Bongos anyone?

[Beamer97]

Unburied thinks this will be good. I don't. Anyone eaten there?

 

[Madhatter266]

We go for a late lunch - cuban sandwiches and mojitos!

 

[gonzalj1]

I wouldn't consider it great Cuban food but it's not bad. My problem is usually with the service - they're a little slow. We enjoy the food and the service as long as we keep those things in mind.

 

[donald&daisy]

I ate there a couple years ago when I was at WDW for a conference. It was really tasty, but it has to be one of the loudest restaurants I have ever been in. I had some sort of pork dish and it was so flavorful!

 

[rudetreehill]

I had one of the worst WDW dining experiences of my life there, and after talking to many others, discovered that it's pretty normal for Bongos.

We were a party of six eating there during a relatively slow period. The restaurant was not particularly crowded, and yet because of the accoustics in the place, it was almost impossible to hear anyone who wasn't seated right next to you. Our server pushed -- and I mean pushed HARD -- there special drinks in the souvenier glasses despite our repeatedly saying we had no interest. The food ranged from average to almost inedible.

When it came time to pay the bill, it took 45 minutes from the time we first asked our waiter for the bill until the time it finally was brought ot us. At one point, I asked another server if he could help and was told only our server -- who had apparently gone on break AFTER we'd asked for the bill -- could bring it to us.

If there was one bright spot in the evening it was the entertainment. And when I say "entertainment", I don't mean the young woman who was singing. She was okay, but not great. I mean the man we came to dub her "stalker." As sooon as she took to the stage, he jumped up from the bar and went to stand in the shadows. He not only did a pretty phenomenal lip-sync to every song she did, but he had her moves down perfectly. It was clear this guy was a regular, and that the singer was wildly annoyed by him. When she'd walk out into the audience, he'd be about 10 feet to her left or right, still immitating her various moves. It was, I have to say, hysterically funny and at least helped pass the time while we waited for the bill.

Tralfie/Richard

 

[Robert P]

Unburied thinks this will be good. I don't. Anyone eaten there?

You are correct. Bland food, not indicative of good Cuban cuisine at all. Service was the worst part. Hip young servers trying to be seen, and socialize, with NO interest in their section. Won't go back.

 

[Art 1]

Unburied thinks this will be good. I don't. Anyone eaten there?

We eat there a few time per month, so yes we like it.

 

[TheRustyScupper]

Our Ratings of Bongo's Cuban Cafe: (4/1/2012)
. . . food price value: C
. . . food quality: C
. . . food quantity per serving: C
. . . food prep speed: B
. . . food selection: C
. . . seating quantity: C
. . . seating comfort: C
. . . eatery atmosphere: C
. . . eatery convenience: C
. . . staff friendliness: C
. . . staff attentiveness: D
. . . character interaction: n/a

NOTE: The food is about average, and not too far off
the going rate for pricing. However, the service leaves
far too much to be desired - bordering on rude. Better
to chose Mexican beer than mixed drinks, as the drinks
are quite disgusting. They even managed to mess up a
"Seven-and-Seven". The outdoor QS serving window is
superior to the indoors TS eatery, as the Cuban Sandwich
and Steak Sandwich are quite tasty. (We are fond of going
to a noon-matinee at the AMC movies after a sandwich from
the serving window.)

 

[DisneyDetective]

You are correct. Bland food, not indicative of good Cuban cuisine at all. Service was the worst part. Hip young servers trying to be seen, and socialize, with NO interest in their section. Won't go back.

We had the exact same experience a few years ago, never again.

 

[BEASLYBOO]

I wouldn't consider it great Cuban food .

I live in S. Florida, we have many fantastic good and affordable Cuban restaurants. Bongo's food is probably quite acceptable to the populace who has never had truly good Cuban food, but for those of us who have, skip it, eat elsewhere, DTD certainly has enough better options!