Does Disney World’s Most Difficult ADR Live Up to the Sky-High Hype?
Even during Free Dining season when demand is highest, there actually aren’t that many tough Advance Dining Reservations anymore at Walt Disney World. Unless your party is larger than 4 people, you should have a relatively easy time scoring ADRs at most restaurants, even historically hard ones like ‘Ohana, California Grill, or pretty much any character dining meal–even 1900 Park Fare, Topolino’s Terrace, Cinderella’s Royal Table, and Artist Point.
In fact, there’s same-day availability right now for most of the aforementioned restaurants along with dozens upon dozens of others–and not just for a single time slot at an inconvenient time. Push that out one week, and a family of 4 could have their pick of pretty much any time and restaurant. If you search by research and do the range of dates, there’s an abundance of options.
This actually isn’t a new development. As discussed in our Guide to Advance Dining Reservations at Walt Disney World, this trend started last summer and surprisingly continued throughout the holiday season. We expected the dynamic to change with the return of the Disney Dining Plan. It did not. After that, we once again expected things to change with the start of Free Dining season, as it always had in the past. Thus far, that also has not happened. However, there is one restaurant that has remained steadfastly elusive when it comes to ADRs at Walt Disney World.
That’s Space 220 at EPCOT.
As discussed in our list of the Hardest Advance Dining Reservations at Walt Disney World, there are actually two different ADRs here: Space 220 Restaurant and Space 220 Lounge. Both are challenging, but Space 220 Restaurant does have availability in the next week for a party of 4 (a single time slot) and scattered options beyond that.
By contrast, Space 220 Lounge is nearly impossible. It has nothing at all for any party of any size in the next 60 days.
Space 220 Lounge has become a “white whale” Advance Dining Reservation for me.
We did the Space 220 Lounge a few times when it first opened, but have have tried to revisit it several times since, mostly on the lounge side. I’ve been able to join the Walk-Up Waitlist a couple of times on solo trips, so slight success there, but as far as ADRs go, we’ve been shut out for over 2 years.
That is, until 2024, when we finally had success scoring Advance Dining Reservations for Space 220 Lounge.
Space 220 Lounge is such a difficult ADR for two reasons–above and beyond regular Space 220 Restaurant: super low supply and an a la carte menu that can be cheaper.
There’s a third reason Space 220 Lounge is more desirable, which is the elevated view that offers a better view. As we’ve mentioned in our other reviews, the ideal seats are not the front row–you’re actually too close to the glass to have a properly expansive view into space and back at earth. You can only see a sliver of what’s happening.
By contrast, every table at Space 220 Lounge is farther back and on the elevated second level. It’s the perfect distance to have the whole ultra wide angle view. This may not make sense if you haven’t dined at Space 220, but think of it like an IMAX theater, and sitting in the front row versus middle row.
I’d hazard a guess that Space 220 Lounge has less than one-third of the capacity of the main restaurant, and all of the tables are for parties of 2 to 4. (In the past, solo travelers have been ‘blocked’ from booking ADRs; that’s no longer the case at other Walt Disney World restaurants, but I’m not sure about Space 220 Lounge.)
Space 220 Lounge also has its own menu of “Flight Bites” or appetizers that can only be ordered by guests with reservations for the lounge. Unlike the restaurant itself, you are not required to order from the pricey prix fixe menu–but you can if you want. Meaning that Space 220 Lounge guests have access to the full restaurant menu, but not vice-versa–restaurant guests cannot order from the lounge menu except in addition to their prix fixe orders. (I don’t know why anyone would want to do that–the prix fixe menu offers plenty of food.)
Currently, every single one of the “Flight Bites” on the Space 220 Lounge menu is under $20, versus the prix fixe menu for lunch costing $55 and dinner priced at $79. Those will inevitably increase given the popular of Space 220–I’m honestly surprised the lounge menu is so cheap. With far fewer tables and the chance to dine in space on a dime, it should be obvious why Space 220 Lounge’s popularity is higher than sky-high.
