Reviews of Food & Wine Food Booths
Reviewed by Anonymous Review Date: 09/30/2018
Rating: (8) Recommended
It's exciting to have the opportunity to try foods from so many different places but the cost can definitely add up. Portion sizes are small which allows you try a lot of different things but also can cost a lot of money. Some of booths are packed really tightly together and are really spread apart in other places which is unfortunate. As for the alcohol, it is work going your homework as some of the wines are really cheap and you would be better off just buying a bottle elsewhere and trying at home, but others are a decent value. There are a bunch of resources online to find out information about that though.
Pros:
Lots of choices Good flavors Unique opportunityCons:
Small portions Cost can add up quick Many booths are packed close togetherReviewed by survivoramy Review Date: 09/30/2018
Rating: (6) Recommended
You have to go in to it expecting a "taste" more than a snack or a meal. And don't just go for the hype, choose things you want to try. We did a fruit sushi that was all the rave last year and none of us cared for it.I was with my 2 girls so we got one and each take a small taste for the booth. The things that come in cups are like a bathroom sized Dixie cup - so it isn't much at all. The other stuff is normally served in a small cardboard boat. It is a great chance to taste lots of different cultural foods but it will add up if you are trying to eat enough to get full. I don't do any of the alcohol offerings because I am with my kids and am the one driving so I can't speak to it. But there are always people who are drinking a bit too much...
Pros:
Unique opportunity to taste many different cuisinesCons:
Portions are small, so it adds up. I wish there was a "tasters" pass like a digital punch card you could prebuy at a reduced rate and get a certain number of samples. We typically only try 2-3 things per visit to stay in budget.Reviewed by Whitney Review Date: 09/30/2018
Rating: (7) Recommended
Husband and I went to the festival tonight for a few hours. We had the pork slider and Spam hash from Hawaii. We also had the sausage and honey wine from Ireland. While we enjoyed the food, we noticed the portion size is smaller.
Pros:
Food was hot.Cons:
Smaller portionsReviewed by sand935 Review Date: 09/28/2018
Rating: (7) Recommended
was there in September. Portions seemed smaller at the booths I tried. Missed Argentina booth
Food we tried was ok but nothing stood out this year. Did like the Culinary Corridor area. liked stuff at active eats.
Pros:
not crowded around noonCons:
crowded early eveningReviewed by disfam4 Review Date: 09/27/2018
Rating: (9) Recommended
We love attending the F&W each fall to sample foods. We didnt have any bad food. Some weren't really our favorite but nothing was of poor quality. On Thursday, there were 2 food booths that still weren't open and it was past noon. There was nothing posted for a reason. For some reason, China always had a long line.
Pros:
Many choices, good food, small portionsCons:
NoneReviewed by Phyllis Rankin Review Date: 09/25/2018
Rating: (9) Recommended
My family and I have enjoyed the food and wine festival several times, most recently my husband and I went for our 20th anniversary. I love how they have the different booths set up going around the world showcase. It's nice because you can use snack credits if you are on the Disney dining plan or they have these adorable little cards with a wrist band you can put money on. As you are walking around they have menus that you can look at, makes it good if you don't like certain foods. We love to try different foods, so we truly enjoy trying everything..there is something for everyone.i recommend it for sure.
Pros:
Getting to sample different foods from different countries.using snack credits from the dining plan.Cons:
Weather usually very hot when festival starts.Reviewed by bellebookworm9 Review Date: 09/12/2018
Rating: (8) Recommended
My mom and I sampled a number of items over our two days at Food & Wine Festival this year during opening weekend. While I admit that, surprisingly for us, a lot of the best items were drinks (we aren’t big drinkers), I was very disappointed that the price for many wines has gone up a whopping $4 compared directly to last year - from $6 to $10, and of course the pour size isn’t any bigger. I thought the Ice Wine in Canada was delicious but I could not believe I paid $10 for what amounted to a shot glass’s worth.
