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mousy_in_canada
Ahhh to dream!
I qualify for one of my girls...
Registered: November 2003
Posts: 1696Review Date: Mon April 27, 2009 Would you recommend the product? Yes | Price you paid?: None indicated | Rating: 9
Positive aspects of the product (pros): the Character interaction was great for my kids Cons: busy location
We went for breakfast with my 3 girls and they really loved seeing the characters so close, and the characters did not rush off to the next table at all, they took their time with my kids and signed their autograph books and posed for a picture with each of the girls and a group shot of all the kids. in fact they had so much fun they forgot to eat! I don't think the food was perfect but it had a wide selection and we left satisfied. The real draw was what the kids experienced there! 
fightinfire21
Mouseketeer
Registered: April 2005
Location: Cassville, PA
Posts: 300Review Date: Mon April 27, 2009 Would you recommend the product? Yes | Price you paid?: None indicated | Rating: 8
Positive aspects of the product (pros): Cons:
We've ate here for breakfast several times. The food is typical breakfast buffet food but it is good. The buffet here is large so it handels the large crowds at this resturant pretty well. Character interaction is OK. The resturant is HUGE so you do feel like the characters rush a little bit to make their rounds. One other advantage is the walking distance to the Magic Kingdom. You can get an early reservation here and walk to the Magic Kingdom for the opening.
hockeymomNS
Has an in with immigration
There will be no discussion of the mud!
Registered: January 2007
Location: Nova Scotia
Posts: 631Review Date: Tue April 28, 2009 Would you recommend the product? Yes | Price you paid?: None indicated | Rating: 9
Positive aspects of the product (pros): character interaction, atmosphere Cons:
We celebrated my son's 10th b'day here and it was wonderful. The time that everyone gets with the characters is second to none. We enjoyed the food, although we aren't fussy eaters and it was more about the birthday. I love all of my pictures from this dinner and my usually shy son, seemed ok with the interaction and attention.
dpuck1998
I'm innocent I tell you...innocent! I've been framed!
Worlds second largest Miami Dolphin fan
Registered: April 2003
Location: Vicksburg, MI
Posts: 10334Review Date: Wed April 29, 2009 Would you recommend the product? Yes | Price you paid?: None indicated | Rating: 7
Positive aspects of the product (pros): Location, Characters, Food Cons: Loud
A great place for breakfast. Very loud, but the characters are great and the meal was more than adequate for breakfast. What a great way to start your day.
peacefrogdog
DIS Veteran
Registered: February 2000
Location: Etobicoke, Ontario
Posts: 608Review Date: Wed April 29, 2009 Would you recommend the product? Yes | Price you paid?: None indicated | Rating: 9
Positive aspects of the product (pros): Character interaction Cons: a bit too crazy in there!
This is the classic character meal. However it seems to get very noisy and hectic in there. Not a problem as the kids love that sort of stuff, but after hearing the songs over and over again, it can get a bit annoying.
Having said that the food is great, and your kids will love everyone moment of the meal.
dkrause19
Earning My Ears
Registered: June 2008
Posts: 53Review Date: Thu April 30, 2009 Would you recommend the product? No | Price you paid?: None indicated | Rating: 3
Positive aspects of the product (pros): Character interaction. Cons: The food.
We recently had breakfast at Chef Mickey's. The charater interaction was great but the food was awful. It wan not very good the last time we went so I figured I would give it another try. This time it was worse. I would suggest going to Crystal Palace or Tusker House.
JeemaRee
Mouseketeer
Registered: April 2008
Location: Pittsburgh, PA - Black and Gold Country!
Posts: 135Review Date: Thu April 30, 2009 Would you recommend the product? Yes | Price you paid?: None indicated | Rating: 6
Positive aspects of the product (pros): character interaction Cons: Food was so-so
Maybe it was just me but I thought the food was so - so. I'd heard such great things about this meal and the character interaction was outstanding! but the meal itself was ok.
SamIAm21
Mickey's New Fan
Always happy to try a new brew!