Before we cover additional basics, there are a few caveats to offer about Space 220 Lounge that may or may not apply to your meal–as we’ve found things to be hit or miss.
The first is that on a couple of occasions, I’ve been told the walk-up availability was bar seating only. This is not ideal, as the bar faces away from the glass looking out into space and over earth. There is a mirror so you can still look out into space, it’s just a reflected view. Personally, I’m not keen on this perspective, so be sure to confirm what’s available.
Second, sometimes there’s Walk-Up Waitlist availability in the My Disney Experience app and sometimes you need to literally walk up to the kiosk (tucked away by Mission Space). In my experience, it’s mostly the latter. The best times for this are right when the restaurant first opens or towards the end of the evening. I’d personally aim for earlier.
When it comes to Advance Dining Reservations, we’ve struck out repeatedly at and beyond the 60 day mark. Entirely anecdotal, but it seems like you need the full 60+10 window in order to score this elusive ADR this far out.
Our success with Space 220 Lounge ADRs has come entirely last minute. We booked once the night before at 11 pm and another time roughly 3 hours before our seating. In “stalking” ADRs on the My Disney Experience app, this seems like the best strategy.
I’ve seen options pop-up between 7 am and 9 am, and then at random throughout the day. These appear to be cancellations, meaning that only a single slot is appearing–you take whatever you can get. If you see something, book immediately–do not hesitate to ask your friends or family. I’ve had Space 220 Lounge ADRs booked out from under me because I paused for a second to ask Sarah what she thought.
Again, all of this is entirely anecdotal and reflective of our personal experiences–your mileage may vary.
If you’re looking for info on the theme and atmosphere of Space 220 Lounge, check out our Photos & Video: Inside Space 220 Restaurant at Epcot. That tour offers an exhaustive look around. Summarizing the storytelling, the premise of Space 220 is that you’re dining inside a space station with a celestial panorama of the stars and Earth 220 miles (hence the name) below.
Likewise, if you’re more interested in the main restaurant, see our Space 220 Restaurant Lunch Review and Space 220 Dinner Review for more comprehensive thoughts on each. Since Space 220 is among the hottest Advance Dining Reservations at Walt Disney World, you may not have much of a choice between lunch and dinner. (This review will also offer our updated thoughts on menu quality that apply to the prix fixe menus.)
Continuing with the basics, Disney Vacation Club Members receive a 15% discount and Annual Passholders get 10% off at Space 220 Lounge. Just like the main restaurant, Space 220 Lounge does not accept the Disney Dining Plan. That makes its stratospheric popularity all the more surprising. (Frankly, I don’t foresee Space 220 changing course and accepting the DDP until this dies down. So definitely not in 2025…maybe 2026?)
With all of that out of the way, let’s turn to the food in the Space 220 Lounge!
Let’s start with one of my personal favorites at Space 220, the Starry Calamari: Fried Calamari, Italian Cherry Peppers, Spicy Marinara, Roasted Pepper Citrus Aioli.
Anytime we review calamari, I always preface it with there’s no such thing as bad calamari–only varying degrees of good. I’m a sucker for the stuff, and you should know that I’m grading on something of a curve.
We’ve had the Starry Calamari a few times now, as it’s served on the lunch, dinner, and lounge menus. It has been consistent from meal to meal.
To that point, the Starry Calamari at Space 220 Lounge (or Restaurant) is fantastic. The breading is light but adds a nice texture and batter-y goodness to the flavor. The meat is tender and flavorful–a winner all around.
My only complaint after having the calamari twice now is that it has been a little heavy-handed with the salt. This could be a “me problem,” as I seldom use salt, but it’s something that stuck out to me. Not enough to dissuade me from ordering this fantastic calamari again, but enough to merit mentioning.
The Roasted Pepper Citrus Aioli is addictively good; the marinara is kind of basic (and not at all spicy).
