Venting about complainers!!!!!

[Kelly Anne]

Considering I live close to the whaling city in Massachusetts. And there are tons of fishing boats in and out of the harbor. I have grown up eating lots of seafood.... I probably wouldn't try something in Disney world such as seafood just so I wouldn't get disappointed cause face it, it will not be the same coming from my Mommy's kitchen....

 

[JerseyJanice]

I think it's hard to find "authentic" foods outside of areas where that food isn't a specialty no matter where you are, not just Disney.

For example, when I visit Texas, I am blown away by the Mexican food. There are decent places for Mexican where I live. Places where the owners and cooks are even from Mexico. But the Mexican food is always far better in Texas. I guess there are ingredients available closer to Mexico that they just can't get around here.

 

[GaryDis]

I don't quite get this idea that it can't be the same as your local food.

I get how lobsters are caught off the New England coast and crabs come from the Chesapeake Bay, and that will affect things. I've also read that milk in the UK tastes different from in the US due to different breeds of cattle and feeding practices.

But Florida has its own fishing industry, so there's no reason Disney shouldn't be able to great seafood. There's local produce, so why can't they do Italian as good as New York or Boston? (Maybe they can; Italian isn't high on my list of cuisines for picking at WDW.)

Or is the point not that they can't do good regional cuisine from various regions, but rather that what you're used to will always seem better?

 

[Kelly Anne]

I don't quite get this idea that it can't be the same as your local food.

I get how lobsters are caught off the New England coast and crabs come from the Chesapeake Bay, and that will affect things. I've also read that milk in the UK tastes different from in the US due to different breeds of cattle and feeding practices.

But Florida has its own fishing industry, so there's no reason Disney shouldn't be able to great seafood. There's local produce, so why can't they do Italian as good as New York or Boston? (Maybe they can; Italian isn't high on my list of cuisines for picking at WDW.)

Or is the point not that they can't do good regional cuisine from various regions, but rather that what you're used to will always seem better?

Didn't say it wasn't good.... But why set your self set up for possible disappointment. And food in a restaurant is almost always never the same as coming from your moms kitchen.

 

[Paula Sedley-Burke]

The reason I would give my honest review of Rose and Crown for example is I am from the UK. I thought it would be interesting for people outside the UK to see how authentic the food is. Likewise I would find it of interest to read that although my wife and I enjoyed Tony's in MK some feel it is far removed from Italian food of elsewhere in the US.

People raved about dole whips I thought they were grim. Via la difference!

 

[JerseyJanice]

Where I live, many Italian restaurants offer veal, chicken and shrimp in standard recipes such as Parmesan, francese, and piccata. These are fairly easy dishes to prepare, and if you have quality ingredients, they are always enjoyable.

I can't figure out why Disney doesn't have a restaurant like this. They opened Trattoria Del Forno since my last visit. I look at the menu and see the eggplant Parmesan has ricotta in it. Why? That dish never has ricotta in it around here. If you want a dish with eggplant and ricotta, you order eggplant rollatini.

I'm sure they do this with other cuisine, but I can't figure out what gets lost in translation that they can't do it right.

 

[Uncleromulus]

Where I live, many Italian restaurants offer veal, chicken and shrimp in standard recipes such as Parmesan, francese, and piccata. These are fairly easy dishes to prepare, and if you have quality ingredients, they are always enjoyable.

I can't figure out why Disney doesn't have a restaurant like this. They opened Trattoria Del Forno since my last visit. I look at the menu and see the eggplant Parmesan has ricotta in it. Why? That dish never has ricotta in it around here. If you want a dish with eggplant and ricotta, you order eggplant rollatini.

I'm sure they do this with other cuisine, but I can't figure out what gets lost in translation that they can't do it right.

THis is exactly like the WDW crab cakes--they COULD use all jumbo lump--but instead they use a lot of claw and "special" meat.

They COULD add Old Bay and just a bit of filler enough to hold the crab cake together--but instead they are devoid of any flavor and full of things like parsley, pimento, etc.

And they COULD broil them--but almost always fry them, making them hard and dry.

And then they say "Maryland Style"!!!!

 

[BigAlsGal]

The only complaints I can't stand are the ones who over exaggerate. Saying things like "The food was completely inedible!" Gimmie a break. Inedible? Like tree bark? I'm sure the starving children around the world would beg to differ. We're so stinking spoiled. I would never refer to a mediocre meal as "inedible". Maybe terrible or gross but come on.

 

[goofyintoronto]

OMG!! It is loud! But I will tell you, when my little Nola is playing in her backyard three doors down, I can hear her every word! Every. Single. Word. LOL!!! No inside voice for her little self! Thank goodness we chose CM for her and her sister Ryrlee's first visit! They blended right in! LOL!

We had taken them out to dinner all Summer long, practicing their good manners, and after that first introduction to their Celebrity Characters, they were better able to contain themselves, but that first meal! Holy Excited!!!

ha ha, thats cute. I was gonna say, if you have wee ones that are rather loud, than yes Chef Mickeys is a great place to go.

