What are your Top 10 Quick-Service Restaurants...

[CathieArms]

...and - if you think it's a "must do", then please tell me why.

We're planning our next trip to Disney in 1 year and I *love* the planning process. This time we're thinking of doing the Disney Dining Plan, and there are just soooooo many to choose from! Which places have the best food or the most "bang for your buck"?

The sit-down restaurants are much easier. LOL

 

[TDC Nala]

I don't think anything is a must-do but ten that I like are:

Wolfgang Puck Express
Columbia Harbor House
Captain Cooks (for the grilled cheese)
Starring Rolls Cafe
Boulangerie Patisserie
Earl of Sandwich
Mara
Everything Pop
Artist's Palette
Flame Tree (for onion rings, don't really care about anything else they have)

Beach Club Marketplace would have made that list, but they have reportedly stopped serving gelato. Pepper Market might have too, but I think it's declined so much there's no reason to go way over there to eat. However, there will be a lot of citations for Pepper Market in the bang for your buck DDP department. The worst drop-off for me is Tangierine Cafe, which would have definitely made the list before it started serving me cold meat.

Remember, you won't see the final DDP list for 2011 until the end of 2010.

 

[beroh2253]

AK
Flame Tree BBQ- Must Do

MK
Pacos Bill
Columbia Harbor House Must do
Cosmic Rays

HS-
Pizza Planet

EPCOT-
Cantina

DTD-
Wolfgang Puck Exptess Must Do
Earl OF Sand

Polly
Capt'n Cooks- Must Do Breakfast

Riverside Mill Food Court-
Breakfast made to order omlet must do

 

[MinnieGirl33]

Don't hink I have 10 for a full meal. There are a bunch of places that we enjoy for a particular snack but since you are talking about meals, here's my list

WPE ************ MUST DO and best value
Capt Cook's
Pizza Planet (not necessarily best food but... )
Cosmic Rays
Artist Palette
Starring Rolls

 

[Simba22]

These are my favorites...The only one I would say is a "must" is Kringla Bakeri in Norway! Their sandwiches are just as good as the pastries!

In DHS:
Pizza Planet
Rosie's All American (I really love their burgers!)

In MK:
Columbia Harbour House
El Pirate y El Perico (however, in 8 trips, it has only been open once)
The Main Street Bakery

In AK:
Yak & Yeti in AK

In Epcot:
Sunshine Seasons in Furture World in The Lan Pavilion
Cantina de San Angel in the Mexico Pavilion(which is now under construction)
Kringla Bakeri in the Norway Pavilion

In DTD:
Earl of Sandwich

 

[KatMark]

I don't think I can come up with ten, but here are the ones we return to over and over again and really enjoy:

Magic Kingdom -- Cosmic Rays and Columbia Harbor House
Epcot -- Sunshine Seasons and the Fish window at Rose & Crown
Studios -- None (we won't eat there)
Animal Kingdom -- Flame Tree Barbecue

We've not done any at Downtown Disney

For resorts, our picks would be: Mara at the AK, Pepper Market at the CSR, Riverside Mill at POR-Riverside and Captain Cooks at the Polynesian

(We will not return to Pecos Bills at the MK or the one at the CBR)

 

[jess20k]

It may not be 10, but here is a list of my favorites:

Sunshine Seasons (Epcot)
Cosmic Rays (MK)
Boulangerie Patisserie (Epcot, France)
Yakitori House (Epcot, Japan)
Yorkshire Fish Shop (Epcot, UK)

 

[daisygirl902]

1. Earl of Sandwich - DTD
2. Morocco CS (Tangierine Cafe I think) - EPCOT
3. FlameTree BBQ - AK
4. POP Century food court
5. Wolfgang Puck Express - DTD
6. Sunshine Seasons - EPCOT
7. CS in Paris - EPCOT
8. Casey's - MK
9. Fish and Chips at UK - EPCOT
10. Mexican CS - EPCOT

#1, 2, and 3 are the only "Must-dos" on our list....EOS is amazing - everything I've had there is phenomenal, but I especially love the Original. The CS in Morocco has the best "bang for your buck" as the Shwarma Plate is massive and so good (so is the Baklava). Flametree....ohhhh man...if they still had the corn bread it would be at #1, but they eliminated it a few years back and now it's slipped to #3...but the ribs are delicious, and the key lime pie is decent too!

 

[GF Girl]

Grand Floridian - Gasparilla's

Wilderness Lodge - Roaring Forks Cafe

Disney Studios - ABC Commissary
Starring Rolls Cafe

Magic Kingdom - Casey's
Harbour House
Pinnochio's Village Haus

Animal Kingdom - Flame Tree Barbeque
Pizzafari

Polyenesian - Captain Cook's

 

[CR Resort Fan 4 Life]

1) Earl of Sandwich at Downtown Disney Marketplace.

2) Contempo Cafe at the Contemporary.

3) Gasparilla's Grill & Games at the Grand Floridian.

4) Cosmic Ray's Starlight Cafe at the Magic Kingdom.

5) Electric Umbrella at Epcot.

6) ABC Commissary at Hollywood Studios.

7) Flame Tree Barbeque at the Animal Kingdom.

8) Pizzafari at the Animal Kingdom.

9) Captain Cook's at the Polynesian.

10) Columbia Harbor House at the Magic Kingdom.

 

[PoohsFan1]

In no particular order.....