With the negative out of the way, we enjoyed almost everything we tried. Beverage winners: Dragon Berry Refresher at Refreshment Port and the Tropical Mimosa at Shimmering Sips. Best food: Baked Shrimp Scampi Dip from Coastal Eats with a close runner up of the Spinach and Artichoke Dip from The Almond Orchard as well as the Beer-braised Beef from Belgium. Outstanding desserts were the simple classics of Coconut Rice Pudding in Mexico; Carrot Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting from Hops & Barley; and Creme Brûlée with Raspberry Jam from France.
We only tried a few things that we really didn’t like. The Hard Sparkling Coconut Pineapple Water from Active Eats...I’m not even sure how to describe it but it was bad and disappointing. Sounds like it could be delicious but it absolutely wasn’t. The New Brunswick Slider from Hops & Barley - the beef was tender but I could not believe how SPICY this was. I’m from Buffalo; we love our Beef on Weck with horseradish, and this slider mentions Horseradish Cream. This was on another level. My mom and I both experienced burning mouths, tongues, and even lips that didn’t go away until after several bottles of water, carrot cake, braised beef and a waffle from Belgium, and we were well into Creme brûlée from France before the burning stopped. There should be a warning on this! The Black Pepper Shrimp in China was also spicier than I remembered but at least that is somewhat expected.
One other general downer: the milkshake machine at The Chocolate Studio was already broken by 9pm on Day 2 of the Festival. They were still serving the Chocolate and Pumpkin Chai Caramel “Shakes
Pros:
Many delicious options; great for sharing; popular booths have two sets of registers to keep lines movingCons:
Prices of drinks has gone up significantlyReviewed by disneydiner Review Date: 11/22/2017
Rating: (10) Recommended
The 2017 Food and Wine Festival is now a pleasant memory. I especially enjoyed France's goat cheese pudding and creme brûlée with raspberry jam, the quesito at Islands of the Caribbean, Scotland's citrus thistle cocktail, China's black pepper shrimp, Hawaii's passion fruit cheese cake, Australia's bush berry shrimp, Mexico's tequila chipotle shrimp, the Limoncello margarita in Italy and Greece's bougatsa. Hands down, the desserts were the winners this year (in my book). There were many things on my list I didn't have a chance to try, as always happens. With drinks averaging $10 and many food tastes at $6+ money seems to evaporate but that's Disney! The only disappointment was the pomegranate beer was sold out when I stopped for it on Nov.7. I really wanted to try it. Of couse the crowds were awful on the weekend and even one of the Mondays I was there. But overall, lines moved quickly and cast members were efficient and pleasant. Can't wait for Festival 2018! Hope the pomegranate beer is back!
Pros:
Lots of good items this yearCons:
some prices high, lines very long at timesReviewed by maze4 Review Date: 10/27/2017
Rating: (9) Recommended
Visited 9/14-18/17 2nd time at F&W with family. Visited during the day and still was pretty busy but not long lines. 1st time for children to attend ds24,ds19,dd21,dd9. They loved all the choices and used the passport to keep track of offerings. We were on meal plan and used the snack credits to share options. We had plenty to eat. Most surprising was dd9 who usually is a picky eater loved the challenge of sampling all the foods and did very well. She was the most excited out of everyone and actually wanted to do a food blog for children visiting F&W. We will have to think about that one but she would have done very well as she really had her opinions on the food choices. Her only complaint was the lack of non alcoholic options for kids and thought it would be a neat idea to offer more than just water or pop. We only encountered a drunken attendee who was streaming obsencities throughout most of the park we did notice security walking toward the individual and headed the opposite direction. We will visit again in a few years as we are AP holders and DVC members and want to explore different times of the year.
Pros:
35 booths this yearCons:
limited non alcoholic options for childrenReviewed by Collette Review Date: 10/05/2017
Rating: (6) Recommended
I am disappointed that the meat courses always taste so salty! Most chefs I've read about say the salt itself should not be noticed. And many of us are watching our blood pressure. There are too many alcoholic beverages! If people can't drink responsibly then cut back on how many choices are offered. And I'm shocked at how many people forget they are at a family venue and act disorderly. The prices are getting a little bit out of control, too. The whole event lasts too long, and Disney is putting too many food booths at too many of their other festivals! It really doesn't feel very special anymore! Each year I am less enchanted with the idea of the food booths, although I usually love to eat!
