DonaldDoleWhip
DIS Veteran
- Joined
- Aug 22, 2008
- Messages
- 3,608
After our great dinner at Flying Fish, my mom walked back to Yacht Club while I walked back to DHS to use a fastpass. I used my FP, walked back, went swimming in Stormalong Bay, and then watched Illuminations from the bridge between Boardwalk and the International Gateway. It was a great evening...but I had worked up an appetite again, and really felt like having something else to eat.
Around 10:00pm, we decided to go down to Beaches and Cream (which is open until 11pm nightly!) for a nice snack. We hadn't had a sit-down experience at Beaches and Cream in over 7 years, and we didn't realize how much we missed this place.
After waiting about 30 minutes for a table and reading over a menu, we were seated inside. I couldn't resist tapping my feet to the catchy 50's music, and all around us were the most delicious-looking treats.
Here's what we decided to get.
Just kidding.
We actually saw about 4 tables order the famous Kitchen Sink while we were there (at 10:30 in the evening!). This particular Kitchen Sink was ordered by a group of 5 girls, and they were kind enough to let me take a pic of it. I've never seen one so close before. 
The girls did a great job on the Kitchen Sink, as you can see below. Without a doubt, trying the Kitchen Sink is on my bucket list, but I plan to have 3-4 other people with me to make the task more manageable.
We picked smaller sundaes - my mom created a two-scoop old-fashioned sundae with chocolate ice cream, hot fudge, and marshmallow topping (she got it without whipped cream, almonds, and the cherry). She really liked it.
I saw the Milky Way sundae on the menu outside, and I knew I wanted to get a half-size portion of it - bundt cake topped with three scoops of vanilla ice cream, hot fudge, butterscotch, whipped cream and a cherry. What could go wrong?
Well, a few things. It turns out that they recently changed the Milky Way sundae. It no longer includes the bundt cake, and now it includes white and dark chocolate shavings. I didn't realize the bundt cake was no longer included, since oddly enough, the outside menu and inside menu gave different descriptions (and I didn't re-read the inside menu since I assumed the menus were the same).
Also, my waitress put the wrong chocolate on top - instead of white and dark chocolate shavings, I received chocolate and peanut butter chips. So the final sundae wasn't what I was expecting at all.
Milky Way sundae, is that really you?
Oh well. The chocolate on top wasn't a huge deal, and I wasn't going to complain about the bundt cake. Plus, the sundae cost the same as a two-scoop old-fashioned sundae, so I didn't feel overcharged. I just probably would have chosen something else based on the circumstances (such as the strawberry shortcake dessert or a half-portion fudge mudslide).
My sundae was very good - the way I see it, it was an accidental hybrid between the Milky Way and No Way Jose (which I personally wouldn't order - I'm not the biggest peanut butter fan). I enjoyed the combo of creamy vanilla ice cream, gooey chocolate, and slightly salty peanut butter chips. That said, I wasn't completely enthusiastic about my dessert, and it showed. Here's what I ended up not eating.
My mom did a much better job on her sundae.
Overall, we really enjoyed being back at Beaches and Cream. It's such a fun place to dine, and the desserts they come up with are pure awesomeness and comfort. I would obviously choose differently next time, as the Milky Way sundae is no longer what it used to be, but we still had a great time and I'd happily return.
Around 10:00pm, we decided to go down to Beaches and Cream (which is open until 11pm nightly!) for a nice snack. We hadn't had a sit-down experience at Beaches and Cream in over 7 years, and we didn't realize how much we missed this place.
After waiting about 30 minutes for a table and reading over a menu, we were seated inside. I couldn't resist tapping my feet to the catchy 50's music, and all around us were the most delicious-looking treats.Here's what we decided to get.
Just kidding.
We actually saw about 4 tables order the famous Kitchen Sink while we were there (at 10:30 in the evening!). This particular Kitchen Sink was ordered by a group of 5 girls, and they were kind enough to let me take a pic of it. I've never seen one so close before. The girls did a great job on the Kitchen Sink, as you can see below. Without a doubt, trying the Kitchen Sink is on my bucket list, but I plan to have 3-4 other people with me to make the task more manageable.
We picked smaller sundaes - my mom created a two-scoop old-fashioned sundae with chocolate ice cream, hot fudge, and marshmallow topping (she got it without whipped cream, almonds, and the cherry). She really liked it.
I saw the Milky Way sundae on the menu outside, and I knew I wanted to get a half-size portion of it - bundt cake topped with three scoops of vanilla ice cream, hot fudge, butterscotch, whipped cream and a cherry. What could go wrong?
Well, a few things. It turns out that they recently changed the Milky Way sundae. It no longer includes the bundt cake, and now it includes white and dark chocolate shavings. I didn't realize the bundt cake was no longer included, since oddly enough, the outside menu and inside menu gave different descriptions (and I didn't re-read the inside menu since I assumed the menus were the same).
Also, my waitress put the wrong chocolate on top - instead of white and dark chocolate shavings, I received chocolate and peanut butter chips.
So the final sundae wasn't what I was expecting at all.
Milky Way sundae, is that really you?
Oh well. The chocolate on top wasn't a huge deal, and I wasn't going to complain about the bundt cake. Plus, the sundae cost the same as a two-scoop old-fashioned sundae, so I didn't feel overcharged. I just probably would have chosen something else based on the circumstances (such as the strawberry shortcake dessert or a half-portion fudge mudslide).
My sundae was very good - the way I see it, it was an accidental hybrid between the Milky Way and No Way Jose (which I personally wouldn't order - I'm not the biggest peanut butter fan). I enjoyed the combo of creamy vanilla ice cream, gooey chocolate, and slightly salty peanut butter chips. That said, I wasn't completely enthusiastic about my dessert, and it showed. Here's what I ended up not eating.
My mom did a much better job on her sundae.
Overall, we really enjoyed being back at Beaches and Cream. It's such a fun place to dine, and the desserts they come up with are pure awesomeness and comfort. I would obviously choose differently next time, as the Milky Way sundae is no longer what it used to be, but we still had a great time and I'd happily return.
I really, really wanted to go there on our last trip, but I was vetoed in favor of Prime Time Cafe. However, next trip I'm determined to get back there. Thank you for reminding me just how good it is! 
