Reviews of Skipper Canteen

Reviewed by TeacherGrandma Review Date: 12/29/2015

Rating: (9)

Recommended

I stopped by the restaurant twenty minutes after they opened for the first day on Dec.13. I was seated 45 minutes later, and was very excited to be lucky enough to eating here the very first day! The menu does seem to have a lot of exotic spices, but many are not the "hot" kind. The servers are well-versed in all the dishes, and are able to make recommendations based on your preferences. Very picky eaters will probably have a difficult time finding something they will like.
I ordered the Schweitzer Slush to drink, with tiny green bubbles of squirting apple juice on top - fun. There was a flavorful Ethiopian bread of which I had a few bites. I also ordered the steak with yucca fries (???) and avocado, all very tasty. For dessert, I had Kungaloosh, which was recommended by my server, also a chocolate lover. The desserts are quite small, which they do warn you about. This was a bit disappointing, since I usually choose my restaurants by the quality of their desserts.
They were only seating guests at about half of the available tables during the soft opening, as cast members get used to going live, with real customers.
Part of the back story, is that the first large room was the mess hall for all the Jungle Cruise skippers, another private secret room with a butterfly collection, and the final room was the family's dining room with parrot chandeliers, that has been opened up to guests. The cast members are a lot of fun, and stay in character. It almost seems to be as much an attraction, as a dining spot. It is great to have another table service option in the Magic Kingdom!