My Disneyland dining reviews, with pictures

[LKing]

Bayou Punch ($8.50) and Turtle Cheesecake ($12.00) from Café Orleans.

The punch was good, but more than what I want to pay for basically a glass of lemonade with juice. I told myself I wasn't really paying that much since I used a Disney gift card as payment, and I get my Disney gift cards at Albertsons. (Side note... I usually spend $5 for a $25 gift card, but the method I use takes some time and is more conducive for saving for a solo visit.)

The cheesecake was just OK. The top layer was tasty and flavorful. The rest had no flavor. I would not get this again.

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Blackberry Sky Splash ($6.29) and Breakfast Bagel Sandwich ($10.99) from Galactic Grill.

I really liked both of these. The drink would have been even better on a hot day, as opposed to a rainy day.

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S'mores Tart ($6.49) from Jolly Holiday.

This was my favorite treat from the entire trip. I had been on the fence about this one. So glad I tried it. I took pictures of the inside to send to my boys, to help them decide what treat they wanted me to bring home for them. They both ended up choosing this as their treat. I ordered them in the morning on my last day before they had made their decision -- thinking I wouldn't be sad if they chose something else and I ended up with 2 of these for myself. By the time they gave me their final decision, I went to order them in the afternoon of my last day and they were sold out.
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This was a trip to celebrate my sister's 50th birthday. We had a goal to eat lots of treats. Mission accomplished!

Looks like the S'mores tart is now at the Food & Wine Festival in DCA.

 

[franandaj]

Looks like the S'mores tart is now at the Food & Wine Festival in DCA.

I was wondering if that was the same one I saw on this thread.

 

[LKing]

Cannoli churro



Pastrami Fries (Smokejumpers)


Snickers macaron - My favorite

 

[crystal1313]

Cannoli churro
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Pastrami Fries (Smokejumpers)
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Snickers macaron - My favorite

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How were the fries?

 

[LKing]

How were the fries?

They were just okay. The pastrami was long and fatty. It was difficult to cut so you had maybe 3-4 large bites of pastrami and the rest was fries. The pickles and the Smokejumpers sauce went well together. The ratio of cheese sauce to Smokejumpers sauce was a bit out of balance. Probably could have had a little less cheese sauce.

 

[crystal1313]

They were just okay. The pastrami was long and fatty. It was difficult to cut so you had maybe 3-4 large bites of pastrami and the rest was fries. The pickles and the Smokejumpers sauce went well together. The ratio of cheese sauce to Smokejumpers sauce was a bit out of balance. Probably could have had a little less cheese sauce.

Good to know! Thank you!! We go next week and I’m having a hard time finding items that I really want to try at the food and wine. Lol. I think we will for sure only get the 4 tasting cards instead of 8.

 

[Pluto468]

Good to know! Thank you!! We go next week and I’m having a hard time finding items that I really want to try at the food and wine. Lol. I think we will for sure only get the 4 tasting cards instead of 8.

Where do you buy the tasting card? I'll probably get the 4 one, too. I mostly just want the desserts

 

[LKing]

Where do you buy the tasting card? I'll probably get the 4 one, too. I mostly just want the desserts

Personally, I would buy four Snicker macarons and call it a day.

Sip and Savor passes are sold at multiple locations. The lines are long at when you first enter the festival area. If you make your way to the back, the lines are much shorter. In addition to the carts, passes are available for purchase at:

• Elias & Co
• Julius Katz and Sons
• Rushin River Outfitters
• Seaside Souvenirs
• Festival Merchandise

 

[crystal1313]

Personally, I would buy four Snicker macarons and call it a day.

Sip and Savor passes are sold at multiple locations. The lines are long at when you first enter the festival area. If you make your way to the back, the lines are much shorter. In addition to the carts, passes are available for purchase at:

• Elias & Co
• Julius Katz and Sons
• Rushin River Outfitters
• Seaside Souvenirs
• Festival Merchandise

Thank you!! I wasn’t sure where to buy and the tip to go to the back is appreciated too!

 

[Pluto468]

Thanks!

