Universal's food is still pretty bad

[JoeCamel]

When did it go down? I'm almost positive it was there in August, primarily because I remember thinking that it was almost anachronistic at this point. Like having a movie with a pull quote from Aint it Cool News.

Dined there once on that visit, twice the year before. Comparing back to back, it was pretty decent in 23, but it just felt like they were going through the motions last year. It wasn't bad exactly, but there was a sloppiness that I haven't experienced there before. Whoever was on the pass didn't care.

I've no recollection of the food, but I've a vague memory of it being hardish (as it come back in three hours) to get into in the early 10s.

Buy yeah Universal needs to work on their food. We've stayed over a week at HardRock for those last two trips. So got to experice a fair bit. Thought food overall (including Citywalk) had fallen off across the board in the year. Disney I think were starting to turn things around, nothing compared to the 90s, but a nice uptick.

A few years ago they took it down for an exterior refurb and sold it, I guess with a new win they decided it should go back up.

 

[Poseidon Quest]

Buy yeah Universal needs to work on their food. We've stayed over a week at HardRock for those last two trips. So got to experice a fair bit. Thought food overall (including Citywalk) had fallen off across the board in the year. Disney I think were starting to turn things around, nothing compared to the 90s, but a nice uptick.

What are your thoughts on the food at Hard Rock? I tried The Kitchen and was surprised by its elevated quality and while a bit overpriced, The Velvet Bar had great cocktails and small plates.

 

[Padraig]

What are your thoughts on the food at Hard Rock? I tried The Kitchen and was surprised by its elevated quality and while a bit overpriced, The Velvet Bar had great cocktails and small plates.

Had dinner in their once. We’ve had breakfast a good few times. Breakfast is lovely, but expensive. Dinner was fine.

We usually do two weeks at Disney, and a further week at universal. Usually Universal first, but last year we reverse that. Having stayed at BCV and CCV first really laid bare how poor the food options are there. Emack and Bolio’s is just embarrassing when you compare to the likes of Roaring Fork. Even the shop near the WL lobby surpasses it. And that’s ignoring whispering canyons, geyser point etc. And I believe their range in E&B was cut back from 2023. Which is some feat. The moderate hotels at universal have far better options, more so the budgets. The quick service in Portofino and RP seemed better stocked. Again, just incredibly limited.

 

[Padraig]

A few years ago they took it down for an exterior refurb and sold it, I guess with a new win they decided it should go back up.

Just to ensure I wasn’t cracking up and imagining things, I checked a few bloggers reviews from last year. The sign was up there till late summer at least.

 

[JoeCamel]

Just to ensure I wasn’t cracking up and imagining things, I checked a few bloggers reviews from last year. The sign was up there till late summer at least.

I have no idea but I do know the person that bought it and it is hanging in his home