Restaurantosaurus in Disney’s Animal Kingdom
is going through a few changes this summer.
Restaurantosaurus
The spot is currently accepting Advance Dining Reservations for a new dinner experience — Restaurantosaurus Burgers and Sundaes — which kicks off on August 18th. But smaller changes are taking place now, including two new items on the regular menu that we’re checking out today: the plant-based Spicy Southwestern Burger and the Restaurantosaurus Cobb Salad.
Restaurantosaurus Menu
These replaced the Black Bean Burger and the Grilled Chicken Salad with Mandarin Oranges and Cranberries that were previously on the menu.
Yep, that Spicy Southwestern Burger you see on the menu features a plant-based burger patty! (It’s in the small print just underneath the listing.)
Spicy Southwestern Burger
It’s topped with Pepper Jack cheese, chipotle sauce, lettuce, and tomato.
Spicy Southwestern Burger
It’s served with fries and is one of the entrees that includes a trip to the Topping Bar. But we got ours so you could see it just as it’s served.
Spicy Southwestern Burger
As far as the patty itself goes, our preference lies with the Black Bean Burger they used to serve here.
Spicy Southwestern Burger
That said, this one’s still not bad. It’s not dry like some veggie burger patties can be, nor does it have a weird aftertaste. And the mentioned “spicy”-ness was present, if subtle.
The new Restaurantosausus Cobb Salad is topped with grilled chicken, a hard-boiled egg, blue cheese, tomatoes, cucumber, and Green Goddess dressing.
Restaurantosausus Cobb Salad
The thing is, it’s hard to read “Cobb Salad” in Disney World and not compare it to the truly classic and excellent Cobb Salad over at The Hollywood Brown Derby in Disney’s Hollywood Studios.
Restaurantosausus Cobb Salad
But, taken for what it is, the Restaurantosaurus version is fine.
Restaurantosausus Cobb Salad
Some welcome improvements would include more blue cheese, egg, and tomato. But it’s still a nice, fiber-filled option to have.
So, that’s the latest from Dinoland, U.S.A. in Disney’s Animal Kingdom! But it’s not our last stop here this summer. As mentioned, this dining location will feature a new dinner experience starting August 18th, which will be a fixed-price dinner including a variety of burgers and entrees to choose from and a build-your-own Sundae Bar. Regular counter service, which will include options like those we’ve talked about today, will still be available for dinner guests. But if you’re considering making an Advance Dining Reservation on the Disney World website for the new Restaurantosaurus Burgers and Sundaes dinner, you can read more about it here!
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Excuse me, but that Cobb is not actually a “healthy option”…..blue cheese, Green Goddess dressing, bacon!!! Just because it is called a salad, does NOT make it HEALTHY. You may want to look at nutritional information before calling something healthy for your followers. Also, as a human veggiesaurus, I was never as much of a fan of the black bean burger. The “plant based” burgers found throughout WDW are much more preferable.
Thanks, Pamela.
calm down, pamela! 🙂 the cobb salad may not be the healthiest choice ever, but it’s certainly better than a bacon cheeseburger and fries.
Welp, I for one am unhappy about losing what was my favorite veggie burger at WDW. I don’t want my veg item to imitate meat so the new burgers are not very appealing. My husband would have eaten that Cobb salad as a lower carb alternative to a burger on a bun. I always ask for dressing on the side where possible, and no one makes you eat all the cheese or bacon. Just flip it off to the side (or feed it to your kids). Still love Restaurantosaurus though, so we’ll be there looking for those classic chicken nuggets for my son.