Best Counter Services in Disney World

[tinkerbellfan246]

Could someone please tell me some of the best counter services in Disney World.
Thank you!

[PharmD]

Hey Tinkerbellfan246,

I will give you my favorites for each park.

Magic Kingdom - Cosmic Ray's Starlight Cafe. They have burgers, chicken sandwiches and salads etc. My favorite thing is they have Cosmic Ray. He is a audioanimatronic alien who sings and tells jokes. It is located across from the go-carts.

Epcot - Electric Umbrella. Again they have the usual burgers, salads and sandwiches that most fast food has. I just love the view and feel of this one. It is located right across from the fountain and is perfect for watching and eating.

Disney Studios - Backlot Express. They have burgers, salads, sandwiches, etc. They play theme songs from old tv shows and have some props. It is setup to look like the construction shop of a movie set.

Animal Kingdom - Flame Tree Barbecue hands down. They have the best barbeque ribs and chicken or pork sandwiches. They also have great outdoor dining, but you have to watch out for the birds. They like to eat to and are always looking for a handout.

[mickeyman42]

MK- Cosmic Rays, has the best selection. After that Columbia Harbour House is pretty good too. I would have included Peco's bills but ate there back in Aug and was very unimpressed (and I am a quick service burger lover!)

Epcot- not electric umbrella! after that not sure that I've eaten CS in epcot.

AK - yak and Yeti is the best, sorry flame tree BBQ. Yak and yeti sweet and sour chicken and rice is so good, especially for a CS. as an aside, the bathroom behind Y&Y is the best in WDW, love the dyson hand dryer, have to use it every trip, yes I'm easily amused!

HS- backlot express is easily the best of the worst. the no sugar added strawberry shortcake was good. avoid pizza planet, well the pizza anyway.

[disneymom15]

The Plaza next to the ice cream shop on Main St (this is a table service with lower prices)
Columbia Harbor house.
Cosmic Rays


Sunshine seasons in the land at Epcot.
The new CS in Mexico is real good.

We also like Flame Tree at AK.
Yak and yeti CS, tried once and it was good.

Wolfgang Puck express and Earl of sandwich in downtown Disney are really good.

We usually do Rosie's All American cafe or Cantina Eddies or Studio catering co, but they aren't always open at DHS

[rhonary]

Last year we were pleasenly surprised at China...is it Orange Blossom...sweet and sour chix and ice cream were very good

[mainemajor]

MK - Harbour House - sit upstairs it's usually quiet there
Epcot - Our favorite is the Fish & Chips in Great Britton
AK - Flame Tree by far
DHS - nothing sticks out in my mind
Downtown Disney - Earl of Sandwich. If I'm in the area on business I try to snek over and eat there.

[ibelieveindisneymagic]

Just for a different thought (although all of the above are good), the best counter service is probably found at the resorts ... much more variety than at the parks, and more "full" meals than fast food.

So, if you get tired of the selections in the parks, look to the nearby resorts (or if you have a "rest" day on your trip, you can try a meal at a different resort). One of our favourites is the make your own pasta (at POR for sure!) ... huge portion and has exactly what you want in it. DH also enjoyed Capt'n Cooks at the Poly, some different choices than the regular, and a great break from the business of the MK.

[PharmD]

MK - Harbour House - sit upstairs it's usually quiet there
Epcot - Our favorite is the Fish & Chips in Great Britton
AK - Flame Tree by far
DHS - nothing sticks out in my mind
Downtown Disney - Earl of Sandwich. If I'm in the area on business I try to snek over and eat there.

I second the Earl of Sandwich. I could live there

[KatrinaJ91]

MK: Cosmic Rays has great food...try the rib/chicken combo!

At Epcot....pretty much every country has fantastic food!

Animal Kingdom....Flametree

Studios....not real thrilled with any CS there

[MississippiDisneyFreak]

MK-Cosmic Rays or Pecos Bills
DHS-Starring Rolls
Epcot-UK for fish n chips
AK-Flametree BBQ
DTD-Wolfgang Puck Express

[Kairi_7378]

Our favorites are:
MK: Columbia Harbor House, Peco Bills
Epcot: Sunshine Seasons, Tangerine Cafe, Yorkshire Fish and Chip Shop
DHS: Our best meals here have been snacks.
AK: Flame Tree BBQ

I agree with Heather about making sure to try the CS at your resort.

