Breakfast @ DLR

[sleepyjeff]

Between RainForest Cafe, Catal, and Story Tellers Cafe which has the best breakfast; should we avoid any?

Between Whitewater Snacks, Jazz Kitchen Express, and La Brea Bakery?

[wendybeth]

We ate breakfast at La Brea last visit and it was pretty good. Food was decent, service great and it was nice to sit outside and people watch. Catal was very good as well- a tad bit spendy, but not too bad.

[Stan4dSteph]

I would go with Storytellers and Whitewater. I avoid Rainforest Cafe - too loud and not so great service.

[Prudence]

I would skip them all and go for Carnation Cafe.

[RStar]

To some degree it depends on your personal tastes. And no one can tell you what you will like. I mean, I still love breakfast at the Riverbelle. It brings back childhood memories! Good old Aunt Jemima! And one person's experience with service can be very different to the next person.

Just have fun!

[cstephens]

Between RainForest Cafe, Catal, and Story Tellers Cafe which has the best breakfast; should we avoid any?

I haven't had breakfast at Catal in a while, but I enjoyed it the times I've had it. It's a pretty limited menu though. Rainforest is ok - they also have a very limited menu, but I liked what I had. I love Storyteller's as they have an excellent breakfast. That's the most complete meal of the three. They have a breakfast buffet which I really like, but you can also just order off the regular menu. That's also a character meal with Chip and Dale and Pluto and Terk and Koda. It's a very low-key character meal, though, compared to something like Goofy's or Minnie's.

Between Whitewater Snacks, Jazz Kitchen Express, and La Brea Bakery?

I've only been to La Brea, and that was a take-out, and while I've not been interested in eating there, the take-out was quite good.

[Alex]

Denny's right across the street.

When it comes to breakfast it really isn't possible to do something so special as to justify resort prices for the food. But,

Rainforest Cafe: Can't comment as I refuse to do anything more than walk past the place with a disdainful tilt of my head.

Catal: Good food but way too expensive for what are essentially breakfast standards.

Storytellers: Good and actually not too horribly expensive but there are furry things walking about which is bad enough on its own but draws children like free heroin and so I'll probably never do it again. Your preferences likely differ.

Whitewater Snacks: If I want a quick breakfast on property this would probably be the top of the list. Their grill selections are huge and actually pretty good.

Jazz Kitchen Express: Eh.

La Brea Bakery: I've never actually eaten there because I faint every time I look inside and see what they charge for pretty standard stuff. "$17 for a glass of tepid water? <thud>"

Inside the parks the only place I'd recommend is Carnation Cafe. I've eaten at Riverbelle Terrace many times for social reasons but the food itself is pretty substandard.

[innerSpaceman]

^ Alex is spot on. Riverbelle has atmosphere (outside dining area only), but the food is expensively bleh.

Carnation has the only good breakfast in the Park, but it's tiny and waits for tables are loooooong.

If you're going to venture across the street for something approaching real-world prices and value, Mimi's is a million times better than Denny's (and for lord's sake, don't be tempted by the worst IHOP on the planet).

I can't vouch for any DTD breakfasts, 'cept to say that Whitewater in the Grand Cal has some decent stuff for a quickie bite.

[Alex]

Yeah, Mimi's is a fair option. Definitely avoid IHOP (not once, but twice, have we gone there and left before getting our food because things were going so poorly). Also, resist any temptation to go to Millie's or Captain Kidd's (formerly Grandma's).

[Gemini Cricket]

A pre-Disneyland breakfast for me usually comprises of a glass of milk, a Nut Naturals Powerbar and a chocolate muffin from the Main Street bakery. That's about it.

I have had the Mickey head pancakes at River Belle as tradition in the past but not lately.
:)

[innerSpaceman]

And don't make the common mistake of confusing Millie's with nearby Mimi's.

[Gemini Cricket]

And don't make the common mistake of confusing Millie's with nearby Mimi's.
Yep. Millie's used to be good way back in the early 80's, but not anymore. Mimi's is much better.

[sleepyjeff]

I've eaten at Millies...once. That was enough for me.

Thanks for the great advice. Already knew I would be having breakfast at Carnation Cafe inside Disneyland. Also going to grit my teeth and have the Character Breakfast at the Plaza Inn too. The other two mornings we will be there we wanted to eat a little earlier and closer to the Hotel(part of our group will be eating in their rooms those two mornings so we didn't want to venture into the Parks without them) thus my questions.

