When Walt Disney first opened Disneyland, he didn’t have the capacity to handle both food and attractions simultaneously. So, he delegated the food services to those who were already in the industry.
That means for years, the offerings at Disney Parks were…limited. Your choices came down to the usual food at fairs and carnivals: burgers, hot dogs, etc.
However, in the past few decades, Disney’s food has vastly improved, especially at the Walt Disney World Resort. As Disney World added new parks, new restaurants entered, and guests saw a great improvement in the offerings.
There is a legitimate argument to be had over which Disney World restaurant offers the best food. Each Disney fan has their go-to spot, and there’s no telling them that their favorite isn’t the best Disney World offers.
While there may be no way to come to a consensus on the best restaurant, Disney guests have a way to determine the worst: Yelp Reviews. Yelp uses a five-star system to rate restaurants and guest reviews. While several Disney World restaurants tied for the best, only one had the lowest rating: The Diamond Horseshoe at Magic Kingdom.
The Diamond Horseshoe opened as the Diamond Horseshoe Review on Magic Kingdom’s opening day. It is based on the Golden Horseshoe Revue at Disneyland.
While the restaurant has undergone several iterations during its 50-plus years, guests think it needs a dramatic menu change. One guest wrote:
Going to this restaurant was the worst thing that happened on our Disney trip.
After COVID, the Diamond Horseshoe revamped its menu to be nearly the same as the Liberty Tree Tavern. Despite that, guests still complained the food was “cold” and “mediocre.”
On the opposite end of the spectrum, several Disney World restaurants scored above 4.7 stars on Yelp. Those were Liberty Tree Tavern at Magic Kingdom, Space 220 at EPCOT, and Nomad Lounge at Animal Kingdom.
So, Yelp users have had their say; what do you think about their ratings?
What is your favorite and least favorite restaurant at the Walt Disney World Resort?
I’ve never seen that restaurant open.
Then that means it doesn’t exist.
Okay, we will be the first here to answer the question this reporter is asking, our favorite restaurant is ohana’s, and our least favorite is biergarten at the German pavilion. Too much sour of everything, probably our least dining experience anywhere.
My favorite WDW table service meal was Lunch with an Imagineer at the Brown Derby, gifted to me by my husband. All the food was good and as our Imagineer, Josh the librarian said, I could eat that Cobb Salad every day. Least favorite? We haven’t had a truly bad meal anywhere. My family liked Biergarten, Akershus, and yes, Tony’s, but we were a bit disappointed with our meal at Liberty Tree Tavern last time. The mac and cheese was watery, the gravy and potatoes lukewarm, and the rolls somewhat stale, but the salad was wonderful and our server excellent, so I’d still give it a 6 out 10.
We got Victoria and Albert’s as a gift for our tenth wedding anniversary. The food was legendary. Was it worth the nearly $400 without alcohol? Probably.
However, in the past few decades, Disney’s food has vastly improved, especially at the Walt Disney World Resort. From what I have noticed, their food has quality has been decreasing.