Cease me when you’ve heard this one earlier than. Walt Disney World has a brand new restaurant alongside the BoardWalk that just lately opened, serves up meals that gained a fan-following due to viral social media posts, and is fairly common regardless of excessive costs. I do know what you’re considering: we don’t want one more submit about Cake Bake Store.
This isn’t about Cake Bake Store. Walt Disney World in some way, a way has managed to open two inexplicably costly eating places this 12 months alongside the Crescent Lake BoardWalk between EPCOT and Hollywood Studios. In the meantime, the extra reasonably priced and extra mainstream eating places have been slowly vanishing.
Now in equity, maybe we should always not blame Walt Disney World for these costs. In any case, these are third celebration eating places and Disney doesn’t set their menu costs. (They do, nonetheless, set hire and sure take a lower of gross sales…and that does not directly dictate minimal menu costs.)
One other commonality between Cake Bake and Blue Ribbon Corn Canines is the anemic tempo of their development. Or within the case of the latter, its “development.” This was actually the refurbishment of an present waterfront kiosk, which was spruced up and given a brand new blue and yellow colour scheme. I’m unsure whether or not we technically take into account Blue Ribbon Corn Canines a snack stand, meals sales space, restaurant, or the extra imprecise “eating venue.”
Blue Ribbon Corn Canines wouldn’t rise to restaurant standing nearly wherever else, but it surely’s change into slim pickings alongside the BoardWalk over the last couple of years. Provided that, this arguably turns into the highest counter service restaurant possibility for company of Disney’s BoardWalk Inn and Villas.
That’s very true for company from the Northeast who’re nonetheless perturbed in regards to the purported regional authenticity of BoardWalk Deli. That reimagined restaurant is impressed by the delicatessens of the Northeast area, with a menu that (supposedly) takes you on a highway journey of basic candy and savory flavors from New York to the Jersey Shore. Regional authenticity or not (“not” based on just about all of our readers from the Northeast), BoardWalk Deli does have the deeper and extra well-rounded menu. See our full BoardWalk Deli Assessment for extra on that.
As for Blue Ribbon Corn Canines, it has already developed a fan following over the previous few years. The primary location opened in Downtown Disney at Disneyland Resort a number of years in the past, and it made an enormous splash when including its fried pickle corn canine to the menu in April 2021.
For individuals who don’t recall, Disneyland and Disney California Journey have been nonetheless closed at the moment. Influencers, meals bloggers, and Disney followers have been all starved for content material and issues to do…and everybody loves a very good gimmicky meals. It was the right storm for a snack stand to go viral. And Blue Ribbon very a lot did, with posts in regards to the fried pickle corn canine garnering thousands and thousands of views.
This viral second for that menu addition most likely is what led to the otherwise-unassuming Blue Ribbon Corn Canines getting a second location at Walt Disney World. It’s actually why the opening of this restaurant eating venue was being so carefully watched and anxiously anticipated by Walt Disney World followers.
Suffice to say, the hype ranges have been excessive for the year-plus between the announcement of Blue Ribbon Corn Canines and its precise opening. If that year-plus “development” timeline is any indication, that is actually a restaurant!
Turning to logistics of Blue Ribbon Corn Canines, company order by way of a window on the aspect of the kiosk nearer to Flying Fish. They choose up their order on the other aspect, nearer to Cake Bake.
The menu is pretty easy:
- Traditional Canine ($12.50) – All-Beef Sizzling Canine fried in Cornmeal Batter. Served with a bag of chips.
- Pickle Canine ($15.50) – All-Beef Sizzling Canine wrapped in a Dill Pickle, fried in Cornmeal Batter, rolled in Panko Bread Crumbs. Served with peanut butter and a bag of chips.
- Children Canine ($10.50) – All-Beef Child Measurement Sizzling Canine fried in Cornmeal Batter. Served with a bag of chips.
- Mexican Road Canine ($15.50) – Jalapeño Cheddar Sausage, fried in Cornmeal Batter. Topped with Garlic Mayo, Corn Kernels, Cotija Cheese, and Cilantro. Garnished with a Lime Wedge and served with a bag of chips.
- Golden Dragon ($15.50) – All-Beef Sizzling Canine, fried in Cornmeal Batter, rolled in Panko Bread Crumbs. Served with Sriracha Mayo, Candy Thai Chili, and a bag of chips.
Along with corn canines, Blue Ribbon provides lemonade for $7 to $10 per cup. There are additionally two cotton sweet choices on the menu, which value $8 to $9. For a restricted time (I’m not even certain whether or not it’s nonetheless out there), there’s additionally a Large Mozzarella Stick for $15.50.
The whole lot at Blue Ribbon Corn Canines is made-to-order. After paying, you’ll obtain a buzzer that goes off when your meals is prepared.
This lets you go get pleasure from the remainder of the BoardWalk, sweltering within the solar or shaking your fist on the posted menu costs at Cake Bake Store. You understand, the entire enjoyable stuff the BoardWalk has to supply!
I’m joking, however solely partially. I used to be lucky sufficient to obtain a “Blue Ribbon View” room at BoardWalk Inn (a brand new reserving class with a 12.5% surcharge) and observed that there was virtually at all times a crowd congregated exterior the eating venue.
