Chef Mickey’s Restaurant Review
Chef Mickey’s is a character dining experience in Contemporary Resort at Walt Disney World. This restaurant review includes food photos from the dinner buffet, menu info & pricing, whether it’s worth the money, recent changes, and more.
Let’s start with the latest change to Chef Mickey’s at Walt Disney World–buffets are back for both breakfast and dinner at Chef Mickey’s. Previously, the buffet service had been replaced by a prix fixe all-you-care-to-enjoy family-style meal. That is now gone, and buffets are back, baby!
The character component of the meal at Chef Mickey’s is also now back to normal, although this is not a new development. This means that hugs, autographs, high-fives, and photos with Mickey Mouse and friends have all returned. In other words, Chef Mickey’s is now totally back to normal…
Naturally, normalcy comes at a cost. In this case, that means a price increase for the dinner buffet at Chef Mickey’s. Previously, the family-style dinner feast was $59 for adults and $38 for children, not including tax and gratuity.
That price has increased to $66 per adult and $41 per child, plus tax and gratuity. This was to be expected, as other prices have increased around Walt Disney World as those character dining experiences have returned to normal. This makes Chef Mickey’s one of the most expensive character dinners–it’s also one of the flagship ones, and most in-demand restaurants in all of Walt Disney World.
Next up, here’s a look at the new menu for the Chef Mickey’s Dinner Buffet, which includes the following:
- Tomato and Rosemary Focaccia
- Seasonal-inspired Salads with Ranch Dressing
- Carving Station featuring Chef’s Selection
- Shrimp and Grits
- Roasted Pork
- Plant-based Seasonal-inspired Dishes
- House-made Macaroni & Cheese
- Vegetable Stir Fry Noodles
- Grilled and Roasted Vegetables
- Classic Favorites for Children
- Chef’s selection of Desserts including Warm Apple Crisp
Note that this is just the official menu courtesy of Walt Disney World. It’s almost always the case that the online menus for buffets are only partial listings of what’s actually available, with many dishes varying on a daily or seasonal basis. Below you can take a look at what we last ate when we did the Chef Mickey’s dinner buffet.
Before we even get started with the Chef Mickey’s dinner buffet review, one thing to note is that this is one of the older generation character dining experiences at Walt Disney World. The buffet is not new, it’s newly-returning, and there’s a big difference in that distinction. That’s especially true as Walt Disney World has overhauled other character dining experiences, and raised the bar significantly with newer restaurants.
Speaking of newer character dining experiences, if you want to cut to the chase and read about our #1 picks for breakfast and dinner, read our Breakfast à la Art at Topolino’s Terrace — Flavors of the Riviera Review and Story Book Dining at Artist Point with Snow White Review. Those are our two favorite character meals at Walt Disney World right now.
Of course, if you’re dead set on meeting Mickey Mouse and friends in their culinary costumes, those will not be suitable alternatives. Then again, you probably aren’t in need of a restaurant review if you’re already “dead set” on Chef Mickey’s. For most families, we’d say that Topolino’s Terrace, which also features Mickey Mouse and Friends, is a great alternative to Chef Mickey’s, so be sure to check that out before booking your Advance Dining Reservations.
Turning to basics about this restaurant, the menu at Chef Mickey’s is basically just a variety of American comfort foods, almost all of which is standard fare that will appeal to picky eaters. Chef Mickey’s is popular because of this, its convenient location near Magic Kingdom, and its longstanding status as a rite of passage character meal at Walt Disney World.
Plus, who doesn’t want to eat a meal cooked by Mickey Mouse, the original rodent restaurateur?! The story of Remy in Ratatouille is nice, but it’s quite clear he saw the success Mickey was having and decided to rip off the idea. The only difference is that Remy can actually cook.
Mickey spends all of his time out meeting guests, and as a result of his slacking, what the kitchen produces suffers. The Mouse just doesn’t seem to care. His restaurant remains popular and difficult to book despite the cuisine, so why bother? Well, because he’s a cheerful rodent dedicated to happiness, and not a ruthless businessperson, but I digress.
Chef Mickey’s is insanely popular and difficult to book. It’s a restaurant with a ton of fans, and I suspect this review won’t sit well with those fans. So, before we continue any further, I ask the fans out there to give serious though to why they like Chef Mickey’s. I’m guessing there are a few reasons: 1) nostalgia, 2) the setting, 3) the characters, and 4) the food.
