Reviews of Biergarten – Lunch/Dinner
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Reviewed by retired605 Review Date: 12/11/2014
Rating: (5) Not Recommended
This is the first time we have eaten here (and will be the last). We wanted a lunch for the Candlelight and this was all that was available when we booked.
You sit at a table for 8. We had no problem with that - our dining companions were great.
First problem was the server - she started to tell us about the buffet, etc when the entertainment started. We were seated at the far end of the table and she spoke so softly we couldn't hear a word she said. When I told her we couldn't hear her she acted annoyed but didn't repeat anything. Luckily others at the table had been there before so clued us in on what she had said.
This is not a very relaxing place to eat. it is very noisy and crowded. The tables are so close together it is not possible for you and the person seated at the table in back of you to get up at the same time. The buffet lines are crowded and, until you learn how it works, very confusing.
We would not eat here again which is too bad because the food was decent but not worth the trouble.
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foodCons:
seating/ atmosphereReviewed by BabieO Review Date: 05/18/2014
Rating: (5) Not Recommended
After many times of having reservations & then cancelling we finally went to Biergarten on this trip. The waitress was wonderful & the atmosphere was great. The food was just so so. Everything is set up as a family style buffet, so we tried a little bit of everything. I have had better meals at other Disney dining resturants
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the ambianceCons:
foodReviewed by Jfarring513 Review Date: 06/02/2021
Rating: (6) Not Recommended
The food was alright but not what I really had in mind for a buffet. Lots of various charcuterie meats- but not the higher end kinds you’d typically want to enjoy. The entertainment when it happens is lovely and the ambiance is very cute. Pre-pandemic and as soon as they can I’m sure they’ll go back to communal seating which really wasnt my favorite. Never really enjoyed having to seat right next to strangers and make awkward conversation if there weren’t things that got the conversation going
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Ambiance Live musicCons:
Meats Communal seatingReviewed by mcarolla Review Date: 03/05/2021
Rating: (6) Not Recommended
I was not a fan of the seating situation. We went here pre-COVID and were sat with a family of 4 and another couple. It was so awkward. I think I would enjoy it more now that you can have your own table. I am also not the biggest fan of German food but my husband loved it. He said it was the closest he has felt to being back in Germany since being there. So if you like this type of food then it's for you, if not then hard pass.
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Good music and performanceCons:
Original seating situationReviewed by tiffynicole1984 Review Date: 01/04/2020
Rating: (6) Recommended
This isn't my favorite restaurant but my boyfriend and I have eaten here 3 years in a row now because he loves it. We had lunch Monday 12/02/19. We were on the deluxe dining plan and for two adults the price was $138.99. We had a major issue with our dining plan credits here - our waitress took off 11 credits for one meal! Make sure to check your receipts! We had to go to our hotel front desk to get this straightened out and I wrote to Disney about the mishap and actually got a phone call with an apology about this.
Pros:
Buffet - the mac & cheese is very good and my boyfriend loves the grapefruit beerCons:
Messed up dining plan credits, sit with strangers, expensive if not on dining planReviewed by tiffynicole1984 Review Date: 10/14/2017
Rating: (6) Recommended
I think I would skip this restaurant on my next visit. My boyfriend and I ate here in September 2017. It was pouring rain and the check-in line extends to outside and moved slowly, so we only got even wetter having to check-in. You're seated with others, which isn't horrible, but the way the tables are set up it's hard to see the entertainment, which hardly lasts and then they leave off of the stage already. I felt like my boyfriend was in line 45 minutes just to get his food. The buffet lines were huge and one side of the buffet didn't have everything the other side of the buffet had. I thought the food was so-so and definitely not work the $85. I'd rather eat somewhere else like Via Napoli which was fabulous.
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Entertainment -- but too short!!!!Cons:
Both sides of buffet didn't have the same food / crowded / seated with othersReviewed by maze4 Review Date: 10/06/2017
Rating: (6) Recommended
We ate her 9/22 party of 6 checked in about 10 min early and was seated with another couple. They were young and celebrating anniversary and I don't think knew that they would be sitting with another family so they kept to themselves and we respected their privacy. Our waitress came and got our drink orders and we went to stand in the long line at buffet. I have eaten here before and it was ok but my ds girlfriend was with us and has never ate here so she wanted to try it. Again the food was ok it took forever to get through the line and heaven forbid if you forgot anything because you would have to get in line again. This was the worse line I have ever had to wait in to get food. I was shocked at how the flow was moving. The entertainment was ok but didn't last long and they took a break. I remember the show lasting longer and they playing more songs. They played wedding songs not tradional German songs that they played int he past. Of course the kids enjoyed it and danced in the front. Our waitress never came around to refill drinks and other waitresses took our plates away. The price isn't worth it for us and this will probably be our last time going here for awhile. We are DVC & AP members so come to DW freqently and still have many restaurants to try yet.
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Buffet, entertainmentCons:
long lines for food, unattentive waitressReviewed by KarissaB1 Review Date: 09/17/2016
Rating: (6) Recommended
Let me start by prefacing how much we loved this place on our last trip. This time it was different. The pretzel rolls that we loved in the past with beer cheese soup, have now changed from rolls to soft pretzel rods. No beer cheese soup was on the menu. Also, the schnitzel was overcooked this time and hard to chew. Service was mediocre and we decided that we will not be making this a must do for a next trip. The one bright note was the band was excellent and our table was great.
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Location, atmosphere, and the entertainmentCons:
Food changes and some dishes were overcookesReviewed by Motherhen Review Date: 12/12/2013
Rating: (6) Recommended
We ate here 12/8 and had to wait almost an hour past our reservation time (which we had reserved six months prior!) even though several tables were empty. There's no place to sit to wait. Once inside, the atmosphere is fun and upbeat. The buffet was well-stocked and tasty.
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Great SelectionCons:
Long wait even with reservationReviewed by lisacast Review Date: 10/04/2013
Rating: (6) Recommended
This was the first time I have ever been to WDW where we were disappointed in a restaurant. I made reservations for 8pm. We arrived at 7:30 told to come back at 7:50 to check in which we did. We were not seated until after 8:40pm. We missed the last show, the only reason we made reservations here in the first place.
The food was good and waiter was nice. I wish I would have know to make earlier reservations so as not to miss the show.
I hope this helps someone.