A.W.'s Dining Reviews

AIMING TO RATE (Nearly) ALL DISNEYLAND RESORT DINING ON A FIVE-FISH SCALE!
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DISNEY CALIFORNIA ADVENTURE

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FLO'S V8 CAFE in Cars Land

Great food, great views, great music, great staff, fun atmosphere! Resasonable prices! The resort's best counter-serve eatery!

 COZY CONE MOTEL in Cars Land

 Everything served in cones...and everything's delicious! Amazing drinks. Single window per cone means slow lines, so hit it before or after meal-time rushes! Limited seating; good thing Flo's is nearby with lots of tables.

CARTHAY CIRCLE RESTAURANT on  Buena Vista Street

Superb dining in a classy-yet-fun setting. A bit pricey, but not outrageous. Love the archive displays.

FIDDLER, FIFER & PRACTICAL CAFE on Buena Vista Street

 Yes, I know it's the names of the Three Little Pigs, but...eeesh, what a mouthful! Blends cafe with Starbucks nicely. Although I cannot stand the phrase "Artisan Sandwich", I must admit the offerings here are generally very tasty.

 AWARD WIENERS in Hollywood Land

Excellent dogs! Friendly service, but watch out for crowds; its right-on-the-boulevard location attracts long lines of hungry tourists.

COCINA CUCAMONGA MEXICAN GRILL on Pacific Wharf

Above average for theme park tacos and burritos. Not bad at all, but not particularly memorable.

LUCKY FORTUNE COOKERY on Pacific Wharf

Decent rice bowls. A bit overpriced for what you get.

CORN DOG CASTLE in Paradise Pier

Yes, I'm giving the corn dog shack five fish -- These corn dogs are worth standing in line for!

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DISNEYLAND

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CARNATION CAFE on Main Street

Classic atmosphere with nice table service. No better spot for a Mickey waffle at breakfast! For lunch, try the cheeseburger or meatloaf.

JOLLY HOLIDAY BAKERY CAFE on Main Street

 This Poppins-inspired eatery is supercali-- no, I won't say it!  But I will say the Cherry Lemonade and Lemon Meringue Bars make me smile every time. Excellent sandwiches, too.

PLAZA INN on Buena Vista Street

For years, this place and the Blue Bayou were only decent restaurants in Disneyland. With the recent improvements in park food, Plaza Inn has a lot more competition now, but it's still a reliable place to grab a solid, tasty meal.

RANCHO DEL ZOCALO RESTAURANTE in Frontierland

Excellent Mexican food. The Carne Asada's served a little more rare than I care for, but the enchiladas, burritos and chicken fajita soup are first-rate. Outside, try to get a table beside the Big Thunder Mountain Railroad track for a very fun through-the-fence view of the ride!

TOMORROWLAND TERRACE in (no surprise) Tomorrowland

An oldie but a sorta-goody. Don't get me wrong, the food's decent and the staff's great, but between the mundane menu and the often crazily crowded conditions, this is the place we eat at only if we're too exhausted to walk somewhere else. It's a basic high-volume burger stand, and it gets the job done. But, considering the places at Disneyland we actually love to eat at, this would be one of our last choices.

FINDING NEMO SUBMARINE VOYAGE in Tomorrowland

As it turns out, this is not the dive-in, help-yourself buffet I was hoping for. Just as well -- the fish taste like plastic!

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