Orange jello, cake pops
Worms and dirt (chocolate pudding, crumbled Oreos and gummy worms)
Root Beer Bundt cake
Croissants, assorted mini muffins
Banana Bread, cookies
Assorted cookies, squares
Ice cream machine – vanilla, chocolate or swirl
Ice cream toppings – blue sugar, chocolate covered peanuts, Mickey sprinkles, chocolate sprinkles, rainbow sprinkles, mini M&M’s, Reese’s pieces, white chocolate pearls
Not pictured (since the pans were mostly empty when I was up taking pictures): Bread Pudding, Monkey Bread and a Seasonal Cobbler.
Now for our plates of food:
I didn’t pile my first plate too high, and went for a slice of pepperoni pizza, some cucumbers with ranch dressing, a slice of ham, green beans/carrots, chicken nuggets, rice and chicken teriyaki.
I also grabbed some orange jello – it’s something that is so simple, yet I never make at home, but I’m always a fan!
Luke’s first plate – eggs Benedict, pepperoni pizza, PB&J pizza, chicken nuggets, bacon, cucumbers, sliced deli turkey, a slice of cheese and chicken salad.
My second plate:
I actually went fairly healthy (not very common for me, really), and grabbed more cucumbers and green beans/carrots, some pasta, and then half a plate of fruit – grapes, blueberries, strawberries, watermelon and raspberries.
Luke’s second plate:
A made-to-order omelet (he can’t remember for sure what he had, but it looks like ham, green peppers and onions), chicken teriyaki, green bean/carrot mix, a sausage and another eggs benedict.
Finally, we had the ridiculousness that was our desert plates… first up, Luke’s:
A mini creme brulee, a square (looks like a puffed wheat square) and some of the seasonal cobbler topped with vanilla ice cream.
Since my second plate of food was healthy, I guess that qualified me to go crazy on my dessert plate – this looks like the plate of a five year old…
More orange jello, a cake pop covered in sprinkles, a piece of the root beer bundt cake, a dish of ice cream covered in sprinkles and some of the worms and dirt. Yup, I’m definitely an adult…
Oh, we also can’t forget that they brought over a cupcake for Luke’s birthday:
This was a rainbow chip cupcake with orange icing piled high, decorated with Mickey sprinkles and a little chocolate Goofy hat. Yes, we ate this too…
Also, not pictured is the bowl of mini M&M’s I had… can we say sugar high?!
Overall, the food was good – it was nothing spectacular, but it was exactly the consistency and quality I’ve come to expect from Disney buffets. I never leave hungry or unsatisfied, and usually enjoy my meals.
Of course, Goofy’s is most known for being a character meal! The characters were making their rounds, we saw some of them more than once.
Overall, we enjoyed our experience at Goofy’s Kitchen. I really do not agree with them trying to force you into buying your picture with Goofy, I think they need to re-evaluate that and have that included for anyone with an annual pass or who has paid for Photopass – I refused to pay them an extra $30 just for a picture when I had just paid $1500 for an annual pass a few days earlier (and $80 just to eat here). Why not just run things like they do at WDW?
One thing I really like about the character meals at Disneyland are the custom pins they have. You get one just by eating there – we have a good collection of these now!
We don’t feel the need to eat at Goofy’s Kitchen on every trip, but we will definitely be back at some point!