Next time, it's going to be corn for me
Registered: August 2005
Location: South of the Sears Tower
Posts: 3528Review Date: Thu April 30, 2009 Would you recommend the product? Yes | Price you paid?: None indicated | Rating: 9
Positive aspects of the product (pros): Good Character Interaction and Mickey! Cons: food isn't always consistent.
We have been to Chef Mickey's a few times and each time, we've found it to be pretty good, but some visits were better than others. Breakfast is consistently pretty good, but dinner can vary. However, there is a wide array of choices and you can always find something you like.
Of course, this is the only character meal that features Mickey Mouse and it is a must do. Between the catchy "Celebrate" tune to the napkin waving, it's every kid's favorite place to eat. The buffet section dedicated to kids has all the favorites; mac n cheese, chicken nuggets, and pizza! For those under the age of 13, what's not to like?
SCDisney
Earning My Ears
Registered: April 2009
Posts: 11Review Date: Thu April 30, 2009 Would you recommend the product? Yes | Price you paid?: None indicated | Rating: 10
Positive aspects of the product (pros): Great food, location Cons: none
Attending this meal is a part of our family tradition when we go to Disney. The food is good, the characters are great, and it really gets you in the mood before going into the parks. Also, it is nice that no park admission is required. Everyone who goes to Disney should eat here at least once!
DeVineMom
Love That Disney Magic
Registered: March 2009
Location: Sunny Florida
Posts: 82Review Date: Fri May 1, 2009 Would you recommend the product? Yes | Price you paid?: None indicated | Rating: 9
Positive aspects of the product (pros): Great character interaction Cons: Noisy
We had such a good experience at our Chef Mickey breakfast. We were staying at the Contemporary and were able to do a late Sunday morning walk-up about 10am. We maybe had to wait 20 minutes. Friendly waitstaff. Wonderful character interaction with the Fab 5. Not too overwhelming for the kids - just enough. We thought the food was good as well. This meal was a memory maker for our family - a really special event for us.
disneyplanner76
Keep Moving Forward Thanks for the Adventure
Registered: April 2008
Location: Not in Central Florida
Posts: 72Review Date: Fri May 1, 2009 Would you recommend the product? Yes | Price you paid?: None indicated | Rating: 8
Positive aspects of the product (pros): great location, characters Cons: food...
Meals are standard Disney buffets, we like breakfast but don't like dinner as much here. The atmosphere is hard to beat- get to watch monorail and your basic Mickey and pal characters. I like the set up tables aren't crammed into space.
MikeWD
Disney Park Fanatic
Registered: February 2006
Location: Pennsylvania
Posts: 136Review Date: Fri May 1, 2009 Would you recommend the product? Yes | Price you paid?: None indicated | Rating: 9
Positive aspects of the product (pros): consistently good food; good variety; typically good service Cons:
We always make it a point to include Chef Mickey's into each of our trips. The kids love the character interaction. Most of the main characters are there (Mickey, Minnie, Goofy, and Donald).
Good variety of food. Dessert selection is good as well.
justadisneygirl
coming soon...
Registered: August 2007
Location: Canada
Posts: 42Review Date: Sat May 2, 2009 Would you recommend the product? Yes | Price you paid?: None indicated | Rating: 10
Positive aspects of the product (pros): great food, good character interaction Cons: none
The service was excellent for dinner. My DS only wanted to eat bacon, and the Chef prepared some just for him. Riding the monorail into the hotel was a neat experience for the kids. I would rate this as one of the top 3 for character interaction. I avoid Cindy's though and was not overly impressed with Akershus. I'd rather find the princesses around the parks. They aren't too hard to find.
susiemouse
Earning My Ears
Registered: July 2008
Location: Newfound Lake, NH
Posts: 73Review Date: Mon May 4, 2009 Would you recommend the product? Yes | Price you paid?: None indicated | Rating: 8
Positive aspects of the product (pros): Best character meal so far! Cons: restroom location/package photo
Pros:
Great selection of food in buffet, something for everyone.
