Love this!
That stuff is addicting, so yummy.
It was definitely a yummy WL day. Me and my bed could go for some cobbler right about now too ; )
They were definitely yummy and a great way to start the trip. Artist Point is definitely worth checking out. Not only is the food good, but its a bit more reserved then a lot of other places.
Writing this thing I gotta live in my comfy pants these days ; )
Thanks so much for coming along on the journeyfollowing along! loved your last review
I'm gonna go with there is no chance they showered. I had no idea the race started that early. InsanityI'm seriously hoping those runners at least showered and changed into clean running attire and tutu's! The races start at 5:30am so to be still in running clothes at dinner time is just
That cobbler though is one of my absolute favorites. November can't come soon enough!
Happy birthday Dad!
It is ooh so good. Im not a huge pie or cobbler fan, but this stuff is in a league of its own. You should definitely give it a whirl.
We found a lot of menus hadn't turned over too much from our September trip to this one 5 months later. We didn't do AP last trip, but Cali Grill was almost exactly the same and Jiko as well. Flying fish seemed to be the leader in switching things up, though foreshadowing that may not have been the best idea.Great review of Artist Point, Kari! I was a little surprised that the salmon entree had not yet changed since I had it 4 months earlier. They just substituted the autumn vegetables with winter vegetables.As for the berry cobbler...love that stuff!
Be afraid, be very afraid....
Holla arugula lover! Fresh from the farmers market is always amazing, but if you have a Trader Joe's (aka JoJo's in our house) they have really good wild arugula (they call it rocket which is the british name for it) that is way above what other grocery stores have. In fact we just ate some with dinner tonight with just some olive oil, salt, and pepper and it was delicious.
Sadly I eat organ meat and brains and even nibbled on a pig ear one time, but you could not pay me to eat a mushroom. Odd I know. Jason on the other hand loves them and is still kicking himself for not trying it.Can't believe you didn't try the Portabello Mushroom Soup!
I love the roast beef sandwich! I've even dreamed about itWe were up and moving fairly early for us the next morning thanks to the beautiful beeps of the busses outside our window. Never mind that though, it was Magic Kingdom day! Note the bus stop was not all gloom and doom, we did find an upside in that as we were walking to the boat launch we were able to see an MK bus was waiting. So for the price of beeps I at least got efficient transportation ; )
We pulled up to MK before the scheduled 9 am opening which was a first for us. The rope drop show was over already, but we were pretty darn proud of our sleepyheads nonetheless. First order of business....COFFEE. I was hoping for some Starbucks, but the line was horrendous so we marched on. Cheshire Cafe it was. Jason and I each ordered a mocha iced coffee.
These were pretty standard pre-mixed sugary fare, but it completely hit the caffeine spot. Thanks Cheshire!
While headed to Casey's beloved Goofy Roller Coaster we saw these guys, so Casey had to get a picture
I'm not convinced she actually knew who they were, but that girl will hug anyone.
Onward it was to a New Fantasyland - think it will ever be old Fantasyland?- where Casey got to live out her 4 year old fantasy's with a ride on the shortest roller coaster ever, a trip through the air on an elephant, meet 'n greets with a couple of gypsies and a random airline pilot, and a visit to the playboy mansion grotto - I mean Ariel's grotto...
Deep in conversation here.
Then we took a quick whirl through Tomorrowland for a driving lesson, some galactic laser fighting, and getting spit on by an alien. The ladder was Casey's first trip through Stich and in the moment she was not a fan. But then he burped, we got a little laugh, and fear was quickly forgotten. A lot accomplished in 2 1/2 hours, maybe this is why people get up early on vacation ; ) and nothing but coffee in our bellies it was time for lunch!!!!
For lunch I'd done something very un-me and made a fast pass 27 days before our trip for Be Our Guest. We'd eaten here for lunch and dinner before and while I never got what all the hype was about, thought it was a good opportunity to sit down and eat. Luckily I did this 2 days before they moved to the ADR system or no chance I would have had the patience to try and get an ADR.
I'd ordered our meals ahead of time and was able to make a morning adjustment to get Casey her own lunch since I hadn't eaten anything that morning. I think I expected to pay when we walked in and go straight to our seats, but didn't know we still had to wait in line with everyone else. Not sure what the point of preordering was, especially because when we got up there they had no record of our food. Great system ; )
For my lunch I ordered the Tuna Nicoise Salad - Warm Seared Tuna Steak, chilled Green Beans, Potatoes, Olives, Roasted Bell Peppers, Tomatoes and a Hard Poached Egg.
This was a very nice salad though the tuna and potatoes were a bit overcooked (those stringy things in the pictures are potatoes if that gives you any indication). The poached egg was a nice touch and it was the perfect accompaniment to the tuna and briny olives. Though for someone who didn't eat breakfast this was not particularly filling, so you've been warned.
Speaking of which I used my "salad" lunch as an excuse to have a date with this little magic bar while Casey was napping. This was just the carbs I needed.
Jason ordered the Carved Prime Chuck Roast Beef Sandwich - Served warm on a Baguette with Horseradish Sour Cream and French Fries.
I definitely had a case of order envy on this one. The roast beef was a perfect medium rare and paired nicely with the baguette. My only critique (cause ya know I gotta have one) was it needed more horseradish as it was hard to detect the flavor). The fries just like Whispering Canyon were nice and crispy, but sadly cold again.
For Ms. Casey I selected the Whole-Grain Macaroni with Marinara Sauce and Mozzarella served with what was definitely not a whole-grain cookie (I was going to get her fruit or green beans, but she was a little grumpy so I figured sugar would help)
This was cute that she could mix it to her liking. She opted to eat the cheese straight from the ramekin and make her macaroni more like spaghetti. Very french indeed ; ) I tried a bite and it tasted like tomato sauce straight from the can, but she seemed to enjoy.
Here's a photo of the 2 full people from our visit...
Overall our lunch was fine. Nothing I'd get up 180 days before and make an ADR for, but if something last minute is available its a nice break from the park. Otherwise, you'll find me over at Columbia Harbor House.
Unfortunately the cookie didn't quite do the trick on a girl still tired from the previous day, so I let her pick out a toy (a rarity in our house). Despite my urgings for something else she selected a 2-in-1 Anna and Elsa doll (I'm so over frozen for the record)
We did this while Jason went to fix his magic band as it hadn't allowed him entry into the park again today. Turns out there were two of him. Two Jason's, Two Room, Who know's what's next....
Oh wait I do, dinner at what was our favorite meal last trip. Would it make a repeat????
