Reviews of Tusker House Lunch and Dinner Buffet
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Reviewed by Anonymous Review Date: 08/15/2020
Rating: (5) Not Recommended
Not great
Pros:
the ceiling is lovelyCons:
the food is not tasty and the characters take too long in making their rounds so you feel like you're stuck thereReviewed by Anonymous Review Date: 02/25/2020
Rating: (5) Not Recommended
I'm so sad to give this a low score, but we had a terrible experience here. The server rushed as in and out so quickly, characters came to our table while we were up at the buffet, and it wasn't worth the price tag.
Pros:
Good food, charactersCons:
Rushed in and out, priceyReviewed by kjpc Review Date: 01/22/2016
Rating: (5) Recommended
My family and I ate dinner here with a reservation on New Years Day. Being that it was a holiday, a number of places had already been booked so we kind of took this reservation as not much else was available.
I should point out that I am allergic to nuts. A chef came out to guide me through all the selections and he was very informative. My non allergic family just loaded up on what looked good. There was a very nice selection for all of us and most of the items tasted good. Some of the items had a bot of an exotic theme.
Now unfortunately for me almost all had the deserts had nuts so I had an alternative desert brought to me that was nut free and also taste free. Still we had a nice meal here so I'd give the place a positive rating.
Pros:
good varietyCons:
all the desserts had nutsReviewed by Brandon Review Date: 09/26/2013
Rating: (5) Recommended
This was our 2nd character meal of our trip. It was extremely hot out that day and waiting out in the hot sun without shade didn't help. The food was subpar as were the choices. It wasn't horrible but I wouldn't schedule it again in the future. Maybe it was just a bad day for us, but I didn't feel that way about all the others either.
Pros:
Air Conditioning on a hot dayCons:
Food Choices & Waiting areaReviewed by TripleJS Review Date: 06/12/2022
Rating: (4) Not Recommended
We used to love this place when it was a buffet but everything has gone down hill since switching to family style. The beef was doused with a herb sauce that tasted like a just drank a bottle of perfume. The pork was cold and dry. Chicken was ok but was cold as well. Our service was horrible. I chalked it up to the waitress having a bad day, but my sister who was with us, said this has been the way it is ever since it reopened. She’s been there a few times. Characters were rushed by our table with little interaction. This used to be our go to for character dining. Not anymore. Everyone seemed like they were in a bad mood. It must be a reflection of new management.
Pros:
A/C in a hot parkCons:
Price, Service, food, limited character interaction-Reviewed by Juliet73 Review Date: 02/26/2020
Rating: (4) Not Recommended
For many years this has been a family favorite--we love the unique offerings and have always enjoyed the characters in their safari outfits. My boys are a little older (12 & 14) but wanted to go back because of the great memories. It was unfortunately hugely disappointing. The food selection was not what we remembered. The carving station had only salmon and pork. Mashed potatoes were out in both kid buffet station and adult buffet station, and some of the more interesting options (African stew) were replaced with poorly cooked root vegetables that were inedible. Desserts were ok, nothing amazing. Wait staff was slow to refill beverages. We did see all the characters and that was fun, but it felt more rushed (maybe because our boys are older and they all spend more time with the littler kids). The real downfall was the bill. I could not believe how expensive it was. With tip, for lunch, over $270 for four adults. Few meals are worth that kind of expense, and this sure wasn't one of them. We were all really disappointed walking out feeling like we'd had an average meal at an exorbitant price.
Pros:
atmosphere, charactersCons:
Price! Variety and quality of food has also gone down over the years.Reviewed by Anonymous Review Date: 12/08/2019
Rating: (4) Not Recommended
Tried Tusker House for the first time as part of the Rivers of Light seating package. I wanted to love my experience but unfortunately I just did not. I had read other reviews stating that there were choices for picky eaters given the international flair of Tusker House’s food options, but found that was not the case for some of my family members who ended up eating mashed potatoes and mac and cheese from the children’s buffet. I consider myself to be more of an adventurous eater who can handle spice, but many of the dishes I selected were on the overly spicy side. While I did not ‘hate’ this dining experience, there are many other dining choices I would make first before eating here again.
Pros:
Quick to get in and out, nice character interactions, helpful staff membersCons:
Many spicy dishes, odd location of plates underneath serving linesReviewed by KVanA Review Date: 10/05/2017
Rating: (4) Not Recommended
My wife and I have stayed at Walt Disney resorts over 40 times. We have eaten at many restaurants both in the parks and at the resorts. Unfortunately this experience was one of the worst food experiences I’ve ever had at Disney. The chicken and pork or both extremely tough and chewy. The selection of gluten free options for my wife were limited at best. I felt the selection for a high dollar buffet was one of the poorest I’ve ever experienced at a Disney buffet. Even the desert choices were definitely not up to Disney standards.
While I know and appreciate this was a character dinner, the amount of incessantly crying babies was beyond even the normal for a Disney buffet. The parents in our dining room were happy just to let their children scream in their chair while they continued eating.
One positive note, the Merlot wine from South Africa was an excellent choice I would highly recommend It.
Pros:
Had a great waiter and excellent wine choiceCons:
Food was not up to par and extremely noisyReviewed by CanadianHolly68 Review Date: 12/06/2016
Rating: (4) Not Recommended
We only came to see the characters in a jungle environment. The food was basic and this will be the last trip where we eat anything buffet or family style. We never did see Minnie, we were lost in a corner but everyone else managed to visit except her. They seemed to run out of stuff quickly. It fills you up but is not a great food experience like others.
Pros:
charactersCons:
food not greatReviewed by pcoleman Review Date: 09/03/2014
Rating: (4) Recommended
Waited long time even with reservation. Felt very rushed at times. Server was never around. Had to ask other severs for drink refills and when characters would be around our table. For the cost there are other places i will choose next time. Was not overly impressed with the food. Seemed ordinary at best.
