The next morning we were up and ready to go bright and early and made it to MK right before rope drop. Thankfully the Passholder line and no bag for me helped once again to save some time.
Today I was rocking my glorious Orange Bird attire.
After a few rides I was getting a little hungry and stopped at Cheshire Cafe near the Tea Cups for a Cheshire Cat Tail.
I love these! It is my new go-to snack in MK. I love a good pastry item and this definitely hits the spot.
After a few more rides we decided we wanted to eat at the Plaza for lunch but couldn't get a reservation on the app, so we decided to walk up and see if we could get in.
Thankfully the girl at the podium loved my Orange Bird outfit and was totally gushing and promised us a table. I think we would have gotten one anyway, but I like to think my outfit did the trick.
She also said that they only put a few open reservations on
MDE and that they mostly take walkups here, which I was not aware of, so if you want to eat here try just walking up.
We were seated after only a few minutes and our server came right over to take our drink orders.
They had a lot of good things to chose from, but I had my eye on two items in particular.
This seasonal dessert also caught my eye.
Rob started with the tomato bisque, which he liked but didn't love.
I had the Plaza Loaded Fries. French fries topped with melted cheese, bacon, lettuce, tomatoes and Ranch dressing, but I got the ranch on the side.
I had been dying to try these, but they were disappointing. I just don't like the fake melted cheese like this very much. Such a bummer.
Rob also decided to have a strawberry shake with his meal, which was really good. He shared a few sips with me.
For his entree Rob went with the Cheese Steak Sandwich. Shaved beef grilled with onions, mushrooms, red peppers, and white American cheese served on a hoagie roll.
This looked really good and I was pretty jealous. He definitely enjoyed this despite the fact that we can get some killer cheesesteaks back home.
I went with the Baked Honey-Barbecued Brisket Mac & Cheese. Baked pasta in cheddar cheese sauce sprinkled with golden brown bread crumbs, fried-crispy onions, and scallions topped with a savory barbecued beef brisket.
While this sounded amazing and looked amazing, it was very far less than amazing. The mac and cheese was very subpar and the brisket was so sweet that it clawed with everything else. I really didn't like it and didn't;'t ended up eating very much of it. I was really looking forward to this too. I wish I had gone with one of the sandwich options.
I really do like it here and the prices are decent and it is a nice, cool escape from the hustle and bustle of MK. I love to people watch from in here. But sadly this time I was not feeling the food. I would still come back, but with a new ordering strategy.
After that we called it quits on the park for the day and headed back to the resort.