Ever thought about making a video for "Best of the Meh"? Seems like the meh restaurants could be ranked for those with picky kiddos looking for a basic sit down spot with air conditioning. Might be fun to see which ones are the "Most Meh", and the "Best of the Meh" in terms of pricing, atmosphere, menu, etc.
I think the biggest issue with Nine Dragons is that they could try for something authentic or something fusion. Instead you get the same Chinese-American cuisine you can get anywhere. Not saying that Disney has to offer super-adventurous dishes. But put some basic dim sum dishes or hand pulled noodles on the menu, and maybe you'll start to get some traction among the park goers.
Agreed. It’s like they’re not even gonna take a chance that Disney World guests will like an authentic XLB or some fusion like you said. I will say that I don’t look forward to most food places in WDW compared to DLR though.
I wish I had Olive Garden quality when I went to Tony's Town Square, but my fettuccine Alfredo at Tony's was a solid mass, literally picked up the whole plate of pasta with one scoop (no spinning) of my fork!
Nine Dragons could pick up some love with a dim sum service. People come around with carts of different containers of small foods and you're charged based on the number of containers. Used to love dim sum lunches in Chinatown Los Angeles.
We ate at the Japanese restaurant years ago and one of the chefs (I think his name was Yoshi) got mad and quit right after our service! It wasn't the patrons that got him mad but evidently one of his bosses.
Can't believe I watched this video this morning and then met Molly in the parks! She is so super sweet! Thank you for making my day!!! As for Coral Reef, I thought the mahi mahi dish there was very decent. I would definitely return for that and the spectacular aquarium views! (I love marine life so that's hard to beat for me.)
We're in wholehearted agreement with these picks! We would add to the list: T-Rex, Rainforest Cafe, Grand Floridian Cafe (that was about 10 yrs ago), and we weren't impressed with BlueZoo. Had less-than-great meals the last two visits to Morimoto's, sadly! Thanks you guys for another great video!!
Ate at Coral Reef for the Candlelight Processional dining package. The food was fantastic and the atmosphere was great. From reading reviews, it seems like Coral Reef food quality is really inconsistent. Can be great, can be…not so great.
Funny thing. We actually enjoyed Planet Hollywood. We enjoyed the food and atmosphere. If we lived in the area, we probably wouldn't have appreciated the cool props and atmosphere as much. But coming from somewhere that doesn't have anything like this, we loved it.
I am SO offended! 😂 PH was one of our family's FAVORITE meals! I absolutely loved the Guy Ferari pulled pork sandwich, my fiancé loved the pasta, and my daughter loved the basket of assorted fries. Yes, this is a chain, but there is not one close by our home. I would go again!
I can't believe Rain Forest Cafe was ranked higher than Coral Reef! I have eaten at Coral Reef a few times and it was always very tasty and the atmosphere is amazing.
I am not going to say that Nine Dragons is stellar by any means. However, I never question the quality of the ingredients. Not fair to compare to your local Chinese takeout joint where the meats are typically not of the finest quality.
I have never eaten at any of these. My family and I usually sticks to tasty snacks when in the parks and then have a nice sit down meal outside the parks/Disney Springs. Thanks for the reviews though!
I get sad when someone says they love Rainforest Cafe’s food or Planet Hollywood’s food. It basically tells anyone that they don’t go outside of US chain restaurants and aren’t willing to try different things.
I was nervous about eating at Coral Reef this December because of the less than stellar reviews, but I had an excellent meal (soup, salmon and desert) and exceptional service. The location worked very well in these Covid times and I didn't feel too close to other diners. I would definitely eat here again.
Cannot believe we have been going to WDW since the mid 80's. Over the years we have gone to each of these restaurants. THEY were bad then!!!! Obviously no improvements. Sad.
First of all I love Quincy, someone please help her find a Chinese place locally. Second we tried nine dragons including the ice cream and the food was okay but not amazing, ice cream was weird and not good. Planet Hollywoods bar stargazer has some good happy hour specials but that's it. Agree with all the choice's
I lived in Orlando for a while and I really don't think there is a good Chinese restaurant there. 🤣 Orlando does a lot of things right but Chinese food just isn't one of them.
@@imakeajiffypuff4525 aw.. that's too bad. I live in southwest Michigan and am very lucky that we do have some yummy authentic options or we can just drive an hour to Chicago for some amazing stuff
I really like Nine Dragons, but I also love PF Changs. I totally agree with the opinions on Tony's and Coral Reef. I have never tried Planet Hollywood at any location.
So t-rex and rainforest cafe could also be on this list. Although I have little kids and they love both and the gift shop at t-rex has some shut-me-up little dinosaurs that are reasonably priced.
The only positive thing I can say about Tony’s is it used to be awesome if you timed it right to sit outside during the festival of fantasy parade, and our server was super awesome.
