Seeking advice - Thanksgiving edition

[dumbox2]

We will be a multigenerational party of 9 or 10 looking for Thanksgiving dinner suggestions. We were last there over Thanksgiving in 2019 and made decisions so late we couldn't get reservations anywhere and ended up eating back at Pop where we were staying. A couple family members loved the Thanksgiving menu and were happy. A couple hated the cafeteria feel of the atmosphere. Now I'm looking for is a sit down restaurant (not buffet) that will most likely have a Thanksgiving option. The ones who really want the Thanksgiving food option might be swayed by a California Grill type place but I checked the menu and it is horrible for our pescatarian nut/sesame allergic member. Open to all suggestion. Please help me find this unicorn for my overly picky opinionated family! Thanks!!

 

[Marthasor]

Liberty Tree Tavern and Diamond Horseshoe offer a family-style Thanksgiving meal. Liberty Tree is colonial-themed, Diamond Horseshoe looks like an old, frontier music hall - the menu is the same. We prefer Diamond Horseshoe as it is a bit more open and the restrooms more easily accessible.

 

[soniam]

This may not work for picky or budget-conscious people, but we ate at Tiffin's for Thanksgiving 2021. They had a special turkey meal. I think it included app, main, and dessert for prix fixe. They also had their regular menu, which is what we got, because none of us like turkey that much. The Thanksgiving meal sounded really good and was tempting, even though I don't like turkey. It was great for our son, because he will eat steak. They always have meat, fish, and a vegan option.

Another option, might be Rainforest Cafe. I know the food isn't the best. I also don't know if they do a special Thanksgiving option. However, they have a massive menu that appeals to most people. They have the 2 locations, AK and Disney Springs, which are accessible without entering a park. They also have fun big desserts that people can share.

LTT is probably not a good option for the pescetarian, unless they are willing to just eat sides. The only other option there right now, besides the turkey dinner, is a vegan option. It personally looked kind of gross to me, and I have been vegetarian before. Diamond Horseshoe might be the same exact menu. EDIT: On second thought, the vegan option looks better than I remembered but still not amazing. No fish option.

There is also Cinderella's Royal Table. It's not amazing, but our meal was good. They have scallops which were pretty decent.

I think something like Whispering Canyon could work. You could even do breakfast. The veggie option breakfast there was really good. It's served family style, but the veggies/allergies get their own skillets. You could still share things if you want. I don't know if they do a special Thanksgiving meal, but it seems like the kind of place that would. They have a chicken/vegan sausage/salmon skillet. I bet they could remove the chicken. They were fine with customizing the skillets to some extent. They also have entrees, one of which is salmon.

Also, what about Jiko, Sanaa, or Ale & Compass? I know all of those are good and have meat and fish options. Maybe not specials for Thanksgiving at Jiko or Sanaa though.

I would suggest doing a google search to see if these places have had a Thanksgiving meal in the past. It's probably a good indication of future behavior.

Good luck!

 

[jtopp]

Our choice for holiday meals is Liberty Tree Tavern. Have done both thanksgiving and christmas, and was not disappointed.

 

[Her Dotness]

Don't reject a restaurant because of someone having multiple food needs.

Cali Grill has been particularly good for our multiple allergies, and they cook seafood exquisitely.

Wherever you make an ADR, flag the reservation with nut allergy and mention that it's nut and sesame to your server. That person may want to speak to a chef if there's nothing on the allergy-friendly menu that appeals. I suggest looking over the menu in advance in case a type of fish appears even though with unacceptable ingredients. Chefs can often modify a menu item to be workable after consulting with the allergic diner.

While there won't be as much variety for a pescatarian at the steakhouses, there will be something made nut/sesame-free at any Disney-owned TS. Disney's TS are wonderful at accommodating allergies.

 

[CynBeth]

I know you said you don’t want a buffet but Boma at AKL is great they have a nice variety and add some Thanksgiving items. I have family members who can’t have dairy or any spice that is hot and they go over the buffet with them to let them know what they can have and make some things in the back.