We’ve also ordered the Short Rib Sliders with White Cheddar Cheese, Red Pepper Citrus Aioli, Lettuce, Tomato, Butter Pickles. These are one of the few “Flight Bites” exclusive to the Space 220 Lounge menu. There’s also deviled eggs, chicken wings, and pork belly.
The Short Rib Sliders are pretty good, with generous helpings of short piled that tastes fantastic, especially with the cheese and more of that addictively-good citrus aioli. The quality of the meat here is sufficiently good, and these two short rib sliders work out to about the same size as one standard burger.
These sliders remind me a bit of the sliders at Crew’s Cup Lounge, except inferior in every way. That’s not to say these are bad–they’re actually quite good–but you can just see the quality difference in the buns, meat, and toppings.
So as much as I enjoyed these, I was also left thinking, “dang, I wish we went to Crew’s Cup and had those instead.” Of course, that’s outside the park and doesn’t offer a view into outer space, so not exactly apples to apples. With that said, this is one of the items we would recommend ordering at the Space 220 Lounge.
Speaking of meat, there’s also the Gemini Burger: Signature Beef Blend, White Cheddar Cheese, Bacon, Shredded Lettuce, Tomatoes, Roasted Pepper Citrus Aioli, French Fries.
The next couple of dishes aren’t listed specifically on the Space 220 Lounge menu, but as noted above, you’re able to order from either the lounge or the regular menu in the lounge (again, this doesn’t work in reverse).
This could also change at any time, so don’t bank on having this option if you’re planning far in advance. (I’m always hesitant to include ‘secret menus’ or options like this since the restaurant isn’t officially committing to it and could deny the option at any point.)
The Gemini Burger is tasty. As you can see, it’s a pretty unassuming burger, with regular toppings plus that addictive aioli, and accompanied by French Fries. But the burger is thick, juicy, and incredibly tender. The generous helping of white cheddar cheese and citrus (but not overly so) aioli brings it all together.
With that said, this reminded me of an inferior version of the burgers at Sci-Fi Dine-In Theater Restaurant. All of those are very similar at a foundational level, but then build on that with unique and interesting toppings. Of course, that’s at an entirely different park–and the Gemini Burger is probably the best burger in EPCOT, so there’s that.
Continuing with the meats is the Steak & Frites: New York Strip Steak, Roasted Garlic Butter, Haricot Vert, French Fries.
This is the dish that really got me thinking of counterparts to the dishes served at Space 220. It was like a stroll down memory lane, reminding me of a bygone era when just about every Walt Disney World restaurant menu had a New York Strip Steak. As these were always the best use of Disney Dining Plan credits–and I was big on hacking that–I ordered a lot of these steaks. And this was strikingly similar to those.
Admittedly, I’m big on Walt Disney World nostalgia so I rather enjoyed this blast from the past! The steak was mostly tender and tasty, and a sizable portion. I’m also a big sucker for roasted garlic butter, and had enough here for the steak and to make roasted garlic butter fries (the fries are otherwise rather pedestrian–this helped a lot).
But this is a review and I need to be objective. And objectively speaking, this New York Strip Steak had all of the same faults as its old school counterparts. The cut was not particularly high quality, with a lot of fat and gristle. There’s also a reason why it is absolutely slathered in butter, and that’s to mask the quality and add flavor. It also had a generous helping of salt. Just like the Le Cellier of a decade ago, before it went Signature.
Ordering from the a la carte Space 220 Lounge menu, I was fairly satisfied with the Steak & Frites. Probably not something I’d get again or even recommend, but it was fine. However, if I ordered this as part of the pricier prix fixe menu, I likely would’ve been a bit disappointed.
At the other end of the spectrum (meat vs. plants) is one of the best “Flight Bites” at Space 220 Lounge: the Blue Moon Cauliflower, consisting of Tempura Fried Cauliflower, Housemade Hot Sauce, and Blue Cheese Dust.