It looks like Rainforest is a no go. I really wanted to try Catal for breakfast but StoryTellers(which I did eat at once back in 03') might be a safer bet. I have heard good things about the benignets at Jazz Kit. but Whitewater would be closer to our rooms and sounds like from all of your advice to be a better choice anyway.

[€uroMeinke]

My prefered breakfest in the park has been Cinnimon Twists and a Mocha from the Blue Ribbon Bakery

[innerSpaceman]

The benignets (sp?) at Jazz Kitchen are the lowpoint of their fare. I'm told this by many who compare them quite unfavorably to the native N'Orleans version.

It's frankly the only thing I've ever eaten at the J.K. that's been "meh," and I've practically gone thru their entire menu by now.

Though not a breakfast tip, I heartily recommend the Jazz Kitchen for any other meal.

[CoasterMatt]

I always get breakfast at the AM/PM...

[Drince88]

Re the Beignets at Jazz Kitchen - IF powdered sugar covered donuts are what you're looking for for breakfast, they are ok - just make sure they give you HOT ones. And don't wear black! (I had to try them when I was there, since that was the same week that the original Cafe du Monde was reopening. They really are hard to mess up as long as they aren't cold.)

[wendybeth]

My prefered breakfest in the park has been Cinnimon Twists and a Mocha from the Blue Ribbon Bakery

Same here.:)

[Not Afraid]

I never get to the Park early enough to have breakfast.

[Stan4dSteph]

I like the beignets from the Jazz Kitchen Express, but don't get the coffee there unless they have the chickory coffee.

[Alex]

The other day I had "chicken curry" at a diner. It was very, very bad. But when I was talking to Lani about it I said "you know, if they hadn't called it chicken curry, it still wouldn't have been good but it wouldn't have been bad either."

That's kind of how I feel about the biegnets at Jazz Kitchen Express. They're fine, just not if you compare them in you head with sitting in the Quarter at Cafe du Monde in the middle of the night watching the city go by (I wasn't even a big fan of the biegnets, but the atmosphere is fantabulous).

[€uroMeinke]

I suggest Brunch inside the Jazz Kitchen instead of the express window - we had a fabulous one last week - Mmmmm pork debris....

[Kevy Baby]

fantabulousI can't believe that Alex said "fantabulous"

[sleepyjeff]

Pork debris?

Do I want to know?

[€uroMeinke]

Pork debris?

Do I want to know?

Essentially pulled pork and poached eggs on Cibatta bread

[DreadPirateRoberts]

Essentially pulled pork and poached eggs on Cibatta bread

I was going to guess "hot dog"

[sleepyjeff]

Essentially pulled pork and poached eggs on Cibatta bread

That sounds pretty good.

[RStar]

Essentially pulled pork and poached eggs on Cibatta bread
Oh, I figured they were still cleaning up the city:rolleyes: ........

[cstephens]

My prefered breakfest in the park has been Cinnimon Twists and a Mocha from the Blue Ribbon Bakery

Croissant and mocha, on the porch!

[€uroMeinke]

Croissant and mocha, on the porch!

The Croissant's are too doughy for me - unless you've a better source?

[Gemini Cricket]

Pork debris?

Do I want to know?
I'll tell you. When a pig explodes...

:D

[RStar]

I'll tell you. When a pig explodes...

:D
Ha! Even better!!!! ;)

[CoasterMatt]

When a pig explodes, a small world doll is set free...

[sleepyjeff]

I'll tell you. When a pig explodes...

:D

The Oregon Highway Patrol once served Whale Debris then.

[RStar]

The Oregon Highway Patrol once served Whale Debris then.
I saw that on TV. Pretty gross! But the smell before hand was worse I hear.

Other than Fantasia 2000, that was the first time I saw a Whale fly!!:snap:

[Drince88]

Debris is the best part, you sillies! All the left over little bits in the bottom of the pan after you are through carving the chunk of meat that have been sitting in the juices and drippings!

Now I want a pork debris po'boy, dressed, of course!

[RStar]

All the left over little bits in the bottom of the pan after you are through carving the chunk of meat that have been sitting in the juices and drippings!
Oh, it becomes clear!

But I like the idea of cooking the pig in a pit with a stick of dinamite, and when it explodes, it's done! And then we feast on finely roasted pig debris!