My Disneyland dining reviews, with pictures

[keahgirl8]

I went to Disneyland last week and saw that they had a Pork Belly Skewer special at Bengal Barbecue. It was awesome, and a pretty good sized portion at $5.99. They serve it with iceberg lettuce so you can make little lettuce cups.

Wow! I hope they keep that. It looks amazing!

 

[franandaj]

I went to Disneyland last week and saw that they had a Pork Belly Skewer special at Bengal Barbecue. It was awesome, and a pretty good sized portion at $5.99. They serve it with iceberg lettuce so you can make little lettuce cups.

Oh my gosh! I've got to try this!

 

[GoldnSilverPixieDust]

I liked the new version, but it does seem different. I'm not sure I can really pin point the difference; maybe it's a little less sweet...I think the lemon/lime flavor was also more pronounced. I don't remember exactly what the differences were, but I remember liking the DL mint julep better than the one at Brennan's.


I thought the ribs at BTBBQ were pork (at least the recipe card they hand out calls for pork ribs). That being said, to me, the taste of the ribs at RBT is very similar to what I remember from BTBBQ. It might be that they use a similar sauce/rub. I haven't had the ribs at Flo's.

Thank you! Looking forward to trying the new mint julep and comparing. I'm glad it still tasted good. I have been a Disneyland mint julep fan for a long time. Thanks also for your take on the ribs. My family is thinking about trying either River Belle or Flo's on our next visit. Sadly most of my party missed out on the Ranch BBQ and I wanted to find something close to it.

 

[figment_jii]

One of Figment's family went on a quick weekend trip to Disneyland at the end of April with some friends and their little one.

French Market
Buccaneer Pulled Pork Sandwich - Jerked Spiced Pork, Sweet and Tangy Barbecue Sauce, Pineapple Caribbean-style Slaw with Fried Yucca. This was one of the special offerings for the Pirates of the Caribbean 50th Anniversary. The sandwich had good flavor, but it was very spicy (the meat itself was spicy). The BBQ was more sweet than tangy. The salsa was also very hot. This is easily the spiciest thing I've had at the French Market.

Not pictured, but we also tried the Jolly Rodger Punch (Tropical Fruit Juices with hints of Pineapple, Orange and Mango). It was good, but a little to sweet. I like the mint julep better (just like at Cafe Orleans, the mint julep at the French Market is now the new recipe).

Flo's V-8 Cafe
Roast Beef & Cheddar - Garlic Chive Bun, Carmelized Onions and Horseradish Aïoli served with Signature Coleslaw. My friends ate this and said they liked it.

Turkey Dip - Potato Ginder Roll and Provolone Cheese with Turkey Au Jus served with "Radiator" Pasta Salad. The sandwich was pretty good. The meat was moist. The au jus was basically a very thin gravy, but it went well with the sandwich. The pasta salad was easily the best part of this dish. Lots of good flavor.

Galatic Grill
The Light Side - All-Natural Odwalla® Lemonade with Granny Smith Apple and a Souvenir Light-Up Millennium Falcon. The lemonade was tart and refreshing on a warm afternoon.

Paradise Garden Grill
Chicken and Waffle - Tender Chicken Breast dipped in Waffle Batter and lightly fried to a golden brown served with a Maple Bacon and Sage dipping sauce. Alas this is probably one of the worse things I've had at Disneyland. The chicken was okay (a little tough), but the skewer itself was very greasy/oily. The batter was more like funnel cake batter than waffle batter in texture and it was very sweet by itself. The dipping sauce was way to sweet. It reminded me of eating syrup that had been diluted with sugar water and I couldn't taste either the bacon or the sage in it. There were pieces of bacon in the sauce, but they just tasted like the syrup and were pretty limp. I was only able to eat about half of it before the sweetness was too much (and I like sweet stuff!). Overall, this would be better if it was less oily (that's probably a cooking issue more than anything) and if the sauce had been more savory than sweet (given that the batter was already sweet).

 

[figment_jii]

Jumping back to Figment's Food & Wine Egg-Stravaganza, 2017...

These are things that Figment didn't try, but he saw them in candy display cases throughout the resort. (The Easter items are no longer available.)
Catepillar Marshmallow Wands

Turtle Cake Pops

Mickey & Minnie, Red Rose, and MSEP Turtle Cake Pops

Tigger Tail Marshmallow Wands - These were only at Pooh Corner in Critter Country

Cheshire Cat Tail Marshmallow Wands

Olaf Marshmallow Wand

Red Rose Cupcake

Mickey Cookies and Cream and Minnie Red Velvet Cupcake

Easter Mickey and Minnie Caramel Apples

March Gourmet Apple, Easter Mickey & Minnie Caramel Apples

Hunny Pot & Apple Spice Apples - The Hunny Pot is only available at Pooh Corner in Critter Country

Sorcerer Mickey Apples

April Gourmet Apple

Easter Egg Character Cake Pops

Mickey S'Mores Square

 

[figment_jii]

For those that will be at Disneyland for Mother's Day, the Parks Blog just posted some information about special Mother's Day dining options.
Celebrate Mother’s Day With Special Dining at Disneyland Resort

 

[Midnightred]

One of Figment's family went on a quick weekend trip to Disneyland at the end of April with some friends and their little one.

