Reviews of Tusker House Character Breakfast
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Reviewed by santino Review Date: 06/14/2014
Rating: (10) Recommended
I love the tusker house the staff was so helpful my kids wanted cookies and they went in the back and got them even though they were not suppose to come out until lunch. The woman who was carving the meats was so pleasant I would go back just to see her. The characters took their time and were good with the kids. overall great experience looking forward to going back next year.
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no pancakesReviewed by clyde0523 Review Date: 05/26/2014
Rating: (9) Recommended
Really enjoyed every aspect of this meal! The food was good, service was great and the characters took their time. The only reason I gave it a 9 was because of our wait time with reservations. We had 8 a.m. reservations and did not get seated until 8:50. Not sure what that was all about and when we asked what the hold up was, we were not offered an explanation.
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—Reviewed by allears2014 Review Date: 04/06/2014
Rating: (7) Recommended
We arrived early for our ADR 4-01-14 and were taken in with only a short wait to get our photo made with Donald. . . but there was a photographer, but no Donald.
Inside we were seated in a far corner, the waitress seemed shaken they were so busy (I would think anyone working at Disney would be accustomed to the crowds).
She brought us juice and was not unfriendly- - just overwhelmed, which made me uncomfortable to even ask for a drink refill.
The buffet has a good variety of food and everything I tried tasted fresh.
I thought the characters moved fast at Crystal Palace, but these characters act like they are racing to some finish line. This is a pricey buffet breakfast, guests are paying for the character experience- - not scramble eggs and paper thin bacon, so make it worth our while by slowing down a bit!
At the end of our meal, we were ready for the park, but it took a very long time to check out. The waitress finally came to scan my magic band and left. . . for at least 10 minutes. She returned, apologized and said the info was deleted somehow and she needed to scan me again. Another 10 to 15 minutes and she was finally back. We waited about 25 minutes just to check out- - that was not an acceptable amount of time.
While the food was good and my DS enjoys the characters, this was not a favorite dining experience.
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Food was hot and goodCons:
—Reviewed by JacPalPop Review Date: 02/27/2014
Rating: (8) Recommended
Had a great time with my 6 year old boy at this character meal. Food was good, buffet style, several options from tradtional eggs and bacon to pastries with a nice carving station. The Jambo juice was very good. We had a nice location with plenty of room for pictures when the characters visited. Good flow and timing with eating and the characters visits.
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Food, Characters, ease of making the reservationCons:
cost (I'm Cheap)Reviewed by kmdebree Review Date: 01/19/2014
Rating: (10) Recommended
We loved everything about this experience. Please try the juice, even our picky 8 year old loved it! Anything you could possibly want to eat was available and the characters all came to our table. Will definiately go back on our next trip.
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Saw all the characters, Wonderful breakfast, nice atmosphereCons:
noneReviewed by bosslady79 Review Date: 01/07/2014
Rating: (10) Recommended
Best character breakfast on property. Food, server, characters, all amazing. Best bread pudding.
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NothingReviewed by SheenaXena21 Review Date: 12/30/2013
Rating: (9) Recommended
This was a last minute ADR.
I'm glad we went here. The food was good, server was interactive and the characters were too.
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Great buffet, character interaction, serviceCons:
—Reviewed by HOBBES Review Date: 10/29/2013
Rating: (8) Recommended
We chose this because we always do one character breakfast and DH is sick of being made to feel guilty when Piglet comes up just as he's chowing down on Piglet's Cousins bacon and sausage...The choice of foods was excellent and the addition of Jambo juice from Boma was great. Food was kept replenished and hot, with none of the crazy queueing system seen at Boma. The characters came around several times and the noise level wasn't horrendous. Only downside was that our photopass photo with Donald was out of focus-they did offer us the chance to go back and do it again at the end of the meal, but we thought it would be OK as they had also taken a photo on my camera-NOPE, that was all out of focus too. Wondering if the photographer had ever seen a camera before that morning!
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lots of choiceCons:
photopass photograopher was dreadful at his job!Reviewed by rehmiami Review Date: 09/06/2013
Rating: (9) Recommended
I was very pleased with the overall ambience and experience of the restaurant. The food was quite good. I especially enjoyed the Tamarind Seafood Stew, as well as the Warm Banana-Cinnamon Bread Pudding with Vanilla Sauce. And, for someone who does not eat salads very often, I had two servings of the Endive, Apple and Walnut Salad with Blue Cheese Dressing. I do wish that there was more of a selection in terms of food for my eight year-old daughter. However, the mac and cheese, corn dog nuggets, and Spiced Rubbed Rotisserie Chicken were all well received by her.
As far as the wait time is concerned, I would highly recommend that you arrive at the front desk 15 minutes prior to your reservation time, otherwise you might be beginning your meal later than expected.
In terms of the wait service, it was decent. Our waiter (David) was both professional and polite, however I did have to ask for our drinks to be refilled. Additionally, our used plates and utensils were not cleared from our table in an expeditious manner. It was quite busy, so I gave him a pass, and tipped him around 18%. To his credit, he responded quickly to my requests.
The character interaction at Tusker House is exceptional. The Disney Characters (Mickey, Daisy, Donald, and Goofy) all visited our table, and posed patiently for our pictures. My daughter absolutely loved it. For me, this most definitely justified the price of this buffet.
I would highly recommend the Tusker House in terms of its overall value related to the quality and quantity of food provided, character interaction, and the atmosphere of the restaurant. I will definitely make this a family ritual when visiting Animal Kingdom in the future.
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Delicious Food, Excellent Character InteractionCons:
Wait Time, Slow Service, Variety of Food for KidsReviewed by Mich97 Review Date: 08/30/2013
Rating: (8) Recommended
Ate here this past July. Character interation was good. Our server was attentive. The food is good and is your typical breakfast fare.
