Tusker House was not on our original plan. A couple weeks before our trip I all of the sudden felt the urge to try it. I heard good things, but it had never really been on my radar. I asked DHs opinion and he said to go ahead and book it. Spoiler alert: best decision ever!
When we arrived we had our photo taken in front of a wall outside the restaurant. Since we had the Memory Maker, we decided to go for it. If we didnt have that, we probably would have skipped the photo op. This was a particularly chilly day, as you can tell from our outfits.
After a few minute wait, we were escorted to our table. The atmosphere is amazing, this is definitely one of the most well themed restaurants on property- which is saying a lot. Our server promptly greeted us, explained the restaurant and let us know what characters we would see and which way they moved around the restaurant. When he took our drink orders I ordered the awesome juice everyone loves, which I believe is a combination of passion, orange and guava. It was amazing! DH was boring and ordered a diet coke.
During our meal we saw Donald, Goofy, Mickey and Daisy. They were all fantastic and spent plenty of time at each table. I was very impressed by the character interaction here. Here are a couple of my favorites from our meal:
Now, on to the food, thats what youre all here for right? Our meal was around 11:15, which was perfect because they were transitioning from breakfast to lunch. DH loves breakfast foods so he was thrilled that he could experience both meals during one reservation. They had a wide variety of unique food items and several safer options as well. It really is the perfect balance for a family that has a mix between adventurous and picky eaters. We went back up for seconds, maybe thirds? I dont remember, it was super yummy. I just didnt get a chance to get pictures of all of our plates unfortunately. This is DHs first plate, some kind of frittata, scrambled eggs, bacon, Mickey waffle and corn dog nuggets. It doesnt look exciting at all, his second plate was more adventurous. Everything was very good though.
My first plate consisted of carved bbq pork loin, carved beef strip loin, roasted potatoes, mashed potatoes, green beans, a roll, macaroni and cheese and a basil couscous. The meats were phenomenal. They were flavorful, tender, juicy
absolutely delicious. I went back for seconds of the beef for sure. The roasted potatoes were alright but I remember not loving them. The mashed potatoes were flavorful and creamy. I didnt care for the macaroni and cheese. The basil couscous was a bit too basil-y for me, go figure
.but I see how someone else might enjoy it. The roll was the standard Disney dinner roll, which I actually enjoy. They had soft butter for the rolls too, which is something I am picky about...how is one supposed to spread hard butter on soft bread??? I tried some of the fruit chutneys and salads on my next trip to the buffet and they were great.
DDs plate consisted of a ham and cheese frittata, green beans, a few cheese cubes, a pita and a couple different fruit chutneys. DH also gave her a corn dog nugget, which she thought was disgusting- I have to agree with her on that one. She seemed to enjoy everything but she was really digging her green beans, so we got her a whole plate full of them.
Now, my favorite part of every meal, dessert. I dont even know where to begin. There was a huge assortment and everything looked amazing. Here is what I tried (dont judge me). Chocolate brownie, lava cake, carrot cake, coconut macaroon, strawberry mousse and a layer bar. I remember everything being amazing and cant remember what I liked most. DH also tried an assortment of things but I forgot to get a picture of his plate.
We ended up loving Tusker House. Amazing food, great service, incredible atmosphere and interactive characters. It went from not even being on my radar to being a must do for all future trips. I plan to schedule an 11ish reservation at Tusker House every time we go to Animal Kingdom.