Blue Bayou Restaurant

disneylandmom · Post by **disneylandmom** » Aug Mon 06, 2007 7:34 pm

I see that the monte cristo seems to be very popular. I'm curious could somebody describe it? Like is it crunchy? sweet salty what? It sounds strange to have a ham and cheese fried sandwitch with some sort of jelly to dip it in.

Lion Sleeps Tonight · Post by **Lion Sleeps Tonight** » Aug Mon 06, 2007 7:51 pm

disneylandmom wrote:I see that the monte cristo seems to be very popular. I'm curious could somebody describe it? Like is it crunchy? sweet salty what? It sounds strange to have a ham and cheese fried sandwitch with some sort of jelly to dip it in.

The menu describes it as "turkey, ham and swiss cheese in a battered egg bread, lightly fried to a golden brown." It's salty and sweet due to the jam. It comes with two sides as well, so it's a lot of food. Lots.

And yeah, sitting by the water with pretty much any Blue Bayou dish is like Disney magic food heaven.

blinkereye123 · Post by **blinkereye123** » Aug Mon 06, 2007 8:20 pm

Hi again. I gotta tell ya, the few times I've eaten at the Blue Bayou over the years it's always been memorable. Usually we try to get a reservation for lunch since it's less crowded, and yes, cheaper. They used to have a really good tuna salad sandwhich that you couldn't even get your mouth around, of course this was when I was smaller and my eyes were bigger than my stomach, barely. Anyway it really is the atmosphere that most people go for, (all that people watching stuff), but it was kinda cool to float by in a boat and occasionaly have people wave at you as you pased. I'm glad it still is worthy place to take a break and have a good meal.

danimal3114u · Post by **danimal3114u** » Aug Tue 07, 2007 10:08 am

disneylandmom wrote:I see that the monte cristo seems to be very popular. I'm curious could somebody describe it? Like is it crunchy? sweet salty what? It sounds strange to have a ham and cheese fried sandwitch with some sort of jelly to dip it in.

It is rather strange to have the description. It is slightly crunchly around the edges (you can tell the sanwiches are hand made because there is some variety, and you might get a softer one or one that is completely crunchy the whole way around). I'm not sure if this will help either way, but it is kind of like turkey, ham and cheese stuffed french toast. I've been to several restaurants that have Monte Cristos, and almost all of them just make a Ham and Cheese sandwich and then batter and grill it up a la french toast.
The savory aspect of the turkey, ham and cheese actually works very well with the sweetness of the jam. I've actually enjoyed grilled ham and cheese with some jam at home when my wife and I want something that reminds of us Disneyland

. You could try just making a grilled turkey, ham and cheese and then putting a small spoon of jam on it as a in-no-way-decent-or-acceptable approximation, but it won't be anywhere close to the real thing.
Overall, it does sound very weird, and I was deathly afraid of it growing up, but really once you have your first bite you can never go back. I think you might be able to order a hand sandwich if you're initially hesitant to try it out first. But I think it's safe to assume that most people enjoy it, regardless of personal taste (as you can see with all of the gushing about it on this thread

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Esmeralda · Post by **Esmeralda** » Aug Tue 07, 2007 10:43 am

Isn't the Monte Cristo offered somewhere else in New Orleans Square now? I thought that happened at the same time as the Blue Bayou price increase, but I can't remember where.

disneylandmom · Post by **disneylandmom** » Aug Tue 07, 2007 10:46 am

Thanks for the description. I think I'll split one with my husband as we are both curious about it. It sounds like you can't go wrong with it.

csquare77 · Post by **csquare77** » Aug Tue 07, 2007 7:14 pm

Just made reservations for my trip, 6:40pm. I hope it is as nice as everone is saying. I trust all of your judgments . 8)

HSolo29 · Post by **HSolo29** » Aug Tue 07, 2007 11:11 pm

I must say, I was very impressed with the Blue Bayou! We ate there last Saturday for dinner and it was great food and service all around. We didn't get a table along the water, unfortunately, but that didn't detract from our experience one bit. I ended up ordering the Buccaneer's Beef Short Ribs and they were absolutely amazing! Every bite melted in your mouth. This is definitely a place we will be returning to on future trips.

