Y’all — it’s almost time! Yes, the EPCOT Festival of the Arts is still going on. BUT The EPCOT Flower and Garden Festival will start SOON — on February 28th.

In other words, the NEW festival will be here before you know it. We’re already seeing some of the gorgeous topiaries and kiosks for the festival going up in EPCOT. We also have the full list of performances for the Garden Rocks concert series. But most importantly, we have the FULL menus for all the food booths! Now that we’ve had a chance to look over those menus, though, we’re even more excited because some of our FAVORITE snacks are back!

Let’s just say we can’t WAIT to be reunited with this food!

Chicken and Waffles at The Honey Bee-Stro

We are so ready to dive back into the Chicken and Waffles at The Honey Bee-Stro. It’s made with crispy honey-brined chicken and honey sweet cornbread waffle with whipped honey butter and spicy honey. The chicken is always crispy and juicy, and that cornbread with its bits of jalapeno in it offers a nice savory touch.

If you eat ANYTHING at the festival, this should be it.

See the Honey Bee-Stro’s full menu

Orange  Sesame Tempura Shrimp at The Citrus Blossom

Next up is the Orange Sesame Tempura Shrimp at the Citrus Blossom. It was one of our best of the fest picks last year, and we can’t wait to check it out. The shrimp are lightly fried, so they’re not too greasy, and we love the sweet sesame chile orange sauce that’s bursting with orange flavor.

This item does have a bit of heat, but we think it’s mild. You also get a decent amount of shrimp, so it’s shareable (but only if you want it to be).

View the entire menu for The Citrus Blossom

Orange Blossom-Saffron Cake at Tangierine Cafe: Flavors of the Medina

Yep, we’re suckers for citrus flavors, but the Orange Blossom-Saffron Cake from Tangierine Cafe is unique. The cake has almost a nutty flavor, almost like an almond paste. The thick raspberry syrup on the bottom, though, just took it up a notch.

The cake itself is light and fluffy, but yeah, we love that this is something just DIFFERENT.

Coconut Tres Leches at La Isla Fresca

The Coconut Tres Leches cake is a vanilla cake soaked with oat, almond, and coconut milk topped with toasted coconut. We’ve had this cake two years in a row now, and we’re ready to add a third year of eating this delightful concoction.

The coconut flavor doesn’t overpower everything, and we’ve found the cake to always be moist but not soggy from the coconut milk. This one has been a favorite since it debuted three years ago, so we expect we’ll love it again this year.

See the full menu at La Isla Fresca

Fried Cinnamon Roll Bites at Brunchcot

Y’all. Fried Cinnamon Roll Bites. That’s it. That’s the post. No, really, these little fried bites with cream cheese frosting and bacon are what make breakfast the most important meal of the day. You get loads of filling with cinnamon and sugar inside a flaky pastry. What more could you want?

Forget breakfast? We’ll eat these for lunch and dinner and as a snack, too.

Check out Brunchcot’s full menu

Spicy Chicken Gumbo at Magnolia Terrace

We’re just going to tell you now that we’re picky about gumbo, but the Spicy Chicken Gumbo at Magnolia Terrace has won us over two years in a row. It’s made with chicken, andouille sausage, and BEN’S ORIGINAL Long Grain & Wild Rice. Now we’ve had spicier gumbo, but there’s still a kick in it with wonderful flavor.

The rice is chewy, the chicken is soft, and the flavors are fiery. Is it a lot on a hot Florida day?  Maybe. But we’ll gladly suffer the consequences anyway.

View the full menu at Magnolia Terrace

La Vie en Rose Frozen Slush at Fleur de Lys

Some of our favorite drinks are returning, too, including the La Vie en Rose Frozen Slush at Fleur de Lys. It’s made with vodka, Grey Goose L’Orange, St. Germain liqueur, and white and red cranberry Juices. We will admit that this drink is usually pricey, but we think it’s worth it.

It’s light and sweet (but not TOO much so) and SO refreshing. If it’s a hot day in EPCOT, this drink will cool you down. It’s also VERY photogenic because it’s PINK.

See the full Fleur de Lys menu

Frozen Desert Violet Lemonade at Pineapple Promenade

Is it weird that we go to a Pineapple-themed booth and get a drink with flavors OTHER than pineapple? Well, we don’t care because the Frozen Desert Violet Lemonade is a STAPLE at the EPCOT Flower & Garden Festival, and for a good reason. It’s just sweet enough and refreshing, with loads of flavor.

What makes this drink so special, though, is that it’s non-alcoholic, so the whole family can enjoy it.

Check out the full menu for Pineapple Promenade

So, if you’re headed to the EPCOT Flower & Garden Festival this year, be sure to check out these returning favorites. We promise you won’t regret it!

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So, have you been to previous EPCOT Flower & Garden Festivals? Which of your favorite eats and drinks are returning? Tell us all about it in the comments!