inkedupmomma
modern mouseketeer
- Joined
- May 5, 2008
loved the updates and now really cant wait for HC this fall!
Hi, Jeri! Good to have you back! I've really missed your TR's. We had Blaze Pizza for the first time in May and absolutely LOVED it! I am planning on going back in August.
Homecomin' is always so good, but I've found a new DS fav in Morimoto. The ribs are phenomenal!!!
I also love Nine Dragons, the service, food quality and value make it one of my favorites right now. The garlic shrimp with noodles is what I’ll have next time for sure.
Glad you got your Orange Bird back.
I think you have convinced me to try Raglan Road for brunch next trip!! Looks so unique!
Awesome update! I love and hate how Disney Springs has so many awesome food choices now. I usually don’t go there more than once a trip, but it’s impossible to fit all my favorites in now!
Trying homecomin’ brunch on my next trip and your review has me so excited
loved the updates and now really cant wait for HC this fall!
I am not a drinker. However...I really want to try the drink from Homecomin'. I will have to figure out how to make it at home. We tried Homecomin' 2 years ago and, unfortunately, it was our least favorite meal of the trip. It wasn't bad. But it didn't live up to our expectations. I am willing to try it again. The hubs...not so much. He says there are too many other places to eat. So I guess I will have to get the ingredients and try a little trial and error. Brunch does look amazing there. It's been awhile, but did you like Bohemian Rhapsody?
Wonderful reviews and pics. Thanks for sharing!
Totally agree with you on Disney Springs. I could definitely live there and while I haven't found the time to do it yet, I really want to take a long weekend staycation at Saratoga and just do DS and the pool/spa. Soooo many great places to eat. Also agree with you on brunch... love me a brunch.
Reviews are great as always! We have a Blaze Pizza here in PA, you should check near you! They are popping up all over.
All caught up! Love your food pics! I swear I'm getting a Blaze pizza on our next trip! They look so good, especially Rob's loaded creation! Your brunch at Raglan Road looks delicious, as usual. I wish I could fit everything in that I want to try out. Our trips just aren't long enough, between eating our must do's, and trying out new things. Does hard cider taste somewhat like the Schofferhofer grapefruit beer? I really dislike all beers, except for the grapefruit one, and all these different fruity ales sound so good. What do you think?
Loving all the brunch options and agree Disney definitely needs more. Yours is the second Homecoming brunch review I've read today and I'm taking that as a sign that we must have it on our trip next month.
Hey Jeri! Loving your reviews as usual. I've been quietly following along and had to finally say hi.
It's nice to see a more relaxed approach to Disney. I have to say that as I get older, that's definitely my preferred type of touring. Eating, drinking, swimming, and taking in the Disney atmosphere - perfection!
I just love your reviews! I have been reading/lurking for a long time and finally decided to join in on the discussions. I love how y'all always go see movies at Disney. My husband and I did that on our first kid free trip last October and it was so much fun!
Holy crap. I've heard about these cookies but had NO idea they were sooooooo coveted. That guy behind you was a jerk and I'm glad you and Rob got the cookies.The pictures still do them no justice to show how huge they are. And there were big granules of salt on them. Yummmmmmm! These things are like a pound. The inside is really soft and basically cookie dough. They are HEAVEN! Rob is not a big sweets eater and just wanted to see what the hype was about but he ended up loving it more than me I think. We are addicted. We might have to make a pitstop at their actual location to get a bounty of these next trip. These cookies are so worthy of all the hype. Try one if you can! And try not to fight with anyone.
That's crazy! I'm glad it was worth it! They look delicious.The guy then proceeds to yell at us saying he just drove 500 miles to be here and he wants the cookies. I said, "Well we drove 1000 miles, so if that's what we're basing this off of, we win. Try again tomorrow."
We left MK and headed to DS in search of food options for a late lunch/early dinner. We decided to try Polite Pig for the first time. Yay!
The line wasn't bad at all and we looked over the menu while we waited behind a few groups.
When I ordered I asked about the Gideon's cookies and the CM said that they only come at 11am and 4pm and it was about 3pm. She said to get back in line about 3:50pm because they go quickly. Noted!
They have a big display of different sauces to choose from inside, so after I ordered I grabbed some napkins, my drink and some sauce.
They give you a tracker to place on the table and they come to you with your food, which I like.
We grabbed a table outside since it was really nice out.
Rob had gone over to the bar to grab a drink, not realizing he could also get a drink from the main ordering station. All the drinks are on tap which is kinda cool. He got the Polite Punch. Light rum, whiskey, passion fruit, lime, bitters.
He really loved this drink. I had a sip too and it was quite good. It's $11 for one drink or $27 for a whole pitcher. Next time the plan is to split a pitcher of this.
Our food was out pretty quickly and man oh man did it look amazing! Rob got the Low & Slow Brisket Sandwich. Pimento cheese, lil john's bbq, pickled jalapenos, crispy onions served with a pickle spear.
He raved about this sandwich! He would definitely get it again.
I was really torn but ended up going with the half chicken with citrus marinade. This came with jalapeno cornbread, signature polite slaw, and choice of one market side. I went with the BBQ waffle fries.
OMG this chicken was amazing! Chicken can often be boring, but this had so much flavor. You could really taste the citrus throughout the chicken and not just the sin. Heaven! The corn bread and Cole slaw weren't really my thing, but the waffle fries were super crispy and delicious.
I also got a side of mac and cheese.
I thought this wouldn't be totally my style of mac and cheese but it was amazing! Not as good as Homecomin' but close. I wanted to try all the sides, but two was more than enough lol. Hopefully next time I'll get to try the cauliflower and brussel sprouts.
So we finish up and get back in line right at 3:50 and we can see they are putting the cookies out. There are about 4 people ahead of us so we are thinking we will have no problem getting two cookies. Well one greedy guy buys 10 of them. Ugh! Seriously! It gets to be our turn and by some miracle there are two cookies left when a guy way back in the line snaps at the CM behind the register and tells her to put those two aside for him. Ummmmmmmm I don't think so friend. So Rob and I are both like, "No!!!! We want those and we are next." The guy then proceeds to yell at us saying he just drove 500 miles to be here and he wants the cookies. I said, "Well we drove 1000 miles, so if that's what we're basing this off of, we win. Try again tomorrow." He was furious and kept yelling at us the entire time we are buying them. Dude, we were in line first, calm down. He was seriously like 8 people back in line. I'm sure other people ahead of him were trying to get them too. So rude. We legit RAN out of there clutching our cookies. I didn't fully realize that these cookies were so limited and coveted. Lesson learned. But let me tell you, these cookies were so worth it. It would have wrestled that man to the ground for the these cookies now knowing how good they are.
Success!
The pictures still do them no justice to show how huge they are. And there were big granules of salt on them. Yummmmmmm! These things are like a pound. The inside is really soft and basically cookie dough. They are HEAVEN! Rob is not a big sweets eater and just wanted to see what the hype was about but he ended up loving it more than me I think. We are addicted. We might have to make a pitstop at their actual location to get a bounty of these next trip. These cookies are so worthy of all the hype. Try one if you can! And try not to fight with anyone.