sunshinecindy
09-28-2008, 05:49 PM
This was the second day for the festival, and it seemed to be about as crowded as last year. Keeping in mind that on the weekends there are usually a lot of locals there, we knew we would have some long waits in line. During the week, without the locals, its a lot shorter waits. The average wait was 15-20 minutes, not too bad. They were once again having trouble with the card scanners on their machines, same as last year. I think its time for Disney to invest a little in this, as its becomes very tiresome when you are waiting in line. Our normal course is to start at Puerto Rico and end at Poland. I think this year they had some added booths too. All in all, the experience was good, but quite costly. Just a little hint, there is a free tasting for a limited number of guests over near Germany at the Walkabout. If you get there about 1 hr before the tasting, you can get a ticket. We were fortunate to get in on this. I think they have 4 of these tastings during the day. We were at the 4;30 one.
Food and Wine recap in no particular order.
Mexico,
Chilaquiles, a little bland, but ok 4.00
Quesdilla, bland also, but ok 3.75
Dos Equis, 12 oz, good and cold 4.5
China
Pot Sticker (2) very good 3.50
Plum Green ice tea...I didn't like this 4.50
Puerto Rico
Mofongo, shrimp w/salsa very good 3.75
Pastelon very good also 2.75
Chile
Epanada, ok, the people with us loved it 3.75
Shrimp in sauce, very very good, huge shrimp (2) 4.00
Argentina
Beef Casserole, Jeff liked this alot 3.75
Bodegas Chard , not oaky, 2.50
Ireland
Potato Leek Soup, always excellent 2.75
Morocco
Sangria and more sangria 2.95 Excellent choice
iGourmet cheese (not sure the exact name of the booth)
Excellent, huge pieces of cheese and crackers 4.50
Asiago, Dorothea and manchango
Marq Caceres Rioja very good 3.50
Variety of wines and proseco, great prices Good place to get your wines
DO NOT MISS THIS PLACE
France Wine Kiosk
Grey Goose Limon Drink 9.00 Fantastic, but not very big for the money
Poland
Kielbasa with pierogi, excellent 4.50
Norway Beer Cart
Draft Beer Becks Pilsner 7.50
Germany
Sausage Roll, very good 3.76
Becks 12oz 6.00
Greece
Greek Salad 2.75
Spanikopita 3.50
Always one of my favorites, again this year was very good
India - New Dehli
Shrimp Curry, one of my new favorites this year 3.25
Samosa, very good 3.25
Canada
Our favorite booth every year, and again this year
Cheese Soup, was little spicey this year, but excelent 3.75
Vidal Ice Wine, my favorite 5.50 (very small amt)
South Africa
Spicey Chicken on a stick, nice size, very good 3.75
Spice cake with Chocolate Sauce, excellent 2.5
France
Escargot (3) kevin loved it
Quiche provencal, very good
We bought a lot of our wine at the larger wine booths and beer at the larger beer booths, they seem to be a much better value then the kiosks. There is also a place to get wine at the Food and Wine Lifestyles Shop over by all the rides before the festival opens at 12:00. We had the Rose and Chardonnay there, both were just ok, 3.50 each. We did not do the wine walkabout this year, friends of ours did and they were impressed. Its 8.00 each and you get 4 tastings.
All in all, everything was good. It was a bit more expensive this year then in the past. Waters are 2-3.50, so if you can take your own, do so. You can get ice at the restaurants.
Food and Wine recap in no particular order.
Mexico,
Chilaquiles, a little bland, but ok 4.00
Quesdilla, bland also, but ok 3.75
Dos Equis, 12 oz, good and cold 4.5
China
Pot Sticker (2) very good 3.50
Plum Green ice tea...I didn't like this 4.50
Puerto Rico
Mofongo, shrimp w/salsa very good 3.75
Pastelon very good also 2.75
Chile
Epanada, ok, the people with us loved it 3.75
Shrimp in sauce, very very good, huge shrimp (2) 4.00
Argentina
Beef Casserole, Jeff liked this alot 3.75
Bodegas Chard , not oaky, 2.50
Ireland
Potato Leek Soup, always excellent 2.75
Morocco
Sangria and more sangria 2.95 Excellent choice
iGourmet cheese (not sure the exact name of the booth)
Excellent, huge pieces of cheese and crackers 4.50
Asiago, Dorothea and manchango
Marq Caceres Rioja very good 3.50
Variety of wines and proseco, great prices Good place to get your wines
DO NOT MISS THIS PLACE
France Wine Kiosk
Grey Goose Limon Drink 9.00 Fantastic, but not very big for the money
Poland
Kielbasa with pierogi, excellent 4.50
Norway Beer Cart
Draft Beer Becks Pilsner 7.50
Germany
Sausage Roll, very good 3.76
Becks 12oz 6.00
Greece
Greek Salad 2.75
Spanikopita 3.50
Always one of my favorites, again this year was very good
India - New Dehli
Shrimp Curry, one of my new favorites this year 3.25
Samosa, very good 3.25
Canada
Our favorite booth every year, and again this year
Cheese Soup, was little spicey this year, but excelent 3.75
Vidal Ice Wine, my favorite 5.50 (very small amt)
South Africa
Spicey Chicken on a stick, nice size, very good 3.75
Spice cake with Chocolate Sauce, excellent 2.5
France
Escargot (3) kevin loved it
Quiche provencal, very good
We bought a lot of our wine at the larger wine booths and beer at the larger beer booths, they seem to be a much better value then the kiosks. There is also a place to get wine at the Food and Wine Lifestyles Shop over by all the rides before the festival opens at 12:00. We had the Rose and Chardonnay there, both were just ok, 3.50 each. We did not do the wine walkabout this year, friends of ours did and they were impressed. Its 8.00 each and you get 4 tastings.
All in all, everything was good. It was a bit more expensive this year then in the past. Waters are 2-3.50, so if you can take your own, do so. You can get ice at the restaurants.