disneyland delish {what we ate}

i really have to devote a separate post to the food at disneyland.

we were rather deliberate with our food choices on our trip. we didn't buy a lot of food in the park; we ate our hotel breakfast each morning and ran across the street to grab burgers from the dollar menu for most other meals. we decided on two sit-down meals and a few special treats.

my very most favorite things that we ate were at cafe orleans on our first day. we really wanted to try the monte cristo sandwich and the pommes frites. we were not disappointed. it was literally one of the most pleasant dining experiences we have had as a family. ever. we ordered one monte cristo and split it between 3 of us. and then we shared one order of the pommes frites. those were delicious themselves, but when you add in their special sauce--heavenly.

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we spent about $30 for our meal. the waiter was so nice and even brought free drinks for the kids. we also ate in the afternoon, sort of a late lunch/early dinner to avoid the busy eating times. this meal was a win on every level.

{cuddles brought in a fruit tray from a snack cart}

our other sit-down meal was not quite as much of a win. we decided to try the buffet at big thunder ranch barbeque. we went for lunch rather than dinner to save a little money, because it runs pretty high. i was expecting it to be a little more enjoyable for the price. the chicken was pretty dry, though the ribs were ok. the beans were fine and the corn was too. it was nice that they bring the food to you, rather than having to go get it like most buffets. but, i probably wouldn't spend the money on it again. 

the treats we tried were dole whips, chocolate peanut butter sandwich, and cake pops. the dole whips weren't my favorite, and the peanut butter sandwich was fine, but just an overpriced treat. the kids enjoyed their cake pops, which i thought tasted more like cookie dough. they were nice and big so they lasted a while. 

we got sundaes from gibson girl ice cream parlor one night and took them with us while we waited in line for the big thunder mountain railroad. i was pleasantly surprised by the ice cream. i was hesitant to spend that much money on it, after all, they were just scoops of dreyers. but it turned out to be a pretty great treat, and i gotta say having a sundae to split while standing in line at disneyland on a warm spring night just after dark makes for a pretty darn good memory. 

i was even able to step on the scale when i got home and see the same number i had seen before leaving for our trip. i definitely felt like that was a success.