Yes, this came quite a bit late, but better late than never, correct?
Walt Disney World is chock full of restaurants and places to eat—some good, some bad, and some amazingly excellent. However, in busier times (and even not-so-busy times) it gets hard sometimes to find a good place with minimal wait time. But, since its Disney, there are still dozens of secrets in terms of food that is only known by the veterans and those that visit Disney often. Being that I’ve been around the parks since I was 4, I feel like I am entitled to make a list of places that secretly and quietly serve amazing food, and usually don’t involve a heavy wait time. What I’ve done is assembled a list of 10 places located inside Disney World that quietly has great food, great prices, and usually doesn’t involve waiting 30 minutes to get your food (Like in Starlight Café , Pecos Bill, Sunshine Seasons, Tamu Tamu, etc.). Here are my 10 picks for top pleasant quick-service secrets in Disney World.
Part 1 Can Be Found Right Here.
#5: Harambe Fruit Market
Location: Africa in Animal Kingdom
Specialty Item: Jalapeno Cheese Pretzels
This place gets #5 because of its sheer necessity in the park grounds. Animal Kingdom is not only the weakest of the four parks, but culinary-wise its by far less exciting and varied when compared to the other parks. Yak and Yeti is overpriced, Restaurantasourous (spelling?) isn’t the same after the McDonalds contract ended, and let’s not even get started on Tamu Tamu and Tusker House’s abominating decision to become buffet. But with the fruit market, you can eat healthy, eat cheap, stock up on necessary water, and you never have to deal with the Animal Kingdom restaurants. It opens with the park, and closes with the park, and is definitely a better choice for food as opposed to the other eateries.
#4: Starring Rolls Café
Location: Sunset Boulevard in Hollywood Studios
Specialty Item: Éclair
Disney has never been that-that great with breakfast, because it’s a specific grouping of foods that loses its charm once noon hits. So, why place effort into making a nice breakfast place when two hours after the park opens you’d rather have a burger? Starring Rolls solves this problem by being a highly-necessary breakfast place, bakery, and even a spot to get sushi. To add to that, their bakery is darn impressive with intimidating muffins, endless assortment of danishes and cinnamon rolls, and the best éclairs this side of town. No visit to Hollywood is complete without a visit here for some coffee and excellent sweets.
#3: Columbia Fish House
Location: Magic Kingdom’s Liberty Square
Specialty Item: Fried Fish
Of all the quick-service spots in the Kingdom, this one is the emptiest, best valued, has the most space, has the most variety amongst the food offerings, and is the safest haven from the bumptious crowds in the park. This place has fried fish, fried shrimp, fried chicken, healthier sandwiches, clam chowder, soups, and different types of salad. This place not only makes up for the lack of seafood in Magic Kingdom, but has an impressive grouping of good foods that can fit the budget and make the tummy happy. All this place needs is hush puppies….
#2: Aloha Isle
Location: Magic Kingdom’s Adventureland
Specialty Item: Pineapple Float
Granted this place is busy sometimes, it’s mightily high on the list because of sheer value, and the mightily phenomenal dole whip pineapple ice cream that (shockingly) is not as popular as you may think. If guests truly knew the true worth and amazingness of this ice cream, then their lines would stretch from the entrance of Adventureland to the castle. It might be better this way, because this ice cream is hands-down the best in Disney World, and among the best I’ve ever had in my life. And that’s JUST the pineapple. Add the orange sherbet, incredible floats, shockingly cheap prices (Around $4 for a mix of fresh pineapple juice and pineapple ice cream), and excellent atmosphere and we have here one of the best secrets in Magic Kingdom.
#1: Captain Cooks
Location: Polynesian Resort
Specialty Item: Turkey Club
I rank this #1 because most of the guests that actually STAY in the resort don’t know about it. I rank this #1 because it’s the ONLY other spot not Magic Kingdom that has the pineapple dole whip ice cream. And I rank this #1 because while on the second floor of the resort lobby there’s two extremely popular restaurants that are always busy, this is a spot that despite the excellent salad, excellent sandwiches, superb pizza, and of course, the dole whip, never really has a crowd. This is one of the best quick services places you’ll ever find anywhere, from the addicting Polynesian chips, to the wonderfully varied main items, to the grand finale dessert (which consists of a small bakery and plenty of ice cream).
Know of any secretly awesome eateries around Disney World? Please reveal them. Otherwise, I hope you enjoyed this list.
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