Great interaction with the Characters, all come around to every table for pictures with your family. Also, sing, dance and include everyone who is dining.
Excellent service from wait staff.
Cons:
Opt out of picture from package, it is somewhat tacky. You and your family pose in front of an oversized fork, knife and plate.
Kids need to be chaperoned when going to restroom, not located in restaurant.
**Great location, can hop on monorail! This is great way to start your magical day at the magic kingdom!**
Gaskorvan
Earning My Ears
Registered: April 2009
Location: Hamilton, ON
Posts: 71Review Date: Tue May 5, 2009 Would you recommend the product? Yes | Price you paid?: None indicated | Rating: 8
Positive aspects of the product (pros): Lots of character interaction Cons:
Fun buffet with decent food quality and selection. Great for kids.
DemoBri1
Surfin' at the Beach Club Villas
Registered: June 2002
Location: SW 'burbs of Chicago
Posts: 1438Review Date: Tue May 5, 2009 Would you recommend the product? Yes | Price you paid?: None indicated | Rating: 7
Positive aspects of the product (pros): breakfast, character interaction Cons: dinner, character timing
My rating is somewhat affected by my disappointment with the last couple of dinner experiences at Chef Mickey's. I'm making this statement based from the parent point of view rather than the child's point of view. I think that breakfast has a better selection of food, but your kids will have a more than adequate selection for dinner as well. The quality of food is normal buffet-type fare and quality, and while it is good, there are other buffets in WDW that are better.
The character interaction is great with the kids, and during a normal amount of time that it would take for your meal you will probably get a couple of instances where the kids will be encourage to stand up and wave their napkins over their heads as the characters do a bit of a dance around the tables. Your kids will have opportunities to get autographs and pictures with Mickey, Minnie, Goofy, Chip, Dale, and Donald. In certain times, depending on when you sit down for a meal, you may not have a character come around for some time, and then all 5 will come right after another. Thus, you seem to feel a bit "rushed" to either eat your food before the characters arrive, or to finish your food before it gets cold because of all the characters coming at once.
As you come into Chef Mickey's you will have the opportunity to take a picture as a family, and a CM will come around to your table to "show" you the photo for possible purchase of a photo package. There are no options to this package, it is all or nothing, and usually runs around $30. If this is your one and only visit, you will probably end up ponying over the $$.
All in all, if you have children and you haven't done Chef Mickey's I would recommend it. It's a good place to get your children introduced to the characters, and they will have a ball meeting Mickey. It is NOT a must do if you are a frequent visitor to WDW. If you do go definitely try breakfast rather than dinner. If you do end up at dinner try to get as early a seating as possible.
dpuck1998
I'm innocent I tell you...innocent! I've been framed!
Worlds second largest Miami Dolphin fan
Registered: April 2003
Location: Vicksburg, MI
Posts: 10334Review Date: Tue May 5, 2009 Would you recommend the product? Yes | Price you paid?: None indicated | Rating: 8
Positive aspects of the product (pros): Characters Cons: LOUD
A great character meal for breakfast or dinner. One of the best on property for characters, food is pretty good.
obithar2
Earning My Ears
Registered: April 2007
Posts: 65Review Date: Wed May 6, 2009 Would you recommend the product? Yes | Price you paid?: None indicated | Rating: 9
Positive aspects of the product (pros): fun, good character interaction Cons: rather loud
This is the only character meal that my family consistently requests that we go to again and again. The food is pretty good, the interaction is great, and the atmosphere is fun.
xipetotec
DIS Veteran
Registered: March 2005
Location: Montreal, Quebec
Posts: 1280Review Date: Fri May 8, 2009 Would you recommend the product? Yes | Price you paid?: None indicated | Rating: 8
Positive aspects of the product (pros): Fun atmosphere, large buffet, near monorail Cons: Loud
This is a great venue to have dinner with Mickey and Friends specifically. We went for the breakfast buffet which was quite extensive.
every so often, there would be music and the characters would break into dance and have everyone in the restaurant to wave around their napkins.
