Comments on: Guide to vegetarian dining at Universal Orlando Resort

By: Krissy

Krissy — Sun, 23 Jul 2017 05:57:08 +0000

Not sure if it’s the same there, but at universal studios Hollywood, the mac and cheese noodles are cooked in chicken stock.

By: ChelseaBentley

ChelseaBentley — Thu, 12 Dec 2013 03:49:05 +0000

Do you remember any of the specifics as to which dishes are vegan? This blog seems to be an excellent resource but with one vegetarian and one vegan traveling, knowing which is which would be helpful. Thanks.

By: Debra Robinson

Debra Robinson — Mon, 04 Nov 2013 08:36:05 +0000

One further thought the garden burgers have cheese in them, and the veggie sandwich in Liza’s treehouse of horror has butter on the roll. I have been advised this by Michael the Customer Services Supervisor.

By: Debra Robinson

Debra Robinson — Mon, 04 Nov 2013 08:34:36 +0000

I need to inform you that Universal Studios have no idea what vegetarian or vegan actually means, so please be very careful. 4 times Bob Burdick Executive Chef told me that all the pizzas had vegan cheese on them. It turns out obviously that they do not. There is some doubt if they are even vegetarian now. Bob Burdick has now stated that the cheese is vegetarian as it has just enough milk to make it vegetarian, any more milk and it would not be vegetarian. What the hell is he talking about? They do not understand about animal rennet/animal enzymes to make the cheese. It would probably be better to bring food in from outsides. Cici’s have vegetarian pizzas but you need to check – the mac and cheese is not vegetarian but I believe the Mozarello cheese is, but again please check.

By: derekburgan

derekburgan — Fri, 04 May 2012 15:25:14 +0000

In reply to Vegancraig. Hey Craig, all I can tell you is that the weekend before I wrote that review I had gone straight from Ethos to Downtown Disney and it took me 15 minutes. I was actually hoping that Ethos was opening a second location in Winter Park instead of moving. This is a big loss for Orlando for me as everyone I know loved the place.

By: Vegancraig

Vegancraig — Fri, 04 May 2012 13:05:49 +0000

Ethos is further than 15 minutes from Disney; it is easily 30-45 minutes (it's 26 miles from the Contemporary hotel on Disney property). That said, it is THE BEST vegan option in Central Florida. It is set to move in Summer 2012 to a new spot in Winter Park -- so make sure you visit their site before you go: http://ethosvegankitchen.com/

By: Melissa

Melissa — Fri, 02 Mar 2012 22:15:07 +0000

In reply to derekburgan. Vegan mounds bars...stop right there! Yum! I am going to recommend we go to both of those spots on our next trip to Orlando. Thanks so much.

By: derekburgan

derekburgan — Fri, 02 Mar 2012 21:59:25 +0000

In reply to Melissa. Hi Melissa. I'm hoping to do a wide array of vegetarian/vegan options in the future. My two biggest Best Bets for vegans is the ETHOS restaurant (www.ethosvegankitchen.com), which is about 15 minutes away from Disney in downtown Orlando, and the bakery BABYCAKES NYC in Downtown Disney. Both worth going well out of your way if you are traveling with vegetarians and (especially) vegans in your party. My girlfriend went vegan about a year and a half ago and hated giving up most bakery items, and BABYCAKES NYC was wonderful for her, especially their newest creation, vegan Mounds bars. The menu at ETHOS is great, but for me the Sunday brunch they offer is my favorite meal in the Orlando area.

By: Melissa

Melissa — Fri, 02 Mar 2012 00:45:37 +0000

Thanks so much for this post. As a family of 4 vegetarians, including 2 vegans (mom and dad) and two lacto-ovo vegetarians (2 pre-teen daughters), we were wondering were to find food for the vegans. One helpful note by each of these dishes above would be vegan, lacto-ovo, or fish based designations…for example many “veggie burgers” contain eggs, and many pad thai dishes contain fish-sauce, etc. Being vegan is a challenge when eating out, but we are making it work, thanks in part to helpful articles like this…thanks Derek and O.I. for the tips!