Reviews of Space 220
Reviewed by Anonymous Review Date: 03/11/2025
Rating: (8) Recommended
Great atmosphere. Great views. Good Food. Had the steak and it was great. Expensive - yes. But you are paying for the atmosphere also. Our waitress, Alex, was wondefrful. We had a party of ten for lunch. Sonce we only go to Disney World once every 2 - 3 years, we will try to go there, but it is not a one and done for us.
Pros:
Views. Astronaut dog. Space construction crews.. ElevatorCons:
PriceReviewed by nlg0517 Review Date: 12/01/2024
Rating: (7) Not Recommended
I’ve wanted to eat at Space 220 since it was announced, so I was thrilled to get a reservation for 5 at dinner mid November.
Everyone thought the elevator was a fun way to get into the restaurant. The atmosphere was what I expected. At first they sat us at a very awkward table where we were seated in a row. We had a great view of the windows but we couldn’t talk to each other. We asked the seater if we could have some chairs for the other side of the table so we could see each other and talk. He actually argued with us, telling us it was like this for the views. I’m all for the views but I’d rather talk to my family about their day. After about 15 minutes a lady came by to take us to a different table which was much better.
The food was ok. I had the cauliflower starter, short rib with cheese grits , the Sunspot drink & the Sol chocolate dessert. The fried Buffalo cauliflower was very good, lightly spicy with a nice dusting of blue cheese. The short rib was also very good, much better than what I had at Be Our Guest. The Sunspot margarita was good, sweet with a slight kick. And the chocolate dessert was good. Most everyone else had the filet. While the filet was tender and had ok flavor it just wasn’t an $80 steak.
Our waitress was fine but the service was slow. Overall, the food and service just wasn’t worth the price we paid. I’m glad we went but I don’t feel the need to go back any time soon
Pros:
Fun atmosphere Astronaut dogCons:
Average quality of food for a very expensive priceReviewed by Anonymous Review Date: 06/17/2024
Rating: (1) Not Recommended
My husband and I dined at Space 220 last week 6/13/2024. I think it is safe to say that things have changed. We were seated along the back wall. We had no better a view than the view from the bar area. Our waiter was not attentive and seemed to truly not give a single shit about us. This was magnified by the amount of attention he gave to his other tables around us. The appetizers we ordered were fine. We had the beef carpaccio and shrimp tacos. The beef should have had a sauce and instead it was literally just mayonnaise. The taco shell was nice but the shrimp were not quality. They were the very small cheap shrimp like you find at any grocery store in the country. I had a cocktail and my husband had the space draft beer. The beer was very bad, even by craft beer standards. He talked about it with the waiter and a manager and no solution was offered. On to the mains. I had the steak salad as it was 98 degrees outside and I just could not eat anything heavy. Boy was that a mistake. My \"steak\" was cooked so long that it took another form. It was dry and rock hard. The sad bits of iceberg lettuce and four pieces of tomato did not make up for the steak rocks. Although maybe they were moon rocks, sticking with the theme and all. I digress, my salad was horrid. My husband got the steak frites. His steak was edible, but it was also overcooked. The fries that came with the steak were pathetic. Think of a sad lonely version of McDs fries and you'll be close to these. This was again discussed with our waiter and a manager. At the end of the meal our waiter said he would \"take care of us\" and came back with a 15% discount. While that was nice, sort of, it in no way made our experience better. I would give it a 1/10 and that's just because by cocktail was cute. DO NOT WASTE YOUR MONEY OR TIME IN THE DINING ROOM. Go to the bar. We have actually had several wonderful experiences at the bar.
Pros:
Ride into SpaceCons:
EverythingReviewed by PhilipM Review Date: 05/03/2024
Rating: (10) Recommended
Where else can you get views like this???
Pros:
Awesome experience!! From the elevator ride "up", so the views of Earth out the windows, this place is just so cool. I understand why some people consider this place a one and done kinda place, we love it and try and go every trip.....if we can get in that is. I recommend the lounge. Have a snack or two and a drink, enjoy the experience, and continue on with your day.Cons:
Difficult to get a reservation. The portions are rather small, but a couple appetizers should get the job done!Reviewed by allec999 Review Date: 03/22/2024
Rating: (8) Recommended
Had lunch here, and for four people, it was an expensive lunch. Food was actually really good, and there were some decent options, even for picky eaters. But go here for the experience. One and done!
Pros:
Very cool atmosphere, food is goodCons:
Fixed price, and not cheapReviewed by BsoCool Review Date: 01/24/2024
Rating: (8) Recommended
I am a local to Disney World and I have never gotten to eat here yet. But an last minute reservation opened up and I snagged it while my son who would not really enjoy the meal was in school. So, I showed up a little early and didn't wait very long at all. Was sent up and sat down right next to a window. Which was awesome and very rarely type of thing to happen to me. But as it was great having my own side of a window and space. The glare was very bad and took some away from the whole experience. I got the Duck Confit and it was amazing. Now I love duck and rarely ever have it but one of the best 'Lift Off' (appetizer) I have ever had. Shouldn't be an App but should be a meal was just amazing. Then for the main course I got their 'Gemini Burger' which was alright but has good flavor but it relies to much on the Roasted Pepper Citrus Aioli to give it flavor. The Bacon they use is a thick very flavorful cut. Overall it was good but not worth the price tag to eat here but the Duck that I had was. I would go back up there again just for the duck.
