Your Thoughts on Liberty Tree Tavern

[ncsubr1]

I would like to know if this place is worth spending 19.99 per person, and will it take a good chunk up of our time @ MK? If we do eat there, I would get a PS ressie no later than 530. Thanks for the feedback.

 

[TURKEY]

Re: I agree.

Originally posted by Talsonic
The Liberty Tree Tavern is ok for lunch but the dinner leaves a lot to be desired. Stouffer's sponsers the place and they are not really known for great food. Of course Stouffer's is owned by Nestle's and as well ALL know:

N E S T L E S, Nestle's makes the very best....chocolate!

The only thing that Stouffer's has to do with the place is the name and the maccaroni and cheese. They don't provide any of the other food there.

 

[2much2do]

We ate at Liberty Tree last month, and were very happy with our experience. We had lunch, and were able to just pop out and grab a spot on the steps for the 3PM parade which was great! I will say a couple things though:
The service was good, but the servers were NOT cheerful, happy, smiling. Very serious in their facial expressions, IMO. The food was EXCELLENT! Try the Turkey dinner or the pot roast/roast beef entree. The place has a wonderful atmosphere, and we did not have to wait long (maybe 10 min, with no PSing). As for the character meal, I have heard wonderful things about it, but for us, it was cheaper to eat at lunch, and a nice break from the very hot midday sun!

 

[wdwmommy]

hello new here but old to the world we never miss there. we eat dinner every time it is time consuming but when your dogs are tired nad its hot its a nice palce food is excellent like a holiday dinner!!!

 

[Talsonic]

Oh So True!

Originally posted by turkey leg boy


The only thing that Stouffer's has to do with the place is the name and the maccaroni and cheese. They don't provide any of the other food there.

You are correct and, of course, this is one of the problems with much of the food at WDW in that it is "heat and eat". The turkey legs for example are precooked and just heated up at WDW. Very few restaurants at WDW actually do fresh preparation of food now aside from the popcorn carts. :lol:

 

[TURKEY]

Re: Oh So True!

Originally posted by Talsonic


You are correct and, of course, this is one of the problems with much of the food at WDW in that it is "heat and eat". The turkey legs for example are precooked and just heated up at WDW. Very few restaurants at WDW actually do fresh preparation of food now aside from the popcorn carts. :lol:

I'm curious where you are getting your information. Last year and at Christmas lots of food (real meals, not burgers) were being cooked and prepared fresh.

Turkey legs are cooked to get the smoked flavor in them. They have to be baked for at least an hour in what I think was a 400 degree oven (not sure on the temp any more). They couldn't be heated up in a few minutes and then be ready to serve.

 

[no2apprentice]

We've had dinner the last two times we've been down. We enjoy the character meals, so that's the main reason we go at dinner and not lunch. It is a little cramped, and the characters don't get as "wild" as some of the other restaurants with more room, but they do seem to make a point of spending a little extra time at the tables. We've never had a PS for later than 4:30, and then the longest wait was 15 minutes. We use this time to catch our "second wind" so we have the energy to backtrack for all the souvenirs we buy before we leave the park.

If you want the character experience, go at dinner. If not, save the money and go at lunch.

 

[Talsonic]

I just thought you knew!

Originally posted by turkey leg boy


I'm curious where you are getting your information. Last year and at Christmas lots of food (real meals, not burgers) were being cooked and prepared fresh.

Turkey legs are cooked to get the smoked flavor in them. They have to be baked for at least an hour in what I think was a 400 degree oven (not sure on the temp any more). They couldn't be heated up in a few minutes and then be ready to serve.

Hi turkey leg boy! Sunday House Foods was the supplier for all the giant turkey legs at WDW for many years until their plant in Texas burned down a few years ago. Cargill Foods took over the contract and is now the supplier of the giant turkey legs. WDW doesn't have the ability to smoke those turkey legs. You don't "quick cook" smoked turkey legs in a 400 degree oven for an hour. I won't go into all the details, but first the turkey legs must be put in a strong brine solution for hours to soften the meat. Then, the legs are washed to remove most of the salt from the brine and are slooooowly smoked in hickory at a rather low temperature for a lengthy period. The giant turkey legs are then flash frozen and sent off to WDW (and other locations). WDW simply reheats the turkey legs, that is all. Actually, the turkey legs at WDW are one of the healthiest foods they offer in the parks aside from the fruit. Also, as to your curiosity, I am a graduate of the Culinary Institute of America (Hyde Park).

 

[TURKEY]

Re: I just thought you knew!

Originally posted by Talsonic


Hi turkey leg boy! Sunday House Foods was the supplier for all the giant turkey legs at WDW for many years until their plant in Texas burned down a few years ago. Cargill Foods took over the contract and is now the supplier of the giant turkey legs. WDW doesn't have the ability to smoke those turkey legs. You don't "quick cook" smoked turkey legs in a 400 degree oven for an hour. I won't go into all the details, but first the turkey legs must be put in a strong brine solution for hours to soften the meat. Then, the legs are washed to remove most of the salt from the brine and are slooooowly smoked in hickory at a rather low temperature for a lengthy period. The giant turkey legs are then flash frozen and sent off to WDW (and other locations). WDW simply reheats the turkey legs, that is all. Actually, the turkey legs at WDW are one of the healthiest foods they offer in the parks aside from the fruit. Also, as to your curiosity, I am a graduate of the Culinary Institute of America (Hyde Park).

I know how they are prepared. I was talking about cooking them at WDW. According to the V.P. of Epcot F&B as well as one of the head chefs at Epcot, the turkey legs when they arrive at WDW are not fully cooked. They are cooked at WDW for an hour at 400 degrees to finish the cooking process.

 

[Talsonic]

Sorry but they are wrong.

Originally posted by turkey leg boy


I know how they are prepared. I was talking about cooking them at WDW. According to the V.P. of Epcot F&B as well as one of the head chefs at Epcot, the turkey legs when they arrive at WDW are not fully cooked. They are cooked at WDW for an hour at 400 degrees to finish the cooking process.

No, they are indeed fully cooked (i.e. really brined and properly smoked) when they arrive at WDW. If you put a bunch of giant frozen turkey legs into a 400 degree oven for an hour, just think of what could happen! Thank goodness the Reedy Creek Fire Department inspects all the WDW kitchens every morning.:hammer: