Where do you dine in Disney World when you’re looking for great food, authentic live entertainment, AND an unbelievable value for the price? It’s simple — we’re heading to one of our favorite Disney World restaurants for lunch, and we don’t think you’ll be disappointed after our visit!
Here at AllEars, we know all the ins and outs of Disney restaurants — including where you should definitely eat, and where you should skip. We recently stopped by Biergarten at EPCOT and are bringing you our FULL review!
Background
Every day is an Oktoberfest celebration at Biergarten, and they’re inviting diners to come along for all the fun!
Remember, we’re here for a celebration, and that means the tables here are large, so you may be seated with other parties.
Here’s what you need to know about dining at this restaurant.
Atmosphere
Inside the restaurant, you’ll be escorted to your seat by the host, and your server will come around to greet you after you’ve been seated.
The dining room is set up in a semi-circle arrangement with a lively stage at the center focal point directly in view of everyone’s tables. Here’s where you’ll find a German “oompah band,” Oktoberfest Musikanten, entertaining you intermittently throughout your meal with folk music and dancing. They especially love it when there’s an opportunity for the audience to participate, so don’t be shy and listen for your chance to chime in!
At the center top of the room is where you’ll find the buffet stations that repeat on each side and meet in the middle, where you’ll find a wide array of authentic German food, salads, rotisserie chicken, and select desserts.
But enough about that, what are we eating?!
Food & Drinks
First things first, a meal here at lunch will cost you $49 for an adult and $28 for children ages 3-9. Most of the food and drinks are covered in the buffet pricing; however, there are additional beers and wines you can add on to your meal, which will cost you extra.
Of course, there is PLENTY of sausage, potatoes, and sauerkraut.
You’ll also find more eats like pork schnitzel, macaroni and cheese, steamed veggies, and more potatoes.
There is a variety of cold salads, including German potato salad, macaroni salad, tomato salad, Caesar salad, and more.
It wouldn’t be a German restaurant without pretzel rolls, and you can get those here, too!
You’ll also find salmon, sauteed green beans, and roasted chicken.
Of course, there is all the spaetzle you could ever want here, too!
In addition, there is bone-in fried chicken, meatballs, gravy, and salmon.
We’re not kidding when we say there is a LOT of food to try here, and we haven’t even gotten to the desserts yet!
Speaking of which, yes, that is an entire tray of apple strudel.
And if you’re not an apple person, there are plenty of other desserts like cookies, cupcakes, pudding, and more.
Since this is a buffet, we picked up a little something to show off all they have to offer here!
Kicking things off with the pork schnitzel — which our reporter is typically not a fan of, but she enjoyed this! It was nicely breaded — crispy on the outside with a nice, meaty flavor. You have plenty of sauce options, like sweet and regular mustard, applesauce, ketchup, and gravy.
The pretzel bread is so soft and fluffy, and it goes SO well with the beer cheese soup. The baked mac and cheese is excellent — creamy and delicious, gooey and a little greasy. We found the tomato salad quite refreshing, with a vinegar dressing and onions.
The veal pot roast was so incredibly tender — it fell apart just like a regular pot roast would. There were tender carrots and a delicious, rich gravy.
We tried plenty of desserts, of course! The chocolate cupcake wasn’t anything to write home about — it was pretty standard. The apple strudel was divine, especially when we drizzled some of the vanilla sauce on top.
The salted caramel cheesecake bite with the pretzel on top was probably our favorite of them all. It had a nice crunch of the pretzel, but the inside was creamy and tasted just like a salted caramel cheesecake.
To drink, we picked up the Warsteiner Dunkel, which is $18.75 for a liter of beer.
This is a classic German-style dark pilsner with a smooth, toasty malt flavor and mocha notes. It almost tastes like an espresso with its bitter notes, but it’s very enjoyable. It is a heavier beer, and if you’re looking for something lighter, we’d opt for something else. It’s also a LOT of beer, so keep that in mind!
Should you stop by Biergarten on your next trip to Disney World?
Magic or Tragic?
This Disney World restaurant is a must-visit if…
- You know you’re going to be hungry, and you want a ton of food for a relatively reasonable price compared to other Disney restaurants.
- You’re looking for entertainment while you eat.
- You want a lively atmosphere while still taking a break in the A/C.
You should skip this Disney World spot if…
- You’re looking for a quick and casual place to eat.
- You don’t want to potentially be sitting at a table with other people.
- You want a quiet, relaxing atmosphere.
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Have you eaten at this Disney World restaurant before? Tell us in the comments.
the food was okay, the atmosphere was great, but ultimately not with the price tag. with so much food to eat at Epcot, this was a one and done for us. it is worth experiencing once tho!
Was at Epcot this past April and eat at the German buffet. To our surprise the food was amazing!! It was my first time ever eating German food so I really didn’t know what to expect.
The variety of food and desserts were great they give you a chance to try a little bit of everything. My next trip to Epcot I will definitely be visiting this restaurant again ?