I think the first three reasons are all very valid. I’m betting many guests who visit Chef Mickey’s regularly do so because they have fond memories of it being their kids’ first character meal, maybe even the first time meeting Mickey Mouse.
Among serious Disney fans, Chef Mickey’s has almost become a rite of passage character meal. Many guests form great memories during this rite of passage experience and want to return as a result. Nothing wrong with that. We all want to go back to the places where we made great memories.
The setting is also pretty cool. There’s something to be said for dining in the Grand Canyon Concourse of the Contemporary with monorails passing overhead. Same goes for the characters. You have all of the Fab Five at Chef Mickey’s (in cool outfits, no less), making it one of the best experiences for character dining.
These three things can make it easy to overlook the faults in an experience. Namely, the food. It’s just not good, and is not a valid reason for liking Chef Mickey’s. Usually, when I have a bad meal at Walt Disney World, I try to give the restaurant the benefit of the doubt, thinking of the ways my experience might have been an outlier or just unlucky, and find a reason to give it another chance despite the meal. I just can’t give Chef Mickey’s the benefit of the doubt after our dinner.
Our meal wasn’t bad because of any issue that could be described as “variable,” like the food being cold or overcooked. It was just plain bad. Ingredients seemed cheap, most buffet items lacked flavor, and everything was just generally low-quality. The food felt like a total afterthought, as if people were there primarily for the ambiance and character interactions, and food didn’t matter.
Now, I understand that Chef Mickey’s is basically aiming for family-friendly comfort food (this is certainly no Boma or Tusker House), but it seems like there was no effort put into any of the items on the buffet. Maybe the rationale is that it’s all for kids with simple tastes (but what about their parents?), I’m not really sure.
Almost like the attitude of Rizzo the Rat when he proclaims, “they’re tourists, what do they know?” in MuppetVision, except for food.
Before we delve into particular food items, let’s take a quick look at the decor of the restaurant. Aside from the monorail overhead, the restaurant just consists of colorful designs, Mickey Mouse pop-art, and a Mickey head motif. It has a bit of a 1990s vibe to it, but not in a way that feels dated.
I like the design, especially the color and pop art. For the most part, it just feels fun–exactly how a character meal like this should feel. Plus, you absolutely cannot beat that monorail overhead. Just look at it!
This ambiance alone almost makes the restaurant worthwhile. Too bad you can have the same ambiance by just sitting in the Grand Canyon Concourse for free, or by eating at Contempo Cafe for a fraction of the price. Plus, in those places you won’t be subjected to the total chaos that is Chef Mickey’s.
Here’s one of the buffet lines. Notice that the names of the food are scribbled onto the glass. Classy.
As for the food, the silver lining is that it’s not all atrocious. There are some glimmers of mediocrity in the mix that give Chef Mickey’s some redeeming value. Let’s take a look at the various items.
Here’s a plate of various meats and mashed potatoes. Anyone familiar with our blog will instantly recognize this vegetable-free plate of food as mine.
The carved beef sirloin was low quality but above average relative to other stuff here. I liked the mashed potatoes, but they seemed like a cheap kind of instant potatoes.
The ribs aren’t always available at Chef Mickey’s (the nightly menu does change some), but don’t get too upset if they’re not there.
I’ve never met ribs I didn’t love…until Chef Mickey’s. Okay, I still ate a lot of them, but it was because it was a ‘lesser of evils’ situation.
Some carved turkey on this plate. Quality-wise, it seemed like one of the better things available, but it was prepared dry.
Some chicken, scalloped potatoes (I think), and “salmon.” I’m not entirely convinced the salmon was made of fish.
Lots of random stuff on this plate. We tried everything at Chef Mickey’s (just thinking about that gives me mild PTSD) and most of the food was completely forgettable. Actually, that should be “food with an asterisk,” because I’m not sure if some things meet the FDA definition of food. I like processed guilty pleasures just as much as the next guy, but it seemed like everything at Chef Mickey’s was processed and low quality.
When I said everything lacked flavor above, perhaps I was being too harsh. About 50% of the menu tastes like butter and/or cheese. So there’s that…I guess.
At this point, you might be thinking (like I was): “Well, at least dessert should be good. Kids love dessert!”
Well…you’d be wrong. Above is a brownie-like thing. It was not good.
