mcsue
17 Sep 05, 07:37 AM
Artist’s Palette at Saratoga Springs
We’d been shopping at Downtown Disney and thought we’d stop off on the way back to Old Key West, and have a look around Saratoga Springs.
I’d looked at the enormous buildings from across the lake at Downtown Disney and I wasn’t sure if I’d be too keen. But once we were actually there, the comfortable, well designed Victorian surroundings very quickly grew on me. The pool area is very relaxing and I loved hearing the turn of the century music in the background – it reminded me of being on Main Street.
All the CM’s we spoke to were warm and friendly, and we returned to the resort a number of times during the holiday.
There is a bright and airy food court called Artist’s Palette which offered mainly pasta, flatbreads and panini sandwiches.
I can recommend the flatbreads. We each had a Roasted Vegetable one, which had lots of aubergine, mixed peppers and red onion.
Along with a Garden Salad and a bottle of Fess Parker Chardonnay from the chilled cabinet, it made for a very tasty supper.
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Tomorrowland Terrace Noodle Station
We were looking forward to trying something new and different at MK and this counter service location had not long been open, having taken over from the old Plaza Pavilion.
Unfortunately, I regret to have to report that we were utterly disenchanted with our lunchtime snack.
Paul had the tofu noodle bowl (Why is there so much tofu at WDW at the moment?) and I had Teriyaki Chicken.
Paul’s dish is probably best described this way; some chopped salad, herbs and a bit of lime, floating on top of a bowl of thin watery broth. There were a few rice noodles and some slimy tofu bobbing about below the surface.
My dish was not any better. Even with the addition of some chilli sauce it was still pretty insipid. The rice, carrot and sugar snap peas were fine but the broccoli was overcooked and yellowing. The chicken was the worst part of all - it tasted processed, fatty and gristly.
The first few mouthfuls were sort of OK (I’m trying to be kind) but we rapidly wrote them off and chucked them in the bin :sad:
Although the park was busy, not many other people were eating there that day and it has since been closed for some time. Can’t think why? LOL
http://i66.photobucket.com/albums/h277/Suzyfoodpics/2006/May%202005%20-%20Food/Disney_Apr05_MK_178.jpg
http://i66.photobucket.com/albums/h277/Suzyfoodpics/2006/May%202005%20-%20Food/Disney_Apr05_MK_179.jpg
We’d been shopping at Downtown Disney and thought we’d stop off on the way back to Old Key West, and have a look around Saratoga Springs.
I’d looked at the enormous buildings from across the lake at Downtown Disney and I wasn’t sure if I’d be too keen. But once we were actually there, the comfortable, well designed Victorian surroundings very quickly grew on me. The pool area is very relaxing and I loved hearing the turn of the century music in the background – it reminded me of being on Main Street.
All the CM’s we spoke to were warm and friendly, and we returned to the resort a number of times during the holiday.
There is a bright and airy food court called Artist’s Palette which offered mainly pasta, flatbreads and panini sandwiches.
I can recommend the flatbreads. We each had a Roasted Vegetable one, which had lots of aubergine, mixed peppers and red onion.
Along with a Garden Salad and a bottle of Fess Parker Chardonnay from the chilled cabinet, it made for a very tasty supper.
http://i66.photobucket.com/albums/h277/Suzyfoodpics/2006/May%202005%20-%20Food/Disney_Apr05_Res_020.jpg
http://i66.photobucket.com/albums/h277/Suzyfoodpics/2006/May%202005%20-%20Food/Disney_Apr05_Res_083.jpg
http://i66.photobucket.com/albums/h277/Suzyfoodpics/2006/May%202005%20-%20Food/Disney_Apr05_Res_082.jpg
Tomorrowland Terrace Noodle Station
We were looking forward to trying something new and different at MK and this counter service location had not long been open, having taken over from the old Plaza Pavilion.
Unfortunately, I regret to have to report that we were utterly disenchanted with our lunchtime snack.
Paul had the tofu noodle bowl (Why is there so much tofu at WDW at the moment?) and I had Teriyaki Chicken.
Paul’s dish is probably best described this way; some chopped salad, herbs and a bit of lime, floating on top of a bowl of thin watery broth. There were a few rice noodles and some slimy tofu bobbing about below the surface.
My dish was not any better. Even with the addition of some chilli sauce it was still pretty insipid. The rice, carrot and sugar snap peas were fine but the broccoli was overcooked and yellowing. The chicken was the worst part of all - it tasted processed, fatty and gristly.
The first few mouthfuls were sort of OK (I’m trying to be kind) but we rapidly wrote them off and chucked them in the bin :sad:
Although the park was busy, not many other people were eating there that day and it has since been closed for some time. Can’t think why? LOL
http://i66.photobucket.com/albums/h277/Suzyfoodpics/2006/May%202005%20-%20Food/Disney_Apr05_MK_178.jpg
http://i66.photobucket.com/albums/h277/Suzyfoodpics/2006/May%202005%20-%20Food/Disney_Apr05_MK_179.jpg