REVIEW: This Epic Universe Snack is Served With A Shovel…And Honestly, It's The Best Thing Ever

Dark Universe is a whole VIBE in Epic Universe, and if you love classic Universal Monsters and gothic horror, it might just be your favorite place in all of Universal Orlando (and truth is, WE LOVE IT).

We’re back at The Burning Blade Tavern

That comes right down to the themed food at The Burning Blade Tavern, too (and yes, it has a windmill blade that REALLY burns). Well, when we learned a new snack had arrived at the tavern, we put on our grimmest outfits and headed over to rub elbows with the monsters to check out this new food.

Okay, so a little background first. The Burning Blade Tavern has this whole theme…it’s basically a hangout for monster hunters. Inside, you’ll find trophy heads of conquered monsters (no, really) and some of the implements used to take on battle with said monsters. It’s macabre, a little cheesy, and a lot of fun.

Inside the Burning Blade Tavern

Speaking of cheesy, the new snack is The Pyre Dip for $13.99, which is made with pulled chicken, creamy cheese, and roasted corn, topped with Flamin’ Hot Cheetos and served with pita chips…and a shovel. Can we say cheesy again? Because it is SO cheesy, which you know we love. We will say that it has a slight kick, but if you can handle Flamin’ Hot Cheetos, you’ve got this. You know, overall, with the corn, it’s almost giving us esquites vibes. We also loved the seasoning on the pulled chicken.

The Pyre Dip with Pita Chips

The pita chips are also a nice choice because they’re not as salty as chips and they have more…dare we say BITE? The shovel is also fun, but also smart because you can just shovel the dip onto the pita chips rather than having to dip them, which makes things a little neater. We will say the portion size doesn’t make it very good for sharing, and for the price, we wish it were a little bigger.

The shovel in the dip

However, this is still a nice savory snack for those days you want something with a bit of a dark kick.

We’ll be checking out even more new food in Epic Universe, so stay tuned to DFB for more.

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What’s your favorite snack at The Burning Blade Tavern? Share with us in the comments!