 

[LKing]

Thanks!

You're welcome. The carts open at 10:30. If you are in DCA, your best bet is to get in line before 10:30 and order when the carts open. At 11:00, when park hoppers come over, it gets much more busy. You can order everything at one cart and just bring your receipt to the individual carts to pick up your food. The pick up lines are much faster than the order line.

 

[LKing]

It was a rainy day and rides were closed, but we ate well.

Sisig Burrito: Seasoned pork, onions, serrano peppers, garlic fried rice, scrambled egg, and marinated tomatoes with a side of chicharrones and vinegar dipping sauce
Both my spouse and I really liked this.





Grilled Top Sirloin with roasted garlic-gruyère smashed potatoes and black garlic chimichurri
This was also very good. Everyone in our party liked this.




Big Bad BBQ Pulled Pork Mac & Cheese with crispy dill pickle onions
This was just okay. The pork was good, mac n cheese and onions were pretty generic. It was kind of sloppily thrown together (in comparison to the sirloin above).


Carnitas-style Pork Belly with esquites corn mac salad featuring Tajín Habanero
I wasn't a fan, but one person in our group loved it.



Cheeseburger Bao with Thousand Island dressing, grilled onions, pickle, and tomato relish
This tasted surprisingly similar to a Big Mac. It was better than I expected. One person in our group really liked it.



BBQ Beef Brisket Slider with smoked white cheddar and dill pickles on salt and pepper brioche
Difficult to share as the brisket wasn't evenly spread out within the bun.

 

[LKing]

Because of the rain, we cancelled the WOC dessert party. Fortunately, someone cancelled at Carthay Circle, so we picked up those reservations instead.

I missed taking pictures of some of the food. We also had chicken brodo and cheddar house bread.

Spanish Potato Croquettes - there are seven per serving. I forgot to take a picture of the plate before we dug in.



Wildberry Lemonade



Sirloin Steak
Very well prepared and large portion. My spouse who is usually pretty cost conscious, said they would definitely go back and order again.





Thick Cut Pork Chop
Also excellent.




Lemon Meringue Macadamia Nut Cheesecake



Tiramisu Chocolate Tart

 

[LKing]

Upside-down Pineapple Bread Pudding from Aunt Cass Cafe

Looked better than it tasted.

 

[LKing]

Going through some of my older pictures and found some from Napa Rose last year. Their menu is always changing so I'm not sure how much help this will be.

Bread - people rave about this. We found it disappointing.



Dipping sauces - Hummus, Marinara, Garlic Parmesan (I think)



Tiger Shrimp Salad (notice it is a Mickey)



Some sort of seafood chowder



Goose Shepherd's Pie



Ravioli - this was very well prepared



Sorbet



Pork Chop



Filet

 

[LKing]

Great Maple at Pixar Place

Cajun Shrimp Biscuit Benedict



Chilaquiles

 

[xApril]

Lamplight Lounge

This looks really grainy because I didn’t realize it didn’t fully focus but it’s the Turf and a Little Bit of Surf special for Food and Wine
So, filet, some cauliflower puree, soy glazed potatoes, asparagus, mushrooms, garlic red wine reduction, and shrimp toast


This was actually really good! We wanted to try something fun with our lobster nachos and this delivered. The flavors were really good and the shrimp toast was interesting with a small kick.

The real star was the Strawberry Lychee Shortcake Donuts. Probably the favorite snack of the trip.

 

[maleficent55]

This salad from Carthay Circle was so good!

It’s the celebration of the farmers market spring vegetables with strawberries, fava beans, pistachio and creamy dill vinaigrette

 

[rowan1813]

I was wondering if that was the same one I saw on this thread.

It was the exact same dessert. I got the one in DCA on Tuesday 3/26 and picked up the one at Jolly Holiday the next day cause I thought they were difference (descriptions were different) and they were the exact same. I wasn't very impressed with either. They weren't bad but there are better desserts out there.

 

[maleficent55]

Hands down, my most favorite breakfast now. At Tangaroa Terrace at the Disneyland Hotel. Fluffy Japanese Pancakes