It's time for another round of Kill~Refurb~Marry with Mouse on the Mind and This Happy Place Blog! If you're not familiar with this game, it's the one where you choose three related things within a given theme: one you have no use for (Kill), one you'd like to revamp a bit (Refurb), and one you love (Marry). This month's theme is World Showcase Counter Service Restaurants!
Here we go.....
Kill: Lotus Blossom Cafe
You're in World Showcase. With so many food choices, why go where the food is maybe only marginally as good as your local Chinese takeout? No decent vegetarian options, and it just barely edges out Liberty Inn for the bottom spot in the why-bother-eating-in-World-Showcase category. I hope that's not too harsh (and I really hate killing anything in my beloved World Showcase), but I always felt this was a wasted opportunity. Start over with this one.
(If it does get killed, though, keep this- I love this:)
Refurb: Les Halles Boulangerie & Pâtisserie
Yes, I know it just got through with a major refurb. But there's quite a bit wrong here that needs to be revisited. The food is great- I love the variety, I love everything I've tasted. I think the layout has been dumbed down, and its generic snaked queue does more harm than good. When the line splits, people get confused. There's a sort of no-person's-land where they aren't sure where to order, where to pay, or where to wait after they've paid but the food's not ready. People inevitably stack up near the registers, nobody is sure who's supposed to be where, and the CMs don't seemed concerned about supporting the process. It's a register cluster, and that never works. The old location was certainly too small- but it had charm, and it had a linear system that worked for me.
Marry: Kringla Bakeri Og Kafe
(Close second: Tangierine Cafe- love you too, TC! XXOO)
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What kind words for Kringla! I've only been there once but I think I have to go back. I mean, wow. You make it sound pretty magical but this is my favorite line: "I know your beer is from Denmark- I'll order it anyway."
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I too am v. overwhelmed by Les Halles' new queue system! And I also have very little love for Lotus Blossom. And is there no such thing as actual Norwegian-made beer? I can't handle the Aquavit shots, I need an alternative!
ReplyDeleteI'm also really not a fan of the new queue at France! I went in there and was very overwhelmed and confused.
ReplyDeleteI haven't seen the new queue at Les Halles, but I do think the old one had charm! You'd think Disney would try to make lines as simple as possible when so many people are using it. I love Norway too, and I can't believe I've never had the school bread. I've clearly been missing out for years.
ReplyDeleteKILL: I'll have to go with Lotus Blossom, too. It *used* to be a favorite, but they got rid of the yummy steamed vegetables and replaced it with yuck. Kill it!
ReplyDeleteRefurb: the Cantina in MX. They basically just did a refurb but missed a fairly critical element: adequate seating.
Marry: Tangierine Cafe! Even its lack of air conditioning can be overlooked when I'm served a heaping platter of falafel, pita, lentils and coucous!
I agree with you on Les Halles. The food is fantastic but the design isn't as charming as it used to be. Also - I must admit - I think I'm the only person who doesn't love schoolbread. I know, I know..blasphemous isn't it?! I just can't get onboard with it! Maybe I hit it on a bad day?
ReplyDeleteI had the exact KILL as you even down to Liberty Inn! And I didn't even read anyone's first. Good call my friend!
ReplyDeleteI'm not sure what represents America worse- the generic blah of the livery counter service or the mall food court interpretation of Chinese food.
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