1st time at WDW....which restaurants would you recommend?

[kathy26]

hey everyone!
This will be our first trip to WDW and even though its not until next year we are both so excited and cant wait..we would like to know which restaurants everyone recommends? preferably waiter service restaurants....also has anyone done any of the dinner shows?

looking forward to hearing from you!!

 

[Bob]

What types of food do you prefer? Are you looking for a "regular" table service meal or more interested in the "signature" restaurants? Knowing these things will help folks to give you better recommendations. Just off the top of my head, 5 of my favorite TS locations would be (in no particular order):

Jiko
Narcoosse's
Brown Derby
California Grill (hopefully just as good after their finish with their major refurb)
Le Cellier

 

[LostPrincessKarleigh]

Oh wow! First off, welcome to the family! Haha!
There are so many great restaurants at WDW. My first piece of advice is: be willing to try something new!
my second: BOOK ALL YOUR ADRS 180 DAYS OUT! (or as soon as you can!)
EPCOT probably has the best ones (park wise) and you could eat just about anything you could imagine. The Disney website has the full listings of each restaurant with all the menus, so pick a country you would like to try. My personal favorites are:
Les chefs de France
Nine dragons
Teppan edo

If you can, you can always try for Cinderella's Royal Table. This is a dining experience you don't want to miss (especially if you are taking children who love princesses). Plus you get to eat in the castle, which is cool by itself. (Remember the 180 advice? Yeah, CRT sells out in minutes and it is very hard, but not impossible, to get an ADR after that.)
Another place, outside of the parks, I like is 1900 park fare at the Grand Floridian. This is also a character meal with breakfast and lunch available. Really tasty and fun!
And there are always really good counter service places in all the parks!
Hope this helps! Have fun planning your trip!

 

[real mad hatter]

Welcome to the magic site..South Devon..Babbacombe..Torquay..Awesome beaches..So to your questions..Thats the million $$$$$$ Question..Everyone has their favourite ones.But TS restaurants like Cali Grill..Jiko..House of Blues..Via Napoli ( best pizza on site ) are some of my favourites..Note down your favourite cuisines and start planning..Don't forget your 180 day window for your ADRS.

 

[kathy26]

thankyou for all your replies

we are mainly looking for TS or signature dining. thankyou for all your favourite restaurants so far

. xx

 

[ajrwdwgirl]

'ohana
Be Our Guest
Whispering Canyon
Boma (breakfast or dinner)
Biergarten

 

[dkaudio]

In all honesty, pretty much every TS is gonna be a really cool, first time experience, with good/great food.

 

[WLBound]

Hello and welcome! As far as signature restaurants go, we like Jiko, Yachtsman Steakhouse and Le Cellier. For table service, we go with Crystal Palace in MK. I also enjoyed Brown Derby over at HS. Can't give you any help at AK, we always go with Flame Tree Barbecue which is quick service. Epcot will give you many choices with World Showcase. The more adventuresome you are, the more choices are out there. The best tip I can give (and this comes from having a very picky husband) is to make sure you check out the menus on line so that you know exactly what is being offered.

 

[mickey&me]

Rose & Crown is one of our favorites, not to be missed for us.

We did the Hoop Dee Doo Revue show and we all enjoyed it. Good food, and the show was funny, if corny.

I agree with the above poster in checking menus on line. We always do that, too. My hubby is quite picky as well, and my son has type 1 diabetes. On that note, I so appreciated being visited by the chef at each TS restaurant to discuss how the dishes my son was interested in were prepared.

 

[ThinkTink721]

Our favorites:

MK
Cinderella's Royal Table breakfast
Crystal Palace dinner

Epcot
Teppan Edo lunch or dinner
Princess Storybook dinner

AK
Donald's Safari breakfast

Contemporary Resort
Chef Mickey's dinner

Polynesian Resort
'Ohana breakfast or dinner

Grand Floridian Resort
1900 Park Fare breakfast or dinner

Beach Club Resort
Cape May Cafe'

Ft. Wilderness Resort
Hoop Dee Doo dinner show

 

[sxeensweet]

There is so many great restaurants, but here is a list of me and DH's faves....

Le Cellier
Via Napoli
Kona (breakfast)
Boma (breakfast)
Turf Club
'Ohana
Sci-Fi (some disagree but we always enjoy it)
Artist Point

Happy Planning to you!

 

[Bparso87]

As much as I don't like it chef mickeys is a great place to start a vacation for the first time. It is a great experience for a first timer. I don't like buffets at Disney but this one is great for a first visit.

 

[Karatemom]

Magic Kingdom:
Tony's, The Plaza, Liberty Tree Tavern
Epcot:
Le Cellier (Canada), Tokyo Dining (Japan)
Hollywood Studios:
Sci-Fi Dine In, 50's Prime Time, Mama Melrose
Animal Kingdom:
Tusker House
Dinner Shows:
Hoop-De-Doo Review

Have a great trip! Can't really go wrong wherever you eat.

 

[Rufus T Firefly]

If you like salmon, you can't go wrong with the cedar plank salmon at Artist's Point.

 

[Figgy1]

A most magical of welcomes. I'd say for a first time visit hit the classics. Crystal Palace for any meal, Chef Mickey's for the fab 5, Hollywood Brown Derby and try and get a Fantasmic package for there. My favorite new place Be Our Guest. Stay away from Hollywood and Vile and Sci-Fi. Don't over look counter service places as some of them are EXCELLENT! Tangerine Café, Sunshine Seasons, Les Hailles (more for a snack) Kringla Bakery, Flame tree BBQ Pecos Bill's has the best topping bar for burgers, Cosmic Rays has quite the selection a topping bar and Sunny Eclipse. So for a first trip try a bit if everything and enjoy.

 

[real mad hatter]

In all honesty, pretty much every TS is gonna be a really cool, first time experience, with good/great food.

 

[real mad hatter]

Magic Kingdom:
Tony's, The Plaza, Liberty Tree Tavern
Epcot:
Le Cellier (Canada), Tokyo Dining (Japan)
Hollywood Studios:
Sci-Fi Dine In, 50's Prime Time, Mama Melrose
Animal Kingdom:
Tusker House
Dinner Shows:
Hoop-De-Doo Review

Have a great trip! Can't really go wrong wherever you eat.

 

[zurgandfriend]

My advise is get the Unoffical Gudie to WDW the 2014 book will be out soon, and review the restaurant section they break down and rate every place.

 

[kathy26]

my husband really wants to go to the scifi dine in theatre....from the thread i can see some people like it and others dont, could you let me know why you do/dont like it please

has anyone tried t-rex and the dinner show spirit of aloha? thankyou for everyones comments so far, i have started writing a list of ones we like the sound of

xx

 

[Figgy1]

my husband really wants to go to the scifi dine in theatre....from the thread i can see some people like it and others dont, could you let me know why you do/dont like it please

has anyone tried t-rex and the dinner show spirit of aloha? thankyou for everyones comments so far, i have started writing a list of ones we like the sound of

xx

We did not like Sci-Fi because the service was slow the food was cold the beer was warm and they sent out my ds' lunch with something he was allergic to right on the plate after we spoke to the chef about his allergies.