We tried the Busch Gardens Apple Cobbler at the Food & Wine Festival—did it deliver the perfect balance of sweet and tart? Read our review before you buy!
When we last visited, the Food & Wine Festival at Busch Gardens Tampa Bay was entering its fourth weekend. This event, which includes headlining concerts in the evening, live music during the day, and festival food, runs through May 18. It happens on Fridays through Sundays.
On the previous weekend, the height of spring break in the Florida area, we noticed that the Food & Wine Festival menus had additional places. Some festival cabins had added desserts to the menu in places previously lacking them.
After trying many savory items, we decided a sweet treat would be in order. This took us to the United States of America Cabin, where we reviewed the Crab Cake last week. This cabin offered a traditional USA dessert: apple cobbler. The Busch Gardens Apple Cobbler was unavailable during the event’s opening weekend, unlike the Butter Chicken and Chickpea Marsala. Also, it was unavailable the following weekend, so it was not eligible for the Best and Worst food options at the Food & Wine Festival at Busch Gardens Tampa Bay.
Busch Gardens Apple Cobbler at Food & Wine Festival – $7.59
At the Food & Wine Festival Cabin, which serves Lobster Rolls and Crab Cakes, guests can now purchase an Apple Cobbler. The menu description reads, “Perfect amount of sweet and tart apple filling with a cinnamon, brown sugar crumb topping.”
That description counts as a bold prediction, calling it a “perfect amount.” The menu description overpromises, so we are unsure it has the perfect balance of sweet and tart apple. The brown sugar crumb topping works, but we would have liked more of it before calling it an ideal amount.
However, this Busch Gardens Apple Cobbler came to us very warm. We noticed that as we received it. We used napkins to protect our hands from the warm container. That does not count as a complaint regarding its warmth. We noticed the Apple Cobbler held its heat even after photos and video. In fact, we moved it from the spot we had it on the table to notice that the table was warm in the place where the apple cobbler was previously.
Perfect or Meh?
Except for the “perfect” claim, we found the flavors in this dessert worked well. The interior may have been a bit soft, but that can hardly be a serious complaint. Of course, this does not look like or taste as good as a true authentic apple cobbler. However, it is hard to criticize that for a single serving sample at a theme park food festival.
The cobbler has plenty of apples. Yes, it has a mix of sweet and tart apples, but it’s not perfect! The components came together nicely when we got the cinnamon flavor with this dessert. Still, that did not happen as much as we would prefer.
This Food & Wine Festival item will not blow anyone away with its unique flavor. Nevertheless, this would work great as a final sample to complete a festival dining day at Busch Gardens. It offered a good balance. In addition, when we finished it, we had a nice sweet but not too sweet flavor.
For more information about this event and our experience on media night, check out our blog about it. For more theme park-related news and reviews, visit MSM News. As always, eat like you mean it!
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