Expensive Meal prices

[nicho1120]

Im must say after just returning from DLP how expensive the meals were as a whole. We ate in Annette's diner and had 3 burgers and chips and 3 soft drinks and it came to £45. The quality of the meals were nothing special and seemed to get better quality in the McDonalds. Looking at the menus in most the restaurants around the resort the prices were vastly inflated and in some respects this spoilt the holiday having to spend so much of the spending money we took on food.

 

[BONITATIME]

I always feel it is very reasonable for an amusement park. One of our great joys is the quality of other food.
I hope you enjoyed the rest of your holiday.

 

[Cyrano]

Personally I find the prices about right for a theme park and actually find the mix of counter service and table service means you can find a menu to suit your taste and budget.
Hopefully you enjoyed the rest of your holiday

 

[nicho1120]

I must totally disagree. To pay £45 for 3 burger and chips I believe is extortionate even for a theme park. I have been to many theme parks and have not had to pay anything in this price range. I must also disagree that there is a menu for every budget. I do not believe that you would be able to have a meal including just one drink for 3 (1 of those being a child) for any less than £45. I must also comment on how disgusted I was with the price of alcohol whilst in the resort. To pay 6 euros for a 330ml of beer is terrible. We resorted to going to the train station and buying a bottle of wine from there for 3 euros and having that in our room.

 

[Bexx]

Just wondering where you had that beer, as I'm fairly sure you can buy it cheaper than that in the resort. They do a strange thing at DLP (is it the same at WDW?) but you are charged more for drinks in the more expensive onsite hotels!! And at least you managed to find some amazingly good value alcoholic refreshment.

Also, I don't think that the change over to the Euro has helped prices anywhere in France.

 

[disneyangel]

I would agree that £45 for 3 burgers seems expensive but part of the reason you pay more at Annettes than MacDonalds is because of the theming and atmosphere. I think the food in some places is overpriced but in other places you get very good value for money. The daily special menu (3 courses)in the table service menus (Steakhouse/Auberge De Cendrillion) is only about 22-27€ per adult and for that you get a wonderful choice and much better food than you would get in a themepark here in Britain.

The best way to drink beer we (well my hubby and friends hubby )found was to add it to a menu pluto (1€ surcharge) or drink the large 1litre glasses at King Ludwigs (especially at the happy hour times).

We had a meal for 6 at King Ludwigs (4 adults and two children) , both men had a litre of beer , I had a litre bottle of water and the others had soft drinks . We all had a main meal and the children a pudding too for £70. This was about our average and I never felt ripped off. I do however grudge paying a lot for 'fast food' so we do tend to stick to table service mainly.

 

[jillrobinson]

Personally I really like Annettes, I always find it a great value meal, lots of food, good service, fun atmosphere and a reasonable price compared to other table service restaurants at the resort. Although again I do think the table service (esp. the all you can eat buffets ) are better value for money than the fast food restaurants.
I do think the prices are comparable to themeparks in the UK, at Legoland for instance I paid £10 for 4 hot chocolate drinks, nothing fancy they came out of a vending machine and around £40 for 4 burgers/chips, and I paid a similar amount this summer at Flambards too.
I do agree with you about the prices of alcohol though, it's the only time I can get DH out of the bar after just 2 halves, he's too mean to pay for any more than that - perhaps I'll treat him to King Ludwig's next time.

 

[Ware Bears]

We enjoyed Annettes too, we thought it was good value for after all what is a table service restaurant. I don't think the prices at DLRP are too high but then living on the south coast I am used to paying high prices for everything! And I won't even go into how much they were asking for counter service food at London Zoo but it was more than at DLRP!

I agree it's definitely better value to eat at table service rather than counter service, especially the buffets. Eating at one of DLRP's many lovely restaurants is a very important part of our holiday!

Aside from this, hope you enjoyed your holiday.

 

[SandraVB79]

If you think Disney exaggerates on its prices, check this: last weekend at Cirque du Soleil (went with DBF to see Alegria), they charged 4,50 EUR for a soda (35 cl). Now that's exaggerated

 

[Bilboo]

Hi All,

I've always enjoyed Annette's, don't think you can compare it to McDonalds plus always found it quite reasonably priced (for DLP!).

I've got to say that I do find the fast foods places to be overpriced for the standard of the food, but I do take the point that it's comparable to other Theme Parks with a captive audience.

However one point that I do think is valid is the price of drinks in DLP, and I don't just mean beer/wine.

The kids meals arn't to bad as you get a drink included, but adding soft drinks to an adult meal really bumps up the price.