French Market
Buccaneer Pulled Pork Sandwich - Jerked Spiced Pork, Sweet and Tangy Barbecue Sauce, Pineapple Caribbean-style Slaw with Fried Yucca. This was one of the special offerings for the Pirates of the Caribbean 50th Anniversary. The sandwich had good flavor, but it was very spicy (the meat itself was spicy). The BBQ was more sweet than tangy. The salsa was also very hot. This is easily the spiciest thing I've had at the French Market.

Not pictured, but we also tried the Jolly Rodger Punch (Tropical Fruit Juices with hints of Pineapple, Orange and Mango). It was good, but a little to sweet. I like the mint julep better (just like at Cafe Orleans, the mint julep at the French Market is now the new recipe).

Flo's V-8 Cafe
Roast Beef & Cheddar - Garlic Chive Bun, Carmelized Onions and Horseradish Aïoli served with Signature Coleslaw. My friends ate this and said they liked it.

Turkey Dip - Potato Ginder Roll and Provolone Cheese with Turkey Au Jus served with "Radiator" Pasta Salad. The sandwich was pretty good. The meat was moist. The au jus was basically a very thin gravy, but it went well with the sandwich. The pasta salad was easily the best part of this dish. Lots of good flavor.

Galatic Grill
The Light Side - All-Natural Odwalla® Lemonade with Granny Smith Apple and a Souvenir Light-Up Millennium Falcon. The lemonade was tart and refreshing on a warm afternoon.

Paradise Garden Grill
Chicken and Waffle - Tender Chicken Breast dipped in Waffle Batter and lightly fried to a golden brown served with a Maple Bacon and Sage dipping sauce. Alas this is probably one of the worse things I've had at Disneyland. The chicken was okay (a little tough), but the skewer itself was very greasy/oily. The batter was more like funnel cake batter than waffle batter in texture and it was very sweet by itself. The dipping sauce was way to sweet. It reminded me of eating syrup that had been diluted with sugar water and I couldn't taste either the bacon or the sage in it. There were pieces of bacon in the sauce, but they just tasted like the syrup and were pretty limp. I was only able to eat about half of it before the sweetness was too much (and I like sweet stuff!). Overall, this would be better if it was less oily (that's probably a cooking issue more than anything) and if the sauce had been more savory than sweet (given that the batter was already sweet).

Will they bring the K Bobs back before June 4th? The menu options do not look appealing!

Midnightred

 

[figment_jii]

Will they bring the K Bobs back before June 4th? The menu options do not look appealing!

According to Disneyland.com, the Corn Dog Castle is slated to re-open on May 11. So hopefully at that point the current Paradise Grill menu will go back to Corn Dog Castle. However, I don't know if the Mediterranean food will return to Paradise Grill or if they'll close it (like they've done in the past) or put in some other menu.

 

[figment_jii]

The Parks Blog just posted information about the Summer of Heroes food offerings.
Foodie Guide to Summer of Heroes at Disney California Adventure Park

 

[BriannaRuth]

Thanks for posting ... some of these look really yummy! I've got to try the Funnel Cake Fries with Mango and Raspberry Coulis!

Now for the important part ... when will Figment be reviewing these items?

 

[figment_jii]

Now for the important part ... when will Figment be reviewing these items?

Alas, probably not until mid-summer!

 

[franandaj]

However, I don't know if the Mediterranean food will return to Paradise Grill or if they'll close it (like they've done in the past) or put in some other menu.

According to the Disneyland App, the menu is back to Mediterranean food again!

 

[keahgirl8]

According to the Disneyland App, the menu is back to Mediterranean food again!

Yay!

 

[maleficent55]

The shrimp and grits from Ralph Brennan's Jazz Kitchen.
Ahhhhh-mazing!

 

[franandaj]

Chili Cheese dog from Coke Corner



Mac n Cheese Dog from Coke Corner

 

[kaoden39]

Chili Cheese dog from Coke Corner



Mac n Cheese Dog from Coke Corner

Is the Mac and cheese dog as good as it looks?

 

[franandaj]

Is the Mac and cheese dog as good as it looks?

I thought it was pretty good! But then I've always liked the combination of hot dogs and Mac n Cheese since I was a kid.

 

[osully]

surprised nobody has any summer of heroes foods up! everything looks so good from there of what i've seen!

 

[kaoden39]

I thought it was pretty good! But then I've always liked the combination of hot dogs and Mac n Cheese since I was a kid.

It's a good combo! I need to add this to my list! Thank you, Alison!

 

[pepperandchips]

Groot sourdough. Almost too cute to eat! Almost.