When we were done, it was a quick hop onto the monorail to get to MK
Daycounter
Earning My Ears
Registered: May 2008
Location: Houston, Tx
Posts: 35Review Date: Sun May 10, 2009 Would you recommend the product? Yes | Price you paid?: None indicated | Rating: 7
Positive aspects of the product (pros): Meet all the main characters Cons: Limited selection
Don't get me wrong, getting to meet all of the main characters in one swoop is a great thing, but I think that is the best part of this buffet. I went for breakfast and was surprised at the limited offerings. Breakfast basically includes waffles/bacon/eggs/hasbrowns and danishes. You're going to be paying a premium for the characters. I guess if this saves you from waiting in the parks to meet these characters that's a good thing.
BlueFairy
DIS Veteran
Registered: August 1999
Location: Birmingham, AL
Posts: 1443Review Date: Mon May 11, 2009 Would you recommend the product? Yes | Price you paid?: None indicated | Rating: 8
Positive aspects of the product (pros): location, good breakfast food, characters Cons: price, wait
what is there to say? worth doing if you really want to see Mickey. love the location near the monorail. Food was pretty good at breakfast.
magic2go
Mouseketeer
Registered: November 2007
Posts: 491Review Date: Mon May 11, 2009 Would you recommend the product? Yes | Price you paid?: None indicated | Rating: 6
Positive aspects of the product (pros): Character interaction, location, lots of food choices Cons: Busy, fairly long wait, average food for high prices
Chef Mickey's dinner was a first for us last weekend. This was a birthday dinner, so we figured the splurge was worth it.
This is definitely a great atmosphere for a birthday celebration, as the characters give it such a fun feel. Seeing them in their chef outfits is a really nice touch as well.
The food here is pretty average and we were not overly impressed with it.. there were plenty of choices for everyone. BUT, the atmosphere was the reason we came, so we were overall satified.
Character interaction with our kids, who are a bit older (9 and 12) was quick - a little too quick, but I did see the characters taking tons of time with younger ones.
Overall, we enjoyed the experience, but won't be rushing back too soon.
2pirateprincessmom
Earning My Ears
Registered: January 2008
Posts: 22Review Date: Mon May 11, 2009 Would you recommend the product? Yes | Price you paid?: None indicated | Rating: 10
Positive aspects of the product (pros): Classic Characters and close to MK Cons: Not a secret :-)
The best character dining and one we schedule the rest of our trip around!
msc_idiot
Mouseketeer
Registered: January 2009
Posts: 90Review Date: Mon May 11, 2009 Would you recommend the product? Yes | Price you paid?: None indicated | Rating: 8
Positive aspects of the product (pros): Food Cons: Crowds and noise level
The food is wonderful and the atmosphere is fun. It has turned out to be an every-trip thing for my family. We buy the photo every year to mark changes in our family. However, it is VERY crowded and VERY loud.
bsusanmb
DIS Veteran
Registered: July 2004
Location: Near Hershey PA
Posts: 2044Review Date: Sun May 17, 2009 Would you recommend the product? Yes | Price you paid?: None indicated | Rating: 8
Positive aspects of the product (pros): character interaction Cons: photographer
This is only a breakfast review. We eat here every trip with the grandchildren. Character interaction is so much better at the restaurants as compared to standing in line. Prior to the new renovation, we loved this restaurant. Not so sure now. We were seated in the new area and things were just not organized. We had a long wait to be seated. The characters seemed rushed, compared to previous visits. Perhaps too much space to cover...the food is good at breakfast, not exceptional, nothing made to order, but good. Servers nice and accomodating.
The photos they take are way overpriced. The photographer was short tempered and rude. It would be so nice to have this option and also a photopass person here. The kids always love it and they are toddler age. DGD has been there at age 1,2,3 and 4. It is so cute to see the changes in her with the characters. The restaurant is bright and open, but very noisy with all of the kids and the monorail. But we wouldn't miss this one.
hideeh
DIS Veteran
Registered: February 2004
Location: Look on the bottom of a refillable mug!
