Is the Buffalo Chicken Grilled Cheese at ABC Commissary Still a Reliable Option
We tried the old-reliable quick-service entree, the Buffalo Chicken Grilled Cheese Sandwich, at ABC Commissary and provide a verdict on taste, value, and seating.
ABC Commissary in Disney’s Hollywood Studios has one of the bigger indoor, air-conditioned dining rooms of any quick-service spot at Walt Disney World. So imagine our surprise when we still struggled to find a table on a weekday mid-afternoon visit. Once we did sit down, though, we put a popular menu item to the test: the Buffalo Chicken Grilled Cheese Sandwich ($12.79). This is a longtime cult favorite here. How did it hold up?
Something Good From 2020
Since the ABC Commissary menu overhaul in October 2020, the Buffalo Chicken Grilled Cheese has held its spot at Disney’s Hollywood Studios for six years and counting. In theme park menu years, that makes it practically a founding cast member. It arrived while the park was still running on reduced capacity and temperature checks, and it has since outlasted mask mandates, Genie+, at least one Disney CEO, and roughly a dozen “new” menu items that came and went faster than a Rise of the Resistance breakdown.
Through it all, this gooey stack of sourdough, buffalo chicken, and enough cheese to concern a cardiologist has stayed put on Commissary Lane, quietly feeding exhausted guests under the watchful eyes of costumes from shows most of them have never seen. Its portions may have lost a little weight over the years, but the sandwich keeps showing up for work, which is more than you can say for some of the park’s attractions.
Finding a Seat (and a Nice Perk Once You Do)
Despite ABC Commissary’s size, seating was surprisingly hard to come by on this visit, even in the middle of a weekday afternoon that should have been a lull between lunch and dinner rushes. Once we did claim a table, though, there was a genuine bright spot: fountain beverage refills while you dine, a small but appreciated perk that a lot of Walt Disney World counter-service spots don’t bother offering.
The Buffalo Chicken Grilled Cheese Sandwich: Safe but Slightly Unique
The sandwich is built from buffalo chicken, Monterey Jack, provolone, cheddar, and cream cheese, grilled between sourdough. Longtime ABC Commissary regulars may remember this sandwich coming with its own cup of buffalo sauce on the side for dipping. That’s no longer the case. What you get now is just the sandwich, no sauce cup in sight, so if you want extra heat, you’ll need to ask for buffalo sauce separately or bring your own.
The bread ran thinner than we expected for a grilled cheese built around four kinds of cheese and shredded chicken, though it still held together fine. Overall, this is a safe order that also manages to feel a little different from typical Walt Disney World counter service. We would call it a unique item that plays it safe. It’s a solid, cheesy, mildly spicy sandwich without any real surprises. The fries on the side were exactly what you’d expect: standard, generic Disney fries. Nothing wrong with them, but nothing memorable either.
Should You Order The Buffalo Chicken Grilled Cheese Sandwich at ABC Commissary at Disney’s Hollywood Studios?
The Buffalo Chicken Grilled Cheese Sandwich remains a safe, reliably tasty pick, even without the dipping sauce longtime fans remember, though the thinner bread and generic fries keep it from being a must-order. Grab a table early if you can (refills make the wait worth it), and treat it as a solid, unspectacular choice rather than a destination dish.
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