Disney Moms recommend Pecos Bills as a great value
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From: Ginny Favers on 21 Jul 2010 12:40 On 7/21/2010 5:36 AM, rincewind wrote: > On Jul 20, 11:09 am, Ginny Favers<ginnyfav...(a)gmail.com> wrote: >> On 7/20/2010 10:16 AM, rincewind wrote: >> >> >> >>> On Jul 20, 9:20 am, Keane<ke...(a)keanespics.com> wrote: >>>> On Mon, 19 Jul 2010 23:24:22 -0400, Ginny Favers >> >>>> <ginnyfav...(a)gmail.com> wrote: >>>>> What criteria do they use to pick these people? Their photos? >> >>>> Well, Pecos Bill's probably *is* a good value. >> >>>> Nothing was said about the experience being enjoyable; or the food >>>> being edible or even palatable. >> >>>> It's marketing speak. You just have to read between the lines... ;-) >> >>>> Keane >> >>> I went there once in 2005. I liked it a lot. I don't know what people >>> are looking for in a "burger bar" that they turn up their noses at >>> Pecos Bill. >> >> The hamburger bun was stale, tasteless and crumbly, AND slightly damp. >> >> The burger was thin, greasy, and the only flavor was a hint of dirty >> water and an aroma similar to the bottom of your kitchen garbage can >> when you're changing trash bags. >> >> The toppings bar was an untended gloopy, burned, caked on, spilled on >> wreck with nothing fresh. >> >> Understaffed, overcrowded, overpriced, dirty, serving food made from >> ingredients of the lowest possible quality. >> >> Even the french fries don't taste good. How is that possible? >> >> I'll go try it again next summer, just to see. I hear it's improved, so >> in the spirit of fairness I will go and sample the delights. >> >> ~Amanda > > None of those things happened to me. Sorry you were put out. Don't go > to places like that, they're not for you. I'm sorry I naysayed your experience, nothing personal. I wasn't put out, I was amused and astonished that Disney had put their name behind an experience of that low of a quality. And I will go again, because I'm always curious as to how different it could be from one visit to the next. ~Amanda
From: rincewind on 21 Jul 2010 13:09 On Jul 21, 12:40 pm, Ginny Favers <ginnyfav...(a)gmail.com> wrote: > On 7/21/2010 5:36 AM, rincewind wrote: > > > > > On Jul 20, 11:09 am, Ginny Favers<ginnyfav...(a)gmail.com> wrote: > >> On 7/20/2010 10:16 AM, rincewind wrote: > > >>> On Jul 20, 9:20 am, Keane<ke...(a)keanespics.com> wrote: > >>>> On Mon, 19 Jul 2010 23:24:22 -0400, Ginny Favers > > >>>> <ginnyfav...(a)gmail.com> wrote: > >>>>> What criteria do they use to pick these people? Their photos? > > >>>> Well, Pecos Bill's probably *is* a good value. > > >>>> Nothing was said about the experience being enjoyable; or the food > >>>> being edible or even palatable. > > >>>> It's marketing speak. You just have to read between the lines... ;-) > > >>>> Keane > > >>> I went there once in 2005. I liked it a lot. I don't know what people > >>> are looking for in a "burger bar" that they turn up their noses at > >>> Pecos Bill. > > >> The hamburger bun was stale, tasteless and crumbly, AND slightly damp. > > >> The burger was thin, greasy, and the only flavor was a hint of dirty > >> water and an aroma similar to the bottom of your kitchen garbage can > >> when you're changing trash bags. > > >> The toppings bar was an untended gloopy, burned, caked on, spilled on > >> wreck with nothing fresh. > > >> Understaffed, overcrowded, overpriced, dirty, serving food made from > >> ingredients of the lowest possible quality. > > >> Even the french fries don't taste good. How is that possible? > > >> I'll go try it again next summer, just to see. I hear it's improved, so > >> in the spirit of fairness I will go and sample the delights. > > >> ~Amanda > > > None of those things happened to me. Sorry you were put out. Don't go > > to places like that, they're not for you. > > I'm sorry I naysayed your experience, nothing personal. I wasn't put > out, I was amused and astonished that Disney had put their name behind > an experience of that low of a quality. And I will go again, because > I'm always curious as to how different it could be from one visit to the > next. > > ~Amanda Well that's a good attitude. My wife agrees with me that our experience at PB's was no way as bad as yours. I hope your next visit is better.
