If you had a free day and could eat one counter service at any location BUT the parks where would it be??? We are trying to find a place for lunch on our free day!!
Downtown Disney. Wolfgang Puck Express is excellent. Earle of Sandwich is also a great choice and very low cost (esp. for Disney). We will go to both during our vacation.
Wolfgang Puck's Express in Downtown Disney. Fabulous food and you get a waiter to refill drinks and bring dessert at a counter service, which is awesome. Everyone's favorite on our last trip with a group of 11.
Downtown Disney is the easiest to reach from any resort, so the suggestions of WPE or EoS are good ones because of the location. I personally like the EoS - love the All American, and they've got some new brownie sandwiches stuffed with frosting that I wanna try! This is also inexpensive if paying OOP. However, if I were on a dining plan, I'd probably give WPE a try, as I hear you can get a nice meal for a CS credit there and I haven't actually been there yet.
However, if you want to try a new setting, try your luck at another resort. Pick a resort that you may not have had a chance to stay at (but would love too), and take a trip over there to explore and try out their lunch offerings.
If you're on the Dining Plan, a lot of people talk about liking the Pepper Market at Coronado Springs to get a lot of bang for your buck - even steak is available for a counter service credit. Just be aware that there's a 10% (not 18%) gratuity for this place because although it is "counter service," it isn't entirely like other places - staff does come and take care of your drinks and stuff.
We did the same thing on our last trip and ended up at The Mara at AKL. We loved the food and the atmosphere of the resort and ended up our trek with some zebra domes.
I would also say Earl of Sandwich because in my opinion I think it's the best counter service location not in any of the 4 parks and their prices are very reasonable.
I would also say Earl of Sandwich because in my opinion I think it's the best counter service location not in any of the 4 parks and their prices are very reasonable.
Definitely Earl of Sandwich. I ate there for the first time last week and it was fantastic. I will definitely plan a CS meal there whenever I can in the future.
DTD-WGPE great food and seem more like a TS credit but counts as CS
EOS-awesome sandwhiches
Poly-Capt Cooks great food and you can enjoy the Poly walk around and look at the shops and grounds
AKL-This is such a beautiful resort and you can check out the animals, there CS is MAra I havent tried the food but we normally do breakfast there at Boma (TS)
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