Reviews of ESPN Club
Reviewed by daphnee08 Review Date: 03/31/2013
Rating: (8) Recommended
We always go here first thing after checking in, it's our "good luck" tradition. Have always sat at the bar and service is great. Same guy been working there since 1999!!!! Typical bar food selection and quality has never been an issue. Servings are huge too. This is one of only a few places that has a good selection of microbrews in WDW. Prices aren't as bad as in the park. As far as noise, IT'S A SPORTS BAR, with dozens of tv's.. WIll continue to go back.
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—Reviewed by stenson4 Review Date: 04/04/2013
Rating: (10) Recommended
We stayed at the Boardwalk during the week of March 24th and stopped at ESPN almost every night after Epcot. Louis, our bartender, got to know us and was very accommodating and friendly - excellent service. I can't say enough about how well he treated us and the others around us. He has worked there for many years and I can see why they keep him around. He is definitely an asset to this very busy business. Food was excellent also.
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—Reviewed by Fitzboyzmom Review Date: 04/12/2013
Rating: (9) Recommended
Had the nachos, which were great and the best cheesesteak I ever had. Nice option to having to make an advanced reservation. Will be back!
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—Reviewed by tjcat98 Review Date: 08/27/2013
Rating: (1) Not Recommended
Ate here while waiting for our villa at the boardwalk, the hog wild nachos were totally disgusting, so awful we couldn't even eat them, the caesar salad had absolutely no dressing just dry lettuce leaves, the server was great but the food was unacceptable, will never go back here again!
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Food was awful!Reviewed by MWS Review Date: 01/07/2014
Rating: (7) Recommended
We made reservations through the VIP program to watch a bowl game at ESPN. The VIP experience guarantees seating in front of the big screen for the entire game. Not sure if it was needed or not, there were several large parties in the dining room not watching the game and no one attempted to make them leave.
The service was great, our server checked on us often but wasn’t overbearing. She did a great job in helping me pick out beer on their extensive beer list. I had the chicken sandwich, it was good but not remarkable and the fries were hot and nicely seasoned. We each got a side salad, mostly lettuce, but a decent size for the price. I had the chocolate milkshake it was very chocolaty and good. Husband had the cheesecake it was also yummy.
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Service, good place to watch footballCons:
—Reviewed by Hannah1230 Review Date: 02/19/2014
Rating: (10) Recommended
We had decided not to go here because of all the reviews. I am so glad we changed our minds. We went here three times in our 10 day stay at the Boardwalk. Twice we shared the Rueben sandwich. It was most excellent. Once my DH ordered the French Dip and I had the PB&J burger, minus the jelly. I have always loved peanutbutter burgers. Not as good as the Rueben but good still the same. Great beer choices. Can't wait to go again in October.
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loud sports trivia guyReviewed by HFW Review Date: 03/31/2014
Rating: (7) Recommended
Waitress was excellent. Our drinks never went empty. I ordered nachos for 2 they were delicious, I'm almost ashamed to admit I cleaned the plate of them by myself. DW had cheesesteak which she thought was dry, and lacking cheese and onions, plenty of meat though. We would go back, she'd just try something else next time.
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foodReviewed by wdw9314 Review Date: 09/22/2014
Rating: (1) Not Recommended
Was there for opening Sunday of the NFL Season, we found out beforehand that you have to get there when the doors open at 1130am to get a seat at the bat in front of the game you want to watch, we did that, and left by halftime..it was beyond insane with people basically breathing down our necks, placing their drinks right next to ours, swearing up and down. I get the fact that WDW is not just for children, but drunken adults can ruin any occasion, on top of that, our food order was wrong and quality was pretty lame. next time, I'll gladly just miss the game then go there.
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tons of TV'sCons:
poor service, too crowded, vulgarityReviewed by LLSS Review Date: 09/30/2014
Rating: (3) Not Recommended
I started coming to the ESPN Club probably about 10 years ago. It was incredible. Over the last 5 years or so, things have started REALLY going down hill. The service has gotten terrible. No matter how many open seats there are, they force you to wait in their line for at least a few minutes. I am not exaggerating in that we were one of 3 tables in the dining room, and had to wait at the front to be seated. I will say our waitress was the best I have had here in half a dozen years (they are usually horrendous).
But on to the food. I remember the Dinger sandwich being essentially 3 or 4 dingers on a hoagie roll with fries for like $7, and the nachos being piled high enough for 4 of us. Fast forward to today, the sandwich has doubled in price, you get a third of the fries, and a single chicken patty on a bun. The nachos are no longer piled up high, and while they try to fancy them up on a rectangle plate, they are still the nacho cheese sauce (not using real melted cheese except sprinkled over top).
With the prices going up and food quality dropping, this is probably the last time we head here to eat, which is sad with how big of a sports fan I am. Maybe some drinks at the bar during the game, but I doubt we come back to eat.
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TVs, fun atmosphereCons:
service, foodReviewed by kestondisney Review Date: 07/21/2015
Rating: (5) Not Recommended
Amazed to be told when pitching up that due to refurb work the kitchen was not cooking burgers or fries for 6 weeks.
We ate somewhere else.
For such a staple part of the menu at bar like ESPN would have thought a better plan could have been devised