The restaurant is very heavily and well themed. It does take quite a bit of time to get in and have your party called to go up in the elevator to go to Space. The time just to get to space was probably around a minute or so. So not very long. But the whole experience and I was a long and I ordered a cocktail: Black Hoe Fashioned it is their take on an Old Fashion. Not bad but definitely not the best Old Fashion I have ever had. But they did have just one large ice cube and it is space themed as well. Then I had one of their beers on tap which was fine. When you shine light into it; it sparkles which was pretty cool.
Overall, it is a great experience and the food is very good. Will be back again another time.
Pros:
Great atmosphere, food is delicious.Cons:
Very hard reservation to get, expensive.Reviewed by Ainebegonia Review Date: 10/01/2023
Rating: (6) Not Recommended
We were truly excited to try out Space 220 and made reservations as soon as we were able.
The theming was well done with the space elevator and the windows looking down on Earth.
One of my companions had the Neptune Tartare which was okay, but not outstanding. My other companion had the Centauri Caesar salad and it was fine.
After going over my allergies, we decided it was best for me to swap the starter for a dessert and to just order the macaroni from the kids menu (paying the adult price). This is when the server started to address me as if I was a child. She did not address my companions in the same manner or any other adult we saw her interact with, for that matter.
My macaroni and cheese was good, but definitely reminded me strongly of Kraft Deluxe.
One of my companions ordered the Steak and Fries. They enjoyed it immensely. The steak was cooked to their specifications exactly and their fries were delightful.
My other companion ordered the Space Pad \\'Thai\\' and barely touched it. It was an overcooked mess.
I finished my meal with chocolate gelato. I have honestly had much better gelato elsewhere. Even the store bought Talenti was better than this.
Pros:
Cool concept. Consistent theme. Well cooked steak.Cons:
Expensive. Food not always worth it. Service can be slow.Reviewed by Anonymous Review Date: 08/31/2023
Rating: (10) Recommended
Excellent service,food and overall experience. Kat, our server was so great.
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Atmosphere,service,foodCons:
NoneReviewed by Oneandonlys Review Date: 07/14/2023
Rating: (1) Not Recommended
Initial entry of walkway into exterior of location, we walked on painted plywood floors, real cheesy theming...Once in the minimal themed elevator, you get a simulated ride up into space which was just ok nothing spectacular or even entertaining by today's standards. Upon entering the very small lounge/dining area with again minimum or next to no theming, so you really don't feel immersed into the space environment. The view through the simulated windows where very very limited and just the earth, a few floating astronauts, a space shuttle, all which were on a loop and somewhat pathetic, dated and not very convincing. Of course, the menu was way way way overpriced but that is the norm for Disney to over price and monetize everything and diminish the quality and quantity of everything including but not limited to the so-called themed environments to the food, drinks, and of course rides and shows...Don't waste your time or money. We did not have a reservation, just requested the bar/lounge which has around 8-10? stools for sitting and ordering. Ordered a few drinks and some way too chewy calamari, cost exceeded $100. Friendly Bartenders.
Pros:
Airconditioned, and a relief from the Fireball in the sky!Cons:
Everything as stated in review, waaaaay overpriced, under themed, so underwhelming of an experience as consistently occurs at Disney parks these days.Reviewed by Anonymous Review Date: 03/24/2023
Rating: (8) Recommended
This was our first time at Space 220. We were able to get a reservation and thought we'd give it a try. We decided on the lunch reservation. We were taken in in a very timely manner and everyone was so nice checking us in as well as seating us. Our waitress was very sweet and she gave us a lot of information about the restaurant and what we would be seeing "fly by" the space window. The food was delicious. We both had the Space Greens (salad) and it was a huge salad and very tasty. Enjoyed it. Our main course was good - husband had the steak and it was delicious. I had the chicken and the potato Au gratin. They were very good as well. I had no complaints about our selections. It was plenty of food. Granted, even at lunch it was an expensive meal, so I was happy that we did enjoy what we got.
The "elevator" ride coming in and leaving was so cute and neat. Just a creative added thing to the restaurant theme. The scenery and things that are seen in the space window are fun to watch for. Again, our waitress had told us to be on the lookout for certain things that we could expect to see out the window and that was helpful because we definitely wanted to see the things she mentioned.
Overall we enjoyed the experience and we were not sorry we had spent the time and money to go there. I'm not sure it is a thing that would need to be done repeatedly, but I wouldn't be against going again. It was definitely a different experience and that was a good thing to us.
