Over-rated food that you have tried...

[DrunkJam]

I personally think fresh, funnel cakes are much better than regular doughnuts. (We have a local doughnut shop that makes decadent doughnuts that I don't personally compare to regular doughnuts.) The only topping I like on funnel cakes is powdered sugar. Some of the heavier toppings make them too soggy for me. Others like fruit, ice cream etc. on them though.

Maybe I will try it then. We don't have them here, so it is not something I know except that it is doughnut dough dripped, through a funnel into hot oil to make a kind of fried nest...

 

[Alicefan]

I don't understand this. There's nothing I've ever eaten or will ever eat that could possibly satisfy that, except perhaps for manna literally from heaven. I'd never use that as a criterion for how good a restaurant is.

Are you saying that a restaurant isn't worth recommending unless it blows you away?

Talk about taking something to it's fullest extent. No I don't have to be blown away, just be able to find AT LEAST one thing on the buffet good enough to go back and get seconds. There is nothing there that tastes good enough to get on my plate twice, therefore I cannot recommend the restaurant. Maybe it's just me, but I like for my food to taste good, not just do as substanance.

 

[burberryplaid]

Cupcakes...I LOVE cupcakes but not a fan of Disney's. The only one I found tolerable was the marble cupcake at Starring Rolls. I haven't tried Sprinkles yet though....

Carrot Cake Cookie at Writer's Stop - too sweet, and I have a sweet tooth!

Caramel Popcorn at Karmel Kuche - maybe I just got a bad batch but it was sticky and soft...not crunchy at all.

Yachtsman - Not a fan. It's the only signature we didn't like.

Cinnamon Roll at Main Street Bakery - i know it's changed but I never liked it. It was very maple-syrupy which I didn't care for

 

[imahistorygeek]

Cronut. Meh.... Yes agree with the grim dole whip and also mickey waffles. Often over cooked and too crispy on the ears. Nearly tear my throat apart!

Not given enough credit the liberty slushy with ice cream at Sleepy hollow! Omg this is heaven.

People kept raving about the cronut. I thought it was just a greasy Pillsbury grands flaky layer biscuit dipped in cinnamon and sugar. Never again.

 

[imahistorygeek]

LOL! Perfect description!!
Although, honestly, we transformed our gymnasium into a jaw-dropping spectacle for our proms. It was much nicer than BOG, lol!

I'd also use the the cafeteria descriptor for BOG. I went to a catered event (college foodservice) and when I walked in, it smelled just like BOG. Yuck. Last time we were there, I noticed all the similar sounds to a college chow hall.

 

[tony67]

People kept raving about the cronut. I thought it was just a greasy Pillsbury grands flaky layer biscuit dipped in cinnamon and sugar. Never again.

yeah - I would assume it is nowhere near the real Cronut that everyone raves about - it's just an imitation.
I have not tried the one at Disney, but the imitations locally are nothing special either - and I have not tried the "real thing"

 

[DisneyHardin]

Mine was the butterfinger cupcake. I wasn't expecting plain vanilla frosting under the chocolate/Butterfinger shell. I didn't like it at all.

Also I thought Tonga Toast was just okay. I got it from Cook's and it was so dry, I used tons of syrup on it.

 

[mom2my3kids]

Dole Whip...

 

[tarheelmjfan]

Maybe I will try it then. We don't have them here, so it is not something I know except that it is doughnut dough dripped, through a funnel into hot oil to make a kind of fried nest...

They fry quickly, so they don't absorb much oil. Give it a try. The worst that can happen is you have to go looking for another snack to replace it.

 

[tlovesdis]

I've only been to WDW once, but there were 2 things that I did not like at all and would never get again...

1. School Bread - read all the hype and was excited as my grandma was from Denmark and made a ton of delicious pastries, so I figured the ones in Norway would be amazing and YUCK! It was not good at all.

2. Pot Roast Mac & Cheese at Friar's Nook in FL - UGH gross

 

[merry_nbright]

I'm throwing in my addition with the Dole Whip as well. You can get the same thing at our local county fair each year! I don't see what's special about it! My dad LOVES it, but he also loves pineapple and gets it at the fair as well, where it's about 50% cheaper.

 

[Regan117]

Dole Whip.

 

[Eddie]

Also Disney ice cream (Edy's ) is nothing special.[/QUOTE]

If you are looking for Ice cream when visiting and don't mind a little drive. There is a place by Gatorland called Private Island Ice cream. www.privateislandicecream.com

It si a Nitrogen ice cream. It is made with a cream base he adds in the mix ins which are too numerous to mention and then blasts it with Nitrogen and stirs it up. Consistency is a little different from your typical ice cream but was full of flavor. Totally unassuming place kind of like a little kids play place inside. We ate outside on some adirondack chairs watching the Ziplines across the way at Gatorland. I had Coconut Caramel and wife had chocolate brownie. I should have added the brownie to my coconut, next time.

