Venting about complainers!!!!!

[tony67]

Certain not what's on offer at Epcot, maybe I need to open a stall at the F&W selling genuine British fare

Well...I don't think there is a big market for mushey peas to be honest...and the pic really does not help.... but good luck with that.
Now if you want to sell Smiths Bacon Fires (or even Scampi Fries) then I'll be first in line.

 

[minijeanie]

for me.. I live in NJ and live close to NYC... I would never ever eat anything Italian in WDW. nor would I eat the lobster roll anywhere in parks. Food is not comparable . First off the water is awful in Florida so they can never make a good pizza. ever... so I steer away from what I know I can get million times better than in Florida.
I have noticed that the prices of a signature restaurant is over the top the past few years and for that reason I am not willing to pay over $300 for food that will probably not be worth it.
Any guest has to go in with a reasonable expectation that PARK foods are not all that good and very expensive. Once you come to that conclusion and don't expect the RITZ you suck it up and pay the price for the items and restaurants you think worth it

 

[Lesverts]

Keep in mind that Neapolitan pizza differs from Roman pizza which differs from Sicilian pizza, etc. I know that, for many, the gold standard for pizza is Neapolitan, but to call it "real" pizza does a disservice to the other styles eaten and enjoyed throughout Italy. Similar variations of styles exist in the US. A person can say one or the other is "better" or "more authentic" or "real", but it will still always come down to personal preference. In other words, don't yuck my yum.

For anyone interested, here's a great article about the many variations of pizza styles in the US: http://slice.seriouseats.com/archives/2008/01/a-list-of-regional-pizza-styles.html

Agreed about the variations in Italian pizza. I have Italian relatives from Calabria, near Sicily. They make Sicilian pizza and it is nothing like Neapolitan pizza but it is still AMAZING. Good bread, good oil, good tomato sauce and good oregano. Nothing more.

 

[Pepper pots]

I wonder exactly what is in "vegetarian haggis." I'm not Scottish, but I know what haggis is supposed to be!

Lol...Exactly...Reminds me of a sign outside a Dublin restaurant in Ireland years ago.."Todays special..Vegetarian steak pie made from real beef." ...Huh!?

 

[squeezle]

Lol...Exactly...Reminds me of a sign outside a Dublin restaurant in Ireland years ago.."Todays special..Vegetarian steak pie made from real beef." ...Huh!?

That's because the cows were vegetarians.

 

[MickeyMinnieMom]

From what I understand (even from the people who work in the Canadian pavilion) it is nothing like Poutine - it really should be curds in the signature or just call them cheese fries - but it's not unusual inb Montreal to see the option to replace cheese curds (for an extra dollar) with cheddar, at least in my experience.

That being said the Korean Barbecue Poutine and French onion both sound interesting...but again even General Toa Chicken Poutine usually has curds - to me the curds is what makes it Poutine.

It's unfortunate that they don't sell it at a stand in the Canadian Pavilion, maybe next to the beer cart would be a good location...or replace the mill stage with a Poutine stand.

Am I complaining again???

I'm from Montreal, and was just there this summer enjoying much more than my fair share of original poutines. It is nothing like what they serve in Le Cellier, but I couldn't care less. I tried one at Le Cellier and it was fine. The menu doesn't say "authentic poutine like you would get in Montreal!!". Would I love it if they had REAL poutine in WDW so that I could satisfy that craving while visiting? Sure! But I don't expect that.

I do find it funny that some seem to expect Jean Georges quality food in WDW outside of V&A. That said, though I never post full reviews of restaurants on DIS, I do comment occasionally when people ask. ALWAYS caveating that this is just my personal taste, and maybe mentioning a difference from "authentic" where there is one -- but not complaining about it. But that's just me...

 

[MickeyMinnieMom]

Keep in mind that Neapolitan pizza differs from Roman pizza which differs from Sicilian pizza, etc. I know that, for many, the gold standard for pizza is Neapolitan, but to call it "real" pizza does a disservice to the other styles eaten and enjoyed throughout Italy. Similar variations of styles exist in the US. A person can say one or the other is "better" or "more authentic" or "real", but it will still always come down to personal preference. In other words, don't yuck my yum.

For anyone interested, here's a great article about the many variations of pizza styles in the US: http://slice.seriouseats.com/archives/2008/01/a-list-of-regional-pizza-styles.html

THIS.

 

[LinderInWonderland]

No true New Englander would even think about ordering a lobster roll in central Florida.

-A True New Englander

But a born and raised New Englander who now lives on the West Coast and can't get lobster rolls unless she makes them herself will order one any time she sees it on a menu.

Honestly, lobster rolls are like pizza to me. When they're good, they are really good. When they are bad, they are still pretty good. (With one exception. We were at a Red Lobster when they had lobster rolls on the menu. It came out with both mayonnaise and drawn butter and had clearly sat under the broiler. I couldn't eat it.)

also food can be tasty without being authentic. But for certain things, like a lobster roll that is mostly lettuce, mayo and celery... although less than authentic I also just don't think that is very good (and honestly I would say the same of any other protein based salad... tuna or chicken or whatever. Too much mayo and filler is gross to me.) I know it can be better because I've had better. I didn't grow up on lobster rolls but I know what I like (even among many local choices I have my preferences) and I have every right to express that when someone asks. I actually don't like lobster rolls that have HUGE chunks of lobster either because I find them difficult to bite through and I would rather the pieces be chunked up for me already (though not swimming in mayo and celery) so the other lobster rolls that have less filler but also entire claws uncut are not appealing to me either. If someone asks I'm going to give my opinion!

