disneyland dining Archive

Top 7 Must Eats – Disneyland Counter Service Foods

Beyond the normal theme park food that you can find everywhere, Disneyland Resort has some delicious foods that you’ll be craving long after your trip. Choosing the right options at Disneyland and Disney California Adventure counter service restaurants can be difficult, so we thought we’d share our “Top 7 Must Eats,” and you’re here for

Trader Sam’s Backstory & Details

In our review of Trader Sam’s Enchanted Tiki Bar at the Disneyland Hotel, we called it “one of the greatest things Disney has built in years.” Our visits to Trader Sam’s since then have confirmed that, and it remains one of our favorite experiences at Disneyland Resort. With this post, I wanted to share photos

Taste Pilots’ Grill Review

Taste Pilots’ Grill is a counter service restaurant in the Condor Flats area of Disney California Adventure at Disneyland Resort. Currently, half of Taste Pilots’ Grill’s menu consists of burgers, and half consists of grilled chicken. There are some side items, but every entree is either burger of chicken. Diversity is not its specialty. Like

French Market Review

French Market is quite possibly the best counter service restaurant in Disneyland–if not the best, one of the best. It’s located in New Orleans Square, which is unquestionably the best land in Disneyland. Best restaurant in the best land? Now that’s a double threat! Like the rest of New Orleans Square, French Market captures the

Disney Counter Service Renaissance?

I’ve long rallied against the notion that food at Walt Disney World and Disneyland consists of “only burgers, hot dogs, and other fast food” of that ilk. I shared some of my favorite unique counter service options in a “Beyond Burgers” article here this summer, and urged a non-Disney fan audience to reconsider preconceptions about

Tangaroa Terrace Review

Tangaroa Terrace is a tropical-inspired counter service restaurant at Disneyland Resort, located adjacent to Trader Sam’s (awesome) Enchanted Tiki Bar at Disneyland Hotel. It is inspired by Adventureland and the theme of Trader Sam’s carries over to Tangaroa Terrace. Tangaroa Terrace offers Annual Passholder discounts; guests order from touch screen computers and pay a cashier

Plaza Inn Review

Plaza Inn is located on Main Street, USA in Disneyland, with inside and outdoor seating offering great views of Sleeping Beauty Castle. The lunch and dinner menu, which is what this review covers, is counter service and consists of American cuisine served cafeteria-style. The menu is somewhat small, with fried chicken, pot roast, pasta, and

Club 33 Lunch Review

Club 33 is a private club in Disneyland’s New Orleans Square. The entrance of the Club is adjacent to the Blue Bayou Restaurant at 33 Royal Street and is only recognizable by a circular sign with “33” on it. If you didn’t know the Club was there, you’d probably walk right past it, thinking the

Boardwalk Pizza & Pasta Review

Boardwalk Pizza & Pasta is a counter service restaurant at Disneyland Resort in Disney California Adventure that serves Italian favorites with a California flair. The menu specialties of the restaurant include flatbread pizza, pasta dishes, and salads, all of which are prepared in on-stage kitchens. Boardwalk Pizza & Pasta was added to Disney California Adventure

Big Thunder Ranch BBQ Review

Big Thunder Ranch BBQ is an all-you-can-eat family style table service restaurant in Disneyland’s Frontierland. As you’ll read in this review, the restaurant has some excellent barbecue meats, and is a great pick for hungry carnivores. We dined here during our May 2011 trip to Disneyland, on an impulse one day (reservations typically are not