Chef Mickey's----What makes it great?

[loonytoony]

So what makes Chef Mickey's so great. Why does everyone love the place? Anyone not like it?

 

[missy2217]

The characters make the place JMO. The food is okay, nothing spectacular.

 

[pumba]

last year on Mothers Day ....9 in our party went there for the Mothers Day Brunch.....it was our first time at Chef Mickeys and all 9 of us enjoyed the atmosphere ..the food and the characters.........we had a great time and the food was really good.....

 

[perriwinkleblue]

IMO, Chef Mickey's is an okay buffet and the atmosphere is fun. It's a great place to meet the "big" characters and get some good pictures. It sort of gets everyone in a "Disney" mood

 

[AmyMama2AvaNtheo]

I agree, its ALL about the characters!!

I figure the food is about the same as most breakfast buffets but my kiddos can bring their autograph books and get all the *big* characters out of way.

 

[JerseyJanice]

It's like bringing your family to a party with the Disney characters.

BTW, CM's always has excellent soup. If you aren't loving the rest of the food--don't know how since we always enjoy at least the prime rib and parmesan mashed--make sure you get a bowl of the soup du jour.

 

[jenn&nelsonrego]

The PB&J pizza.

 

[ammo]

It's nothing special to us. Our kids have never gotten into autographs or meeting the characters (in our experience, the nonhuman characters don't talk -- only the princesses), so the food is what makes or breaks a restaurant for us. And CM food is nothing special.

 

[Dee77]

How far in advance can you make ADR's for character meals at Chef Mickey's? TIA

 

[gregga]

I need a few recommendations for a dinner restaurant that is on the Disney Dining plan, but is not located in one of the parks. It is for 4 adults, 1 teenager and 1 child. Thanks.

 

[Disgrammy]

It is definitely the characters that make the place. We have been there for breakfast and lunch/dinner. Food is OK - I'm not at Disney for gourmet experiences. I'll never forget the fun we had with our kids the first time we went. They were 5 and 10 and had a blast. The 'nonhuman' characters are not allowed to talk, but charades can be fun. They always enjoy going back. In 2007 we went with our son and d-i-l and 1 year old grandson. It was wonderful! We are not into autographs but a hug form Mickey goes a long way in my book! Hopefully this fall we will be going again with an addition - our first granddaughter. That will definitely be one of our stops!

 

[Tiger926]

It's not great at all - dirty, noisy, way too crowded, supbar service, yucky food, long waits and kids running everywhere! The characters are hit and miss as well, depending upon how many kids are grabbing at them - yikes!

We really don't care for Chef Mickey's at all and feel it needs a big overhaul (we've been at least 4x times, so no more chances for us).

Good luck, Tiger

 

[POF]

It's not great at all - dirty, noisy, way too crowded, supbar service, yucky food, long waits and kids running everywhere! The characters are hit and miss as well, depending upon how many kids are grabbing at them - yikes!

We really don't care for Chef Mickey's at all and feel it needs a big overhaul (we've been at least 4x times, so no more chances for us).

Good luck, Tiger

I completely agree - I was extremely disappointed. I am not a food snob - but the meal was basically inedible / cold

 

[LUVDZNY2008]

It is very upbeat (a party atmosphere). The food is good enough--my DS seems to have enough to eat (and he is very picky). It's always fun to see characters when you eat. The desserts are good too. It's a must-do for us.

 

[CR Resort Fan 4 Life]

Having the classic Disney characters and the atmosphere.

 

[Shooby doo]

First of all you are really going to meet Chef Mickey & his pals,we thought the food for a buffet style breakfast was quite good but this is the only on-site breakfast that we done. 2 things that we didn't like,firstly it smells by this I mean that the carpet smells & is generally a problem in places where quite alot of food gets spilled on the floor -we didn't really expect this! Secondly after checking in you are then shown to another queue to get a family pic taken ,this wasn't on the photopass scheme,lo & behold said photo package arrives at your table & it's $30 -because it also has a pic of Mickey & his pals.We just felt that there was pressure to buy as opposed to going & viewing your pic when ready.
SD

 

[Tiger926]

First of all you are really going to meet Chef Mickey & his pals,we thought the food for a buffet style breakfast was quite good but this is the only on-site breakfast that we done. 2 things that we didn't like,firstly it smells by this I mean that the carpet smells & is generally a problem in places where quite alot of food gets spilled on the floor -we didn't really expect this! Secondly after checking in you are then shown to another queue to get a family pic taken ,this wasn't on the photopass scheme,lo & behold said photo package arrives at your table & it's $30 -because it also has a pic of Mickey & his pals.We just felt that there was pressure to buy as opposed to going & viewing your pic when ready.
SD

Regarding the photo - You don't need to get the photo done at all. They want you to do it for 2 reasons:

1) They sell a lot of photos (even though the photos here are horrible), so it's profit for them.

2) It's a way to pass the time while waiting - the waits for Chef Mickey's are astronomical. You have to wait in a huge line just to check in for your ADR that you made 180 days prior, and then another line line to be seated. This way, by pushing families through a photo op, it passes the time and allows them to keep the waiting area from being as congested.

Sorry you felt pressured - we have been to Chef Mickey's 4x and did the photo 1x. It was awful, so we never purchased it at all!

Tiger

 

[hockey mom]

The napkin dance

My kids love this. Of course it is noisy- it is a party atmosphere.

 

[michelleiada]

It's like bringing your family to a party with the Disney characters

I agree with this. It is a really fun place!

 

[rsbuxt]

It's not great at all - dirty, noisy, way too crowded, supbar service, yucky food, long waits and kids running everywhere! The characters are hit and miss as well, depending upon how many kids are grabbing at them - yikes!

We really don't care for Chef Mickey's at all and feel it needs a big overhaul (we've been at least 4x times, so no more chances for us).

Good luck, Tiger

I have to agree. I think 1900 Park Fare has a far better buffet and better character interaction.

Rich