Noms are better late than never!! UPDATED 9/13 Liberty Tree Tavern

[ribollita]

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[wdwpirates]

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Worms in Dirt.....one of my favorite Disney treats.

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[wdwpirates]

Sorry for the delay in continuing the report. Busy long weekend. Went to a Train concert...one of my most favorite bands. It was awesome!! Also visited some friends in upstate NY. Finally settling down a bit.

Let's get to it! More snackies!!

The first one I'll talk about today is probably my favorite WDW snack. It's super simple but amazingly delicious. Crepes de Chefs de France is a must-do each time we are at Epcot. Nope...it's not the crepes I love...it's their chocolate soft serve ice cream. I know, snoozer, right? Man, this is the smoothest most creamy ice cream I have ever consumed. It almost reminds me of a custard. This is the real deal, people. Ice cream at it's purest...forget all those fancy shmancy flavors with nuts and sprinkles and cookies and sauces...this is where it's at.

Crepes de Chefs de France - Chocolate Soft Serve

With that said, Jim does love the crepes so he did get one with some vanilla soft serve on top. He was more than happy. This was a great dessert option and we both highly enjoyed our snacks. Mmmm mmmm good!!

Crepes de Chefs de France - Crepe with Vanilla Ice Cream

Next we'll travel to Hollywood Studios. My fave snack spot in this park would have to be Writer's Stop. They have a good selection of baked goods as well as coffee drinks. Really tasty coffee...especially iced. I am not a fan of the iced coffee available at most CS locations...you know, the one that has all kinds of sweet sugary syrup in it??? Blegh. I like mine straight up! Darker than midnight! Long story short...it's good. I don't seem to have a pic of my coffee...but you've seen one you've seen 'em all.

Back to the snack part! Jim and I picked out a Carrot Cake Cookie (fave) and a Sugar Cookie with ears. We found a cool spot at ABC Commisary, a nice window table where we could stretch out and relax for a bit. While Jim waited there I ran to the ladies room. When I returned someone had gotten into the snacks!!! Jim said it was a squirrel but I have my doubts. Our treats were great especially the carrot cake. The cream cheese frosting is creamy and sugary with just enough cream cheese flavor. The cookie (cake) is very moist. It contains a decent amount of both nuts and carrot. They do a great job with this one. If it ever went away I don't know what I would do.

The sugar cookie had a nice flavor and the icing was good. I found the cookie itself to be quite dry. Needed a drink to help it go down. Can't remember ever having one quite that dry. Maybe it was a fluke....hope so!

Anyhow...you know we'll be back for these babies!!

Mickey Bars...there's not much that needs to be said about Mickey Bars. They are awesome. They are chocolatey. They are frozen. They are a beautiful thing. Jim thinks he's a comedian so he decided to snap a picture each time I bit into one of these Disney delicacies. I didn't think it was that humorous...

Here is one....there are some that are just atrocious...we don't need to relive those moments.

Alrighty! In the next post (which I'll put up tomorrow) we will take a look at our final snackie @ Beaches & Cream. Following that review we'll take a look at Jedi Mickey's Hollywood & Vine Star Wars Dine!!!

Thanks for reading along.

 

[Dislover1991]

I've never even thought about the soft serve at the Crepe place! I've just always filled up on pastries at Les Halles and the new ice cream shop in France

If you don't mind me asking, how much was just the soft serve cup?

Aww that sucks that the carrot cake cookie has nuts! I'm allergic to them I figured they contained nuts since 99% of carrot cakes I've seen contain nuts! but I've never heard anyone on disboards mention a nutty flavor so I was holding out hope.

 

[TeresaNJ]

Really enjoying your report! After reading your lunch review of Tony's though, I was like "oh no!" We have dinner reservations there the night we're going to MNSSHP, and after seeing your photo of the what looks like boiled sausage, I'm pretty determined to change my reservation, lol. Not much open at the moment, but I'm going to keep trying, lol!

Will def have to try the chocolate soft serve in France. That does look & sound yummy! I'm reading your report at almost 11pm at night, & you're making me hungry! DH went to bed a while ago, and I'm down here in the kitchen reading and wondering what I can eat, lol.

 

[wdwpirates]

I've never even thought about the soft serve at the Crepe place! I've just always filled up on pastries at Les Halles and the new ice cream shop in France

If you don't mind me asking, how much was just the soft serve cup?

