My Top V Table Service Restaurants!

MY TOP V… RESTAURANTS!!

COUNTER-SERVICE EDITION!

Hey guys!

So, I’m back again, with our favourite counter service restaurants in The World! We eat at counter services A LOT while we are there, and these our hands down the ones that we make specific plans to go to whenever we are there!

If you are staying with the standard DDP (Disney Dining Plan), then each counter service offers one main meal, one drink, and one dessert for one counter service credit, which is always nice- and very filling- to know. Disney probably have the widest variety of counter service fast food options of all the theme parks that I have ever visited, including Universal and places in England, such as Alton Towers.

Aaaand, I am rambling again! And so, without further ado, in no particular order, on with the show!

1. Cosmic Rays, Tomorrowland, The Magic Kingdom
   This is one of the most versatile quick services on property, with separate bays for chicken, burgers and sandwiches & salads, meaning that they have a much wider variety than most other places on property, especially in the parks. This means that you can find someone for everyone, but it can be awkward at peak times is everyone in your party want different things, as you all have to get in separate queues, or queue up several times, which can be quite a pain, although it is worth it, as the quality of the food is very good and OH MY DAYS, the portion sizes are HUGE. Turns out that Disney counter service portions are around 30% bigger than McDonald’s, which is, well, frankly insane. And kind of glorious.
   FAVOURITE ORDER: ½ rotisserie chicken, Diet Coke, triple chocolate cake.
   
   NOTE: Cosmic rays no longer serve my ACTUAL favourite, which was a ribs and chicken platter, although you can still get this at varying other quick service locations in the Magic Kingdom, according to DisBoards!
2. Yorkshire County Fish Shop, UK Pavilion, Epcot
   Now, I am English, we have a chippy down the road from where I live, and this tastes nothing like that (I’m planning on doing a post on Disney vs. Universal when it comes to Englishisms, so more on this story later), but it is still good, and one of the better American imitations that I’ve ever tried! It’s a little saltier than we’re used to, but the fish is good, the chips are good, it’s one of the only places that you can get sachets of malt vinegar (I like it on my fries, okay?), and the portion size is sufficiently very large.
   Just thought I’d say that the “shortbread” served, is a biscuit, which in England is a sugar cookie. I’m just putting this in here, so that we’re all on the same page, because what Americans call a biscuit confuses the Heck out of me! :P
   We probably love this because we’re British, and it’s all very idealised, but also because it’s not another burger and fries meal, and so is a very, very welcome change! Also, if you can get a seat in the courtyard eating area just before Illuminations, then do! It’s an excellent spot J
   FAVOURITE ORDER: Fish and chips, Diet Coke, packet of shortbread biscuits.
3. Wolfgang Puck Express, Marketplace, Downtown Disney
   I CANNOT EXPLAIN HOW MUCH I LOVE THIS PLACE. It’s basically a sit down counter service, which serves pasta, salad, burgers, sandwiches, and possibly the World’s best mac and cheese. It can get horrendously busy at peak times, but if you can get in, DO. It’s good, proper food, which you eat off of actual plates, with actual silverware, and their frozen yoghurt with sprinkles is just amazeballs. It doesn’t get much better than this, trust me! This is probably my family’s all-time favourite place to eat, despite the queues, and this trip we plan on trying the sit down Wolfgang Puck Café.
   Also, the man’s name is Wolfgang. How can you not love that?
   FAVOURITE ORDER: Gah, so much choice! Check AllEars for the latest menu choices, but mine is probably Diet Coke, Frozen Yoghurt with sprinkles (100s and 1000s) and the barbequed chicken pizza, although frankly, I don’t have a favourite. IT’S ALL THAT GOOD.
4. Pecos Bill’s Tall Tale Inn and Café, Frontierland, The Magic Kingdom
   Pecos Bill’s serves THE best pulled pork sandwiches that I have ever tasted in my young life, all in a very stylised, western setting, with seating a-plenty, and the wildest fixins' bar in the wilderness! It’s very Disney in the fact that absolutely EVERYHTHING is stylised, and although the service can be a little sluggish-as with everywhere else- it’s worth it for the sandwiches!
   FAVOURITE ORDER: Duh, the pulled pork sandwich. Although I hear the salads are also particularly good.
5. The Mara, Disney’s Animal Kingdom Lodge
   AKL is one of my family’s all-time favourite places to stay onsite, and is possibly the best resort counter service that I’ve encountered yet (although I hear that the one at POFQ is excellent also). The Mara offers mixed African and American cuisine in a stereotypical food court dining setting, with a lovely animal mural on the wall, and a small TV playing old Disney cartoons. It can get busy at peak times, but the food is excellent for quick service, and when you’re staying in the hotel and just need a quick bite to eat, it definitely hits the spot.
   Oh, and you can find zebra domes and paw print brownies from Boma in the fridge section. Which is just… wow.
   FAVOURITE ORDER: The African stew, which, alas, is no longer served in its delicious bread bowl, but still tastes just as good!

 

So, that’s all for today folks! If you enjoyed it, leave a comment letting me know, or a suggestion for a post!

HAVE A MAGICAL DAY!!

 

Beth J xx