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    Are any other Americans embarrassed that the best food choices we can put forth for our Epcot pavilion is counter service consisting of basically fast food? We have such a wide range of good dishes that are truly American. A restaurant that offers regional favorites would be a welcome treat. Another table service at Epcot is needed and what better way to show our national pride than with a sit-down restaurant serving such dishes as East coast seafood dishes, Midwest beef, Southern pork and West coast fruits and vegetables? Any comments?
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    They have a fruit cup... but I think it's fried.

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    I have thought the same thing for a long time. As the host nation,we should be putting our best foot foreward for the rest of the visiting countries.We need to showcase Southern cooking,Cajun,Northeast seafood,Calif.cuisine,etc.
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    I guess you have never been to EPCOT with non-adventurous eaters. When I went there with several groups of them they literally insisted on hamburgers, hotdogs, chicken nuggets and french fries. EPCOT aims to have a little bit of everything to please every discerning & undiscerning palate. I've never seen the American eatery empty - somebody must like it.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Natazu View Post
    They have a fruit cup... but I think it's fried.
    No, it's Dole fruit cocktail.

    If people want standard burgers/fries, they could go to the Electric Umbrella. I'd love to see Liberty Inn serve a menu representative of our country's different cuisines.
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    Quote Originally Posted by ElenitaB View Post
    No, it's Dole fruit cocktail.

    If people want standard burgers/fries, they could go to the Electric Umbrella. I'd love to see Liberty Inn serve a menu representative of our country's different cuisines.

    Same here. I would love to try foods from other areas since I only go to Disney World
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    Quote Originally Posted by rafiki fan View Post
    Are any other Americans embarrassed that the best food choices we can put forth for our Epcot pavilion is counter service consisting of basically fast food?
    Not at all. That eatery serves a very important role in the World Showcase, serving specific needs that would otherwise remain unsatisfied -- a condition that would not be a good reflection on a host. The reality is that there is wonderful American cuisine at WDW, in such numbers that to have yet-another American restaurant, to the exclusion of the counter service option that is currently available, would be in appropriate.
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    Quote Originally Posted by bicker View Post
    Not at all. That eatery serves a very important role in the World Showcase, serving specific needs that would otherwise remain unsatisfied -- a condition that would not be a good reflection on a host. The reality is that there is wonderful American cuisine at WDW, in such numbers that to have yet-another American restaurant, to the exclusion of the counter service option that is currently available, would be in appropriate.
    I agree, except for one thing. All the other pavillions have a CS and a sitdown. I've got it, we invade Canada and take over Le Cellier!

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    I would love a sit down meal with a choice of food from each region of our country.
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    Quote Originally Posted by ILoveLegos View Post
    I guess you have never been to EPCOT with non-adventurous eaters. When I went there with several groups of them they literally insisted on hamburgers, hotdogs, chicken nuggets and french fries. EPCOT aims to have a little bit of everything to please every discerning & undiscerning palate. I've never seen the American eatery empty - somebody must like it.
    You must have traveled with the family we were with two weeks ago LOL The dad's best meal was a cheeseburger anywhere. Matter of fact, they're considering returning to WDW next year, and i'm trying to steer them towards the QS dining plan.
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    Quote Originally Posted by big blue and hairy View Post
    I agree, except for one thing. All the other pavillions have a CS and a sitdown. I've got it, we invade Canada and take over Le Cellier!

    Keep in mind, when EPCOT first opened, the American Pavilion was really the only one that had a counter service for food is the WS. There was no stand in Mexico or England, etc. That being said, I really do agree that perhaps a nice sit-down American restaurant might be a good addition in the WS. I'd keep the current burgers and fries place, but add a nice dining experience.

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    My BF after having all sorts of fancy food on the trip INSISTED on eating at the American pavillion for lunch one day so he could have some 'normal stuff, like hamburgers or chicken nuggets." I just brought my lunch over from another pavillion and ate it with him.

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    I agreee. There are plenty of burgers and fries places - show some pride here Keep the QS, but put in a TS too!
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    What an awesome idea. I agree 100%. Kind of degrading when the host country food area is a burger and hot dog joint. Sorry, chicken too. Maybe we just don't want to anger the other countries... sound familiar. A sit down serving food offerings from all around our great nation. What a concept. I think we should call it," From Sea To Shining Sea." If the France doesn't like it , " Let them eat cake."
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    I don't like the food that is currently in the American Pavillion. What the original poster said about a good sit down American meal sounds good.

    I also love the idea of a real Wendy's fast food, and a real KFC in that building at the same time. You know - one side Wendy's - one side KFC.

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    Yeah but, what exactly is American food? All our food comes from other countries
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    Quote Originally Posted by pox24 View Post
    Maybe we just don't want to anger the other countries... sound familiar. A sit down serving food offerings from all around our great nation. What a concept. I think we should call it," From Sea To Shining Sea." If the France doesn't like it , " Let them eat cake."
    I think we have a new record for the "most spurious thing an American has ever managed to attempt to blame the French for".

    For myself, I long thought it was pretty awful that the counter service at Liberty Inn was the only US representative in WS - heck it doesn't look too good for foreign visitors to have potential prejudices apparently confirmed.

    BUT as has been said here, the US pavillion in many ways shows itself to have good manners by giving itself a very needed function of supplying the undoubted (if arguably sad) demand for people with unfortunately restricted eating habits. Should there be a table services also? Perhaps, but there are loads of restaurants at WDW celebrating the best of US cuisine - from Artist Point to California Grill, from Victoria and Albert to Whispering Canyon Cafe.

    The American Adventure as a pavillion works superbly. The least complex, but with the headline attraction. That seems incredibly appropriate for a host to me. I don't see any need to change things.
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    Quote Originally Posted by EmISeeKayEeWhy View Post
    Yeah but, what exactly is American food? All our food comes from other countries
    As an outsider may I answer this?

    While at times it does seem odd to have fare such as burgers, hot dogs, fries and apple pie - none of which of course are actually American in origin - desribed as American food; there is no doubting that the US has some of the most diverse and distinct styles of food around.

    The Pacific NorthWest cuisine of Artist Point, for instance, could only possibly be considered American, as could the combinations in the Flying Fish Cafe. There is a texture of most of the fruit and vegetables in the US (and in Florida especially) that is common to only North America and that means that the salads found throughout the resort, even those, say, at Boma are definitely American. Any approach to barbecue that goes beyond basting meat a bit and shoving it over coals is American. Don't doubt the defined identity of American food at all - it just isn't burgers and fries as is commonly thought.

    If you still don't believe there is distinct American style to food - come to Europe and ask a chef in any country to make you surf and turf. Then you'll see a reaction, In fact if Pox24s plan to have a restaurant in the US area for the sole purpose of annoying the French goes ahead, may I suggest an entire menu of surf and turf dishes?
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    hehe ok I'll give ya BBQ
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