Bwahhaaa I’ve eaten at all of these! I used to argue for Tony’s…until I had Momma Melrose’s at Hollywood Studios (which also gets a bad rep 😂) earlier this year. Nine Dragons. It was forgettable 😂 In it’s defense, that was 20 years ago, it may be different now 🤷🏻♀️ We *just* had Coral Reef, in December, for the first time. We enjoyed it; but we also viewed it as paying for the view and park. Also, it’s *much* better then the Red Lobsters I’ve been too (except maybe those biscuits…those are good!) Planet Hollywood will always hold a special place in my heart, as it was a first date for my husband and me (granted, it was in London, England). But other then the nostalgia, it’s not good. 😂
I'd heard the horror stories about Nine Dragons, and yes, the complaints have been handed down father-and-son for twenty years, but it's one of the Epcot restaurants that have gotten a rehab in the 21st cty. Nowadays, the complaints are pretty much in the "We've got one at home!" category.
My family loves coral reef…we had mahi-mahi, lobster ravioli and salmon and really enjoyed it! Also the desserts were great. Sorry for those who didn’t get good food.
I ate at Tony's a few years ago, and remember the food as being bland with little taste. Even jar tomato sauce has much more flavor. Best thing was our waiter, fit the theme perfectly and was very nice.
Paradiso 37 is easily the worst restaurant on property for me! Poor service, underwhelming food (especially for the price), and sickly sweet margaritas that I struggle to get even halfway through.
Lins Asian bistro in Davenport or next to Davenport. Not sure of the town but it’s right on 17. We just moved to Davenport 6 months ago it’s by far our favorite. I only get the sesame chicken and pork fried rice. Sometimes the dumplings too. The boba drinks are really good too
I've eaten at 3 of these locations...9 Dragons is the only one I haven't tried. I've enjoyed myself at all 3! I loved Coral Reef...they had a really awesome steak which I enjoyed and especially the environment was super cool. Tony's was more "Meh..." to me than the others...but again, it was fun and we had a good time. Planet Hollywood is a really fun environment if you go with friends...we were singing, we were dancing...the burgers with the donkey sauce were really good in my opinion. I do agree that the price is high for all of these locations...but for Disney....it's kind of expected.
I didn’t mind Nine Dragons when we ate there a few years ago but Terralina Italian at Disney Springs was very expensive and we all hated our meals. I even sent mine back because it was inedible and didn’t even get an apology.
I have done both of the Epcot ones because at the time they were the only openings to get the Candlelight Processional on the day I wanted. We had good food and hard to judge the price because we ordered more food with the package than we would have. Overall worth it for our purpose beyond that situation I would for sure pick somewhere else to eat at Epcot. Which I am sure why they pick them for packages
My family and I ate at Nine Dragons over 15 years ago. It was bad then and apparently it’s still bad today according to this review. Shame on Disney for not doing the research needed to serve good authentic Chinese food. We get better food at our local take out restaurant.
Quincy - Soupa Saiyan for ramen/pho. Right off Universal. Reasonable prices, huge portions, great taste. You're welcome in advance. If you're into anime/Dragon Ball Z, it can't be beat. If you're not, well, it's still the best Asian food in Orlando.
I can’t imagine Rainforest cafe wasn’t number one. They didn’t even know you put salt on the rim of a Margarita! A the food was not great. The last to visit to WDW, IT WAS HARD TO FIND A DECENT MEAL!!
we ate at towny's town square once - never again we ate at coral reef twice - for atmosphere alone but we've eaten at nine dragons 6+ times and WILL keep going back! we love it!
I actually liked Coral Reef. The best is that it’s included for the dining packages; candlelight processional. Of the available restaurants for these it’s about the most reasonably priced. My kids and I all had some very delicious steaks and my husband was very happy with his mahi-mahi.
100% agree about Coral Reef. It's the only place I've ever had terrible service at any of the parks at Disney World. I love the aquarium, but the servers were NOT kind to my toddler and preschooler. Our party of eight was separated across an isle and my kids got yelled at for trying to go to their grandparents. The food was okay. I like Nine Dragons. Not a must-do for our family, but we liked it.
I have to agree with this list. I’ve never been to Nine Dragons or Coral Reef, but I have heard enough negative things about both to never need to try them. I was still young enough to strictly order off kids menus when I was in Tony’s last, so I just remember eating a cheese pizza there in the 90s lol. My parents absolutely hated the food, even though they loved the theming. Planet Hollywood food really is mediocre, but you go for the ambiance in a place like that.
Tony’s town Square wings back great memories of the Oscar Meyer house that preceded it. I always remember enjoying a wonderful breakfast at rope drop back in those days. When they switch to Tony’s it was a real let down. As far as Coral reef, I complain about the small menu, but the lobster bisque is definitely way above red lobster, as is the shrimp and grits. As far as nine dragons goes I remember some outstanding meals the first year or two it was open with much more authentic Chinese food back then. I won’t even dignify your comment on planet Hollywood when the best thing they have on their menu is chicken nuggets cold Cap’n Crunch lol. I think a common theme throughout these ratings is that everyone seems to think these restaurants are over priced. Hey it’s Walt Disney World everything is over priced deal with it
We actually enjoyed Tony's, but we wanted "basic" Italian that day, and I thought it had plenty of flavor. (But, we also like Olive Garden on occasion ...)
