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Restaurant Reviews

While I've had the pleasure of dining in every restaurant within the four main Disney World parks, here are the reviews of my particular favorites:

Be Our Guest Restaurant

Be Out Guest is located in the Magic Kingdom's new Fantasy Land. This is far and away the most immersive experience I've had at a Disney restaurant. Every detail is meticulously massaged from the elaborate chandelier in the Grand Ballroom to the rips and tears of drapery in the Rose Room. It really is as if you've stepped directly into Beast's Castle. For the exquisite themeing, this restaurant earns a solid 10 from me. With that said, I really do feel as if the food was lacking. Perhaps it was because my expectations were so high walking into the place that I expected to be equally as wowed by the food; unfortunately I wasn't. That's not to say the food was bad, by no means am I saying that; but I just don't feel like it was up to par with the other Disney restaurants that command this type of price. Now I will say that it was a real treat to enjoy a beer at Magic Kingdom, something that until previously was strictly forbidden. As it was once explained to me by my server at Cinderella’s Royal Table Restaurant "The Princess maintains a dry kingdom." Ahh but no more. It seems that in the lovely hills of the French country side, you can indeed enjoy a glass of beer or wine.

Beyond the novelty of having a beer in a previously dry kingdom the service was excellent. Maybe it's because my family and I went during the "soft opening" that the service was impeccably trained, but no matter, the service exceeded its usual excellence I expect from all Disney restaurants. Our server was particularly lovely and made sure to point out and describe all of the meal options for us so that we could savor the finer points of each dish. She was also quite accommodating of my wife's mushroom allergy and knew the menu well enough to know what she could and could not eat - she did get the chef to double-check, just in case.

Overall, this was a great meal even if the food wasn't amazing. This is an experience that simply cannot be missed; oh yeah, and try the grey stuff. Seriously.

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Le Chefs de France

Speaking of the rolling hills of France, let's switch to the other Disney park with a strong French representation; of course I'm speaking of the France Pavilion at Epcot. Prominently featured at the esplande – which is French for a public square – the signage beckons you to come in and nosh on this distinctly French Country cuisine. The building itself while somewhat understated from the outside is rich in mahogany colors and dark French oak accents. It's lit perfectly and appears to be an open and airy place when in reality it's quite climate controlled; the tall windows lining the room help with this open feeling.

The food itself is spectacular. Typically, French food is associated with the hoity toity stuff like frogs legs and the like – which incidentally you can get upstairs at Monsieur Paul; but this view is incorrect as this type of cuisine is usually called French City. This is distinctly French Country and is very much like American comfort food, with a French flare of course. Hearty meats, fish, breads, and cheeses are throughout the menu and the signature accent to a French meal, the sauce, is well represented. I thoroughly enjoyed my meal and I'm confident you will too.

The service was great and our server even tried to teach us a few words in French, which really didn't work so well, but we appreciated the try. Overall, if you enjoy good comforting food and a price that isn't beyond reason for a Disney restaurant, I strongly recommend you give Le Chefs a try. Very often you can walk-up to the restaurant and get in during off-times so give it a shot the next time your in Epcot and you won't be disappointed.