Unfortunately, “taste” is not something they had much of.
On the plus side (possibly), I think preparation might have been the issue here. So you might have better luck with these.
The bread pudding was actually halfway decent.
The other desserts probably made it seem better than it was, but either way, it wasn’t bad.
The character interactions were generally good. In all of our experiences at Chef Mickey’s, the place has been a zoo, but that’s absolutely to be expected of a restaurant like this. Kids get excited, parents let them run around…it happens. Don’t eat here if you’re not keen on the idea of someone else’s rugrat jumping around your table. We loved the outfits that each of the characters had. For how busy Chef Mickey’s is, the character interactions are all surprisingly good. This was a real relief given the food quality.
Characters are good about spending time and having fun with each table; it’s not just a matter of posing for photos and moving along. One downside was that it was difficult to get photos without other guests or Cast Members in the background, but that’s a problem at all character meals. It’s just exacerbated at the popular ones, especially when tables aren’t spaced out (as is the case at Chef Mickey’s).
Another issue for us is that not many character attendants were around. For most guests this probably isn’t an issue because it’s parents wanting photos of their kids. Sarah and I don’t have much use for photos of one or the other of us–but not both of us–in the shot. I wish character attendants trailed each character at every character meal.
Before start thinking I’m just a curmudgeon who hates fun, classic Walt Disney World experiences, wait until you read our upcoming Cinderella’s Royal Table review. To give you a brief synopsis, our expectations were far exceeded and we absolutely loved it. See? Not all negative!
Overall, Chef Mickey’s is one of the worst restaurants at Walt Disney World when it comes to food. The thing is…that probably will not even matter to many of you. Many families understandably want the Chef Mickey’s experience. The ambiance is fun and the character interactions are undeniably good at Chef Mickey’s, and as odd as it might sound, that’s the most important component quality of Chef Mickey’s.
So, maybe the Mouse is right when it comes to the food being an afterthought for many guests. The only other mouse-operated restaurant I’ve visited was Chuck-E-Cheese, and it was pretty much the same way. Yet, I still loved that place as a kid, and I suspect many families will love Chef Mickey’s despite the food.
Personally, Chef Mickey’s would be low on my list of character meals to revisit in the future because of its high price and poor food. If I’m being honest, though, and we had kids, I’d still make sure they experienced Chef Mickey’s once. (We’d probably do breakfast, though, as our last breakfast at Chef Mickey’s was good. Granted, that was about 5 years ago.) This really speaks to the draw of Chef Mickey’s as a place where families make memories, even if it should not even technically be allowed to call itself a restaurant.
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Your Thoughts…
Have you done Chef Mickey’s at Walt Disney World? What did you think? Worthwhile for the characters, for the food, or for both? Is this meal something you’d like to try? Any specific recommendations from the buffet? If you have any questions or thoughts to share, please post them in the comments. We love hearing from readers!
We only go to Disney every few years and arrival night at Chef Mickey’s is a tradition. I can remember the first time we went. It was absolutely magical. My kids were toddlers and it really started the trip off right. Unfortunately, it has really gone downhill and I think I am done. 🙁 This past June we went on arrival night. Earliest ressie we could get was 8:30pm, but they were able to get us in at eight. I thought I was cranky about the meal because it was late and were tired from traveling. Reading this review makes me think I was not crazy in my review this go round. It wasn’t impressive looking. The buffet was running low on everything. I felt like the space was shabby. The food was not great. It was frustrating to spend $46 a person on that. Character interactions were great as usual. Overall, it was just a miss. Going back next year and I am still tempted to try it again as we will have a first time visitor with us. Trying to stay strong! I want to give her that magical arrival experience that comes with Mickey and the Gang. I am thinking maybe 1900 Park Fare is a good alternative. We have done that before and really enjoyed it.
That’s a tough one…if this first-timer is excited about the “magic” of Disney and is going to be more impressed with the characters and not care so much about the food, I say go for it. You’re exactly right about that being a magical arrival experience for a person like that.
However, if this person is less “into” Disney or has negative preconceived notions about Walt Disney World, taking them to a loud place with bad food is just going to reinforce poor stereotypes that they might have about Disney, and start the trip out on the wrong foot.
The thing about Chef Mickey’s is that it manages to reinforce many of the positive AND negative stereotypes about Walt Disney World, so it all depends on whether this particular first-timer is going to focus more on the positive ones or the not-so-positive ones.