My then 12 yr old son and I loved Nine Dragons, especially the strawberry bean ice cream. We are going back to WDW this October, and will probably eat at Coral Reef, Tony’s, as well as Nine Dragons. Hopefully the dining plan will be back, so we don’t have to worry about the prices.
You know what restaurant I never hear anyone talk about? Diamond horseshoe inn. That was our worst meal during our last trip. We had picky eaters with us, but I thought they could find something they would like there. Unfortunate the food was just not good at all. The best part of the meal was the cornbread and it was cold (like cooler than room temp, but not frozen). I don't know if it was just an off day... but we won't be eating there again.
My family eat at Tony's last week, and the food was very tasty. If you are looking for authentic Chinese food, try Tasty Wok which is 30 mins from Disney's Old Key West. Way better than 9 Dragons and way cheaper.
I really wish they would up the food game at the MK .The flagship park has the worst food in all of WDW ,there isn't one restaurant we want to eat at .Disney removed breakfast from BOG and the lunch and dinner are not worth the experience. I would much rather spend my money on food in Disney Springs. We also would love if the sweets in the parks were not an absolute diabetes bomb. We know where to get great food and desserts but its few and far between.
Absolutely disagree with Planet Hollywood! We have been multiple times since the change over and it’s been fantastic every time! Maybe try adding Rainforest Cafe to this instead? Honestly….there are so many other terrible restaurants on Disney property.
I haven't eaten much table service at Disney because we are a family of 6. But we did eat at Tony's. I was so looking forward to it and it was really disappointing because it was just okay. I like Olive Garden better.
Me eating the shrimp and grits from coral reef not realizing it was apparently bad LOL. My family for some reason goes here every time we go to Disney (and we have gone every year of my life and I’m 30 now 🤣). We must just have bad taste 😂. It’s just a tradition now I guess. We LOVE seafood and that can either mean you know your stuff, or you’ll eat literally anything. And I guess my fam falls into the later 😭😅.
Hey Quincey. Not sure where you live in Orlando, but there is a very large Asian population in the Altamonte area. Tons of great places there to try and check out.
We felt Mama Melrose’s in Hollywood Studios was below average. This park has some of the hardest dining reservations to get, as everyone knows. We tried for Sci-Fi Drive-In and 50’s Prime-Time 60 days from our park reservations at 05:59AM EST lol, no luck. Brown Derby wouldn’t have really worked because we’re vegetarians. The food at Mama Melrose’s is like summer camp or hospital Italian-bland and over-cooked. The “Mama’s Italian Pasta” -that starts at $21 and goes up if you add protein-is capellini tossed with olive oil and diced, canned tomatoes. The Margherita pizza was like frozen California Pizza Kitchen. The portion sizes are a joke for the prices. The meat options may be more enjoyable, however I’d recommend avoiding the pasta. If you can’t get a reservation anywhere else at Hollywood Studios, maybe end the day at a Disney Springs restaurant if that fits into your plans, or pack Uncrustables and Lunchables for your dinner- you’d get the same enjoyment as a meal at Mama Melrose’s and save a lot of money.
Nine dragons?!? Omg we ate here on NYE and it was amazing. Fresh and hot and truly the best egg rolls I have had in a while. They did refuse my passholder discount and told me no discount on holiday weekend 🤨WHATEVEs. DO NOT GET THE ICE CREAM!!!!! Save ur time and money. I watched 7 kids at surrounding tables yes 7 get THR blue boba one and they were so grossed out and one lil guy tried to eat but left it.
While I don't think Planet Hollywood is great I don't think it should be on the list at all because I don't consider it to be a WDW restaurant. Its a chain restaurant at WDW.
Nine Dragons is not that bad. The best thing about Nine Dragons is that you can usually just walk up and get a table immediately without having to make reservations. This can be really convenient. It's also usually quiet at Nine Dragons. I guess it's unpopularity can sometimes be a benefit. Personally, I find the food to be just fine. I like their tea.
The only one that I can agree was bad was Tony’s as I’ve never eaten at any of the other places because there were better places to eat at. Another one that I’d argue was really bad was Crystal Palace at Magic Kingdom. My family and I ate there a couple times over the years and it was SO BAD. It was so bland and tasteless and, as much as we love meeting characters, we REALLY didn’t like being interrupted constantly during our meal to stand up and take a picture. Heck, one time when I was little I tried to say hi to Piglet and he just flat out ignored me! 😆😂🤣
We had planet Hollywood and enjoyed our choices , there are better places in Disney Springs but it’s not awful , Terralina Crafted Italian was worse to us .