From: Keane on 22 Jul 2010 12:37 On Wed, 21 Jul 2010 02:48:44 -0700 (PDT), Caren <drizzt(a)sgi.net> wrote: >On Jul 20, 9:52�pm, Ginny Favers <ginnyfav...(a)gmail.com> wrote: >> On 7/20/2010 1:55 PM, Rudeney wrote: >> Otherwise, I'll get my >> >> > counter service elsewhere, like at a resort, or even my favorite place, >> > Sunshine Seasons in Epcot. >> >> What do you eat there? �I've had the Chinese and it was not good. �The >> pastry is o.k., I think it's coming from the same place that used to do >> the Fountainview's pastries. �Also tried the refrigerator sushi and it >> wasn't good, either. �I must be going to the wrong booth. I had the pork chop, and it was very good. Not dry at all. The brain cells that hold the information on what PiC ate are dormant, but I do remember that the food was worth eating again. >There are entire food groups Disney doesn't seem to be able to do at >all. Chinese is one of them. I've had okay Chinese food at Nine >Dragons, but everywhere else it's a sort of mushy stew. Even the Lotus >Blossom can't turn out Chinese food that's up to the standards of a >shopping mall food court. I think I've come to the conclusion that if the people in the kitchen are making more than [Chinese|Japanese] food, it's not that good. What they make is an American version of that dish. (There are exceptions... And any chain restaurant is McChinese. If you like it, it's okay. Sometimes, you just have to have something besides a burger.) And to tell the truth, the more you needed a translator to talk to the waitstaff and you don't hear english in the kitchen as you walk by to go to the bathroom, the better the food. Keane -- When stars are born, They possess a gift or two, One of them is this, They have the power to make a wish come true... -- Wishes Visit my site: http://keanespics.com
From: Rudeney on 22 Jul 2010 14:27 On 7/20/2010 8:52 PM, Ginny Favers wrote: > On 7/20/2010 1:55 PM, Rudeney wrote: > Otherwise, I'll get my >> counter service elsewhere, like at a resort, or even my favorite place, >> Sunshine Seasons in Epcot. >> > > What do you eat there? I've had the Chinese and it was not good. The > pastry is o.k., I think it's coming from the same place that used to do > the Fountainview's pastries. Also tried the refrigerator sushi and it > wasn't good, either. I must be going to the wrong booth. I really like the seared tuna salad. Also, the Caesar is good as is the rotisserie chicken and salmon. I guess I like it because it's lighter fare than the usual fried burger stuff, but still filling and very nutritious. -- - RODNEY Next WDW Vacation? Who knows! Need to know more about RADP (rec.arts.disney.parks)? http://www.radp.org http://allears.net/btp/radp_bk.htm http://allears.net/tp/abrev.htm Are you still accessing RADP via Google? Why? Get instructions on how to access to the "real" RADP Usenet Group here: http://meets.radp.org/usenet.htm
From: Rudeney on 22 Jul 2010 14:31
On 7/21/2010 1:38 PM, Sandi Femino wrote: >> For me, it's not really the food that is the issue. In fact, the food >> there is no better or worse than the food at other WDW burger counters. >> The main problem I have with Pecos Bill is that it always seems to be >> dirty, with not enough tables and cashiers to handle the crowds. Also, >> the dark furnishings and low ceilings make it seem like a cave. I just >> do not care for it at all, and often it tends to be the only place open >> in the MK. > > I am not sure what has happened to this place in the last few years. > Maybe more places are closed? or more cutbacks in CM staffing it? but we > have eaten there occasionally through the years, always in the off > season, and it was on par with other counter-service and we NEVER > experienced the crowd levels we saw last Jan. > We tried to go sometime mid-afternoon-maybe 3 or so, just for a cup of > something warm and the place was a completely gridlocked inside in every > direction. After working our way in the door, we turned and worked our > way out. Also, it tends to be the only place open for food on EMH nights (although Ray's has also been open lately). I remember one time when we were arriving at the MK for EMH (or maybe it was E-ride night back then) and we were terribly hungry. Because it was the only place open, our "dining" at Pecos Bill took well over an hour, manly due to waiting 40 minutes in line to order. If Jan and Katie hadn't been insistent on eating something, I'd have just gone hungry. -- - RODNEY Next WDW Vacation? Who knows! Need to know more about RADP (rec.arts.disney.parks)? http://www.radp.org http://allears.net/btp/radp_bk.htm http://allears.net/tp/abrev.htm Are you still accessing RADP via Google? Why? Get instructions on how to access to the "real" RADP Usenet Group here: http://meets.radp.org/usenet.htm |