Posts: 540Review Date: Tue May 19, 2009 Would you recommend the product? Yes | Price you paid?: None indicated | Rating: 8
Positive aspects of the product (pros): Lots of food choices Cons:
Nice character interaction. Servers don't usually rush you out. The food choices are plentiful and usually tasty. Delicious salmon and parmesean mashed potatoes. Dessert choices look better than they taste, unfortunately. The restaurant is a PARTY every day! We enjoy it, but if you are looking for some place quiet, this isn't the place
elmo2wdw
Addicted to the DIS
Registered: March 2004
Location: Pennsylvania
Posts: 349Review Date: Thu May 21, 2009 Would you recommend the product? Yes | Price you paid?: None indicated | Rating: 6
Positive aspects of the product (pros): Loud but Good Cons:
This is not my favorite character meal, but my kids like it. It is always extremely busy and very LOUD!!!!!! The food is good but I feel very rushed to go to the buffet and be back for the characters. I like O'Hanas breakfast much more!
MJ6987
DIS Veteran
Registered: May 2008
Posts: 501Review Date: Mon May 25, 2009 Would you recommend the product? Yes | Price you paid?: None indicated | Rating: 10
Positive aspects of the product (pros): Cons:
Best character meal
Tinkalink
Mouseketeer
Registered: March 2007
Posts: 153Review Date: Mon June 1, 2009 Would you recommend the product? No | Price you paid?: None indicated | Rating: 5
Positive aspects of the product (pros): Meeting the Fab Five Cons: Limited menu, rushed feeling
We went to the breakfast. I rate this good for one reason, the service was excellent. However, the food, characters and overall feeling of being rushed made this a poor experience. The food selection is limited and bland for a buffet. Outside of Mickey Waffles, which we could get at our resort, there was no breakfast item you could'nt get from a kid's camp chowline. We really felt rushed at the meal, we were told when to go and not go to the Buffet. They shoved each character in front of us and pulled them away(or had a CM stand next to you) within a minute's time - reminding us each time to have the autograph books open and the camera ready. If you are a table of four or less, too bad.
We have been to many, many character buffets so I can speak with experience on this - this is the most overrated buffet - this includes Cinderella's Round Table(3x), which we loved - in all Disney World. Many people like it because the Fab Five (Mickey, Minnie,Goofy, Donald and Pluto) are all in one spot, they come to your table and your done. If that's your thing then great. We believe when we pay the money for a buffet, there had better be fresh food, a good selection and a relaxing meal. We didn't get it at Chef Mickeys. One other note, Chef Mickeys tries to sell you a package of pictures of your family with a statue of Mickey. This is horrible you don't even get the "real" Mickey - AND you can pose with a statue of Mickey and Minnie for nothing at the Pin Trading Post in Downtown Disney - what a scam.
UGAFan0829
DIS Veteran
Registered: December 2004
Location: North GA
Posts: 4269Review Date: Mon June 1, 2009 Would you recommend the product? Yes | Price you paid?: None indicated | Rating: 9
Positive aspects of the product (pros): Characters, upbeat environment, food Cons: Crowd, wait time
Chef Mickey's has become a tradition for my husband and I. No matter where else we're eating during our trips to Disney, we always look forward to eating here. The dinner is great, with lots of choices-make sure to try the parmesan potatoes! The character interaction is a lof of fun as well. Even though our party consists of only the DH and I-no children-the characters still spend as much time with us as everyone else. The dessert bar is so yummy as well! The only negative part of dining at Chef Mickey's is the crowd. It's such a popular restaurant, so it's always crowded, and can be somewhat loud, but that doesn't affect our experience. And even with ADR's, our experience has been that you still have to wait at least 10-15 minutes. We are looking forward to trying Chef Mickey's for breakfast on our next trip.
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