The Next Trip to Disney (Where to Eat)

Mickey and Me.

Though you might not guess to look at me, food is a topic near and dear to my heart. and  when it comes to eating I believe that variety makes for a happy belly. I love almost everything, from ethnic cuisine to regional delicacies, from BBQ to Kung Pao, I pretty much like it all. There are, of course things that i don't like.  For example, I personally can't think of a way to prepare brussel spouts that would make them taste good. If you are a fan of brussel sprouts don't be upset with me, I'm sure that a few of my readers think of them as wonderful little green gems of flavor. Its ok with me that people don't agree with my taste in food and drink. because the wide variaty of tastes among the people that visit Walt Disney world has produced a wide array of restaurants. Because all of these restaurants are different  making recommendations of one restuarant over another becomes almost impossible. Lots of people like reviewers to make a top 10 list, some sort of ranking of restaurants when making recommendations for restaurants.  In order to achieve this list i feel reviewers end up comparing apples to oranges. While I love eating at sophisticated, higher class restaurants. And there are times when a well crafted hamburger or a slice of pizza tastes just as good as Filet of Beef or delicious hand crafted desert.  This post will be about my favorites restaurants in Disney World. I will  try to give them merit based on the experience I had.  I will try to classify restaurants  by categories in hopes that readers can make a more informed choice about where to eat.  By no means have I eaten at each and every eatery available over the vast expanses of Walt Disney World, and I will try to make a comment or two about places that sound good to me that I haven't visited. So hang on to your hats,  this post could be a long one.

Anyone who had eaten on board a cruise ship or at one of the many gambling institutions around the country know that a buffet restaurant can be a fast way to satisfy a noble appetite. Buffet Restaurants stretch across the country.  Amish buffets are scattered across Illinois and Indiana.  Grand buffets feed the throngs in Los Vegas and on cruise ships.  Many Americans love eating themselves into a food coma at elaborate buffets. Walt Disney World has taken the idea of a grand buffet to Disney inspired levels. Disney World buffets can be found all across the whole of Disney World and they each offer something a little different. What makes a good buffet in my estimation is the freshness of the food, how often the servers bring out hot food to the buffet.  I have eaten in a number of the buffets in Disney World and of course I've formed some opinions about them.  I was happy to see that each of the buffets was a little different. Each buffet had a little different kind of food and some offered a Character experience to go with them.

There is an Inside to Tuskers.. Really.

The most unusual buffet that I have had the pleasure to eat in Disney World so far is the buffet offered at the Tusker house in the Animal Kingdom. My wife and I ate at the Tusker House in conjunction with the show Finding Nemo in Dinoland.  The Tusker House is in Africa in Harambe village and serves African and Asian spiced dishes.  Curried rice and Tropical Fruit salads are usually available, along with a carving station that includes pork and beef roasts. Many of the side dishes are served with an African or Asian twist. Chutneys are served along with delicious jams.  My favorite part of eating at The Tusker House was the breads and cracker breads they served.  Many had seeds and spices that we don't often get in the US and the wonderful Chutneys and Jams made it all the more delightful.  The rest of the food was always hot and tasty though some of the more adventurous tastes were not to my liking and, while i enjoy a little burn in my mouth, some of the dishes might be too spicy for some people.  Those dishes are pretty clearly marked.  All in all i enjoyed the experience at the Tusker House.  The service was good and the food was hot and tasty.  I think they have discontinued the dinner and a show offer with Finding Nemo, so my motivation to return is not high.

Chef Mickey's Home of the Morning Food Coma.