The two of us have very different opinions of cauliflower. One of us hates it, finding it to be cursed cuisine. The other loves it, incorporating it into just about every dish, even ones where it clearly does not belong. I probably should stop there before I get myself into trouble. The point is that I’m not a fan of cauliflower and I certainly wouldn’t risk my reputation on faint praise of the villainous vegetable.
With that in mind, the Blue Moon Cauliflower is the best appetizer at Space 220 Restaurant. The tempura batter gives it a nice texture and flavor, effectively masking the cauliflower itself, which still provides a substantive quality to the appetizer. The hot sauce and blue cheese are likewise great, making this more like buffalo tempura than cauliflower. I often find cauliflower hidden in my food, but I wouldn’t mind if that were the Blue Moon Cauliflower. It’s way better than it has any right to be. I’m not even entirely convinced this is even cauliflower, to be honest.
Our final “Flight Bite” is the Big Bang Burrata.
We’ve now had three iterations of the Big Bang Burrata, and even as the accompaniments change (and get smaller), the creamy mozzarella remains the star of the show. It’s exceptional, with the garnishments always further enhancing it.
With that said, this also reminds me of another superior take on this dish–the Burrata Salad at Bar Riva in Disney’s Riviera Resort. By comparison to that exceptional dish, this take is only okay.
What most struck me about our recent meals at Space 220 Lounge is these unfavorable comparisons to other restaurants at Walt Disney World. In most cases, those are to other bars/lounges or mid-tier restaurants. Space 220 isn’t bad; it’s just basic and boring. Not that anything we ordered should’ve been inventive or exciting, but it was all just so ordinary. There were no little touches or thoughtfulness in the preparation of the dishes. It was like a chain–fine but forgettable.
This is notable as it stands in sharp contrast to our original experiences at Space 220 Restaurant, when we felt that it was closer to the caliber of Signature Restaurants than other highly-themed dining experiences. At that time, we said it was well below resort Signature Restaurant quality, but arguably on par with Cinderella’s Royal Table, Le Cellier, and Hollywood Brown Derby.
That is no longer the case. This seemed evident over the last couple of years with Space 220 menu changes, as even the ingredients and descriptions suggested substitutions were made on the basis of decreasing costs. It is now very clear that corners have been cut, with cheaper and lower quality dishes being the end result.
This isn’t to say that Space 220 is bad or that you shouldn’t dine here. We’re still fans of the restaurant and lounge, but it’s for the complete package of the experience. Space 220 previously occupied the rare intersection of fine dining and themed restaurants–it was something special. Now, we probably would not return just for the food–but the same could be said of many restaurants at Walt Disney World. It’s the theme or atmosphere that’s make or break.
Given all of that, Space 220 Lounge is the perfect way to experience the setting, which remains at the top of our Top 10 Themed Restaurants at Walt Disney World. Since the food is nothing to phone home about, it thus makes sense to spend as little as possible by doing the “Flight Bites” rather than one of the pricey prix fixe menus.
As for the food, Space 220 now strikes us as being closer to on par with Sci-Fi Dine-In Theater or Coral Reef. That kind of makes sense, and is what we expected in the first place. It’s still a bit of a shame, as Patina Group is capable of so much more–as they’ve demonstrated with their new restaurants at Downtown Disney or, heck, even the original menu at Space 220!
Honestly, we’d rather pay higher prices for commensurate quality. There’s no real incentive for anything to change as long as ADRs are impossible to score, so unless there’s another new menu, we’ll probably be satisfied revisiting Coral Reef (similar idea, but under the sea), Le Cellier, or one of the nearby lounges we praised. Until that or Megatron takes an interest in outer space, we’re in no rush to return. That’s us, though, as Annual Passholders who have now dined here five times. Walt Disney World first-timers should still do Space 220, and they should probably dine in the lounge to get the best experience while paying the lowest price or at least having the most flexibility.
