I just got back from a wonderful stay at Disney's Boardwalk. We spent most of our park time in Epcot. The F&G Festival Kiosks were open on the last few days of our trip so I thought I'd share some comments on the things I sampled. I don't do pictures but I thought I'd start a discussion. If there is already a thread on this hopefully a mod can merge but I couldn't find one.
HONEY BEE-STRO
-Roasted Cauliflower- this was basically a plate of mushy rice pilaf with a swirl of carrot puree. There were a couple of burnt grapes on the plate too, but whoever plated it forgot the cauliflower. Reading the description here on the board it says there is also sunflower brittle. I'm not sure what that is. I didn't receive any. SUPER DISAPPOINTING
PRIMAVERA KITCHEN
-Frittata Asparagi- this was basically a disk of egg with a lot of small pieces of asparagus. It was a little dry. BORING
-Fritto Misto- this was a large portion of small shrimp with a crispy, light coating and 2 pieces of breaded, fried zucchini. It was tasty and a pretty good value because there were many shrimp. GOOD, ENJOYABLE
BAUERNMARKT
-Potato Pancakes with Applesauce- this was nasty. The flavor combination just didn't work for me and the potatoes were mushy. NO
-Potato Pancakes with ham, onion, sour cream- this was okay, very filling, nothing special, and as above, the potatoes were mushy. MEH
-Pretzel Bread- this was topped with salty ham and a very tasty gruyere cheese. The pretzel part was crispy on the outside and soft on the inside. VERY GOOD
SMOKEHOUSE
-Beef Brisket Beef Hash- we tried this twice. The first time it was soooo good. There were roasted potatoes and many decent sized, tender pieces of brisket, as well as a cheddar cheese sauce, onions, and a couple of jalapenos. EXCELLENT
Sadly, the second time it consisted of under cooked potatoes, very little meat (2 tiny pieces), way too much cheese sauce, all topped with a pile of raw onion. Not the same dish at all. This went in the trash can barely touched. YUCK
If you decide to try this, I'd recommend doing so when they aren't busy. Our first time there was no one in line. The second time the line was very long. Possibly this makes the difference.
TASTE OF MARRAKESH
-Desert Rose- sparkling wine with pomegranate liquor. This wasn't very sweet, which I like. If you prefer sweet cocktails this isn't for you. EXCELLENT
FLORIDA FRESH
-Watermelon Cucumber Slushy with Gin- This was extremely sweet. Too sweet for me. The amount of gin was very generous. If you like sweet cocktails you may enjoy this more than I did. OKAY
CIDER HOUSE
-Cider Flight- 3 sample sizes of ciders, 1 black cherry, 1 apple, 1 tropical. I LOVED this enough to get it twice. EXCELLENT
HONEY BEE-STRO
-Roasted Cauliflower- this was basically a plate of mushy rice pilaf with a swirl of carrot puree. There were a couple of burnt grapes on the plate too, but whoever plated it forgot the cauliflower. Reading the description here on the board it says there is also sunflower brittle. I'm not sure what that is. I didn't receive any. SUPER DISAPPOINTING
PRIMAVERA KITCHEN
-Frittata Asparagi- this was basically a disk of egg with a lot of small pieces of asparagus. It was a little dry. BORING
-Fritto Misto- this was a large portion of small shrimp with a crispy, light coating and 2 pieces of breaded, fried zucchini. It was tasty and a pretty good value because there were many shrimp. GOOD, ENJOYABLE
BAUERNMARKT
-Potato Pancakes with Applesauce- this was nasty. The flavor combination just didn't work for me and the potatoes were mushy. NO
-Potato Pancakes with ham, onion, sour cream- this was okay, very filling, nothing special, and as above, the potatoes were mushy. MEH
-Pretzel Bread- this was topped with salty ham and a very tasty gruyere cheese. The pretzel part was crispy on the outside and soft on the inside. VERY GOOD
SMOKEHOUSE
-Beef Brisket Beef Hash- we tried this twice. The first time it was soooo good. There were roasted potatoes and many decent sized, tender pieces of brisket, as well as a cheddar cheese sauce, onions, and a couple of jalapenos. EXCELLENT
Sadly, the second time it consisted of under cooked potatoes, very little meat (2 tiny pieces), way too much cheese sauce, all topped with a pile of raw onion. Not the same dish at all. This went in the trash can barely touched. YUCK
If you decide to try this, I'd recommend doing so when they aren't busy. Our first time there was no one in line. The second time the line was very long. Possibly this makes the difference.
TASTE OF MARRAKESH
-Desert Rose- sparkling wine with pomegranate liquor. This wasn't very sweet, which I like. If you prefer sweet cocktails this isn't for you. EXCELLENT
FLORIDA FRESH
-Watermelon Cucumber Slushy with Gin- This was extremely sweet. Too sweet for me. The amount of gin was very generous. If you like sweet cocktails you may enjoy this more than I did. OKAY
CIDER HOUSE
-Cider Flight- 3 sample sizes of ciders, 1 black cherry, 1 apple, 1 tropical. I LOVED this enough to get it twice. EXCELLENT
