I have a confession to make: I’m not in love with the ABC Commissary, and I haven’t been for a while now. So when I’m on the Backlot at Disney’s Hollywood Studios and I’m looking for a bite, I tend to head over to Backlot Express.
I also find the general atmosphere here kinda boring, which is clearly a sign of superior themeing, since it’s supposed to be…basically…someone’s work cafeteria, right? 🙂
Well, armed with an enthusiastic menu recommendation from my friend Matt Hochberg of Studios Central, I headed over there on a recent trip to see if I’d find anything I liked.
Atmosphere
As you approach the ABC Commissary, you really do feel like you’ve stumbled onto a block of buildings occupied by the people who run this “studio.”
A palm tree promenade (that’s admittedly kind of cool) and marble flooring ushers you into the restaurant.
The walkway is also lined with these glass partitions etched with the ABC logo and interspersed with memorabilia from the network’s shows.
If you look hard enough, you might just see an [Read more…]