Day 10
Since we were going to Downtown Disney again to get me another rice krispie treat (this one was very good as well, but the woman dipping the chocolate would not dip the whole thing in chocolate), we decided to try Wolfgang Puck Express for lunch.
Wolfgang Puck Express in Downtown Disney for lunch
I had read good reviews of this restaurant and if it was anything like Wolfgang Puck Cafe, I knew we'd be in for a treat. It did not disappoint! There were two menu items that were not allowed on the dining plan, but I can't remember what they were. Neither of us wanted those entrees anyway, so it was of no consequence to us. We decided to get two meals that we could share. I ordered the pepperoni & mushroom pizza while dh ordered the chicken caesar salad. We both had pop/soda to drink (I don't think we were allowed anything else, but I'm not positive). For dessert, I had the creme brulee and dh ordered the brownie. They gave us a number to bring to our table. We decided to eat outside. Within minutes, they brought our order to our table; pizza, caesar salad and desserts. The pizza was wonderful! It was a very big size and the crust was very good. It was miles better than the Toy Story Pizza from a couple days ago. The caesar salad was very good and went great with the pizza! As usual, I couldn't eat it all, but dh more than made up for it today! My creme brulee was very good. I even thought it was better than some of the table service restaurants! Dh didn't care much for the brownie but he decided to save it for later. I actually ended up eating it at the airport the next day and I LOVED it. Men!
This counter service restaurant turned out to be one of the best of the trip.
Concourse Steakhouse in the Contemporary hotel for dinner
We had a 5:30pm reservation, but we ended up getting there for 5pm. We hoped that they could get us in sooner, but we learned that the restaurant didn't open until 5:30pm! No problem - we just sat in the Outter Rim and enjoyed the view! At 5:30pm promptly, we were seated at a far corner of the restaurant. Our waitress was prompt and nicely explained the dining plan to us and what we were eligible to order. Naturally, we started with 2 smoothies: one was "the Classic" and the other was "Bay Lake". They were fruit blends. I can't remember what the flavours were specifically, but they were possibly as good as the smoothies from Boma. The only negative against them, was that they were smaller in size. However, my stomach was likely quite happy about it!
For our appetizers, dh ordered the honey sesame chicken wings. They were very good and plentiful - maybe too plentiful! Dh thought that they were the perfect amount for an entree, not an appetizer! I had the mozzarella and tomato salad. It was quite similar to the tomato stack at Le Cellier, except that the tomato was cut up into smaller pieces. I actually enjoyed this salad better than the one at Le Cellier.
For our entrees, dh had the St. Louis pork spareribs! Yes!! He finally ordered something other than filet mignon! He really enjoyed them - the meat just fell off the bone! Surprisingly - it was me who ordered the filet mignon! It was cooked perfectly and quite tasty. However, I was really starting to feel uncomfortably full. I guess 10 days of good eatin' can do that to a gal!
For dessert, we ended up sharing the creme brulee and key lime tart. The creme brulee was good, but you know, I think I preferred my creme brulee at Wolfgang Puck Express! The key lime tart, however, was fantastic!!! Had I had room, I would have eaten every bite.
By the time we were eating dessert, the deserted restaurant was practically full. We didn't really feel rushed, but we were actually walking out of the restaurant in 45 minutes!! Our waitress wasn't the most personable we had all trip, but she did her job very well and was quite pleasant. We were pleased with our experience. We both gave Concourse a rating of A-.
Leftover Snacks
We had a lot of leftover snack credits! I didn't think we would, but with such big meals each and every day, we didn't always have room for snacks. Here's a list of the snacks we ended up either eating during the trip, or ended up bringing home.
2 made to order rice krispie treats from Goofy's Candy Company in DTD.
2 smoothies from Tamu Tamu in Animal Kingdom
2 smoothies from Mara in Animal Kingdom Lodge
1 box of choc. chip cookies from candy store on Main Street in Magic Kingdom
1 milkshake from Min & Bill's dockside in MGM
1 spicy cheese pretzel from Min & Bill's dockside in MGM
1 turtle fudge at Beverly Sunset at MGM
1 rocky road fudge at Seashore Sweets at the Boardwalk
1 Sicilian pizza slice from Italy Booth at Wine & Food festival
1 strawberry sundae from one of the booths in Epcot for dh
1 strawberry sundae at Pop Century Foodcourt
3 bags of chocolatears chocolate covered caramels to bring home for family at Pop Century food court
2 regular rice krispie ears treats for family at Pop Century food court
1 bag of gummy shaped Disney characters at MK candy store for nephews
Last Day breakfast at Pop Century Foodcourt
You may have noticed that we haven't used any counter service credits for breakfast. Well, actually I missed one. One one of the days this week, dh had the Adult Breakfast Platter - scrambled eggs, potatoes, biscuit, sausage, and bacon for breakfast. I took a few bites of it. He said that the potatoes were quite stale. He was disappointed in the quality. However, on this our last day, we decided to use up our last 2 counter service credits on breakfast. Dh ordered the adult breakfast platter again while I got a bacon/egg croissant sandwich. The croissant was very fresh and bacon & egg plentiful. However, I did think it was pretty greasy. Dh was again quite disappointed in his platter. Instead of being stale, the potatoes were quite undercooked today. He couldn't even eat it all which is quite a rarity for dh!! We were glad that we had eaten breakfast in the room for the majority of the trip. I filled my refillable mug one last time with coke slushie before making our way to the Magical Express bus. *sob*
Well, that's our food for the trip! If y'all excuse me, I MUST go have lunch now!! Feel free to ask any questions. I'd be happy to answer!!!!
It was a fabulous trip with fabulous dining to match. I think the only reason why I didn't gain weight, was because we do a lot of walking. We may even do more walking than most people since we walk at such a quick pace. I was SURE I'd come home to a big jump on the scale, but I didn't. I hope all of you have similar results while still enjoying all your favourite treats!
I can't wait to make my own rice krispie creation at Goofy's! 
Coffee's for whimps! 
It had a little spice to it and the bbq sauce flavour was terrific. My appetizer was obscenely HUGE. It was bigger than any entree should ever be let alone an appetizer!!! I enjoyed it, but felt terribly guilty not eating even half of it. A fellow diner beside us ordered calamari and it was even LARGER than mine!!! For our entrees, dh had the angus filet mignon while I had the crusted hazelnut chicken. Dh enjoyed his filet, but admitted that he was growing a bit tired of filet this trip!! Go figure! He had been ordering it at almost every restaurant so far! The crusted hazelnut chicken was recommended to me by our waiter. It was fabulous! There were two large chicken breasts included with it and it took everything out of me to finish one of them! When our waiter came to check on us, he actually looked disappointed that I wasn't finishing the meal. I think he thought I didn't like it. I assured him that it was terrific, but I was trying to save room for dessert. That seemed to reassure him slightly, but just to make him feel better I had a few more bites! Oh my poor stomach! Darn my people-pleasing problem! 
, which did he think served the best? My DH loves a great filet as well. Thanks for your thoughts! 
