This is HalloweenTime...and it was Hot! (September 2022), Continued
Tiki Juice Bar, Snack
Dole Whip Float + Fireworks = Awesome End to a Day!
Dole Whip Float - DOLE® Pineapple Juice topped with DOLE Whip® Pineapple Soft Serve
Mint Julep Bar, Snack
Mickey-shaped Beignets - topped with Powdered Sugar. Everything tastes better Mickey-shaped.
Hibiscus Mint Julep - A refreshing blend of Hibiscus and Mint with a hint of Lime. Figment really liked this mint julep. It was a little sweeter than the normal mint julep, but quite refreshing.
Bengal Barbecue, Snack
Jungle Julep - Refreshing Slush of Pineapple, Orange, Grape and Lemon Juices. Another good option on a hot day!
Pork Belly Skewer - Grilled Pork Belly with Hoisin Sauce, Pickled Carrots and Daikon topped with Cilantro and
Safari Skewer - Bacon-wrapped Asparagus. This time the pork belly was good (fatty, but not too fatty) and the asparagus was tender.
Carnation Cafe, Lunch
Fried Pickles - Hand-battered Panko Fried Dill Pickles with House Sauce. One of Figment’s favorite appetizers!
Baked Potato Soup - Topped with Fried Potato, Bacon, Cheddar, Monterey Jack, Sour Cream, and Chives. This soup is very rich and filling.
Walt's Chili - Hearty Chili topped with Cheese, Sour Cream, Chives, and a Corn Bread Garnish. Figment hasn’t had this one in a while, but it remains a favorite.
Roasted Turkey Club Sandwich - Freshly-sliced Turkey, Applewood-smoked Bacon, Vine-ripened Tomatoes, Monterey Jack, Lettuce, Avocado, Mayonnaise and Lemon Aïoli on Toasted Sourdough, served with fresh Fruit. This was a pretty standard club sandwich…it was okay, but not really memorable.
Parmesan Toasted Patty Melt - Angus Chuck Patty, Monterey Jack, Grilled Onions and House Sauce on Toasted Parmesan Sourdough Bread served with fresh Fruit. It was big, but good. It reminded Figment of a hamburger, but on slices of bread instead of a bun.
Braised Short Rib - with seasoned Fries and Seasonal Vegetables. Good flavor and very filling.
Clarabelle's Hand-Scooped Ice Cream, Snack
Maleficent Mickey Ear Hat Bowl with Chocolate Brownie Sundae - Fudge Brownie, Rocky Road Ice Cream, Hot Fudge and a Hard Chocolate Shell, served in a Chocolate-dipped Waffle Cup and topped with White Chocolate Chips. Another yummy sundae! Similar to the one at Gibson Girl, but with a brownie.
Strawberry Sundae - Scoops of Strawberry Ice Cream served in a Waffle Cup topped with Strawberry Sauce, Whipped Cream and a Cherry. Figment always likes this sundae.
Cereal Sundae - Vanilla and Strawberry Ice Cream, Berry Compote, Mixed Cereal and Whipped Cream, served in a Waffle Cup and topped with Fruity Cereal. This sundae was good, but the cereal was a bit odd. Ultimately, Figment likes the Oswald Sundae better.
Pym’s Test Kitchen, Snack
Experiment 027: Butter Pecan Cold Brew - Butter Pecan-flavored Cold Brew topped with Candied Pecans. Alas, Figment had high hopes for this one, but it didn’t really work for him. It was too sweet for the family member that likes straight black coffee, but not sweet enough for the one that likes Starbucks’ cold brew.
Award Wieners, Lunch
Bacon Street Dog - All-Beef Hot Dog dipped in a House-made Roasted Red Pepper Ketchup topped with Grilled Onions, Bell Peppers and crispy Bacon Crumbles served on a Toasted Bun with Filmstrip Fries. Figment likes to have a hot dog before getting an ice cream sundae at Clarabelle’s. This one has bacon on it - yum!
Oogie Boogie Funnel Cake Fries - Dusted with Crushed Chocolate Crème-filled Cookies and topped with Whipped Cream, Cookie Pieces, Gummy Candies and Chocolate Candies. Funnel cake fries are fun to eat! These were sweet, kind of messy, and very green.
Smokejumpers Grill, Snack
Cranberry-Grape Punch - Cranberry and Grape Juices, Ginger Ale, Blackberry Syrup, Blackberry Puree and Orange flavor-filled Boba. This drink didn’t really work for Figment. It had a weird texture and odd flavor.
Troubadour Tavern, Snack
Pride Rock Punch - Gold Peak® Tea, Pineapple, Mango, Tamarind and Orange Juice over Ice. This was one of Figment’s favorite new drinks he tried this HalloweenTime.
Hakuna Matata Sweets - Coconut Macaroon, Pineapple Orange Thumbprint and Butter Chocolate Chunk Cookie topped with Cacao Nibs, with a White Chocolate Animal Print Decor. This cookie set was pretty good. Figment especially liked the thumbprint cookie and the chocolate one.
Coconut Macaroon
Butter Chocolate Chunk Cookie topped with Cacao Nibs
Grand Californian, Snack
Mickey Zombie Cookie - The cookie was pretty good; very similar to the one at the Holidays.
Jack Skellington Cookie
Ballast Point, Lunch
This was a new place for Figment and his family. He had high hopes for this restaurant, but it was just okay. The food wasn’t very memorable. With all the other places to eat in the Disneyland Resort, Figment’s family isn’t likely to go back to Ballast Point in the near future.
Menu
Caesar Salad with Grilled Chicken Breast - crisp Romaine Hearts, Roasted Garlic Focaccia Croutons, Parmesan Crisps, Caesar Dressing. The salad was just okay, but nothing special.
Island Crunch Salad with Grilled Chicken - Pineapple, Cashews, Lettuce Bok Choy, Shredded Carrots, Beansprouts, Sesame Ginger Soy Vinaigrette. There was a lot of pineapple, but the other ingredients were kind of blah (and a bit tough). He wouldn’t get this salad again.
Ahi Poke - Hawaiian marinated Ahi Tuna, Avocado, Ginger Vinaigrette, Sriracha Aïoli, Onions, Kelp, Macadamia Nuts, Wonton Chips. This was probably the best of the dishes Figment’s family tried. The flavor was pretty good, but didn’t really permeate all of the fish.