Is it just me, or are the Be Our Guest menus NOT appealing at all?

[wolf359]

I'm curious if seeing the pictures of the entrees has changed anyone's mind about the menu. I've thought all along that it is the description of some of the dishes that is the main stumbling block, not the food itself.

 

[luv]

I'm curious if seeing the pictures of the entrees has changed anyone's mind about the menu. I've thought all along that it is the description of some of the dishes that is the main stumbling block, not the food itself.

Nope. Have to taste it. The proof is in the pudding.

 

[rufio]

Nope. Have to taste it. The proof is in the pudding.

But the pudding is pretty!

 

[sgtmgd]

I think they are trying to make it sound fancy just because it is supposed to be French inspired for Beauty and the Beast and all that. But I think most would eat the entrees here.


Thyme-scented Pork Rack Chop - with au gratin pasta, seasonal vegetables and red wine au jus
*translation: pork chops with macand cheese and a side of veggies

Rotisserie Rock Hen - with roasted fingerling potatoes and seasonal vegetables
*translation: roasted chicken with potatoes and veggies

Pan-seared Salmon on Leek Fondue - served with creamy saffron-crushed potatoes
*translation: salmon with a cheesy oniony sauce with saffron potatoes (okay...the saffron might be too fancy here, but you could get the fingerling potatoes instead)

Grilled Strip Steak - with garlic butter spread and pommes frites
*translation: steak with fries

Sauteed Shrimp and Scallops - with sauteed mushrooms, carrots, and baby spinach served in puff pastry with creamy lobster sauce
*translation: fancy chicken potpie,but obviously with seafood instead of chicken

Ratatouille Confit Byaldi - oven-baked zucchini, eggplant, mushrooms, and caramelized onions sliced and layered with Quinoa served with bell pepper salsa
*translation:roasted veggies and quinoa, which is kind of like an earthy tasting pasta

I'm not wowed by the menu, but there are definitely things I would eat. Once it opens and we can see pics of the food it might make it more appealing too.

Please not that the translations are nothing official. It is my take on the menu and how I would explain it to some of my not-so-adventurous family members.

It offers something sorely lacking in the MK..Im happy with the menu..

 

[flavious27]

I think they are trying to make it sound fancy just because it is supposed to be French inspired for Beauty and the Beast and all that. But I think most would eat the entrees here.


Thyme-scented Pork Rack Chop - with au gratin pasta, seasonal vegetables and red wine au jus
*translation: pork chops with macand cheese and a side of veggies

Rotisserie Rock Hen - with roasted fingerling potatoes and seasonal vegetables
*translation: roasted chicken with potatoes and veggies

Pan-seared Salmon on Leek Fondue - served with creamy saffron-crushed potatoes
*translation: salmon with a cheesy oniony sauce with saffron potatoes (okay...the saffron might be too fancy here, but you could get the fingerling potatoes instead)

Grilled Strip Steak - with garlic butter spread and pommes frites
*translation: steak with fries

Sauteed Shrimp and Scallops - with sauteed mushrooms, carrots, and baby spinach served in puff pastry with creamy lobster sauce
*translation: fancy chicken potpie,but obviously with seafood instead of chicken

Ratatouille Confit Byaldi - oven-baked zucchini, eggplant, mushrooms, and caramelized onions sliced and layered with Quinoa served with bell pepper salsa
*translation:roasted veggies and quinoa, which is kind of like an earthy tasting pasta

I'm not wowed by the menu, but there are definitely things I would eat. Once it opens and we can see pics of the food it might make it more appealing too.

Please not that the translations are nothing official. It is my take on the menu and how I would explain it to some of my not-so-adventurous family members.

This menu selection looks like Robert Irvine came through. Some of the pricing is fine with what is offered but

29.99 for this:

 

[Phonedave]

This menu selection looks like Robert Irvine came through. Some of the pricing is fine with what is offered but

29.99 for this:

Remeber you ARE in WDW. Take a "normal" price and add %65 to %80

-dave

 

[flavious27]

Remeber you ARE in WDW. Take a "normal" price and add %65 to %80

-dave

Yeah there is the disney tax, but atleast make it look like you are having an adult portion of food.

 

[Phonedave]

Yeah there is the disney tax, but atleast make it look like you are having an adult portion of food.

I was going to say that the portion size was about right. Maybe a bit more vegetable, but that really is the size that people should be eating. But the fact is, there is about $5 of food cost in that meal for a $30 price tag.


-dave

 

[flavious27]

I was going to say that the portion size was about right. Maybe a bit more vegetable, but that really is the size that people should be eating. But the fact is, there is about $5 of food cost in that meal for a $30 price tag.


-dave

Well if disney served the portion size that we should eat, the most anyone would spend on food is $100 over a 7 day trip. If the steak was a couple more ounces larger it would look more proportional in its plating.

Dead right. If I had a purely personal gripe? I wish they had offered a nice large steak - and jacked the price up to about $60 a head . Something a little closer to a California Grill, Narcoossee's, or Citrico's offering. On the other hand, I understand why they have not done so - they have targeted their desired audience fairly well....

For the theming, I don't see them pricing it at that level. For the those that are at that level, only royal table and mickey's bbq use disney characters for the theme. And for those, it isn't just the price of the food that makes it a signature experience.