was when I ordered room service at the Paradise Pier Hotel. The burger (which was made at the PCH Grill, downstairs) came with those cute mini bottles of condiments and a plate of fresh lettuce, tomato and onions, but the patty itself was dry, as you can see. Frankly, it was too costly to be that dry and flat!

On a more positive food note, Storytellers Café serves some of the best, most flavorful, spaghetti I have had, which has fresh herbs and garlic in it. The garlic bread that comes with it used to be delicious too, until they began smothering it with mozzarella cheese in the last couple of years. When it was just bread brushed with garlic butter and a few small chunks of garlic it was heavenly!

The fresh bread brought to the table at Storytellers while waiting for the meal is warm and comforting!

And, of course, this is the Santa Mickey demitasse dessert at Plaza Inn (I think that figment_jii already posted a photo of it) , which I did not try but should have tried (instead of the Yule log I actually got).

 

[Kristina4109]

Ah....Christmas time at Disneyland. I'll have to look at my daughter's school schedule for next year and see if I can find a time we can go which won't be terrifically crowded!

 

[tstidm1]

Weird dining question. Can you buy an extra side? Mom and I want to split the Fried Chicken Platter at Plaza Inn, but I may want an extra side of Green Beans because I've made lifestyle change and am pickier on Mashed Potatoes than I used to be.

 

[Sherry E]

Weird dining question. Can you buy an extra side? Mom and I want to split the Fried Chicken Platter at Plaza Inn, but I may want an extra side of Green Beans because I've made lifestyle change and am pickier on Mashed Potatoes than I used to be.

I'm sure there would be a way to get exactly the sides both you and your mom wanted. I would think that Plaza Inn could easily charge you a couple of extra dollars to get more green beans. I've never paid for an extra side -- I have only substituted one thing for another. Any of the sides can be swapped out for another side.

The chicken comes with one biscuit, one serving of mashed potatoes and one serving of green beans. When I told the CM loading my plate to leave out the green beans she said she could give me an extra biscuit or an extra serving of potatoes in place of the biscuit. So that is what is shown in the photo I posted above - 2 servings of potatoes instead of one serving of potatoes, and one serving of green beans.

You could also get rid of the potatoes entirely and add in extra green beans, or get rid of the biscuit entirely and add in extra green beans or extra potatoes. The biscuits are actually not that great. The chicken is the star of the show for that particular dish (and the mashed potatoes have improved a lot over the last few years, I think).

 

[lucysmom]

I love the spaghetti at Storytellers! Not only is it flavorful, but you also get a good-sized portion! Everything we have eaten there is top rate. The corn chowder is fantastic. Their steak perfectly grilled. The dinner buffet was very delicious, especially the turkey. This year, when we have our last day character breakfast, we are going to try Storytellers. I can't imagine it will be anything but delicious!

 

[figment_jii]

Hiya Sherry! Did you see the Disneyland Today facebook page? According to them, today is National Chocolate Chip Cookie Day! I thought of you and the National Buttermilk Biscuit Day. I have to admit that chocolate chip cookies are more up my alley.

So in honor of National Chocolate Chip Cookie day, a re-post of a recent photo...the Chocolate Chip Cookie Hot Fudge Sundae from Gibson Girl Ice Cream Parlor.

 

[disneychrista]

Weird dining question. Can you buy an extra side? Mom and I want to split the Fried Chicken Platter at Plaza Inn, but I may want an extra side of Green Beans because I've made lifestyle change and am pickier on Mashed Potatoes than I used to be.

My daughter was able to get only mashed potatoes (no gravy) and a biscuit. They are very accommodating.

 

[franandaj]

I just thank you all for posting. I don't get out there nearly as often as I would like can don't necessarily have pics to post. I'm glad the rest of you do!

 

[BARBARAL26]

Does anyone have the WOC holiday menu? I figure it would be the same as last year.

 

[jenseib]

 

[jenseib]

Conference breakfast at Pardise Pier Resort

 

[Cheshirecatty]

My daughter was able to get only mashed potatoes (no gravy) and a biscuit. They are very accommodating.

This has been our experience as well---they are extremely accommodating, and since we always share the chicken, they have let us purchase any extra side that we have asked for, and given us an extra plate too.

Remember that you can also ask for all white meat(two chicken breasts) for a little bit extra, if you don't care for the dark!

 

[whoopsiedoodle]

So in love with this thread! Thanks Figment for pointing me here

 

[mummabear]

Ariels Grotto Luch

 

[mummabear]