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Our next trip is in October (feels like forever), and I am planning as best I can.
We always eat at the same counter places every time we go....Casey's, Flame tree BBQ, Mexican Pavilion, Etc.
Tell me your favorite Counter Service "joint". And your favorite item there, so I can expand my dining options with confidence. Thanks.
2 that we always do are Columbia Harbour House in the MK and Earl of Sandwich at DTD. My 10 year old also LOVES fish and chips and eats more than his fair share at Yorkshire Co. in Epcot
Pecos Bill's 1/3 lb burger and its giant 'fixins bar
Columbia Harbor House and its new england clam chowder:mickey:
Sunshine Seasons at the Land Pavillion in EPCOT, too!
Great, fresh ingredients with a more sophisticated menu than traditional counter service: Turkey and Monterey Jack Cheese on Foccacia, Roasted Beets and Goat Cheese Salad, Sweet and Sour Chicken, Ginger Mongolian Beef, Rotisserie Chicken, Roasted Pork Chops, Grilled Veggie Flatbread, Stir-fry, and a FANTASTIC BAKERY (tons of desserts and pastries)!
And for kids they have the regular kids menu items plus mac and cheese :)!
I've been tempted to stray from Flame Tree to try Yak & Yeti CS (sit down was good) but I can't live without my BBQ, and I love the view. Cosmic Rays is always a must for DD and I also.
When at MK we always eat at Peco Bill's at least once each trip. Columbia Harbour House is good too.
Tried Yak and Yeti CS at AK last trip and it was great, best CS I have had I think.
At Magic Kingdom we like:
Pecos Bill's- burgers and fixins bar
Columbia Harbour house- Shrimp basket is always good.
DHS: Back Lot Express- I like the grilled turkey sandwich, something different than burgers etc
Epcot: Sommerfest for me, a Brat and a beer somehow tastes better at the Germany Pavillion.
AK: I like Flame Tree, pretty good pulled pork sandwich. Have never been to Yak & Yeti but it does look interesting.
- MK - Cosmic Rays for the selection and entertainment, we'll still do Casey's one day!
- EPCOT - Sunshine Seasons in THE LAND - so many different choice for family.
- DS - Going to try Starring Rolls this trip. DW likes the outside CS right in front of TOT. Pizza and Salad combo.Name slips me for now.
- AK - We ate TS at Yak and Yati last time - TWICE. This time it will be CS at Yak and Yati. Get the MANGO PIE!
- Downtown Disney - Earl of Sandwich, Wolfgang Pucks Express.
I've only eaten at the TS Yak and Yeti, but I heartily second this. Get the mango pie! Even if you only stop by the CS to get desert. It's well worth it.Quote:
Originally Posted by steamboat willy
Counter Service
- Magic Kingdom -
Columbia Harbor House. Love their fried shrimp and clam chowder.
Cosmic Ray's. Usually get a burger and take advantage of their awesome fixins bar.
- Epcot -
Tangierine Cafe in Morocco. I really like Moroccan flavors and have loved everything I've tried here.
Yakitori House in Japan. I love their teriyaki.
- DHS -
Honestly, I am not in love with any of the counter services options in the studios. I did enjoy the sandwich I had the last time I was at the Studio Catering Company.
- AK -
The last time I had counter service in AK, Tusker House was still a CS, so I can't really offer recommendations on this one. I can say that everything I've had at Yak and Yeti TS has been good, so I would give the CS version a try.
MK: Columbia Harbor House. I love the tuna sandwich, and the chowder. Sit upstairs and people watch out the window.
Cosmic Rays: Lots to choose from, and good entertainment.
EC: Sunshine Seasons. Nice selection.
DS: Backlot Express. The Grilled Turkey & Cheese is good.
Pecos Bill's @ MK - Love the fixins bar and sitting outside if a nice day!
Columbia Harbor House @ MK - Good change of pace and sitting on the second floor over the bridge is a great view.
Yakitori House @ EPCOT in Japan - GREAT outdoor dining. Very peaceful.
Sunshine Seasons @ EPCOT - great selection great deserts!
Wolfgang Pucks Express @ DTD - best value for a CS restaurant.
Earl of Sandwich @ DTD - Great sandwiches (love the Cannonballs!) but can be crowded and noisey.
Flame Tree @ AK - Never eaten anywhere else in AK bacause this is so good. Very nice shaded outdoor seating.
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Disneymom15 agrees with DisneyMom12, Columbia harbour house tuna sandwich. We like sitting upstairs and people watching also.
Earl of Sandwich & Wolfgang express.
Sunshine seasons in the Land.
