Reviews of Sci-Fi Dine-in Theatre Lunch/Dinner
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Reviewed by BsoCool Review Date: 10/16/2023
Rating: (8) Recommended
Your basic food options. I did the Fantasmic Dining Package and it was great. Other than they raised their prices but hadn't updated the Website yet. Which when I pointed it out to my server she went and told the Manager who came and talked with me and gave me the advertised price online. Food was good-not great for the price but was still tasty just nothing super special. Onion Rings were crunchy like I like them and the BBQ Burger with Smoked Pork was good. If you are thinking you are going to be watch Cartoon Shorts then you are mistaken. I understand they don't want to play full movies cause I could see where people would stay in there and hold up the table to finish the movie. But they could play just some Cartoon Shorts instead of the commercials that they do.
Service was great very attentive to every need.
Pros:
Great Unique Atmosphere! Decent Food! Fantasmic Dining Package.Cons:
Price for what you are getting and lack of full Cartoon-you are going to watch advertisements from the 50's instead of Cartoon Shorts or anything of real relevance.Reviewed by markbobowski Review Date: 08/31/2023
Rating: (9) Recommended
I love eating at this restaurant. Mostly for the vibe not the food. I am not in any way saying the food is bad. I think the best way to describe it is safe. If you are not an adventurous eater or you have little ones in your party, there will be plenty of the basics for you to choose from.
Now to stop the underselling part; I think the vibes of this place are immaculate. Especially if you have had a busy day running around in Studios. I feel instantly transported to Hollywood in the 50s during dusk. I think Disney's interpretation of California at sunset is pretty spot on. The very cool look of the classic "cars" plus the dim lighting instantly provide a sense of chill. I highly recommend matching your dining reservation with the lighting outside, I.e. try not to go eat when the sun is beaming outside, maybe time it after you have completed all your must-dos. Go grab a bite, recharge, then maybe catch Fantasmic afterwards. I like feeling like the sun is setting while I grab dinner, then going back into the park and having it be night time. For me I always try and grab a table whenever I visit. Pro tip if you don't have enough people in your party to fill a "car" aka table, ask your host to sit at a flying saucer.
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Ambience, ease , and comfort levelCons:
Basic food choices You need a bigger party to fill out a "car"/tableReviewed by Dekoda Review Date: 08/13/2023
Rating: (1) Not Recommended
This might just be my experience but me and my friend went here as a party of two and we got put behind a family and it was so uncomfortable. Also the seats are so little like for reference me and my friend are not big by any means (5’0 and 5’5) and our legs were like squashed into the car. It wasn’t that big of a deal but just be expecting that because we weren’t but thats on us for not researching. Anyways in my opinion the food wasn’t that good and it tasted cheap for the expensive price we had to pay. It probably wouldn’t have been that bad if the server wasn’t rude. I know sometimes it gets busy but it wasn’t even busy in there. I wouldn’t personally recommend but if you have a party big enough to fill the 3 rows of the car (2 each) and dont mind being squished in then id say try it out 🙂
Pros:
-Atmosphere of the 50s movies playing and look of the old cars was coolCons:
-If you have a small party you have to sit with someone else -Seats are little -Expensive prices, cheap foodReviewed by Anonymous Review Date: 05/01/2023
Rating: (1) Not Recommended
Burger had bone in it, greens were wilted in burger.Fries were terrible Food is crap.Service was bad. Any MickeyDs is better than this place.
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noneCons:
Staff just doesn't careReviewed by Anonymous Review Date: 12/29/2022
Rating: (1) Not Recommended
Mickey and Minnie’s runaway railway went down while we were on it. I finally left to be able to make it to the Sci Fi Diner in time for our 1:30 reservation. I arrived at 1:28 and they said they couldn’t seat me without the entire party. I told them I would order all the food and the rest of my family would be there soon. They wouldn’t hold the reservation. They were off the ride by 1:38, so the food wouldn’t have even arrived by then. Considering the issue was a Disney ride you would think they’d have been a little more flexible. I would never return here and have really turned off to Disney completely. Money has turned into the priority with them and no longer the experience.
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NoneCons:
ManyReviewed by DisMom4 Review Date: 09/05/2022
Rating: (6) Not Recommended
Sci-Fi has been one of our favorites for over 15 years. Not an every trip restaurant but we have always loved that drive-in vibe and the corny movie/cartoon clips (they really should update the entire reel) We even remember back when the servers were on roller skates. Haven't eaten there in several years - missed a few trips due to COVID - but we were very disappointed by the menu on our recent visit in early August. The menu was different and much shortened. No steak at all and this to us was always a treat. I had the Classic American Burger for lack of an entrée that wasn't bathed in a butter sauce or mayonnaise. It was an ok burger -nothing special. My husband and one daughter had the pan seared chicken pasta minus the spinach. They both agreed it was fair at best. My other daughter had the appetizer but I didn"t hear any lip smacking or request for extra napkins in the front seat. All in all an ok meal that even the zombies and giant man could not save.
Pros:
Drive in atmosphere, sitting in a convertible, corny moviesCons:
Reduced menu, no steak, food just ok, difficult to see your food due to very low lightingReviewed by Anonymous Review Date: 08/20/2022
Rating: (10) Recommended
Best restaurant ever!!!!
Pros:
Great ambiance, and chocolate milkshakes!Cons:
To dark for DadsReviewed by AmyKCL Review Date: 08/06/2022
Rating: (8) Recommended
We're a family of four with two adventurous eaters (adults) and two picky eaters (kids). We ate lunch at the Sci-Fi Dine-In Theater in July 2022, fulfilling a childhood dream of mine to eat there. Overall, we enjoyed the experience (my husband and I a little more than the kids). The kids had the chicken nuggets, fries, and ice cream sundaes. My husband and I had burgers, and he had a milkshake. The burgers were large and well-cooked. Regarding the ambience, the drive-in theater theming was really good. My husband especially enjoyed it. I anticipated that my 9-year-old and 6-year-old would like it as well, but they were a bit scared and confused by some of the film previews. Our server was excellent and accommodating; he prepared our kids' sundaes to go. And, when my youngest dropped his sundae cup on the way out the door (causing immediate tears), several cast members swept into action to replace it quickly. This experience is not a must-do for return trips, but I would definitely recommend it.
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Theming Good burgers Friendly serviceCons:
Scary film previewsReviewed by Anonymous Review Date: 08/01/2022
Rating: (8) Recommended
Took the family here a couple of years ago. My daughter wanted to try something new. The atmosphere was great. Loved sitting in the cars. The waiter we had was great and the food was good.
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The atmosphere and the service was great.Cons:
They do rush because they have so many people that are coming inReviewed by Anonymous Review Date: 07/27/2022
Rating: (6) Not Recommended
I was so sad about the experience we had at this place! It was my favorite as a kid so I went in with really high expectations. To start, when we were seated at our table it was filthy. It had clearly not been wiped down from the last people who sat there. Our server was very friendly, but was obviously stretched way too thin with his work load. (A lot of places are dealing with staffing issues it's totally understandable.) Because of that though, it took a long time for us to be waited on. The whole point of going to this restaurant is the atmosphere and it was extremely underwhelming. The short clips playing on the big screen were being played on a very quiet volume to where we couldn't hear anything. Also it was a loop of the same few clips over and over again. It was also extremely awkward sharing the same car with another couple seated in front of us. The burgers and fries were decent, but nothing memorable. I am still giving a 6/10 for the nostalgia of this place. I wouldn't eat here again though.