Aww that sucks that the carrot cake cookie has nuts! I'm allergic to them I figured they contained nuts since 99% of carrot cakes I've seen contain nuts! but I've never heard anyone on disboards mention a nutty flavor so I was holding out hope.

I still haven't been to that dang L'Artisan de Glaces! I do need to try that out...just to say I've had it.

I couldn't remember the cost so I checked the All Ears menus and they indicate a cup is $3.76. Hope that helps!

It's true about the carrot cake...so many are allergic to nuts...it's too bad they don't have a nut free version.

Really enjoying your report! After reading your lunch review of Tony's though, I was like "oh no!" We have dinner reservations there the night we're going to MNSSHP, and after seeing your photo of the what looks like boiled sausage, I'm pretty determined to change my reservation, lol. Not much open at the moment, but I'm going to keep trying, lol!

Will def have to try the chocolate soft serve in France. That does look & sound yummy! I'm reading your report at almost 11pm at night, & you're making me hungry! DH went to bed a while ago, and I'm down here in the kitchen reading and wondering what I can eat, lol.

Yeah, I was so disappointed with Tony's this time. We've had so many good meals there. I really hope they can get their act together. I can't help wondering if maybe there was a change in chef?? I do recommend Liberty Tree Tavern or The Plaza. Both good meals and great service.

These dining reports are SO dangerous. You can get into a lot of trouble! Lock the fridge!! Hide the cookies!!

 

[wdwpirates]

Hi, all! Thanks for following along. I chose to count B&C as a snack because we only had ice cream, no actual food.

We arrived later in the evening. I want to say it was somewhere around 9PM. The hostess was very sweet and said we could be seated right away if we were ok with sitting at the counter. We were, especially since we were just having ice cream....no need to take up a table for that. The restaurant was full, every table was taken if I'm not mistaken...and most of the counter seats were as well.

I'm pretty sure 2-3 kitchen sinks were served while we were there! Seemed like there were a number of birthdays, too. It's kinda exciting to see those lights start flashing and the big ol' sink being brought out from the kitchen!

The atmosphere/decor is so great at B&C. Just all around fun. Those little touches like the juke box, the cm's costumes, the counter with stools, and the old Coke fountain make it come alive.

After we were given menus, our treats were quickly selected! I went with the Old Fashion Sundae with Mint Chocolate Chip ice cream, hot fudge, nuts, and whipped cream. Jim chose the Old Fashion as well...he went with Vanilla ice cream, peanut butter, hot fudge, marshmallow, whipped cream, and nuts.

Jim w/his beloved sundae!

My creation!

Yummy as usual!! No complaints with this ice cream at all! A great end of the day treat!

Coming tomorrow...Jedi Mickey's Hollywood & Vine Star Wars Dine!!!

 

[Couchy]

Via Napoli is currently my favorite restaurant at Epcot. The food is scrumptious! Last time we were there (December 2013) we had a wonderful server named Guido. He was amazing. This time...a different server...and not so amazing. I was so underwhelmed with this fella. He really made me feel like we were a huge inconvenience. And when we said we were just splitting a pizza it was as if we just told him his cat died.

A peek into the kitchen of Via Napoli

Bread service

Then it was pizza order time! We went with a large in hopes that we'd have some to bring back to the hotel for a late night snackie. Our topping ended up being chicken sausage...it is SOOOOO good. I actually crave this when at home. No other chicken sausage I try even comes close to it...seriously!

Large Chicken Sausage Pizza

Finally the pizza pie arrived and it looked and smelled fabulous! The first bite (and 2nd and 3rd....you get the picture) was fantastic. Perfect flavors. Perfect amount of cheese to sauce. We were happy little eaters. Once our "lovely" server dropped the pie off he was gone for quite a while. If I recall correctly Jim had to ask another server to grab our server so that we could request our check. And guess what!! We did have a couple slices to take with us! YAY!!!

Overall, we blocked out the server and just focused on the food and what was going on around us. Sub out that server and we would have had the perfect visit. We all have our off days so I'll give them a pass on that. We are definitely returning in December. Maybe we'll have the Chicken Parm or something different....although, I hate giving up my chicken sausage..man, I love that stuff!!!

Thanks for reading along!!