My husband and I ate at Tony’s...the spinach artichoke “dip” had the consistency of soup, I didn’t finish my steak because it was completely flavorless, AND my husband had terrible heartburn & was burping up Tony’s sausage all night. NEVER again.
You don't always have to eat table service just because you can't get a table somewhere doesn't mean you should settle for bad food especially at Disney Springs!
The red bean ice cream at Nine Dragons is very good. I've learned not to knock an ice cream flavor until I've tried it. My daughter made avocado ice cream that had tequila in it. It was amazing. We like Nine Dragons probably because we like P.F. Changs.
I love Nine Dragons. It's my favorite restaurant in EPCOT. It's perfect for lunch, light but filling, and the hot and sour soup and crispy honey sesame chicken is amazingly good. I've made this at home, and it was not as good and an absolute pain to put together. Y'all go ahead and continue disliking it, It'll give me the chance to always eat there with no line and easy reservations. Don't care about the desserts, as I never eat them anyway.
Beaches and cream had interesting desserts and milk shakes but their food was meh my son hated their grilled cheese... not sure how you get that wrong. We got the kitchen sink which was awesome in its presentation but literally tasted like every flavor of icecream in disney smashed together.... not my fav but completely worth the experience.
I surmise that bottom 3 restaurants are all challenged to turn tables quickly while offering family-friendly dishes. Which translates to needing to serve the food quickly, so therefore I'm guessing much of the food is not "freshly prepared". Add to that the theme park pricing, and it's apparent why people end up disappointed. But still - the lack of effort to provide flavorful dishes for the captive audience at these restaurants is pretty insulting.
Quincy is right. We live about 10 mins from Epcot and we have no clue where to find good Chinese food here. That being said. The Sichuan Chicken dumplings in chili oil are soooooo good. It’s $13.00 but we love them.
Nine Dragons really needs to be redone from the ground up. What's there isn't appealing at all. I'm not surprised by what's #1, although I kind of took it for granted - I would never spend a meal at a chain restaurant while in Disney.
We enjoyed Planet Hollywood. Food was really good. And best kids menu we could find. Price was good also. I would add Tusker house for dinner as the worst. Way to pricey and kids hated everything. All they ate was bread and we still got charged over 200 bucks!!! Never again. Another favorite is Satuli Canteen
Ever thought about making a video for "Best of the Meh"? Seems like the meh restaurants could be ranked for those with picky kiddos looking for a basic sit down spot with air conditioning. Might be fun to see which ones are the "Most Meh", and the "Best of the Meh" in terms of pricing, atmosphere, menu, etc.
I NEED this video 😂❤️
I think the biggest issue with Nine Dragons is that they could try for something authentic or something fusion. Instead you get the same Chinese-American cuisine you can get anywhere. Not saying that Disney has to offer super-adventurous dishes. But put some basic dim sum dishes or hand pulled noodles on the menu, and maybe you'll start to get some traction among the park goers.
Agreed. It’s like they’re not even gonna take a chance that Disney World guests will like an authentic XLB or some fusion like you said. I will say that I don’t look forward to most food places in WDW compared to DLR though.
I wish I had Olive Garden quality when I went to Tony's Town Square, but my fettuccine Alfredo at Tony's was a solid mass, literally picked up the whole plate of pasta with one scoop (no spinning) of my fork!
I’ve had a great glass of ice water at all those restaurants.
Nine Dragons could pick up some love with a dim sum service. People come around with carts of different containers of small foods and you're charged based on the number of containers. Used to love dim sum lunches in Chinatown Los Angeles.
Great idea!!!
We ate at the Japanese restaurant years ago and one of the chefs (I think his name was Yoshi) got mad and quit right after our service! It wasn't the patrons that got him mad but evidently one of his bosses.
Don’t agree with Coral Reef. Best shrimp and grits I’ve ever had. Need to add Rainforest Cafe to the list, worst food and service ever.
Tiffins shrimp and grits is sooo good
How did Rainforest cafe not make the cut?
IKR?
Can't believe I watched this video this morning and then met Molly in the parks! She is so super sweet! Thank you for making my day!!!
As for Coral Reef, I thought the mahi mahi dish there was very decent. I would definitely return for that and the spectacular aquarium views! (I love marine life so that's hard to beat for me.)
I just got to meet her too, it made my day 😭 I sobbed like a baby lol
I saw her once but I was too scared I would come off as a complete crazy person. I didn’t even meet her and I was crying! 😂😂😂
We're in wholehearted agreement with these picks! We would add to the list: T-Rex, Rainforest Cafe, Grand Floridian Cafe (that was about 10 yrs ago), and we weren't impressed with BlueZoo. Had less-than-great meals the last two visits to Morimoto's, sadly!
Thanks you guys for another great video!!
