This was truly the cutest and sweetest character dining. Each character was so cute, lovable and funny. The food here was definitely my fave! The shrimp was fresh with a nice kick! Best MAC AND CHEESE ever! The pastas were all so good! My daughter loved the nuggets! The margaritas were so refreshing and tasty! Each character truly showed their personality and my daughter loved it! I teared up with her encounter with Minnie. It was the sweetest and most compassionate one of all! Donald and Goofy were goofy lol! Highly recommend if you want to meet Mickey and Friends! 1000/10 read more

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We ate here twice on our recent trip to Disney World and it did not disappoint. Please remember, this is a buffet, you are not here for the food. I repeat, this is a breakfast buffet. Jokes aside, the food was fine. We all found things to eat that we enjoyed, and no one left with a stomachache, so it was a win in my book. We got to meet 5 characters: Mickey, Minnie, Goofy, Pluto, and Donald. You also get a little card with their photos and signatures on the back. They all come to your table at some point during your meal, and our servers both times were great about checking that we got to meet everyone before our meals were done. At certain points, they play a song and the characters have to leave to go to a specific section where they dance. If you ask me, they can remove this aspect. It was a bit disappointing when we were visiting with a character and they unexpectedly had to bounce. I'm sure this is strategic to give characters an excuse to leave a table, but it was still tough if a character had just arrived at our spot. This is, without a doubt, the best way to meet characters. We have a character loving toddler, and if it were up to her, we'd live at the character breakfast. Highly recommend! (Just keep low expectations for the food.) read more

We are locals and had friends from Chicago visiting so we all went. One of the kids was here for the first time and the excitement on his face was worth every penny. Chef Mickeys is fairly expensive but arguably the best place to meet most of the Disney characters. Buffet style breakfast is pretty good. read more

I love getting photos with the fab ! Yes, we came here for the characters and being close to Magic Kingdom! The cheesy potatoes are so good. It's my favorite along with the Mickey waffles! Gotta get that even at Disney! Definitely not just got children read more

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If you're going to Disney you can't miss one of the character breakfast experiences, and Chef Mickey's is a classic. They have an extensive buffet with great choices for adults and kids. Breakfast meats, fruit, charcuterie, cereal, waffles, French toast, seasonal pancakes, biscuits and gravy, and more. The service is what you would expect at Disney and the atmosphere is fun and upbeat. You can expect to meet Mickey, Minnie, Donald, Goofy, and Pluto along with some singing and dancing. read more

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HIGHLY RECOMMEND! It is pricey, absolutely. But the buffet is large and diverse, characters come to your table for photos and autographs, and there's a super cute dance party at the end. Service was great and it's definitely a loud chaotic environment. read more

Chef Mickey's - American Near Me - Lake Buena Vista, Florida

When a restaurant you thought was just for kids OUT-DOES itself! Real Magic, great service, beautiful experience

So far, not good. We have a reservation and been waiting for almost 30 minutes now. Restaurante closes in about 50 minutes and we didn't even get seated yet. Update: We went to inquire about our wait time and got seated right away. But my point is: if you must place a reservation for lunch, dinner, brunch or whatever, they MUST honor your reservation time. Making a reservation only to arrive and wait another 30-45 minutes IS NOT OK. Food is surprisingly ok, considering this is very average buffet type of thing. Far from a great presentation and very far from an organized flow of people trying to get to the food. But again, the food is ok. Pancakes, waffles, etc, all well made. The servers are very friendly and the service is ok as well, they clean the table often and are fast for drink orders. The high point here is the Disney characters that come to the table for a hello and a picture! My daughter had a great time and we had fun! For a party of three, with coffee and orange juice for drinks, the check was 200 bucks with the gratuity. read more

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Great family dining experience, with opportunities for enjoyment for everyone in your party. The meal is presented buffet-style with a variety of options, both adult and kid-friendly. There's pretty of options, and the food is presented in an appealing way that some buffets struggle with. The stars of the meal (of course) are the characters. The wait staff, escorts, and characters do an incredible job communicating expectations and ensure that each individual and party receives their desired amount of attention. read more

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Chef Mickey's, like most things at Disney World, is way overpriced. Located at the Contemporary Resort, it's convenient to reach via the monorail. The restaurant features a buffet-style restaurant where Disney characters periodically visit each table for photos, autographs, and pantomiming, which the kids absolutely love. While the experience is fun for families, the food didn't sit well with me or the other adults and isn't particularly noteworthy from a culinary perspective. It's convenient for a quick, no-wait meal after a long day at the parks, but don't expect anything extraordinary. read more

Chef Mickey's - Chef-s selection of Desserts including Warm Apple Crisp - American Near Me - Lake Buena Vista, Florida

Truly a magical experience! I'm not a tightwad but the costs of some things Disney can feel eye watering. On its surface this feels like one of those BUT for the kids it's hard to beat the experience. The kids get to meet all the main characters basically one on one and you get so many great pictures it's unbelievable. The food is also great for the kids. From waffles to biscuits your kids will be loaded up quick. This is one of those things that's worth the spend. It's worth noting that there actually isn't a lot of seating and the people sitting before you can impact your experience. despite needing a reservation, you may wait 30 minutes or more so please plan for this. And you NEED a reservation of course, this is a popular thing. Service is excellent and at least as good as expected for Disney. Servers do have to handle a lot of tables full of big parties but are friendly if you have to flag them down for anything. Anyone around is also able to help which is a pro of the Disney experience vs many other places. read more

