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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): Atmosphere Cons:
We have ate here twice now and we have enjoyed it both times. The atsmophere is great. We love the old car tables. It is also dark and cool in here which is nice on a hot day. The menu is pretty basic fare but the food has always been good. Service here has also been good. We will return here on future trips. 
*NikkiBell*
Careful with the Cool Whip!
LOX IS MY NEMESIS!!!
I'm coming off of the plane decked out with a Snooki poof
Registered: June 2005
Location: New Jersey
Posts: 10959Review Date: Mon April 27, 2009 Would you recommend the product? Yes | Price you paid?: None indicated | Rating: 7
Positive aspects of the product (pros): Great atmosphere and fun lunch spot Cons: Limited menu
Sci Fi is a favorite restaurant of mine since my first visits to Walt Disney World as a child. I have always thought that the themeing was incredible and am so happy to see it hold its magic over the years.
The menu is your typical burger fare, but does have a few other dishes to tempt those wanting more than this. My boyfriend had the St. Louis ribs and thought they were decent, at best. I always get a cheeseburger and found it to be good, but nothing to write home about. I did very much enjoy the spinach dip appetizer. It had a very creamy consistency and nice flavor.
I recommend this restaurant to those wanting a fun lunch spot as a break from the hustle and bustle of the parks. It is cool and dark which can also be a plus in the peak of the Florida sun. Although you won't find fine dining here, it is a unique eatery to try at least once if not more.
OKW Lover 
Yes, we love Old Key West
Connoisseur of the fine things in life, and has the time to enjoy them (Just ask his wife)
Registered: April 2004
Location: Plymouth, MA
Posts: 17354Review Date: Wed April 29, 2009 Would you recommend the product? Yes | Price you paid?: None indicated | Rating: 7
Positive aspects of the product (pros): A fun, cool place to eat Cons: Food is just OK
While the food isn't anything spectacular, it is acceptable. Its a fun place to eat, especially with children or adults old enough to remember the drive-in experience.
xipetotec
DIS Veteran
Registered: March 2005
Location: Montreal, Quebec
Posts: 1280Review Date: Wed April 29, 2009 Would you recommend the product? Yes | Price you paid?: None indicated | Rating: 6
Positive aspects of the product (pros): fun atmosphere. Cons: food is plain. hard to get table
It was quite hard to get a table at this place. And when you do, you often end up at a "picnic table" which IMHO takes away from what is "fun" about this place ( the "car" seats ).
that being said, we were seated in a car. The atmosphere with the scary 50's movies is fun, the servers occasionally react to the movies on screen and enhance all that.
The food however was very plain sandwiches, nothing to write home about.
NWOhioAngela
DIS Veteran
Registered: January 2005
Posts: 1106Review Date: Wed April 29, 2009 Would you recommend the product? Yes | Price you paid?: None indicated | Rating: 6
Positive aspects of the product (pros): fun atmosphere Cons: mediocre food
The food here is not bad. It's just not all that good either. It's just okay. The real draw here is the fun cars and the movies and the cool dark setting that gets you out of the heat. Do it once.
schimj
Registered: May 2007
Location: Brandon, FL
Posts: 530Review Date: Wed April 29, 2009 Would you recommend the product? Yes | Price you paid?: None indicated | Rating: 10
Positive aspects of the product (pros): Theme of Resturant Cons: n/a
My DW & I fell in love with Sci-Fi the first time we ate there and it has been one of the resturants we constantly go back to. We love the milkshakes and the spinach-artichoke dip, and the entrees are pretty good too. I typically go for the mushrooms swiss burger and DW has the chicken sandwich. The food is simple, the main reason to go is for the "show." I love the old sci-fi trailers and drive-in setup. We can't wait to go back in June and Sept to take our parents there so they can enjoy it too!
mmmears
DIS Veteran
Registered: November 2005
Location: California
Posts: 8213Review Date: Wed April 29, 2009 Would you recommend the product? Yes | Price you paid?: None indicated | Rating: 9
Positive aspects of the product (pros): Amazing atmosphere, great service & food Cons: The wait to be seated (even with ADRs)
My family loves this place. After years of avoiding it because of bad reviews, I decided to make a lunch ADR after a good friend told me that it was her family's favorite restaurant.
