Disneyland Restaurants: Golden Horseshoe

Any visitor to Disneyland, California will tell you that there are loads of different restaurants and eateries to choose from inside the park. They will also tell you how overpriced these little places are, like most things at the popular theme park in Anaheim. Still, some places are half-way affordable and still fun to eat at, like the quaint Golden Horseshoe (store number 133) in the frontier village section of Disneyland.

My friends and I had spent a long day traversing the maze that is Disneyland, occasionally subjecting our bodies to the trials of roller coasters, 3d simulation rides, and trying to find Nemo on a submarine ride. Needless to say, we had worked up a terribly decent appetite and were ready to devour some nourishment before heading off to more rides and the evening fireworks show at Disneyland. We found ourselves in Frontier Land with several restaurant choices. We settled on the Golden Horseshoe after a group vote and ventured inside.

The Golden Horseshoe is set up like a old saloon or showroom right out of the Old West. There are two levels of dining, and a curtained stage upfront. We ordered fish 'n chips (apples slices being an option to replace the French fries) after waiting in a rather slow line, than grabbed a table and tore into our food. The fish was actually pretty decent, not too oily or greasy and not too over-battered or over fried. The apple slices were pretty good too, although pre-packaged apple slices made me a little cautious.

Midway through our meal an announcer came on stage and started off the Golden Horseshoe dinner show. It was a slapstick romantic comedy, a Western retelling of Romeo and Juliet with a hideous-looking Juliet (man dressed as a woman) attempting to woo the town sheriff. It was well-done and pretty humorous, with the actors getting the audience to participate and everyone in a generally good mood.

To finish off the dinner, we launched ourselves at some of the ice cream desserts offered by the golden Horseshoe. They have root beer floats and several types of ice cream. We ordered mint chocolate chip ice cream with whip cream and a cherry on top. It was very, very good and a very large serving. In the end, two plates of fish 'n chips cost $19.55 and the ice cream (one order) was $4.95. It wasn't fast food prices, but it was a little higher quality than most fast food and the servings were pretty big. The evening at the Golden Horseshoe was fun and helped make the Disneyland experience more memorable. Check it out if you are in the Frontier Village section of Disneyland in California!