Worst WDW meal ever!!!

[laceemouse]

First, let me say I am not a very picky eater. I like to try everything, and even if I don't love a meal I will usually give the restaurant another chance at a later date. I also realize that CS is just fast food, not haute cuisine! We got home last Sunday night after 8 nights in a Ft Wilderness cabin (great!!) Anyway, since we had a kitchen we went to Publix and stocked up on groceries. We did breakfast and dinner in the cabin, and had a CS lunch and a snack out each day. On our MGM day we ate at the Commisary. We had eaten there before many years ago and it was fine. This time it was awful. I had the Cuban sandwich. The bread is supposed to be crisp but it was hard as a ROCK! The meat was skimpy and it was drowned in mustard and pickles. TERRIBLE! No one else was thrilled with what they got either. I doubt we will ever go there again! Is Disney trying to force people to eat every meal TS????

[TigerKat]

We've stayed away from commissary for the last two trips - I agree it's NASTY. We did Backlot Express this past trip and it was OK.

I think MGM is sorely lacking in CS places, but the other parks have quite a few that are very good.

[Indianadisneyfan]

We ate at the La Cantina De San Angel and it was TERRIBLE! :eek: It was out first time eating there so I'm not sure if it is like this all the time. The food was cold and soggy. We liked the view and the birds that walk around thats it.

[dixiedizfan]

ABC Comm. was far and away the worst place our family has eaten. We made the mistake of eating there two years ago. Never again ... never!

[Carrieberry]

Agreed. We went there twice, on two seperate trips (we also believe in second chances!) and both times were terrible!!

[diseyore]

Agreed the ABC comm has gone so far down hill the last 3 years. We will never eat there again unless they revamp their menu. The Back Lot is ok as the other poster noted.

[Grace&Carolinesmom]

Totally agree with the OP about that cuban sandwich. I am also NOT a picky eater and will try just about anything . I am a food lover. I was so excited to see it on the menu on our trip last May and ordered it for my lunch. It was horrible. Cold, tasteless, just downright nasty. I didn't even eat half of it and instead finished up some of my kids' meals. Our problem with bad food at MGM is solved for our upcoming trip in April....we are skipping MGM altogether.

[The Sweetness]

Ill have to warn DH about that one. He loves *different* foods and would have been all over the option of ordering a cuban:confused3
Its a shame that it's rank, but at least now I know:sad2:

[jessica52877]

Couldn't agree more! Ate their twice, giving it a second chance and WORST meal of our lives! MGM is lacking in CS foods!

[Caren]

Totally agree with the OP about that cuban sandwich. I am also NOT a picky eater and will try just about anything . I am a food lover. I was so excited to see it on the menu on our trip last May and ordered it for my lunch. It was horrible. Cold, tasteless, just downright nasty. I didn't even eat half of it and instead finished up some of my kids' meals. Our problem with bad food at MGM is solved for our upcoming trip in April....we are skipping MGM altogether.

Dont' skip MGM. Just a quick stroll or a boat ride over to the Dolphin at lunchtime and eat at Picabu's. It's great counter service food served on REAL PLATES with REAL FLATWARE. And their beef chimichanga is one of the best things I've put into my mouth at WDW.

[Grace&Carolinesmom]

Dont' skip MGM. Just a quick stroll or a boat ride over to the Dolphin at lunchtime and eat at Picabu's. It's great counter service food served on REAL PLATES with REAL FLATWARE. And their beef chimichanga is one of the best things I've put into my mouth at WDW.

Food isn't the reason we are skipping MGM (although it doesn't help). We just don't find MGM very exciting. We only found a few things there fun...not worth the trouble to get there and back for our family. We are not big movie buffs. But since the food at MGM is sucky, I won't have that to "miss" by skipping that park;)

[letsgoagainsoon]

We did this place for the first time on our last trip...and it will be our last time.
I don't even remember what I got, all I remember is that it was sopping wet in pickle juice! DH agrees!!:crazy2:

[LakeAriel]

MGM really does not have a decent CS restaurant...:sad2:

[all4fun]

We don't bother going to ABC commisary any more because we've had such bad experiences there. Like a pp we will probably never go there again unless they revamp the menu (a LOT).

