On the first trip to Batuu after morning drinks at Oga's, my group of off-worlders and I wanted to sample the native cuisine and our first stop was Ronto Roasters. Ronto Roasters is adjacent to the Millennium Falcon and it is hard to miss a droid roasting some ronto ( https://bit.ly/2Y9HLew ) with the help of a sub-light starship engine.
Most of you not familiar with alien zoology are probably not familiar with a ronto so here is a little background on what you will be consuming if you visit this establishment. A ronto is a four to five meter tall four-legged saurian (reptile) herbivore native to the planet of Tatooine. On Tatooine, rontos are the favored pack animal / mount of the indigenous Jawa population. If you own the remastered version of A New Hope, you will see a ronto being startled by a reckless driver as Obi-Wan Kenobi and Luke Skywalker arrive at Mos Eisley.
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Now that I have educated you on exactly what a ronto is, I can move onto discussing its consumption. My group of off-worlders sampled cuisine from the menu ( https://bit.ly/2Ryzpup ) from Ronto Roasters on all three of our trips to Batuu. On our first visit the better half and I split a Ronto Wrap ( https://bit.ly/2J4eDz2 ) and a bottle of Batuu Water ( https://bit.ly/2XF75fv ) because the public hydrators ( https://bit.ly/2IPvbM2 ) in the Black Spire Outpost have a "slight" dianoga infestation. If you are not familiar with a dianoga, you might know it as the trash monster that attacked Luke Skywalker when he was trapped in Garbage Compactor 3263827 on the Death Star. The better half and I grabbed a bag of the Nuna Turkey Jerky ( https://bit.ly/2LhIkiP ) for a late evening snack on our second visit. For our last visit, we ordered a local beverage called Meiloorun Juice ( https://bit.ly/2KDng6U ) to go with our ronto wraps.
Don't be deterred by long lines, because the menu is extremely limited the line moves rather quickly. I think the longest wait time during the three visits was 15 minutes and the longer wait was because the kitchen needed to prepare some more ronto ( https://bit.ly/2X5533X ) for all the wraps being ordered. Costs for off-worlders are typical for any location run by Darth Mouse, but if you an off-worlder with Disney Passholder Credentials, you can get discount off your local cuisine here.
The real trick is finding seating ( https://bit.ly/2WZ5YCF ) with a patio seating for about 20 off-worlders right next to Ronto Roasters overlooking a small patio with seating for about a dozen more patrons. If you have a group, my suggestion is to split up with some people getting in line to order while others hunt for a table. It didn't take us too much time to find seating on any of our visits and we had more luck with the lower patio seating than the tables right next to Ronto Roasters.
The Ronto Wrap dispelled the myth that all proteins taste like chicken because ronto tastes like swine. The ronto sausage had a spicy flavor and was nicely cooked. The nuna turkey was a little bland and dry, but fortunately the slaw helped mitigate that dryness and tied the protein elements together. I thought the pita bread was a smart choice over a typical hotdog bun and didn't lose its integrity when exposed to the wet slaw. The Batuu Bottled Water had striking resemblance to Dasani Water which is sold at Disneyland back on planet Earth.
Nuna is commonly known as a swamp turkey and is reptavian (having both reptilian and avian traits) gamebirds native to the planet of Naboo. Nuna meat is used in dishes like Nuna Gumbo and are craved by Gungans during holiday feasts. In jerky form, it was as dry as the planet of Tatooine sans the granular texture. The jerky was almost completely void of flavor and will give your jaw joints quite the workout. I really felt like I was gnawing on a snake skin belt. I am not really sure what Gungans see in this gamey bird, but this off-worlder will be avoiding this form of jerky on future trips to Batuu!
The Meiloorun Juice was a well balance drink with a good amount of zest from the lemon and desert pear juice which was balanced by the sweetness of the pineapple and blueberry. With the Batuu summer approaching, any off-worlder looking for a cold refreshing drink to beat the heat should order this drink from Ronto Roasters.
I would recommend visiting Ronto Roasters on your next trip to Batuu for a sampling of the native cuisine, just avoid the Nuna Turkey Jerky unless you feel your jaw doesn't get enough exercise during the course of a normal day. read more