Tony's or Plaza Restaurant or Crystal Palace?

[PrincessesX3]

Which one? We have eaten at Tony's and Plaza and liked both and never at Crystal Palace. the ADR is for arrival day and going to MK. Or would you chose something on the monorail-just no Chef Mickeys-unhappy with it lately.

 

[minnie mum]

OK, just so you know, you couldn't pay me to eat at Tony's again. From the other 2 choices, it would depend on whether this was for lunch or dinner, and whether or not you're on the DDP.

If it's lunch then I'd go for the Plaza. We usually have the DDP and for our tastes think that the type of food served at the Plaza is really more on a par with CS types of food, but at a higher price (in other words, not a good value)

For dinner I'd definitely recommend CP. Of course it's always a matter of personal taste, but our family finds the quality of the food just fine, with an excellent variety. The building itself is beautiful, and the characters (no matter how old you and your family are) are a LOT of fun, with great interaction. It's a no-brainer on the DDP, since it's only 1 TS credit. Maybe a little pricey if you're paying OOP.

 

[PrincessesX3]

we are on free dining, so the TS service price doesn't matter. I know the CP is a great value since on the plan. But, I don't know if I am enthralled with the CP menu. It would be for dinner. I loved Plaza but have to pay for a meal for almost 3 year old when we go. but I know Tony's will be a lot of food and CP is buffet. I don't know. My DH agrees with Tonys, he is not a fan.

 

[sharadoc]

With two little ones, CP could be a nice choice just for the character interaction. On the other hand, we LOVE the Plaza - it's small, usually fairly quiet and has some nice basic food. You won't feel overstuffed, and the kids menu is nice and ends with the great Mickey-lodeon sundae.

 

[pixarmom]

Hi OP! If your little ones are really into Pooh and Friends, then I'd take one for the team and do Crystal Palace. Our most recent CP meal was dinner in January of this year, and while the salads were quite good, the rest of the buffet wasn't the best. It was busy for dinner (and we had a really early dinner that night, so I expected that it would be a bit slow - not the case!) But our 4-year-old loved the characters and there was enough on the buffet that we all enjoyed (although we did end up grabbing to-go sushi from Kona later that night.) So in the end, I'm glad we did it again. But now that our youngest isn't into those characters so much anymore, it won't be in the rotation.

Tony's is OK. Our older boys (pre-teens) love it, but I think they would enjoy any Italian restaurant. It's still on our rotation - but only for lunch and only because our kids like it.

As for the Plaza, I've always loved it and we'll be back in April. It's pretty high on my list of MK TS for lunch. And I love the location - right at the end of Main Street - I'm hoping for a table by the window!

 

[nkereina]

Also not a Tony's fan. I would pick CP, since you've never done it before. I like to try everything at least once.

 

[moray26]

CP is one of my favorites, they have a decent selection on the buffet for dinner so everyone should be able to find something to eat. And the characters are awesome, especially for an almost 3 year old.

 

[North of Mouse]

The CP is very good - food, atmosphere, characters. It might help that I'm also an Eeyore fan .

 

[ericamcl]

I think it depends on which meal.
DH and I have Crystal Palace for breakfast on our first "full" day every trip to WDW.
We've had Tony's before and DH likes it - I can take it or leave it.
We just tried the Plaza during our last trip for a late lunch and the food was OK. We would probably go back to either but CP for breakfast is at the top of our list .

 

[CR Resort Fan 4 Life]

Personally I would go with Tony's Town Square.

 

[goofyintoronto]

OK, just so you know, you couldn't pay me to eat at Tony's again. From the other 2 choices, it would depend on whether this was for lunch or dinner, and whether or not you're on the DDP.

If it's lunch then I'd go for the Plaza. We usually have the DDP and for our tastes think that the type of food served at the Plaza is really more on a par with CS types of food, but at a higher price (in other words, not a good value)

For dinner I'd definitely recommend CP. Of course it's always a matter of personal taste, but our family finds the quality of the food just fine, with an excellent variety. The building itself is beautiful, and the characters (no matter how old you and your family are) are a LOT of fun, with great interaction. It's a no-brainer on the DDP, since it's only 1 TS credit. Maybe a little pricey if you're paying OOP.

I agree with the above 100%. Tony's is DISGUSTING. You couldnt pay me to go there again. Awful food. I'd never recommend it to anyone. If your paying OOP and doing lunch, i'd go to Plaza. (they really do have the best fries!). If your on the DP, i'd go to Crystal Palace. CP has good food, i never had any bad experiences there.

 

[CynBeth]

We liked Tony's when we had dinner there Thanksgiving Week.

 

[OKW Lover]

You may want to read the dining reviews here when trying to decide.

 

[sPaRkLeSpAz]

never ate at the Plaza! I like Tonys and Crystal Palace though. Out of those two I would pick Crystal Palace though!

 

[Disneyland_Mama]

Do NOT eat at Tony's! At best, it's equivalent to bad counter service food. We had our first and last meal there 2 days ago. Blech!

 

[HsvTeacher]

I'm in the "will never eat at Tony's again" camp. Since you're open to restaurants on the monorail, what about Kona?

 

[PrincessesX3]

I'm in the "will never eat at Tony's again" camp. Since you're open to restaurants on the monorail, what about Kona?

kona menu looks good. now hoping "be out guest" restaurant will be open.

 

[dogbert03]

I was not very impressed with my past visits to Tony's, so between the other two, I would choose the Crystal Palace. I normally go there for the breakfast buffet, but when I finally had a chance to go for a meal other than breakfast, I found myself happy with the food.