Hey everyone!
Chrissa here, and if you've ever passed that rotating restaurant
in The Land in Epcot, I'm going to go over all of the details to help you decide
if you want to add The Garden Grill to your Disney vacation.
So let's get into it.
The Garden Grill is a family style
restaurant that is located in The Land in Epcot, Disney World.
When you walk into The Land, this restaurant is located on
the top floor on the opposite side of the main entrance of the building.
We visited on a Saturday for lunch and was able to get reservations
for The Garden Grill only a couple of days before our visit.
The Garden Grill is a really unique restaurant in Disney World
because it slowly rotates around through the views of Living
With the Land boat ride throughout your meal.
I have always wanted
to try this restaurant, so when we were able
to get reservations for our day, I was really excited.
Like I mentioned before, The Garden Grill is a family style restaurant,
so the prices are set for this restaurant for lunch and dinner,
and the entree that you receive is set as well.
There are no options to order a la carte.
It is basically like a buffet that gets served to you at your table.
You are able to look at the menu via the website to make sure
that there is something on the menu that you can eat before you arrive.
So if you do have a picky eater in your household, I highly recommend
checking it out before you make your reservation.
When we arrived, we were immediately greeted by our server, who was amazing.
He grabbed our drink order and brought out a serving of warm
bread, immediately followed by a fresh garden salad.
I thought these appetizers were great to start off the meal,
and the salad dressing was nice and light, which I really enjoyed.
Once we finished our salads, our server brought out our main entree,
which consisted of sliced turkey breast,
herb and leek stuffing, seasonal vegetables, grilled beef
with chimichurri sauce, mashed potatoes and mac and cheese.
one of the great things about eating here is that if there's anything
that you like, they're happy to bring out more of whatever you want.
Which for us ended up being the grilled beef with chimichurri sauce.
That was definitely our favorite, but we enjoyed most of it to be honest.
My husband really loved the stuffing and I really enjoyed the seasonal veggies
that came with it.
So it was almost kind of like a Thanksgiving dinner.
I think the highlight of having your meal here is the character dining.
Every 20 minutes or so Chip and Dale, Mickey and Pluto
come around the restaurant to say hi to every table,
and you have plenty of time to take pictures and interact with the characters.
They do stand behind the booths to stay socially distant,
but it didn't take away from the experience of seeing them at all.
For the dessert, you get these beautiful 50th
anniversary cookies topped with iridescent sprinkles
and also this delicious berry shortcake served with fresh whipped cream.
Which I have to admit by the time that we got this, we were stuffed,
but I made sure to take a couple of bites of it anyway.
Here are my overall thoughts on Garden Grill.
Food -
I thought that food here was really good, but they don't have a huge selection.
So like I mentioned earlier, if you have a picky eater,
you'll definitely want to double check the menu before you get stuck
paying close to $40 to $50 for your family member
to be left eating a piece of bread and maybe some macaroni.
So with that in mind, I'm going to give this a 3 out of 5.
Service - our server was awesome, he had really great energy
and there was never a time that I was in want of anything
so I'm going to give him a perfect 5 out of 5 stars.
Unique Atmosphere - this restaurant is really unique
and with its subtle rotation and changing scenery, it is really cool.
Plus, on top of that, you get character dining, which is an added bonus.
so I'm going to give this restaurant a 4 out of 5.
Value - this restaurant is on the pricier end,
and with keeping in mind that there is only a set menu.
This is something that we went back and forth with.
So it is technically a buffet,
so it is all you can eat, but your choices are limited.
So with that in mind,
we're going to give this restaurant a two and a half out of five stars.
You are definitely booking this restaurant for its uniqueness
and its character dining.
Ease of booking, you definitely have to make reservations
with a limited number of tables that they do have available.
However,
we were easily able to make reservations a couple of days ahead of our Epcot visit,
so I'm going to give this a three out of five stars.
Overall,
I would still say this restaurant is one of my favorites in Epcot
because I love that it's a rotating restaurant
with character dining, which is a win for me.
So if you're looking for a really unique experience
and wanting to catch up with Chip and Dale, Mickey and Pluto
while enjoying a meal, this restaurant is a great choice.
If you are going to be spending
the rest of the day in Epcot and wondering what else there is to see.
You'll have to check out my video - The Ultimate Epcot
Disney World Full Virtual Tour 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.