California Adventure Restaurants

     This will be just like my "Disneyland Restaurants" entry, but with the California Adventure Park. I haven't been to that many eateries in California Adventure, but I feel like reviews for the ones I have been to would be great!

Buena Vista Street:
Carthay Circle Restaurant:
This dark, fancy resturant will be perfect for couples and adults. This is part of California Adventure's renovations along with Cars Land opening, so it is either the first or second newest restaurant in the park. The atmosphere is a little too upscale for 12 and under, for at least one of my siblings fell asleep while we were there, and I was 12 at the time, so I was about to. The restaurant is expensive, with adults ranging from $30-$60. The food also takes a while to come. If you want to see World of Color that night, dining packages are available which come with a three course meal and center stage tickets for the show. Adults are $60 and kids are $25. Again the restaurant is great for anybody but families with small kids. Reservations are highly recommended, and I remember waiting after we made a reservation because they over-booked.

 

 

The lighting is pretty bright in this picture, but this is before it opened.

 

 

Carthay Circle Lounge:

This is the place where you will wait to be seated for the Carthay Circle Restaurant. It basically serves appetizers and drinks (alchohol included). As I said above, we waited even when we had a reservation, and we waited for about 40 minutes. We were starving when we got there, so I believe we ordered some nachos for the five of us to split. Of course, the nachos were covered in peppers, olives, and of course, cheese, to make the dish more sophisticated, but we just dug in. You can eat dinner here, but seating is very limited. There is a bar to sit at for adults.

 

 

Sorry for the bad quality picture, but like I said, the lighting isn't great.

 

Pacific Wharf:

Cocina Cucamonga Mexican Grill:

If you don't pack snacks for lunch, this is probably the most affordable restaurant in the park. It is located in a food court, so you order, wait to get your food, then sit down. The food isn't so amazing that you want to go there every single time, but it fills your stomach. The price is $15 and under per person, so like I said, affordable. There really isn't too much to say about this restaurant, for it's mediocre. The view is of the (beautiful?) man-made lake for Paradise Pier, but overall, the experience is enjoyable.

 

 

This is probably taken at about 6 pm.

 

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