Sounds so peaceful, doesn’t it? Whispering Canyon Cafe…can’t you just picture a babbling brook running outside the window with soft flute music playing in the background? Well, that’s not what happens here!! This restaurant in Wilderness Lodge is a rowdy, raucous, fun for the whole family experience.
We’ve had the opportunity to dine here a few times. To really get the full effect, unlike other restaurants, you really want to be here when the restaurant is packed. The wait staff plays off each other and other guests, and it really makes for a fun meal. Your straws are thrown on the table, napkins tossed in the air, teens and parents placed in cell phone jail. How do you not love it?
This open air restaurant, with views of the stunning lobby, offers breakfast, lunch and dinner with each meal featuring an all-you-can-eat family style option, as well as smaller plates and kids’ options.
As you can see, the kids are also encouraged to play, laugh and run (well, technically gallop, but no one ever listens) around the restaurant in the pony races that take place approximately every half hour.
Cornbread & Butter
The Pig
Braised Pork Belly, Maple-Chipotle Barbecued Pork Ribs, Slow-smoked Pulled Pork, Mustard-Barbecued ‘Piggy Wings’, Western-style Sausage, Smashed Potatoes, Buttered Corn, Sautéed Green Beans
The Traditional
Oak-smoked Mustard-Barbecued Beef Brisket, Maple-Chipotle Pork Ribs, Slow-smoked Pulled Pork, Citrus-Herb Chicken, Western-style Sausage, Smashed Potatoes, Buttered Corn, Sautéed Green Beans
Chocolate Milkshake
Kids’ Cheeseburger
Do not recommend 😉
Kids’ Mac & Cheese
Also do not recommend
If you’re staying at or near the Wilderness Lodge, make time for a meal at Whispering Canyon. Even if you’re not, the food and fun are worth the trip. Oh, and don’t forget to ask for ketchup.
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