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  1. Caitlin Patoka says

    This was extremely validating, as I’d always found Be Our Guest to be mediocre and couldn’t quite figure out why everyone else seemed to love it. Looks like a lot of Disney gurus agree with me! Great post

    • Sharlene says

      I agree it took me two trips to get a reservation for six the food was not good a I think not worth the price .

  2. Taryn says

    This round up is AWESOME! What a fun and great idea! Thanks for including us!

  3. Kristen says

    I love all the differing viewpoints, and the fact that everyone shared the reasons behind their choice! Lots of new things for me to consider! Also love seeing some of my favourite Disney bloggers in one spot!

    • Jenny_thewriter says

      Thanks Kristen. I learned a lot from this article -- and frankly, I'd love to compile something like this again in the future! If any has any topic suggestions, please let me know!

  4. Sally says

    Totally loved this! I'm not so upset about not getting into Be Our Guest now either, lol, but I have to agree that Liberty Tavern in MK serves up a memorable meal and Trail's End in Fort Wilderness is the perfect way to end your family day 🙂

    • PegP says

      You can usually get a BOG reservation by just trying. It usually takes me 3-4 months to get ours, but I wouldn't miss this restaurant for anything! This one of the very few must-do restaurants on our Disney list! The scenery is awesome, no matter which section of the restaurant you're seated in. When we went last year, we were lucky enough to get seated in the infamous West Wing. We felt like we'd been transported into the story. If you have kids, this is definitely a must-do. Go for lunch and it's a quick service. Liberty Tree Tavern and Trail's End aren't so they'll take more time from your park time. I wouldn't ever recommend people miss this, even if only to go there once for the experience!

  5. ellissa l. says

    Satuli Canteen in Animal Kingdom is FANTASTIC!!! the food is just so different (wouldn’t reccomend for picky eaters) and the atmosphere’s pretty cool too. plus, it’s a Quick-Service style restaraunt so that’s nice too

    • Jenny_thewriter says

      Thanks Ellissa. I would say that'd we try it on our next trip, but I'm not sure I could tear my crew away from Flame Tree BBQ! 🙂

  6. Riley says

    Thanks for putting this together - I appreciate the honest reviews presented. Wanting to get into the park extra early on an upcoming trip, I was lucky (or unlucky) enough to score an 8:00 breakfast reservation at Be Our Guest, figuring I'd rather waste my time and money there than the Crystal Palace. Sure wish there was a better option available. Oh, well, it's Disney, it's vacation, it's time with my granddaughter - how bad can it be?

  7. Heather says

    The only review that I disagree with is the one for Le Celliar in the Canadian pavilion. We’ve been there several times and feel that it is worth every penny! We consider ourselves to be real foodies in our advanced years. I will say that I wouldn’t be willing to take a bunch of kids there since they tend to be finicky and it is very pricey! If you have little ones that will eat off of your plates than you may want to try it.

    • Jenny_thewriter says

      Hey Heather, we've never been to Le Celliar, so thanks for weighing in! I can picture that one being a bad choice for families with little kids, for sure.

    • Tammy says

      I agree Le Cellier is definately over-hyped. Too pricey, not so great food and I didn't enjoy practically sitting at the same table with the table next to us because they pack you in like sardines. Worst anniversary dinner ever! They're way too many better options than this one.

      • Jenny_thewriter says

        Thanks for sharing, Tammy! I know being packed in like that would drive us crazy.

  8. Edward says

    The Most Overrated Restaurants in Disney, in my humble opinion (I’ve been going to Disney since the day after it opened and I still have some unused E-tickets...lol) anyway back to the question I’d say the answers are Be our Guest, Cinderella’s Royal Table and Victoria and Alberts, all are nice and you’re paying for the ambiance and the Experience, but the food is Mediocre at best and I really love Disney and want to love these places but after all these years I’ve seen a lot come and go and I won’t be upset to see these Go!!
    As far as my Favorite Go-To places to eat in Disney is #1-Boma in Animal Kingdom Lodge, #2-Trails End at Fort Wilderness, #3-FlameTree at Animal Kingdom Park. We stayed in their “Cabins” ...lol...at Wilderness Campground and ate at the Hotel for Breakfast and lunch on Numerous occasions because I love to take any and all New family or friends here as I tell them they must ask for Ketchup because what happens Next always makes my day, and everyone else’s!! I won’t tell you why as I want you to go and be surprised, it’s nothing bad as it’s Disney so just go, you probably won’t regret it...lol

  9. Megan says

    Uhhh the blogger who mentioned Hoop De Doo forgot a major selling point- unlimited refills on alcohol for adults. At the end of the park day in an area where few guests drive, this is a huge value that helps the corny jokes go down a little easier. Hoop was by far our favorite meal of the trip. Being in the second row and getting picked for the show helped (hey we actually like to play along, it’s a show after all!). Plus if you come from MK and take the boat, it feels like a secluded private trip across the lake. This blogger could use a brush up on being a bit more inclusive in his/her review. There are a lot of factors which affect enjoyment of Hoop.