As far as Character Buffets go, I can only speak to one, since it is the only character buffet that I've eaten.  Tucked in the Center of the Contemporary Resort is Chef Mickeys.  I have eaten at Chef Mickey's at least three times for breakfast.  The Character breakfast at Chef Mickey's is a great way to start a day at Disney, especially if your plans include the Magic Kingdom, which is just a short walk away from the Contemporary resort.   The food there is pretty typical Breakfast fair.  They have Scrambled eggs,  A delicious Cheese and potato casserole that I enjoyed.  My wife isn't a big fan of eggs so she stuck with the Sausage and Micky Waffles along with the  large selection of fresh fruit. The cheese blintzes are good too and there is an omelet station if you are so inclined. Biscuits and Gravy are served as well, though I didn't think there was enough sausage taste in the gravy. I have to admit,  I have very high standards when it comes to biscuits and gravy.  Of course the limp tasteless strips that Disney serves as bacon were available as well.  My Favorite part of this buffet was the pastries.  Disney chefs go to great lengths to produce some wonderful cream or cheese filled delights.  Some have fruit inside, others are glazed confections that delight the eye as well as your tongue.  If this isn't enough They offer toasted bagels and English muffins as well as the more traditional types of muffins. What makes this spot magical to me is, of course, the Characters.  Periodically, most of the original Disney Characters wander through the crowd delighting young and old alike. Donald, Mickey, Minnie, Pluto and Goofy all can be found and photos are encouraged. From time to time, Guests are encouraged to wave their napkins in the air as the Characters parade through the room. Its a great way to tank up before starting your adventures for the day.

Hollywood and Vine, Always something good here. 

On our trip at the change of the Millennium we found that visitors to Disney's Hollywood Studios could make reservations at one of several Restaurants and get preferred seating to Fantasmic, Hollywood Studio's water and Fireworks spectacular at the close of the day.  We chose Hollywood and Vine for the restaurant.  Hollywood and Vine serves a fairly typical buffet that features Carving station with Pork Loin and Prime Rib.  I like my prime rib Medium to Medium rare so finding beef off of the carving station wasn't much of a problem for me.  Many of the folks in my group are not fond of red in their meat and its much more difficult to find a medium well to well done piece of prime rib.  If you don't get the end pieces then you don't get the well done meat. Anyway, that particular issue is a problem of buffets in general and not necessarily an issue with just  Hollywood and Vine.  The restaurant has a wide variety of buffet items available for adults and they also have a section of the buffet set aside for items that kids might enjoy.  Some of the Items you might find are a variety of chicken dishes, Peal and eat shrimp, salmon, and seafood pasta. It can be difficult to eat at a buffet sometimes.  Many of the dishes look good and you want to try as many as you can.  The resulting overfull stomach isn't very comfortable. But its hard to resist the Pickled beets, (I like pickled beets) and the Garlic mashed potatoes. Of course Hollywood and Vine serves many wonderful deserts.  Trays and trays of sweet confections make the tables grown form the shear number of choices.  I liked going to Hollywood and Vine for dinner and have been back since that original trip. The second time was with my extended family in 2009 and the food was just the same as it was in 2000.  Disney is nothing if not consistent.  All in all, it was a good time.  Though I've never been to Hollywood and Vine at lunch and breakfast, they also offer a character meal at those time.

Cape May Seafood and Salad.

The Last of the Buffets that I have personally eaten at is the Clam Bake at Cape May in the Beach Club.  The Beach Club at Walt Disney World is famous for more than the clams, which are very good.  They boast the best Pool area at Disney World.  What makes this pool so grand is the size and amenities it has to offer.  Holding over 750,000 gallons of water, Stormalong bay has Water Slides and a ship wreck along with a sand bottom to give it a more Beach Like feeling. I've not stayed at the Beach Club but one never knows how things will shake out in the future and Stormalong Bay sounds like fun.  As far as the buffet is concerned, The one time i was there in 2000, the food was hot,  The clams were yummy, but maybe a little small and I believe that there was snow crab on the buffet. Crab legs are still  listed as one of the items your might find on the menu. The buffet features new potatoes and Corn on the cob to go with the clams.  Mussels, which have become a new favorite of mine since I started getting fresh ones, are listed on the buffet as well. For the non-seafood eater in your family, the buffet includes chicken, a carving station with beef,  Ribs and a variety of salads and deserts.  I think its about time to revisit this restaurant and see if it is as good as I remembered it being.

