Animal Kingdom's Satu'li Canteen Lunch and Dinner

Review by Mealtrip | American
June 23rd, 2017

I wanted to give Animal Kingdom's newest dining location, Satu'li Canteen another try and see how a different variation of the "build your own bowl" theme compared to the last one I tried. (If you didn't happen to read the first review, one of the main entrees to order at Satu'li is a "build your own bowl" where you get to pick one of four proteins, one of four bases, and one of three sauces… that all goes into a bowl with a smattering of julienned raw vegetables and Boba pearls.)On my first visit I ordered the ... ( read more ... )

Epcot's Sunshine Seasons Breakfast

Review by Mealtrip | Vegetarian Options, American, Dessert or Ice Cream
June 12th, 2017

Sunshine Seasons is one of my favorite counter service locations for lunch or dinner. Located in the Land Pavilion, the food-court style dining location seems to flow better than any other in-park counter service restaurant. They also have all five food groups covered… salads, stir-fry, oak grilled things, soda and dessert. Okay, I'm pretty sure those aren't the five food groups, but they're all done very well at Sunshine Seasons, and done well visit, after visit, after visit… something that can't be said about ... ( read more ... )

Animal Kingdom's Pongu Pongu

Review by Mealtrip | Wine, Beer, Spirits or Beverages
June 6th, 2017

I can't be sure, but I think "Pongu" means "line" or "cue" in Pandoran because there are two cues leading up to the new Pongu Pongu beverage kiosk, which is located just between Satu'li Canteen and the Windtraders gift shop in the new "World of Avatar" in Disney's Animal Kingdom. There is a life-sized "power suit" from the movie Avatar standing directly in front of the large kiosk (which makes for a great photo opportunity by the way), and there are in fact two lines. One is slightly hidden directly behind the power suit. If ... ( read more ... )

Animal Kingdom's Satu'li Canteen Lunch and Dinner

Review by Mealtrip | American
June 4th, 2017

The Satu'li Canteen is the new counter service location in Animal Kingdom's Pandora. It's a fairly large location with maybe 60% indoor air-conditioned seating and 40% outdoor (but fully covered) tables to choose from. While the menu (at first glance) may look large and exotic, this is mostly American cuisine with a few nods to Asian food tossed in here and there, and… there's "really" only two things on the menu, "stuff in puffy bread", and a "build-your-own bowl" option. The Ordering FormatThe format here is very ... ( read more ... )

The Grand Floridian Resort & Spa's Gasparilla Island Grill Lunch & Dinner

Review by Mealtrip | American
May 22nd, 2017

Great Food, Odd Feeling Dining Area — The somewhat hard to find Gasparilla Island Grill at Disney's Grand Floridian is tucked away… far, far away at the backside of the high-end resort, like an ugly pair of sneakers that you would never wear anywhere, but just can't bear to part with. It's true, the Grand Floridian does need a counter service location. It is a large resort, and even though there are quite a few amazing restaurants on property, it does still need a walk-up counter service dining spot. When it was ... ( read more ... )

The Port Orleans - French Quarter's Sassagoula Floatworks and Food Factory Lunch & Dinner

Review by Mealtrip | Cajun - Creole, American
May 3rd, 2017

Sassagoula Floatworks has recently been "refurbished". I should remember the date (or at least the month) because I remember attending the grand reopening ceremony. It was really early in the morning. Too early for me to remember anything. I distinctly remember being completely underwhelmed by how bland the new interior was, and how much powdered sugar there was everywhere. (Because you see, everyone gets Beignets in the morning, and the place was packed.)So it's been a few months now, and I figured right in-between lunch and ... ( read more ... )

Magic Kingdom's Pinocchio Village Haus

Review by Mealtrip | American, Sandwich and Salad, Pizza
April 24th, 2017

I stopped by Pinocchio's Village Haus in Fantasyland to check out their Chicken Parmesan Pasta the other day, and you know what? It's actually quite good! Now it's not going to replace your Aunt Rossa's made from scratch Chicken Parmesan, but this is counter service, so with that in mind… I was pleasantly surprised. The breaded chicken they are using seemed to be a decent sized, all-white meat cutlet. The pasta is a Penne variety that was cooked correctly (at least on this visit), and the lightly seasoned tomato sauce was ... ( read more ... )

Hollywood Studios' PizzeRizzo

Review by Mealtrip | Pizza
April 18th, 2017

Way far back in the oddly defined "Muppet Courtyard" area at Hollywood Studios you will find PizzeRizzo… a quick service / counter service dining location that serves… pizza (although that was probably obvious from the name of the place). I'm sure once the new areas of Hollywood Studios open up, this area will make more sense and more importantly, pick up a ton more foot traffic. It will probably serve as a transitional area between what will be the StarWars area and ToyStory areas of the park. Getting back to ... ( read more ... )

Animal Kingdom's Yak & Yeti™ Restaurant

Review by Mealtrip | Asian - Chinese, Japanese, Thai, Seafood, American
April 11th, 2017

Yak and Yeti is an important restaurant in Disney's ever-growing Animal Kingdom. There are currently only three and a half table-service restaurants to choose from in-park. Tiffins, while being amazingly good, is also an equally expensive "signature" dining location. Tusker House is a character dining buffet experience and no matter what you think about the food… you're not always in the mood for the craziness that comes with character dining, or the constant up and down of buffet dining. Rainforest Café is my ... ( read more ... )

Animal Kingdom's Tamu Tamu Refreshments

Review by Mealtrip | Dessert or Ice Cream
April 5th, 2017

Tamu Tamu Refreshments in Animal Kingdom was originally designed as a quick counter service type spot in this "African" area of Animal Kingdom. Now that the larger "Harambe Market" is just around the corner, it seems Tamu Tamu has been turned into a dessert and Dole Whip® stand. As such, it's one of the most elaborate looking quick snack stands out there. Occupying prime real estate on the corner of Dawa Street and Mahindi Avenue (yes, I just made that up) gives the location a tremendous amount of foot traffic... and so it ... ( read more ... )

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