I would also agree that MGM doesn't have good CS overall. On our last trip we did find the pulled pork sandwich at Flatbread Grill to be pretty tasty.

[OhMari]

What about the pizza place at MGM.

[pixie dust 112]

We ate at the La Cantina De San Angel and it was TERRIBLE! :eek: It was out first time eating there so I'm not sure if it is like this all the time. The food was cold and soggy. We liked the view and the birds that walk around thats it.

Please give it another chance. It's a must go place for us. We have lunch there at least once every trip to Disney!

[meandtheguys2]

The food there sounds so interesting, but it is mediocre at best! Except the ice cream bars!

[mom2minniemouse]

Well, Pixie Dust and I are in the minority on this one, but we went to the Comm. three times in August and thought it was pretty good!

[delilah]

I am almost embarrassed to say that the Cuban sandwich meal at MGM Commissary is one of our favorites. We also like the plantain chips. My only complaint was that one year when we went, they were out of plantain chips and we got other chips or fries (which I wanted to send back, yuck). It's a must do for us. We have also had the Cuban cuisine at Bongo's, and their sandwich isn't better than that at MGM.

On our second to last trip last summer, on the other hand, I got the worst case of diarrhea from a genuine Cuban sandwich my husband brought back for me from Tampa. Now, you must keep in mind that my in-laws are Cuban, and I have had more Cuban sandwiches over the years than I can count. Some are definitely better than others. Perhaps, it's like one of my friends from Korea, who was so homesick for kim chee than she ate Tabasco sauce mixed with sauerkraut, because she was not able to find it near campus.

[Tinkerbell63]

Well, Pixie Dust and I are in the minority on this one, but we went to the Comm. three times in August and thought it was pretty good!

I agree.

[dawgfan]

Thanks for the review.

[TruBlu]

We thought Toy Story Pizza Planet was really good. You get tons of food for a CS credit on the dining plan.:goodvibes

[kimberh]

We thought Toy Story Pizza Planet was really good. You get tons of food for a CS credit on the dining plan.:goodvibes

I did too. It was not bad at all. There is a sandwich shop on the corner, real close to Brown Derby. The meat is piled high. We really liked it. Roast beef, Turkey. They were really fresh and good. There are more than this, I just can't think of all of them.

[Micca]

We usually don't eat at the studios. I don't recall any terrible experiences, but there are too many really fun/good places to go at WDW to waste time eating something blah. :earsboy:

[jillyjoey]

I agree about ABC Comm. No one liked their meal. We voted that ABC Comm. was our worst CS meal the entire trip. We were satisfied with Backlot Express and we really enjoyed Pizza Planet (most bang for your buck). We would have went back to Pizze Planet a 2nd time but had a terrible time getting our kids out of there.

[jezebella]

Hands down - tommorwland terrace noddle station!

[pixie08]

I agree I really don't like ANY restaurants in MGM CS or TS. I don't mind Brown Derby but find it is overpriced and overcrowded for what it is worth...same goes for sci-fi. I know a few people like mama melrose but being from NYC (and home of little Italy;) ) we were not impressed and both were sick. The counter service is even worse!

If we are at MGM we like to take the boat over to the Boardwalk/Yacht/dolphin area(on a 3 min boat ride!) and eat over there!

[zipDdoodah]

This thread makes me happy we opted to get an ADR for Sci-Fi for lunch on our MGM day next trip! Last time we went to the Commissary I had to scout for a table for the 5 of us for the whole 30 minutes my DH stood in line to get the food (and when I finally found a table, we were still short a chair and DS had to stand to eat)! That was our worst experience for CS meals on that trip.:sad2:

[shovan]

We have steered clear of the Commissary our last few trips. It is the one place that stands out in our mind as absolutely awful!

We stopped at the Flatbread Grill this time and it was pretty good. We had the pulled pork sandwich, salad & a hot dog. Nothing great, but not bad either.

[AngelEyes]

When we go to MGM, we always eat lunch at the 50's Primetime. I think their roast beef is one of the best things I've ever eaten at Disney, the desserts are great, and the service is always fun. It's the only place we eat at when we go to MGM. Well, sometimes we'll drop by Sci-Fi for a milkshake.