The atmosphere is fantastic. Sitting in the cars, being served "retro" food, watching the silly movies at the drive-in is so much fun. It's a nice, cool, dark, quiet place for lunch -- such a respite from a busy, crowded theme park.
The shakes are great, as are the ice-cream sundaes. The burgers are very good, and come with your choice of toppings. Sandwiches are also good here.
It's pretty reasonable for the price, too, considering all the theming, the location in the middle of DHS, and the great food. And the service here has always been terrific!
My only complaint is that we always have to wait about 20 mins to be seated, even when we have ADRs.
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: 10298Review Date: Thu April 30, 2009 Would you recommend the product? Yes | Price you paid?: None indicated | Rating: 8
Positive aspects of the product (pros): movies Cons:
The food is just burgers and fries mostly, but the shakes are excellent. The kids love eating here and watching the old movie clips and ads. A unique meal that you won't find anywhere else.
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: 6
Positive aspects of the product (pros): Fun Atmosphere, Good Service Cons: The food is not always consistent
I have been to Sci-Fi two times now. The first time was so-so. I enjoyed sitting in the cars, watching the old sci-fi flicks, but when dinner was served, it was not good. I know I started with the onion rings which weren't crisp or crunchy at all, but soggy as if they'd been sitting under a lamp for quite some time. Also, I remember having a salad, but I thought it was extremely poor quality for the price. It had strips of beef in it that were as tough as my shoe. My daughter was pleased with her meal, but it was hard to screw up macaroni and cheese.
We decided to go back last summer, mainly out of hunger and desperation, and had a really good meal. So, it was quite a surprise. I had the ribs, which were really delicious, my daughter chose something from the kids menu and zipped right through it, which meant it was probably good. Our server last summer was the "perfect" server, friendly and sweet, but not overly so. My daughter was wearing her birthday button. She asked if she could bring her a sundae and a surprise for her birthday, and we agreed. I assumed the sundae would be something small, but it turned out to be one of those huge parfait glass sundaes with all the trimmings. She also received a birthday card signed by all the castmembers. Very cool! This visit to Sci-Fi completely changed my mind about the restaurant and we hope to return on our next trip in October. Hopefully, we'll have the same wonderful experience!
dustyraye
Mouseketeer
Registered: July 2008
Location: Washington Twp, NJ
Posts: 318Review Date: Fri May 1, 2009 Would you recommend the product? Yes | Price you paid?: None indicated | Rating: 8
Positive aspects of the product (pros): Theming, atmosphere Cons: Limited menu
I have to admit, the menu at the Sci-Fi held little appeal for me since I can't eat things like burgers and fries for which they are best known. I made a reservation only because my DP is a huge science-fiction fan, so I knew she'd get a kick out of the experience. I, on the other hand, am not a sci-fi fan at all, so this was strictly for her. I was prepared to be a sport and go along for the ride, order a soup just to have something to sip on, and eat something later. Boy, was I wrong.
First, the theming here is wonderful, and we both thoroughly enjoyed the sci-fi clips and cartoons that were playing throughout the meal. (OK, I was mostly laughing about how campy they were, but it was still fun for both of us.) I ordered the BLT soup, and DP ordered the Smoked Turkey sandwich. The soup was wonderful - a creamy tomato-basil soup topped with bacon and shredded lettuce with a crispy herb crouton. The sandwich was amazing - smoked turkey with bacon, lettuce and tomato served on a fabulous multigrain bread, with avocado mayo, with a choice of fries or a cucumber-melon salad on the side. It was huge - more than enough for us to share along with the soup.