There are far to many buffets at Disney World  for me to have sampled in the relatively few times I've been there.  For all things German there is the Beirgarten in the German Pavilion at  Epcot.  The Crystal Palace  in the Magic Kingdom serves  Carved leg of lamb along with Catfish and Marlin.   1900 Park Fair in the Grand Floridian specializes in Prime Rib and Pasta Dishes.  You will find Camp Fair at the Buffitiera  at Trails end at the camp grounds. Finally, at Jambo House in the Animal Kingdom Resort you will find Boma.  Many have commented that this might be the best buffet in Walt Disney World.    The fusion of Asian and African flavors with the flavors of more American cuisine are suppose to be wonderful. My Mother-in-Law has eaten there but I've not had the chance.  Maybe this time I will take the chance to go.

O'hana's (Family in Hawain)

Disney breaks their restaurants into three classes for use with the dining plan.  In order form most expensive to least expensive the list includes Signature Restaurants,  Table Service Restaurants and Quick Service restaurants.  For the purposes of the dining plan,  the buffets are considered table service restaurants and require one table service credit to eat there. Our family have eaten at many of the other table service restaurants with great relish. Most of our favorite restaurants fall into this category and Disney has table service locations throughout all the parks and many of the resorts. Usually Table Service restaurants are include in the amenities of moderate and deluxe resorts. One of my favorite Non-Buffet table service restaurants is in the Polynesian resort, which is a Deluxe resort. I guess I should state now that O'hana's, while not a buffet, is an all you care to eat restaurant. I have written previously about O'hana's, but it might be worth reviewing what attracts me to this wonderful restaurant.  For the most part, The service style is similar to a Brazilian steak house.  Along with bread O'hana's serves really delicious wings and Pork Pot Stickers along with a mixed green salad as a starting course.  This is soon followed by the main course that consists of meats roasted over an open oak wood fire carried to the tables on skewers.   The wait staff will keep bringing you meat till you say you have had enough and then try to coax you into eating more.  The meat choices include Sirloin Steak, Pork Loin, roasted Turkey and Shrimp in the shell.  Served with the meats are Pad Thai Noodles and stir fired veggies.  Both taste very good with the meat.  Diners have a choice of any combination of dipping sauces that include Peanut sauce, Chimichurri sauce and a pineapple sweet and sour sauce.  The meal is capped with the legendary O'hana bread pudding that even my wife, who is not a big fan of bread puddings, enjoys.  All the time during the meal, entertainment is presented.  Hula lessons for all ages and coconut races for the kids happen periodically through out the evening.  Then, all the lights are brought low and the music swells as the Wishes Fireworks display jumps to life at the Magic Kingdom.  The fireworks and easily be seen from the restaurant adding magic of the evening.  Good food, Good fun and fireworks to boot add up to make O'hana's one of my favorite places to eat at Disney world.

OOOooo Scary Kids.

 Disney's Hollywood studios host many table service restaurants.  Among them, The Sci Fi Dine-in Theater features an experience unlike I have ever had at any other restaurant.  You might have guessed by the name that the the theme of this restaurant is a drive in theater dedicated to the old 50's science fiction  movies. The food is good, perhaps not as good as some of the other restaurants in Disney World, but visitors to this restaurant are not going to the Sci Fi Dine-in Theater for the food. Shown in a loop on a large screen at the front of the restaurant are trailers for some scary, odd, and just plane bad Science Fiction movies that were so popular during the 50's. I mean, They had to be popular right?  People made a bunch of them. In addition to the trailers, News reels featuring the 50's vision of the future are presented.  I enjoyed seeing what how the 50's viewed the new millennium and how wrong they were.  Of course, these News reels were chosen not for their accuracy but for their entertainment value so the more outrageous subjects Disney could find, the more entertained people would be. The loop lasted for somewhere between 30 to 45 minutes and included an Old MGM cartoon "The Cat that Hated People" directed by Tex Avery in 1948.   Inside the restaurant, people are seated at a table that looks like a 50's convertible.  All the seats are facing the screen.  The restaurant is dark to simulate a summer night.  Even stars twinkle in the sky. The "Cars" have lamps over the eating surface so you can, at least, See what you are eating.  The food served at the Sci Fi Dine-in Theater consists mostly of sandwiches.  I've had a burger there and it was a bit dry.  The second time i went i had the Reuben and it was much better. They do have a rib eye steak and a couple of pasta dishes to go along with a veggie burger, three different hamburgers, and  a turkey sandwich.  They also serve a number of deserts, including Red Velvet Cheese Cake, Hot Fudge Sunday, Peanut Butter Chocolate Cake, Apple Crumble and a Sugar Free Desert. 

