Oh my gosh, I didn't realize how far behind I was on your dining report. This is embarrassing
While small, I think this area is absolutely beautiful.
I agree! L has always been super into mythology, so he loved this area, and it was one of the best themed parts of the parks (outside of HP of course, and we also loved the Jurassic Park area)
Remember the Baha Men? The Kitchen does
I got: Mac & Cheese
Pasta Shells, Manchego, Monterey Jack and Cheddar.
YUM!! Even if the picture is blurry, it sounds so good!
I somehow took a much better picture of Josh's flourless chocolate cake with blueberries, raspberries, and strawberries. He liked this, but isn't a huge chocolate fan (I know he's crazy!) so he only had a few bites, and yes I ate some of this too...for research purposes.
This looks beautiful!!
I got: Gourmet Burger
Land Lettuce, Tomato, House Pickles, Truffle Fries, Aïoli
ok, between you and
@Ariane, I'm going to have to get this thing.
Josh declined to have any saying he didn't really like macarons.
Whaaat??
Macarons are my favorite. IF they're made properly. I hated the ones from Amorette's so much I threw them away, so maybe he just hasn't had a really good one.
Watermelon Cucumber Slush (Non-alcoholic)
This was one of my favorite things from the festival! (although I didn't try a ton of things, admittedly) Mine was a great balance of watermelon to cucumber though, with more of a lean toward watermelon. I was sad I didn't get this my first day of the festival and ended up with that lemonade/strawberry slushie thing with vodka, which was
Carne Asada with Black Bean Cake and Cilantro Lime Sour Cream
This was my favorite from the festival! A little bit of spice that's balanced out nicely by the black bean cake and the cilantro lime sour cream. This dish was perfect.
My big regret from the festival...I wanted this so much, but I was never over there when I was actually wanting food. This makes me sad b/c it looks so good!!
However they were not as good as I thought they'd be. Everyone raves about the frushi, but I found this to be kind of a one and done.
And I didn't like this, I just didn't think it was very good.
Me either. Mine was drowning in grease. A huge disappointment.
lunch is my least favorite meal there, but the pork dish is so, so good. The only thing I'll order from the lunch menu...I even considered just pre-ordering even for my mom in October and not giving her a choice, LOL!! (in reality, I'll wait until the day before or something and let her choose...but I will heavily encourage her to pick the pork!)
I can't even tell you how many nights I almost booked a meal here in May. Probably every single night of the trip outside of the Tiffins night. I would pull it up on the app and consider it...but then I'd decide I was fine with either not eating or grabbing quick serve. Another regret! I would have ordered what you got - it looks good!
If you've ever read my dining reviews before you'll know my standout from this plate was the banana bread pudding.
Yes!! It was amazing. But I got BOTH sauces on mine, lol!!
They brought Josh out gluten free Mickey waffles.
For some reason these look cuter and happier than regular Mickey waffles to me! Maybe they're not as dark?? the one on the right in particular just looks super happy he's about to be eaten.
Black-Eyed Pea Fritters
Zhough, Yogurt, Peppadew Purée
This was my backup choice to the octopus, I'm glad to see a picture of them!
Marinated Grilled Octopus
Salsify, Saffron Aïoli, Lemon-Caper Olive Oil
Mine was so good! Mine also seemed less liquidy than Josh's...but I'm glad he still liked it! It was a favorite of mine for sure!
I just wasn't a huge fan of this dish. The feta absolutely overpowered the taste of anything else in the dish
I couldn't understand why this had feta on it to begin with...I can't quite get my head around that flavor working with this pasta. Your review kind of solidified my thought that it would overwhelm the other flavors. I'm sorry it wasn't awesome
I definitely spoiled him the night before at Jiko. He enjoyed his dish, but said it was a little overcooked and in no way compared to the wagyu beef he had there the night before. Also the guy who loved octopus was terrified to try a purple potato.
I offered to have some for him, but then he bit into it and said "oh it's just a regular potato". Which I had been trying to tell him
His beef looks a lot different than the other photos I've seen, I understand why he said it was overcooked. I think he maybe had an off night with that dish. I was laughing over the purple potato
I didn't get one!! Boo! Would much rather have had the print than the bucket (although then I'd have had to carry it around too!)
Going to go get caught up on your regular report now!!
I wanted to see them in concert this year but I waited too long for tickets and everywhere convenient is sold out already.)
He did enjoy it though!
We'll see what happens this time. Last time, we literally were having lunch at the Plaza Restaurant (I always have to double check the name because of DL Plaza Inn lol) and we both got the same thing, cheese steaks maybe? They were good but enormous, and we left like 1 1/3 sandwiches between the two of us. But don't worry, we did split a sundae. Priorities! 
