musicalgirl2010
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I had the Italian Poutine on my last trip. It was so good! Glad Josh was able to eat them! I too was surprised how much you got! Luckily my parents were with me so we could share!
The title of this post is a Riverdale reference because there is mafia story line and one of the Canadian mobsters was named Papa Poutine, which I and @xlsm think is hilarious
I had the Carne Asada last year, and it was easily my favorite of the festival. Sadly, this did not live up to it's predecessor at all. The meat was stringy, greasy, and way too spicy for me. (Although the last part is subjective as I'm not really a spicy food person). This was probably the only snack from the festival I didn't finish.
Artsy Violet Lemonade picture:
At the bus stop we saw a really beautiful sunset!
I actually make a similar thing at home sometimes but with a different type of sauce. (I call them pizza fries and I melt mozzarella cheese on top of fries covered in pizza sauce ).
I love this show. The name of the gangster was always hilarious to meThe title of this post is a Riverdale reference because there is mafia story line and one of the Canadian mobsters was named Papa Poutine, which I and @xlsm think is hilarious
I almost got this last year, I had heard bad things so opted against it.
I wasn't going to get this after hearing the reviews, apparently they really only served good ones to the vloggers who went on day 1, but I decided to try it when we got to the booth. I'm not big on ham, and the ham was definitely removable since it was barely attached to the roll but there wasn't much flavor without it. As much as I love cheesy bread, this was only okay. It wasn’t well made or melted much, and I'm almost 100% sure that was not a pretzel roll it was served on that day, but maybe they ran out? It didn't look or taste like one, and Josh was surprised to hear that's what it was supposed to be.
This looks so refreshing
This sunset is beautiful
This looks really good.
OMG that's hysterical. I've only seen a few episodes of the first season but I loved them so I need to catch up.one of the Canadian mobsters was named Papa Poutine,
I also loved this last year and didn't get it this year, which I guess isn't a bad thing since it wasn't as good.I had the Carne Asada last year, and it was easily my favorite of the festival. Sadly, this did not live up to it's predecessor at all. The meat was stringy, greasy, and way too spicy for me.
A bit behind, but I did want to agree that your experience, especially for the price, is not at all acceptable. I wouldn't worry about offending anyone, or feeling like you're just out for compensation, but would definitely send a few emails, especially since you have the concrete evidence of 2 different experiences there, how good it can be. I hope for others attending that this was just an "off" day, again at that price point, I would have been so upset.For how much you pay there the quality of the food and service going down isn't acceptable to me
And that's not even the prettiest sunset we saw! Wait till you see the one we saw on Tues.
Canadawomen! She can sense any poutine in a 100 mile radius or something like that.
That really stinks about the California Grill brunch! I've heard such wonderful things about it! I'm sorry your meal was so disappointing.
That poutine looks wonderful! Can't wait to try it!
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I keep wanting to try poutine but so far I haven’t Last trip , I only made it to DS once and the s’more from the Ganachery won out . Do you have a favorite one ?
The only alternative seemed to be grabbing a quick snack at a nearby stand...so here's the delicious and nutritious breakfast food known as potato chips
I know Starbucks has a different system of sizing that isn't "small, medium, large", but I've never had a problem ordering sizes that way, the cashier made me say the Starbucks equivalent of a small saying she couldn't put the order in if I didn't "call it the proper size".
When I mentioned the order was incorrect at the pick up station. The lady making the drinks took it back, dumped out half and poured coconut milk in.
Besides where else will you see this angry looking lady bird in a women's restroom?
We also loved all the little touches like the cheese grater lights.
These are 2lbs, contain a whole bag of cannoli filling, and I believe are marketed towards parties of 4+.
Bread Pudding-Warmed, amaretto anglaise, topped with sour cream gelato
Yum! This was so good. The bread pudding was moist, the sour cream gelato worked really well with it, and it had such a great taste. (Not everyone loves sour cream ice cream, but I think it tastes like cheesecake).
There was also an awkward moment when our entrees were brought over. The lady that brought them asked how they tasted and Josh said we hadn't gotten a chance to try them yet. She looked him dead in the eye and said...I'll wait" and then stood there until we both tried them and reassured her they were good.
Frozen Hot Chocolate-A Frozen Concoction of Valrhona Chocolate with a Whisper of Cinnamon
Sadly, it did not live up to the hype. It just tasted like a slushie made of chocolate syrup, and I don't really like chocolate syrup. I'm not sure what I expected it to be, but that wasn't it.
Finally I visited the griddle station.
Shipwrecked Loaded Nachos - Black Beans, Cheddar Cheese Fondue, Sour Cream, Pico de Gallo, Guacamole, Shredded Lettuce, Scallions, and choice of Grilled Chicken or Seasoned Beef
Spoiler alert: I have been dreading writing this review, because I've only heard positive reviews of the California Grill brunch (including one I wrote last year). Last year we felt the California Grill brunch was one of the highlights of our trip. We felt like VIPs, the food was good, and we felt like we got our money's worth out of what is a very pricey meal. I couldn't find one of the ADR's for the brunch this time when I looked (we hadn't been planning on doing it again so soon), so I had to set up a Touringplans alert to find one. I found one about 2 weeks ahead, and we so excited to go back again. However we didn't feel at all the same about the brunch this time, and I don't think we'll be booking it again anytime soon.
On the way back to the table we witnessed a large group (of adults) throw those popping/smoking noisemakers on the ground while cheering and yelling. A lot of people looked startled and a few people said they thought they heard gunshots. I don't really know why the waiters let them do something so disruptive that could be mistaken for gunshots in a crowded restaurant.
After we finished eating we still hadn't seen the waitress. In fact no one had even come over to refill our empty water glasses or ask us how anything was the whole time we were eating.
The title of this post is a Riverdale reference because there is mafia story line and one of the Canadian mobsters was named Papa Poutine
Classic Poutine
French Fries, Beef Poutine Gravy and Cheddar Curds
& he got the:
Italian Poutine
French Fries, Mozzarella and Bolognese Sauce
Yum! They used to do this at meal hall at my University back in the day, and they actually also called it "Italian poutine." The first time I tried it I was like, "this is the weirdest grosses thing I've ever had," because we're Canadian and for us poutine always has cheese and gravy so it almost felt like an abomination. But then the next time they served it I found myself wanting it again...and then it became freakishly addictive! Yummy!
I love the color of the little booklets this year, they're so pretty!
As much as I love cheesy bread, this was only okay.
Josh said he didn't realize quite how big the poutine cups were
I have to jump in on this comment - I LOVED our meal hall at university! Were they still doing "late night" when you were there, where they would open up again from 10pm-midnight on certain nights and serve junk food like build-you-own nachos and corn dogs? Thankfully I was on an unlimited meal plan haha. Oh! And the waffle station...and the omelette station. Now I want to travel back to the other side of the country just to eat there again! Did Wanda still work there when you were there, selling her handmade earrings? She was our favourite meal hall lady haha.