Reviews of Skipper Canteen
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Reviewed by Aricia Review Date: 04/21/2020
Rating: (8) Recommended
The service is the best part of the meal loved the puns!
Pros:
Not a long wait to get a table if you don’t have a reservation.Cons:
Not a good choice if you have picky eaters in the party.Reviewed by Deannavan Review Date: 03/29/2020
Rating: (10) Recommended
I wish the rating for this restaurant was higher. It was my first ever dining experience in WDW and it was honestly the best! I still have dreams about the Perkins Thai Noodles as well as the dessert. While there are definitely some adventurous eats on the menu I can assure you that everything will taste delicious.
Pros:
Great food, Hysterical Cast members, Amazing decorCons:
None!Reviewed by Anonymous Review Date: 03/19/2020
Rating: (9) Recommended
One of the best dining experiences inside Magic Kingdom. The menu is unique and the staff is fun as well as the decor. I wish Magic Kingdom had more dining like this.
Pros:
Unique menu, fun atmosphere and staffCons:
NoneReviewed by Mino Review Date: 03/15/2020
Rating: (10) Recommended
I love the atmosphere, skippers and food here! Besides, how many other places can you get a beer in WDW Magic Kingdom?
Pros:
Stress relief and.....alcohol in Magic Kingdom!....plus it's very close to my favorite ride....Pirates!!!!!!Cons:
Really?? NONE!!!!Reviewed by Anonymous Review Date: 01/18/2020
Rating: (10) Recommended
This is the best restaurant in Magic Kingdom.
Pros:
Excellent theming for die hard Disney Parks fans, the most adventurous menu in the park.Cons:
Not great for picky adult eaters. The kids menu always has something for a picky eater, but the only boring adult meal here is the chicken option. But isn’t this the place to be adventurous? In Adventureland?!Reviewed by beachpup Review Date: 12/04/2019
Rating: (9) Recommended
After trying to get into Liberty Tree Tavern and even Diamond Horseshoe for dinner without a reservation to no avail, we decided to reluctantly try Skipper Canteen, which didn't have too bad a wait. Are we glad we did! We had a special appetizer which was biscuits and some cheese sauce which was so delicious, and we each had the steak which was worlds beyond the steak I've had at Be Our Guest. The accompaniments with the steak were so flavorful and made it all the more better. Our waitress was very pleasant, friendly and down to earth, and of course dispensed with the Jungle Cruise style jokes, which I loved. We sat in the library area, which was quieter then the main room, decorated like it would fit into Animal Kingdom, although the restrooms are located through this room so there was foot traffic from that. Try to sit in this room or the room in the back with the parrot lights for a more peaceful dining experience. We will definitely be back!
Pros:
Excellent food, entertaining atmosphere, easier to get into without a reservationCons:
Picky eaters may have a hard timeReviewed by jannielane Review Date: 11/14/2019
Rating: (7) Recommended
I ordered the Sankuru Sadie's Seafood Stew. It was bland and flavorless. The coconut broth seemed to have no seasoning other than salt. The seafood was well-cooked, but the pieces were tiny and the octopus was chewy. I'll give the restaurant a second chance, thinking that I perhaps chose one of the weak entrees. The Kungaloosh dessert is yummy. Service is nice, but not amusing, as guidebooks led us to expect.
Pros:
Food is decent, service is goodCons:
FlavorlessReviewed by annat856 Review Date: 09/27/2019
Rating: (8) Recommended
I have been wanting to try this restaurant ever since it opened. My family of 6 ate here on September 7th for dinner. My DD23 and I each had a Sangria. Hers was a green apple one and it looked very fun. Mine was very good as well. The dinners we got are:A lotta Steak salad DS liked it, Hardy Har Pork both my DD and DH liked theirs,the signature grilled steak my DS loved, Perkins Thai noodles DS loved this, and I got the Seafood Stew. I really enjoyed all the seafood on the top: crayfish, mussels, shrimp, a mild fish, octopus no thanks! But then as I got down to the broth I really disliked the flavor it gave the seafood and the rice so I didn't finish it. Our service was good but not excellent.
Pros:
Fun exotic foodCons:
I learned that I might need to be careful what I order. I generally like adventurous food but sometimes I might want to get the steak salad, lol.Reviewed by Anonymous Review Date: 09/20/2019
Rating: (9) Recommended
This is great, anti-theme park food. It's probably a little too \"out there\" for some picky eaters, but when you reach the park of your trip where another hamburger seems like a death wish this is a great place to go and have some actual food. Plus, they really ham up all the kitch from the Jungle Cruise. The inside is themed so well, and the AC is always blasting
Pros:
Diversity of asian fusion flavors, themingCons:
The siu pork was pork with a glaze, not actual siu pork (different cooking methods)Reviewed by NC-Dad Review Date: 09/15/2019
Rating: (9) Recommended
We ate here on 9/08/19 for lunch, after our FP+ for Jungle Cruise. The menu here is very diverse and exotic, but don't let the descriptions scare you away. The food and flavors in the dishes seem incongruous at first, but the overall taste of the dishes is wonderful.
My wife has a gluten allergy, and this restaurant has the most extensive Gluten Free (GF) menu anywhere. She had the GF Fried Chicken and loved it. She said she would eat it all day if she could.
Being a seafood lover, I had the seafood stew, and it was wonderful as well. The jasmine rice and the coconut sauce complimented the seafood incredibly well. I would eat this dish for every meal if offered to me.
We both had the "quicksand" dessert and loved how light the rice pudding is. Neither of us are big rice pudding fans, but we were impressed by the overall quality. The sauce provided a nice tartness that complimented the rice pudding well. The "cookie" on top is light and sweet, and is also GF.
If you have never eaten here, you absolutely must. The serving staff is wacky, much like the Jungle Cruise captains are. The humor is exactly the same, and adds a playful twist to the dining experience.