We had a lot of great meals that week, including several of the signature resturants, but by the end of the trip, we were still talking about that sandwich! We enjoyed our meal so much that we ended up going back on our last day for lunch, and taking a sandwich to go so we could enjoy it on the plane ride home from Orlando. We will definitely be adding the Sci-Fi to our must-do list for future trips!
MikeWD
Disney Park Fanatic
Registered: February 2006
Location: Pennsylvania
Posts: 136Review Date: Fri May 1, 2009 Would you recommend the product? No | Price you paid?: None indicated | Rating: 2
Positive aspects of the product (pros): neat concept Cons: the food and the wait staff/service; food is overpriced
Other than the interesting concept of watching old movie trailers from your car (your table), this restaurant was not a good experience for us. Perhaps we just went on a bad day.
The food was overpriced and not very good. The bad food was only eclipsed by the very bad service. The waiter was inattentive. I've had better service at a drive through. I would skip this one.
kymickeyfan717 
Mouseketeer
Registered: February 2004
Location: Louisville, KY
Posts: 515Review Date: Sat May 2, 2009 Would you recommend the product? Yes | Price you paid?: None indicated | Rating: 8
Positive aspects of the product (pros): Cons:
I love the themeing of the restaurant. It's a very fun environment. I normally go for lunch since that is when they have the burgers. I love the milkshakes.
The movies they play thru-out are funny and I enjoy eating here all the time
PK Disney Dork
Friends! Help! A guinea pig tricked me!
Registered: December 2008
Location: Nashville, Tn
Posts: 429Review Date: Sat May 2, 2009 Would you recommend the product? Yes | Price you paid?: None indicated | Rating: 7
Positive aspects of the product (pros): Great themeing and atmosphere. Cons: Ok food and limited menu.
We love coming here for lunch. The menu is limited, but the drive-in themeing and movie clips make the experience fun.
LMO429
DIS Veteran
Registered: March 2007
Location: NYC
Posts: 4967Review Date: Mon May 4, 2009 Would you recommend the product? Yes | Price you paid?: None indicated | Rating: 7
Positive aspects of the product (pros): Atmosphere Cons: Food is Just Ok
We make it a point to eat lunch here on our yearly trip to WDW. We love the atmosphere and enjoy an hour away from walking around in the park in this nice air conditioned fun restaurant.
The food is just ok here; nothing spectacular but I think if you stick to burgers/fries and milkshakes you will not be disappointed.
We find the portions to be huge here and never clear our plates. We make it a point to hit tower of terror and rock n roller coaster before our lunch ;0)
Gaskorvan
Earning My Ears
Registered: April 2009
Location: Hamilton, ON
Posts: 71Review Date: Mon May 4, 2009 Would you recommend the product? Yes | Price you paid?: None indicated | Rating: 6
Positive aspects of the product (pros): Theme Cons: Food
Cool theme but the food is weak and it is not conducive to family conversation.
fnkyyellow
Harry Potter fanatic
Registered: May 2008
Location: Burlington, Ontario
Posts: 179Review Date: Tue May 5, 2009 Would you recommend the product? Yes | Price you paid?: None indicated | Rating: 5
Positive aspects of the product (pros): Quiet Cons: Too dark
I would only recommend eating here because it is pretty quiet with all the kiddies watching the screen.
The food tasted all right, but I did not like that I couldn't see what I was eating.
I think it's worth a 1 time visit.
pperfectmom
Has the sense of direction of a manatee
What's a chachi?
Registered: May 2006
Location: Kentucky
Posts: 2746Review Date: Thu May 7, 2009 Would you recommend the product? Yes | Price you paid?: None indicated | Rating: 9
Positive aspects of the product (pros): cars, movies, cool Cons: limited selection
This is one of our favorite restaurants in all of WDW. I love coming out of the Florida heat into a cool, dark location. The menu is a little limited but you can't go wrong with classic drive-in food like burgers, shakes and fries. The tomato soup is also very good. The theming in this place is awesome and it is so much fun to sit in a car, watch movie clips and eat.
tinkbutt
DIS Veteran
Registered: March 2008
Location: North Charelston SC
Posts: 2409Review 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 Cons: low lighting
I love this restaurant. it had a great theme you can sit and watch and old time movie reel (previews) and have a great drive in movie experience! good ribs!
