My Disneyland dining reviews, with pictures

[keahgirl8]

I had my first trip to New Orleans this year and fell in love with beignets. As many times as I have been to Disneyland, I have never had them there. Has anyone had both who can compare?

 

[mjlum]

I had my first trip to New Orleans this year and fell in love with beignets. As many times as I have been to Disneyland, I have never had them there. Has anyone had both who can compare?

I've had both... Maybe it was the atmosphere of New Orleans or maybe it was because it was the first time I had beignets was in New Orleans but they seemed better in New Orleans. They were fluffier there. Doesn't stop us from getting them at Disneyland... We are right there anyway. We've tried them at jazz kitchen express and at French market. Maybe other locations are better? They seemed smaller at French Market but maybe that's because of the Mickey shape?

 

[figment_jii]

Continuing with Figment Kicks Off Summer at Disneyland Resort!

Snacks - No trip would be complete without having snacks! There are so many to choose from!

Clarabelle's Hand-Scooped Ice Cream - Figment had been anxiously awaiting getting one of the cute Mickey Sinks since he first saw the photos! So, his first night dessert was two sundaes from Clarabelle's! He had the Strawberry Sundae, which included three scoops of ice cream (two strawberry, one vanilla in his case) topped with Strawberry Sauce, Whipped Cream and a Cherry (left). He also had the Oswald, which included three scoops of ice cream (two mocha almond and one cookies and cream in his case) topped with whipped cream, hot fudge, a cherry, and hand-dipped chocolate covered banana ears (he picked dark chocolate). They were very good and the container was so cute!

Earl of Sandwich - Brownie - Figment joined the Earl of Sandwich club and got a coupon for a free brownie. He picked up on his last day to take home with him.

Marceline's Confectionary - Candy Apple and Peanut Butter Heaven - Figment continued to his last day tradition by picking up a gourmet caramel apple to take home. This trip, many of the "new" snacks were shaped like Maleficent (in no doubt because of the movie). The caramel apple used rice crispie treats for the horns and was dipped in caramel and then dark chocolate. It was very good!

The Peanut Butter Heaven was a giant peanut butter truffle with peanuts, peanut butter and chocolate. It was very rich/sweet and very good.

There were also lots of other gourmet apples available. There were the usual Mickey and Minnie apples, the non-character apples, one for the graduates, and one of Olaf!

They also had Olaf marshmallow wands (Figment saw them at the Candy Palace).

They also had Turkey Leg Rice Crispie treats!

More Maleficent treats included rice crispie treats and cake pops!

They also had larger Mickey shaped cake pops.

Overall, Figment had a very good trip to Disneyland. It was a lot of fun...tiring staying up for 24-hours, but still a lot of fun. Check out his 24-hour day trip report for more food fun!

 

[2tinkerbell]

Thanks for posting. I have never been to Marceline's and it looks like it is now must do. I already have Clarabelle's on the list for the cute sink.

 

[LongTimeFan]

Thank you Figment. YUM. Love those cute Mickey sinks! Clarabelle’s will now be a must stop for me! Not sure to go there first or to Marceline’s confectionary. Hmmm…off to my fridge and pantry. Don’t I have something good to eat somewhere?!

 

[petals]

I need an olaf marshmallow stick... I also need a Disney apple but cannot justify spending 10 dollars on an apple!

 

[figment_jii]

Thank you Figment. YUM. Love those cute Mickey sinks! Clarabelle’s will now be a must stop for me! Not sure to go there first or to Marceline’s confectionary. Hmmm…off to my fridge and pantry. Don’t I have something good to eat somewhere?!

A fair number of the treats at Marceline's are also at Trolley Treats, which adjacent to Clarabelle's. It's the best of both worlds! You can get the ice cream sundae and then follow-up with a chocolate/candy treat (or vice-a-versa).

I need an olaf marshmallow stick... I also need a Disney apple but cannot justify spending 10 dollars on an apple!

But...it's not just an apple. It has caramel, chocolate, sprinkles, and decorations! It's kind of funny, but I used to think that way too...at first I couldn't imagine spending $10 for an apple, but then I started to think about making them myself and going through all of the ingredients I'd need to get and the amount of work it would take, made spending the $10 much easier.

 

[LongTimeFan]

A fair number of the treats at Marceline's are also at Trolley Treats, which adjacent to Clarabelle's. It's the best of both worlds! You can get the ice cream sundae and then follow-up with a chocolate/candy treat (or vice-a-versa).

Thanks! This is great (and tasty) info to have!

 

[petals]

But...it's not just an apple. It has caramel, chocolate, sprinkles, and decorations! It's kind of funny, but I used to think that way too...at first I couldn't imagine spending $10 for an apple, but then I started to think about making them myself and going through all of the ingredients I'd need to get and the amount of work it would take, made spending the $10 much easier.

Keep talking your selling it to me!

