Pecos Bill Cafe closing for short refurbishment to launch new menu

[Sonconato]

Just came back from Disney tonight, and I ate at Pecos Bill. Here are pictures of what a $6.99 kid's rice bowl and $3.99 chips give you:

Even if it were worth it, the chips were already stale and all that was in the bag was 25 of them, making each one 16 cents. As far as what was in the condiment bar, there were diced onions, shredded lettuce, diced tomatoes, shredded cheese, whole jalapeños, Russian Dressing (for the Southwest salad), and "salsa" (which I think was actually Hunt's tomato paste). Not to mention, these are all cold items. If you buy the burrito for $11.99, you can load it up with these condiments, but you get no sides with it, so these are the only extras you get. These are my husband's hands, not mine.

 

[Cosmic Commando]

No guacamole? It lasted two(?) days?

 

[Andrew C]

Yes, because excellent customer service is all about making the customer jump through hoops for your convenience. You're celebrating Efficiency's brutal beating of the other Keys.

There are no hoops. And no one is celebrating.

 

[disney4life2008]

No guacamole? It lasted two(?) days?

Im positive they will make the guac a side item purchase. People were loading up on it yesterday.

 

[disney4life2008]

Just came back from Disney tonight, and I ate at Pecos Bill. Here are pictures of what a $6.99 kid's rice bowl and $3.99 chips give you:
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Even if it were worth it, the chips were already stale and all that was in the bag was 25 of them, making each one 16 cents. As far as what was in the condiment bar, there were diced onions, shredded lettuce, diced tomatoes, shredded cheese, whole jalapeños, Russian Dressing (for the Southwest salad), and "salsa" (which I think was actually Hunt's tomato paste). Not to mention, these are all cold items. If you buy the burrito for $11.99, you can load it up with these condiments, but you get no sides with it, so these are the only extras you get. These are my husband's hands, not mine.

The burrito is pretty filling giving the price. However, the bowls are a joke. The fajitas are laughable you get 4 tortillas for 4 pieces of chicken. The whole thing is really pathetic because the smells of onions and mushrooms are gone. I have a feeling this will not last too long.

 

[disney4life2008]

So here we go... I was at MK today around lunch time, and my group decided to tour the park for food options. Every quick-service restaurant in the park was packed except Peco's. Columbia Harbor House had a line stretching into Fantasyland, Pinocchio's was a mad house, Cosmic Ray's was traditionally busy, but Peco's barely had 2 groups in each line.

Going into Peco's was rather odd because you had 2 area leads right inside shaking maracas, and the restaurant greeter welcomes you in by singing about mexican food while wearing a pink sombrero with a wild west dress. The place felt abnormally sparse of people and it really felt like the cast there were trying their hardest to get people in the restaurant (overall the feeling was kind of desperate). The new menu has some nice items, but it's really small for such a large venue. We walked out because there wasn't anything on the menu that the entire group would eat, that and the new atmosphere in there was kind of a turn off. The whole vibe I got was they were trying to be like Chipotle, but the restaurant kind of screams steak and Americana food when you walk in. If I want a Mexican experience I can just go to Epcot where they have a larger menu, and less annoying restaurant management.

Hmmmmmm. Im not seeing how this fits within the theme of old west lol.

 

[Sonconato]

No guacamole? It lasted two(?) days?

Sorry, I might have missed it. There was sour cream I forgot to mention, but I personally saw no guacamole.

 

[Jon81uk]

At the serving sizes at WDW? Yes, quite possibly

An MK burger is a third-pounder. A Big Mac is around a quarter pounder.
UK Big Mac and Large fries is 950kcal. A Disney burger has bacon and is bigger so will be at least the kcal of a Big Mac.
A chicken burrito at Chipotle with rice and beans is 1045 kcal. Have no wrap so it's a rice bowl and it's only 745. So kcal aren't far off between a burger meal and a burrito.
The burrito is looking healthier and fresher than the burger and deep fried fries to me.

Yes burritos are filling due to the rice. But it's a lot healthier than fries and greasy bacon and cheese burger.

