Reviews of 50’s Prime Time Cafe Lunch/Dinner
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Reviewed by MinnieMom Review Date: 07/27/2018
Rating: (10) Recommended
I had the Mom's special which is a sampler platter with pot roast, meatloaf and fried chicken. All three meats were so tender and flavorful - I forgot I was at Disney!! They say the fried chicken is their best seller, but I thought the pot roast was out of this world. They were served with mashed potatoes and perfectly cooked green beans - not mushy and certainly not canned! The wedge salad had way too much dressing on it. The onion rings come with a delicious horseradish ranch sauce.
The theme of "Grandma's house was rude in the 50's" has a very specific and very sarcastic humor. It can be intense as the servers do not break character. It's not for everyone, but it was entertaining. Our server told all of us to stay off our phones and elbows off the table.
Loved all the classic shows playing on the old TV sets throughout the restaurant. The waiting area looks like an old living room.
Will definitely be back. It is so good.
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Excellent food!!Cons:
—Reviewed by KenHutch Review Date: 06/25/2018
Rating: (10) Recommended
Cannot recommend this place enough. I am a serious chicken critic and I think the chicken here is better than Homecomings at a lot less money. Seven of us had the chicken and my daughter being an independent type had the pot roast she works in a chicken place as a hostess and cannot eat chicken anymore LOL).
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The Chicken and that Peanut Butter CakeCons:
NoneReviewed by Biggums Review Date: 06/12/2018
Rating: (8) Recommended
I went here on husband on 6/9/18, and Needless to say I thought everything was amazing, The food was great portions were good for the money, And our server was amazing.
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NoneReviewed by jeconk Review Date: 01/08/2018
Rating: (10) Recommended
I have written good reviews for Ohana, Liberty Tree and others, but I can safely say that 50's Prime Time Café is my favorite at Disney World and the food is best tasting of all the restaurants at Disney. MY HIGHEST RECCOMMENDATION, can I give this place a 12 instead of 10???
I made reservations at this restaurant and the rest of my family was not too excited about it but all left praising the food, the service (and my choice of restaurants....lol). After we checked in we waited in the "living room" which is next to the bar and has 50's style furniture (getting up off the lounger was an interesting experience...lol). They have several old style TV's in the waiting room and bar area that show clips from many old 1950's sitcoms (Car 54 Where are You?, I Married Joan, Topper, etc.) Classic shows that I started to get into but the clips of each show were short. (may have to find DVD's of those...). We were called and escorted to our table and since our table was in the back, we got to see much of the restaurant. Most of the seating areas are in "family kitchen" like set ups with the old fashioned tables and chairs. Each "kitchen" also had a table extending from a set of cabinets with a tv above them (got to see more sitcom clips!!). This table had four chairs at it and we were fortunate to be seated at one of them.
Our waiter, Scott F, was there quickly and told us the 'rules" (no walkie talkies at the table....err cell phones, no elbows on the table and sit up.) He also pulled up a chair from another table and sat down and went through the menu with us telling us a little about each item and then he took our drink orders. Scott, along with the other serving staff we observed were very fun and played up the "mom's kitchen" bit with the customers. (Scott kiddingly told one teenager at an adjacent table to "stop whining like a teenager."). It is a very fun atmosphere!!
Then the food came and as I said, it was the BEST! Between us we go the "Mom's Favorites Platter," Vegetable Lasanga, Dad's Stuffed Pork chops and the Blue Plate Special (which was Cod.)
My wife had the pork chops and raved about how tender it was, my mother in law had the vegetable lasagna and mentioned that it had plenty of vegetables and was a good size portion. My daughter had the Blue Plate Special which was cod with a side of rice. The rice was incredible (I had a taste of it....then I took another taste and another....lol). I find rice to usually be very bland no matter how it is prepared, but this rice had a ton of flavor.
Now for my meal, "Mom's Favorites." This plate comes with a small portion of the pot roast, two pieces of fried chicken and a small portion of the meatloaf along with mashed potatoes and green beans. Scott asked me what pieces of chicken I wanted and I chose the leg and wing. The chicken was ok, typical fried chicken, nothing to write home about. The meatloaf was extremely good! Good flavor and texture and packed well. (didn't fall apart like some meatloafs I have had.) The mashed potatoes were ok but again, there were much better items on the plate. I have found that it is hard to cook string green beans in large quantitys and those served by restaurants tend to be either mushy or not fully cooked. 50's Prime Time Café changed my opinion on this as the green beans were cooked perfectly, served hot and had very good flavor. I have saved the pot roast for last in my review for a reason....it was the BEST I have ever had....I could have eaten two meals of it. Very flavorful, very tender, very moist and just incredible. I also had the pot roast at Liberty Tree and the strip loin at Boma and this meat far surpasses those.
