Sarah S.
Yelp
I was super stoked to try Tiana's Palace and sadly ended up disappointed! Now the theme is cute of course, the Princess and the Frog is a classic with them serving Creole and Cajun southern food.
In the same place as the Orleans Cafe and honestly, kind of going with the same vibe, I hear the revamped menu is much better. You can use the app to pre-order but it doesn't seem to always be working. Conversely, this quick service restaurant will give you a buzzer while you wait for your eats to be ready. Seating was pretty limited at 10:30am on a Sunday a few weeks ago.
The staff I've interacted with here is always nice and one of the best things - Jambalaya Jazz Band! I love live music of any type and find it so lovely to have a jazz band playing while dining. That being said, the theming could have be amped up in this rebrand. I want MORE Tiana!
The one thing I knew I needed to try foodwise from the menu and was excited about was the BEIGNETS! YAAAS, I was thankful this cute item I wanted after seeing online came with a beignet! Yep, for you can get a really cute the Princess and the Frog Lily Pad and Lotus Cup Ceramic Set for $35).
Sadly, the beignets aren't good here. They're hard, dry, stiff and not like beignets at all. That needs to be fixed ASAP for this to truly be Tiana's Palace. I can't even say more but that they need to be redone ASAP.
Now the Toasted Ham & Cheese Sandwich for Kids ($9) is mostly bread with just a tad bit of ham & cheese but that's really not a bad price for a tiny sandwich, Cuties orange, GoSauce Applesauce & tiny water at Disneyland. Not great but not terrible.
The Nitro Cold Brew with a Beignet-flavor injection ($7) was solid and a nice, subtley flavored, creamy way to start the day.
I was hyped for a NOLA style casual food spot at Disneyland and am saddened I didn't love everything we had. However, i barely scraped the surface of all there is to offer on the menu, so I am sure I will try again & update my review in the future! I hear y'all trying me to try the shrimp and grits next time - noted - the gumbo looks great, too. But they gotta get their beignets together!