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Disney has been sharing all kinds of food news lately — from NEW restaurants announced for Disney Springs to special dining locations coming to the rethemed Big Hero 6 land in Disney California Adventure Park. Today’s adventure takes us to the future San Fransokyo Square in Disney California Adventure where NEW eats and drinks have arrived at Lucky Fortune Cookery. Which of these is worth your cash? We found out!
The Pacific Wharf area in Disney California Adventure is in the process of being transformed into a Big Hero 6-themed land called San Fransokyo Square. The land will have a Baymax meet-and-greet, some rethemed dining spots, new merchandise, and more. While the land as a whole is set to open on August 31st, 2023, some special new eats have ALREADY arrived!
Select ones arrived at Lucky Fortune Cookery on July 19th and we went to give them a try.
Special Menu Items at Lucky Fortune Cookery
Here’s a look at all of the items Disney had previously discussed for Lucky Fortune Cookery.
Food Items
- Karaage-inspired Crispy Chicken Sandwich with slaw, and Togarashi mayonnaise on a potato bun served with garlic chips (New)
- Beef Birria Ramen with consomé, served with house-made birria, soft boiled egg, Monterey Jack, cilantro, roasted corn, onions, and radish (New)
- Yaki Udon with mushrooms, sugar snap peas, roasted red peppers, bok choy, and dark soy and hoisin sauces (New) (Plant-based)
- Yaki Udon with Karaage-inspired Chicken with mushrooms, sugar snap peas, roasted red peppers, bok choy, and dark soy and hoisin sauces (New)
- Baymax Macaron filled with chocolate-hazelnut spread and buttercream (New)
- Pork Wonton Nachos: Hoisin-glazed pork, cheese sauce, spicy aïoli, pickled cabbage, jalapeños, and toasted sesame seeds
- Teriyaki Chicken with sautéed vegetables and steamed rice
- Beef Bulgogi Burrito with seasoned rice, cabbage slaw, and garlic chips
- Pot Stickers: Crispy vegetable and chicken pot stickers
Lucky Fortune Cookery in Disney’s California Adventure Park is rolling out new menu items today!
Karaage-inspired Crispy Chicken Sandwich
Beef Birria Ramen
Yaki Udon (plant-based)
Yaki Udon with Karaage-inspired Chicken
Baymax Macaron pic.twitter.com/E1KN4Nt7nu— Disney Food Blog (@DisneyFoodBlog) July 19, 2023
Kids Meals
- Teriyaki Chicken with sautéed vegetables and steamed rice
- Chicken and Rice with vegetables and steamed rice (Disney Check Meal)
- Yaki Udon with mushrooms, sugar snap peas, bok choy, dark soy sauce, and hoisin sauce (New) (Plant-based)
Specialty Beverages
- Lychee Tea: Gold Peak Unsweetened Black Tea and premium lychee syrup with lychee coconut jelly (Non-alcoholic) (New)
- Thai Tea with sea salt cream and brown sugar boba (Non-alcoholic)
- Hot Green Tea (Non-alcoholic)
- Bottle Logic Hanamachi: Japanese Rice Lager
- Strawberry Lychee Cocktail: Vodka, lychee liqueur, premium strawberry syrup, and fresh lemon juice with sliced strawberry garnish (New)
What We Tried
So, what did we try? Well, we’ll start with our drink — the Lychee Tea. This is made of Gold Peak Unsweetened Black Tea, Premium Lychee Syrup with Lychee Coconut Jelly. It is priced at $6.99.
There’s also the new Lychee Tea – Gold Peak Unsweetened Black Tea and premium lychee syrup with lychee coconut jelly (Non-alcoholic) for $6.99! pic.twitter.com/UeV0Hyo5Hi
— Disney Food Blog (@DisneyFoodBlog) July 19, 2023
The tea was fine but truthfully just tasted like your regular sweet tea. The jellies provided a nice texture difference (so that was good) and they made the drink more fun. But, unfortunately, the lychee flavor wasn’t very strong at all. To us, it tasted more like a sweetener.
Now, don’t get us wrong, the drink was delicious and refreshing, but for $6.99 it’s a bit pricey for what mostly tasted like an ordinary sweet tea drink.
Next up we have the Karaage-inspired Crispy Chicken Sandwich. This has Slaw and Togarashi Mayonnaise on a Potato Bun and is served with Garlic Chips. It’s priced at $14.99.
This sandwich was DELICIOUS! Our reporter who tried it admitted that they really enjoy slaw and mayo though, which are both key to this sandwich, so keep that in mind if you hate those ingredients. There was a slight kick to the dish, but, as our reporter put it it was “nothing my grandma couldn’t handle.”
The chicken was cooked fine and had a great flavor, but was definitely overpowered by the slaw. The bread was a little crunchy, which was slightly strange but not terrible.
The garlic chips served with the dish were interesting because the garlic really only hit our palette at the end. So just don’t be surprised if it takes a little bit to really get that flavor. We also enjoyed their light texture.
Overall, this dish was a WIN in our books.
Next, we have the Beef Birria Ramen. This is made with Consomé, served with House-made Birria, Soft-boiled Egg, Monterey Jack, Cilantro, Roasted Corn, Onions, and Radish. It’s priced at $15.49.
I don’t know about you, but I NEED a closer look at the Beef Birria Ramen!
It’s served with consomé, house-made birria, a soft-boiled egg, Monterey Jack, cilantro, roasted corn, onions, and radish for $15.49!
Lucky Fortune Cookery pic.twitter.com/Py2ISpUaGc
— Disney Food Blog (@DisneyFoodBlog) July 19, 2023
WOWZA — this ramen really has a KICK to it. It was VERY spicy so just be aware! The birria was wonderfully tender and just melted in our mouths, plus it was seasoned really well. The corn tasted like street corn and added a nice little crunch/pop to the dish. We do wish there were more radishes, however, because that seemed to balance the birria nicely.
The egg was a little runny and cooked how we expected, but our reporter shared that they’re not a soft-boiled egg fan so it wasn’t their favorite part of the dish. Overall, this was good and packed with lots of flavor but it is definitely spicy so be prepared for that!
Finally, we ended our meal with a little dessert — the new Baymax Macaron! This is filled with Chocolate-Hazelnut Spread and Buttercream and is priced at $6.99.
This is a fairly basic dessert overall — mostly tasting like a vanilla cake with Nutella. It was also very sweet. (If you have a sweet tooth though, you won’t mind — our reporter shared that they could probably eat 12 if given the chance!) The macaron does melt fairly easily in the heat (as is to be expected) so try to eat it up relatively quickly or find some shade if you can.
The texture was nice — flaky on the outside with a thick and creamy filling inside. After the spiciness of the ramen and the slight kick from the chicken sandwich, this was a wonderful and sweet way to end the meal.
And that’s a look at some of the new dishes! Which ones would YOU want to try? Tell us in the comments.
Remember that these aren’t the only new eats coming to San Fransokyo Square. Starting July 26th, more new snacks arrive at other restaurants in the area, and more of the land will be completed as August 31st nears. You can get a preview of the new eats coming to the land here.
Stay tuned for more news about this space!
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