Perhaps you’ve heard of Magic Kingdom? Most popular and most-visited theme park in the entire world? Yea, Disney World’s crown jewel rakes in over 15 million visitors a year. So, with that the sit-down, full-service restaurants become quite difficult to get a reservation for. While character dining usually dominates the sit-down restaurant dining in the Kingdom, there is a very small (literally and in scope) exception to the rule. The Plaza Restaurant is a small low-key place with a seating capacity of less than 100, and its so embedded in the Main St. area most guests don’t notice its existence. I’ve decided to give this place a shot and see what this small eatery offers.
The Plaza Restaurant is small, very small. You get a decent view of the castle, so this spot definitely works best at night when the parade and fireworks are going off. However in the afternoon, doesn’t offer much to see. The menu isn’t too complex, just a multitude of your typical higher-scale American foods like club sandwiches, burgers, etc. They also offer a multitude of different flavors of ice cream and milkshakes. I went with a potato soup to start, the Plaza Club (Magic’s take on the Club Sandwich), and got me a cookies n’ cream milkshake. Josh orders the Cheese Steak sandwich and also a cookies n’ cream milkshake. Lastly, Michael orders the grilled Reuben.
The milkshakes and soup arrive first. The milkshakes were not thick in the least bit, as there was much more milk than ice cream. Not a complaint though, as it was still creamy goodness. The potato soup was awesome, and at a $4 price tag, it was worth every penny. This soup was doused with cheese, bacon and chives, and the overall result was like a melted baked potato. If that doesn’t bring a smile to your face, I’m not sure what will.
The Plaza Club was a hit-and-miss result. While the ham, turkey and bacon tasted great, the sourdough bread left something to be desired. Sourdough has forever been my favorite bread, and I’ve announced this love before. That being said, this bread wasn’t that good because they toasted it. I personally believe that sourdough should always stay cold, and always stay soft. Small little gripe though, as the sandwich overall was decent and the accompanying chips were a nice compliment as well. The cheese steak sandwich and reuben were liked, although Michael has pointed out that Disney’s reuben sandwiches still pale in comparison to Caddy’s over at Treasure Island.
Of course, we have to attack the dessert menu, since their dessert is made in the same area as the infamous ice cream parlor at the end of Main St. (with those delicious waffle bowls). We decided to try the brownie sundae, which was your typical blend of ice cream, brownies, hot fudge, and whipped cream. After a brief wait, we receive our dessert. This monstrosity was big, but was meant to be taken down by just one individual. Upon first tasting, we realized why: this sundae is too good for sharing.
The brownies presented here were among the best I’ve ever had. The vanilla ice cream is just as good as you can possibly make it (outside of Jaxson’s Ice Cream anyway). The overall dessert was just pure delight from start to finish. The brownie tasted fresh but wasn’t too rich. The sundae had the right mixture of cake and cream, as the bowl never looked like soup. While some of the items in the restaurant are a bit up there in price, the brownie sundae is the best deal by far, as it offers a few minutes of heaven at just a few bucks.
Bottom Line: The Plaza Restaurant is nothing outstanding or one for the record books, but it makes for a nice escape from the insanity of the Magic Kingdom. Offering a temporary asylum from the crowds, the Plaza boasts a easy, simple menu with easy sandwiches that doesn’t try to impress with random fancy ingredients but more so satisfy. While the sandwiches aren’t the best, the ice cream, milkshakes, and smaller items (like chips, soup, fries) definitely delivered, and the prices aren’t too outrageous. The Plaza Restaurant is what it is, a small escape from theme park insanity.
Final Verdict: Recommend
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