Where to eat at Universal Orlando including menus

[calmdown]

I am planning spring break trip for my college age daughter, one of her friends, my wife, and myself for next year. We spent 1 day at IOA several years ago, pre Harry Potter. It looks like staying on site is cost effective verses staying offsite and adding the express pass on four tickets. My question as I begin to budget is what are the dinning options in the parks? How much should I budget for mostly counter service and only 1 table service for the whole trip? Any suggestions on the best table service?

 

[Lynne G]

Staying onsite is a great perk. Early entry and unlimited express pass, for the day you check in and including the day you check out.

As for food, there's a ton of eating places in the parks and Citiwalk. Check the menu stickie that damo has at the top of this forum. The prices may not be the most current, but the menus will give you an idea of the food, and what you may like or not like.

It seems, with a drink, most of the fast food meals are around 10 to 15 dollars. Sit down inexepensive is Mythos. Good food, nice scenery. It may not be open for dinner, but it makes a nice place to have lunch for only a few dollars more than a fast food place. While everyone has their favorites, we like Finnagins in the Studios, and Margaritaville and NASCAR or NBA in Citiwalk. We also like the pizza at Sal's in the Portofino. And there's going to be more new restaurants in Citiwalk coming in the next year.

Have a great time! We enjoy our Universal vacations.

 

[darioster]

Our son is gluten and dairy free it will be our first trip to universal in august . Please help with some restaurants and quick service places to eat
Thanks

 

[Metro West]

Merging with the food sticky.

 

[rowan555]

One thing I noticed is that the price difference b/t counter service and full service dining at the parks is rather small compared to Disney. While we only did counter service last trip, we're going to try Finnegans and Mythos this trip. Looking at the menu, and depending on what we order, of course, it's quite a deal to do the full service restaurants. A burger at Fast Food Boulevard, for example, is $10.99 or $11.99, while a burger that looks much better at the full-service locations runs about $12.99. I noticed Finnegans appears to have free bread for the table, which makes it an even better deal!

I do have one question - when dining at one of the full service locations, are soda refills free, or do you just get one glass of soda for the price?

 

[cgattis]

Refills are free at full service, or at least the ones we've done.

And yes, Finnegans brings bread AND apple butter to the table. Mmm!!

 

[rowan555]

Refills are free at full service, or at least the ones we've done.

And yes, Finnegans brings bread AND apple butter to the table. Mmm!!

Well, then, Finnegans it is for our trip!!! Thanks!

 

[shortnsassy730]

Does anyone have a loose timeframe of when the new restaurants are expected to open at Citywalk?

 

[Metro West]

Merging with the food sticky.

 

[damo]

Does anyone have a loose timeframe of when the new restaurants are expected to open at Citywalk?

There are no official dates yet. They are all in construction. Antojitos is open as is the new Starbucks and the new ice cream place and Red Oven Pizza.

 

[shortnsassy730]

Thanks!!! Hoping they will be open in November!

 

[startingtopanic]

Checked in early today for opening day... I've gotten a few menu pictures already, but I do not understand how to put them into a message here, at all. I have tried and tried to figure it out. Help? lol All I can find is "insert image" and then it asks for a URL. Isn't there a way to just attach a file?

 

[damo]

Checked in early today for opening day... I've gotten a few menu pictures already, but I do not understand how to put them into a message here, at all. I have tried and tried to figure it out. Help? lol All I can find is "insert image" and then it asks for a URL. Isn't there a way to just attach a file?

You have to post them to a site like photobucket first and then link from there.

 

[startingtopanic]

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[Rjsoto24601]

We would like to do the character breakfast at US (Cafe La Bamba). My husband however has dietary needs and can only eat specific things. Do they make accommodations (i.e. eggs only platter, etc) and if we chose to go and hubby decides not to order a meal would he still have to pay to sit with us for the character experience?

 

[GrumpyFamilyof5]

DD and I decided to share a couple things, so we got the Chicken Waffle Sandwich at Cletus, and a meat pizza at Luigi's. DH and Ds got chicken wings. I personally thought the sandwich was very tasty, DD said she's had better(very picky,lol), but we both agreed that for a theme park the pizza was pretty good and we would order that again in the future! DH and Ds said the wings were good as well!

 

[GrumpyFamilyof5]

ugh why won't my pics show up, I used photobucket.. did I use the wrong copy?


Nevermind I figured it out!!

 

[GrumpyFamilyof5]

after reading about and seeing a pic of it had to try the famous Lard Lad donut. Here is a pic of it next to my hand to show how big it was. I'd say it is probably the same amount as 6 smaller donuts at Dunkin or Krispy Kreme and in my honest opinion it didn't taste any different to me then the same kind of donut at Dunkins...but was good!

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[startingtopanic]

I have lots more pictures but I am not posting any more unless I know they are going to work with my flickr account & be helpful. I don't understand why I can't just get them to show up in my message.

 

[damo]

I have lots more pictures but I am not posting any more unless I know they are going to work with my flickr account & be helpful. I don't understand why I can't just get them to show up in my message.

You need to be linking to something ending in jpg

When you see your photo in flickr in your account , right click on it and copy and paste the url that ends in jpg.

Then come back here and in your post click on the little mountain in the square thing that is on top of the rectangle you post in and then paste your url. Or type

Make sure you have your photos set to public and not private and you have not disabled sharing.