Vegan/Vegetarian Restaurant/Dining Help Thread

[gardengirl628]

Thanks, LisaS! WCC is already on my list because of that dish...might have to try GFC now!

 

[jjohnson]

In this post HunnyJar describes the meal and two posts later she posted the photo.

Both the tofu dish from the Grand Floridian Cafe and the quinoa cakes from Whispering Canyon look very tasty!

Thank you for the link, Lisa. I must have skipped a page
We're definitely going to keep our ressie here.

 

[LisaS]

Thank you for the link, Lisa. I must have skipped a page
We're definitely going to keep our ressie here.

I ended up finding it by generating a list of HunnyJar's past posts. I clicked on HunnyJar's username over to the left of one of her posts and in the menu that pops up clicked on "Find more posts by HunnyJar". That brings up a list of other posts by that user. But even then, I had to page back through 6 pages of posts to find it! It was worth it though to find those photos.

 

[HunnyJar]

In this post HunnyJar describes the meal and two posts later she posted the photo.

Both the tofu dish from the Grand Floridian Cafe and the quinoa cakes from Whispering Canyon look very tasty!

Thank you so much for finding the post!

Both meals were quite good and I'd be more than happy to go back to either (or both!) restaurants.

 

[erin.w]

Does Chef TJ still work with Disney? I know he was at Ohanas awhile back but thought he left there. Were taking our vegan/vegetarian friends to WDW in the fall and would love to set up some nice meals for them!

 

[HunnyJar]

Does Chef TJ still work with Disney? I know he was at Ohanas awhile back but thought he left there. Were taking our vegan/vegetarian friends to WDW in the fall and would love to set up some nice meals for them!

Apparently, he is now working at 1900 Park Fare at the Grand Floridian.. Here's a link to someone's blog - they did a great review on 1900 Park Fare and Chef TJ.

http://www.cestlavegan.com/2011/03/vegan-walt-disney-world-part-1/

 

[ls15]

He is still at Park Fare. I was in contact with him recently (I have food allergies and the chefs contact you directly if you request it). I eat with him next week.

 

[HunnyJar]

Does anyone happen to know if the potato casserole served at Akershus' breakfast is vegetarian or not? I can't seem to find any information on it.

 

[jpmom97]

Apparently, he is now working at 1900 Park Fare at the Grand Floridian.. Here's a link to someone's blog - they did a great review on 1900 Park Fare and Chef TJ.

http://www.cestlavegan.com/2011/03/vegan-walt-disney-world-part-1/

Oh no, he's not at Ohana?? I rearranged my dining schedule thinking he would be there. Good thing I can't make ADR's until July LOL. Thanks for posting this.

 

[Teresa Pitman]

Does anyone happen to know if the potato casserole served at Akershus' breakfast is vegetarian or not? I can't seem to find any information on it.

Vegetarian but not vegan. Here's the ingredient list from the recipe on allearsnet.
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Recipe
Breakfast Potato Casserole
Restaurant Akershus
Norway - Epcot

Ingredients

1 ½ lbs Diced Potatoes
1 ½ lbs Shredded Potatoes
4 ounces Diced White Onions
8 ounces Shredded Cheddar Cheese
(Reserve half for topping later)
8 ounces Shredded Jarlsberg Cheese
13 ounces Béchamel Sauce
8 ounces Sour Cream
Salt to taste
Pepper to taste
5 ounces Milk


Teresa

 

[HunnyJar]

Vegetarian but not vegan. Here's the ingredient list from the recipe on allearsnet.
Recipe
Breakfast Potato Casserole
Restaurant Akershus
Norway - Epcot

Ingredients

1 ½ lbs Diced Potatoes
1 ½ lbs Shredded Potatoes
4 ounces Diced White Onions
8 ounces Shredded Cheddar Cheese
(Reserve half for topping later)
8 ounces Shredded Jarlsberg Cheese
13 ounces Béchamel Sauce
8 ounces Sour Cream
Salt to taste
Pepper to taste
5 ounces Milk


Teresa

Thanks for the heads up and the recipe! I appreciate it.

 

[HunnyJar]

Oh no, he's not at Ohana?? I rearranged my dining schedule thinking he would be there. Good thing I can't make ADR's until July LOL. Thanks for posting this.

Happy to help! I will mention though that the vegetarian dish that was prepared for me in September was quite good. Probably no where near the special dish Chef TJ would/could make, but still good! I was absolutely stuffed before leaving the restaurant.

 

[CarrieR]

I just wanted to mention that I ate at Grand Floridian Cafe in September, and I was served something totally different than what was described above. The chefs came to our table (I was, ironically, the easiest to feed due to friends' multiple food allergies) and explained that although they had no dedicated vegetarian dish on the menu, what they could do is make a series of small plates. (IIRC, it was a collection of accompaniments from elsewhere on the menu.) I thought I had uploaded it somewhere, I will either find it or upload it again to link here later tonight. I can't recall all of them, but I CAN recall being mad that I was too full to finish it all, it was very good. I think one was a rice pilaf, another a mashed-potato style dish, the third asparagus and fourth... ??? Hopefully I'll remember when I look at the pic.

In any event, I would feel very comfortable going there as a vegetarian, they will take good care of you.

 

[CarrieR]

Here's a photo of the "small plates" I was served at the GFC. Sorry for the double post, I didn't want to edit this many hours after!

 

[gardengirl628]

Thanks for posting the pic from GFC. Looks good! Still debating about whether to go there or not in October.

 

[hpfan100]

anyone have any experience with this?