Little Doughnuts of Love

The best place for Pizza in Disney World, as far as I have tasted, is where you would expect it to be.  In the World Showcase, each country usually has a restaurant or two that showcases the food of that particular region of the world.  I've had food from Moraco, China, Mexico, Canada, even a bratwurst from Germany.  Of course, diners would find the best pizza in Disney world at Via Napoli in the Italian pavilion.  Via Napoli means Road to Naples in English and Naples Italy was where pizza was reported to have been born. The restaurant has 3 wood fired stone pizza ovens and the restaurant import almost all the ingredients for the pizza.  I think they may even import water and flour for the crust.  Anyway, people that go to this pizzeria can get the anything from the more traditional, pepperoni and cheese to more exotic combinations that include Mellon and Prosciutto. I've heard that Mellon and Prosciutto is an amazing combination.  My favorite pizza there has been the Carciofi which has artichokes, mozzarella and pecorino cheese with truffle oil. The pizza sounds simple but I've been unable to recreate it at home. Via Napoli serves more that just pizza.  They have a variety of appetizers that include fried risotto balls filled with mozzarella and a meat ragu, fried calamari with a spicy tomato sauce, tortellini and minestrone soup, a salad of cucumbers, fennel and green beans in a red wine vinaigrette, plus the Fritto Misto that my wife and I enjoyed. The Fritto Misto  has battered and fried veggies, that I found very similar to a tempora. Main courses include pastas like Lasagna Verde, a layered baked pasta dish with a spinach besciamella sauce.  Specials include Spaghetti with veal meatballs in a tomato sauce, Rigatoni with chicken in a cream sauce and Linguini Frutti di Mare. The also serve three kinds of parmigiana with egg plant, veal and chicken. For desert they have Sorbettos and Gelatos  along with the ubiquitous Tiramisu.  My wife and I enjoyed the Zeppoli de Ricotta, little doughnuts served with chocolate sauce and whipped cream.  They were amazing.


There are number of other table service restaurants where I have eaten that are worth mentioning.  A great place for Irish food and terrific Irish entertainment is Raglan Road, in the Pleasure Island district of Down Town Disney. They serve some traditional and some non traditional Irish fare that my whole family loved.  The music and dancing, provided by a husband and wife team from Ireland,  is astonishing. If you haven't been there, put this one on your list.  Paradiso 37 is a newer restaurant in the Pleasure Island district.  They advertise their food as a taste of the Americas and you can see influences of may different kinds of cuisine in the food they serve.  I enjoyed the restaurant but it wasn't my favorite. We have eating at the House of Blues many times.  They turnout a delicious assortment of creole and Cajun food that had at one time been some of the best Cajun I had tasted outside of New Orleans. The white chocolate bread pudding they served for desert was wonderful.  The last couple of times we have been however, the food wasn't quite as tasty and the bread pudding left something to be desired.  These things tend to be cyclical so I imagine another trip to the House of Blues will be in order sometime in the future. My Daughter got engaged in Disney World in the Big Balloon at Downtown Disney.  To Celebrate, We ate at the Fulton Crab House.  They were kind enough to give my Daughter and now her husband a cake.  They were tilting the cake so we could get a great picture when gravaty noticed the cake and decided it wanted a bite.   The picture of them reacting to the sliding cake was better than the picture of them with the cake. Fear not, however,  the cake was not injured in its slide and was enjoyed by everyone at the table.

