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(1) Boysenberry juice trick? Cut it half with Sprite. Simple, gauche, and perfect.
(2) My tried and true amusement park stand-by is when all else fails, find the Mexican joint. The place in Fiesta Plaza is perfectly serviceable for what one would expect at a place like Knotts.
But the chicken, I think, is quite tasty. Go do the pre-Haunt buffet during Halloween season and you can eat all you want!
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I recommend either the little taco place in Fiesta Village (right next to the Mery-Go-Round) or Fireman's BBQ, which is a really good bbq place in Ghost town, right next to the Craft Barn and the Birdcage Theater. I have never had a problem with either place, except for their high prices, but what can you expect from an eatery within an amusement park?? Also, the Chowhouse (in Calico, near the Calico Saloon) has REALLY good Potato&cheddar soup in a breadbowl...it's to die for!! But at nearly $8, it's a bit pricey, though it is very filling and they fill the bread bowl to the top with soup and cover it in shredded cheddar cheese!! Very tasty!! At firemans's BBQ (which always smells sooo good!!), here is what you can do with a friend or family member to feed both of you for under $20: Order 1 full meal with an entree of your choice. Order a second entree as a side, and if you want, add another baked potato or w/e side you want your own of. Split the rest of the sides, and add a drink or two if you want. (I suggest bringing water bottles, as it can get really expensive to buy drinks there!!!) This should come to $20 or less, and it always fills me up!! The Chicken Dinner Restaurant outside the park also has very good food, and I have heard good things about the Ghost Town Grill, located inside the park in Ghost Town, of course. I have also heard good things about Auntie Pasta's, across from the Ghost Rider.
If you happen to want dessert, I highly recommend their Boysenberry Pie and the Carrot Cake (both are amazing!!). You can get any of their dessert items and more in either bakery (one outside the park, in the row of shops, and one inside the park right next to first aid inside Ghost Town.) Might I also recommend funnel cakes, which are available at three different locations: One right across from the Log Ride, one place called Sutters, located right behind the Wagon Camp, and one right outside the park exit. -
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ReelMike84
Dec 10, 2008 05:35 AM
Is there a quality difference between the chicken to-go place in the park and the one next door to Mrs. Knott's?
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I much prefer the barbeque place at Knott's to the fried chicken. Better than Lucille's and the like and about half the price.
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EatinThePizzaNaked
Dec 11, 2008 10:26 AM
Yeah I ate here when I was at knott's scary farm this year. Got their BBQ half chicken and it was surprisingly good. There's a place around the corner from it that has grilled corn too.
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nolanani
May 2, 2008 07:43 PM
Just had lunch today at Mrs. Knott's. I had to. It was a work thing. The place smells like burned grease and the food is very old fashioned. I had to really work to get a low carb meal. Ordered the Santa Fe sandwich and ate the dried out broiled chicken breast, foul tasting bacon, swiss cheese and avocado without the chiabatta roll. The corn is canned for heaven's sake. The all day menu comes with tons of mediocre food. Soup, salad (a tiny bowl of wilted iceberg lettuce with a couple of strips of carrot and cabbage and one tomato), the corn or cherry rhubard (way too mushy and sweet), and pie (very good crust although didn't have it this time). The biscuits are very good, but if you eat a few of those you probably won't be able to eat much of the huge portions. The fried chicken is good for fried chicken. All of my co workers who had the full meals along with the boysenberry drink kept complaining about how full and miserable they were. There is also a TGIFriday right by the chicken place. I haven't been there in ages so can't really recommend.
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Das Ubergeek
Apr 25, 2008 07:30 AM
Clearly Mrs. Knott's chicken dinner is the idea in the park (though I agree with the person that said the Mexican restaurant was the best inside-the-park thing). In the area, though, others have mentioned Portillo's on La Palma. Further east on La Palma (but before Magnolia) is Tana Ethiopian Restaurant, and up Beach Blvd. across from Medieval Times is Sagan, which is an excellent Korean barbecue.
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As with others on this board, I agree, Mrs. Knott's Chicken dinner can't be beat. I did upgrade to all white meat. Couldn't finish it all. Took the piece of pie home with us. Someone else also mentioned the funnel cakes! Also, really good. -B n F
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I agree about the fried chicken restaurant - the chicken is good. However, when you get the complete meal, don't forget to ask for the bread and butter pickles AND the stewed rhubarb. These used to come automatically with the dinner, but now you have to ask for them to be included. They add to the general weird, old-fashioned, mid-Western vibe of the dinner.
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monku
Sep 6, 2007 07:58 PM
If you're 60+ the senior dinner the last time I was there with my folks was $7 for the complete dinners. Everyday from 3pm-5pm except holidays.
There's always Portillo's just down the street for Chicago style Italian beef sandwiches and hot dogs. 8390 La Palma (in the shopping center across from Wal Mart).
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Second Mrs. Knott's fried chicken. Not everyone loves it, but I think it's really good. People who aren't even going to the park eat it. The restaurant is actually located outside of the paid park. There's often quite a line. Boysenberry juice used to be good, but last time it seemed really sweet to me (maybe it's my changing tastes, not the juice.) If you have to choose the inside the park selections (which is typical theme park fare) the food in the "Mexican" area is the best (which doesn't mean it's good.)
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brattenheimer
Sep 22, 2008 06:10 PM
OMG - now I want Knott's Fried Chicken. I loves those evil little buttery biscuits. Line is long, but it's fast.
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re: bubbles4me
Don't forget the cabbage and those little biscuits with butter and boysenberry jam. That cabbage is so simple but so good. Add a slice of the boysenberry pie and it is a very good meal. We go to the take-out counter just a few doors down from the main kitchen and get some to-go every few months.
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