    • Jenny_thewriter says

      Thanks for adding that, Megan. Yeah, what's appealing to one person might be totally different for someone else, which is why these "expert round-up posts" are fun. When we first went to HDD, the kids were little and thought the corny jokes were hilarious, so I'm really glad we went. Now, however, it wouldn't appeal to any of us all, with or without the unlimited alcohol refills. 🙂

  10. Judy says

    I have to disagree with The Royal Table vs the one at Epcot. The food was horrible and the princess’s look like second rate princess. The Royal Table has a awesome Menu fro which everyone could find something good to eat. When the Fairy Godmother sang and danced around all of our kids loved it. I had 18, 17, 16, 5, 6, and a 1 year old with us and three of them are boys. Then when the princess came out it was so MAGICAL. WE ❤️❤️❤️❤️The Royal Table

    • Jenny_thewriter says

      Judy, I've never been to CRT, so I can't speak to that. But interestingly enough, I'm still a little P.O.'d at our experience with one of the princesses at Akershus. "Jasmine" asked my daughter if she could "borrow her pen" to use at the next table -- and she didn't even do it in character! Not only was that tacky and unprofessional in itself -- but she took off with the pen and never came back!

      My daughter actually started crying when she realized she no longer had a pen for her autograph album, and I had to go through the restaurant tracking "Jasmine" down and getting our daggum pen back. Sheesh!

      Of course, that was years ago and just one person, but it still rankles me when I think about it.

  11. PegP says

    I agree with Cinderella's Royal Table. The food is WAY overpriced and you can find the princesses in many other places throughout the Disney resort area. We've eaten there for dinner and the food was blah. We left hungry which is sad with as much as you pay for the meal.

    But I have to say, I'm shocked to see so many rating Be Our Guest as overrated. We LOVE going there! It's one of our few 'must do' restaurants when we go to Disney. While you may (or may not) be able to get a reservation at your 180-day mark, it's certainly not the hardest reservation to get. I usually get BOG at the 3-month mark. But I JUST got 1900 Park Fare yesterday, and we'll be at Disney in a month. I still haven't been able to snag Ohana or Cape May Cafe. And if you pre-order before going (which you can do on your MyDisney account) before you go, there's virtually no line to wait in. You check and are seated because you've already ordered and paid. Easy peasy! And this is a place that even the boys like. It's not all princessy, especially if you can snag a table in the West Wing. I'm sorry, but this place has the best theming of all the restaurants with the thunder and lightning, changing portrait of the prince, the rose under the glass. Even the ceilings are painted. If you pass this place up because of all the 'overrated' rankings above, you will truly be missing out on an experience!

    I have to wonder about some of these sources. One claimed that Nine Dragons was one of the overrated restaurants. I got a good laugh at that one. Nine Dragons is anything BUT overrated! It's the one restaurant that usually always gets a bad review on anyone's blog. And it's one where you can always get a reservation.

    And it may just be my opinion, but I don't think that T-Rex is overrated, either. You don't hear a lot about that restaurant so how is it overrated? But I do question the claim that it's over-priced. Hello! It's Disney! ALL the food is over-priced! But in comparison to the other Disney restaurants, the prices are 'normal.' But then the blogger went on to suggest Sci-Fi Dinner Theater instead. The prices there are the same as at T-Rex, so not sure how she figures T-Rex is too expensive. But the food (in our opinion) at Sci-Fi is not nearly as good. We ate at Sci-Fi once and never again. The theming was great, but it had bad service and the food wasn't that great.

    Same thing with Via Napoli. Can't say we've actually eaten there because we left before we even got to order.I think Via Napoli is one of the most overrated restaurants at Disney! The service was THE worst service we've ever experienced...anywhere. And it was SO loud! My 9 year old was covering her ears and fussing because it was so loud it was hurting her ears. I wanted to ask for a different table, preferably outside, but we waited forever for a server to come and even take a drink order, so we just left. That's another 'never again' restaurant.

  12. Debbie Bent says

    Have to agree that Be Our Guest is highly overrated. Would not waste the time or money going again.

  13. Melissa says

    Hi Jen! My family is visiting Disney this November for the first time (my husband and I both visited as kids, but the first for our family of 4). Our boys will be 7 1/2 and 5 at the time we go. These are our dining reservations:. The day we arrive we have dinner reservations at Chef Mickey's. Our first park day is Animal Kingdom with breakfast at Tusker House. No plans yet for lunch or dinner. The next day is a relax day with dinner at 1900 Park and Fare. I originally wanted Mickey's Backyard BBQ, but since it's no longer we tried for Storybook Dining, which I was super excited about, but no reservations we're available so our Disney travel agent booked 1900 Parke and Fare instead. I'm becoming increasingly excited for this meal! The next day is Magic Kingdom with breakfast at Be Our Guest and dinner at the Crystal Palace. I really think my boys will enjoy going into the Beast's castle since they're not into princesses, and then meeting Winnie the Pooh and friends at dinner. Our travel agent said right outside the Crystal Palace would be a good place to catch the fireworks when we finish eating. No set plans for lunch. Our last day is Hollywood Studios with breakfast at Hollywood and Vine. This was recommended by my sister and brother-in-law from when they took their girls. We think the boys will enjoy meeting the Disney Jr. characters. Any thoughts or advice from a pro would be greatly welcomed!
    Thanks,
    Melissa

    • Jen at Three Kids, Three Cats, and a Husband says

      Hey Melissa, sounds like you've already got it all figured out! The only thing I would say is that MAYBE that's too many character meals depending on your budget and time. I know sometimes our family gets frazzled when we have too many table service meals, before we have to schedule everything else around them. But they sound like great choices if you're okay with that and have the money. Have fun!

  14. Diana says

    The Crystal Palace food was extremely disappointing. I actually couldn’t eat much from the buffet as it was so garlicky and had too much better. Overpriced and the characters were rushed. No worth the price. Chef Mickey’s was a little better but not much. Crown and Pub in Epcot was very good.

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