[IndyPirate]

I liked the Cuban and beans I had at ABC last month. DH got the curry which was not great but not horrible either. It was certainly better than most fast food places in the real world.

[NEVERENOUGHWDW]

Concourse Steakhouse....have never had a good steak there and the service has really gone down the tubes.

[kimberh]

Concourse Steakhouse....have never had a good steak there and the service has really gone down the tubes.

I know we all have our own taste, but we ate there in Oct and our meal and service was great. We discussed why we had never ate there before. We were a party of 6 and we all liked what we ordered.

[NEVERENOUGHWDW]

I know we all have our own taste, but we ate there in Oct and our meal and service was great. We discussed why we had never ate there before. We were a party of 6 and we all liked what we ordered.

I agree we all have different tastes and different ideas of what good is.....we are real foodies and it just doesn't compare to other steaks on WDW property.

[weluvslinkydog]

I agree I really don't like ANY restaurants in MGM CS or TS. I don't mind Brown Derby but find it is overpriced and overcrowded for what it is worth...same goes for sci-fi. I know a few people like mama melrose but being from NYC (and home of little Italy;) ) we were not impressed and both were sick. The counter service is even worse!

If we are at MGM we like to take the boat over to the Boardwalk/Yacht/dolphin area(on a 3 min boat ride!) and eat over there!

Well, I really don't like ever to be negative about ANYTHING Disney related, but I am going to weigh in here, because I agree so strongly that there are absolutely NO decent food options at MGM, aside from Brown Derby--but even that DH and I don't feel is worth 2 TS (if you're on the DDP). We avoid eating at MGM at all costs!!! We usually head to Epcot WS to eat after we're at MGM, or eat at the hotel or the Boardwalk before we go for Fantasmic.

The worst by far at MGM is Mama Melrose. the service is absoltuely AWFUL and the food was lukewarm and simply did not taste anything like good Italian food. 50"s atmosphere is so much fun, so if we had to this is where we would go again, but the food is fairly bland, plain, and greasy (well, to be fair, "Comfort foods" aren't really my thing, so that might be part of my problem with 50's!)

Sorry for the Disney bashing, I really hate to do it, but MGM food really does deserve the lashing! :sad2:

[LOLA2]

Yhe only places we ever eat lunch are toy story pizza plant and Sci fi we usually switch off every other visit. The kids love it and the food is edible.

[ADP]

We did the character breakfast at the Hollywood & Vine last October and found the food to be very good. Even though its hard to mess up breakfast food I found the selection, atmosphere, and food to be very good!

Other than that I think the reason we don't find ourselves eating very much at MGM is because of the amount of time we spend in that park. Until Disney adds more ride attractions at MGM (Toy Story Mania will help) we just don't spend enough time to justify eating at that park. We do ToT and RnR first thing when the park opens. Then we head over to do Muppets, Star Tours and Playhouse Disney. On the way out of the park we hit Great Movie Ride and sometimes Beauty and the Beast. Usually at that point it is around Noon and we decide to catch lunch back at our resort.

I would also add that having dinner at the Studios along with Fantasmic does make for a nice evening.

[Mom of 3]

Last year we ate at the ABC Comm. and we all liked the food. I remember having the curry which I really liked.

For TS we ate at the Hollywood and Vine and thought the food was fairly good for a buffet bar.

Some places get good reviews and other days bad reviews. It all seems a little hit and miss. Maybe it depends on the workers that day.

Also, whatever happened to complaining. If you get a bad meal return it and say that you'd like to exchange it for something different.

[MickeyNicki]

The only place we will eat at in MGM is 50's Prime Time and the hot dog stand by TOT. We have had bad experiences at H&V and MM, not to mention all the horrible CS places.

[kaybird]

Never see much about starring rolls which continues to be our favorite CS in MGM...We like to get a quick pastry there as a snack credit for breakfast,and this yeasr found the sanwiches and fresh fruit to be amoung the best...

[Dreamfinder2]

Unapologetic WDW booster here, but just add my voice to the chorus of Commissary dislikers. I can honestly say it's the ONLY Disney meal I've ever had that wasn't good at all. Makes me sad to have to say that.

