buckeyegator
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praise the lord a
praise the lord and pass the biscuits please!!!!!
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If Disney Springs dining was your only option?
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JIMINYCR
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Weve done this multiple times and you couldnt beat the spread of food they put out. The entertainment was better at times than others but it still was a great value for the ticketed event. Probably the best value you could find anywhere on property.... as long as you enjoyed the gospel type music, which we do.
MickeyLuv'r
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I haven't actually tried everything that is currently there. We usually only make it to DS once or twice per visit, because of the time it takes to go there.
City Works is great, and they offer a carry out option. When we've gotten carry out, they had our order ready very quickly, which cna be great if you don't feel up to dining out one night. Also, if you get a membership to the Bottleworks Restaurant Rewards Group you can get a $10 coupon right away. If you dine there more than once, you can accrue points, then get another $10 coupon for your birthday.
Blaze- great pizza, and can't beat the price! Just about the least expensive WDW meal. Blaze also offers a membership with rewards and coupons. If you have an AP, you get an AP discount there too. This is where we most often eat.
Landry's: I haven't been to Rainforest in quite some years, but they also have a rewards program. The same restaurant group owns Landry's, Yak&Yeti (Table service only), T-Rex, plus some other chains which have branches just off WDW property. There's also some at Universal like Bubba Gump and The Palm. I recently dined at Yak and Yeti, and the food was great.
IT IS EASY to save money at Landry's by buying gift cards. I think multiple warehouse stores offer Landry's gift cards at a discount, I happen to know Sam's Club regularly has $100 gift cards for $80. There are other ways to get deals on Landry's cards too, like if you shop at Kroger/Harris Teeter and use the gas rewards program, you might be able to take advantage of 4x rewards points offer on weekends all this summer. I advise to always read the fine print, but often Landry's gift cards are interchangeable. Meaning a Morton's Steak House gift card can be used at Rainforest.
We also liked:
Polite Pig, The Edison, Amorette's, B.B Wolf's (tasty, if limited), Erin McKenna's ($$ for what you get, but a treat for those who need gluten-free bakery items), Ganachery, Ghirardelli, and Vivoli Il Gelato.
Sometimes Ghirardelli gift shop gives out free chocolate squares. Though I do advise some caution buying chocolate this time of year since it is hard to keep it from melting.
City Works is great, and they offer a carry out option. When we've gotten carry out, they had our order ready very quickly, which cna be great if you don't feel up to dining out one night. Also, if you get a membership to the Bottleworks Restaurant Rewards Group you can get a $10 coupon right away. If you dine there more than once, you can accrue points, then get another $10 coupon for your birthday.
Blaze- great pizza, and can't beat the price! Just about the least expensive WDW meal. Blaze also offers a membership with rewards and coupons. If you have an AP, you get an AP discount there too. This is where we most often eat.
Landry's: I haven't been to Rainforest in quite some years, but they also have a rewards program. The same restaurant group owns Landry's, Yak&Yeti (Table service only), T-Rex, plus some other chains which have branches just off WDW property. There's also some at Universal like Bubba Gump and The Palm. I recently dined at Yak and Yeti, and the food was great.
IT IS EASY to save money at Landry's by buying gift cards. I think multiple warehouse stores offer Landry's gift cards at a discount, I happen to know Sam's Club regularly has $100 gift cards for $80. There are other ways to get deals on Landry's cards too, like if you shop at Kroger/Harris Teeter and use the gas rewards program, you might be able to take advantage of 4x rewards points offer on weekends all this summer. I advise to always read the fine print, but often Landry's gift cards are interchangeable. Meaning a Morton's Steak House gift card can be used at Rainforest.
We also liked:
Polite Pig, The Edison, Amorette's, B.B Wolf's (tasty, if limited), Erin McKenna's ($$ for what you get, but a treat for those who need gluten-free bakery items), Ganachery, Ghirardelli, and Vivoli Il Gelato.
Sometimes Ghirardelli gift shop gives out free chocolate squares. Though I do advise some caution buying chocolate this time of year since it is hard to keep it from melting.
"El Gran Magnifico"
Mr Flibble is Very Cross.
Hard to “Go Wrong” at DS. You can pick at food like Poutine, Crepes, Bao Buns. Or hit some nice QS places and sit down like Polite, Chicken Guy, etc. or hit a quality TS.
I don’t think you’ll be lacking for options.
I don’t think you’ll be lacking for options.
Certainly agree with Raglan Road and Homecoming, but Paddlefish? While I will say we haven't eaten there since the refurb, the reviews for it are horrendous. We had eaten there prior to the refurb and had bad experiences twice. What is it that you found to be good there?
Sirwalterraleigh
Premium Member
It has not been as good as it was before the redo
I’ll also give praise for the Edison and terralina
Edison is become a “go to”…not to homecoming level…but close
Also polite pig
UNCgolf
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I don't know why so many people are suggesting Blaze, other than maybe the price -- it's average/mediocre chain pizza that you can get all over the country. Pizza Ponte offers much, much better pizza, although it is more expensive.
Polite Pig is the best QS and better than 90+% of TS restaurants at Disney. D-Luxe Burger also offers a much better QS burger than probably anywhere else on property.
Polite Pig is the best QS and better than 90+% of TS restaurants at Disney. D-Luxe Burger also offers a much better QS burger than probably anywhere else on property.
Prince-1
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There is a reason why the The Microwave Garden is a very popular Italian restaurant chain.
Sirwalterraleigh
Premium Member
Blaze is basically mod
Polite pig is the best quickie since pucks express…the best quickserve in world history
UNCgolf
Well-Known Member
Yep, and Uncle Maddio's (not sure that still exists). They're all essentially the same thing.
There are two Blaze Pizzas within 15 minutes of where I live (one of them used to be an Uncle Maddio's and changed into Blaze) and I would never go to either; I can think of 6 places with much better pizza within 10 minutes of me and there are probably more.
It's not even that they're bad; they're perfectly serviceable. It's just that there's generally other, better pizza available elsewhere nearby.
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Sirwalterraleigh
Premium Member
I’ve said it for 20 years on forums such as this:
You don’t look for pizza in wdw.
I get it for a picky child…but not really for anyone else.
Not the jam there
Sirwalterraleigh
Premium Member
…when it’s down the street…
You don’t fly all the way from Ohio to Orlando for it.
And make no mistake: it is ohios failure…ultimately.
UNCgolf
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Pizza Ponte is legitimately good, or at least it was the one time I've been there (which was several years ago, so who knows). Certainly not the world's best pizza, but much better than anything else I've had on property.
DisneyFanatic12
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Great price, good atmosphere, mileage may vary with the build-your-own, given what recipe you like, but I enjoy it greatly. D-Luxe was a go to before the price hikes. Great fries, pretty good burgers, not a great price without the seasonal AP discount.
Wolf Gang Puck - Express was also good before it closed, but it was a little too expensive for me. What can I say, I’m a cheapy!
Sirwalterraleigh
Premium Member
Pucks express was the best quality for the price in wdw history
Which is why it could no longer be tolerated.
WarEagle77
New Member
During our trips, the best for us has been The Boathouse. The worst by far for us has been Paddlefish
blackthidot
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- In the Parks
- Yes
Homecomin
Morimoto
Boathouse
Polite Pig
Earl of Sandwich
Planet Hollywood (For the Captain Crunch Chicken)