It was not often a line of company ordering corn canines–it was folks ready for pickup. The one exception to this was throughout a downpour. I’m certain they have been nonetheless round–not such as you drop fifteen-plus bucks on a corn canine and abandon it in a drizzle–however most likely below the resort’s overhang, so I couldn’t see them.
For my order, I waited about quarter-hour for pickup. I didn’t time it, since I didn’t anticipate this being a difficulty, however that’s about how lengthy it took. Throughout that point, I noticed two different company inquire about their orders, so I do know I wasn’t the one one.
If my dad have been right here, he would’ve made the ‘outdated dude’ joke in regards to the restaurant having to go and catch the…I dunno, no matter thriller meat corn canines are fabricated from…earlier than cooking it. Traditional comedy.
Level being, when you’re considering Blue Ribbon Corn Canines is a handy quick meals possibility…you’re mistaken. BoardWalk Deli might be a a lot better wager.
Because it’s an out of doors meals sales space or no matter, the seating space is simply these preexisting tables throughout from BoardWalk Deli. These are unbelievable on a cloudy or overcast day–excellent in the course of the winter months when it’s a bit of cooler. Throughout Central Florida’s 47 weeks of summer time? Not a lot.
There’s additionally out of doors shaded seating that’s usually unused and out there over by Trattoria al Forno. But when that restaurant is utilizing it to seat desk service company, they may shoo you away like a dirty pigeon.
After images and preliminary taste-testing, I ended up taking the corn canines again as much as my room and ate on the balcony. It felt like a VIP skybox with that Blue Ribbon View. This should be how celebrities eat their corn canines.
As for the corn canines, let’s begin with the Mexican Road Canine. I used to be actually trying ahead to this, as I’m a sucker for elote.
Taste-wise, the toppings delivered. The corn canine itself was freshly-made, as marketed, and each the cornmeal batter and sizzling canine itself have been good. A pleasant interaction of semi-sweet and savory. I’ve zero complaints in regards to the high quality.
Nonetheless, I do have complains about value-for cash.
This corn canine was small. I did a double-take, questioning if that they had given me a baby’s dimension by mistake. Nope. Even earlier than ordering, I believed $15.50 was steep for corn canines, however given the portion dimension, it’s downright laughable.
I assume when you’re on trip, haven’t any finances, and solely view the corn canine as a snack, it is a viable possibility. Once more, no complaints in the case of taste. However this appears extra a snack-sized portion that could possibly be served on the all-hot canine America sales space in the course of the EPCOT Meals & Wine Pageant. And actually, these sizzling canines have been bigger and extra filling than this for lower than half the value!
Subsequent up is the Pickle Canine.
As talked about above, that is what put Blue Ribbon Corn Canines on the map, and is probably going why the Walt Disney World outpost exists within the first place.
The Pickle Canine is a smaller and stouter corn canine–by design. It’s nonetheless a extra sizable portion than the Mexican Road Canine.
So far as gimmicky meals go, the Pickle Canine is strong.
It’s enjoyable. It seems to be cool. It tastes surprisingly good. It provides a wide range of flavors and textures. You surprise “how scientists made it occur?” It checks the entire proper containers.
My largest criticism in regards to the Pickle Canine is that the peanut butter was served ice chilly–virtually frozen–and made it unattainable to dip. I overheard company at one other desk additionally commenting on this. This would possibly seem to be a bit of factor, however I assume I count on the little issues to be paid consideration to if I’m dropping $16 on a corn canine.
The Pickle Canine is the one factor that it is sensible to order at Blue Ribbon Corn Canines. It’s much less in regards to the value-proposition and extra in regards to the expertise.
Get this to share with associates or household, speak and snort about it, and transfer on. Don’t order a half-dozen of those puppies as a full meal, until you wish to take out a second mortgage beforehand. By which case, do it up proper–have this be the opening course earlier than a meal at Cake Bake!
In different phrases, I don’t assume the Pickle Canine is “price it” as a counter service entree, but it surely arguably is as a enjoyable meals expertise.
Finally, I went into my meal at Blue Ribbon Corn Canines considering that it’d take me a few days and dedication to evaluate the complete menu. I left this one meal nonetheless hungry and with my pockets over $30 lighter. I used to be additionally annoyed by little issues–the dearth of consideration to element with the frozen peanut butter and serving generic baggage of Lay’s as an alternative of housemade chips.
Maybe I’m being nitpicky right here, however that comes with the territory of charging $15+ for a corn canine. These costs are increased than the hand-dipped corn canines at Sleepy Hole in Magic Kingdom and the in-park corn canines at Disneyland. These in-park parts are additionally bigger and the style is simply nearly as good. (I’d say barely higher, however maybe that’s the fort view speaking.) Sleepy Hole stays my favourite corn canine at Walt Disney World: it’s larger, no less than nearly as good, served with housemade chips, could be eaten within the shadow of Cinderella Fortress, and prices $11.49.
All of this was sufficient for me to nix plans to attempt the remainder of the menu at Blue Ribbon Corn Canines. I simply don’t see a state of affairs the place I’d suggest having a corn canine right here over one within the parks, that are in some way cheaper and simply nearly as good. I’m stunned and, frankly, annoyed that no different critiques that I’ve seen name consideration to any of these items. The social media sentiment about this place is totally effusive. Actually, I wouldn’t have even bothered with Blue Ribbon Corn Canines within the first place if I knew all this getting into…and that’s why I’m scripting this evaluate, so that you probably received’t make the identical mistake I did.
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