Cheers
John.

 

[marcus.ka]

We always take a 1 litre bottle of water at the restaurants. The bottle is about 3-5€ and is enough for 2 adults!

 

[NIK]

I don't 'do' theme parks other than DLP so I can't really compare but I did tend to feel that for snacks and drinks they were a little pricey. Perhaps the problem is not so much with DLP itself as with theme parks in general if the prices there are comparable. You need to keep yourself fed and watered and I have generally stuck to the burger bars rather than full service restaurants but I do feel that they charge a bit much for a simple drink and a hot dog

 

[Crokette]

Im must say after just returning from DLP how expensive the meals were as a whole. We ate in Annette's diner and had 3 burgers and chips and 3 soft drinks and it came to £45. The quality of the meals were nothing special and seemed to get better quality in the McDonalds. Looking at the menus in most the restaurants around the resort the prices were vastly inflated and in some respects this spoilt the holiday having to spend so much of the spending money we took on food.

During my first trips to DLP, I thought that everything was very expensive. Then I went to Paris and found that it is not expensive because of the park, but because it is Paris' neighbourhood!

 

[Groovee]

We ate at counter services for lunch and the best value one we found was Bella Notte in Fantasyland. I don't think you can compare Annette's Dinner to McD's as one is counter service while one is table service. We paid 147€ in Billy Bobs Buffet for 8 of us while our other 4 in the party ate at Innoventions for 120€. But I would say there is a huge difference in the food and service as well as one having the characters.

 

[nbodyhome]

During my first trips to DLP, I thought that everything was very expensive. Then I went to Paris and found that it is not expensive because of the park, but because it is Paris' neighbourhood!

Paris doesn't have to be expensive to eat at - DLP IS expensive, but it is in a theme park (just like WDW is much more expensive than eating off property). You can get a much less expensive meal down at the Latin Quarter than in the Louvre. If you eat at/in an attraction, it's more expensive (usually).

We stayed in the 12th Arrondisment on this trip, and found a lovely restaurant we really liked. 7 Euros for the spagetti bolognaise, my husband enjoyed their rib steak for 10 Euros. I can't wait to go back! I haven't been to Annettes in a few years - I don't remember it being horribly priced for a theme park, but the food was decent and the atmosphere was as well. But it certainly wasn't as well priced as where we ate in Paris.

 

[dlpSteve]

We went for the first time this visit and found it reasonably priced for a premium holiday location restaurant, just like everywhere in DLRP. Lots of the restaurants and foodoutlets in DLRP do €9,90 meal deals so there are plenty of places to eat at a cheaper price if neceesary. You can't compare Annettes with McDonalds, they are 2 very different kinds of eatery, and McDonalds is on location anyway if price is a major factor, just don't ask what they put in the burgers!

The Blue Lagoon cost us no more than a visit to our local Zizzi and had a far better menu, undescribably better atmopshere and DLRP is far more of a premium location than Hitchin.

 

[TotallyAngelic]

I also disagree that the food in DLP is generally exorbitant! We only paid 95 euros for a 3 course meal for 1 person and 2 courses for 3 people, with a bottle of wine for us and drinks for the kids in Blue Lagoon last trip. If we went out to a decent restaurant locally we would probably pay about £50-£60 for the two of us for 3 courses with wine!
As for Annettes being compared to McDonalds.....I can't see it myself, sorry!
I think Annettes is expensive in that the price compares to the Blue lagoon and Cafe Mickey, but the value for money and quality in cafe Mickey and the Blue Lagoon is far better. However, the quality of produce in Annettes is far better than McDonalds, and as others have mentioned you are also paying for the atmosphere and the fact that you have table service.

 

[nicho1120]

£45 for 3 burgers and chips and 3 soft drinks I think is well over the top. I am really sorry for those that don't agree but I wouldnt pay that again. I wouldnt say that the restaurant was anything special and the atmosphere was not something to pay for. We also went to the Lucky Nugget saloon for the dinner buffet and paid 82 euros for 2 adults and 1 child. £58 for a basic buffet, it was scandalous.

 

[Dizzydreamer]

Is there anywhere that DLRP displays the menus and prices on the net so that visitors can plan (and book tables) according to budget. A few conflicting stories here but nasty surprises can spoil a holiday....Just a thought.

 

[Cyrano]

Is there anywhere that DLRP displays the menus and prices on the net so that visitors can plan (and book tables) according to budget. A few conflicting stories here but nasty surprises can spoil a holiday....Just a thought.

You'll find reviews and a link to such a website at our Restaurant FAQ here