Reviews of 50’s Prime Time Cafe Lunch/Dinner
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Reviewed by PhilipM Review Date: 05/03/2024
Rating: (10) Recommended
This place is great!! Feels like eating in Grandma's house. The fried chicken is amazing and you won't be leaving hungry.
Pros:
Fun atmosphere and great food. The ranch dressing is amazing, yet somehow vegan. I never would've guessed.Cons:
I wasn't scolded when I didn't finish my vegetables! lol Also, if you don't like ranch with your salad you are out of luck.Reviewed by Anonymous Review Date: 08/28/2023
Rating: (8) Recommended
The food was so much better than I thought it would be! I was just tagging along with a family friend for the atmosphere and the PB&J milkshakes, but everything was delicious! I had the meatloaf and really enjoyed it. Our waiter was amazing and we had a ton of fun after a long day.
Pros:
Good food, home feel, fun atmosphereCons:
Our table was in a darker room not near the retro tvsReviewed by Anonymous Review Date: 08/16/2023
Rating: (8) Recommended
The staff is incredible and totally play the part here. My kids thought it was hilarious when their mom got called out for putting her elbows on the table haha.
Pros:
Amazing and engaging staff that take you back in time and make you feel like family; fun themed atmosphere; delicious food and even better tasting desserts; my favorite adult beverage during our trip was from hereCons:
not every table/seat is positioned near the retro tvsReviewed by Bpm780 Review Date: 04/30/2023
Rating: (7) Recommended
Our family of six ate here in February 2023. We had booked the Fantasmic Dining Package which gave each of us an appetizer or dessert and an entree. The onion rings were delicious and I really enjoyed the cheese plate. Our entrees were the chicken cesar, the fried chicken and the meatloaf. All of the food was good and everyone enjoyed everything that was ordered. Two of our party ordered the PBJ milkshakes for dessert and said they were delicious. The waitress we had (Janice) was wonderful. She was wonderful in her role. She was our \"cousin\" and complained that he feet hurt and sat down between our table and the table next to us. Everyone played along and we had lots of laughs. However, one of our party doesn't like being teased, so she sat in the corner away from the aisle and was totally left alone. If you don't like the all of the antics, I would definitely recommend that you eat somewhere else (SciFi!). However, we had a great experience!
Pros:
Lots of laughs, food pretty good, Fantasmic Dining Package worth itCons:
Loud, boisterous wait staff (if you don't like that)Reviewed by Liverlips59 Review Date: 11/07/2022
Rating: (7) Not Recommended
The food was amazing but it's imperative that you know what you're getting into. If your server seems pushy or blunt, they're supposed to be.
Pros:
Amazing foodCons:
There's just better places to eat within the parkReviewed by Anonymous Review Date: 09/03/2022
Rating: (1) Not Recommended
Our server was rude. She charged me $19 more than what I should have been charged for and wouldn’t fix it after she told me she would and took my money anyway. Terrible service I don’t recommend.
Pros:
NoneCons:
Server needs to be fired. She was rude to my entire table. Oh and not to mention she ripped an iPad out of a child’s hand at the table beside usReviewed by lauren94 Review Date: 08/16/2022
Rating: (8) Recommended
I love the theming of this restaurant. It feels like your in the 50s eating at your grandma's house. The waiters are like your family and treat you like so. It's so funny! You definitely go here for the experience. The food is pretty good, but not exceptional.
Pros:
Great theming, great experience, pretty good foodCons:
If your not a fan of people pretending to be your family and tell you to eat your vegetables, don't eat here.Reviewed by Piper2010 Review Date: 07/23/2022
Rating: (4) Not Recommended
We were so excited to eat here but really let down. We didn’t end up with a great table and our cast member was not really “into” it so it was just a regular restaurant but with an expensive price tag, sub par menu, and ok food quality.
Pros:
The theming is really cool and it would have been great if we had experienced the immersion!Cons:
Food is just ok Not a great selectionReviewed by Anonymous Review Date: 07/03/2022
Rating: (8) Recommended
Staff was friendly. Atmosphere good. Food good.
Pros:
Mash potatoesCons:
Not many selections. Chicken saladReviewed by TeacherManJoe Review Date: 05/21/2022
Rating: (7) Recommended
Classic Disney dining spot, with a fun theme and good, solid food!
In my opinion, if you are trying to decide between the iconic Hollywood Studios restaurants (this and Sci-Fi), I would recommend this one.
The theming here is just as thoughtful as Sci-Fi, but is as fun in practice as it is in theory. As it harkens back to the FUN parts of the 50’s (sans the things that made the time problematic), there is a lot to enjoy here! The level of detail in the décor and space is impressive, the cast members really sell the experience with their fun-riffing while you are dining here, and even the menu items have fun themed names.
The food is solidly good here. I wouldn’t necessarily say it is the most delicious fare you will find in Disney World, but it is tasty and solidly executed. The sampler plate is nice, and the milkshakes are delicious. Really good all around.
Why you go here is the theming and experience, which we have always liked each time we have gone. I will say that if you are sensitive to strangers teasing you, or are unsure if your would be, then you may want to avoid 50s Primetime. However, it is nothing mean or harsh, and you can even let your server know that you don’t want to be teased, and they will oblige. But we have always had fun with it, and it really adds to the experience!