DH and I also love the pizza. We always get chicken sausage but also add onion and it is amazing

 

[TeresaNJ]

I still haven't been to that dang L'Artisan de Glaces! I do need to try that out...just to say I've had it.

I couldn't remember the cost so I checked the All Ears menus and they indicate a cup is $3.76. Hope that helps!

It's true about the carrot cake...so many are allergic to nuts...it's too bad they don't have a nut free version.



Yeah, I was so disappointed with Tony's this time. We've had so many good meals there. I really hope they can get their act together. I can't help wondering if maybe there was a change in chef?? I do recommend Liberty Tree Tavern or The Plaza. Both good meals and great service.

These dining reports are SO dangerous. You can get into a lot of trouble! Lock the fridge!! Hide the cookies!!

Well, we lucked out tonight. I was able to get LTT for Sunday night, the 28th, when we're going to the Halloween party. We originally had planned to eat at LTT the night before, the 27th, but I was able to snag a dinner reservation at The Plaza!!! Times for both reservations fit our plans perfectly. I can't believe it. So no Tony's for us. I had been having second thoughts about keeping that reservation anyway, so it's not entirely your fault that I cancelled it, LOL! Your report just pushed me over the edge.

 

[nutz2notz]

Really enjoying your report. The food looks so yummy.

 

[vettegirl]

All caught up! Can't wait to hear about the SW dining report

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[2manypets]

Did anyone else notice the Coca-Cola fountain thing from B&C says "TRINK" Coca-Cola

Great report so far by the way!

 

[Disney_Mama]

Thanks for sharing. Love all your pictures and reviews.

 

[Linda67]

Love sitting at the counter at B&C
Yummy!

 

[Robs627]

That ice cream sundae looks delish!

 

[wdwpirates]

DH and I also love the pizza. We always get chicken sausage but also add onion and it is amazing

Ooh, I like the onion idea! Gotta remember that!!

Well, we lucked out tonight. I was able to get LTT for Sunday night, the 28th, when we're going to the Halloween party. We originally had planned to eat at LTT the night before, the 27th, but I was able to snag a dinner reservation at The Plaza!!! Times for both reservations fit our plans perfectly. I can't believe it. So no Tony's for us. I had been having second thoughts about keeping that reservation anyway, so it's not entirely your fault that I cancelled it, LOL! Your report just pushed me over the edge.

Always happy to push a fellow DISer over the edge!! Bah ha ha!! Glad you were able to get those ressies! The LTT review will be coming up soon!

Really enjoying your report. The food looks so yummy.

Thanks for reading along, nutz2notz!

All caught up! Can't wait to hear about the SW dining report

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Thanks for following along!!

Did anyone else notice the Coca-Cola fountain thing from B&C says "TRINK" Coca-Cola

Great report so far by the way!

I did notice that! I wondered if it was just a "typo" or a Tink reference.

Thanks for sharing. Love all your pictures and reviews.

Thanks for reading, Disney_Mama!!

Love sitting at the counter at B&C
Yummy!

It's cool to watch the CMs make all the tasty treats!

That ice cream sundae looks delish!

It was very good! Hit the spot!

 

[wdwpirates]

Jedi Mickey's Hollywood & Vine Star Wars Dine​

When the announcement was made that there would be some events on May the 4th I was super excited. We're never in The World for Star Wars Weekends and I am a big Star Wars fan. We adjusted our plans and I hopped right online to attempt to secure a reservation for one of the Star Wars dining experiences. I went for the H&V experience because I am a 10 year old and I wanted to see Mickey in his Jedi regalia!!!

Quick tidbit about May the 4th:

We made it to Hollywood Studios sometime around noon. I think Jim did RnRC and ToT. After that we scooted over to the stage area in front Sorcerer Mickey's hat. We were pretty close to the stage. As the event neared people started flooding in behind us. The little show was led by a Jedi and some lovely Jawas. There was a video played and lots of trivia. Jim won a Star Wars coin set...I can't remember what the question was. After the show we headed to one of the old studios just past Pixar Place to buy our May the 4th t-shirts. This was a fun day and I'm glad we did it!!

Jim with his coin set.

I admit I was hesitant to book H&V as our last experience (a couple years ago) was less than stellar. But, if nothing else, we'd have the rare characters so I could justify it.

