Comments on: Disneyland Resort Trips Report – June/July 2008 Part 1: The Food http://blog.bigbeaks.com/2008/07/09/disneyland-resort-trips-report-junejuly-2008-part-1-the-food/ Tue, 13 Sep 2011 05:02:33 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2 By: jgraebner http://blog.bigbeaks.com/2008/07/09/disneyland-resort-trips-report-junejuly-2008-part-1-the-food/comment-page-1/#comment-4154 jgraebner Sat, 12 Jul 2008 18:48:04 +0000 http://blog.bigbeaks.com/?p=72#comment-4154 Very weird typo on my part. In my discussion of French Market, "missing" was supposed to be "mentioning". I'll correct it in the post. In my defense, I was typing that part of the review very quickly while descending into Burbank, trying to finish before they announced that electronic devices needed to be turned off. :) The character interaction at Goofy's was pretty good, although the visits did tend to be fairly brief. We have been several times since that Easter visit and those experiences have definitely been better. It is a bit hit-and-miss, though, and table placement definitely does matter. PCH Grill is still Lilo and Stitch themed, although that doesn't seem to be emphasized quite as much as it was when the movie was newer. Both characters were still circulating at the breakfast and they had Hawaiian-style music playing, including the two songs from the movie. I did think the fried chicken at Knott's was very good and I do generally prefer it to the Disneyland options. I like the Plaza Inn chicken as well (although I think it has gotten a lot greasier recently than it was early on), but I don't think it has ever been quite as good. I did have the fried chicken at French Market on occasion, but I wasn't a big fan of it. It always really tasted like re-heated frozen chicken to me. Very weird typo on my part. In my discussion of French Market, “missing” was supposed to be “mentioning”. I’ll correct it in the post. In my defense, I was typing that part of the review very quickly while descending into Burbank, trying to finish before they announced that electronic devices needed to be turned off. :)

The character interaction at Goofy’s was pretty good, although the visits did tend to be fairly brief. We have been several times since that Easter visit and those experiences have definitely been better. It is a bit hit-and-miss, though, and table placement definitely does matter.

PCH Grill is still Lilo and Stitch themed, although that doesn’t seem to be emphasized quite as much as it was when the movie was newer. Both characters were still circulating at the breakfast and they had Hawaiian-style music playing, including the two songs from the movie.

I did think the fried chicken at Knott’s was very good and I do generally prefer it to the Disneyland options. I like the Plaza Inn chicken as well (although I think it has gotten a lot greasier recently than it was early on), but I don’t think it has ever been quite as good. I did have the fried chicken at French Market on occasion, but I wasn’t a big fan of it. It always really tasted like re-heated frozen chicken to me.

]]> By: Cindy http://blog.bigbeaks.com/2008/07/09/disneyland-resort-trips-report-junejuly-2008-part-1-the-food/comment-page-1/#comment-4148 Cindy Sat, 12 Jul 2008 07:03:48 +0000 http://blog.bigbeaks.com/?p=72#comment-4148 Thanks for the tip about PCH Grill's breakfast. Is it still Lilo and Stitch themed? I had considered trying it at some point previous, but I remembered hearing that the breakfast choices were Mexican-themed, which isn't the breakfast I was interested in, so I didn't end up picking that restaurant. Sounds like it's more American-style food again. I miss going to that restaurant since they've changed everything around, and I haven't been able to bring myself to be interested in their dinner menu. So the character interaction at Goofy's Kitchen was good? Were you at a well-placed table? I've just become completely soured on that place since our last visit a few Easters ago, especially with the fiasco about them wanting to break up our party even though I had a PS, and then the horrible placement of our eventual table, where characters walked by but hardly ever stopped. I have many fond memories of brunch and dinner there, so it's been a shame that I haven't felt like it would be worth it to go back. I agree that it's definitely not about the food, it's more about the characters, but given the horrible customer service I was subjected to last time and then non-existent character interaction on top of that, I'm reluctant to pay the premium to go. "The other casual dining experience that is worth missing was at French Market in New Orleans Square on the 4th of July." Did you really mean to say that? I was expecting an awful review, but while it wasn't glowing, you seemed to like it ok. I can't figure out what you might have meant by what you wrote. I know you're a fan of Knott's chicken dinner, but I don't remember if you've had the fried chicken at Plaza Inn or what French Market used to serve. If so, how would you rate the three? I've not ever been that big a fan of Knott's chicken - it was ok but to me, not on par with the raving I usually hear about it. French Market's was my favorite, followed by Plaza Inn's. Looking forward to reading more of the trips report! Thanks for the tip about PCH Grill’s breakfast. Is it still Lilo and Stitch themed? I had considered trying it at some point previous, but I remembered hearing that the breakfast choices were Mexican-themed, which isn’t the breakfast I was interested in, so I didn’t end up picking that restaurant. Sounds like it’s more American-style food again. I miss going to that restaurant since they’ve changed everything around, and I haven’t been able to bring myself to be interested in their dinner menu.

So the character interaction at Goofy’s Kitchen was good? Were you at a well-placed table? I’ve just become completely soured on that place since our last visit a few Easters ago, especially with the fiasco about them wanting to break up our party even though I had a PS, and then the horrible placement of our eventual table, where characters walked by but hardly ever stopped. I have many fond memories of brunch and dinner there, so it’s been a shame that I haven’t felt like it would be worth it to go back. I agree that it’s definitely not about the food, it’s more about the characters, but given the horrible customer service I was subjected to last time and then non-existent character interaction on top of that, I’m reluctant to pay the premium to go.

“The other casual dining experience that is worth missing was at French Market in New Orleans Square on the 4th of July.”

Did you really mean to say that? I was expecting an awful review, but while it wasn’t glowing, you seemed to like it ok. I can’t figure out what you might have meant by what you wrote.

I know you’re a fan of Knott’s chicken dinner, but I don’t remember if you’ve had the fried chicken at Plaza Inn or what French Market used to serve. If so, how would you rate the three? I’ve not ever been that big a fan of Knott’s chicken – it was ok but to me, not on par with the raving I usually hear about it. French Market’s was my favorite, followed by Plaza Inn’s.

Looking forward to reading more of the trips report!

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