CaliforniaGirl09
DIS Veteran
- Joined
- Dec 4, 2009
So funny @DontSpamMe ! I haven't had Black Angus in years, but it was on our list for Christmas dinner until we deeded to go to my brother's house. We were at DLR from Dec. 22-Dec. 25th. It was a little beggars can't be choosers since I forgot to make dining reservations until close to our trip. Here's my summary:
--Tortilla Jo's. I agree that it's nothing special, but it was always our go-to when at Disneyland due to a few items on the menu. They had an amazing traditional chicken quesadilla in a very thick corn tortilla that I loved and the table side guac was a family favorite. Unfortunately COVID took both of those away. My biggest complaint about the Disney restaurants in general post COVID shut downs (and this is both DLR and WDW) is the thinning/simplifying of the menus and the move to prix fixe (at WDW in particular). It feels like all the special/unique items have been removed. I was hoping TJs would bring back the table side guac at some point, but a waiter told us very emphatically that both items were gone for good. Super disappointing. I can't believe anyone still orders the guac! It was pretty meh and super expensive.
--Naples. IMO slightly above mediocre pizza and pasta but it was fine and hot (unlike last time). I always get the chicken parm and I"m always disappointed by the pre-cooked noodles, but not unexpected. DH and son love pizza so this restaurant is always an easy choice when I forget to book ahead of time.
--Carnation cafe: had a great experience in August, but it was just okay this time. Funny how inconsistent this place can be, but the location makes it a repeat for us.
--Ralph Brennans for beignets: always our favorite for breakfast. DS loved the seasonal maple ones, but the rest of us just stick to the normal powdered sugar. So good!
--Trader Sam's--alas we tried but couldn't get a reservation and walk up was over 90 minutes so we just did the bar and quick serve for food. I love the ambiance of this place, and the ramen is pretty good for park food. I'm dreading how crowded this will be when the new DVC tower goes up for sale.
--Lamplight Lounge for brunch. Love this place. Sat by the water and had a mimosa flight with chilaquiles and the the brunch burger (DH and I shared meals). Loved both.
We wanted to get over to DL to have the chicken soup at Rancho but timing never seemed to work out. It's one of my faves. We were also going to have Christmas brunch at Catal (did it last time in 2019), but due to checking out that day we decided to have a more relaxing morning and canceled.
--Tortilla Jo's. I agree that it's nothing special, but it was always our go-to when at Disneyland due to a few items on the menu. They had an amazing traditional chicken quesadilla in a very thick corn tortilla that I loved and the table side guac was a family favorite. Unfortunately COVID took both of those away. My biggest complaint about the Disney restaurants in general post COVID shut downs (and this is both DLR and WDW) is the thinning/simplifying of the menus and the move to prix fixe (at WDW in particular). It feels like all the special/unique items have been removed. I was hoping TJs would bring back the table side guac at some point, but a waiter told us very emphatically that both items were gone for good. Super disappointing. I can't believe anyone still orders the guac! It was pretty meh and super expensive.
--Naples. IMO slightly above mediocre pizza and pasta but it was fine and hot (unlike last time). I always get the chicken parm and I"m always disappointed by the pre-cooked noodles, but not unexpected. DH and son love pizza so this restaurant is always an easy choice when I forget to book ahead of time.
--Carnation cafe: had a great experience in August, but it was just okay this time. Funny how inconsistent this place can be, but the location makes it a repeat for us.
--Ralph Brennans for beignets: always our favorite for breakfast. DS loved the seasonal maple ones, but the rest of us just stick to the normal powdered sugar. So good!
--Trader Sam's--alas we tried but couldn't get a reservation and walk up was over 90 minutes so we just did the bar and quick serve for food. I love the ambiance of this place, and the ramen is pretty good for park food. I'm dreading how crowded this will be when the new DVC tower goes up for sale.
--Lamplight Lounge for brunch. Love this place. Sat by the water and had a mimosa flight with chilaquiles and the the brunch burger (DH and I shared meals). Loved both.
We wanted to get over to DL to have the chicken soup at Rancho but timing never seemed to work out. It's one of my faves. We were also going to have Christmas brunch at Catal (did it last time in 2019), but due to checking out that day we decided to have a more relaxing morning and canceled.