Columbia Harbor House, always loved eating upstairs:mickey:
MK - Cosmic Rays for a less expensive dinner with real food....and Columbia Harbor House (we too enjoy upstairs dining at a window table)
AK - flametree and yak/yeti (counter service) if you can get a table with some shade.
Epcot - sunshine seasons
studios - nothing in CS stands out to us there
MK - Cosmic Ray's - lot's of choices - love the wraps! Also Pinocchio Village Haus - nothing in particular - but we like to get there early, right opening at 11, you can easily score a table by the window & watch the launching of IASW & wave to the guests! New for us this year was Tortuga Tavern (formerly El Pirata Y Perico) was great! We had the taco salads - some had beef & some chicken - you get to go to the fixins bar & fill the shell! YUMMY!
Epcot - Electric Umbrella - decent & La Cantina de San Angel - love the nacho's!
DHS - Backlot Express
AK - Flametree BBQ - Just can't be beat! The ribs are fantastic as is the pork bbg sandwhich!
DTD - Earl of Sandwhich - Can I say YUMMY again? I had the Caribbean jerk chicken sandwhich which was awesome & the parfaits were such a great treat! :thumbsup:
DTD-Wolfgang Puck Express
MK-Pecos Bills or Cosmic Rays
AK-FlameTree BBQ
Epcot-UK for fish n chips
DHS-Starring Rolls-yummy gourmet sandwiches and pastries
yak and yeti!!!! we dared to skip flame tree BBQ on our last trip in favor of trying something new, and I dont know if we'll ever go back to flame tree. We LOVED yak and yeti! I had the sweet and sour chicken and DW had the ginger beef, and both were awesome. great food, large portions (we could almost have shared one meal, and we were hungry), enjoyed sitting outside in the shade, wasnt crowded. In fact it was so good that we feel no need to try the TS option!
Those are my favorites also, plus the dole whip stand!:thumbsup:Quote:
Originally Posted by Cara121078
Columbia harbor house:thumbsup:
We feel in love with it on our last trip and at there twice. Dh had the shrimp basket and I had a very good fried chicken salad. We also sat upstairs, and it wasnt crowded at all either times.
Thanks everyone....some super great ideas, keep them coming.
gasparilla grill
contempo cafe
kringla og kafe
flame tree bbq
boardwalk bakery
I really love Wolfgang Puck Express. their pizza's are to die for. really, really great food there. I had a 4 cheeze pizza and my mom had a meatball one. both was very good. i would strongly recommend going there. :eat:
Another quick service that i love is pizzafari. we usually go there right before closing. i am a pizza fan so, i always get the pepperoni pizza. And for dessert i would get the choclate mouse. Yum!:thumbsup:
My favorites are Columbia Harbor House in Liberty Square for the Anchors A'weigh sandwich yummm!! Sunshine Seasons is a GREAT one in The Land Pavilion.. so many good choices and the desserts are just YUM!!!
We used to love Cosmic Ray's but we just don't feel its the same at all anymore.. everything costs more and you get so much less. The Chicken ceasar salad used to be awesome there, mixed up and served in a bowl w/ awesome ceasar dressing, just so good and we'd order fries on the side.. a perfect meal, not too filling! last time we went we were shocked that it was a few pieces of dry lettuce and a piece of chicken on a small plate.. redic!!
Pecos Bills Cafe is another one of our favorites, Electric Umbrella at Epcot, Flame Tree BBQ at AK is very good!
I've seen a lot of endorsements for the ones I'm about to suggest, but nevertheless I wanted to endorse them:
Ray's Starlight Cafe (MK) and Sunshine Seasons (Ep) for the variety and abundant seating. It's hard to go wrong with Casey's though, so I wouldn't abandon that tradition if I were you. :mickey:
Yakitori House in Japan in Epcot showcase ,lovely food
Earl of Sandwich in DTD
Cosmic Rays at MK
Flametree BBQ at AK
Kringla Bakeri Og Kafe in Norway, sandwiches are delicious and how can you go without the school bread or sweet pretzel
Magic Kingdom Love Cosmic Rays just for the cheese burger and Columbia Harbour House lovely chowder.
In Animal Kingdom it has to be Flame tree usually get the pork snadwhich but the real star is the onion rings they are the best!
In Epcot I love yakatori house - so much I would eat there everytime we go but my sister insists I have to try other things
I'm posting without reading the other comments so I won't be swayed.
MK- Columbia Harbor House- tuna sandwich or fish and chips.
AK- Flametree is my favorite, but since you are looking to branch out I'll recommend something else. I've heard great things about the picnic in the park. We are looking forward to trying that one next trip.
EPCOT- Pastry shop in France, Boulangerie Patisserie?
We love the ham and cheese croissant sandwiches. You can have it cold, but we like it warm. Plus, you then have a plethora of dessert choices and all of them are fantastic. This is my favorite meal at Disney. We never miss this one!
