Dining Archive
The Animal Kingdom Tasting Sampler has returned for Walt Disney World’s crowded pre-holiday week, which means all of the park’s snack stands are open (with expanded menus), making for a fun culinary crawl. In this post, we’ll share food photos of everything we tried, thoughts on the experience, and how you can leverage the Tasting
There are a lot of “storylines” in Walt Disney World dining that were established years ago and persist today despite being questionable, at best, and downright untrue, at worst. The greatness of Le Cellier and ‘Ohana. The difficulty of scoring ADRs for Cinderella’s Royal Table. How the Disney Dining Plan has ruined the ambitiousness of
Carthay Circle Restaurant in Disney California Adventure is Disneyland Resort’s top in-park dining experience. This review features food photos, thoughts on value for money, and opinions on cuisine quality. It encompasses our experiences at the Carthay bar & lounge, as well as the table service restaurant in Carthay Circle Theatre. Carthay Circle Restaurant’s menu consists
Napa Rose is Disneyland Resort’s flagship restaurant and one of the best in Orange County, California. In this post, we’ll share food photos from our meals here, offer thoughts on the menu quality, ambiance, and overall experience of eating at this dining locale. Napa Rose is our default “special occasion” restaurant at Disneyland Resort and
For years, the Deluxe Disney Dining Plan has been an unheralded way to save a lot of money at Walt Disney World restaurants. It’s unheralded because it can be totally impractical. For most people, it’s the equivalent of buying 30 pounds of discount mayonnaise from Costco. Everyone loves mayo, but when you buy more than
Pepe is the new counter service restaurant arm of Jaleo by Chef José Andrés on Disney Springs’ West Side. This Walt Disney World dining review features food photos, thoughts on the quality, our experience here, and how this quick service eatery compares to other alternatives. As of right now, Pepe does not accept the Tables
Character dining is offered in the hotels and in-park at Disneyland Resort. These breakfasts and dinners are a stress-free way to meet characters without waits, and enjoy a meal in the process. In this guide, we’ll cover the best and worst restaurants for character meals, what to expect from the experiences, and more! Whether you’re
The Market at Ale & Compass is a counter service restaurant at Yacht Club, a Deluxe Resort at Walt Disney World. In this WDW dining review, we’ll share food photos, compare this to other places to eat at Beach Club & BoardWalk Inn, and cover whether we recommend the Market at Ale & Compass. Despite
When it comes to Walt Disney World, dining is unquestionably the most stressful thing to plan. At the crack of dawn, 180 days before traveling, many of you will compete for the most-coveted Advance Dining Reservations, committing to where you’ll eat 6 months later. You’ll do this before park hours and Extra Magic Hours have
Remy is a fine dining restaurant aboard the Dream and Fantasy Disney Cruise Line ships, available to book as a premium experience. In this review, we’ll share food photos, thoughts on our experience, whether Remy is worth the money, and how it compares to other Disney restaurants. As noted, Remy costs extra–even more than Palo–which
When it comes to ‘doing the math’ on Free Dining at Walt Disney World, often I see people compare the actual cost of the Disney Dining Plan to a room-only discount in order to determine whether Free Dining is the best offer for them. This is an ostensibly fair but ultimately fallacious comparison unless the