Thanks for all the wonderful tips and suggestions! It really helped in making the most of this experience!

danimal3114u · Post by **danimal3114u** » Aug Wed 08, 2007 2:50 pm

HSolo29 wrote:I must say, I was very impressed with the Blue Bayou! We ate there last Saturday for dinner and it was great food and service all around. We didn't get a table along the water, unfortunately, but that didn't detract from our experience one bit. I ended up ordering the Buccaneer's Beef Short Ribs and they were absolutely amazing! Every bite melted in your mouth. This is definitely a place we will be returning to on future trips.

Thanks for all the wonderful tips and suggestions! It really helped in making the most of this experience!

Great to hear your enjoyed yourself. That's another great thing about Blue Bayou that I'm not sure has been mentioned here before:
The water is really cool seating, but whereever you are in Blue Bayou, it's really just as good. They do such a good job with the themeing and making sure you are totally immersed, you can still get almost the same experience no matter where you are seated.

RiaLucia · Post by **RiaLucia** » Aug Wed 08, 2007 7:02 pm

danimal3114u wrote:
HSolo29 wrote:I must say, I was very impressed with the Blue Bayou! We ate there last Saturday for dinner and it was great food and service all around. We didn't get a table along the water, unfortunately, but that didn't detract from our experience one bit. I ended up ordering the Buccaneer's Beef Short Ribs and they were absolutely amazing! Every bite melted in your mouth. This is definitely a place we will be returning to on future trips.

Thanks for all the wonderful tips and suggestions! It really helped in making the most of this experience!
Great to hear your enjoyed yourself. That's another great thing about Blue Bayou that I'm not sure has been mentioned here before:
The water is really cool seating, but whereever you are in Blue Bayou, it's really just as good. They do such a good job with the themeing and making sure you are totally immersed, you can still get almost the same experience no matter where you are seated.

Hear, hear. The first time I went we sat in the back near the kitchen, but it was still a great experience. Getting a table by the water is just the icing on the cake.

coasterphil · Post by **coasterphil** » Aug Thu 09, 2007 8:58 pm

Esmeralda wrote:Isn't the Monte Cristo offered somewhere else in New Orleans Square now? I thought that happened at the same time as the Blue Bayou price increase, but I can't remember where.

Yes, they were advertising it at one of the counter service places but I can't remember what the name of it was.

danimal3114u · Post by **danimal3114u** » Aug Fri 10, 2007 11:00 am

coasterphil wrote:
Esmeralda wrote:Isn't the Monte Cristo offered somewhere else in New Orleans Square now? I thought that happened at the same time as the Blue Bayou price increase, but I can't remember where.
Yes, they were advertising it at one of the counter service places but I can't remember what the name of it was.

It's actually Cafe Orleans, the place right across from Le Bat En Rouge, . I must warn you that it's not the real thing. I mean it looks pretty similar, but it's no where near as good. Decent approximation though. They also have other great sandwiches for resonable park prices. I'd recommend it for lunch or dinner on a second day type thing, not neccesarily a top tier place, but very decent.

Lion Sleeps Tonight · Post by **Lion Sleeps Tonight** » Aug Sun 19, 2007 1:38 am

Another great thing about Blue Bayou are the side dishes. The mashed potatoes are so good! The first thing I ate on my entree were the potatoes and not even the main piece of food. The gumbo is great too. Not so much the vinaigrette lettuce thing, though.

chefbuns · Post by **chefbuns** » Aug Mon 20, 2007 2:46 pm

It is definately about the experience of it, but it is something you have to do at least once.

Esmeralda · Post by **Esmeralda** » Aug Wed 22, 2007 4:23 pm

I posted this under Disneyland Cravings, but thought it deserved a chance here too. For those of you with a little time and a desire for the Monte Cristo at home, try this hot dish. I promise it tastes almost as good as the real thing (minus the fabulous atmosphere - unless you live in a swamp!).

http://www.recipezaar.com/56804