So many new snacks and treats have debuted around Disney World’s parks and hotels recently, and while we love a good sweet treat, we were really excited to try out something savory.
We’ve been chomping at the bit to try out some of the new savory items released with the Celebrate Soulfully creations since Disney’s announcement. Now that the time has come, let’s take a look at what we thought of two of these new items!
On a recent trip out to Magic Kingdom, we decided to stop by Pecos Bill Tall Tale Inn and Cafe in Frontierland and try out their limited-time menu items.
There is a new and returning offering for the Celebrate Soulfully lineup that is only available here from February 1st through the 29th, so we knew we had a small window to enjoy these offerings and decided to try them both at the same time!
We placed our order and waited to pick up the Fried Green Tomato BLT Sandwich and the Sweet Potato Pie.
Let’s talk about this sandwich first though because there’s a lot to unpack here! This sandwich is made of fried green tomatoes with lettuce, bacon, and bacon-pimento spread served with house-made chips for $10.99.
This sandwich is lightly buttered and toasted on the outside but has lots of bacon-pimento spread on the inside against the crisp “patty” of fried green tomatoes.
Admittedly, we weren’t terribly enthusiastic about trying this one due to the droopy, thin lettuce pieces but decided it deserved a fair shake.
Once we bit into this one, our minds changed for the better. The bacon-pimento spread was the more forefront flavor (against the crispier bacon slices on the sandwich). That was followed by a light crunch as we bit into the crispy-battered coating of the fried green tomatoes held inside. They were thinly sliced so they didn’t take a lot of room but had outstanding flavor to them! If you enjoy eating fried green tomatoes regularly, this one would serve you well in a pinch when you’re looking for something savory.
The side served with this one is house-made chips. Disney’s started serving these more often with entrees that we find mostly around the Disney World hotel lounges and restaurants, so we were surprised to see them make their way to Pecos Bill with this meal. Since Pecos Bill doesn’t tend to serve fries, it made sense for this restaurant to offer a different kind of side with the sandwich.
These were fairly consistent with the ones we’ve had at other locations. They have a baked taste and crunch to them but these weren’t as seasoned as we’ve experienced at some of the hotels. It didn’t take away from the chip itself, but it also didn’t have a super salty taste or leave your fingers feeling greasy and needing to be wiped right away before touching anything else.
Then it was time to move on to the second item we picked up — the Sweet Potato Pie. This pie comes topped with toasted marshmallow cream and candied pecans; however, ours was missing the candied pecans. We picked this one up for $5.99.
It’s served in a pie dish that’s on the smaller side but could comfortably be split between two people (especially if you’re combining it with the rest of your meal) and when we saw that the gooey sweet potato pie filling was trying to escape from the top when tilted, we couldn’t wait to try it!
The inside has a hint of a cinnamon flavor with the marshmallow creamy that’s lightly toasted on top. The pie crust is what you would traditionally think of when you picture pie crust in your mind, and it didn’t disappoint.
It took a little more force to break through the pie crust but still held great flavor and the consistency of the sweet potato was only a bit lumpy throughout (like you would imagine sweet potato to be.) This is definitely a dish we enjoyed and once you got past the marshmallow topping, you were met with a more savory flavor to the sweet potato pie filling rather than keeping with a sweeter taste.
Overall these were great (and necessary) additions to the menu offerings at Pecos Bill’s Tall Tale Cafe and we’re a bit sad that they’re only available to enjoy for a short amount of time. Remember, if you’re looking to try out either of these you’ll need to be quick because they’re only available through the end of the month!
We’ve tried everything there is to eat around Disney World! If you’re looking for more of the Celebrate Soulfully treats, check out the reviews below and be sure to stay tuned with us for more!
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