Restaurant Suggestions

[chefmickey3]

My family and I are seasoned DW fans. We will be visiting DL for the first time this summer. We are finding the planning process very different than DW. What restaurant suggestions do you have - both table service and quick service? We are a family of 5 with three boys ages 8,10,12. Thanks for your suggestions.

 

[DDhunter]

For sit-down service I love the Cafe Orleans in DL, they have a delicious monte cristo sandwich my kids love (I love it too). Quick service we always go over to DCA for the pizza/pasta at Boardwalk Pizza and Pasta.

 

[WestWind]

In DTD you might want to try Naples for pizza, and Tortilla Jos for mexican.

 

[kP72]

Blue Bayou is always great for ambiance. Pricey though. Food is fine, but not something you write home about.
Plaza Inn has great fried chicken.
Steakhouse 55 (Disney Hotel) is great for breakfast
Rainforest Cafe is fun for all ages (older kids mainly) and the food is decent.
Bengal BBQ is good for a quick meal... best QS prices.
Hungry Bear has good burgers.

Many people recommend Tortilla Joe's, which is fine, but we had a horrible dining experience here. Could have been an off day, but it was not good.... and we are not finicky eaters. Service was great. Food=bad.

If you want reviews, go to Allears or Touringplans. Both sites are great for reviews, menus, and prices.

 

[disneyxica20]

i love the clam chowder that they have in the parks. in cal. adv. you can find it at pacific wharf cafe and in d-land you can find it at harbor galley and the royal street veranda. so yummy!
i also really like the food at the french market.

 

[crystal1313]

Disneyland:
Table service:
I've heard great things about Big Thunder Ranch BBQ. Its all you can eat. It's pricey, but depending on how much your boys eat, it might be worth it. i plan to try it out when my boys get bigger and eat more.

Carnation Cafe is great! Potato soup is amazing!

Cafe Orleans/Blue Bayou-BB is more expensive, but you are eating in POTC! LOL. And you get to have unlimited mint julips! Cafe Orleans sells the monte cristo as well, if you don't want to pay the prices at BB. And I've heard rave reviews about the pomme frites.

Counter Service:
We like Pizza Port in Tomorrowland. Big servings. We can all share (my DS are 4 and 6) so they aren't huge eaters yet.

Plaza Inn is yummy too and you can share as well. The fried chicken is oh so yummy!

And of course, the corn dog wagon! (Or stage door cafe, they sell corn dogs too). Mmm!

We like Jolly Holiday a lot for breakfast. To die for cinnamon roll!! They have killer soups and sandwiches too.

DCA:
Counter Service:
We LOVE Flo's. It's BBQ and it's yummy.

We also like Pacific Wharf Cafe. Fresh bread. Soup in a bread bowl or deli sandwich in fresh baked bread! Nice change from fried food.

And Corn dog castle! LOL.

We usually don't eat at the table service places at DCA for some reason.

DTD:
Beignets at jazz kitchen express!

Margarita pizza at Naples.

Made fresh at your table guacamole at Tortilla Joes. They also have some great mojitos!

DLH:
Steakhouse 55! It's pricey though. But really good and fantastic service!

Tangarora Terrace. I've had fantastic breakfast there. It's counter service, but they will give you a number and bring your food to your table.

Trader Sam's! Tiki bar. Fantastic atmosphere, drinks, non-alcoholic drinks for the boys (they can be in bar until 8pm I believe) and yummy hawaiian burger and flat bread.

Disneyland Area:
Cheesecake Factory. Huge portions. Most amazing strawberry cheesecake milkshake I've ever had!!

 

[larina]

Our family really enjoys having dinner at the restaurant inside PPH. Good food and friendly service.