LuccaDrake
Mouseketeer
Registered: March 2008
Location: Southern Maine
Posts: 498Review Date: Sun May 10, 2009 Would you recommend the product? Yes | Price you paid?: None indicated | Rating: 7
Positive aspects of the product (pros): cool seating, good food and service Cons: none
You get seated in old cars and there are cartoons that play on a big screen just like a drive-in. The food was good but basic. Like something you would get at your average chain restaurant. Spinach dip, burgers, turkey clubs, shakes, etc. The setting of this restaurant is what makes it. I don't remember anything bad about it and think it would be really fun for kids. The only issue I could see is that you are seated in back of each other instead of facing each other, just like in a car.
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: 6
Positive aspects of the product (pros): Setting Cons: Price
The food was pretty good, but nothing to justify the cost. We liked the atmosphere enough to go in just to get snacks and still ended up spending around $60 for our family. If on the dining plan, it is easier to justify going in just for the scenery, but not if you don't get that savings.
elmo2wdw
Addicted to the DIS
Registered: March 2004
Location: Pennsylvania
Posts: 349Review Date: Wed May 13, 2009 Would you recommend the product? Yes | Price you paid?: None indicated | Rating: 7
Positive aspects of the product (pros): Great atmosphere and good food!! Cons:
This is a great place to cool off and enjoy a lunch! Our kids love to eat here...the old movie clips keep them entertained and sitting in the cars is a neat experince for them too!! The burgers are good and the milkshakes are delicious!
timandlesley
The tag fairy may not but the Tag Genie does!!!
Registered: April 2004
Location: Cincinnati, Ohio
Posts: 5488Review Date: Mon May 18, 2009 Would you recommend the product? Yes | Price you paid?: None indicated | Rating: 7
Positive aspects of the product (pros): Atmosphere Cons: Food quality
This is a must do for us every trip but simply for the atmosphere. Don't stray from the basics here: there burgers and shakes are good, everything else is pretty much gross. If you stick to the basics you will enjoy your meal here. Great fun for the family!
tanyabanana
Mouseketeer
Registered: January 2009
Location: northern Colorado
Posts: 171Review Date: Wed May 20, 2009 Would you recommend the product? Yes | Price you paid?: None indicated | Rating: 7
Positive aspects of the product (pros): atmosphere Cons: turkey sandwich
We went into this meal with with low expectations. We were pleasantly surprised by the quiet, cool atmosphere. Even though it was a little dark, that did not bother us at all. It was one of the quieter restaurants we went to, a combination of the dark and cool combined with the novelness of eating in cars while watching a big screen made for very well behaved kids. We ordered onion rings, which were very good and I usually do not like rings. I had a turkey sandwich that while the turkey was good, the bread was like eating dried sandpaper. We has strawberry milkshakes that were yummy and the cheesecake was very creamy and tasty. I would eat here again, but would avoid the turkey!
condorthb
Trying to Lure the wife to the DisSide.
Registered: July 2006
Location: 354 miles away from the Magic
Posts: 173Review Date: Fri May 22, 2009 Would you recommend the product? Yes | Price you paid?: None indicated | Rating: 8
Positive aspects of the product (pros): Food and Theming Cons: Service
This is a one and done for my family. The food was good and I loved the the theming.
We saw our server three times during the meal. 1)Drink and food order 2) deliver drinks 3)get bill. Another server brought the food and we never recieved a refill. If it were for my wife: tip would have been $0 instead of $1.
chum
Your island buddy!
Registered: March 2009
Location: Hilton Head Island, USA
Posts: 327Review Date: Sun May 24, 2009 Would you recommend the product? Yes | Price you paid?: None indicated | Rating: 9
Positive aspects of the product (pros): Unique. Fun. Immersive. Large portions. Cons: Pricey.
