All7OfUs
<font color=darkorchid>We too are so very NOT into
- Joined
- Dec 12, 2007
After my Seedy Encounter, the day was about to get a whole lot rosier. And crownier. In more than one sense of the meaning and meanings. One of my trip tenets was to “take time to stop and smell the roses”, meaning I really wanted a lot of this trip to be a slower, really see what’s out there, sort of experience. I did a ton of that, as you’ve already seen, and I’m quite excited to show you the myriad of other ways those moments became reality over the next week of our trip!
Now, in a literal sense, I knew there were a lot of roses to stop and smell, and these are some of my favorites- on the International Bridge between Future World and World Showcase. The intoxicating smell is so enchanting, and I couldn’t help myself from sniffing my way along. (My goodness, did I really just make myself sound like a dog?)
Eventually, as about half the travelers along this path do (unless you subscribe to the theory that more go left), I came to Canada.
But today, there’d be no stopping here. I was in a hurry, as I was sure my day was about to get even rosier. My single-minded objective of the afternoon would not be able to start here in this corner, but rather in the Land of Tea and Crumpets where first I’d dine in the earthy establishment of The Rose and Crown Pub.
It was after Lady Lallie posted her review that I really started looking into this as an option. Part of the decision also stemmed from another of my Personal Touring Tenets: That Soldier #1 would try at least 5 new TS restaurants on this trip. Why NOT? I had the freedom of no one dictating their tastes during my solo time, no kids to veto or influence, and a bit of extra cash to play with. So choose R&C I did! The food sounded yummy, and one drink in particular was calling my name... And what better place to start my afternoon adventure? …The Mother of all Power Shopping Trips! But first things first.
Ah, United Kingdom! How quaint and tidy you are! So proper and so diverse! Regal in some places, yet not stuffy or uppity in others. Some architecture on your lanes is stately, others are more simple down the road with thatch instead of slate. All of it surrounded by a profusion of flowers in every shape and color. In the background sweet tunes of harpsichord and flute play songs of Tudor times mingles with more modern ditties such as “Consider Yourself at Home” from Oliver. Would I feel at home in the Rose and Crown? Well, not exactly. At home I cook the food and do the dishes. Today, someone else was going to do that!
Let’s see what the R&C check-in looks like. Oopsie, guess you’ll have to be better at getting a picture of it than I was. But I did get these. It very definitely has a lovely entrance:
I was told to wait (making me feel much more “at home”- I’m told that all the time) and they’d call me soon- by way of being flashed. I guess word had gotten around that that’s how I communicate. While I waited, which wasn’t long at all, I watched some older gentleman having the time of his life up on stage. I’m sure his family will have many hilarious memories for years to come!
Famished, I hurried up to the podium and was shown to an okay table. Not by the window, but nevertheless, ok. I probably could have asked for a window seat and waited, but was too hungry to have even thought of it, and even if I had, would likely not have given how STARVED I was. (Yogurt and Granola can only go so far.) I had already looked at the menu, but had not chosen for sure what I wanted. I think I left that open to how hungry I was feeling on this particular day; some TS restaurants I had known for sure for MONTHS what I was going to get- not so with this one. After looking things over, both on the menu, and on others’ plates, I became pretty sure I wanted the bangers and mash. The corned beef sandwich came in a close second, but I was hungrier than a sandwich.
Bangers and Mash - traditional English sausages, with braised cabbage and bacon, mashed potatoes and shallot gravy $14.99
Can I just say right now, that meal was absolutely HEAVENLY!!! The combo of meat and taters was simply fabulous, and throw in some bacon and cabbage, and Oh. My. GOSH! I could easily have gone back here in the same trip, but sadly there are too many other wonderful places to at least try.
So, I hadn’t decided on my food, but I definitely HAD decided on a drink!!! I can’t even begin to tell you whose TR I had seen the Green Dragon on, but my taste buds had been screaming for one for months. WOW!
Welsh Dragon - Peach Schnapps, Melon liqueur, Créme de Menthe, Orange Juice, and Pineapple Juice served in a souvenir cup $9.50
And did I love it?
NO.
It was somewhat tasty, but worse than that, I’m pretty sure it had no alcohol in it whatsoever. Let’s face it, when I get a drink and pay $9.50 for it, I want a kick to it!! I expected to leave at least a teensy bit more merry than when I walked in, and at the very least feeling like I had something to ease the pain of the $30 I had plopped down. This was actually the beginning of a valuable lesson in ordering and consuming Disney booze- but I’ll save my findings for a couple drinks from now, when I have given you more forensic evidence of my findings.
Had I known, I would have saved my dough, and gotten dessert.
Briget, my server, was exceptionally friendly, and I thoroughly enjoyed her service. At one point, I had to flag down another server for something inconsequential, but it was minor in the grand scheme of lunch. All in all, she earned her tip.
Here are a few shots of the interior to give you a feeling of how lovely this place was. I would completely agree with Magdalene, it is WAY too tidy and clean to be classified as a genuine pub. But just noisy enough to make you feel like you were in one, if you closed your eyes.
Bottom line: Would I go back here?? You betcha!! In fact, I’d go so far as to say I enjoyed the food here more than I did over at Brown Derby. I can’t say I enjoyed the dining experience as a whole more, but if I were to go strictly on the flavor of the food, I’d choose this place over the other.
Bidding a fond Cheerio, it was time to start what my heart had set out to do- SHOP the World!!! But which way would I take off??
