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Review and Pics: Jamaica Freeze at Disneyland’s Rancho Del Zocalo

It’s about that time, folks: the heat of summer is rolling in. Here at the DFB that means finding lots of tasty little frozen drinks to keep us cool while we’re hustling from ride to ride. In Disneyland’s Frontierland, Rancho Del Zocalo has a fruity drink with a floral twist: the Jamaica Freeze!

Jamaica Freeze

There’s no clear description of this drink on the menu placard or online, but it may be inspired by Agua de Jamaica, a Mexican iced hibiscus tea traditionally served with midday meals. [Read more…]

NEW! Photos and Review: Easter Bunny Cupcake from Disneyland’s White Water Snacks!

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If you’re staying at Disney’s Grand Californian Hotel this season, hop on over to White Water Snacks for a cheerful and colorful Easter Bunny Cupcake!

Easter Bunny Cupcake

This cupcake’s all about the details. First: the bunny ears made of sugar and tinted pink for added cuteness. 😉 [Read more…]

Review: Space Dip Pizza and Green Alien Holiday Macaron from Disneyland’s Alien Pizza Planet!

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For the past week, the Disney Food Blog team has been busy bringing you the news and reviews for every holiday item available at Disneyland! From Lumps of Coal Beignets to Sugar Plum Churros, we’ve tried it all. Today, we’re beaming this review back to earth from Alien Pizza Planet.

Green Alien Holiday Macaron

What’s on the special holiday menu at Tomorrowland’s Alien Pizza Planet, and is any of it worth trying?

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News! Mobile Order Coming to Disneyland Resort (And It’ll Be WAY Better Than It Is At Disney World)

By AJ 2 Comments

The Mobile Order service launched last May in several Counter Service locations around Walt Disney World, and grabbing a quick bite in the parks hasn’t been the same since!

Mobile Order Pickup at Casey’s Corner

Offered within the My Disney Experience app, Mobile Order allows guests to pre-order and pre-pay for their food at participating Counter Service Restaurants around Disney World. Upon arrival to the restaurant, guests using Mobile Order can then bypass the ordering queue and go straight to a designated Pick Up Counter to get their food.

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News and Review: The Jungle Julep at Bengal Barbecue in Disneyland

By AJ and the DFB Team 4 Comments

Bengal Barbecue is one of our favorite places to pick up a quick and hearty snack in Disneyland. You already know that we can’t get enough of their meat and veggie skewers.

Bengal Barbecue sign

And it’s true: they put just about anything on a stick, with fun names like the Banyan Beef Skewer and the Safari Skewer. (Though we can never resist their stick-free signature, the Tiger Tail). [Read more…]

Review: Stage Door Cafe Classics in Disneyland’s Frontierland

By AJ 3 Comments

Howdy, pard’ners! We’re traveling back to Disneyland’s Frontierland for a trifecta of favorites at the Stage Door Cafe!

Stage Door Cafe sign

Seriously, this simple little spot holds more Disneyland food legends than you can shake a stick at. It’s pretty much a must-visit every time I’m in Disneyland. (I say that a lot, don’t I? ;-D) Let’s take a quick look around.

Atmosphere

And I do mean quick, because Stage Door Cafe is a pretty darn tiny counter service spot tucked around the corner from The Golden Horseshoe. Still, it’s got some cool old-timey details outside, like wrought iron on the doors and lanterns overhead. [Read more…]

Review: Lunch at Disneyland’s French Market

By AJ 5 Comments

We’re back at Disneyland visiting yet another Counter Service gem, the French Market!

French Market Sign

I say “yet another” because Disneyland truly has some standout offerings when it comes to Counter Service. Therefore, narrowing down your options can be a difficult process. Today we’re exploring the reasons why the French Market is definitely worth more than a quick glance…

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News: Changes Coming to Disneyland’s River Belle Terrace and Rancho del Zocalo

By AJ 11 Comments

February of 2016 will bring BIG changes to two beloved Disneyland dining locations.

First, Frontierland’s River Belle Terrace will change from its current status as a Counter Service location to a Table Service option serving lunch and dinner only as of February 10, 2016.

River Belle Terrace

The menu will focus on “Southern barbecue staples” such as ribs and chicken as well as sustainable seafood offerings. Of course, this change means that River Belle Terrace will soon be accepting reservations (the date guests will be able to start booking has yet to be announced). [Read more…]

Review: Redd Rockett’s Pizza Port in Disneyland’s Tomorrowland

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So, you’re up in space (I know — “What else is new,” right?) and suddenly you have a hankerin’ for a slice of pizza. Before space pilot Redd Rockett came along, your mission would have been… well, impossible.

But not anymore, thanks to Redd Rockett’s Pizza Port in Disneyland’s Tomorrowland!

Redd Rockett’s Pizza Port sign

You see, the backstory for Pizza Port revolves around the difficulty experienced by astronauts of finding a “decent pizza” in space (#SpaceProblems — you know how it goes). That is, until Redd Rockett decided to solve that problem once and for all by setting up a pizza port in the sector. Its success was so great that Redd opened up a second location right here on Earth, in Tomorrowland, located near Space Mountain. [Read more…]

Review: Disneyland’s Tomorrowland Terrace

By AJ 8 Comments

UPDATE: Please note that the Tomorrowland Terrace has been redesigned; this location is now the Galactic Grill serving Star Wars-themed foods for breakfast, lunch, and dinner.

Greetings from THE FUTURE!!

Tomorrowland’s version of the Future, that is! We’re grabbing a quick bite at Disneyland’s Tomorrowland Terrace (not to be confused with Disney World’s seasonally open Tomorrowland Terrace Restaurant). Would you believe I’ve never reviewed this spot for the blog before? Well, my recent trip out west for the kickoff of the Disneyland Resort Diamond Celebration finally gave me an opportunity to change that. So, let’s blast off!

Atmosphere

The setup at Tomorrowland Terrace is fairly simple. It’s an outdoor spot, primarily, though the ordering area and a fair amount of seating are covered by an overhang.