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leading sing-alongs of “Rocky Top” and “The Ballad of Davy Crockett.” You can often
get a seat here (especially for lunch) without advance reservations, even on busy days.
Blue Bayou
Disneyland Park; 714-781-
DINE
Reservations
Required.
When to go
Early or late lunch, early evening.
Entrée range
$30-$46.
Service
.
Friendliness
.
Dress
Casual.
Disabled access
Yes.
Hours
Daily,
11 a.m.-4 p.m. and 5:30-10 p.m.
SETTING AND ATMOSPHERE
The Blue Bayou overlooks Pirates of the Caribbean and
maintains an appropriately dark, moist ambience. The best tables ring the perimeter and
afford a view of the faux bayou, replete with fireflies flickering among the weeping wil-
lows and mangroves, dilapidated houseboats, and soft lantern lights. If you're not lucky
enough to get a table bayou-side, there's still enough wrought iron, uneven lighting, and
twilight allure to soften the most hardened soul.
HOUSE SPECIALTIES
Pan-seared crab cakes, New York strip steak, and Le Special de Monte
Cristo sandwich.
OTHER RECOMMENDATIONS
Jambalaya, Tesoro Island chicken, or fork-tender short ribs.
Spring for the saffron-infused bouillabaisse if offered as a seasonal special. Entrées in-
clude a cup of mild gumbo or a superb side salad with candied pecans and Craisins.
SUMMARY AND COMMENTS
Easily the best restaurant in Disneyland Park, Blue Bayou is
as close to fine dining as you'll get here. The restaurant fills quickly and stays busy, so
make reservations before you leave home (up to 60 days in advance) or obtain a same-
day reservation at the restaurant door as soon as you get to the park. Although there's a
children's menu, this isn't the place to bring wound-up or tired kids for a leisurely meal;
they'll be bored. Tables are tightly packed, and nothing disrupts the busy servers more
thanwildkidsupandoutoftheirseats.BlueBayouismoreofaplacewhereadultscanes-
cape the noise and happy chaos in the rest of the park without having to exit the gates. For
lunch, we love the Monte Cristo sandwich, a deep-fried turkey, ham, and cheese creation
that you don't find on many menus these days. Side dishes—including the Blue Bayou
potatoes, a house gratin, and fresh vegetables—are quite good as well. The crème brûlée
is also a crowd-pleaser. Servers are Disney-pleasant, if a tad harried, but they're more than
happy to accommodate the random request. And the dinner rolls are great! If seated at an
unromantically over-lit table near the kitchen, don't be shy about requesting a relocation.
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