What I’m saying is that I’d think about the person who you are taking, and how they currently feel about Disney, and go from there. Hope that helps! 🙂
Only eaten there for breakfast and it was perfectly fine.
We ate there for our first morning in Disney – food is ok, lots of characters and then early in to MK, seems to work for us. Only other character breakfast we did was at Crystal Palace and to be honest, the breakfast fayre is much of a muchness…its about the characters and setting you up in a good ‘Disney’ frame of mind for the day!
Glad we haven’t booked any other meals there though – the evening food looks poor, there’s definitely better out there at other places.
We’ll be there for our first Disney breakfast in October…can’t wait!
Good review again Tom.
I have never been there but we have a reservation in December. I’m now thankful it’s for breakfast. 🙂
NEVER AGAIN!!!!! Had reservations for Chef Mickey yesterday at 7:30am only time they had not a big deal until it came to today. We checked out of our resort and got our recept for our Magic Band charges. There was a charge for our breakfast at Chef Mickeys for $105 and some change(not cheap when you have small kids that don’t eat a lot). Anyway, we tried not to put a lot on our card my husband wanted to pay cash for a lot of it so that’s what we did. The server brought the bill and he left $120.00 to pay for it. We didn’t get to see Mickey since we were getting our food so the server went back to find him for us. The manager came over and told us to go with her to get the picture since we were done eating then we could leave. So my husband leaves our bill and cash for the bill on the table for her and we left. Needless to say they are saying we put our pin in and scanned our magic band and we never did. The only time we scanned our band was to get our picture and we didn’t even put in a pin EVER the whole time in there. Of course since we left it there we have no recept for the cash so the server got $120.00 tip and we got charged for our meal too. Who in their right mind would think they got a tip that big on a breakfast that was $105.00!!!! But that’s not the only thing how can a card get charged when we never put a pin in according to the resort that is the only way things can get charged to the band. The credit card they had on file at Chef Mickeys was to hold the reservation if we didn’t show up. They of course won’t do anything cause we can’t prove we didn’t put in our pin. So much for Happiest Place on Earth!!!! My advice do t pay cash anywhere that has your credit card information on file.
I am so happy I read this review!!
My husband and I are taking our two daughters (11 and almost 6)for our very first Disney trip (first for both of us as well) this December and I have been having such a difficult time deciding between Chef Mickey’s and the Crystal Palace for breakfast!
So far I have received split opinions from people with half recommending Crystal Palace over Chef’s Mickey’s because of food quality, and the other half saying Chef Mickey’s is a “must do” for a first trip and that it would be better because of the characters & our girls’ ages (Fab Five vs Pooh & Friends).
Being that this is my/our first trip, I have been doing TONS of research — including reading your many posts, thank you! 🙂 — to figure everything out, and I really appreciate your honesty in this post because it confirms what so many others have told me. The at Chef Mickey’s food is bleh.
Looks like I will be making an ADR for Crystal Palace instead of Chef Mickey’s on June 18th when I will FINALLY be allowed to start making them.
Thanks for the thorough review and advice!! 🙂
**The food at Chef Mickey’s is bleh.
I swear I know how to write, haha.
Honestly, I don’t really agree.
I enjoy the honesty and thorough detail of your blogs, and while I can definitely understand you thinking food at Chef Mickey’s is nothing special, I can’t agree that it is as bad as you say.
I have no kids and I love this place lol Me and my boyfriend are going together for the second time in this year’s vacation and I don’t suspect it will be our last. We’re big dorks so we love character meals, but, there are actually some dishes at Chef Mickey’s we really enjoy. Normally, I’m a picky, healthy eater but I kind of just let that go at Chef Mickey’s lol (I will say, Chef Mickey’s was much better in the old days. I still have videos from when I went as a kid and the food had a lot more variety and it was clear that the quality was better)
Anyway, I can’t say the food is bad. The potatoes did not taste like instant potatoes to me–I think I cringed when you said that mainly because I absolutely despise instant potatoes, it’s one of the foods that make me sick just thinking about it lol–and I don’t think the food is anywhere near the level that I would feel nervous to eat it (how your review made it seem to me)
I don’t say this upset, though. I understand that everyone has their opinion. I just have always enjoyed the food at Chef Mickey’s. You are right that the food is NOT why I go back there (I have an obsession with the Contemporary hotel lol) but, when I am going, I do start to talk about specific foods and how excited I am. It really hits the spot, at least for me.
