Reviews of Crystal Palace Lunch/Dinner
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Reviewed by mschu2112 Review Date: 09/22/2024
Rating: (8) Recommended
At here last week and had a great meal with plenty of character interaction. At at end of breakfast and start of lunch which was great. Food is good and plentiful and our hostess was excellent. Very friendly.
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Characters, atmosphere, foodCons:
NoneReviewed by AliciaNot Review Date: 07/20/2024
Rating: (9) Recommended
We had an amazing time at Crystal Palace. The food options appeased every one in our party including a super picky 7 year old. The carving stations offered meat with a lot of flavor and tender cuts. The characters were so sweet and took their time visiting with families. We didn't feel rushed to hurt up and leave like we did at a different character meal. Over all beautiful atmosphere and who could say no to hugs with the 100 Acre Wood friends
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Easy to get a table Great character interactions Beautiful atmosphereCons:
Tables are pretty close together so it can be a little awkward to get up for a plate without bumping into a different family next to youReviewed by Anonymous Review Date: 03/19/2024
Rating: (9) Recommended
Love it!
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Characters , and all the food at the buffet, specifically: chicken, shrimp, mashed potatoes, salmon, green beans, rice, soups, loved it all !Cons:
Desserts could use a makeover, lunch is the best time to go.Reviewed by Anonymous Review Date: 10/08/2023
Rating: (10) Recommended
For even casual fans of Winnie the Pooh, this restaurant is a must-do. The character interactions here are incredible. The food and dessert are surprisingly great for a buffet. And the restaurant itself is beautiful.
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I cannot say enough good things about the character interactions. They spend so much time at each table, taking pictures and making people smile.Cons:
Not recommended if you don't like buffet style.Reviewed by disneymom35 Review Date: 08/27/2023
Rating: (9) Recommended
Party of 10 ate here 3rd week of August. Food was some of the best we've had in WDW in a long, long time. Salmon (surprisingly) was one of the best items on the menu. Lots and lots of character interaction.
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Disney may finally be regaining some of its pre-pandemic dining quality.Cons:
None really.Reviewed by 20KDad Review Date: 08/27/2023
Rating: (8) Recommended
Very solid buffet fare! Not everything is great, of course, but enough good stuff there to make it a favorite of ours! Of course, the best part is the character dining. My wife is a big fan of Pooh, and her favorite by far is Eeyore, so she adores coming here.
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Character interactions! Pretty good foodCons:
Buffet fare, so some of the food may not be the best.Reviewed by Anonymous Review Date: 03/19/2023
Rating: (6) Not Recommended
Don’t waste your money
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Characters.Cons:
FoodReviewed by Anonymous Review Date: 11/07/2022
Rating: (9) Recommended
We had lunch at Crystal Palace in early November. The buffet was very good, prime rib was excellent, they had peel and eat shrimp that were well cooked along with grits, tri-colored carrots, and a well-stocked salad bar. The dessert bar was underwhelming. The food is good, but we came for the experience. It was our grandson’s first Magic Kingdom trip, he absolutely loved it. Since he is a huge Winnie the Pooh fan, Crystal Palace was a natural choice. The best thing about our lunch was the cast members. Everyone, waiters, check in folks and the characters were absolutely awesome. We took about 100 pictures. I would recommend Crystal Palace for the character experience and the excellent cast members.
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Cast members, characters, prime rib on the carving stationCons:
Price, it was expensive even for DisneyReviewed by Anonymous Review Date: 09/15/2022
Rating: (4) Not Recommended
This was our first time there. We had heard mixed reviews but wanted to try it anyway. It lived up to its mediocre reviews. Very limited selection, overpriced, food was not fresh. Prime rib was thinly sliced and mostly fat. Broccoli was smothered in dried out cheese. Shrimp creole and Indian chickpea dishes were ok. Overall disappointing.
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Shrimp creole and Indian chickpea dishes were ok. Server was attentive.Cons:
Prime rib was not good. Most of the hot food was unappetizing, dried out and had sat out too long.Reviewed by Sandanv1 Review Date: 07/17/2022
Rating: (5) Not Recommended
It has been over 10 years since dining here and thought we would give it a try. Unfortunately Crystal Palace is added to my one and done list. I can’t find anything that would lead me to dine here again. The food was good but average, basically the same you would find at a chain buffet. I found the food to be salty. There were 2 of us for lunch. The salad bar had romaine or field greens, tomatoes, cukes, onions, egg, cheese, and carrots. Waldorf salad, sliced cheese, salami, mortadella, and shrimp. The hot food was chicken fried chicken (reminded me of KFC tenders with a small amount of gravy over top), mashed potatoes, green beans, glazed carrots (these had the skins still on them),sausage and peppers, cheese grits, shrimp and sauce (for the grits?), spinach ravioli, chili, roasted potatoes, prime rib, pork loin, and Mahi with a red caper sauce. Desserts were cobbler, cookies, butterscotch pudding, s’more, strawberry shortcake ( a piece of cake with frosting and a 1/4 strawberry on top), and chocolate silk cupcake. All desserts were bite size. We were celebrating a birthday and the server brought out a generic, no frills, plain vanilla cupcake. He lit the candle and walked away. Honestly, it was a bit disappointing based on other venues and what I’ve come to expect from Disney Dining.