Ate at Coral Reef for the Candlelight Processional dining package. The food was fantastic and the atmosphere was great. From reading reviews, it seems like Coral Reef food quality is really inconsistent. Can be great, can be…not so great.
Can we do this again but with the snack carts? Maybe even best snack carts per park? How about one rating the souvenir shops? Variety, theming etc...
Funny thing. We actually enjoyed Planet Hollywood. We enjoyed the food and atmosphere. If we lived in the area, we probably wouldn't have appreciated the cool props and atmosphere as much. But coming from somewhere that doesn't have anything like this, we loved it.
I am SO offended! 😂 PH was one of our family's FAVORITE meals! I absolutely loved the Guy Ferari pulled pork sandwich, my fiancé loved the pasta, and my daughter loved the basket of assorted fries. Yes, this is a chain, but there is not one close by our home. I would go again!
I can't believe Rain Forest Cafe was ranked higher than Coral Reef! I have eaten at Coral Reef a few times and it was always very tasty and the atmosphere is amazing.
I am not going to say that Nine Dragons is stellar by any means. However, I never question the quality of the ingredients. Not fair to compare to your local Chinese takeout joint where the meats are typically not of the finest quality.
I have never eaten at any of these. My family and I usually sticks to tasty snacks when in the parks and then have a nice sit down meal outside the parks/Disney Springs. Thanks for the reviews though!
Will SOMEONE explain to me how Rainforest Cafe did NOT end up on this list????????
I get sad when someone says they love Rainforest Cafe’s food or Planet Hollywood’s food. It basically tells anyone that they don’t go outside of US chain restaurants and aren’t willing to try different things.
Olive Garden and Red Lobster would be an improvement to Tony’s and Coral Reef.
Let me guess-You love the chicken Caesar salad and you're NOT satisfied with just one mint chocolate at the end of your meal
@@donaldpaluga nope and nope.
I was nervous about eating at Coral Reef this December because of the less than stellar reviews, but I had an excellent meal (soup, salmon and desert) and exceptional service. The location worked very well in these Covid times and I didn't feel too close to other diners. I would definitely eat here again.
I loved Coral Reef when my family ate there
Question for you both. Did you go to lunch or dinner? I have a working theory that one is way better than the other.
@@timmytimmy17 we went for a late dinner
@@KayKatGaming thanks. And there goes my theory. We always go for lunch and love it. Maybe they have one bad chef who works random days?
Cannot believe we have been going to WDW since the mid 80's. Over the years we have gone to each of these restaurants. THEY were bad then!!!! Obviously no improvements. Sad.
First of all I love Quincy, someone please help her find a Chinese place locally.
Second we tried nine dragons including the ice cream and the food was okay but not amazing, ice cream was weird and not good. Planet Hollywoods bar stargazer has some good happy hour specials but that's it. Agree with all the choice's
I lived in Orlando for a while and I really don't think there is a good Chinese restaurant there. 🤣 Orlando does a lot of things right but Chinese food just isn't one of them.
@@imakeajiffypuff4525 aw.. that's too bad. I live in southwest Michigan and am very lucky that we do have some yummy authentic options or we can just drive an hour to Chicago for some amazing stuff
I really like Nine Dragons, but I also love PF Changs. I totally agree with the opinions on Tony's and Coral Reef. I have never tried Planet Hollywood at any location.
Editor, I don't comment on every single video but I gotta say that I appreciate every.single.joke! Keep the funny editing going! Thanks, Allears! 😄😄😄
So t-rex and rainforest cafe could also be on this list. Although I have little kids and they love both and the gift shop at t-rex has some shut-me-up little dinosaurs that are reasonably priced.
The only positive thing I can say about Tony’s is it used to be awesome if you timed it right to sit outside during the festival of fantasy parade, and our server was super awesome.
Bwahhaaa I’ve eaten at all of these! I used to argue for Tony’s…until I had Momma Melrose’s at Hollywood Studios (which also gets a bad rep 😂) earlier this year.
Nine Dragons. It was forgettable 😂 In it’s defense, that was 20 years ago, it may be different now 🤷🏻♀️
We *just* had Coral Reef, in December, for the first time. We enjoyed it; but we also viewed it as paying for the view and park. Also, it’s *much* better then the Red Lobsters I’ve been too (except maybe those biscuits…those are good!)
Planet Hollywood will always hold a special place in my heart, as it was a first date for my husband and me (granted, it was in London, England). But other then the nostalgia, it’s not good. 😂
I'd heard the horror stories about Nine Dragons, and yes, the complaints have been handed down father-and-son for twenty years, but it's one of the Epcot restaurants that have gotten a rehab in the 21st cty. Nowadays, the complaints are pretty much in the "We've got one at home!" category.
My family loves coral reef…we had mahi-mahi, lobster ravioli and salmon and really enjoyed it! Also the desserts were great. Sorry for those who didn’t get good food.
