Flo’s V-8 Cafe in Cars Land at Disney California Adventure can help you travel back in time to enjoy the sights and tastes from decades ago. The interior has plenty of vintage car detailing, and the menu is packed with comfort food that puts a twist on some old favorites.
Flo’s V-8 Cafe
Our visits to Flo’s Cafe have left felt like a rollercoaster of highs and lows, so how have all the changes shaken out recently? We’re here to see if Flo’s is worth a pit stop!
We used to love Flo’s tasty menu (see this review with some delicious eats!), but when the menu changed last spring, we were a biiiiiit disappointed. Check out our review right after the new menu dropped when we found dry fried chicken and pot pie that just didn’t work for us.
Flo’s V-8 Cafe
So we’re back to give Flo’s another try, this time with Flo’s Famous Fried Chicken and the Ka-Cheeseburger.
Ka-Cheeseburger and Flo’s Famous Fried Chicken
The Ka-Cheeseburger (it’s ka-chow for mealtime!) is a 1/3-pound Angus beef patty topped with cheddar cheese, 1000 Island dressing, and caramelized onions. It was served on a sesame seed bun with a side of steak fries.
Ka-Cheeseburger
There was iceberg lettuce and a slice of tomato on the side so you could build it up a bit if you’re so inclined.
Ka-Cheeseburger
The burger patty itself was fairly standard — a little overcooked and dark. But the flavor of the patty itself was fine. The toppings were actually where this sandwich shined. The caramelized onions were terrific, and we wanted to get some in every bite. The dressing was good, too — slightly tangy and a nice bit of moisture for the burger.
Ka-Cheeseburger
We enjoyed this, despite the dry burger. It was a flavorful combination and satisfying overall.
Ka-Cheeseburger
We speculate Flo’s Famous Fried Chicken is famous for two reasons: one good, one not.
Flo’s Famous Fried Chicken
The real positive here was the side of garlic mashed potatoes. These were rich and awesome (Note: you can sub out the vegetable side for a second helping of mashed potatoes! We totally think this is the way to go.)! The vegetables are seasonal, and we had some lightly seasoned broccoli and baby carrots. These didn’t rev our engines, but hey: vegetables! Feeling healthy! 😉
Flo’s Famous Fried Chicken
The fried chicken’s claim to fame (on this visit and past trips) is that it’s famously dry. The exterior is a nice golden color, for the most part, but it definitely felt overcooked.
Flo’s Famous Fried Chicken
This was disappointing, as we know fried chicken can be done really well at the theme park (see: Plaza Inn Fried Chicken!!). Perhaps the quick service nature of Flo’s makes it harder to manage the cooking time. Whatever the reason, that’s two strikes for the Famous Fried Chicken.
Flo’s Famous Fried Chicken
So the moral of the story: we recommend going to Flo’s for some garlic mashed potatoes and stay for a burger with caramelized onions. 😉 Of course, despite this ho-hum experience, we’ll be back to try Flo’s again, hopefully with better results. We believe in you Flo!
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I was disappointed when I was in there recently and saw that they had more burgers than anything else. I liked the old menu that had more 50’s diner comfort food.
Of course, I usually walk over and get a sourdough bowl filled with soup, so I guess it doesn’t matter that much to me.
I last was there about 6 years ago. We ate at Flo’s one of the days we were there. We had an excellent open face hot roast beef or turkey sandwich or it could have just been the roast beef or turkey , not a sandwich. With regular mashed potatoes and veggies. It was so tasty. My Grandson & I had the roast beef , my husband & daughter had the turkey. We really enjoyed our food there. I was sorry to see it not on the menu anymore.
We love Flo’s. I always order the fried chicken and my husband and I share the meal. He ears the mashed potatoes and the breast and leg and I eat the steamed vegetables and the wing and thigh. It’s my favorite. I’m sorry you had such a poor dining experience.