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Disneyland Resort >> Disneyland Park >> New Orleans Square

French Market Restaurant

French Market offers up some interesting choices for a buffeteria style restaurant. In June, 2008 the restaurant introduced a new menu as part of a resort-wide "healthy dining" initiative, replacing their well-liked fried chicken dishes with entrees featuring fish, roasted chicken and beef. Outdoor seating is well-protected from the sun and live musical entertainment appears regularly on stage.

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  • Location: Near the railroad station, before the Haunted Mansion.
  • Date Opened:
  • Date Closed:
  • Seating: Somewhat covered outdoor seating.
  • Service Type: Cafeteria service
  • Children's Meals: Yes
  • Vegetarian Options: Yes
  • Annual Pass Discount: Yes
  • Reservations:
 
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Menu as of June 25, 2008

(Prices shown are for dinner; lunch prices will be updated shortly)

Entrees

Dixieland Cajun Chicken Salad - Cajun breast of chicken, roasted corn, peppers, onion, black-eyed peas, avocado and tomato atop a crisp bed of romaine, arugula and frisee lettuce. With a zesty Louisiana vinaigrette and cheddar corn bread. $10.79
Plantation Citrus Chicken - Roasted chicken breast seasoned with citrus and cajun spices. Served with smashed potatoes, seasonal vegetables and cheddar corn bread. $12.99
Roast Beef Royale - Slow-roasted and served with cognac peppercorn jus. Served with smashed potatoes, seasonal vegetables and cheddar corn bread. $13.49
Seafood & Chicken Jambalaya - A savory medley of Creole rice, zucchini, carrots, bell peppers, okra and tomato with herbed and spiced shrimp, crawfish, Andouille sausage and cajun chicken. Served with seasonal vegetables and cheddar corn bread. $12.49
Herb & Garlic Salmon Creole - Herb & garlic salmon filet served on a bed of wild rice and roasted corn with a fennel and tomato broth. Served with seasonal vegetables and cheddar corn bread. $13.99
Chowder and Salad Duet - New England-style clam chowder served in a Boudin sourdough bread boule, with a garden salad. $10.79
Four-Cheese Pasta and Vegetable Gratin - A creamy blend of cheddar, smoked gouda, provolone and asiago surrounding tender pasta and smooth, subtle bites of Shiitake mushroom and cauliflower florets. Served with seasonal vegetables and cheddar corn bread. $12.49

Soup and Salads

Garden Salad - $3.99

Kid's Meals

Served with seasonal fruit and vegetables and choice of small low-fat milk, chocolate milk, Minute Maid juice box or small Dasani water.

Macaroni and Cheese - $6.99
Roast Beef - with rice. $6.99
Citrus Chicken Breast - with rice. $6.99

Toddler Meal

Yummy Cheesy Macaroni - with smooth applesauce and low-fat milk. $3.99

Desserts

Assorted desserts available.

Drinks

New Orleans Mint Julep - Refreshing mint drink with hint of lime flavor. $2.69
Soda - Coca Cola, Diet Coke, Sprite, Hi-C Pink Lemonade, Nestea. $2.69
Dasani Bottled Water - $2.69
Minute Maid Apple Juice or Orange Juice - $1.59
Nesquick Chocolate - $2.69
Nestle Hot Cocoa - $2.69
Nescafe Hot Coffee - Regular or decaffeinated. $2.69
Nestea Hot Tea - $2.69
Milk - $1.59

If a menu is presented here it is for guidance purposes only. Menus can change without notice and at some restaurants daily. If you have specific dietary needs or questions it is best to contact the restaurant directly for information. If you'd like to notify us that a menu has changed, or you can provide the complete information, please let us know through our email form.

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Average Reviewer Rating: 4.4 out of 54.4 out of 54.4 out of 54.4 out of 54.4 out of 5
Number of French Market Restaurant Reviews: 20
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4.0/5.04.0/5.04.0/5.04.0/5.04.0/5.0   November 30, 2008
Reviewer: ralfrick By the SF Bay     December 03, 2008
There aren't as many items on the menu that interest me anymore, but I do love chowder in a bread bowl. As always, it was fresh and tasty, and left me full long before the bread was finished. The included garden salad was eaten by the wife, while the boy had the roast beef platter. We divided 2 big slices of chocolate cake between us which was layers of moist cake and thick mousse. The bottom layer was with nuts, which I wouldn't want if it was optional, but they could be avoided. With drinks, it was about $40; spending over $30 got us a free "Nightmare Before Christmas" tree ornament. Entertainment was provided by the Royal Street Bachelors; they had a singer last time, but were just a trio on this visit. Even though it was 12:30 on a holiday weekend, the line was not out the door as on our previous visit, and we had trays in hand within a minute or two after arriving. All in all one of the better lunch spots in the park.
 