I ate at Tony's a few years ago, and remember the food as being bland with little taste. Even jar tomato sauce has much more flavor. Best thing was our waiter, fit the theme perfectly and was very nice.
Paradiso 37 is easily the worst restaurant on property for me! Poor service, underwhelming food (especially for the price), and sickly sweet margaritas that I struggle to get even halfway through.
Lins Asian bistro in Davenport or next to Davenport. Not sure of the town but it’s right on 17. We just moved to Davenport 6 months ago it’s by far our favorite. I only get the sesame chicken and pork fried rice. Sometimes the dumplings too. The boba drinks are really good too
I thought for sure Chef Mickey’s would be number one. I’ve never been there but it always tops lists like this.
Definitely not what it used to be. Overpriced for the food quality. Gotta love the characters, though😊
I've eaten at 3 of these locations...9 Dragons is the only one I haven't tried. I've enjoyed myself at all 3! I loved Coral Reef...they had a really awesome steak which I enjoyed and especially the environment was super cool. Tony's was more "Meh..." to me than the others...but again, it was fun and we had a good time. Planet Hollywood is a really fun environment if you go with friends...we were singing, we were dancing...the burgers with the donkey sauce were really good in my opinion. I do agree that the price is high for all of these locations...but for Disney....it's kind of expected.
I didn’t mind Nine Dragons when we ate there a few years ago but Terralina Italian at Disney Springs was very expensive and we all hated our meals. I even sent mine back because it was inedible and didn’t even get an apology.
Agree, we’ve tried it twice and both times it was not good . Way better choices in Disney Springs.
I have done both of the Epcot ones because at the time they were the only openings to get the Candlelight Processional on the day I wanted. We had good food and hard to judge the price because we ordered more food with the package than we would have. Overall worth it for our purpose beyond that situation I would for sure pick somewhere else to eat at Epcot. Which I am sure why they pick them for packages
I agree with Planet Hollywood being awful. I got EXTREME food poisoning at the Planet Hollywood in Chicago. Yuck!
How did mama melrose not make this list… it make Olive Garden seem like gourmet Italian
Wait! Isn't Breedlove vegan? I thought I heard that somewhere 🤔 . But not in this video😉😁
My family and I ate at Nine Dragons over 15 years ago. It was bad then and apparently it’s still bad today according to this review. Shame on Disney for not doing the research needed to serve good authentic Chinese food. We get better food at our local take out restaurant.
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I'm sad to say I've eaten at all four of these restaurants and I have to agree with the list. They could be so, so, so much better.
Omg! Quincy made me lol! “Is it because I said fish?” 🤣😂
Nahhh olive garden is WAY better than Tony's!!! 😂 They actually have some flavor and you get salad/soup and bread sticks 😂
Cheng’s Asian Bistro is a place my family likes. It’s a little bit out of the way but always had good food there.
Quincy - Soupa Saiyan for ramen/pho. Right off Universal. Reasonable prices, huge portions, great taste. You're welcome in advance. If you're into anime/Dragon Ball Z, it can't be beat. If you're not, well, it's still the best Asian food in Orlando.
I can’t imagine Rainforest cafe wasn’t number one. They didn’t even know you put salt on the rim of a Margarita! A the food was not great. The last to visit to WDW, IT WAS HARD TO FIND A DECENT MEAL!!
Somebody call Kitchen Nightmares!!! Lol
we ate at towny's town square once - never again
we ate at coral reef twice - for atmosphere alone
but we've eaten at nine dragons 6+ times and WILL keep going back! we love it!
I actually liked Coral Reef. The best is that it’s included for the dining packages; candlelight processional. Of the available restaurants for these it’s about the most reasonably priced. My kids and I all had some very delicious steaks and my husband was very happy with his mahi-mahi.
Cancelled out Tony’s based on all the reviews - thanks for saving me a bad meal - we are coming to have good food not mediocre
You made the right choice there. Il Mulino, Via Napoli for Italian at WDW.
they should just make coral reef a bar. how fun would it be to get drunk and watch fish swimming around?
Ugh. More drunk guests wandering around EPCOT? No, thanks.
@@aerocoaster3252 technically they are underneath Epcot
@@TomPhoolery LOL - Well, if they stay there looking at the fish swimming until they sober up, then okay.
100% agree about Coral Reef. It's the only place I've ever had terrible service at any of the parks at Disney World. I love the aquarium, but the servers were NOT kind to my toddler and preschooler. Our party of eight was separated across an isle and my kids got yelled at for trying to go to their grandparents. The food was okay.
I like Nine Dragons. Not a must-do for our family, but we liked it.
I love 9 dragons it is sooooo good especially the chicken 💕💕💕💕
I have to agree with this list. I’ve never been to Nine Dragons or Coral Reef, but I have heard enough negative things about both to never need to try them. I was still young enough to strictly order off kids menus when I was in Tony’s last, so I just remember eating a cheese pizza there in the 90s lol. My parents absolutely hated the food, even though they loved the theming. Planet Hollywood food really is mediocre, but you go for the ambiance in a place like that.
