Episode #208: Polite Pig Dining Review kind of live.

Ready to discover a hidden culinary gem at Disney Springs? We're fresh from our resort day adventure where we uncovered The Polite Pig - a quick-service barbecue spot that's earned a coveted Michelin plate recognition!

This isn't your average theme park dining experience. Though categorized as quick-service, The Polite Pig delivers with table-service attentiveness. You order at the counter, but once seated, staff brings everything to your table - food, drinks, and an impressive array of barbecue sauces. Most surprising was the speed - our food arrived in under 10 minutes, practically unheard of for quality barbecue.

As self-proclaimed barbecue connoisseurs, we approached the menu with high standards. The Low and Slow Brisket sandwich ($15) impressed with its pimento cheese spread, porter barbecue sauce, pickled jalapeños, and crispy onion straws. Our son's Cedar Plank Salmon ($26) with maple Dijon glaze earned his stamp of approval as "better than daddy's" - high praise indeed! For those wanting to sample everything, the Butcher Board for Two ($44) offers an impressive spread of pork shoulder, smoked chicken, brisket, and barbecue cheddar sausage alongside signature sides.

While prices run higher than typical quick-service locations, the quality justifies every dollar. For Disney Dining Plan users, this represents exceptional value for your quick-service credits. Whether you're taking a break from the parks or specifically exploring Disney Springs' culinary scene, The Polite Pig deserves a spot on your must-try list.

What's your favorite Disney Springs restaurant? Have you discovered any surprising Michelin-recognized spots in unexpected places? Share your experiences and let us know if The Polite Pig makes your Disney dining itinerary!

Transcript

Welcome & Disney Merch Talk

Speaker 1 0:00

Hello and welcome to Circle of Parks podcast episode number 208 . Today we are doing a dining review on the polite pig in Disney Springs . There's far too much to see and do . We are here to help guide you through , but before we do that we must talk Disney merch .

Speaker 2 0:24

There's Disney merch today .

Speaker 1 0:25

Oh yeah , we went to World of Disney while we were in Disney Springs , and let me tell you , that store can get you in some trouble . I don't know how I left there with only two things , but I got to spend one of my Mother's Day presents . Ryan had gotten me a Disney gift card to use on the trip . I got a shirt and an Animal Kingdom Starbucks coffee tumbler that I've talked about before on the episode . I finally got that one . That is this week's Disney merch .

Speaker 2 1:01

Thank you everybody . Episode number 208

Polite Pig Dining Experience Review

Speaker 2 1:03

. We just got back from Disney Springs on our resort day , we're getting ready to go to the pool and we just ate at the Polite Pig . And let me tell you this is a delicious quick service restaurant . Very much worth your quick service dining credit and it has a Michelin plate . It's really awesome .

Speaker 1 1:25

I had no idea about that until you said that when we were sitting down .

Speaker 2 1:29

And yeah , it's quick service but almost like a table service , feel like attention that you get once you're seated yeah , yeah , you go and you order , but then you go to the table and they bring everything to you , including your drinks .

Speaker 1 1:42

Yes , and they like bring you all these different kind of barbecue sauces and ketchup and , if you need anything at all , while you're sitting down , um , there's just several staff members coming around constantly . Um , right , when we got to the table , they were bringing some additional beverages out and the food , I mean , it took what ? Six , seven minutes . It was less than 10 for barbecue .

Speaker 2 2:08

Most barbecue places you go , it usually takes a while to get your food .

Speaker 1 2:11

Yeah , but this is very quick .

Speaker 2 2:13

Yeah , so what did we um ?

Speaker 1 2:16

so I had this brisket sandwich that had a little bit of a light pimento cheese spread on it , with some onion straws and jalapenos . It was this huge sandwich . Like you had to fork and knife it basically I would not have been able to pick it up and it was served with a pickle spear , and then you could pick one of the market sides , and so I got the potato Southern potato salad . Everything was really , really good . I couldn't finish it , but I was also sampling a bite here and there of some other things , um , that the table had , but I was , I was , very happy with what I ordered , though yeah , it was called the low and slow brisket , prime brisket , prime brisket , pimento cheese , porter , barbecue , pickled jalapenos , onion straws , served with pickle spirit , and Brittany's was $15 .

