New Menu at the Diamond Horseshoe

The Diamond Horseshoe in Magic Kingdom® Park is getting a brand new menu - and I can't wait to try it out!  There will be something for everyone to enjoy off of the al la Carte menu or the All-You-Care-To-Enjoy platters. These new menus start Wednesday, May 23, 2018!

Starting with the a la Carte menu, there will be an array of sandwiches, salads, platters and sides that are sure to fill your belly. Sandwiches include the Carved Beef Brisket Sandwich with creamy coleslaw served on a brioche bun; Creamy Turkey Salad Sandwich that’s served on multigrain bread with lettuce and tomato; and the Grilled Chicken Thigh Sandwich with BBQ mayo, lettuce, tomato and onion served on a Kaiser roll.

BBQ-lovers will enjoy the BBQ Pulled Pork Sandwich with mac and cheese and crispy onions served on a brioche bun. You can get just the Mac and Cheese with bbq pulled pork, crispy onions, and green onions! The Mixed Green Salad with cucumber, tomato, onion, and honey shallot vinaigrette is a lighter option that you can add your choice of any meat to top it off.  There will be platters served with the choice of two sides and cornbread. There’s the Carved Beef Brisket Platter, the Smoked BBQ Pulled Pork Platter, the Grilled Chicken Thighs Platter, and even a Vegetable Platter with a choice of four sides! And there’s plenty of sides to choose from, like the Potato Salad with grilled onions and a serrano dressing or Creamy Coleslaw with red and green cabbage. There’s also Jalapeño Cheddar Corn Bread with honey chipotle butter; Mac and Cheese; Corn on the Cobb with cheese; Corn Fritters with paprika, lime, and cilantro; BBQ Baked Beans; a fresh House Salad or Watermelon Salad.

Those ages 21 and over, can pair these frontier food favorites with classic American beers and wines. 

On the dessert menu are some tasty treats – Buttermilk Chocolate Cake with bourbon glaze, Peaches and Cream Cheesecake with streusel topping, and a classic Blueberry Cobbler with lemon and mint cream and oat topping.

If you're wanting something more, you might be interested in the All-You-Care-To-Enjoy appetizer, entrée, and dessert platters.

Start out with the Appetizer Platter with Mixed Green Salad; Watermelon, Cucumber, and Tomato Salad; Potato Salad; and Jalapeño Cornbread. For the Entrée Platter, you can enjoy hearty helpings of Carved Beef Brisket, Smoked BBQ Pork, and Grilled Chicken Thighs accompanied with Mac and Cheese, Corn on the Cobb, Creamy Coleslaw, and BBQ Baked Beans.The Dessert Platter will have Buttermilk Chocolate Cake, Peaches and Cream Cheesecake, and Blueberry Cobbler. The Diamond Horseshoe will have this menu starting May 23, 2018 and will be open daily for lunch and dinner from 1 p.m. to 7 p.m. 

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Nine Dragons Restaurant Celebrates ‘Year of the Monkey’

This year, 2016, is the Chinese “Year of the Monkey.”  In celebration, Nine Dragons in China Pavilion at Epcot in Walt Disney World will be offering some new items on their menu plus a price fixe lunch menu!

New Menu Items at Nine Dragons Restaurant in Epcot to Celebrate the Year of the Monkey

The price fix lunch special will be 3 courses (appetizer, entree and dessert) for $17.98 - which is a great deal!  Guests will have a choice of spring rolls or pot stickers for their appetizer.  For their lunch entrees guests will have three choices: Happily Family, with sliced chicken breast, beef and shrimp stir fry; Moo Goo Gai Pan with stir-fried chicken breast, mushrooms and snow peas; and General Tso’s Chicken Buns Lunch Box with three steamed buns and hot-and-sour soup.  The third course offered on the price fixe menu is dessert with a choice of strawberry-red bean ice cream or ginger-caramel ice cream. 

The special addition item to Nine Dragons' menu, just for Year of the Monkey, are three steamed buns: braised pork belly served with chili aioli; sweet-and-sour, batter-fried fish buns topped with pork floss (pork floss is dry, fluffy shredded pork seasoned with soy sauce and sugar); and General Tso’s Chicken buns with batter-fried chicken breast.  

These menu additions will remain on the menu until January 27, 2017.  Nine Dragons Restaurant is open daily for lunch and dinner and accepts the Disney Dining Plan. Various discount programs are also accepted at Nine Dragons including: Annual Passholder, Disney Vacation Club, Tables in Wonderland and Golden Oak (all these discounts are 20% for the month of February to celebrate the Chinese New Year). 

Source:  Disney Parks Blog

Tortuga Tavern - New Menu!

Announcing more changes at the Magic Kingdom in Walt Disney World Resort!  Yesterday, October 14, was the first day of the new menu at Tortuga Tavern.  Tortuaga Tavern is a quick-service restaurant located in Adventureland, across the way from the Pirates of the Caribbean gift shop exit.

Here is what the Disney Parks Blog had to say along with some of their pictures:

New menu items include barbecue sandwiches with either pulled pork, sliced beef brisket or grilled chicken breast, all served on Texas toast with beans and cole slaw. Vegetarians, or anyone looking for a lighter meal will enjoy the roasted corn and vegetable salad, served with vinaigrette dressing. Barbecue beef brisket or chicken can also be added to the salad.

Tortuga Tavern is a "seasonal" quick service location that tends to open when park crowds are high.  Even with this new menu debut, this quick-service location, it is still being billed as a "seasonal" locations so best of luck trying to get your BBQ fix while in the Magic Kingdom!

Are you excited about the new menu? Do you think Tortuga Tavern should be a permanent restaurant or stay a "seasonal" location? Let me know in the comments!



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