Trying to decide on a sit down for while I'm in MK... just me going. 
Pros/Cons... and as always, pictures of your food are appreciated!!
Pros/Cons... and as always, pictures of your food are appreciated!!
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Skipper Canteen vs Plaza Restaurant
- Thread starter MagicMegan
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CaptainAmerica
Premium Member
Lunch or dinner?
It doesn't really matter... the menus for both places have lunch/dinner next to them on allears.
CaptainAmerica
Premium Member
Yes, they both serve lunch and dinner, but I'd pick the Plaza for lunch and the Skipper Canteen for dinner. The Plaza is mostly burgers and sandwiches, which I consider lunch food, while the Skipper Canteen is proper "entrees."
Schneewittchen
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I can only speak to the Plaza. I went there for lunch with my family a couple of weeks ago. It's cozy, very well suited to a part of one and definitely lunch food - very good lunch food. DH had a very nice reuben, I had a very tasty burger. If we weren't so stuffed, we would have gotten milkshakes or sundaes.
aw14
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I can speak to Skipper. We had lunch there on our last trip in November. I was quite pleasantly surprised. The lunch was quite tasty, both my DW (@awheartsdw ) and DD thoroughly enjoyed their food. I did as well. Our waitress was not has "hokey" as we would have liked, but overall we liked it enough to book another lunch while we are there in June
belledream
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Pretty different places in my opinion.
Plaza: cheaper, burger/sandwiches, theme of restaurant is like an extension of Main St. so it's nice - but tiny. I don't even think there's a bathroom inside it.
Skipper Canteen: more unique dining options, three nicely themed dining rooms, rambunctious CMs.
Palate-desires aside, I'd say Skipper Canteen is more of an experience, but Plaza has some good cheap eats for just a bit more than a QS meal.
Plaza: cheaper, burger/sandwiches, theme of restaurant is like an extension of Main St. so it's nice - but tiny. I don't even think there's a bathroom inside it.
Skipper Canteen: more unique dining options, three nicely themed dining rooms, rambunctious CMs.
Palate-desires aside, I'd say Skipper Canteen is more of an experience, but Plaza has some good cheap eats for just a bit more than a QS meal.
Precisely this - well said.
correcaminos
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Well said, and no, the Plaza does not have a bathroom inside. You have to use the ones next door on the way to Tomorrowland.
correcaminos
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Neither is the rest if Disney
Tuvalu
Premium Member
Yep.Neither is the rest if Disney
OMG -- I think WDW's suits have been secret-shopping Cedar Fair parks!
bethymouse
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The Plaza Restaurant has few "dinner" options IMHO. If you like sandwiches for dinner, then you're OK. Unless of course you like meatloaf and ice cream ( they do have delicious ice cream).
Skipper Canteen's menu is Asian/Mediterranean. The steak was good. My son liked the pork with Jasmine rice. The appetizers were good ( Dim Sum style). The choices really aren't so great, but it does fit with the theme. The waiters try to act like the Jungle Cruise skippers. Neat experience, but really wouldn't do it again. That's why we're still begging Disney to put another Full Service Restaurant or 2 at the MK!
Skipper Canteen's menu is Asian/Mediterranean. The steak was good. My son liked the pork with Jasmine rice. The appetizers were good ( Dim Sum style). The choices really aren't so great, but it does fit with the theme. The waiters try to act like the Jungle Cruise skippers. Neat experience, but really wouldn't do it again. That's why we're still begging Disney to put another Full Service Restaurant or 2 at the MK!
Courtney6682
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I'm dying to try Skipper's Canteen...so that would be my vote lol
EvilQueen-T
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Haven't been to Skipper Canteen but we've done the Plaza a ton of times. Here's a few pics I have from there.
chocolate milkshake
They turned their steak philly into s chicken philly for me.
Kids cookies and milk
Not the best pic of their strawberry salad. Presentation seems to change often but it's super yummy and very big. Could easily be shared.
chocolate milkshake
They turned their steak philly into s chicken philly for me.
Kids cookies and milk
Not the best pic of their strawberry salad. Presentation seems to change often but it's super yummy and very big. Could easily be shared.
Megbutnotmegan
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I love the Skipper Canteen. The spirit of the place and the food are just amazing. I enjoyed the Plaza on my last visit and it's a meal I'd eat again but I chose to eat 3 meals on a 6 day trip at Skipper Canteen so clearly I'm obsessed!
What did you eat?? I keep looking at the menu lol.
I am Timmy
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This wasn't open my last trip, we can't wait to try it! Has anyone gotten the souvenir Moscow Mule cup? My kids want one, they look pretty nice in pics. Might get one for myself to display next to my Adventurer's Club plaque, on a shelf.
Megbutnotmegan
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I had the cachapas, the noodle bowl and the salad. I loved them all. The coconut bar for dessert was the best dessert I've ever eaten.