I just noticed you are going in October. You can easily make a meal of snacking around the food and wine festival in EPCOT. We prefer to hit that at lunch when it's less crowded.
I was just looking in our Sunday paper at the different foods they will have this year. Looks great!:mickey:Quote:
Originally Posted by Disney Doll
we tend to do the same thing. but here are my 2 centsQuote:
Originally Posted by sixshot19
mk - cosmic rays.....1/2 chicken
ak - flame tree.... turkey sandwich and the bbq sandwich are great
epcot - sunshine seasons in land
ms - haven't really found a great one yet
dtd - earl of sandwich, wolfgang puck, cooks of dublin (fish and chips is my favorite but the pot pie is also very good)
enjoy !!!
My favorite is Boulangerie Patisserie is France. They have an excellent ham and cheese croissant sandwich and a variety of desserts. My family has tried the lemon tart, chocolate mousse, and the napoleon. All were delicious!! :mickey:
Ah yes. When you want a meal that's sure to fill you up, a burger with a collossal mountain of mushrooms.Quote:
Originally Posted by dougbrans
Ours too! They also added a shrimp basket when we were there. We love sitting upstairs watching guests walk between Frontierland and Fantasyland.Quote:
Originally Posted by Cara121078
Most of my favorite CS places are at the resorts. They seem to offer a wider variety than the standard burgers, chicken nuggets and fries! They are:
*Contempo Cafe at CR (try the Black Forest Cupcake for dessert - YUM!)
*Artist Palette at SSR (They have a fantastic salad on their menu!)
*Captain Cooks at the Poly (Self-serve Dole Whip machine!!)
*Everything POP at POP (Great variety)
My other favorites at the parks and in DTD are:
*Flame Tree BBQ at AK
*Columbia Harbour House at MK
*Tangierine Cafe at EP
*Yakitori House at EP
*Wolfgang Puck Express at DTD
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OK, I'm ready to add my 2 cents.:mickey:
We like:
MK -
Columbia Harbor House - Shrimp, or chicken, or fish - and chips - and sitting upstairs by a window people-watching.
Casey's - After dark - eating a hot dog at a table with a view of the Castle.
Cosmic Ray's and Pecos Bill's - I agree with everything that's already been written.
Bakery - For obvious reasons.
EPCOT -
Sunshine Seasons - Great choices.
Electric Umbrella - A tradition from the days when it was known as Stargate - any time of day at an outside table watching the fountain show.
France - Bakery treats, hoping there's a place to sit.
Liberty Inn - The big draw here is sitting outside, especially if there's a show going on at the Theater or nearby. Back in the days of the Tapestry parades, we always planned a meal during parade time.
Norway - Almond pretzels (yum!), and open faced sandwiches.
DHS -
Backlot Express - Grilled turkey sandwich - try it with some honey mustard sauce. Delicious!!
Commissary - No particular reason, other than tradition.
AK -
Yak & Yeti - I tried this several trips ago, and keep going back.
Restaurantosaurus -
Pizzafari - Pizza and breadsticks
Flame Tree - I tried the pork sandwich last trip for the first time. I can't wait to go back for another one next month.
DTD -
Earl of Sandwich - Biggest problem here is deciding which sandwich you want. There are many choices.
ASMusic Food Court -
Parmesan-crusted chicken.
POP Century Food Court -
Tie-dyed Cheese Cake
Everywhere in the World -
Mickey Bars - Vanilla ice cream covered in chocolate always seems so much better when it's in the shape of our favorite corporate icon. :mickey:
So, im totally hungry now! I agree with all the above counter service,especially Casey's @ MK as tradition more than anything else. Its been a family tradition since I was a kid.
We ate at Yakatori House in Japan on our last trip and it was delicious (if you like that sort of thing-our 14 year old tried sushi for the first time!I still wont eat it, but i had a good salmon and rice dish).
MK - nothing special about Cosmic Ray's but I believe it gives you the best options and value.
Epcot - Lots of decent choices here. I think Tangerine Cafe is one of the better choices if you dig Mediterranean-style food. Also a good value.
AK - We always went to Flame Tree, but we get better BBQ down the road here in Texas. Never been to Yak and Yeti, but heard it is good.
DHS - No.
In 2009 I took my nephew to WDW. He was just shy of his 5th birthday. At Pinocchio Village Haus they have PB&J on the kids menu. It's been years since I had one and since he doesn't like jelly, I ordered him the chicken strips adult entree and I had the best uncrustable PB&J ever.
Hamburger and the fixin's bar at Pecos Bill's and bbq from Flame Tree :tasty:
Now I'm hungry...