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Tony’s town Square wings back great memories of the Oscar Meyer house that preceded it. I always remember enjoying a wonderful breakfast at rope drop back in those days. When they switch to Tony’s it was a real let down. As far as Coral reef, I complain about the small menu, but the lobster bisque is definitely way above red lobster, as is the shrimp and grits. As far as nine dragons goes I remember some outstanding meals the first year or two it was open with much more authentic Chinese food back then. I won’t even dignify your comment on planet Hollywood when the best thing they have on their menu is chicken nuggets cold Cap’n Crunch lol.
I think a common theme throughout these ratings is that everyone seems to think these restaurants are over priced. Hey it’s Walt Disney World everything is over priced deal with it
We actually enjoyed Tony's, but we wanted "basic" Italian that day, and I thought it had plenty of flavor. (But, we also like Olive Garden on occasion ...)
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My then 12 yr old son and I loved Nine Dragons, especially the strawberry bean ice cream. We are going back to WDW this October, and will probably eat at Coral Reef, Tony’s, as well as Nine Dragons. Hopefully the dining plan will be back, so we don’t have to worry about the prices.
You know what restaurant I never hear anyone talk about? Diamond horseshoe inn. That was our worst meal during our last trip. We had picky eaters with us, but I thought they could find something they would like there. Unfortunate the food was just not good at all. The best part of the meal was the cornbread and it was cold (like cooler than room temp, but not frozen). I don't know if it was just an off day... but we won't be eating there again.
The only restaurant we disliked was Liberty Tree Tavern. Plain food and bad service.
My family eat at Tony's last week, and the food was very tasty. If you are looking for authentic Chinese food, try Tasty Wok which is 30 mins from Disney's Old Key West.
Way better than 9 Dragons and way cheaper.
I really wish they would up the food game at the MK .The flagship park has the worst food in all of WDW ,there isn't one restaurant we want to eat at .Disney removed breakfast from BOG and the lunch and dinner are not worth the experience. I would much rather spend my money on food in Disney Springs. We also would love if the sweets in the parks were not an absolute diabetes bomb. We know where to get great food and desserts but its few and far between.
Absolutely disagree with Planet Hollywood! We have been multiple times since the change over and it’s been fantastic every time! Maybe try adding Rainforest Cafe to this instead? Honestly….there are so many other terrible restaurants on Disney property.
I haven't eaten much table service at Disney because we are a family of 6. But we did eat at Tony's. I was so looking forward to it and it was really disappointing because it was just okay. I like Olive Garden better.
Me eating the shrimp and grits from coral reef not realizing it was apparently bad LOL. My family for some reason goes here every time we go to Disney (and we have gone every year of my life and I’m 30 now 🤣). We must just have bad taste 😂. It’s just a tradition now I guess. We LOVE seafood and that can either mean you know your stuff, or you’ll eat literally anything. And I guess my fam falls into the later 😭😅.
Planet Hollywood may be the most worst restaurant. There wasn't one like that at Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada (my 2019 spring vacation).
i love peter’s kitchen for chinese food in orlando! :)
We really liked 9 Dragons, but this Xmas seemed a bit lacklustre and expensive.
I happen to like Red Lobster and Olive Garden. In case y'all haven't noticed EVERYTHING in WDW is over priced.
Tony's Town Square wishes it was as good as the most mediocre Olive Garden.
Planet Hollywood is the only one on this list that I have been to, although not the Disney location.
Although I can easily agree with this list.
Hey Quincey. Not sure where you live in Orlando, but there is a very large Asian population in the Altamonte area. Tons of great places there to try and check out.
I figured Pizza Rizzo would be on this list. 😆
We felt Mama Melrose’s in Hollywood Studios was below average. This park has some of the hardest dining reservations to get, as everyone knows. We tried for Sci-Fi Drive-In and 50’s Prime-Time 60 days from our park reservations at 05:59AM EST lol, no luck. Brown Derby wouldn’t have really worked because we’re vegetarians.
The food at Mama Melrose’s is like summer camp or hospital Italian-bland and over-cooked. The “Mama’s Italian Pasta” -that starts at $21 and goes up if you add protein-is capellini tossed with olive oil and diced, canned tomatoes. The Margherita pizza was like frozen California Pizza Kitchen. The portion sizes are a joke for the prices. The meat options may be more enjoyable, however I’d recommend avoiding the pasta.
If you can’t get a reservation anywhere else at Hollywood Studios, maybe end the day at a Disney Springs restaurant if that fits into your plans, or pack Uncrustables and Lunchables for your dinner- you’d get the same enjoyment as a meal at Mama Melrose’s and save a lot of money.