 

[DrunkJam]

They fry quickly, so they don't absorb much oil. Give it a try. The worst that can happen is you have to go looking for another snack to replace it.

That is a very good point! Thank you

 

[GaryDis]

They fry quickly, so they don't absorb much oil. Give it a try. The worst that can happen is you have to go looking for another snack to replace it.

I think it depends on how hot the oil is, as well as how good a job they do at draining it. I've had some pretty greasy ones at fairs, enough so that I never bother with them anymore.

 

[GaryDis]

Interesting way to express it.

The Kringla menu describes it as a sweet cardamom bun with vanilla creme custard and topped with glazed and toasted coconut. I don't think I've ever had it, so I can't comment if it actually lives up to that description. Presuming it's a yeast bun and that it's not made in small batches nearby throughout the day, I can imagine getting a stale one later in the day.

But I would think it takes a good palate to appreciate the cardamom, and I can't imagine how anyone could miss the coconut unless the coconut was itself missing. Which makes me wonder whether it might not be the people with no palate who aren't impressed and those with a good palate who appreciate it. Or maybe it really doesn't live up to its description. Or perhaps time of day is a strong factor. So now not only am I tempted to try it, but I'm tempted to try it early.

In any event, we each have our own preferences. I don't think it's necessary to criticize other people's palate just because it's different.

Haha. I just have strong opinions on food and might come off a little obtuse. The stale part not only referenced the bread, but the flavors. I'd go with it doesn't live up to expectations/description. compared to other foods that use cardamom (indian), and coconut (lots) the flavors are super weak. I may have gotten it on an off day, but either way, a bad pastry is a bad pastry.

I was a big fan of the Gjetost cheesecake, though. That and the Kringles are my favorite things there.

Time to follow up on this.

I had the school bread this afternoon, and it was wonderful. The cardamom flavor was pronounced, the bread was fresh, with a chewier texture than American white bread or soft rolls, but which I'm used to; almost like challah without the eggs and with a softer crust. The custard cream was cold, which was much appreciated today, and while it didn't have an intense vanilla flavor, it was sweet, tasty, and enjoyable; possibly similar to a ordinary vanilla pudding. The coconut, I admit, contributed more in the way of texture than flavor. But in the end, it was the cardamom on top of the vanilla filling that made it for me.

 

[Westcoastwild]

May be an unpopular opinion, but IMHO most WDW food is overrated. There are exceptions, but to call most of it above average requires (a) grading it on a "park food" scale and (b) ignoring the price point.

Yeah. I grade on the park food/chain restaurant scale. I don't really understand the people who say anything at WDW "is the best ever". I like the pixie dust explanation- my less than polite theory is that those folks just don't get out much when it comes to dining.

My overrated list:
Via Napoli. Bad service and I eat a lot of pizza, both traditional and non. Just poorly executed.

Marrekhesh: I actually liked it, but I think the people who "love" it don't eat or cook much Morrocan. It was very dumbed down.

Jiko's. This was so disappointing. I mean, I'll admit the service and wine were fabulous. But something at that price point should have better quality meat/preparation. I think part of this was that I wasn't using my "Park scale" and I was using my "expensive hotel bistro/steakhouse scale" instead.

Any buffet. I very occasionally go to fancy hotel buffets. They can be ok (mostly for seafood). But I've never had an even ok buffet at Disney. I mean, it's mass produced food that just sits out. Don't get the attraction at all. But I'm not one for character meet and greets, so possibly that effects others' ratings dramatically.

Rather surprised to see how many people listed BOG. I did enjoy that. Salad was actually good. And I don't understand the "fake" complaint- you're in a theme park where nothing is real and very little is convincing lol. It's a bit like complaining that the rose and crown feels like a "fake British pub". Well...yes, it is.

 

[monorailsilver]

Not sure if it's overrated but any pastry from France. I used to go there all the time in the 80s/early 90s and never thought it was the best but I was a teen/early adult and it was junk so what did I know. Then I said one trip, nothing is appetizing and I never looked back.

Also, tried the pork nachos at Captain Cooks and I ate them because I bought them.

 

[Dean Marino]

Pretty much anything from LeCelier.... we don't go there anymore.

 

[Pixie_Dust]

The naan bread and dips at Sanaa was way overpriced (most places here give naan free with the meal, thought Sanaa's would be special but it really wasn't, just overloaded us with bread!)

Be Our Guest was a hugely expensive rip-off. The fries were oversalted and cold (although supposedly fresh out of the fryer), and the "croque monsieur" was just a flat, greasy grilled ham and cheese. I'll stick to the Monte Cristo at Disneyland from now on! The promised fancy setting could not overcome the sad, downscale quick service sameness (likewise with Gaston's "tavern," where the appleslushie was no match for frozen butterbeer!)

Also, by the end of the week we were more than so over the unbelievably inflated prices. And the tip suggestions at the end of every receipt that wanted us to tip even for buying merch (tiki mugs). Imagine if you had to tip the register clerk 20% every time you bought something in a store!