CRT food was Awful!!

[rentayenta]

I agree with the OP, while the castle is beautiful, the food is lacking.

 

[scrappymel]

so sorry to hear that! we have an adr for december for breakfast (just my 6 yr old daughter and me for breakfast)... hope it's a better experience than you had!

 

[2luvmickey]

Can I just say that I miss the days when CRT was just a TS restaurant? When my 3 DS were little, we went to CRT on a few occasions, and they acted like little princes!

Being boys, they weren't into princesses, but they did enjoy the experience of eating in the Castle. At least we have the videos to cherish those precious memories...No way would I get them to eat there now, it was a struggle just to get a one or two to pose with Tigger at CP!

 

[Lehuaann]

I'm sorry that so many people seem to settle for the line, "You're not paying for the food, you're paying for the castle".

What nonsense.

As if any restaurant that has a nice atmosphere doesn't have to worry about the quality of the meals they are serving.

I can't believe how lousy the menu has become. I remember the days of fresh Caesar salads being prepared table side and prime rib sliced to order by a chef right there in the dining room. (Seconds or thirds ? Not a problem !)

The food was delicious. After all, this was Cinderella's castle, the very focal point of the entire Magic Kingdom.

Now, it's fried chicken and dry pork chops.

What a shame.

A shame indeed...I couldn't agree more.

 

[ElizabethB]

In point of fact, however, for most people the Castle is the reason for dining there and the food is of little or no importance. Disney gets away with it because nobody else (in the U.S. anyway) owns a Cinderella Castle or even a reasonable facsimile.

Having said that, I agree that CRT has become a joke in terms of food, service and ambience. We used to love it. Not any more.

As far as I'm concerned, CRT is now an attraction like any other ride in MK. Line 'em up, snap a photo, sit 'em down, slap some vittles on the table, run the princesses around in a marathon, empty the room and repeat.

It is definitely not worth 2TS. Moreover, the last time we dined there for lunch, I wished that I had could get back not just the 2TS credits per person we wasted on it, but also the hour of our lives each of us wasted! My three-year-old niece was with us, we did it for her and we will never do it again. Ever.

 

[imscoochy]

Breakfast food was great other times the food is not worth it.

 

[mhsjax]

Free dining strikes again.

Folks, if you want really good food you usually need to pay for it. Places like CRT have taken more to the notion that people simply want the experience of dining in a "signature" restaurant and food quality has become secondary. In my opinion, there are very few "signature" restaurants left that provide the combination of atmosphere and good food.

Problem is, I ate there when it wasn't free dining, and it was still horrible. Frankly, nothing at WDW is that great, even before free dining, but because I love WDW it will do. There are some exceptions to this and CRT is one of them IMHO it was never good and probably never will be.

 

[Kay1]

There was a time when CRT, especially back when it was King Stefan's Banquet Hall, offered very above-average dining. Cinderella was usually there, but it was a first-rate restaurant more than a character meal.

We used to love to go there before the DDP. You're right, it was really great.

 

[disneyfav4ever]

I'm sorry you disliked the food so much, but you really don't go there for the food if you KWIM. I've always found the food there to be fine, but nothing special. I do really like the Domo's pie at lunch though, and the french toast at breakfast.

 

[miprender]

I eat at CRT every trip for dinner and have never had bad food....the prime rib is the best I have ever had.....I do not like the breakfast because it not filling and bland to me

We've eaten dinner there the last two years and we love the prime rib.
We also seem to have the best service at CRT.

But then again I like most of the food at Disney

 

[eliza61]

You aren't paying for the food at CRT, you are paying for the experience. My recommendation - do breakfast first thing in the morning.

Kidrericha, I don't mean to pick on you because a lot of people use this excuse but I'm sorry why is this acceptable?

Why can't I go to the restaurant and expect a decent meal?

Really, how hard is it to make a decent pancake or fry some bacon.

Cinderellas breakfast is 45 bucks a head. yes, I like the experience but I also would not mind a decent meal.

uggg I hate that we use that excuse to justify garbage.

 

[cm8]

Kidrericha, I don't mean to pick on you because a lot of people use this excuse but I'm sorry why is this acceptable?

Why can't I go to the restaurant and expect a decent meal?

Really, how hard is it to make a decent pancake or fry some bacon.

Cinderellas breakfast is 45 bucks a head. yes, I like the experience but I also would not mind a decent meal.

uggg I hate that we use that excuse to justify garbage.

Agreed! It should not be acceptable, If that is the case then we live in a sad world.

 

[lockedoutlogic]

Cinderella's and Tonys are two of the absolute worst restaurants in WDW....

And no...the idiocy of characters and pictures does not excuse that for one second...not one damn bit.

BUT...the consumer holds the only chance to change this.
We've allowed them to reduce quality and push junk for years...the ONLY way to make change here is to hit them in the wallet.

SKIP IT!!! stop calling and mobbing the place at 7 am...stop telling yourself "my princess has to eat here!"

This is the United States...it is not a monarchy...THERE ARE NO PRINCESSES!!! it's a stupid marketing ploy that everybody bites on...

VIVA LA LIBERTE!!!!

 

[Tammy296]

At the prices you really are paying for the food in these places they should be at least as good as a high quality restaurant outside WDW. Dining plan or not.... You're still paying for it people...

 

[centurythree]

I don't remember the castle ever having a good reputation as far as dining goes. People have been saying that you go there for the atmosphere not the food since I was a kid. That's why my family has never eaten there.

 

[AirGoofy]

We agree. Have ate all 3 meals there and lunch and dinner were dreadful. The breakfast is a good meal, but the food alone does not justify the price. Pictures are also included, but even when you factor out the additional cost of the pictures, it would still not be worth it. We will return for breakfast, but not for lunch or dinner.

 

[GeorgeG]

I don't remember the castle ever having a good reputation as far as dining goes. People have been saying that you go there for the atmosphere not the food since I was a kid. That's why my family has never eaten there.

Actually, if you back far enough the castle did have great food. That was before it became a character meal and Cinderella was the only "Princess" there back then. Add free dining and many WDW restaurants have become overpriced with below-average food.

 

[mickey2000]

Actually, if you back far enough the castle did have great food. That was before it became a character meal and Cinderella was the only "Princess" there back then. Add free dining and many WDW restaurants have become overpriced with below-average food.

I agree! You also did not get ripped off, with the price

 

[marivaid]

Interesting, how old is this brochure ?

We had a decent dinner (salmon, pasta, nice salads and good dessert) the one time we went to CRT. Wouldn't go back now, since they have added the princesses at dinner time.

 

[GeorgeG]

King Stefan's Banquet Hall has been Cinderella's Royal Table for quite a few years now and Chef Mickey's has been in the CR for at least 15 years. And yes, the food was very good back then.