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YOUR THOUGHTS
Have you dined at Space 220 Lounge (or the restaurant) at EPCOT? How was your experience? What’d you think of the cuisine quality? If you’ve eaten here recently (within the last year or so) what did you think of the quality versus the cost? Do you agree or disagree with our assessment? Any questions we can help you answer? Hearing your feedback–even when you disagree with us–is both interesting to us and helpful to other readers, so please share your thoughts below in the comments!
Don’t waste your hard earned money. Disney should be ashamed charging these prices! I didn’t want to pay the bill! Terrible!
Yes it is really good!! The last time we snagged it I talked to them about the tables. They were only seating 3 4-tops and 4 2-tops in the lounge. So basically 20 people total. (Plus the few single seats at the bar). ALL booths were table service only. The ironic thing is a ton of takes were empty but they wouldn’t fill them. Anyway, in my opinion the entire restaurant should be ala carte. Maybe it will one day. I enjoy it but not willing to pay $80pp for dinner. However $30 I can deal with (apps and drink).
Last week, we went to Space 220 lounge for the third and final time. We kept trying to see exactly what we’re missing as each visit was lackluster. We go for the drinks and prefer to sit at the bar. Last week, we couldn’t be sat there due to multiple numbers of children sitting at the bar. Mediocre food, slow table service, large number of kids and underwhelming CM experience (we were unable to have Space Christopher at any of the visits.) is why we decided last week that we were out. Since we were going for the bar experience, this wasn’t the best fit for us.
What’s space Christopher?? I’ve done the sitdown meal three times in the lounge twice and I’ve never even heard of that! I do agree service is very slow. The reason there’s so many kids in the lounge is because no one can afford to do the sit down, but people want to experience it. Especially if your kids are over 9.
We are dining for the first time in August at Space 220 Restaurant (Lounge was unavailable when booking). If I’m understanding correctly, the lounge and restaurant are all-in-one just different areas? I’m a visual person (like photo next to photo) so trying to picture what you described about the angles…but struggling a bit to picture what the lounge view is versus the restaurant view.
Also, not sure if you have an article about the 60 days…and +1, +2, +3. I’d be interested to read more about this topic.
Thanks!
The best appetizer at Space 220 lounge is the bacon that comes with the deviled eggs. Holy moly.
Well, I got online this morning at 5 am CDT to make my dining reservations for Sept. 22-28. I wanted Space 220 for lunch on Monday, Sept. 23. No such luck. If there is no availability for the day and time range you want, they don’t even display the restaurant. But, I did get a dinner time on Friday – actually two until I can decide which time is best. (Yes, I know I’m hogging.) We will have to park hop back to EPCOT from the Magic Kingdom, but it closes at 6 p.m. so that’s not a problem.
I had no trouble getting a lunch reservation at Oga’s Cantina. Plenty of availability on the day we will be in Hollywood Studios.
I was done by 6 a.m. and went back to bed!
I think the key to booking is to be on for 12pm. They don’t get released at 6am
Like everything else (that’s my theory anyway) Also I could never book the normal way I had to search for space 220 on the app and book from the space 220 page not the dining reservations. I got various reservations for 2 and one for 4 but I really need one for 5 so I will probably end up missing out ! The app wouldn’t let me make 2’bookings even close to each other which is silly when you have a bigger party.
I’ve had lunch (no lounge luck) at Space 220 twice in the past year for each of our last two family trips. My daughter managed to get the ADRs and they were cancellations, not obtained at the 60+ day mark. The food actually seemed better the second time but maybe the preschool-aged grandchildren were better behaved that day. and so that could have colored my assessment. 🙂 It does take awhile to dine there – maybe I’m wrong, but it seemed longer than some other TS places, but we don’t do a lot of those – but servers are good about bringing food for the kids relatively quickly. We went the second time because it was the only restaurant the 5 yo requested for that trip; he is convinced we dined in outer space. I would recommend going once if you have any interest in the theming. It is stunning.