 

[Poohbug]

I admit I have not had one of the DL apples but it has kind of become a tradition when I go to WDW to bring one back to my Mom. They have always been very tasty with nice fresh apples. They are huge and where are you going to get a candy apple decorated like that? It's a fun, tasty souvenir that doesn't take up space in your house.

 

[scrappymel]

Thanks for the new pics, figment! The maleficent goodies are so cute!

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[Sherry E]

I thought of Figment the other day when I was looking at a newsletter from the Original Farmers Market (the one next to The Grove, in L.A.). They are having their annual Taste of Farmers Market event in a couple of weeks, which I have inexplicably never gone to (even though I live super close). It's only a one-night thing, and it happens on a weeknight instead of a weekend, which is odd. There are 50-ish vendors and restaurants who are participating (the list has not yet been published) and offering up samples of their food and drinks, including The Gumbo Pot, Bob's Doughnuts and many, many more (all kinds of cuisine is represented at this event).

I'm not a particularly adventurous eater (I think that Figment is much more adventurous!!), but for $35 I think the Taste of Farmers Market is a great deal, and a great way to try a bunch of new stuff that I would otherwise be hesitant to try. Figment has inspired me, and I might have to try out this event!

 

[figment_jii]

The Taste of Farmers Market event sounds like fun! Sounds almost like a Food and Wine (without the Wine) festival, which are a lot of fun!

I just saw on the DIsneyland Today Facebook page that today is "National Ice Cream Soda" Day. They posted a photo of a rootbeer float, so I thought...Figment can do that too! He's only had a couple of rootbeer floats at DLR.

Gibson Girl

Golden Horseshoe

Then hopping over to WDW...
Aloha Isles (Magic Kingdom)

Via Napoli - Figment's one real Ice Cream Soda dessert: Gelato Frizzante (San Pellegrino's "Aranciata" and vanilla gelato)

 

[Sherry E]

I love a good root beer float (there has to be a good ratio of root beer to ice cream, and the root beer cannot be too weak or too strong). Also, I am fascinated by that "boot" from the Golden Horseshoe!

figment_jii -- I asked the Farmers Market on their Facebook page if there was a complete list of participating restaurants and which foods they will be serving up as part of this Taste event. I think they are still working on putting the complete list together, but they replied:

"...we expect to have a complete list of participating merchants and their menu items ready a few days before the event, but we can excitedly say that nearly all of the Market's restaurants and grocers, including The Gumbo Pot, are participating. And, just added to the menu is truffle mac n' cheese from Planet Dailies and S'more Pies from Blaze Pizza! Hope to see you July 15!"

(The Gumbo Pot is serving up authentic jambalaya as their sample, by the way.)

But...S'more Pies? What is that and where has it been all of my life? It sounds like it must be a dessert pizza of some sort. The other pizza place in the Market is probably serving up samples of actual pizza, not dessert pizza.

Strangely -- and I know this sounds odd -- because there is so much fresh fruit at the Farmers Market, I actually kind of hope that some of the fruit stands serve up samples of delicious, juicy seasonal fruits! (As I said, I'm not a very adventurous eater!)

 

[figment_jii]

But...S'more Pies? What is that and where has it been all of my life? It sounds like it must be a dessert pizza of some sort. The other pizza place in the Market is probably serving up samples of actual pizza, not dessert pizza.

The Papa Murphy Pizza place has a s'mores pizza. It's basically pizza dough with marshmallows and chocolate chips on top. It's very sweet, but kind of an interesting concept. I've also seen cookie "pies" that were basically a huge graham-type cookie with chocolate chips and marshmallows. If you do get one...take a photo and post it so we can all drool over it!

Strangely -- and I know this sounds odd -- because there is so much fresh fruit at the Farmers Market, I actually kind of hope that some of the fruit stands serve up samples of delicious, juicy seasonal fruits! (As I said, I'm not a very adventurous eater!)

Um...doesn't your Farmer's Market fruit stands usually offer samples of their fruit? The Farmer's Markets I've been to always have samples. Each vendor usually has samples of most of the produce their selling (to help you decide if they're fruit is the best). I love the peach samples, the blueberry samples, the strawberry samples, the kettle corn sample (okay, that's a not a fruit...but it comes from corn, right?)...

 

[Sherry E]

The Papa Murphy Pizza place has a s'mores pizza. It's basically pizza dough with marshmallows and chocolate chips on top. It's very sweet, but kind of an interesting concept. I've also seen cookie "pies" that were basically a huge graham-type cookie with chocolate chips and marshmallows. If you do get one...take a photo and post it so we can all drool over it!


Um...doesn't your Farmer's Market fruit stands usually offer samples of their fruit? The Farmer's Markets I've been to always have samples. Each vendor usually has samples of most of the produce their selling (to help you decide if they're fruit is the best). I love the peach samples, the blueberry samples, the strawberry samples, the kettle corn sample (okay, that's a not a fruit...but it comes from corn, right?)...