Luscious Potato Wrapped Snapper

Disney World  refers to its best restaurants as Signature restaurants.  I have had the pleasure of eating at four of them.  Each of these four restaurants I would consider among the best restaurants I've ever had the pleasure to enjoy. These restaurants are run by some of the top executive chefs around and the exquisite food they produce delights both your eye and your palate.  Of the four Signature restaurants I have experienced, it is impossible to choose which is best. You cannot really compare them with each other. Visitors will just have to go to them and see which one they like the best.  I will go so far as to comment as to which restaurant has a reputation for what kind of food.  For the best Seafood of the four, the Flying Fish on the boardwalk would be difficult to beat.  I had their famous potato encrusted Snapper  that was so lovely to eat and had such flavor that my mouth waters even now as I think about it. Of course the cheese tray appetizer with the tastings of 5 different cheeses from around the world with the Pino Grigio wine flight enhanced the experience and the deserts were out of this world.  My wife who is a big fan of scallops had the Oak Grilled Maine Divers Scallops. We tasted each others food and both entres were wonderful.  For desert, I had the Banana Napoleon while my wife had the no sugar cheese cake. Both deserts were exceptionally tasty.  The rest of the menu looked equally delightful, but I just don't know if I can keep myself from getting that wonderful snapper dish again. The sauce was robust without overwhelming the fish and the fish itself, protected by the potato crust was flaky and beautiful. they have a Prix Fixe menu that i might try next time. We will see.

California Grill, This place is amazing.

Close to the Magic Kingdom, atop of the Contemporary Resort a beautiful California style restaurant that serves, oddly enough,  California style cuisine and is home to some of the best Flat breads I have ever had.  The California Grill at the Contemporary Resort, serves everything from an assortment of sushi to delectable chicken dishes. To this day, my son-in-law, the same guy i was talking about before, swears the best chicken dish he ever had was the chicken he had at the California Grill.  For people that want a wonderful dining experiences but don't want to spend the two Dining credits it costs to eat there, You can do what my wife and I did.  We purchased Flat breads and Desert.   Both were wonderful, plentiful and were much more reasonable that the cost of a entree.  I was, however, tempted by the lusciously described entrees available. I remember the desert was a chocolate creation that was rich and wonderful.  I won't give you a full menu here because the menu changes frequently depending on what is fresh.  Once again, I had to have the cheese sampler that was delicious.  The California Grill was restaurant we discovered the Cheese sampler.  Almost all the Signature restaurants offer a cheese tasting on their menu. The California Grill has full length windows facing the Magic Kingdom.  When the time comes for the fireworks display over Cinderella's castle, The lights dim and the Jiminy Cricket begins the Wishes Fireworks display . Diners are treated to one of the best views of the Nightly fireworks display anywhere on the Disney property. Other than Main Street of the Magic Kingdom Itself I can't think of a a better view. Couple the Fireworks with the wonderful food and the amazing and friendly service you have one of the best dining experiences you can get anywhere.

Almost like you are in Montreal. 

I cannot not say that I've eaten at every steak house in Disney.  Actually I'm pretty certain that the only one I have eaten at is Le Cellier in the Canadian pavilion at the Epcot World Showcase. Le Cellier has some of the best steaks I have had anywhere.  My wife describes the fillet of beef as butter.  I have to agree with her that the melt in your mouth tenderness of this steak resembles the texture of any buttery cut of beef I have ever had.  The Prince Edward Island mussels we were served convinced me that fresh mussels are one of my favorite appetizers. The cheddar cheese soup is something that the restaurant touts as world famous and is very cheesy and flavorful.  We had a delightful meal there.  Le Cellier isn't all about beef either.  They serve Chicken, Pork and Fish as well.  I look forward to next time when I think I might get the pork.  We ate Le Cellier in conjunction with the Candlelight Processional that Epcot presents around Christmas time. I highly recommend visitors that want to go to the Candlelight Processional  obtain a Dinner package.  In addition to a delightful meal, you get prime seats at one of my favorite events at Disney World.  People who reserve Dinner packages also get VIP seating for Illuminations Reflections of Earth at the end of the Epcot day. This year, Le Cellier only offers lunch packages for the 5:00 showing of the Candlelight Processional.  The lunch menu for the Processional is a Prix Fixe affair that doesn't offer all the things that I want to eat at Le Cellier.  On our next visit to Walt Disney World, We will probably eat at the restaurant,  just not at lunch and not as part of a dinner package.