 

[Allison]

The point was people from different hometowns saying "it's soooo much better at home".....WELL OF COURSE IT IS......IT SHOULD BE!!!!! Just don't kill a place because of that. Like I said....there are people who will never get to try the "real thing" and WDW is the closest thing they'll get. You can still critique the food...just don't hold it to the standards of home.....re-read the post...that's all I was saying.

I guess I am not understanding why you are telling other people what standards they should hold things to. People are welcome to state their opinion and if it includes comparisons to what they are used to from home, then so be it.

 

[Paula Sedley-Burke]

Sorty to my ignorance who or what is Nola?

 

[squeezle]

We use the term "Tourist Palate" as a way to describe the fact that WDW generally just offers menu items that appeal to the broadest range of tastes. We find the term useful to describe food that is perfectly fine but is different than what we are used to or is not nearly as good as a more exciting version we have had elsewhere.

For example, there is a decided lack of spicy dishes offered at WDW. We are from New Mexico and a meal isn't a a meal unless your nose is running and you are wiping sweat from your brow. We really miss the heat on vacation, but most people cannot handle chile-smothered-everything ... Tourist Palate. Also, most of the cocktails on the standard menus are so stinking sweet (I personally don't like sweet cocktails), but sweet drinks appeal to the widest number of Disney guest.... Tourist Palate.

Just offering up this term as a way to describe the disappointment people feel when Disney does not meet their expectations for a regional specialty.

 

[Huff]

I see many reviews for Epcot dining complaining the food isn't like what they are used to at home and thus not good. They fail to realize that many of Epcots dining is NOT the Americanized versions they are used to. They just don't like the more authentic versions.

Some here have complained about pizza not being as good as Chicago, New Jersey or New York. Try traveling to Italy! American versions are generally quite different. I have friends from Italy who own a pizzeria here. They call american pizza with tons of toppings garbage!

 

[Nancyg56]

ha ha, thats cute. I was gonna say, if you have wee ones that are rather loud, than yes Chef Mickeys is a great place to go.

LOL! The two of them fit right in! Nola has this pitch on her voice carries! I'm embarrassed to admit I was probably as "enthusiastic" LOL!

Sorty to my ignorance who or what is Nola?

Nola is my little Princess who I care for when her Mom is working. She has just turned 8, but at 6 years old on her first WDW visit she was a loud and proud character junkie!

"NOLA" is New Orleans.

 

[Paula Sedley-Burke]

LOL! The two of them fit right in! Nola has this pitch on her voice carries! I'm embarrassed to admit I was probably as "enthusiastic" LOL!



Nola is my little Princess who I care for when her Mom is working. She has just turned 8, but at 6 years old on her first WDW visit she was a loud and proud character junkie!

"NOLA" is New Orleans.

Thank you!

 

[DisneyNutMary]

I'll start by saying, I didn't read all the replies before replying. But if the OP is referring to the posters who come on the boards to complain that they spent hundreds of dollars on a meal that is nothing like what they get at home, then I have to agree. I wish they wouldn't do that.
I don't go to Via Napoli expecting NY pizza, what I expect is pizza that I would find when traveling to Italy, and I expect it to be cooked right, taste delicious and not disappoint in atmosphere and experience. So though I would never bash the pizza because I can get the country's best pizza in the neighborhood I grew up in, I will review it honestly based on what it is- Italian style pizza served in the Italy pavilion at Epcot. Is the crust thin and crisp? Is the sauce fresh? Is the mozzarella melted just right? The Brooklyn born girl thinks the Via Napoli pizza is quite tasty, just not as good as home. I would give it a favorable review.
That's all we can ask from each other, honest reviews of the food and atmosphere.

 

[goofyintoronto]

if the OP is referring to the posters who come on the boards to complain that they spent hundreds of dollars on a meal that is nothing like what they get at home, then I have to agree. I wish they wouldn't do that.

Good point. I agree.

 

[JerseyJanice]

I've seen many comments about the poutine at LeCellier not being authentic.

The dish consists of French fries topped with cheese curds and gravy. That doesn't sound like anything requiring great culinary skill to make, but maybe good cheese curd is hard to come by in Florida? IDK.

 

[DisneyHardin]

The only complained so can't stand are the ones who over exaggerate. Saying things like "The food was completely inedible!" Gimmie a break. Inedible? Like tree bark? I'm sure the starving children around the world would beg to differ. We're so stinking spoiled. I would never refer to a mediocre meal as "inedible". Maybe terrible or gross but come on.

I am right here with you on this one!!! If I am ever at a restaurant that something is so bad that it is truly inedible, I am going to send it back because some sort of mistake was made in the kitchen.

Along these same lines are the ones that say they went to a buffet (such as Chef Mickeys) and it was so bad they left hungry and had to go buy a cheeseburger. I don't really believe that. You can get full on rolls and mashed potatoes if you have to.

 

[Lesverts]

I've seen many comments about the poutine at LeCellier not being authentic.

The dish consists of French fries topped with cheese curds and gravy. That doesn't sound like anything requiring great culinary skill to make, but maybe good cheese curd is hard to come by in Florida? IDK.

Poutine is think cut french-fries, with fresh Quebec (preferably OKA) cheddar cheese curds and a thin chicken gravy. So yea, with few ingredients getting one wrong will change the whole dish.