Agreed that it takes longer to dine at Space 220 than most WDW restaurants (although I don’t think this is necessarily true of the lounge side) and also that the Cast Members are exceptional. We’ve almost always had great servers at Patina restaurants on both coasts.
We’re trying for this in December at 60+5 with a second (60+4) possible day for flexibility. Lounge is perfect because we will probably be splitting food and enjoying the atmosphere. I think the comparison to Coral Reef or Sci-Fi definitely helps set expectations.
Given the constant sellouts at the Space 220 Lounge, you’d think they could raise prices for a higher quality meal. The problem is, the Flight Bites are all under $20, which makes it far too much of a deal compared to chicken wings or fried shrimp at Coral Reef. Even Sci-Fi’s sizable apps menu is mostly (good!) fried food that isn’t as quality as the food at the Lounge. The quality vs cost ratio isn’t what it used to be … but it’s still better than those restaurants if you’re not looking for a entre platter. (The Shareable Bites at Territory Lounge that are clearly better are also clearly more expensive.)
Honestly, the more I think about it this is less a defense of the Space 220 Lounge and more a request for larger appetizer menus at WDW table restaurants.
“Given the constant sellouts at the Space 220 Lounge, you’d think they could raise prices for a higher quality meal.”
This is what surprises me. Even Plaza Restaurant at Magic Kingdom has added more expensive menu items in response to high demand–I’m surprised that the price floor is still so low at Space 220. They could definitely do more expensive, higher quality dishes. They could probably even push prices higher on the lunch and dinner menus, for that matter–but definitely above the $20 barrier on the lounge.
Agree about other lounge menus at Walt Disney World, although I would note that many of them have more on their print menus than the WDW online menus indicate. Also, almost anywhere that shares a kitchen with a table service restaurant can offer those dishes, too.
I just booked Space 220 Lounge yesterday at my 60 day window. Key I think is you can grab a spot if you book it at the end of your trip. Max of 10 days can be booked at the 60 day mark
We are staying 8 days/6 park ticket days. Booked the lounge for 7th day and there were a bunch of times available right when I booked a 6 AM ET.
Yeah, when I say it’s often not available at the 60-day mark, I mean 60+0. Most guests stay off-site, so that’s when their booking window begins.
Space 220 Lounge is where the on-site advantage for ADRs is huge. At 60+10, it should be almost a sure thing except during the height holiday season. As other readers have suggested, it’s also available at 60+4 or 60+5 these days.
I ate there last month during my solo trip. My recollection is that I scored a booking at 60 + 3 by pretending to be two people, and then modifying after my ADR was confirmed.
I remember thinking the Gemini Burger was excellent, and even the fries with ketchup were better than average. The screens showing ‘outer space’ are the big draw, of course. Those didn’t do a whole lot for me, now that the actual appearance of near-Earth orbit is well known to most people. It was okay, I suppose. I do agree that people should dine here at least once, since I suspect my bad attitude towards the space screens is an outlier. There is no way I would ever pony up for the full restaurant, whether or not the view was good–just way too expensive.
“Those didn’t do a whole lot for me, now that the actual appearance of near-Earth orbit is well known to most people. It was okay, I suppose. I do agree that people should dine here at least once, since I suspect my bad attitude towards the space screens is an outlier.”
I mean, I know what this looks like from photos and seeing it on television, but it’s another thing entirely to have a simulated experience taking you up and looking out into space. Even as an adult, I think it’s pretty cool. I can’t imagine how mind-blowing it must be for kids with an interest in NASA, space, etc.
I had been unsuccessful in getting ADRs for Space 220 Lounge until just this summer. The previous 2 years I went, I was only able to get a Lounge spot for 2 that opened up 1-2 days prior to actually being at EPCOT. My advice is to get something like StakeOut or MouseDining to set up an alert for the 220 Lounge and be ready to jump on it when the alert comes through. Like the article said – don’t think, just grab it ASAP. You can always ditch it later, but you’ll run the risk of not getting a better opening if you let one pass by.
