Favorite Counter Service in AK?

[jaklgreen]

Otherwise, if you avoid the pizza/burgers/chicken finger type stuff at AK you'll be good!

That is our policy for the whole trip. Too much other good food to waste stomach space on that stuff. I would kill for a chicken shawarma from the Tangierine cafe right about now.

 

[Mickey5150]

For the most unique food I would suggest Harambe Market or Satu'li Canteen. As for where you can sit for hours and enjoy yourself without any food it's Flame Tree Barbecue, best seats in WDW. My must do every trip is Flame Tree, but honestly you can't go wrong with any of the QS locations in AK.

 

[crawale]

Despite many trips to WDW over the years, I'm pretty unfamiliar with Animal Kingdom and almost never eat there.

I'm taking a one day break from a work conference in mid-January to visit Animal Kingdom with a colleague. I'm scouting out the best counter service and snack/drink options. This is my first trip to WDW without kids in a long time, so I'm looking for somewhere we can get some good, unique food and where we also won't mind sitting and relaxing for a while. I think we'll probably hit the Nomad Lounge at some point during the day, but my understanding was that you can't really get a full meal there. Where should we hit for a counter service meaI? I don't want to deal with ADRs. Thanks!

Satuli Canteen is great. NEVER go to Yak and the Yeti - inedible food at high cost.

 

[DisneyDelirious]

Flame Tree, but beware of the birds...

There is friendly and inquisitive and then there are those birds. Almost as aggressive as the DHS squirrels if you have some cinnamon sugar roasted nuts.

 

[DisNerd86]

We are on our way home from a week long trip right now and spent yesterday at AK. Used to love Flame Tree but I think the quality isn’t what it used to be. We prefer Satuli or Yak & Yeti now, but don’t overlook the random kiosks. Yesterday we got fried chicken dumplings from a booth close to the bird show and they were the best thing I ate all day! We also saw a booth with some yummy looking pork dish and another with roasted corn on the cob. Enjoy!

 

[Weather_Lady]

Satuli Canteen is great. NEVER go to Yak and the Yeti - inedible food at high cost.

Yes, Yak & Yeti CS (not to be confused with the TS restaurant of the same name) is pretty much your average overpriced shopping mall food court-grade Chinese. (Granted, my kids love overpriced food court-grade Chinese, so I suppose there's no accounting for taste...)

 

[imsosarah]

@jaklgreen great policy!! The butter chicken curry at AK is mmmmmmmmmm We pop in there just for dinner sometimes and sit at bar

That is our policy for the whole trip. Too much other good food to waste stomach space on that stuff. I would kill for a chicken shawarma from the Tangierine cafe right about now.

 

[tribbleorlfl]

It used to be Harambee Market until they decided to close it early for the $120/pp meet and greet upcharge.

 

[JillC LI]

Another for Flame Tree.

 

[awoogala]

Despite many trips to WDW over the years, I'm pretty unfamiliar with Animal Kingdom and almost never eat there.

I'm taking a one day break from a work conference in mid-January to visit Animal Kingdom with a colleague. I'm scouting out the best counter service and snack/drink options. This is my first trip to WDW without kids in a long time, so I'm looking for somewhere we can get some good, unique food and where we also won't mind sitting and relaxing for a while. I think we'll probably hit the Nomad Lounge at some point during the day, but my understanding was that you can't really get a full meal there. Where should we hit for a counter service meaI? I don't want to deal with ADRs. Thanks!

we usually just get 4 apps to share for a meal at nomad. They also have newer, more entree like dishes.