I agree. I grew up on lobster rolls (in MA we had the salad kind, lightly tossed in mayo with a bit of celery for crunch and served in a buttered and grilled roll. I never had a lobster roll served with drawn butter until I was an adult and it was served to me in CT.

I think when you mass-produce any kind of salad (lobster, chicken, tuna, etc.), what someone gets from the top of the batch is not going to resemble the bottom of the batch. I was nervous ordering a lobster roll at CHH because of reading tons of complaints about it drowning in mayo. Mine had a good ratio of mayo to lobster to veg and the roll was grilled perfectly - but I was surprised to see red bell peppers in there (I don't like bell peppers).

 

[rwdavis2]

The problem is that for some people their home towns don't have any decent restaurants so anything they eat at WDW will be, to them, excellent. We don't crazy about the food at WDW because we live within driving distance of some superb restaurants in DC and Baltimore. Especially Washington.

 

[MickeyMinnieMom]

The problem is that for some people their home towns don't have any decent restaurants so anything they eat at WDW will be, to them, excellent. We don't crazy about the food at WDW because we live within driving distance of some superb restaurants in DC and Baltimore. Especially Washington.

I think this is a little too sweeping a statement. One might live in a small town but have traveled enough to experience awesome pizza, or the best sushi, etc. And I grew up in a tiny town outside of Montreal -- no AWESOME restaurants in town, but certainly some that were "decent"... Then we did have great options in the city.

Being a short walk or drive away from many excellent dining options, I still find a lot of the food in WDW to be very good -- some excellent (V&A, Jiko). I think that some people are over the top in their criticism of Disney's food options -- comes across to me as knee-jerk elitism and snobbery a lot of the time. JMHO.

There are some things that I don't bother getting in WDW because I can get better down the street. For instance, i rarely get sushi in WDW but decided to try Morimoto. I was unimpressed with it as compared to my expectation given this chef's name. Definitely get same or better locally. It was no Nobu, but even that was fine. If I were to share this take when someone on DIS asked, I'd give that full context so they know what my frame of reference is.

 

[L&Lfan]

I think every hometown in the USA has at least one or two "decent" restaurants. I find it hard to believe that there are hometowns where EVERYTHING sucks ...Can anyone whose hometown doesn't have at least one decent place to eat please verify? I find this claim to be kind of ...

 

[MakiraMarlena]

I'm in Washington DC. And I've had some excellent food at WDW.

 

[Jennasis]

I think every hometown in the USA has at least one or two "decent" restaurants. I find it hard to believe that there are hometowns where EVERYTHING sucks ...Can anyone whose hometown doesn't have at least one decent place to eat please verify? I find this claim to be kind of ...

The food in my town is across the board BAD.

 

[MickeyMinnieMom]

The food in my town is across the board BAD.

Everything?!?

How do you find the food in WDW, overall?

 

[Jennasis]

Everything?!?

How do you find the food in WDW, overall?

We enjoy our Disney dining experiences. Coincidentally, while our sleepy southern town wouldn't know a good meal if it punched them in their face, I AM originally from Long Island where there were too many good restaurants to count.

 

[Harambe]

I will add, that even though we have wonderful restaurants all around us, we do not eat out on a regular basis due to $$. So when we are at WDW and splurge on lots of restaurant eating, just having someone plop a beautiful dish in front of me that I didn't shop for, prep for, and cook makes the dish taste that much better!! So maybe a little of that slips into the wow experience I have at some places at WDW that I share with others.

 

[tony67]

I'm from Montreal, and was just there this summer enjoying much more than my fair share of original poutines. It is nothing like what they serve in Le Cellier, but I couldn't care less. I tried one at Le Cellier and it was fine. The menu doesn't say "authentic poutine like you would get in Montreal!!". Would I love it if they had REAL poutine in WDW so that I could satisfy that craving while visiting? Sure! But I don't expect that.

I do find it funny that some seem to expect Jean Georges quality food in WDW outside of V&A. That said, though I never post full reviews of restaurants on DIS, I do comment occasionally when people ask. ALWAYS caveating that this is just my personal taste, and maybe mentioning a difference from "authentic" where there is one -- but not complaining about it. But that's just me...

Silly me expecting that a poutine would have curds in it..it's not like poutine is particularly difficult to make or requires some cheese that is illegal in the US.
I guess if I order a Caprise salad and it has dry shredded mozzarella on it i should not be surprised because it's Disney.

 

[MickeyMinnieMom]

Silly me expecting that a poutine would have curds in it..it's not like poutine is particularly difficult to make or requires some cheese that is illegal in the US.
I guess if I order a Caprise salad and it has dry shredded mozzarella on it i should not be surprised because it's Disney.

Geez. You can buy what they call a poutine in restaurants in DC these days as well. They don't have the cheese curds either. Travesty.

 

[Allison]

I think every hometown in the USA has at least one or two "decent" restaurants. I find it hard to believe that there are hometowns where EVERYTHING sucks ...Can anyone whose hometown doesn't have at least one decent place to eat please verify? I find this claim to be kind of ...

Well, there are a lot of towns that have no restaurants at all. So, there are no decent restaurants but there aren't any bad ones either.

 

[tony67]

Geez. You can buy what they call a poutine in restaurants in DC these days as well. They don't have the cheese curds either. Travesty.

Is it a Canadian Steak house? Yes American version have other cheeses - but this is a restaurant meant to represent Canadian cuisine..and is supposedly a signature restaurant...so yeah I'd expect curds..I'm guessing Jean Georges would as well....