This year I was able to actually get ADRs for the Lounge 60 days out. My problem was that I needed seating for 5 people and could only get seating for up to 2 people. I ended up grabbing one of the available 2-seat reservations and immediately called Disney’s support line. Their team helped me find 2 additional 2-seating availabilities during the same time frame and ultimately set me up with two 2-seat reservations and one 1-seat reservation in order to get my entire party in at the same time. Not sure how we’ll be seated, but I really wanted the rest of my family who have not yet been able to experience Space 220 to get to enjoy a drink or two and the view from space. We won’t be eating there this time as we’re having dinner at Akershus, but I have had the calamari at the Lounge previously and it was pretty dang good!
I’ll be curious as to how they seat you, so if you have a chance to report back, please do!
Some of the tables in the lounge have bench style seating and probably could do 5 (with one person on the end) but I’m not sure whether they’d do that or split the table.
We snagged an ADR at the restaurant this past February after unsuccessfully trying for several trips. The atmosphere was cool but honestly the food was very basic- wasn’t worth the price for us. The worst filet ive had at DW – it was like a third the thickness of a normal filet and just was meh. The only silver lining was our waiter being nice and not making my ten year old count as an adult- in hindsight he was probably fired lol
That feel when Tom responds to everyone in the chat but u
I wasn’t impressed with Space 220 when I ate there two years ago, and it’s not one I’d go to again. Granted I was eating at Le Celier for dinner, so that ruled out maybe 3 choices on the lunch menu since I didn’t want to eat red meat two meals in a row. Based on my own tastes, that left one dish, and I only wanted one appetizer. Not impressive for that price.
We just did the regular restaurant and we’re highly unimpressed to be honest, and COMPLETELY off topic….
Tom, are you gonna per chance do a review of the “even more” VP at TDR. Would love to see your advice for how to maximize and unlimited DPA as we managed to snag one for 1/2-1/3 along with the Miracosta and you always give great strategies.
Yeah, probably once the initial fanfare dies down. From everything I’ve heard, the TDR site is a nightmare right now. After spending countless hours trying to book the Fantasy Springs package, I’m not looking for a repeat of that anytime soon.
If you have any experience to share with the booking process, I’d be eager to read about it!
Thanks for the heads up on Space 220. I will (be trying to) make my reservations for Sept. 22-29 in two days.
Based on your pictures, the comparison to Sci-Fi Dine-In Theater are Coral Reef are spot on: all have a fun environment, with exceedingly average food.
The pictures you posted were embarassingly simply for a $75/person dinner. This is definitely a case where the main dining room is to be avoided unless you don’t mind paying $150/couple for those dishes.
Offhand this makes Be Our Guest look like a good value.
To be fair, this is the lounge menu. Lunch and (especially) dinner are more ambitious: grilled swordfish, bone-in pork chop, salmon, filet mignon, etc.
Still, I think the comparisons to Coral Reef or Be Our Guest are apt. That wasn’t the case when Space 220 first opened–it was in the same league as Brown Derby and maybe even California Grill.
When we had a trip planned for this summer I had an ADR for the Space 220 lounge (maybe reserved at 60+4_; I didn’t know that was such a find!
Your comment about the Blue Moon Cauliflower reminds me about a meal at Yak and Yeti where we had the tempura green beans. We raved to the server about how good the green beans were and he looked at us flatly and said “that’s because they are fried.” Amazing how that process improves vegetables. 🙂
ADRs have gotten easier, so maybe it’s available 60+1 or more now. It wasn’t on a number of occasions for us, though. And in searching right now, it’s not available at the 60 day mark, either.
I’ve been trying to convince Sarah that our kitchen needs a restaurant-grade deep fryer. She remains unpersuaded, but perhaps more fried vegetables are the key to her coming around!