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The 2025 EPCOT International Flower & Garden Festival is underway and we’ve reviewed all the new menu items. Here are the 7 best and 7 worst items from this year’s festival.
The Worst 7
#7 — Gnocchis Provencal Aux Herbes, Canard Confit, Sauce Romarin (Fleur de Lys)
Pulled Duck Confit, Rosemary Sauce, and Herbs Provencal-Style Gnocchis
The duck was super gamey and not fresh. The gnocchi were just plain potatoes.
Rank out of 7: 1
#6 — Takoyaki (Hanami)
Octopus Tako Balls served with Spicy Mayo, Okonomiyaki Sauce, and Crunch Rice Pearls
This dish was very low quality. They were likely from frozen and then fried and they were not good.
Rank out of 7: 2
#5 — Primavera Cacio Pepe e Gamberi (Primavera Kitchen)
Penne, Shrimp, Zucchini, Peas, Asparagus, and Creamy Cacio Pepe Sauce
The cheese was disgusting. It was bad parmesan and we hated it. It ruined the whole dish. The shrimp was super fishy.
Rank out of 7: 2
#4 — Mediterranean Vegetable Wrap (The Land Cart)
Pickled Vegetables, Hummus, Cucumber, Spring Mix, Tomato, Plant-based Chipotle Cream
This was a prepackaged item which defeats the purpose of a festival offering. We are not sure why it exists. It’s very basic and not much going on. It feels unremarkable compared to the other plant-based festival items.
Rank out of 7: 3
#3 — Lemon-Elderflower Float (Swirled Showcase)
Lemon Sorbet and Central 28 Beer Company Elderflower Pale Ale
The bitter beer hitting the lemon created a very sour and bitter taste. This was very tart.
Rank out of 7: 1
#2 — Coconut Water (Beach Grub)
It was the worst coconut water we’ve ever had. The texture was thick and tasted like old water.
Rank out of 7: 1
#1 — Coconut Water with Siesta Key Toasted Coconut Rum (Beach Grub)
Taking first place on the list of the worst festival items is the coconut water with rum. Our fourth time ever giving a rating of 0 out of 7. It tasted like murky water. Just terrible. Under no circumstance should anyone order this. Just stay away.
Rank out of 7: 0
The Best 7
#7 — S’mores bar (Beach Grub)
Fudge Brownie, Dark Chocolate, Toasted Meringue, and Smoked Graham Cracker
Although Beach Grub had the worst item at the festival, it also had one of the best. This was basically a brownie turned into a s’mores pop. The toasted meringue was perfect and the smokiness made the dish.
Rank out of 7: 6
#6 — Lemon-Lavender Baumkuchen (Connections Eatery)
with Lavender Anglaise
This was amazing. The crunchy icing was fantastic and the cake was baked perfectly. The hint of lavender was pleasant and the lemon tied it together nicely at the end.
Rank out of 7: 7
#5 — Chicken & Waffles (Honey Bee-stro)
Crispy Chicken and a Sweet Honey-Jalapeño-Bacon Cornbread Waffle with Whipped Honey Butter and Spicy Honey
This was spicy and sweet and the cornbread paired nicely with the flavorful fried chicken.
Rank out of 7: 7
#4 — Chocoflan (Jardin de Fiestas)
Layered Traditional Mexican Flan and Chocolate Cake with Toasted Walnuts
This was the best thing the Mexico booth has ever offered. The cake was incredible. The sweet caramel flavor from the flan paired well on top of the moist and rich chocolate cake.
Rank out of 7: 7
#3 — Peaches ‘n’ Cream Funnel Cake (Funnel Cake)
Funnel Cake with Powdered Sugar, Vanilla Ice Cream, Peaches, Whipped Cream, Cobbler Crumble, and Cinnamon-Bourbon Caramel Sauce
This was the best funnel cake we’ve had. It tastes like a peach cobbler with the sweet and juicy peaches and ice cream topping.
Rank out of 7: 7
#2 — Jamaican Jerk Chicken (La Isla Fresca)
with Pigeon Pea Rice, Roasted Sweet Plantains, and Cinnamon Butter
While the dish only includes one drumstick it is still solid for the price. Everything was cooked perfectly. The chicken was smoky and moist.
Rank out of 7: 7
#1 — Provence Poutine (Refreshment Port)
Herbes de Provence Seasoned French Fries, Goat Brie, Lavender Honey, Hazelnut Croquant, and Fresh Lavender
First place on the list of best items is the Provence Poutine. The fries were cooked to perfection, plus the mixture of honey and cheese was the exact balance of sweet and salty. This is easily one of the best EPCOT festival poutine dishes we’ve ever tasted.
Rank out of 7: 7
You can watch our ranking video below.
Want more Flower & Garden? Check out our reviews of every menu item this year; review of all Garden Graze items; the Festival Passport; the Orange Bird and Spike the Bee trash cans; the new exhibit at CommuniCore Hall; Spike’s Pollen-Nation Exploration Scavenger Hunt; pins; all Orange Bird, Spike the Bee, Alice in Wonderland, and Annual Passholder merchandise; Living with the Land decorated for Flower & Garden; all topiaries; the Pocahontas “Colors of the Wind” Spaceship Earth show; all garden destinations; and the full list of PhotoPass Magic Shots for this year’s festival.
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