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Reviewed by Tanasigirl Review Date: 09/27/2016
Rating: (6) Recommended
We ate here on September 16, 2016, during a monsoon (e.g. normal Florida evening). The Darkside Chicken and Waffles were fine. Usual chicken fingers, but the Vadar waffles were too cute. Portion size was good and my hubby and split it as a snack.
It is a partly open-air restaurant, so it tends to be noisy. Metal chairs constantly dragged across tile floors and such, but the theming is fun if you take the time to look around - a storage area for movie props.
Unfortunately many of the tables were taken by people not eating, but just avoiding the rain, so that was a bit inconvenient. But all in all, if you are looking for a quick bite, it is just that.
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Vadar waffles!Cons:
NoisyReviewed by jenniemouse Review Date: 01/28/2014
Rating: (6) Recommended
Very crowded and hard to find a seat. Bread on my sandwich was burnt. Limited choices for kids on dining plan. Hubs had a burger it was fine. Nothing great. Fun to watch Jedi show.
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ok placeCons:
not the best foodReviewed by Hstepzinski Review Date: 11/19/2013
Rating: (6) Recommended
This is just basic theme park food. It was nothing great but it was convenient for a quick bite and it had very little line.
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small lineCons:
nothing outstandingReviewed by nicole0992 Review Date: 05/08/2013
Rating: (6) Recommended
We chose to have lunch here during our recent trip. We just tried the chicken nuggets and fries. They were good. Same as every other counter place. The parfait dessert was not good at all.
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Good choicesCons:
Can get very crowded and loudReviewed by DisneyAdult99 Review Date: 10/25/2023
Rating: (7) Not Recommended
It's your typical theme park food. Nothing crazy. The wookie cookie is the standout dish and is really good. Everything else is just ok, but there is food for pickey eaters.
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Wookie cookieCons:
Generic foodReviewed by AmyKCL Review Date: 08/06/2022
Rating: (7) Recommended
We're a family of four with two adventurous eaters (adults) and two picky eaters (kids). We ate lunch at Backlot Express in July 2022. My husband and I both ordered the Southwest Chicken Salad which was very good and light enough for a hot summer day. My older son (9) had the adult chicken strip meal with the four strips which was so nice because many restaurants only have the small child's portion (two strips) on the menu, and we often had to augment his order at other restaurants during our trip. The younger was happy with his two chicken strips, yogurt, and french fries. We were there during the lunch rush when it was very crowded and so we felt fortunate to find an indoor table. The self-fill drink station was a big plus for us.
Pros:
Good options for our family Indoor seating Self-serve drinks Good options for my big kidCons:
Enormous lunch crowdReviewed by PixieDust6 Review Date: 07/04/2022
Rating: (7) Recommended
Stopped by for lunch during a busy time frame. After searching around we did find a table for 6 in the back near the drink station. My party had basic burgers, kids chicken and kids mac and cheese. The kids meals are great since they come with 2 sides and a beverage. Having a refill station for water is worth the walk to this place. It is crowded and noisy but you will have a good basic meal. I had to try the Two deserts that everyone raves about. the Wookie Cookie was soft, tasty and huge, the favorite among us. The blondie brownie was also shareable and very tasty. I enjoy most Disney desserts but I don\\'t think I would call either of these Amazing.
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Drink station is worth the walk Variety of basic food optionsCons:
Can be very busy and hard to find an indoor tableReviewed by MouseHouse36 Review Date: 01/24/2022
Rating: (7) Recommended
I liked that I was able to easily order lunch at backlot express and I had a wonderful spot to sit in the air conditioning. They have tons of topping packets so makes dipping your fry’s and chicken strips super easy. Nothing too special for food just burgers. Loved also watching the cavalcade come by while we were leaving.
Pros:
Lots of seating, air conditioning, lots of sauces to chose fromCons:
Not a lot of variety, theme park eats.Reviewed by DoYouSupposeShesAWildflower Review Date: 01/11/2022
Rating: (7) Recommended
We ate here a couple of weeks ago for dinner. I had the chicken strips and my husband had the bacon burger. My chicken strips were fine, but on the dry/hard side. My husband thought the burger was pretty good. We went there mostly for the Wookie Cookie which was great! It was huge and definitely worth the price. We could barely eat it all between the two of us!
I would definitely recommend getting the cookie if nothing else from here.
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The Wookie Cookie!!Cons:
Dry chicken strips.Reviewed by HeartBreakKris Review Date: 09/19/2021
Rating: (7) Recommended
I wouldn’t say it’s anything to write home about but it certainly wasn’t bad. If you’re in that area of Hollywood Studios, I think this is a perfectly fine place to grab some food! Studios is kind of a weak park for foods, so eating here was totally fine!
