Favorite Lounges

[jmb12]

Hey all, quick question: I have been to Nomad Lounge, Brown Derby Lounge, and a couple of the hotel lounges. With the new lounges opening up in Magic Kingdom and Epcot it got me thinking, are there any other current lounges that you'd recommend? Hotel lounges included, I've only actually been to a couple... I feel like there have to be some hidden gems out there I'm overlooking. Thanks!

 

[NYCgrrl]

Not much of a bar drinker but I do enjoy the atmosphere at Tamu Lounge @ Poly (great to wait for people who have been known to be late ); Geyser @ WL where a blackberry mule and various noshes take the place of whatever they serve at MK and of course Brown Derby @ HS where I eat more than drink w/o the need to bother with ADRs.

 

[Laura's Dad]

River Roost at PO-Riverside when Bob Jackson is playing.
Crews Cup Lounge at the Yacht Club for Prime Rib Sliders and quiet ambience
Bar Riva at Riviera for great food

We want to try Banana Cabana at Caribbean Beach and Geyser Point at Wilderness Lodge next trip.

We have really come to a point where we love the lounges as a place for dinner due to the fact that you don't need ADRs, the food is a little more upscale than quick service food, and the vibe is really relaxing.

 

[2xcited2sleep]

Victoria Falls lounge in Animal Kingdom Lodge. Great vibes, good food menu in addition to beverage, love exploring the resort.

 

[The Foolish Mortal]

If you include club level lounges, I am always impressed by the Chronos lounge at Coronado Springs. Great staff, good drinks and bites, and a fun place to relax and hang out

 

[japanese maple]

Victoria Falls has one of the best burgers I've ever eaten. Hand to god!

 

[Ronaldo17]

River Roost at Riverside, live music and open fire.

 

[Maisiemop]

I like the Ale & Compass lounge, the flatbreads are great.

 

[DisneyHardin]

The Enchanted Rose at The Grand Floridian is quite an experience. It's just lovely in there.

 

[fly girl]

The Enchanted Rose at The Grand Floridian is quite an experience. It's just lovely in there.

That was my first thought!

Beautiful lounge.

 

[Leight19]

Victoria Falls has one of the best burgers I've ever eaten. Hand to god!

This burger is my hidden gem and I’ve gotten last few times I’ve staid akv. The one caveat I’ll say is I’d definitely try to eat there and avoid take out/to go. We have 3 young kids so normally I get it by wife going down while I stay with sleeping kids in room.

As good as the burger is, the one thing that does bug me a bit about this place is when we order to go it’s never gone smoothly. I’m not sure if it’s something with the ingredients or way it’s peppered but the trip from order, to in her hands, to in the room the burger gets soggier then when she’s gotten deluxe burger Disney springs or other places were not staying and brought back to hotel. The fact that I love this burger even when it’s delivery is botched by take out really shows how good it is but I caution to eat it there.

 

[japanese maple]

This burger is my hidden gem and I’ve gotten last few times I’ve staid akv. The one caveat I’ll say is I’d definitely try to eat there and avoid take out/to go. We have 3 young kids so normally I get it by wife going down while I stay with sleeping kids in room.

As good as the burger is, the one thing that does bug me a bit about this place is when we order to go it’s never gone smoothly. I’m not sure if it’s something with the ingredients or way it’s peppered but the trip from order, to in her hands, to in the room the burger gets soggier then when she’s gotten deluxe burger Disney springs or other places were not staying and brought back to hotel. The fact that I love this burger even when it’s delivery is botched by take out really shows how good it is but I caution to eat it there.

Yeah, we ate it at the bar. So good I got it twice while there. The goat cheese dip was delicious too.

 

[Mle8308]

Another vote for geyser Point at the WL!

 

[Pens Fan]

While I love Geyser Point, don't sleep on Territory Lounge inside of Wilderness Lodge. The cocktails are excellent (much better than GP in my option anyway) and the food comes from the Artist Point kitchen. We usually grab a drink and apps at Territory, then head to GP for dinner and to watch the fireworks and the water pageant. Perfect evening.

We love hitting the lounges for dinner when we are on property. You can usually make a nice meal from the apps and we just enjoy soaking up the different atmosphere. Some of our favorites are:

Jock Lindsey's - it's so much fun, and the drinks and food are on point - must do every trip
Nomad Lounge - a must do every AK day for us
Enchanted Rose - lovely space and tasty albeit pricey cocktails
Steakhouse 71 Lounge - great cocktails and that burger!
Crew's Cup Lounge (get the prime rib sliders - you're welcome!)
Abracadabar - fun atmosphere and we had a delicious tuna app though I think it's no longer on the menu sadly
Hollywood Brown Derby Lounge - nice cocktails and you can order off the HBD menu as well as the lounge menu - great people watching at HS
Baseline Tap House - just a fun respite from the crazy that it HS