But we manage fine at other studio CS spots. The oft-overlooked Backlot Express has decent enough burgers and such with a good fixins' bar. The Flatbread Grill has come a long way in recent months. So you won't starve.

We always take guests to 50's PT - it's a hoot, and picky DW loves their pot roast.

There's nowhere at WDW that you'll starve.

[michaelwilliammidd]

I totally agree on what everyone else is saying about MGM and the lack of CS also how bad the food can be at ABC Commissary. We ate there years ago, I had some kind of Oriental dish, and the food was terrible. Truthfully thats the only meal I have ever had at WDW that I could describe that way and I guess thats why it stood out so much, needless to say we have never been back. If we have counter service at MGM we usually do Backlot Express, however we like to hit Sci Fi at lunchtime as the prices are much less steep than dinner and we can split a burger and milkshake, always good. We enjoy Mama Melroses on occassion as well. :wave2:

[NMW]

We ate at ABC 3 years ago and actually threw the food away-worst CS anywhere at WDW.

Last 2 years when we do WDW, we do MGM 2 days on our trip and eat TS lunch BOTH days. We always do Brown Derby-cobb salad for lunch is awesome. We plan to alternate between SCI-FI and 50's every other trip. Two years ago it was 50's-food was godd. Last year it was SCI-FI-good burgers. This year it's back to 50's. We pay cash OOP for these lunches instead of using the DDP-we use TS credits for dinners. ;) With the CS credits we save the days we pay OOP for TS lunch at MGM, we use them for breakfast. Staring rolls bakery has good CS breakfast options.

[andrea2289]

Well this thread answered my ??

I was trying to choose a CS for MGM, but I think we'll do a big breakfast at the resort (Pepper Market), a SNACK at MGM since we only spend 5-6 hours there anyway and then get to our early ADR at Wolfgang Puck...YUMMY

[NEVERENOUGHWDW]

DB & Concourse Steakhouse & Capt. Jack's...all terrible for many reasons.

[Halbleib1]

Just got back from an eight night nine day trip to Disney World on April 29th and we ate at the ABC Commisary and didn't have a problem with the food, although they could have more choices for dessert as we were on the dining plan. We also ate at the Backlot express and liked it. We got burgers and fries at both.

[chuckcorden]

Well, Pixie Dust and I are in the minority on this one, but we went to the Comm. three times in August and thought it was pretty good!

I'll join you in the minority. I liked the ABC Commissary and will visit it again.:banana: However, the posters are correct: there aren't many good CS restaurants in the studios.

Now if you ask me about the Clambake Buffet at Cape May, I would have to say that it ranks up there as being the worst meal I have ever had at WDW. What makes it the worst is that it could have been an excellent experience at a great hotel.

[candykisses]

I think MGM has the worst CS of all the parks. The past few trips we've had lunch at Toy Story Pizza or the Sci Fi.

[The Sweetness]

Personally, I'd rather eat a Mickey bar, a cookie from the bakery, and a handfull of candy from the confectionary than to ever go back to Sci-fi. But also, I have never had a bad CS, except for that one time I got the turkey leg :scared::rolleyes1

[Pumbaa_]

I am not a fan of the CS meals at MGM either. Just haven't found anything we like :confused3

This forces (yes forces :lmao: ) us to head over to B&C :rolleyes1

[Dislifer]

I know I'm in the minority here but we thought O'Hana's was gross! I think we are the only people to feel this way. I always say, every restaurant has bad nights and I guess we hit it...the meat was just alright..it tasted like mega slautered beef and we were rushed. Oh well, maybe someday we'll give it another try!
Everyone in our party liked Sci-Fi...the milkshakes-delicious and we ordered cheeseburgers and a chicken sandwich...everyone was pleased.
IMHO!!!:)

[Cannot_Wait_4Disney]

It sounds like the basic problem of the commisary hasn't been fixed. When we went, we too found the cuban rock hard. We went before the rush, saw just a ton of food out in the bins. We left as the rush came and all that food was still there and 1/2 hour older. There is no telling how long it was up before we got there. Too long obviously. That is the one thing in the fast food industry you have to guard against. Employees not sticking to hold times.