Yes! Why does that place even exist?? So bland and the atmosphere is blah
Nine dragons?!? Omg we ate here on NYE and it was amazing. Fresh and hot and truly the best egg rolls I have had in a while. They did refuse my passholder discount and told me no discount on holiday weekend 🤨WHATEVEs. DO NOT GET THE ICE CREAM!!!!! Save ur time and money. I watched 7 kids at surrounding tables yes 7 get THR blue boba one and they were so grossed out and one lil guy tried to eat but left it.
@quincy coco’s house is my fav place. It’s in Saint Cloud. The name is just a coincidence lol
I disagree with the fact that #1 wasn't a Disney restaurant. If you want bad beyond bad I would've easily stuck Pizza Rizzo at the top spot.
While I don't think Planet Hollywood is great I don't think it should be on the list at all because I don't consider it to be a WDW restaurant. Its a chain restaurant at WDW.
Nine Dragons is not that bad. The best thing about Nine Dragons is that you can usually just walk up and get a table immediately without having to make reservations. This can be really convenient. It's also usually quiet at Nine Dragons. I guess it's unpopularity can sometimes be a benefit. Personally, I find the food to be just fine. I like their tea.
The only one that I can agree was bad was Tony’s as I’ve never eaten at any of the other places because there were better places to eat at.
Another one that I’d argue was really bad was Crystal Palace at Magic Kingdom. My family and I ate there a couple times over the years and it was SO BAD. It was so bland and tasteless and, as much as we love meeting characters, we REALLY didn’t like being interrupted constantly during our meal to stand up and take a picture.
Heck, one time when I was little I tried to say hi to Piglet and he just flat out ignored me! 😆😂🤣
We had planet Hollywood and enjoyed our choices , there are better places in Disney Springs but it’s not awful , Terralina Crafted Italian was worse to us .
My husband and I ate at Tony’s...the spinach artichoke “dip” had the consistency of soup, I didn’t finish my steak because it was completely flavorless, AND my husband had terrible heartburn & was burping up Tony’s sausage all night. NEVER again.
My condolences on your husbands bad experience with Tony's sausage.
You don't always have to eat table service just because you can't get a table somewhere doesn't mean you should settle for bad food especially at Disney Springs!
The red bean ice cream at Nine Dragons is very good. I've learned not to knock an ice cream flavor until I've tried it. My daughter made avocado ice cream that had tequila in it. It was amazing. We like Nine Dragons probably because we like P.F. Changs.
As Chinese….. 9 dragons is terrible.
I agree Planet Hollywood. When I see people looking at menu I suggest they go anywhere else.
Spoodles! Spent $150 on two people and left hungry.
I love Nine Dragons. It's my favorite restaurant in EPCOT. It's perfect for lunch, light but filling, and the hot and sour soup and crispy honey sesame chicken is amazingly good. I've made this at home, and it was not as good and an absolute pain to put together. Y'all go ahead and continue disliking it, It'll give me the chance to always eat there with no line and easy reservations. Don't care about the desserts, as I never eat them anyway.
Beaches and cream had interesting desserts and milk shakes but their food was meh my son hated their grilled cheese... not sure how you get that wrong. We got the kitchen sink which was awesome in its presentation but literally tasted like every flavor of icecream in disney smashed together.... not my fav but completely worth the experience.
I surmise that bottom 3 restaurants are all challenged to turn tables quickly while offering family-friendly dishes. Which translates to needing to serve the food quickly, so therefore I'm guessing much of the food is not "freshly prepared". Add to that the theme park pricing, and it's apparent why people end up disappointed. But still - the lack of effort to provide flavorful dishes for the captive audience at these restaurants is pretty insulting.
Good choices for worst now, but the title is worst EVER. I was expecting a walk down memory lane with Electric Umbrella or Pizza Planet.
Is it bad that I've been to 3 of these 4 on a single trip. Don't worry, I know better now. Thanks AllEars! 😊
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Quincy is right. We live about 10 mins from Epcot and we have no clue where to find good Chinese food here. That being said. The Sichuan Chicken dumplings in chili oil are soooooo good. It’s $13.00 but we love them.
Agree, need better Asian food around here!!!
I actually never had a problem with Nine Dragons. I thought the food was good
We're glad to hear you have enjoyed Nine Dragons! What's your favorite thing to order?
I disagree very much with planet Hollywood, the Mac n cheese is the best I’ve ever had and same with the lasagna
Nine Dragons really needs to be redone from the ground up. What's there isn't appealing at all. I'm not surprised by what's #1, although I kind of took it for granted - I would never spend a meal at a chain restaurant while in Disney.
We enjoyed Planet Hollywood. Food was really good. And best kids menu we could find. Price was good also.
I would add Tusker house for dinner as the worst. Way to pricey and kids hated everything. All they ate was bread and we still got charged over 200 bucks!!! Never again.
Another favorite is Satuli Canteen
I disagree with you on the nine dragons restaurant. Have been there several times and the food is good.