I absolutely love the atmosphere at Goofy's Kitchen (but I prefer Chef Mickey's at the Contemporary Resort which I believe is what GF is modeled after), but I have to disagree on the food. We have been twice and just don't feel it is very good value. I know that you are paying for the characters but most of what was available at the buffet was sugary/unhealthy food. ie rice krispie treats, worms in mud. It was 19.95 per adult and 9.95 for kids.
I also loved the atmosphere at Minnie and Friends but I enjoyed the food more at PCH grill. Normally Daisy, Minnie, Goofy and Max are here. I think I enjoyed PCH Grill more primarily because I could order a la carte so the food was cooked to order (fresh) instead of precooked sitting under a heatlamp. I paid 9.95 for the a la carte meal I chose (ham, egg, cheese croissant with potatoes) and I believe 9.95 for the kid's buffet.
We have also enjoyed both food and atmosphere inside DL at the Plaza Inn where Pooh and friends greet you. They give you a really cute Plaza Inn button with Disney characters on it, and a huge Pooh balloon. I also preferred this to Goofy's kitchen because they had a bigger fruit selection then Goofy's kitchen. My daughter ate 3 bowls of strawberries here. LOL
We also love Ariel's Grotto in DCA where you order a price fixed meal that includes soup/salad, entree and yeah cotton candy at the end. You'll meet Ariel, Minnie, Chip, Dale, Goofy and Pluto here. This is a better deal at lunch time then dinner.
We have had wonderful experiences with all locations as far as character interaction. Good luck it is a very difficult choice. We only have the Storyteller Cafe left to try and we plan on doing that in April when we'll be at DLR. We have also done most of the character meals at WDW, we're having fun trying to
experience all of them. LOL
Hope this helps
MandaMom