I'd have to say the ABC com was one of only two truly bad counter meals we've ever had at WDW. The other was at a place that was normally quite good. Tangierine Cafe.

Someone mentioned the pizza place. Toy Story Pizza Planet. It's food service Pizza. But I found the veggie pizza to be quite good. The Pizza was hot and the salad cold.

[Ravenmike]

We just retunred from our trip, and had visited the Commissary...I have to say that it was overall not great. I had a Cuban, which I found decent. The previous issue of the rock hard bread was not there for me. But my wife had the Cheeseburger and it was Horrid :sick:. I tried a bite and it tasted like shoe leather.

My daughters each tried the Curry and the Vegetable noodle dish with the Curry tasting like chili (her words, not mine), and the noodles with no flavor even after a ton of soy sauce. Even the deserts were lacking in flavor.

Having been in the military...I had to check the sign outside to make sure it said ABC Commissary, and not the Post Commissary...:sad2:

[4 DZNY NUTZ]

When we go to MGM, we always eat lunch at the 50's Primetime. I think their roast beef is one of the best things I've ever eaten at Disney, the desserts are great, and the service is always fun. It's the only place we eat at when we go to MGM. Well, sometimes we'll drop by Sci-Fi for a milkshake.

I have to agree. We love 50's prime time and have eaten there on our last 2 visits. Havent had anything bad there yet.

Next year we are trying the sci-fi

[4 DZNY NUTZ]

What about the pizza place at MGM.


We love Pizza Planet and make a point of going on every visit. I love the pizza!!!

[TinkAndBelleFan]

I'm with everyone else. ABC Commissary was the worst meal we ate at Disney. It was absolutely terrible.

In fact, it was so bad, we trashed the food and grabbed food when we returned to the resort.

Blech!

[Jane Michaels]

We didn't like the ABC either. We ate there in Feb. We just had a quick hamburger/fries and fish/fries meal. It wasn't enough to take the edge off our hunger. The meat was gristly and greasy. We won't eat there again.

Pizza Planet used to have great large cheese pizzas.....now they are just little crusty yucky things.

Not much counter service to choose from at MGM....

Besides MGM is hard to plan the day's activities in advance because you never know what time the shows are going to be until you get there. Then it is a mad scramble to try to figure out how to see all the shows and still have lunch! We had ADR's for Sci Fi but missed them because we would have had to forfeit seeing Indiana Jones.

[Chris]

Adding in my vote that MGM needs better food!!

[PrincessSarah19]

we went to the abc commissary a couple of years ago and the food wasn't great, but it was alright.

Later, my mom had a terrible case of food poisoning. My advice: stay away from the abc comm.

[MissionMouse]

... Is Disney trying to force people to eat every meal TS????No, I thought they are trying to make most TS restaurants to run like CS restaurants as they manage the DDP.:eek: ABC Commissary is CS, thus they put out fast food...not fresh, prepared and in some cases made totally in advance, fried, high fat content, heat or fry to serve, with the focus on portion size and value...just what the mainstream ask for and gets.

[NEVERENOUGHWDW]

No, I thought they are trying to make most TS restaurants to run like CS restaurants as they manage the DDP.:eek: ABC Commissary is CS, thus they put out fast food...not fresh, prepared and in some cases made totally in advance, fried, high fat content, heat or fry to serve, with the focus on portion size and value...just what the mainstream ask for and gets.
Perfectly stated......they are making service, atmosphere and quality the same as CS :(

[Minniespal]

I've heard way more negative reports than positive ones about ABC Commissary.

[Halbleib1]

The worst food that we had be it counter or table service would def. have to be at the Sci Fi. We ate their for dinner one night and the food was just horrible as well as our waiter. We waited forever to get service and when we did it wasn't great. From all the posts that I have read I think that this is def. a place for lunch only. Everyone says that their burgers and shakes are great. Since we ate here for dinner the menu was different so we were not able to order a burger so we went with the steak. It was burnt on the outside like shoe leather and raw in the middle. If I were to try this place again I would def. only try it for lunch and not dinner.

[wdwpixie]

Our family didn't care much for it for lunch either....although it's been some time since we've been there....the atmosphere was interesting for one trip, but foodwise, I can get a better burger here @ home.