1) Columbia Harbor House
2) Pecos Bills
3) Flame Tree BBQ
4) Beaches and Cream
5) Sunshine Seasons
6) Backlot Express
7) Writer's Stop
8) Sassagoula at POFQ
9) The Riverside Mill at POR
10) Ghiradelli Chocolate Shop (not really a CS place but we still like to eat there)

 

[moose.]

dont have 10 so here are my top picks:

- yakitori house, epcot.
the shrimp tempura udon is very authentic and delicious even on a hot day!
- yorkshire fish shop, epcot.
dont know too much about authenticity here but the fish is very good, crispy and light.
- wolfgang puck express, downtown disney.
basically sit-down restaurant quality food with a quick-service credit. fantastic value on ddp.
- columbia harbor house, magic kingdom.
fish isnt nearly as good as yorkshire fish shop but still good and the fries are excellent!
- pizza planet, hollywood studios.
dont know what it is but i love the veggie pizza here.

 

[stitch09]

1. Sunshine Seasons (Land in EPCOT)- must do!!
2. Tangierine Cafe (Morocco in WS)- must do!!
3. Cosmic Rays (MK)- must do!!
4. Pecos Bill (MK)
5. Old Port Royale (CBR Dining Court)
6. Wolfgang Puck Express (DTD)
7. Lotus Blossom Cafe (China in WS)
8. Fish Shop (England in WS)
9. Flame Tree (AK)
10. Backlot Express (DHS)
11. Picabu (Dolphin)- we still call it Tubbies- its old name!

 

[B-Ride]

AKL:
Flame Tree - must do
Yak & Yeti CS

MK:
Columbia Harbour House - must do
Pecos Bills
El Pirata y el Perico - if it is open

DHS:
Zippity doo dah, and no that isn't a new place.

Epcot:
Kringla Bakeri Og Cafe - must do
Sunshine Seasons
Yakitori House

DTD:
Earl of Sandwich - must do
Wolfgang Puck Express (Marketplace) - must do

 

[bookgirl2632]

My Top Ten are, in no particular order:

Pecos Bill at MK
Cosmic Rays at MK
Columbia Harbour House at MK
Flame Tree at AK
Sunshine Seasons at Epcot
Boulangerie Patisserie at Epcot
Cantina de San Angel at Epcot (being replaced, however)
Toy Story Pizza Planet at DHS
Earl of Sandwich at DTD
Wolfgang Puck Express at DTD

As for must dos, I really love Flame Tree and Cosmic Rays. But really, it all depends on your tastes.

 

[xipetotec]

...and - if you think it's a "must do", then please tell me why.

We're planning our next trip to Disney in 1 year and I *love* the planning process. This time we're thinking of doing the Disney Dining Plan, and there are just soooooo many to choose from! Which places have the best food or the most "bang for your buck"?

The sit-down restaurants are much easier. LOL

-Pecos Bill
-Tangierine Cafe
-The area outside of Tower of Terror. technically 3 CS, but they are all together, which makes it great for our group who like different things.
-Cantina de San Angel, sitting by the water with a burrito and a Dos Equis
-Flame Tree BBQ
-Cosmic Ray's
-Wolfgang Puck Express
-The pirate/mexican place in Magic Kingdom (when it's open )

 

[SunnieRN]

1) WGPE in DTD for breakfast, lunch or dinner. This is the best value if you are on the dining plan, not as great OOP as it is pricey, but still YUMMY!!

2) The Mara! They have the BEST soup and some entrees you can't find anywhere else.

3) Tangeriene Cafe in Epcot, YUM!

4) Main Street Bakery for breakfast.

5) Cosmic Rays

6) CHH

7) Starring Rolls Cafe, get a cupcake

8) Pizzafari (for the kids) and I get egg rolls from Y&Y

9) Pizza Planet (again for the kids)

10) Sunshine Seasons, except for the asian food.

These are not in too much of an order except for the top 3.

 

[curseofcurves]

My favorites so far:

Columbia Harbor House (MK) - tastes & smells great, lots of indoor (AC) seating
Pecos Bill (MK) - lots of food for the $
El Pirata (MK) - lots of food for the $
Norway Bakery (EP) - amazing sandwiches as well as pastries
Sunshine Seasons (EP) - fresh, healthy, and good variety
Yak & Yeti (AK) - Chicken Fried Rice, yum! and good value
Flame Tree BBQ - salad is my fav
Earl of Sandwich (DTD) - one of everything, please! Delicious, good value, & has AAA discount

 

[Mamu]

Basically I enjoy all the counter serve restaurants except the ones at DHS. Here I find the food is aweful. Don't know why, but twice burned is enough. I do like the Starring Rolls Cafe at DHS although it has limited offerings.

I do have my favorites;

MK, Columbia Harbour House,
AK, Here I like them all
Epcot, everything but the Fife and Drum Tavern.
DTD, Earl of Sandwich, I rarely eat sandwiches or wraps, just do not enjoy them. but they have awesome salads.

 

[jdisnut]

I'm not sure there are 10 counter service locations necessarily worth visiting, but since you asked, I will make a list.

• Wolfgang Puck Express (Downtown Disney)
• Columbia Harbour House (Magic Kingdom)
• Sunshine Seasons (Epcot)
• Contempo Cafe (Contemporary)
• The Mara (Animal Kingdom Lodge)
• Cosmic Ray's Starlight Cafe (Magic Kingdom)
• Tangierine Cafe (Epcot)
• Captain Cook's (Polynesian)
• Earl of Sandwich (Downtown Disney)
• Pizzafari (Animal Kingdom)

The first three on the list are the only places I consider "must-dos."