To be perfectly honest, this is one of the best meals I have ever had.
Finally for dessert, we each ordered something different and passed them around. Between us we had the Peanut Butter Layer Cake (ok), Mom's Brownie Sundae (very good), the no sugar added cheesecake (there was no sugar in it? could have fooled me...very good.) and my favorite, warm apple crisp ala mode. The apple crisp had just the right amount of cinnamon flavor and plenty of apples for the portion size.
Scott "pulled up a chair" and sat down with us several times to see how we were doing and asked us if we liked it. (even told us he would replace anything we didn't like but we didn't need to take him up on that...). He was truly one of the best servers we have had at our several trips to Disney....and we tipped him accordingly!
Some people may avoid this restaurant because of the name or the theming, but that would be a mistake! The food and service of this restaurant is sure to over ride any qualms one may have with the theme. Give it a try!!
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Incredible flavor of the food, excellent service, fun atmosphere, My highest reccommendationCons:
Some people may be turned off by the theme or "attitude"Reviewed by Sandanv1 Review Date: 12/28/2017
Rating: (5) Not Recommended
We ate lunch at Prime Time Cafe on 12/27/17. The food was nothing special. We both ate the Sampler, a slice of meatloaf, fried chicken, pot roast, green beans and mashed potatoes. The server was not very vocal and did not give the presentation that was expected. He did reprimand us for cell phones on the table, and not having our napkins on our laps. But that was it. We did hear other servers being more vocal. For me, it was an expensive, disappointing meal.
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Mediocre foodReviewed by toolmanjan Review Date: 11/21/2017
Rating: (9) Recommended
We ate here 11/16. We have been avoiding eating here for years (A disappointing meal last time was 15 yrs ago).
So when my daughter suggested getting reservations I had to be talked into it. The food was great. The interaction with "Mom" was entertaining. Great value for your Disney $$
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nonReviewed by tiffynicole1984 Review Date: 10/14/2017
Rating: (8) Recommended
My boyfriend and I ate here in September 2017. I love the atmosphere and decor as I'm a huge fan of the 1950s era. We got a table with a TV which was nice. Great service. The food was so-so but the milkshakes -- my boyfriend got a PB&J one and I got a vanilla one -- were DELICIOUS and the desserts were very good too. Milkshakes are included as a drink choice on the dining plan which is nice. Only minor complaint -- our waiter handed me the bill and then I didn't get a chance to finish my dessert because he came back again and seemed upset I didn't add a tip yet. So I then put money down on the table as tip as we were on the dining plan.
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Great atmosphere / Great milkshakes and dessertCons:
Food so-soReviewed by mbelerique19 Review Date: 10/10/2017
Rating: (8) Recommended
Let me start by saying that this is an interactive dining experience. People who are shy or have language barriers might not enjoy this. Sarcasm and dry humor don't really translate if you're not used to American lingo. Our server even caught us off guard and we were slightly expecting the interactions beforehand. We were sat pretty quickly considering how full the lobby was. My husband ordered the fried chicken and even the waiter was shocked that he ate it alone. it's definitely big enough for two people. I ordered the stuff pork and wasn't that impressed. I expected it to be stuffed better rather that what felt like two pieces with filling in between them. My mom ordered the sample platter and was very happy with it. I did like that you could order a milkshake as you drink on the dining plan as well as order a dessert. We had the apple crisp, peanut butter cake, and chocolate brownie all of which were great. I would suggest this place to a family looking for fun and interactive experiences.
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Catch you off guard if you're not readyReviewed by BabieO Review Date: 05/23/2017
Rating: (5) Recommended
This is a fun place to eat, but the food is just ok, nothing to really write home about. I wish they had something like a hamburger not just " heavier" food
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the food is MehReviewed by Swin1989 Review Date: 04/30/2017
Rating: (9) Recommended
DH and I ate here on March 8, 2017. We both got the sampling of mom's favorite recipes. All was very good as well at the service. Our waitress did just the right amount of discipline for a middle aged couple, lol. It was our second time eating there and was just as good as the last time in 2011.