Great lunch spot for kids and kids at heart!
WaltD4Me
PS...I tried asking for water cups once
I am actually a princess
Registered: April 2003
Location: N.E. Ohio
Posts: 9670Review Date: Fri May 29, 2009 Would you recommend the product? No | Price you paid?: None indicated | Rating: 4
Positive aspects of the product (pros): Definitely Different Cons: Terrible food
Awful. We ate at Sci-Fi, both times the food was terrible. Ribs ice cold, meat undercooked, weird taste to the mashed potatoes. Just not good at all. Service so-so. Theme is a neat idea, but once is enough.
LorilieMarie
Addicted to Disney
Registered: August 2006
Location: Saint Charles, MO
Posts: 363Review Date: Fri May 29, 2009 Would you recommend the product? Yes | Price you paid?: None indicated | Rating: 9
Positive aspects of the product (pros): Unique experience, fun, variety Cons: You do not face your party at the table.
We like this restaurant because it is fun and has a good variety on the menu and the food is good. The movie clips could be a lot better and you do not face anyone in your party . . . not the best place for conversation, but still fun.
piman842
Earning My Ears
Registered: May 2009
Posts: 12Review Date: Sat May 30, 2009 Would you recommend the product? Yes | Price you paid?: None indicated | Rating: 9
Positive aspects of the product (pros): Nice theme Cons: Limited selection
I went to the Sci Fi Dine-In Theater (SFDIT) in June of 2008 and was relatively impressed by the restaurant. I thought the theming was interesting and I was intrigued by the way the tables were created (although, I was 13 at the time, so my enjoyment may rely heavily on the fact that I was, and still am, a teenager). The reel of Sci-fi clips was fun to watch (at least for the first time that it went around), and the restaurant did feel somewhat like a drive-in.
However, I was disappointed by the selection on the menu. There were few options, although I was satisfied with my meal. However, the restaurant still seemed a little over-priced.
I would recommend this restaurant for a "different" experience than what one is used to, but do not be looking for a menu with a plethora of choices, seeing as you will be disappointed.
Princess Figment
Earning My Ears
Registered: April 2009
Location: Auburndale, MA
Posts: 67Review Date: Tue June 2, 2009 Would you recommend the product? No | Price you paid?: None indicated | Rating: 3
Positive aspects of the product (pros): Location Cons: Bad Service, Forced to dine with other families
This meal was AWFUL. My husband and I had lunch here on April 17th. We had an ADR for 12:15, but weren't seated until about a 1/2 hour later.
When we finally were seated, we were put in a "car" with two other couples, in the middle seat. We, and the couple in front of us were not on the Disney Dining Plan. The couple behind us was. In addition, the woman sitting behind us also had a bunch of dietary restrictions. All of this added up to a very odd and uncomfortable meal, since our server treated us as one table, and one party, even though we did not know each other and only one couple was ordering appetizers and desserts. The other two couples were anxious to get back to the park.
My husband and I ordered burgers- he also had a chocolate shake. The shake was good, but impossible to drink. Definitely more of a dessert (it needs a spoon). The burgers were so-so, but both of us got extremely sick later that day so I would never eat them again, nor would I recommend them to anyone planning on going on bumpy rides.
The concept of this restaurant is cool, but the food is truly awful. The place also has a weird vibe. It is so quiet you can hear a pin drop, which is weird for a restaurant at lunch time. Definitely would not return.
A.Mickey
Meeska Moouska
Registered: June 2008
Location: Illinois
Posts: 1828Review Date: Thu June 4, 2009 Would you recommend the product? Yes | Price you paid?: None indicated | Rating: 9
Positive aspects of the product (pros): Food is good! Cons: Loop isn't long enough
The problem is people order the wrong thing, stick with the burgers and milkshakes here and you won't be disappointed!
One negative is the loop isn't long enough, about 3/4 of the way into the meal you see the same thing you saw at the beginning of your meal. Also the car/tables are really small, I wish they were a tad bit larger to accomodate larger people.
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