Speaker 2 3:06

And the quick service comes with a drink .

Speaker 1 3:12

Boys . So sorry if you hear our boys in the background , but this is real life . So , yes , it was good . I just got a fountain drink . They had like sweet tea and everything you could get as well . But yeah , I was impressed Again , like my sandwich , like I ate maybe a little more than half of it , but it was very , very delicious .

Speaker 2 3:36

And so , Nolan , what did you get ?

Speaker 1 3:38

The salmon .

Speaker 2 3:40

What did you think of it ?

Speaker 1 3:41

Pretty good .

Speaker 2 3:43

So Nolan had the Cedar Plank Salmon , maple Dijon glazed Cedar Plank Salmon served with jalapeno cornbread , signature polite slaw and a choice of one market side for $26 . And what side did you get for your salmon ? The waffle fries . What did you think of it ? Pretty good , so how was the salmon ?

Speaker 1 4:05

Better than the waffle fries . Better than the waffle fries . What did you think of it ? Pretty good , so how ?

Speaker 2 4:07

was the salmon Better than the waffle fries Better than the waffle fries ? Is it better than daddy's grilled salmon ?

Speaker 1 4:11

Yeah , by a little bit .

Speaker 2 4:13

So they smoke it here . It's not grilled , it's smoked , so it's got a very distinct flavor to it , and they serve it on a cedar plank still . Yeah , and it looked really delicious I took one , I was impressed .

Speaker 1 4:31

And then those waffle fries had a good crisp to it too .

Speaker 2 4:35

And then Ryan and I shared the butcher board for two for $44 , and it's two quick service dining credits and it comes with pork , shoulder smoked chicken , brisket and barbecued cheddar , sausage with slaw , house pickles , two cornbreads and a choice of two market sides . And we got the fries and the street corn , grilled street corn with chipotle aioli and breadcrumbs , and I thought it was delicious .

Speaker 1 5:02

Ryan , how was it Good ?

Speaker 2 5:05

Ryan devoured the brisket and let me tell you we are pretty picky on our barbecue and the pork . We are pretty picky on our barbecue , yes , and the pork shoulder was really good and I am very cautious to get brisket outside of Texas and it was really good here . I have to say it was really really good .

Speaker 1 5:28

Yeah , I took a bite of the aloe vera cornbread muffin and it was good . And then I took a bite of what was that sausage that she ?

Speaker 2 5:36

was eating . It was the . I lost it here . Hold on , it was a barbecue cheddar sausage .

Speaker 1 5:45

Okay , yeah and that was good as well . And then the the brisket ?

Speaker 2 5:54

Well , I had brisket on my side . The pulled pork ? No , I didn't have pulled pork . Anyway , it was good . Oh , the street corn . Oh , yes , the street corn . Yeah , I took a bite of it .

Speaker 1 6:03

I was full at the time that I tried a bite , but it was good . It wasn't like anything to rant and rave about , but it was good , yeah .

Speaker 2 6:11

So I think this is a great option for your quick service dining credit , even if you're not on the quick service dining plan . The prices here are pricey , but well worth it . Good quality food , good portions and I did have a McUltra drink , so that did add to the value

Final Thoughts & Recommendations

Speaker 2 6:32

of the dining credit . But , yeah , I highly recommend going here for a quick service in Disney Springs . It was a Michelin plate it's not a Michelin star , which is still a highly recognized restaurant . For a barbecue place to get a Michelin plate , that's really saying something . We want to thank Travel Planner Erica for sponsoring this podcast . Thank you you , erica . We really appreciate it . Go check her out wwwtravelplannerericacom and she's on Instagram and Facebook at Travel Planner Erica , and I think we're going to call it an episode . The boys are really getting antsy to go to the pool we'll talk to you soon .

Speaker 1 7:08

Bye

Episode Closing & Sponsor Thanks

Speaker 1 7:09

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