[maxiesmom]

Oh, you went to the ABC Comissary. That explains the title. They are the absolute worst counter service place on Disney property. Maybe in Florida. We tried breakfast there 3 years ago, and I threw most of it out. When you can't even make eggs and sausage edible, then you know a place is bad!

Never ever again will I set foot in that place.

[rk5798]

My worst dinner experience, I am sad to say was at Germany a few New Year's Eve's ago(2003). The show was wonderful but the food was terrible(but I think my being pregant and having morning(all day sickness) had something to do with it). Overall, we are usually pretty happy with most of the food down there. I usually don't have high expectations for counter service food so it helps keep me from being too disappointed.

[cubes]

Absolutely the worst Disney (although not limited to Dinsey) dining experience I've had was at Shula's. The portions were obscene. Who eat's a 48oz steak? The smallest on their menu was 16oz (that's 4 serving!). We shared the SMALL fillet and paid the split plate fee. I normally don't mind paying a split plat fee, but I felt it was ridiculous when they are serving such huge steaks. If other Americans eat this much, no wonder our country is so overweight. The whole experience just turned me off.

[kimberh]

Absolutely the worst Disney (although not limited to Dinsey) dining experience I've had was at Shula's. The portions were obscene. Who eat's a 48oz steak? The smallest on their menu was 16oz (that's 4 serving!). We shared the SMALL fillet and paid the split plate fee. I normally don't mind paying a split plat fee, but I felt it was ridiculous when they are serving such huge steaks. If other Americans eat this much, no wonder our country is so overweight. The whole experience just turned me off.

Now, I know people that would be very happy with a 16oz steak, where is this restaurant?:goodvibes Was it good?

[wilma-bride]

I totally agree about the Commissary - we have eaten there once - and once was more than enough! Thanks for the confirmation that it's still as bad as ever.

[cubes]

Now, I know people that would be very happy with a 16oz steak, where is this restaurant?:goodvibes Was it good?

The steak was good, but nothing particularly special. Shula's is in the Swan or Dolphin; I forget which one.

[Tinkerspell]

For me, Mama Melrose's is the pits. I had it some 15 years ago on a band trip and it was nasty then. So we tried it again last year and it was still absolutely no better than I remembered. I told DH we are never ever going back there again. There's too much other yummy stuff to waste on a yucky meal.

Oddly enough, Pizza Planet is our new family "tradition"! We all love it! And Backlot too. Yummy!

[cguill]

Hollywood & Vine is pretty rough as well :eek:

[Lureen]

Our worst WDW meal ever was at Boma.

The place gets rave reviews here, but it was awful the night we went. Food was cold, the spices were weird, atmosphere noisy, etc.

We weren't wild about Le Cellier either. The food was O.K., but the service was terrible and I didn't care for the atmosphere.

Like they say, one man's meat is another man's poison.

[jmkrat]

After reading this I know we won't be going there. My DH had wanted to get a Cuban sandwich too. I have really never heard good things about this place and we never tried it. I guess we didn't miss much.

[Joshua_me]

Shula's is in the Swan or Dolphin; I forget which one.

Shula's is in The Dolphin, and IMO it's fantastic.

Very $$$, though.

[stefffe]

our worst meal was at san angel inn......love the mexico pavillion but the food is just not good...not to me.... i guess i am too used to my tex mex here at home...but this food didnt resemble anything i expected. my dd and i agreed that it was the worst meal we had during our trip...and we will never make that mistake again.

[darty]

I have to agree the San Angel Inn was awful. It was not only the worse meal at WDW, it was probably the worse restaurant meal anywhere.

[NEVERENOUGHWDW]

Shula's is in The Dolphin, and IMO it's fantastic.

Very $$$, though.

IMO the price is fine the food quality stinks. Food shouldn't always be about quantity........quality is a wonderful thing!

[Tinkerspell]

our worst meal was at san angel inn......love the mexico pavillion but the food is just not good...not to me.... i guess i am too used to my tex mex here at home...but this food didnt resemble anything i expected. my dd and i agreed that it was the worst meal we had during our trip...and we will never make that mistake again.