[barnaby]

MK - Pecos Bill's. Standard fare of burgers and wraps, but the food is good.

AK - Heard good things about Flame Tree, but haven't ate there. Restaurantosaurus is OK. Again, standard fare with OK food.

DHS - Starring Rolls. Limited menu, but the sandwiches are tasty.

Epcot - Sunshine Seasons. My favorite CS in all of WDW. Good selection and great food.

[Patricia]

MK - Cosmic Ray's
Animal Kingdom - Yak and Yeti
DS - Starring Rolls
Epcot - Sunshine Seasons or China

[HoosierDisneyFan]

MK- Pecos Bill for hamburgers with a great fixin bar (better seating outside if available) and Columbia Harbour House for fish with pleasant seating upstairs.

Epcot- Many great choices here but I will suggest 3 favs: Sunshine Seasons for the great variety. Yorkshire County Fish Shop (in United Kingdom) for fish & chips and finally Yakitori House
(in Japan) for great chicken & rice meal with a very nice outdoor dining.

AK - Flame Tree Barbecue has outstanding BBQ and plesant shaded outdoor dining. This has been so good we really haven't considered any place else.

HS- Backlot Express is fine but we eat there most of our trips because I really dislike both Pizza Planet (I guess it would be OK if you like eating bad pizza in a very noisy video arcade) and ABC Commissary (Curry Chicken just did not taste right).

DTD - Earl of Sandwich and Wolfgang Puck are great! Hard to pick one over the other (they are right next door to each other). We generally make our selections based on the line length and if we want a sandwich or a meal.

[EpcotFan182]

hmmmm...this is a good question!

I would have to say my favorite is Sunshine Seasons in the Land - there is so much to offer!

[i'm grumpy]

MK-Pecos Bill's, Harbor House and Cosmic Ray's.

DHS-Back Lot, ABC Commissary.

Epcot-The Land, Liberty Inn.

AK-Pizzafari.

DTD-The Earl of Sandwich. Anyone know what the Club sauce ingredients are?

[wdwfansince75]

Park hamburgers are passable, but fast food..and hot dogs are bland..even Casey's, long one of my favorites. We usually go during the summer, when it seems that half of the crowd decides to eat about 2 minutes before I do....so lunch is about the right time to take a short break...sometimes, I/We go outside the parks, for something a little different...Capt Cook's is a favorite, and Beaches and Cream is a great change...
But, in general...I find none of the park qs extra special, and except for the Noodle Station, I find none of them inedible.....so I just look for the ones with the shortest lines, or the most open seats...or between my premeal attraction and my post meal attraction....I never go clear across the park for a must do...Unless some of the clan names it as a rendezvous point...used to do that with the Terrace, pre noodles, and now tend to do it at Pecos Bills, a favorite for some of the family. POTC makes for a gentle post meal ride..cool, relaxing.

[Tink#64]

Most of our fav's have been mentioned but I'll cast my vote anyway, I have a couple to add:

MK - Tortuga Tavern (yummy taco salads!), Cosmic Ray's & Pinocchio Village Haus (Arrive early - score a window seat & wave to the boats launching in IASW)

Epcot - Cantina de San Angel, Sunshine Season Food Fair & Electric Umbrella

DHS - Backlot Express & lots of choices on Sunset Blvd.

AK - Flametree BBQ - yummy, yummy, yummy!

DTD - Earl of Sandwhich - Hands Down the winner even over TS's we've had there! YUMMY!

Have you checked out the various restaurants menus? That's how I choose! Info available here: http://www.intercot.com/infocentral/...us/default.asp

Happy eating!

[MinnieMommie]

Going to answer this as a park question:

MK: Columbia Harbor House, Pecos Bill, Liberty Sq market (not really a CS but I use this as such sometimes)

Epcot: Sunshine Seasons, Boulangerie Bakery, Yakitori House

DHS: Starring Rolls Cafe

AK: Yak and Yeti, Flame Tree Barbecue