Animal Kingdom Food Reviews

November 2021

Our trip to Disney World was planned 2-3 weeks in advance, so all of the sit-down, table service restaurants were booked. Therefore, we decided we would just make the most of the quick-service and mobile order options. We started our morning by driving straight to Animal Kingdom. Once we entered the park, we went directly to Creature Comforts.

Creature Comforts

This is a Starbucks inside animal kingdom. They did a good job of keeping patrons socially distanced. They have typical Starbucks drinks and food items. I got a pumpkin spice latte (I know… basic), and my husband and I both got bacon Gouda sandwiches. They were good like always. The one thing I didn’t like were the birds that were scavenging all around us. Some people were giving them food, and I am sure it happens all the time. DO NOT FEED THE BIRDS!!!! No one wants to be pestered by wild birds while drinking their latte. Especially not people afraid of birds, like me. Besides the birds, it was a pleasant typical Starbucks that had a safari theme. It was a great place to start the morning and get caffeinated.

Next, we went to Pandora and rode Flight of Passage and Navii River. After those rides, we wanted a snack, so we stopped at Pongu Pongu.

Pongu Pongu

I loved my little snack stop in Pandora. I got the Pandora Lumpia and the Mo’ara Margarita. I have to admit that I preferred the margarita to the lumpia. I liked the popping boba and the flavors. Also, it just looked delicious and appealing. It was a perfect drink with the humidity. The lumpia was okay, and I probably wouldn’t get it again. I think it was the pineapple that threw me off because I loved the pastry outside and the cream cheese. Overall, definitely get the margarita! Delicious!

After Pandora, we went on Kilimanjaro Safaris and other fun attractions, like Expedition Everest. Finally, we worked up an appetite and got Flame Tree BBQ.

Flame Tree BBQ

I really enjoyed this meal. We had to use the mobile app and wait for our order to be ready before entering. We got our food and found a socially distanced table by the water. My husband and I both got the pulled pork sandwiches with onion rings. I got the cider drink with cinnamon whiskey that they had available- complete with a gummy worm. Our tip or trick is to ask for more BBQ sauce. We used all our sauce on our onion rings and did not have enough for our sandwiches. One other thing I didn’t like is the pesky birds trying to get food and bothering us. As mentioned above, I have a phobia of birds, so it was not ideal. I’m beginning to think pesky birds during meal time is just something you have to get used to in animal kingdom. Overall, loved the food, and need more and all the BBQ sauce!!!

After eating at Flame Tree BBQ, we went on Dinosaur. Then, we went on Navii River for the second time. As we were leaving for the night, we saw the Tree of Life light up with a Christmas light show. A great and beautiful end to a great and beautiful day!