Food Trucks coming to Downtown Disney this fall

[willtravel]

I wonder if House of Blues put in quick service to compete with these truck for some more $$?

 

[MOXOMUMD]

I wonder if House of Blues put in quick service to compete with these truck for some more $$?

Things that make you go Hmm.....

 

[acishere]

So the prices will be between $9 and $17. Who is going to be forking over the $17 for the Lobster Roll? I would assume that one is the highest priced.

My town brought in some food trucks for our boardwalk this summer and the seafood truck charged about the same price for their lobster roll. Judging by the amount of people who were holding them when I tried the truck they were pretty popular, even at the high price.

 

[Master Yoda]

I wonder if House of Blues put in quick service to compete with these truck for some more $$?

Possible, but I doubt it. They more than likely saw long lines and a sick profit margin at the other TS restaurants that have a QS window and wanted a piece of that pie.

 

[wdwmagic]

I wonder if House of Blues put in quick service to compete with these truck for some more $$?

I think HoB are aware that competition on the West Side is about to rise. Starbucks, the Food Trucks, the new Wetzel's Kiosk and whatever else may come as part of Disney Springs. It is a good move for HoB to establish a bigger dining presence.

 

[MOXOMUMD]

I'd definitely use HOB QS before or after concerts.

 

[wdwmagic]

Downtown Disney West Side Food Trucks change of operating days and times

 

[MOXOMUMD]

Are these food trucks getting a lot of customers? Has anyone tried them?

 

[Anariaca]

I'm going to have to try those food truck items.

 

[Magic Feather]

I know that this is a bit of a bump, but only 3 Disney Food Trucks remain. Sadly, the most unique truck, Namaste Cafe, is currently rotting away without intention for further use.

 

[Rodan75]

I know that this is a bit of a bump, but only 3 Disney Food Trucks remain. Sadly, the most unique truck, Namaste Cafe, is currently rotting away without intention for further use.

Was it doing that poorly? Seems like I always saw a ton of folks over by the Food Truck area...so many that I never actually went over there.

 

[WhatJaneSays]

I know that this is a bit of a bump, but only 3 Disney Food Trucks remain. Sadly, the most unique truck, Namaste Cafe, is currently rotting away without intention for further use.

Oh no. Did something happen to the truck itself? I got the potstickers from there ... I'm gonna say mid-October and they seemed to be doing well.

 

[djkidkaz]

Majority of people don't want unique. We see this time and time again. All of these restaurants that try to be unique and offer something more eclectic end up having to change menus or have poor attendance. Just recently Jungle Cruise Skipper Canteen comes to mind and Tiffins. People also don't want to pay out the nose for ONE meal during a week stay that could probably cover 3 or 4 quick service meals.

 

[mm121]

I know that this is a bit of a bump, but only 3 Disney Food Trucks remain. Sadly, the most unique truck, Namaste Cafe, is currently rotting away without intention for further use.

how many trucks were there? 4?

maybe they just had too much capacity and not enough business

how do you know its just rotting away? is it still parked in food truck park and just not being opened

if they dont plan to re open it, seems they'd sell it since i'd guess theres a nice used food truck market since there pretty popular right now

 

[bhg469]

I wonder if Morimoto wanted to push their small offerings and wanted to keep the truck from selling theirs.

 

[mm121]

FYI its still listed on disney dining

so i'd take that as meaning the closure is temporary

https://disneyworld.disney.go.com/dining/disney-springs/food-truck-namaste-cafe/

 

[mm121]

I wonder if Morimoto wanted to push their small offerings and wanted to keep the truck from selling theirs.

morimoto is terrible

wanted to get sushi there this summer, and was told it was a 2 hour wait even though half the dining room was empty

 

[bhg469]

morimoto is terrible

wanted to get sushi there this summer, and was told it was a 2 hour wait even though half the dining room was empty

I have a place by my house that is the best sushi I have ever had. The wait is sometimes extremely long but it is a tiny place in the little of a small suburban neighborhood. It is ranked the #1 restaurant in my city and totally think its worth the wait. The best part is, it is very affordable. Having said that, I would be very disappointed if Morimoto wasn't as good or better because I know it is definitely expensive.

Their dim sum prices are stupid expensive though. Dim sum is definitely not something you should ever charge that much for, regardless of how good it is.

 

[MotherOfBirds]

morimoto is terrible

wanted to get sushi there this summer, and was told it was a 2 hour wait even though half the dining room was empty

Restaurant wait times are about the number of staff present, not the number of available seats. They could put you at one of those empty tables, but a server wouldn't be able to help you for a long time and the kitchen staff would be similarly unable to make your food.

 

[mm121]

Restaurant wait times are about the number of staff present, not the number of available seats. They could put you at one of those empty tables, but a server wouldn't be able to help you for a long time and the kitchen staff would be similarly unable to make your food.

regardless it was dumb that they weren't fully staffed on a Saturday early evening like 6pm especially with a line out the door

seems most of the new DS restaurants are mostly reservation based and completely go crazy when they get walk up business

the whole experience just left me with a really bad experience, as such i wont ever consider even bothering to check their wait time in the future