New restaurant featuring Indian cuisine now open at Disney Springs

[Lesverts]

They have a reputation, alright, and not all good. Hope she has a good management team at DS, because talented chefs don't always translate to good business people.

I'm sure like most absentee celebrity chef places her contributions at DS after menu creation will be limited to a couple appearances a year, per the contract and all of the financial decisions will be overseen by the bean counters.

Her husband owns and runs 20+ restaurants. I don't think this couple will struggle operating this new place.

 

[Marrila]

They have a reputation, alright, and not all good. Hope she has a good management team at DS, because talented chefs don't always translate to good business people.

I'm sure like most absentee celebrity chef places her contributions at DS after menu creation will be limited to a couple appearances a year, per the contract and all of the financial decisions will be overseen by the bean counters.

I'm pretty sure she and her team know how to open and run a successful restaurant. I'm not worried.

 

[nekonekoneko]

I am surprised it took this long to have a restaurant like this. Now I wonder how long it will take for a Korean place to open.

I went to one Korean restaurant over by Endless Summer... Ho boy it was bad!

 

[erinch]

Location? Anyone know?

 

[Smugpugmug]

Excited for this to open...but if I know Disney-area restaurants, it'll have a good menu for the first 3 months before they trim it down drastically and bland it up. In other words...get there quick.

This is my concern too. Half of me fears it'll be bland from the start. I hope they're not too afraid to offer spicier options on the menu.

 

[gmi3804]

This is my concern too. Half of me fears it'll be bland from the start. I hope they're not too afraid to offer spicier options on the menu.

I’m waiting for the chicken parm "sando" on naan bread or the filet tikka masala.

 

[Smugpugmug]

I’m waiting for the chicken parm sandwich on naan bread or the filet tikka masala.

Totally expecting the spice level of the food to be akin to a jalapeño and that's about it.

 

[gmi3804]

Totally expecting the spice level of the food to be akin to a jalapeño and that's about it.

Can I get the jalapeño poppers without the jalapeño?

 

[Disneylover99]

Location? Anyone know?

Where Wolfgang Puck Express used to be in the marketplace at DS.

 

[Grace&Carolinesmom]

I am hoping they serve chicken 65 with lots of spice and maybe a side of chapati or roti.

 

[2xcited2sleep]

Do we know if this is table service or a fast casual restaurant?

 

[Disneylover99]

Do we know if this is table service or a fast casual restaurant?

It’s described as a quick service eatery.

 

[Lesverts]

I went to one Korean restaurant over by Endless Summer... Ho boy it was bad!

Because one restaurant represents an entire culture's food and its quality.

 

[nekonekoneko]

Because one restaurant represents an entire culture's food and its quality.

Or it might be because I am Korean, and their food was actually quite bad.

 

[Lesverts]

Or it might be because I am Korean, and their food was actually quite bad.

Neither here nor there for my point. What does one bad Korean restaurant have to do with the thought that a Korean restaurant would make sense at Disney given the 'moment' Korean culture and food is having currently. I'd say Korean, Thai and Indian is a pretty big blind spot for Disney food offerings.

 

[kwdw]

We totally need a QS Indian place in one of the theme parks. Even an Indian entree at one of the boring QS places I bet would do well! Pizza, burgers, hot dogs, fries… I am so bored with those. Course, given that Disney struggles with making a decent burrito bowl, maybe that is asking too much of their chefs.

 

[StevieB81]

It’s described as a quick service eatery.

I'm not doubting what you're saying, I just didn't see anything in the link I opened describing location or service type. Where did you see this? Thanks

 

[StevieB81]

This is my concern too. Half of me fears it'll be bland from the start. I hope they're not too afraid to offer spicier options on the menu.

Most of the decent places I've been to will adjust the spice to the customers liking. Some will even ask, if someone says they want it hot, American hot or Indian hot. There's a difference in expectations...

 

[Disneylover99]

I'm not doubting what you're saying, I just didn't see anything in the link I opened describing location or service type. Where did you see this? Thanks

https://www.wdwmagic.com/dining/eet...disney-springs-with-eet-by-maneet-chauhan.htm

 

[Moliphino]

Neither here nor there for my point. What does one bad Korean restaurant have to do with the thought that a Korean restaurant would make sense at Disney given the 'moment' Korean culture and food is having currently. I'd say Korean, Thai and Indian is a pretty big blind spot for Disney food offerings.

I think you're reading too much into their post. They never said a bad Korean restaurant near USO meant Disney shouldn't bother. They were just pointing out that one that is already in the Orlando area is bad.

We totally need a QS Indian place in one of the theme parks. Even an Indian entree at one of the boring QS places I bet would do well! Pizza, burgers, hot dogs, fries… I am so bored with those. Course, given that Disney struggles with making a decent burrito bowl, maybe that is asking too much of their chefs.

How do they not have one in AK?