For anyone who finds themselves not liking SAI, it might well be the tex-mex vs. Mexican. One of the bridesmaids in our wedding was very adamant that we learn the difference between the two. :laughing: I can see how it could be disappointing if you expect one and you get the other.

We went to SAI for our anniversary and it was both delicious and romantic, and the service was great too.

[frdeb1999]

I have to agree with the ABC being horrid. I can't believe they would opt to even serve such nasty looking food. I will say though that we have had some decent food at Backlot and also Pizza Planet. We deffinately try to steer clear of MGM for CS meals.

[Boo66]

Yakatori House at the Japan Pavillion in Epcot has been my worst experience to date. Also, it seems to me that the TS restaurants in Epcot just want to rush you out the door.

[Disney Spaz]

ABC Comm here too. I tried it several times and each trip was disappointed. We too try to avoid eating at MGM.

[mdoc]

We've eaten at the Commissary multiple times in prior years and have always enjoyed it. Sounds from your experience like it may be on the decline. We're going in a couple weeks and I'm sure we'll eat here again - I'll have to check it out. Thanks for the warning. I agree that MGM doesn't have the CS options that the other parks do.

[micmacmissy]

This was hands down our worst meal at WDW. The service was awful (we had a new waiter, but he couldn't get ANYTHING right) - we asked for coke, he brought us coffee, brought us an appetizer we didn't order, we all got the wrong meals when the entrees finally arrived. I also placed an order early in the dinner to take back to the room (for my husband who was there with the kids), and he completely forgot to put that in (so our choice was to leave without food for him, or wait another 30 minutes for it). You could tell the poor guy was WAY over his head. It got to the point where we actually laughing about it, it was so bad.

So when the correct food FINALLY arrived? Terrible. My dad had prime rib (which was dry and awful)...it was like bad highway diner food. We finally called the manager over to tell him that after sitting there for 2 hours, we finally got our entrees, and they were AWFUL.

The manager was very apologetic and comped the entire meal...then offered for us to come back the next day for another free meal so they could redeem themselves...and it was so bad, that yes, we turned down their offer to come back.

Laughable that this restaurant is in their flagship hotel! (Did I add that this was in early December, value season, and about 1/4 of the restaurant was full?)

[Kdog]

My worst dining experience was at Concourse Steakhouse. The steaks were overcooked and gristly (I know we should have sent them back.) The service was spotty, and it was just a disappointing meal. Others have reported positive experiences at this restaurant, so I think a lot depends on the luck of the draw.

[sandicinderelli]

I was kind of excited to try the ABC Commissary. But when my sisters and I went in March, I got bad vibes just walking into the place. The seating areas were darkened, despite the windows everywhere, and the place was just overwhelming. Nothing looked appealing. So, we did Toy Story's Pizza Planet instead. What a great decision. Eveything was delicious! The ladies really enjoyed it.

[A_NY_Outlaw]

IMO the price is fine the food quality stinks. Food shouldn't always be about quantity........quality is a wonderful thing!

To each their own, but I don't agree with this. I expect a good portion for the type of prices TS commands. At almost all the restaurants on our DDP in April, I only left one time without feeling hungry and that was at LTT. I don't enjoy a dinner when I leave still feeling hungry, and I'm not a large person either.

Our worst meal by far was at Mama Melrose. They seated us in a busy path where the servers were congregating and discussing their tables. One of the waitresses backed up and actually put her butt on the edge of our table, until I said "Excuse ME!!" The place was less than 1/2 full as we had an early dinner/ late lunch. Our waiter could not answer any questions about the menu, nor could he seem to keep our beverages refilled. I would have to ask at least 2 if not 3 times. The food itself was very poor and once again the portions were small as well. I can only think that since tip was included in the 2007 DDP, this waiter we got, certainly didn't deserve even half of that. I know we'll never go back there.