When are you going? Or have you gone? So, what’s the verdict? We are going next Tues, Apr 22. I only booked it because my son really wanted to meet the characters. I’m planning to have a sandwich in the car afterwards in case I eat next to nothing.
We loved Chef Mickey’s last year, but it was for the reasons you stated – character interaction and ambiance. My 4 year old had an amazing time! I remember the food bring okay but nothing stellar. The time the characters spent with us was excellent though. It’s also a plus that theme park admission is not required, so it’s a great spot when taking a break from the park or arriving in the afternoon. In fact, my family is taking a park break and we have breakfast there in the morning!
I can’t remember what we ate. It didn’t matter. It was just a great experience, and we were 4 adults.
Hi was just wondering your thoughts on my predicament! We have a lunch reservation at Tusker , but now a couple Chef Mickey breakfast reservations have popped up, trying to decided for 2 adults which would be better to go to?
Tusker House, no question.
WE had wanted to try this eatery for many years and finally got to go last year for Breakfast.
What a disappointment…we will never go back to eat there again! Nothing great about this place except the characters!
My last trip to Disney with my best friends (all aged 25 and older), we randomly were checking out The Grand Floridian and decided to try to eat something while there and stumbled on 1900 Park Fare and were able to get in with no reservation (which I don’t recommend attempting – we just thought to try it). As adults, we were just hungry and waned to be in the A/C, but we were blown away by how fun it was. If I had kids (at least ones old enough to not be afraid to truly interact with characters), we would be sure to include this! Because the characters at this meal are “real people” and not mutes in a full scale costume, they actually have entire conversations with you at your table. The “actors” portraying Lady Tremaine and Cinderella’s step sisters are HILARIOUS and AMAZING at improvising for each table. Since we were there for my best friend’s birthday, we had on a pin to tell everyone that it was his birthday. Not wanting to be left out, a helpful team member at guest services asked me if I wanted one and what I might be “celebrating.” As a 35 year old single woman, I jokingly said, “Celebrating being a future cat lady.” So, that’s what he wrote on the pin. Well, when Anastasia saw my pin, she and her step sister went on and on about it calling over Lady Tremaine by yelling, “MOOOOTTTTHHHHEEERRR, there’s a CAT LADY here!” It was HYSTERICAL! Definitely a recommendation for any age group and a bonus for the parents!
Oops, I meant to post this on the 1900 Main Fare page. Sorry about that!
Your review is pretty typical of every review of Chef Mickey’s out there: 5 out of 5 for Characters and 1 out of 5 for food.
We visited WDW earlier this year and avoided CM’s based on the bad reviews from last year and I see nothing’s changed. We were hoping for some improvement for our visit early next year… but obviously not.
Here’s the 6 Million Dollar question: Why? There are horrible reviews going back years and tons of reviews appearing every month… So why doesn’t Disney do something about it?
Sure they get the rubes in by the thousands every day so I guess it’s easy to just take the money and laugh all the way to the bank but still—- don’t they give a crap?
Seriously, has anyone spoken with anyone at Disney and asked?
I’m really torn— the appeal of the big six all in one spot for breakfast is great and yes, we don’t go to these things for the food but still…..
I have to respectfully disagree. My family and I LOVED the food at Chef Mickey’s! I love food in general, but it was our favorite meal at Disney World. It was our second time dining there, and we will definitely go back. The turkey we ate was very juicy and flavorful as were the mashed potatoes with gravy. I also really enjoyed the lobster mac-n-cheese. I enjoyed the many choices, especially the tiny desserts. Maybe it’s because we love good old American dining, but we were very pleased!