Cheese Sampler at Jiko

Visitors to Disney world might be surprised to find out that one of the best restaurants on the Disney property is located in the Animal Kingdom Lodge. More surprising perhaps is the fact that this restaurant specializes in a fusion of African and American flavors.  I will let you know right now that you will need to leave your preconceptions about African flavors behind and let your taste buds relish in the wonderful food at Jiko The Cooking Place. As you can see by my enthusiastic introduction to this restaurant that I loved evey facet of dining at Jiko.  The food was flavorful and delicious.   The service was over the top friendly and fast. Even by Disney's service Standards this place stood out.  The variety of food they serve is hard to top as well.  We have eaten there twice.  Both times we got the cheese sampler, which is a treat that most of the signature restaurants offer, a Taste of Africa which was a bread service with differing dips to eat on the bread and delightful flat breads for our entree. For desert, I had the coconut bread pudding while my wife had the creme brulee both of which were yummy.  My son was there with us in august of 2010 and had a more traditional meal that included tastings of our appetizers with a more substantial entree than the flat breads my wife and I had. He raved about the short ribs he had eaten.  Other things on the menu looked equally wonderful but you can only eat so much. Dishes such as maize encrusted perch or Berkshire pork were very tempting. The other deserts looked appetizing too. Who wouldn't enjoy a peach tart or Madagascar cheese cake.  As with all the Signature restaurants at Disney, Jiko's isn't cheep.  But the spectacular service and food make this place well worth the money.

The last category of restaurants that Disney supports on its dining plan are the Quick service restaurants.  These restaurants are designed to feed larger numbers of people in a faster amount of time but that doesn't necessarily mean that the quality of food is bad. Quite the opposite is true.  There are at least two Quick service restaurants that I like and return to every time I go to Disney World, and others that I have eaten in because they were convenient to where we where staying or close to where we were at the time we were hungry. I'm sure the goal of these restaurants are to provide a fast convenient way to eat without suffering most of the fatal traps many amusement park food vendors suffer. Every one can remember eating a bad meal standing somewhere in a nameless theme park. Since we strive to get the Disney Dining plan when we make reservations,  we are sometimes faced with the dilemma of how to spend our Quick server credits. The Table service credits we usually have not trouble spending.  The following few restaurants are our favorite way of spending Quick service credits and still eat very well indeed.

This is one of our favorite Quick Service Restaurants.

First on my list of quick service restaurants is located in Frontierland in the Magic Kingdom. As you might expect from the name, Pecos Bills is a western themed restaurant that serves burgers, pulled pork and an especially good taco salad.  What makes Pecos Bill's stand out are the wonderful toppings and additions you can find on the hot and cold fixin's bar inside the restaurant. Guests at Pecos Bill's Tall Tale Inn can expect to find cheese, salsa, lettuce, onions and sauteed mushroom on their amazing fixin's bar.  I've read where people have more than doubled the weight of their cheese burger and Taco Salads are filled to over flowing.  Pecos Bills also serves Chicken wraps as a healthier alternative to the Angus hamburgers and the Taco Salads.  Included with a Quick service meal at Disney is a desert and a drink.  Pecos Bill's Tall Tale Inn is nearly always pretty busy.  My wife and I went there over Christmas and ate during the Very Merry Christmas party and it was still pretty packed.  Last summer when we ate there it was even busier.  Fortunately,  the tables turn around pretty quickly and if you are sharp and can spot a group leaving, your wait for a table is usually very short.

I don't seen any abominable snow men here.