Have you ever seen a lassie go this way:
Or that:
Now, in a literal sense, I knew there were a lot of roses to stop and smell, and these are some of my favorites- on the International Bridge between Future World and World Showcase. The intoxicating smell is so enchanting, and I couldn’t help myself from sniffing my way along. (My goodness, did I really just make myself sound like a dog?)
Eventually, as about half the travelers along this path do (unless you subscribe to the theory that more go left), I came to Canada.
But today, there’d be no stopping here. I was in a hurry, as I was sure my day was about to get even rosier. My single-minded objective of the afternoon would not be able to start here in this corner, but rather in the Land of Tea and Crumpets where first I’d dine in the earthy establishment of The Rose and Crown Pub.
It was after Lady Lallie posted her review that I really started looking into this as an option. Part of the decision also stemmed from another of my Personal Touring Tenets: That Soldier #1 would try at least 5 new TS restaurants on this trip. Why NOT? I had the freedom of no one dictating their tastes during my solo time, no kids to veto or influence, and a bit of extra cash to play with. So choose R&C I did! The food sounded yummy, and one drink in particular was calling my name... And what better place to start my afternoon adventure? …The Mother of all Power Shopping Trips! But first things first.
Ah, United Kingdom! How quaint and tidy you are! So proper and so diverse! Regal in some places, yet not stuffy or uppity in others. Some architecture on your lanes is stately, others are more simple down the road with thatch instead of slate. All of it surrounded by a profusion of flowers in every shape and color. In the background sweet tunes of harpsichord and flute play songs of Tudor times mingles with more modern ditties such as “Consider Yourself at Home” from Oliver. Would I feel at home in the Rose and Crown? Well, not exactly. At home I cook the food and do the dishes. Today, someone else was going to do that!
Let’s see what the R&C check-in looks like. Oopsie, guess you’ll have to be better at getting a picture of it than I was. But I did get these. It very definitely has a lovely entrance:
I was told to wait (making me feel much more “at home”- I’m told that all the time) and they’d call me soon- by way of being flashed. I guess word had gotten around that that’s how I communicate. While I waited, which wasn’t long at all, I watched some older gentleman having the time of his life up on stage. I’m sure his family will have many hilarious memories for years to come!
Famished, I hurried up to the podium and was shown to an okay table. Not by the window, but nevertheless, ok. I probably could have asked for a window seat and waited, but was too hungry to have even thought of it, and even if I had, would likely not have given how STARVED I was. (Yogurt and Granola can only go so far.) I had already looked at the menu, but had not chosen for sure what I wanted. I think I left that open to how hungry I was feeling on this particular day; some TS restaurants I had known for sure for MONTHS what I was going to get- not so with this one. After looking things over, both on the menu, and on others’ plates, I became pretty sure I wanted the bangers and mash. The corned beef sandwich came in a close second, but I was hungrier than a sandwich.
Bangers and Mash - traditional English sausages, with braised cabbage and bacon, mashed potatoes and shallot gravy $14.99
Can I just say right now, that meal was absolutely HEAVENLY!!! The combo of meat and taters was simply fabulous, and throw in some bacon and cabbage, and Oh. My. GOSH! I could easily have gone back here in the same trip, but sadly there are too many other wonderful places to at least try.
So, I hadn’t decided on my food, but I definitely HAD decided on a drink!!! I can’t even begin to tell you whose TR I had seen the Green Dragon on, but my taste buds had been screaming for one for months. WOW!
Welsh Dragon - Peach Schnapps, Melon liqueur, Créme de Menthe, Orange Juice, and Pineapple Juice served in a souvenir cup $9.50
And did I love it?
NO.
It was somewhat tasty, but worse than that, I’m pretty sure it had no alcohol in it whatsoever. Let’s face it, when I get a drink and pay $9.50 for it, I want a kick to it!! I expected to leave at least a teensy bit more merry than when I walked in, and at the very least feeling like I had something to ease the pain of the $30 I had plopped down. This was actually the beginning of a valuable lesson in ordering and consuming Disney booze- but I’ll save my findings for a couple drinks from now, when I have given you more forensic evidence of my findings.
Had I known, I would have saved my dough, and gotten dessert.
Briget, my server, was exceptionally friendly, and I thoroughly enjoyed her service. At one point, I had to flag down another server for something inconsequential, but it was minor in the grand scheme of lunch. All in all, she earned her tip.
Here are a few shots of the interior to give you a feeling of how lovely this place was. I would completely agree with Magdalene, it is WAY too tidy and clean to be classified as a genuine pub. But just noisy enough to make you feel like you were in one, if you closed your eyes.
Bottom line: Would I go back here?? You betcha!! In fact, I’d go so far as to say I enjoyed the food here more than I did over at Brown Derby. I can’t say I enjoyed the dining experience as a whole more, but if I were to go strictly on the flavor of the food, I’d choose this place over the other.
Bidding a fond Cheerio, it was time to start what my heart had set out to do- SHOP the World!!! But which way would I take off??
Have you ever seen a lassie go this way:
Or that:
But only on my first trip. 
I think watching them make it or making sure they don't overload it on ice is key.
I had a some what rough day and wanted my Boma's experience and rest of evening a good one. He totally delivered!! 
I know what Liesa meant by being at a loss for words and being emotional to see you back on here. When I saw your first post back on FB I actually yelled out loud 
but with a smile, 
I think it is something about the spices they use in England. 
