{"id":1848,"date":"2012-10-29T13:08:12","date_gmt":"2012-10-29T13:08:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/foodietales.com\/?p=1848"},"modified":"2012-10-29T13:08:13","modified_gmt":"2012-10-29T13:08:13","slug":"foodie-travels-london-and-paris-california-grill-disneyland-paris","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/foodietales.com\/?p=1848","title":{"rendered":"Foodie Travels – London and Paris – California Grill, Disneyland Paris"},"content":{"rendered":"

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California Grill
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During our journey from Paris to Disneyland Paris our Adventures by Disney travel guides were kind enough to make us dinner reservations for the night of our arrival.\u00a0 The California Grill is one of the most popular restuarants at Disneyland Paris and\u00a0last year\u00a0we weren’t able to get a reservation.\u00a0 We were very grateful to our guides for helping make these arrangements.<\/p>\n

The restaurant is located in the Disneyland Hotel and has\u00a0a vaguely early American theme, but not quite.\u00a0 One member of our group described the decor as ‘Grandma’s Closet’.<\/p>\n

A very special feature of this restaurant is that if you are seated in the right area you could overlook the main gate of the Disneyland Paris park.\u00a0 We did, and it was extremely beautiful all lit up for their 20th Anniversary Celebration.<\/p>\n

As I mentioned in a previous post this was a very long day for us and we were all a little tired.\u00a0 We actually thought about cancelling the reservation but we very much wanted to experience this restaurant so we soldiered on.<\/p>\n

After being seated we were met with a roll and some butter.\u00a0 Yes, the rolls were being served one at a time.\u00a0 Being so hungry and having come from\u00a0such a hectic day it was all I could do not to\u00a0yell at the waiter to leave the freaking basket of bread with us – but I did not, I was civil – afterall dear this is France<\/em>.<\/p>\n

Just after taking our drink order the waiter presented us with an amuse-bouche, compliments of the chef.\u00a0 It was a tiny plate with a tiny pyramid on one site and a tiny blob of pink mousse on the other.\u00a0 We were told it was a salmon appetizer.\u00a0 They were tasty, but very small, and it was eaten quickly.\u00a0 Don’t let the picture fool you – the amount of mouse we received would barely fit in a shot glass.\u00a0 Have\u00a0I mentioned that it was tiny?<\/p>\n

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We then went on to order our meals.\u00a0 We started with a cheese sampler plate\u00a0(which was very good). We also ordered a few different appetizer, however we all wound up getting the same entree – the California Burger with French Fries, but more on that later.<\/p>\n

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For my appetizer I had the Pizzetta; think small, rectangular\u00a0pizza.\u00a0 I enjoyed it but some who tasted it said it reminded them of Ellio’s frozen pizza.\u00a0 I\u00a0think I was just so hungry I ate it without thinking.<\/p>\n

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Another member of our party ordered the Cobb Salad.\u00a0 While tasty and fresh it was a very small bowl of salad for 17 euros (about $20).\u00a0 I must warn you, the outrageous pricing at this restaurant will be a recurring theme\u00a0for this restaurant.<\/p>\n

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Another member of our party ordered the house foi gras in a spice bread crust.\u00a0 It was very tasty but, again, obscenely expensive at 28 euros for a small sliver of foi gras.<\/p>\n

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Now onto our main course.\u00a0 As I mentioned we all ordered the California Burger.\u00a0 This was partially due to our waiter’s description. When one person asked about the burger it was described in such a way that we all thought it sounded magnificent.\u00a0 This would surely be the best burger we would ever eat!!<\/p>\n

Upon ordering we had an issue with how we wanted it cooked.\u00a0 One person asked if it could be done medium well.\u00a0 The waiter went on to tell us (with a very thick, French accent) that the chef insists that the beef not be cooked more than medium as it will ruin the flavor.\u00a0 OK, we were willing to play along, 6 people each ordered the medium burger.<\/p>\n

What a let-down when our burgers arrived.\u00a0 I think we all had this vision of a giant, thick, juicy burger that we weren’t going to be able to get our hands around.\u00a0 Boy, were we wrong.\u00a0 Not only was the burger on the small side (one person compared it to a McDonald’s Quarter Pounder – which wasn’t too far off) but they were all cooked well done!!\u00a0 At this point it just became comical.\u00a0 We had paid almost 40 euros each for this entree and we could have gotten something just as good, if not better, off of the dollar menu of any fast food burger joint in the U.S.<\/p>\n

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By the time we finished our sad burgers we were all exhausted and ready for bed.\u00a0 We asked for the check and was given another gift from the chef – it was a plate of four little cookies to share amongst the six of us.\u00a0 I’m not sure if they were even eaten.<\/p>\n

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All tolled dinner for the 6 of us came to over 400 euros (over $500+) and the food was mediocre at best.\u00a0 Keep in mind this was for one cheese plate, 5 appetizers, 6 burgers, 2 beers and handful of sodas.<\/p>\n

Don’t let the name fool you, this is not the same California Grill that we have in Walt Disney World in Orlando!!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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