In the Animal Kingdom Near their table service restaurant in Asia is a quick service restaurant that servers some pretty delicious Asian food.  We have eaten at the Yak and Yeti twice and were very satisfied both times.  The first time we ate there was during our December trip in 2010. As with all things when we refer to the December trip it was pretty cool and we were looking for a place in the sun to enjoy a meal.  We decided to try they Yak and Yeti quick service.  Most of the time I'm all about Asian food but some of the Asian food at Disney world isn't quite to my liking.  I've had food at the Nine Dragons at the Chinese pavilion in EPCOT and while the food was good it wasn't wonderful and the cost of the restaurant wasn't a good value in my eyes.  Far better to me was the Yak and Yeti restaurant in the Animal Kingdom.  In my estimation, both the table service and the quick service restaurants serve tastier food and are a better value for your dollar than ether the Table service or the quick serves at the Nine Dragons in Epcot. I had the Honey Chicken during the December trip and it was very tasty. We visited again in the summer of 2011, and again I had the Honey Chicken.  What I remember most about our visit to the Yak and Yeti  in the summer of 2011 was how aggressively friendly the ducks in that area were.  We had them all around us while we ate of course and probably ill advisedly we fed them.  One duck mistook my sons shorts as food because they were they were the color of  some of the food being served there. Which made the duck attack my sons shorts. The duck would quack and peck at his shorts. This all occurred after we didn't have anything left to give the ducks. It was hilarious and didn't bother my son a bit.  I suspect it was too cold for the ducks to be out  during our Christmas trip. Other offerings the Yak and Yeti are an Asian chicken sandwich and Mandarin chicken salad. The next time we go I think i might try the Beef  Lo Mein.

There are far to many quick service restaurants at Disney world to mention.  Suffice it to say you can get almost anything you would care to eat at one of the Quick service restaurants.  Most, if not all, the resorts have a cafeteria style quick server restaurant associated with them.  For the most part you can expect good food well prepared and served hot.  Its not Jiko's or the California Grill but you can't eat at places like that all the time and you cant afford to pay those prices all the time. Sometimes, all  I need is just want a burger to keep me happy.  Often, My wife and I would take our breakfast at the Quick service restaurant in the resort we were staying before venturing out into the parks.  Its a good idea to be well fueled before tackling the miles of walking that are in store for Disney visitors.  Other quick service restaurants of note that we have tried are the Sassagoula Floatworks and food factory at the french quarter and Old Port Royal at the Caribbean Beach resort.  Both are food courts that have a variety of choices.  You can even get Beignets at the Sassagoula Floatworks.  The beignets are not as good as you get from Cafe Du Monde in New Orleans but the are still pretty good.  Pizza and burgers are everywhere at the food courts along with subs and other sandwiches along with specialties that are reflective of the regeons the represent.  For example in the French quarter you can get Jambalaya and in Old Port Royal you can get Mojo Pork (what ever that is).

This is just a taste (pun intended) of all the wonderful things to eat that Disney has to offer.  There may be more restaurants, food stands and counter services scattered though the parks than there are attractions.  I didn't even touch on some of the wonderful snacks that are offered there.  Who wouldn't like a delicious Dole Whip, or maybe a Caramel creation from  the Karamell-Kuche in EPCOT.  A large part of the fun when planning a trip to Disney is making the dinner reservations.  Reservations can be made 180 days in advance and are needed at all Table Service Restaurants and Signature Restaurants.  Keep in mind, those of you on the Dining plan,  the Signature Restaurants will cost 2 dining credits.  Often we will pay cash for some of our meals to save our dining credits for another event.  People that are planning on doing the Hoop Dee Doo review should plan on spending 2 dining credits for the 9:00 show.  That Option isn't offered at the other showtimes and you will have to pay ahead of time.  You will be required to leave a credit card number for Signature restaurants and Dinner shows like the the Candlelight processional dinner package around Christmas.  All in all Disney world is a great place for food. Go out and try something new the next time you find your self there.

* I apologize for the length of this post.  If the truth be told there were other restaurants that I liked but didn't spend time writing about.  I may have covered some of these in previous posts and i will try to spend some time writing about these restaurants in the Future.  I will be adding photos to this post in the near future but for now I wanted to get it out there and published.

* Well I've added some photos.  Most were taken from the internet, but they should give you a feel for what the restaurants look like and what they serve.  I reread the post and have found many errors for which I apologize but at this point the post is what its going to be.  Thanks for reading.