I am planning to splurge and do platinum or premium plan for three days to celebrate. If I did this I would be eating at places like V and A, Jiko, Brown Derby, Tusker House etc.

Is it weird to eat solo at these places and to be seeking out vegetarian food?

Thanks for any tips!

 

[wonderalice23]

Hello all, I'm Jenn, a new vegan and I recently started working on a pet project of mine. Before I mention it, I must thank many of the people who post their reviews on the Disboards for their trip reviews of going to WDW vegan. May will be my first of many vegan trips, and I wanted to really dive into this. Please feel free to contact me with any questions, comments or suggestions!

http://disneygreenvegan.com/

 

[Abra Cat]

Hi all-- I originally posted this as its own thread, thinking it wasn't really a vegetarian-specific question, but I've gotten no replies, so maybe y'all can help me decide:


My family has been to WDW many, many, many times, but there are still restaurants we haven't tried. Our next trip is in September, and I'm having trouble deciding what WS restaurants to try. We usually split our Epcot visit into two days-- one for FW with Canada, UK, and sometimes France thrown in, and the rest of the WS for the other day.

Right now, we have reservations for a late lunch at Le Cellier on our FW day, and dinner at Akershus on our WS day (which happens to be my birthday). My daughter and I are vegetarians, and we have eaten a very good vegetarian meal at Le Cellier before. Based on online menus I've seen, I'm pretty confident we can eat well at Akershus too, although with a 14 year old daughter and 8 and 12 year old sons, we're not in it for the princesses-- just the food and atmosphere, since we've never eaten there.

That was the original plan, but now I'm second guessing myself... We've never been to Bistro de Paris, and now that it's on the dining plan, I'm wondering if we might want to eat there instead of one of the other choices. I've done some research, and it sounds like they'll probably be able to accommodate us with vegetarian meals with some notice, and my husband and sons like the looks of the regular menu. I know it's two credits-- we'd just have to drop our DHS TS ('50sPTC, which I'm "eh" about, anyway).

Also, we always eat our way around the WS, and on past trips when we've done a table service meal after eating all day, it's just SO much food. Then again, our WS day is my birthday (because that's my favorite park/part of the park), and I kinda sorta want a nice meal on my birthday.

So now my dilemma: Do we keep things as-is and do Bistro another time, or do we book Bistro and drop two of the others ('50sPTC and something)? And if we do Bistro, which one do we drop-- Akershus, where we've never been and would like to try, but will be full of little princesses; or Le Cellier, where we've been and enjoyed?

Suggestions are very welcome! Thanks!

 

[Abra Cat]

Uh-oh... did I kill the thread? Does anyone have any advice for me? Thanks!

Hi all-- I originally posted this as its own thread, thinking it wasn't really a vegetarian-specific question, but I've gotten no replies, so maybe y'all can help me decide:


My family has been to WDW many, many, many times, but there are still restaurants we haven't tried. Our next trip is in September, and I'm having trouble deciding what WS restaurants to try. We usually split our Epcot visit into two days-- one for FW with Canada, UK, and sometimes France thrown in, and the rest of the WS for the other day.

Right now, we have reservations for a late lunch at Le Cellier on our FW day, and dinner at Akershus on our WS day (which happens to be my birthday). My daughter and I are vegetarians, and we have eaten a very good vegetarian meal at Le Cellier before. Based on online menus I've seen, I'm pretty confident we can eat well at Akershus too, although with a 14 year old daughter and 8 and 12 year old sons, we're not in it for the princesses-- just the food and atmosphere, since we've never eaten there.

That was the original plan, but now I'm second guessing myself... We've never been to Bistro de Paris, and now that it's on the dining plan, I'm wondering if we might want to eat there instead of one of the other choices. I've done some research, and it sounds like they'll probably be able to accommodate us with vegetarian meals with some notice, and my husband and sons like the looks of the regular menu. I know it's two credits-- we'd just have to drop our DHS TS ('50sPTC, which I'm "eh" about, anyway).

Also, we always eat our way around the WS, and on past trips when we've done a table service meal after eating all day, it's just SO much food. Then again, our WS day is my birthday (because that's my favorite park/part of the park), and I kinda sorta want a nice meal on my birthday.

So now my dilemma: Do we keep things as-is and do Bistro another time, or do we book Bistro and drop two of the others ('50sPTC and something)? And if we do Bistro, which one do we drop-- Akershus, where we've never been and would like to try, but will be full of little princesses; or Le Cellier, where we've been and enjoyed?

Suggestions are very welcome! Thanks!

 

[let'sgo]

anyone have any experience with this?

I am planning to splurge and do platinum or premium plan for three days to celebrate. If I did this I would be eating at places like V and A, Jiko, Brown Derby, Tusker House etc.

Is it weird to eat solo at these places and to be seeking out vegetarian food?

Thanks for any tips!

I did a platinum plan last November as a solo (and vegetarian) and had a great time. V & A was excellent! They have their own vegetarian menu and the food was sooo good. I love the signature dining and the sit down restaurants.

When the CM came to make recommendations I just told them that I was vegetarian and they made recommendations. Artist Point only had gnocchi as a choice so I ordered that. I had never had gnocchi before and on my next trip
I think I'm going back there and getting it again. Oh that was good!

If you go to Jiko or Flying Fish you can ask to be seated at the chef's table. Since you are solo you might like to be up close to the action and be able to watch them do some cooking.

I had no problems being solo and vegetarian. The CMs were all very nice. Go and have a great time!