A little while ago I got the idea to start looking at controversial restaurants ones that get a lot of bad reviews, but some very good reviews as well. Since we were going to MGM for the day, I decided to try the ABC Commissary. This was another place that we wanted to try the kids menu. We were going to Hollywood and Vine for dinner that night, so sharing the kids meal and an adult meal was going to work better than two adult meals. We walked in, looked at the menu, and Mike went off to get a seat while I waited in line. The entry way is brightly lit with palm trees lining the way to the cashier area.
I decided on the Cuban sandwich ($6.49) and Mike wanted the kids fish and chips ($3.49). When I got to the front of the line, I asked if anything could be substituted besides potato chips, and they told me that French fries could be, which I settled for. I also ordered a large diet Coke with no ice ($2.29), and an iced tea with the kids meal. Even though it was lunch time, the food was brought to the front quickly.
I stopped at the condiment stand on the way to find Mike. The station was stocked very well; this was probably the best thing that the restaurant had going for it. It included the usual napkins and plasticware, mustard, mayonnaise, ketchup in large pumps, relish, tartar sauce, barbecue sauce, and malt vinegar, among other things. I found Mike, and we sat down. I finally noticed its an EXPLOSION of ABC inside. Its just crazy. Its as if you walked into a commercial there are posters all over the walls, stand-up cardboard cutouts of TV characters, and commercials for TV shows playing on TVs all over the place. The food was average the fries were standard Disney fries, the Cuban sandwich was at least pressed, even though it didnt come with mustard on it (it had ham, pork, Swiss cheese, and pickles), and the kids fish and chips came with one small piece of fish.
We ended up eating as quickly as we could to get away from the commercials. I had noticed other people ordering the noodle bowl ($5.99), which originally sounded good, but after seeing it I was glad I hadnt ordered it. It was a small plate of noodles with some vegetables in a brown sauce on top. The menu at first sounds varied and interesting, but didnt really end up being so. I wish there were more healthy choices, and the option for carrots instead of fries. Service was ok at the counter, except I noticed one food preparer sliding a bowl of rice across the counter so hard that it hit the tray it was destined for, and some of it spilled out onto the counter and tray. Thankfully the Cast Member with the tray scolded the food preparer, and got a fresh bowl and tray.
While the food was decent, I will not go back here again. MGM doesnt have much variety in the way of counter service, but anything there is better than this. The atmosphere was just horrible, loud, and commercialized.
I decided on the Cuban sandwich ($6.49) and Mike wanted the kids fish and chips ($3.49). When I got to the front of the line, I asked if anything could be substituted besides potato chips, and they told me that French fries could be, which I settled for. I also ordered a large diet Coke with no ice ($2.29), and an iced tea with the kids meal. Even though it was lunch time, the food was brought to the front quickly.
I stopped at the condiment stand on the way to find Mike. The station was stocked very well; this was probably the best thing that the restaurant had going for it. It included the usual napkins and plasticware, mustard, mayonnaise, ketchup in large pumps, relish, tartar sauce, barbecue sauce, and malt vinegar, among other things. I found Mike, and we sat down. I finally noticed its an EXPLOSION of ABC inside. Its just crazy. Its as if you walked into a commercial there are posters all over the walls, stand-up cardboard cutouts of TV characters, and commercials for TV shows playing on TVs all over the place. The food was average the fries were standard Disney fries, the Cuban sandwich was at least pressed, even though it didnt come with mustard on it (it had ham, pork, Swiss cheese, and pickles), and the kids fish and chips came with one small piece of fish.
We ended up eating as quickly as we could to get away from the commercials. I had noticed other people ordering the noodle bowl ($5.99), which originally sounded good, but after seeing it I was glad I hadnt ordered it. It was a small plate of noodles with some vegetables in a brown sauce on top. The menu at first sounds varied and interesting, but didnt really end up being so. I wish there were more healthy choices, and the option for carrots instead of fries. Service was ok at the counter, except I noticed one food preparer sliding a bowl of rice across the counter so hard that it hit the tray it was destined for, and some of it spilled out onto the counter and tray. Thankfully the Cast Member with the tray scolded the food preparer, and got a fresh bowl and tray.
While the food was decent, I will not go back here again. MGM doesnt have much variety in the way of counter service, but anything there is better than this. The atmosphere was just horrible, loud, and commercialized.