It could be up to the individual vendors' discretion on any given day, but the fruit stand people at this Farmers Market -- which is more of a shopping center/historical site/tourist destination with fruit stands in it than it is a traditional Farmers Market, though its origins were rooted in the traditional Farmers Market concept -- don't seem to be handing out samples when I'm there. Maybe they do at other times that I don't see. So I am hoping they will be a little more free with the samples for the Taste event!

On the other hand, See's Candy -- which is next door, in The Grove -- gives out samples as soon as you walk in the door, 365 days a year! So that is always a good thing!






According to Food Holidays, today is:

National Creative Ice Cream Flavor Day



And, according to the National Day Calendar, today is:

National Gingersnap Day





Pictures? Anyone? Anyone?

 

[Sherry E]

Okay, I'm just going to expand a bit further on this Taste of Farmers Market event that is taking place at the Original Farmers Market on Tuesday, July 15th (the one I am still debating on attending) -- because this board/forum is not only for DLR information, but also for California and SoCal information.

I know that there are people lurking -- and some of them may be heading to SoCal, or living in SoCal -- and in need of other things to do (or eat, in keeping with the theme of this thread) while in L.A. So I will post info for anyone out there who may be interested.

As I previously mentioned, some of the participants of Taste of Farmers Market, and their menus, will include:

The Gumbo Pot (giving out samples of jambalaya)

Blaze Pizza (S'more Pies)

Planet Dailies (truffle mac n' cheese)




Just released are the names of a few more vendors and their delectable delights (but the list is nowhere complete):

Short Order (pulled pork sliders -- Yum!)

Deano's Gourmet Pizza (mushroom ravioli)

Tusquellas Fish & Oyster Bar (smoked salmon tapas)

Singapore's Banana Leaf (mee goreng -- vegetarian fried noodles)

Sushi a Go Go (spicy tuna spoons)

Magee's Kitchen (assorted tacos -- which is odd, as they are known for their corned beef!)

Huntington Meats & Sausages (tri-tip sandwiches -- Yum!)



I also read that crepes will be given out (probably at The French Crepe Company -- that seems a likely conclusion!), and.... "assorted desserts" (which could be from any number of places, as there are many bakery counters, candy shops and ice cream stands around the Market!!!!


Additionally, the ticket price ($35 in advance or $40 at the door) includes "beer and wine sampling, two drink tickets (non-alcoholic), giveaways, live music and free parking"!





On top of all of that food fun, Tuesday, July 15th is also the 80th birthday of the Farmers Market, and that celebration will start several hours before the Taste of Farmers Market begins.

Included in the birthday celebration are:

Free cake from Normandie Bakery; and

Granita iced beverages from Zia Valentina






I should also be receiving a coupon for a free birthday cupcake at Sprinkles (in The Grove), and if I have received it by July 15th, I could just mosey over and get my cupcake too. Not to mention, I should get a free birthday coupon for a treat at Starbucks.



So...although the complete list of 50+ vendors and participants of Taste of Farmers has not been released, between that event and the free cake at Normandie Bakery, and my free birthday treats... should I just make a whole day of it and do a "food crawl" sort of thing ("crawl" will probably be the right word for what I am doing after eating all of that food)?

What are we thinking? Should I do the Taste event? Would everyone else do it if you were out here and available to go? Does it sound like it's worthwhile? I think that Mary Jo said she might go to the Taste as well.

Honestly, they almost had me sold at "S'more Pies," "pulled pork sliders" and "tri-tip sandwiches," but I am still trying to convince myself it's worth it!

 

[figment_jii]

What are we thinking? Should I do the Taste event? Would everyone else do it if you were out here and available to go? Does it sound like it's worthwhile? I think that Mary Jo said she might go to the Taste as well.

Well, Figment and I might be a little bias, but it sounds almost like a mini Food & Wine style event. If you can get a full meal out of it (which it looks like you can), it sounds like a pretty good deal. Figment (and I) would be game to try most of the dishes you listed (except perhaps the spicy one), so I say "go for it!"

 

[Sherry E]

Well, Figment and I might be a little bias, but it sounds almost like a mini Food & Wine style event. If you can get a full meal out of it (which it looks like you can), it sounds like a pretty good deal. Figment (and I) would be game to try most of the dishes you listed (except perhaps the spicy one), so I say "go for it!"

I think that, as more names of participants and their samples are released, it will be even more enticing to me. For some reason, right now it appears as though most of the vendors being named (with the exception of a few) are the ones that are "newer" to the Market, and not some of the longstanding, mom & pop establishments that have been there for many decades (such as Patsy's Pizza, Gill's Old-Fashioned ice cream, Littlejohn's English Toffee, Charlie's, Bryan's Pit BBQ, etc.). And Du-par's! Where is Du-par's in all of this? They have been at the Market forever. I suspect that a lot of those older places will eventually participate too, though it will probably be a bigger financial hit to them to have to give out all of those samples!

I think I can probably get a full meal out of it and then some. I don't drink beer, so I can skip that. And there's free cake earlier in the day, for the 80th birthday! I can just go from one food stand to another!

 

[kaoden39]

Sherry,

That sounds so wonderful!