I know some people are fond of saying that you can’t blame them because they are trying to please a lot of different palettes. But don’t they recall the adage that by trying to please everyone, you end up pleasing no one? It’s a weak excuse to let Disney bland down all food because that shows no interest in culinary chops in the kitchen what-so-ever. Make things flavorful and stick with it! People will come! people will come again! those that don’t like that flavor profile will go elsewhere. It’s a pretty simple plan. So very very sad. 🙁
Loved your review. Spot on I’d call it! I’m sad to read that things silly haven’t gotten better, only worse. We stopped dining here years ago because its was that bad. I was hoping if more people did, they’d get “the message”, but as you said, that’s a big ol nope. We too would eat there every trip, multiple times starting when they moved to that location until about 5 years ago. It was a grand tradition and we have loads of great memories like everyone else. We just couldn’t stand how much the food quality had declined and nothing chaps my ass more than paying huge bucks for crap food. It’s actually a big reason we bought into DVC actually. It’s easier to save a buck food wise when you have a kitchen. and no, that does NOT mean you need to actually cook! Unless you call toasting eggos, pop-tarts, pouring milk in cereal and boiling water for spaghetti, cooking. I find your reviews are usually pretty forgiving and generous compared to my opinions, so if you’re calling CMs a big fail too, I’m gonna heed that warning.
My personal favorite out of that article though…: “Here’s one of the buffet lines. Notice that the names of the food are scribbled onto the glass. Classy.” HA! I LOVED that remark! I love your humor. 🙂
Unfortunately, I am adding one negative on the food. While none of us had any complaints while at the meal(dinner), 2 of the adults in our party ended up sick during the night. We scheduled this as our “finale” for our vacation, but this is not what we had in mind!! We now incurred expense and hassle because the 2 adults are not comfortable getting on an airplane this morning in this condition.(modified flights/car/logistics with less adults traveling with the kids, etc.)
The character interactions were great for the kids though. Signing the autograph books, pics, and the characters even stopped by occasionally for a short hug or high 5 while doing the rounds.
Thanks for the very honest rundown. I’m in complete agreement. I remember going for the first time in the late 90s and finding it bland and generally uninspired. Tried if again last year with my 3 year old daughter figuring for the price perhaps the quality had gone up over the years. Sadly it had managed to be worse than the first time and not even the characters could make up for the shoneys quality food.
I laugh when people say they don’t go to chef mickeys for the food. It is a restaurant, isn’t food the entire purpose? Only in disney is it okay to shell out $40 plus dollars and the food be the after thought. I will stick with restaurants that excel in actual food.
“I will stick with restaurants that excel in actual food.”
Yeah, I agree completely, and Chef Mickey’s popularity perplexes me as a result. If I were a parent, I’d go once for breakfast, but I certainly wouldn’t go year after year like some families.
WORD!
I appreciate the honesty in the article and everyone’s honesty in the comments. My wife and I took our three year old to Chef Mickey’s this past February for breakfast and we enjoyed the entire experience. Our son loved riding the monorail from the Magic Kingdom to the Contemporary. Our waitress was great and constantly filled our juices and coffees to the point we had ask her to stop because we were done. The characters stopped at our table to sign autographs and take pictures with our son. We never felt rushed at all. The food was hot and fresh and we enjoyed everything we ate. There were a few spots that could use a little wiping up, but nothing major. I would not pay that much for a buffet alone, but seeing our son meet Mickey and the gang for the first time was worth it. We are bringing him back in October for the Not-So-Scary Halloween party and we already have a breakfast reservation at Chef Mickey’s again.
Hi Tom:
I have to agree with you 100%. We ate dinner at Chef Mickey’s just to “surprise” our grand children. They did not know we would be at WDW when they were. The staff was great and helped us with our surprise making it very special. My grand daughter said “How can this get any better, we are at Disney World AND grandma and grandpa are here too!”
As adults who visit without kids we will never go back. The food was as you described and very disappointing.
Looking forward to our family reunion with our now adult children in Jan. 2015. No kids. Youngest turned 21 in March. There will be six adults in our party and no reservation for Chef Micky’s Thank you to both of the Brickers for great Disney info across the board!!
I LOVE your blog, Tom!
I wanted to join the camp that has found breakfast at Chef Mickey’s to be a thoroughly enjoyable meal. On May 30, 2014, everyone in our group (my dad, my 9yo little sister, me, and my 5yo son)enjoyed the experience. We came for the character interaction – which was really good – but were pleasantly surprised by the food quality. The cheesy potatoes and a breakfast strata-type item were SO great! And the bacon was SO much better than what Landscape of Flavors at AoA (where we were staying) serves, that it made my Dad’s trip. 😉
I also wanted to add that we didn’t have an ADR, but walked-up at 8 am and were seated within 20 minutes. My son’s birthday button may have helped on that front. 🙂
I agree, the cheesy potatoes and bacon were great! We enjoyed our entire breakfast experience.