[veryoffkilter]

In all of Disney, there is nothing that can compare, in terms of being bad, to what follows. Now I will admit that if we are talking about a restaurant in general then the Commissary may not be my favorite (been there, done that, and will not return) but if we are talking about a specific "entree" nothing in Orlando can top "Kosher Corned Beef on rye roll with potato croquettes and carrots" at Cosmic Ray's in Magic Kingdom. This gelatinous mass is virtually inedible (in fact, we couldn't eat most of it). They will even show you the item itself or a picture of it before serving it to you and then will ask you if you still want it. Believe it or not, we said "Yes". They looked at us funny, asked "Are you sure?", and we once again responded "Yes". Being from the upper Midwest where we were used to fine corned beef, served by any number of nationalities, we could think of no reason to say no. Kosher was fine - as most Kosher foods are outstanding - so we went ahead thinking that we could get something a little different than the usual for lunch. This "thing" was something else. Lest I make someone sick with a detailed description - be warned. If a Disney server asks if you really want that to eat, you might be better served by saying no.

[Buzz Litebeer]

I would like to interject here that if food purchased at a CS resturant is not served to your liking, you are under no obligation to either eat it or throw it away. You are welcome to return to the counter, present the uneaten portion, tell the CM why you felt the meal was not to your liking, and ask for an alternate selection. I've had to do this once or twice and each time I was pleased with Disney's response.

Additionally, every time I've been faced with a mandatory tip and service has not been to my standards (which are admittedly low), a manager has always been gracious enough listen to my concerns and attempt to correct the situation.

That said, the worst two places I've ever dined were the Rainforest Cafe (the atmosphere struggled gamely to compensate for the nearly inedible microwaved mess I was served) and El Pirata Y El Perico (if a restaurant is only "open seasonally" there's usually a pretty good reason - like the food not being good enough to merit the location being open permanently).

[sandicinderelli]

I would like to interject here that if food purchased at a CS resturant is not served to your liking, you are under no obligation to either eat it or throw it away. You are welcome to return to the counter, present the uneaten portion, tell the CM why you felt the meal was not to your liking, and ask for an alternate selection. I've had to do this once or twice and each time I was pleased with Disney's response.

You make a good point. Most people don't think to request something better when they eat out. I'm sure Disney strives to keep the same standards for every aspect of their business. So, I'll try to remember that next time I visit.

[bwmmfan]

I was just thinking the same thing....Where is there to eat a MGM?

[JoyMouse]

My bunch favors the 50's Prime Time. It is not wonderful, but is usually entertaining and the food is okay. I agree, MGM needs better CS food. The ABC Comm. is the pitts. If we don't eat at the 50's, we will usually just go back to the resort and grab something there.

[disneyfav4ever]

I'm going to be in the minority here, but I like ABC Comissary. When I ate there the food was hot and fresh.

[sterghe]

They will even show you the item itself or a picture of it before serving it to you and then will ask you if you still want it. Believe it or not, we said "Yes". They looked at us funny, asked "Are you sure?", and we once again responded "Yes". Being from the upper Midwest where we were used to fine corned beef, served by any number of nationalities, we could think of no reason to say no. Kosher was fine - as most Kosher foods are outstanding - so we went ahead thinking that we could get something a little different than the usual for lunch. This "thing" was something else.

Just an observation: The Disney chefs don't make the Kosher meals. Those meals are brought in from a non-Disney provider offsite, Weberman Products of Miami. So you're right--they may not live up to the awesome Disney chef standards! (No offense to Weberman, as I'm sure they were selected for a reason. But, they're not Disney.)

Kosher buffets available? Not from Disney's non-Kosher kitchens. Instead, Kosher diners can get pre-plated meals sealed in little divided plastic trays, complete with little plastic silverware. Now, that's overall a good thing; it means Kosher diners get safe food from Kosher kitchens, with utensils never used in non-Kosher kitchens. Some other diners have complained about the quality ... ahem ... not quite matching the options available to others, though.

[PaulaSB12]

I'm going to be in the minority here, but I like ABC Comissary. When I ate there the food was hot and fresh.

Another one who liked abc, I had the rib and chicken combo with chocolate cake and it was nice.

[RACHELSMOM1]

We thought Toy Story Pizza Planet was really good. You get tons of food for a CS credit on the dining plan.:goodvibes

My kids love Pizza Planet. They love the Pizza, and I enjoy the meals also. You get a large drink and salad with your meal, plus dessert!! All this for one CS credit.

[Disney owl]

sorry to hear you had a bad meal