Kids eating from non-kids buffet???

[Andrea73]

I wanted to make sure that kids can eat off the entire buffet at restaurants. My kids are not into mac & cheese or nuggets, so I am planning a buffet heavy itinerary.

So, for example if we go to Cape May for dinner, my 4 year old can eat crab legs (her fav) if she likes and does not have to eat from the kids side.

I just wanted to make sure.

The buffet thing is the only thing saving us on the TS side. I still don't know how I am going to handle CS. The CS kids menus are almost all mac& cheese and nuggets. I am going to have to choose CS carefully.

 

[StitchandPooh'sMom]

Yes, kids and adults can eat from all parts of a buffet.

It sounds like you are doing the DDP if you are worried about kids' CS meals. Some restaurants do not have kids' menus, so you can order something off the adult menu for your DD. Kids' menus vary, so it is wise to check the menus of the CS places so you know what options will work best. You can view the menus on the DIS or at allears.net.

 

[mhsjax]

Your kiddos can eat off of the adult area, and if you are craving chicken nuggets, you can have them too.

 

[kldmom2000]

That's exactly why I like Disney buffets for our TS meals..... there's only so many chicken nuggets/hot dogs/and Mac and cheese my girls can eat in a week!!!!

 

[danielle.st]

We also like buffets so my kids (well, mostly my older) can have a wider variety.

Which parks are you having trouble with kids CS menus? Maybe some of us can help recommend something with more options.

 

[Cheshire Figment]

There is no such thing as a "kids buffet" or even an "adult buffet" at Disney. They have buffets with one section lower to the floor which has on it items that kids tend to enjoy (such as pizza, hot dogs, chicken strips, mac & cheese, etc.). Any person at the buffet (including children less than age three who are free) can get anything from any part of the buffet.

 

[Andrea73]

We also like buffets so my kids (well, mostly my older) can have a wider variety.

Which parks are you having trouble with kids CS menus? Maybe some of us can help recommend something with more options.

Thanks everyone.

Any CS that has a kids menu that only has nuggets, Mac & cheese and PB&J is going to be an issue.

Neither one of my kids like Mac & cheese or PB&J. My oldest does not really like chicken or hot dogs, but will eat burgers and pizza. My youngest prefers "real" food. Last night I got a cheese pizza for #1 and #2 said she did not want pizza, she wanted fish!

For example, Cosmic Rays has a great menu for adults, but for kids it's nuggets, PB&J or salad W/chicken.

At Pinocchio Village Haus, for kids its mac & cheese, PB&J or pizza ( an issue with #2)

I am trying to look at the CS menus at different places and exclude places that are going to be an issue. I am trying to find as many as I can with no kids menu at all so the kids can get what they want.

Epcot looks like they have the most places without kids CS menus.

It seems like Disney is either trying to do kids meals on the cheap, or they assume that all kids are picky in such a way that they only eat mac& cheese or nuggets. They forget that not all kids like these things and some may even want something like salmon or baked potato once in a while!

 

[PattnFmly]

The buffets have saved us more than once, but not because of the kids! Well, one anyways! DH eats the mac & cheese, nuggets etc. He doesn't eat anything, what he calls "fancy". Plain regular stuff for him. I have one DS who is adventurous and likes pretty much some of everything. Then I have one DS, well, I call him "carbon copy of DH". He only eats PBJ, nuggets, pizza. In fact, he takes PBJ every single day for school. For 3 years now. If I send him something else, he either gives or throws it away! But that's another story. Enjoy the buffets you go to! We certainly do!