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4.0/5.04.0/5.04.0/5.04.0/5.04.0/5.0   July 17, 2008
Reviewer: gawama Cypress, Ca     July 21, 2008
This visit to The French Market was my third since the big menu change. On this date the Citrus Chicken was as I remembered, not greasy and it was very flavorful. However, I think the size of the chicken piece has gotten smaller since the dish debuted. The potatoes were tastier than before and the seasonal veggies were very good. Then there's the subject of the corn muffin thingie. I am glad to announce that the lumps of coagulated cheese were smaller and thus not as chewy as before. Avoid the muffin thingy. All-in-all as a hungry park guest with an AP Discount the Citrus Chicken meal at The French Market is a good choice.
Only one serving line was operating but they were setting up the other side. The counter staff were, as usual, helpful and prompt. Everything was clean and well stocked. I will dine there again
 
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4.0/5.04.0/5.04.0/5.04.0/5.04.0/5.0   July 4, 2008
Reviewer: cstephens Los Angeles, California     July 05, 2008
French Market wasn't very crowded when we got there shortly after noon in what turned out to be a surprisingly less-than-normally-crowded Fourth. They had both sides open, and there weren't a ton of people in line, so we were a bit surprised that the line moved so slowly, until we got closer up and figured out what the problem was.

Previously, most of the dishes came with a side salad, so the first station you encountered was the salad station. They would take your order, call it down to the hot food stations and then make your salad. By the time you got your salad and moved down to the hot food stations, your order was either already waiting for you or just about to be ready, so the line moved pretty smoothly.

Now, however, none of the entrees come with a side salad, but it's still the salad station that you encounter first. The line is backed up because you don't give them your order until you get to the hot food station, so the line is at a stop while they're making each person's order. Meanwhile, you're standing in front of the salad station, with the poor CM asking if anyone wants salad with their meal and most people saying no, so she was mostly standing there with nothing to do.

One other change is that in addition to the menu at the front, they used to have samples of each dish set out, so you could get a better idea of what each dish looked like, since sometimes, the description doesn't necessarily give you the full picture. Now, it's just the menu up, so I think people might not necessarily decide until they get to the actual hot food station, where you can see the various dishes, or they might change their mind once they see another item. I found myself trying to look at the trays of people who were paying, to see what they'd gotten to get a glimpse of what the entrees looked like.

I was trying to decide between a few different items, but because I like jambalaya so much, I just couldn't pass it up. The husband decided on the citrus chicken. I glanced at the desserts, but nothing really appealed to me. I wish they'd have signs up indicating what each dessert is. Sometimes, it's obvious (like the cup of berries and the mini cheesecake), but sometimes, it's not, like this square flan-looking thing they had. I asked a CM what it was, and she said it was an apple tart. It would just seem a lot more convenient to have signs in front of each row of desserts.

My decision to have the jambalaya was cemented because I had actually gotten a glimpse of it on someone else's tray, and I was not disappointed in the dish in the least. They actually have the rice and the meat/vegetables cooked separately, so they put the rice on the plate first, make a little hole in the middle of it, and then scoop the meat/vegetables in to fill the hole. There was a nice combination of chicken, fish, sausage and crawfish - the crawfish is a bit harder to distinguish because it looks very similiar to the shrimp, but they're a bit smaller and the tail looks a little different. It also had some nice big chunks of okra, which I love. Generally, it had very good flavor, and it had a bit of a kick to it too, which I liked. Even though it was a warm day out, I still very much enjoyed the jambalaya, and I would expect it would hit the spot even more when the temperatures cool. The dish comes with a side of vegetables and a mini-loaf of cheddar corn bread. I'm not particularly fond of corn bread, but I really liked this version - it was moist and very tasty. The vegetables were ok - it was a bit more heavy on the carrots than I normally prefer.

Here's a picture of the jambalaya: http://www.colddeadfish.net/images/DLR/dining/frenchmar02.jpg.

The husband really enjoyed his citrus chicken. He found the seasoning on the chicken to be very tart, which he really liked, but he wasn't sure if most people would like it that tart. He was also a little surprised to discover that the mashed potatoes had cheese and onions cooked into it. It wasn't a problem for him, but for anyone who might have issues with either cheese or onions, it's something to keep in mind. It probably would have been good for the menu to indicate those ingredients as well.

Here's a picture of the citrus chicken: http://www.colddeadfish.net/images/DLR/dining/frenchmar01.jpg.

There are a few other items on the new menu that I'm interested in trying, so while I'm sad that the fried chicken is gone, I'm glad that I'll at least be able to continue visiting French Market.
 
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