When we arrived the place was jamming! People everywhere. This was the opening day for the dinner. It was a madhouse with no particular system. The check-in podium was in the middle of the sidewalk...there was supposed to be a line but it was more like a swarm. Jim got us checked at a few minutes before our ressie time and we were told there was a "little" wait. 45, yes 45 minutes later we were finally called up to the stairs into another line! Ha! This one was another 10 minutes or so. I did feel really bad for the CMs...it was pretty clear management didn't have a clear plan quite yet.

So in we went into another line! This one was a little quicker...almost too quick. It was for a picture with Ewok Chip & Dale. They were very cute as you can see in the pic. There was a nice backdrop, too. There was a Photopass photographer and a CM taking pics with your personal camera. Got that done and were escorted right to our table. There was a mom with her son at the table next to us. They were pretty low key which was a relief.

The placemats at each place setting were designed to be rolled up and used as lightsabers! Of course we had to join in! Soon our waitress, who was visibly distraught, came over for our drink orders. And we were free to hit the buffet when we were ready. She also advised us that Darth Goofy, Leia Minnie, Jedi Mickey, and Stormtrooper Donald would be around to visit. As we had bags and cameras we split up. I think Jim went up first. The food stations were really clean as were the floors (I always look at that stuff). I really wanted to get some pics of the actual buffet but there were just WAY too many people...I am sure I would have gotten some very dirty looks!!

I did make sure to take pics of at least my dinner plate. I can't seem to find Jim's plate anywhere in my pics! Hmph! Well we'll just have to go over mine! Clockwise from the top: Green Beans, BBQ Meatballs, Lobster & Shrimp Mac & Cheese, Plantain, roll, Caesar Salad.

Green Beans were great, sauteed in garlic and I'll assume olive oil. Yum! BBQ Meatballs were delicious. Just the right amount of BBQ..not too "saucy". Could've done a number on these! Mac & Cheese! Holy moley! If you are into this type of dish you'll love this. Loved the render shrimp and lobster. Great flavors and nice breadcrumb topping. Done really nicely. Umm...can I get some to-go?!?! Plantain...didn't dig the plantain...way to sweet and didn't care for the flavor. Didn't finish that. The roll was a roll. Crusty outside and soft on the inside. Caesar...a well done salad. Nice crispy croutons...flavorful dressing...fresh lettuce. I can't find any other pics of of dinner plates. I know I ate some carved turkey, mashed potatoes, and second helpings of the BBQ meatballs and Mac & Cheese. All of which were very good. Jim had the carved beef, roasted chicken, and most of the sides I had along with some other items. We both enjoyed our "entrees".

Now each time I traveled from my seat to the buffet and back I had to pass by the dessert area...which was no fault of my own. I knew I wanted to save room for some of these treats for sure!

I will say that each one of the desserts I tried was very good and worth the calories. The Yoda cupcake was my fave followed by the chocolate covered strawberries! So good! The strawberries were super fresh and juicy!

Clockwise from the top: chocolate covered marshmallow, Darth cupcake, Yoda cupcake, chocolate covered strawberries...and that's a mini-whoopie pie in the middle.

Jim's desserts clockwise from the top (he doesn't remember what everything is ) chocolate covered strawberries, chocolate covered marshmallow, Darth cookie, Darth cupcake, he thinks the next one is rice pudding with an oreo on top, and the next is a R2-D2 cheesecake. I cannot vouch for any of those!

Overall we enjoyed this experience. At the cost of $56/person I don't think we'd do another one just like this. We really enjoyed the food and booked a ressie for our upcoming trip. It was fun to see the characters in their Star Wars gear. They spent ample amounts of time with each table...no one seemed rushed in the least. I would recommend trying this at least once especially if you or your kiddos are Star Wars fans.

Thanks as always for reading along!!

 

[tink too]

H & V looks good! I wish we could visit during Star Wars weekends, or that they'd do a SW character meal all year round.

 

[wdwpirates]

H & V looks good! I wish we could visit during Star Wars weekends, or that they'd do a SW character meal all year round.

That would be awesome if they did it year round. Even if it was only on select nights. It was fun.

We really liked H&V. Can't wait to see if the food is just as good as it was at the party.

 

[vettegirl]

Great review of the SW dining experience. I swear I would have paid just to see the napkins rolled like light sabers, haha it's the little things!

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