 

[Cosmic Commando]

Im positive they will make the guac a side item purchase. People were loading up on it yesterday.

RIP unlimited guacamole. You will go down in history next to Tigger's Bouncy Place and Stitch's Supersonic Celebration in the "what were they thinking?" category.

(If it's really gone.)

 

[French Quarter]

We walked out because there wasn't anything on the menu that the entire group would eat, that and the new atmosphere in there was kind of a turn off. The whole vibe I got was they were trying to be like Chipotle, but the restaurant kind of screams steak and Americana food when you walk in.

Wait...I thought they didn't change the decor. Isn't it just the menu they changed?

 

[French Quarter]

RIP unlimited guacamole. You will go down in history next to Tigger's Bouncy Place and Stitch's Supersonic Celebration in the "what were they thinking?" category.

(If it's really gone.)

I'm pretty sure it's still there. Someone was talking about getting it from the toppings bar yesterday.

 

[French Quarter]

Just wanted to share a review of Pecos from yesterday posted by Tina over at the Disney Food Blog, who actually tasted the food. http://www.disneyfoodblog.com/2015/...-inn-and-cafe-in-disney-worlds-magic-kingdom/

It clears up a couple of things. The guac is absolutely still there on the toppings bar and the interior has not changed.

She said that she "thoroughly enjoyed everything" and recommends that everyone try it, even those grieving the loss of the old menu.

She also said that the price seems reasonable to her. She commented on how the portion sizes are larger than at other QS restaurants in MK.

So, there you have it. This is a source that I really trust. Makes me excited to try.

 

[Sage of Time]

I can't wait to try this. The menu reminds me of something Disneyland would see.

 

[BoarderPhreak]

While the menu looks/sounds interesting, the pictures seem to tell a pretty dismal tale. I wouldn't be surprised if attendance drops as a result.

 

[righttrack]

 

[lebeau]

Just wanted to share a review of Pecos from yesterday posted by Tina over at the Disney Food Blog, who actually tasted the food. http://www.disneyfoodblog.com/2015/...-inn-and-cafe-in-disney-worlds-magic-kingdom/

It clears up a couple of things. The guac is absolutely still there on the toppings bar and the interior has not changed.

She said that she "thoroughly enjoyed everything" and recommends that everyone try it, even those grieving the loss of the old menu.

She also said that the price seems reasonable to her. She commented on how the portion sizes are larger than at other QS restaurants in MK.

So, there you have it. This is a source that I really trust. Makes me excited to try.

I like the Disney Food Blog, but they gush over just about everything Disney does. It's rare to see anything more scathing than a tepid endorsement.

 

[lebeau]

I believe this clip covers everything that has been discussed in the first 17 pages.

 

[FigmentForver96]

Tried the burrito about an hour ago....it was pretty good I'm not going to lie. The atmosphere was the same for me so I can't say the new menu has killed the vibe. Was curious about how full cosmic rays was so I decided to walk over after lunch. Pretty much what you would see normally, no astronomical lines for people wanting their burgers.

 

[disney4life2008]

I like the Disney Food Blog, but they gush over just about everything Disney does. It's rare to see anything more scathing than a tepid endorsement.

LOL I would agree. I follow the site and have yet to come across a negative review. I look to them more for photos and discussions about the experience rather than food.

 

[lebeau]

LOL I would agree. I follow the site and have yet to come across a negative review. I look to them more for photos and discussions about the experience rather than food.

I have seen a few. But they are few and far between. More often than not, the bad reviews have been for upcharge experiences rather than menu items. Usually, if they don't care for an item on the menu they will say something like "<fill in the blank> isn't really my thing, but if you like <fill in the blank> this is another home run from Disney!" Or "<fill in the blank> was good, but I will be sticking with the mind-blowing wonder of <existing over-hyped menu item>.

I check out the site a lot as you say for the pictures and discussions. If I took their reviews at face value, I would expect Disney World to be a culinary wonder where every meal is a can't miss. I imagine if someone read the DFB before their first trip they would end up being very disappointed by the majority of the food options.

I wonder sometimes if they don't have cupcakes where she is from...