Reviews of Crystal Palace Lunch/Dinner
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Pooh and Friends
Reviewed by kj831 Review Date: 10/01/2019
Rating: (7) Recommended
Surprisingly Good. I hadn't eaten here in 15 years because the last times I did, the food was terrible and the CM weren't the best. We made a last minute ADR for 8 people for my friend's daughter's 3rd birthday. We arrived 20 minutes early and were seated 20 min after our ADR time. I wasn't told at check-in that supposedly they were running 15 minutes late, despite seeing open tables. We were seated on the left side of the restaurant all the way in the back. But that was fine...not too noisy and still saw the characters. The food has really changed for the better. The peel n eat shrimp were the star of the show for our group. My friend's husband at one point ate just a plateful of those. The pasta was delicious and cooked perfectly. Same for the piergoies. Others said the meats were delicious. It was $50 per person, but we talked about it later on and said if we had gotten a burger, fries and drink from a QS place, that would have been $25 per person at least. And we'd be hunting for a table and probably have to eat again later on thus another $20-25. Instead we sat down in a nice restaurant, with cold AC (it was a tad hot), didn't have to fight for a table, could stay as long as we wanted, eat a lot and not rush. I'd go back again.
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FoodCons:
price but it is DisneyReviewed by Anonymous Review Date: 05/07/2019
Rating: (10) Recommended
Great experience
Pros:
Great allergy friendly optionsCons:
NoneReviewed by Colleen Review Date: 09/30/2018
Rating: (7) Recommended
We’ve eaten here a few times. The food is ok, pretty standard buffet fare, but the desserts are quite good. The atmosphere is nice, and the servers are good. The main reason we eat here is for the Winnie the Pooh characters who my grandchildren love. This was the best character interaction we had with my 6 month old grandson. A very pleasant lunch experience.
Pros:
Winnie the Pooh characters, nice atmospereCons:
Ok food, usually a bit of a wait to be seatedReviewed by Jason V Review Date: 09/29/2018
Rating: (5) Not Recommended
Buffet that isn't very good for food. It's cool to meet Winnie the Pooh characters and that's why you would come here, there are better buffets. They do have a march the kids can join in that is neat.
Pros:
Get to meet the Winnie the Pooh characters. Buffet if you are very hungry. Have a march the kids can participate in.Cons:
The buffet selection is small and food isn't very good compared to other buffets.Reviewed by morgaa2 Review Date: 09/29/2018
Rating: (8) Recommended
We have had a bad service or food experience here and the character interaction is great.
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Food and character experienceCons:
Very busy so reservations are essential. Also, A/C runs very cold...probably to keep Pooh and friends comfortable but I often feel like I need a sweater (even on hot summer days)Reviewed by cmschn Review Date: 09/27/2018
Rating: (7) Recommended
We went here for one of the earliest possible dinner reservations. It wasn’t crowded yet and that along with our seat by the window really reduced the chaos that buffets can have. The character interaction was ok, most of the characters didn’t really stick around, but Tigger was great. He tickled my daughter and she couldn’t stop laughing. The food was very good; we were impressed by all the buffets at WDW. However, if I had to rank the food deliciousness at the buffets we tried on our trip, Crystal Palace would be ranked last. Overall, we had a pleasant experience, but not enough that we would need to return, unless my daughter desperately wanted to see Piglet and Eeyore again. I would recommend as a nice break from touring the park, but not a must.
Pros:
See Piglet and Eeyore, good food, pretty restaurant, good serviceCons:
Nothing that really wowsReviewed by mom_629 Review Date: 09/27/2018
Rating: (9) Recommended
Like home.Loud,friendly and fun.my daughter and I have an unusual allergy, the chief came out and showed us what on the buffet we could eat. Wonderful!!
Pros:
Fun good foodCons:
NoisyReviewed by Hayls Review Date: 09/26/2018
Rating: (8) Recommended
Last trip to WDW we wanted to switch it up and try the dinner buffet. It was not bad, but I definitely prefer breakfast.
Pros:
buffet offers many options, characters come to your table.Cons:
you cannot get outside the building when it is raining and everyone is trying to take cover.Reviewed by bellebookworm9 Review Date: 09/15/2018
Rating: (8) Recommended
Crystal Palace has been a go-to for us for 11 years and counting. We most recently dined here on Monday, 9/3/18 before MNSSHP. Our reservation was at 5:20pm; like Wine Country Trattoria in Disney California Adventure, they now take a cell phone number and text you when your table is ready. Got lots of compliments on my Halloween outfit from nearly all the CMs. One even asked where we got our ears from - they're several years old and not in stock anymore.
We were seated and meeting Pooh by 5:28. I know Disney is doing away with straws across property unless you ask for them. I'm really skeeved out by drinking directly from a glass that other people have also drank directly from - I'm sure we've all encountered a glass with someone else's lipstick marks on it at some point or another. Yes, we were given straws when requested, no problem.
The food was very good. They had pork with a peach sauce and strip loin with a horseradish glaze. I didn't take either of the sauce options but the meat on its own was good. Great mashed potatoes and mac 'n cheese. I can't remember if it was here or Tusker House where I tried the Tropical Homemade Coleslaw, but I didn't like it. Easy even for picky eaters to find something to eat here.
Numerous dessert options, including a bunch of Halloween themed ones. They had "Rabbit's Garden Worms and Dirt" which is simple yet satisfying. Smores Tart was very good. Blueberry mousse dome that had an Eeyore tail decoration looked cute but had an odd texture that I did not like at all. Pooh's Honey Cream Pot was good. I was looking forward to the Mickey's Not So Scary themed Chocolate Bark, but it was very disappointing. It looks like there are crumbled gummies baked on (purple and orange, of course) and that's all I could taste. No chocolate flavor at all.
We usually come here for breakfast but I'm glad we visited at dinner. Started our evening off with some characters and filled up for the night, although then we were so full we couldn't find room for any of the special Halloween food items in the park!
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Good variety of food, nice character interactionsCons:
Chocolate bark had no chocolate flavorReviewed by Donald_13 Review Date: 02/04/2018
Rating: (5) Recommended
Came here for lunch and found it as a typical buffet.
Decent food, good character interaction, the only disappointment was the roasted turkey. As a Chef I can tell you they are using butterball turkey or smothering the turkey in butter, that's all you could taste.
Debating if I should come here again. Not a bad experience, great for families with kids who like Winnie the Pooh
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characters, buffettCons:
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