Hey, everyone, Chrissa here!
And if you're wondering what it would be like to eat lunch
at the beautiful Rainforest Cafe in the Animal Kingdom,
I'm going to go over all the details to help you decide
if it's going to be a great place for you and your family.
Let's get into it.
The Rainforest Cafe is a jungle themed restaurant
offering American style dishes for breakfast, lunch and dinner
and is located just outside the entrance of the Animal Kingdom in Disney World.
However, there is also another location
of the Rainforest Cafe located in Disney Springs
if you don't want to venture over to the Animal Kingdom for the day.
We visited on a Saturday morning for lunch and we did make reservations
but this is one restaurant that you can usually get a table
at if you're looking for a sit down restaurant for lunch.
One thing that is different about the Rainforest Cafe versus
other park reservations, is at the Rainforest Cafe at the Animal
Kingdom is located just outside of the theme park.
So you do have to walk outside of the park to have your meal here.
For our visit we were able to make reservations
just a few days before our visit, and we had no problems whatsoever
getting out of the park and over to Rainforest Cafe for our reservations.
One of the things that I've always loved about this restaurant
is that it has this strong theming from the minute that you step in.
Starting at this awesome gift shop at the front of the restaurant
that's stuffed with tons of fun clothes, toys and other jungle themed souvenirs.
There are also these oversize aquariums that divide
the gift shop from the restaurant, and it is an amazing doorway
into this really cool eating area.
While you're here, you and your party of explorers will track
into the Amazon, where you'll get to dine in the company of animated animals
and the sounds of thunder and sudden rainstorms.
And during your entire meal, you'll get to hear the sound of singing
birds, trumpeting elephants, chest pounding gorillas,
and you'll get to see schools of brightly colored fish that welcome you
into this landscaped jungle and tropical vegetation.
We were lucky enough to be seated in the middle of the restaurant
right under this beautiful night sky.
The great thing about being located here is that you get a great view
of most of the restaurant from this location,
and every 20 minutes or so, lightning will strike
and all of the animals in the restaurant come alive.
It really is very cool We started our meal off
with a spinach and artichoke dip that served with chips,
and to be absolutely honest, the chips were okay.
They were a little stale,
but the spinach and artichoke dip was absolutely delicious.
For our entrees, we ordered the classic rainforest burger
which comes with lettuce, tomato, pickle, cheese, onion, and choice of side.
And of course, well, I went with fries.
For our other entree we also ordered the Korean spicy stir fried chicken,
which was served with tempura chicken, broccoli, carrots, Korean sauce,
mandarin oranges, peppers, crispy wontons, green onions,
sesame seeds, and served on top of some jasmine rice.
This was hands-down, our favorite dish from our visit.
It was a little spicy but it's really good.
And if you don't mind a bit of spice, then I highly recommend getting this dish.
And I couldn't leave the Rainforest Cafe without highlighting
their famous dessert - the sparkling volcano.
And even though I was pretty stuffed at this point,
I made some room for this giant chocolate brownie.
This dessert is giant rich chocolate brownie cakes
stacked high, served warm with vanilla ice cream
and topped with whipped cream, caramel and chocolate sauce.
This brownie is absolutely massive and definitely
something that you can share with your entire family.
So if you're looking
for the perfect celebration dessert, you'll want to get one of these.
So here are a few things if you do want to consider
adding the Rainforest Cafe to your day at the Animal Kingdom.
The Rainforest Cafe is probably one of the easier restaurants
to grab reservations for, and you may be able to even
get a table a day or even the same day as your visit.
The cost of the food here is moderate and typical American flair,
but what you're really coming here is for the ambiance and the experience.
Also, don't forget that this restaurant is located outside of the park.
So if you are planning on heading back to the Animal Kingdom after you've eaten,
you'll want to make sure
that you have everyone's ticket on hand before leaving the park.
If you love the theming of the Rainforest Cafe
and would be interested in seeing a dinosaur version of this restaurant,
then you'll have to check out my overview on the T-Rex Cafe
that just popped up on the screen.
Until next time, everyone!
I hope you have an amazing day and go out and enjoy some Florida sunshine!