Chef Mickey's - American Near Me - Lake Buena Vista, Florida

You know that stereotype of the Disney restaurant with the screaming kids and characters? You found it here. I knew that this was going to be a different experience, but we always do one character meal when we come to Disney. This was by far the worse. First of all, there are way too many tables at this place for the buffett. Like the buffett isn't large enough for the amount of guests. Because of this, you are waiting in line forever and simple things like bacon and eggs are always out. The food is also pretty mediocre and simple. Nothing has flavor and its clearly made to feed the masses. The bloody mary I had was a joke. As for the characters, they are not spread out so ALL of them came when my nephews were away from the table getting their food. You heard me right, ALL OF THEM. Because of this, we had to ask a CM to send them back. They spent a total of a minute with each of them before running somewhere else. I don't know if this is a magnet for the worst people in Disney World, but I have never seen so many oblivious and mean guests that let their kids take ALL the bacon from the server. ALL of it. Put this with loud Disney techo music and you have a recipe for disaster. I am a "Disney Adult". I love Disney and know that insane kids come with the territory. However, this might be my own personal Disney Hell in Chef Mickey's. I would HIGHLY recommend running away from this place and going to the character dining around the EPCOT resorts like Topolino's or Cape May. I like Character dining, but NOT this! read more

Booked breakfast here to kick off our Disney trip, and it did not disappoint! The buffet was well stocked and maintained with a variety of options. Each of the characters spent time at our table posing for photos and signing autographs. We had a blast! Highly recommend! read more

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The food was good. I am not a huge breakfast fan, but tried a lot of different things. The cinnamon rolls were delicious. Loved meeting all the characters and getting pictures. Service was great. We had four kids with us, so it was up and down while eating and getting to meet the characters. read more

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I was so excited taking my kids here and it was above my expectation. Booking online is not as easy because during this time I see that they barely have available reservation so I'm happy I found an available date. When we got there we had a little bit of a hard time looking for parking and we waited for about 5 minutes to finally found one. This experience is nice because its outside the parks and its in one of the disney resort so you don't have to have a pass or disney ticket to dine in. It was located on the 4th floor of the disney contemporary resort. Whe. we got there we check in and they inform us that well get a text message when the table is available and it give us time to check out the place. Theirs a small arcade and stores that you can check so my kids really like walking around. We got the perfect table because it has the view of the monorail so its extra entertainment for my kids while eating. The food was good and theirs actually a lot of choices. My favorite was the corned beef with potato and biscuits and gravy. They also serve coffee and juice with the food. We took the monorail after eating to check out the other resort and checking out their stores. Overall it was a really nice experience! We really enjoyed it. read more

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Always one of my favorite places to go. I do miss they're original Buffett style they had where you get it your self but I also do love how they bring you buffet food in a family style setting. You don't have to touch alll the same utensils as everyone else. Cause let's be honest majority of people DO NOT wash their hands before eating. The service is always amazing and of course we get to take photo ops w Mickey and his crew. The food I will say is to die for all of it even the desserts. We go probably once a month!! read more

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Chef Mickey is the typically character breakfast at Disney world. But they upped the menu this year and are now offering more different food then other breakfast, which is nice. The food itself is good. Not 50$ good but you got the character experience tax and the Disney tax. The breakfast offering consists of scrambled egg, many different potato casseroles, tater tots, charcuterie and cheese, freshly carved ham and beef, pancake and Mickey waffle, vegetable, many desert offerings (forgot to take photo) and some other options. There's even a tofee option. The ambiance here is also typically of Disney restaurant. Loud, big and crowded. Character here are Pluto, goofy, Donald and Mickey in chefs apparel. Once you finished eating, you have a photoshoot with minie in her chef apparel. All in all, a one shot deal experience like many character dining in Disney world because of the price, a bucket list experience. read more

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BEWARE: Does WDW do criminal background checks on these people behind the costumes at the Character Breakfast events??? My family and I celebrated Mother's Day there this year. It was very disappointing, to say the least. The food was bad, hash browns burned on top and raw inside, biscuits tasted like cardboard, etc etc etc and although we had asked about accommodating a party of 12 and were reassured that there would be no problem, we were seated at two separate tables with 5 chairs each. We pulled chairs from another table and were literally eating over each other. The most disappointing of all however was when we realized that the worker in the MICKEY MOUSE costume had inappropriately hit/tapped (?) my 3 year old grandson on the head because my grandson had been poking his costume. From that moment on, my grandson became sad and withdrawn. We immediately reached out to their "entertainment manager" and Guest Relations personnel who were utterly useless. Believing that a company like WDW would do the right thing, I wrote to the new CEO, and to their "Claims/Complaint" department. I received a call from a member of their "Executive Leadership" who did not follow through and never followed up with me. This piece of land called Disney World with all its mighty puppets acting as masters of the universe are in dire need of OVERSIGHT! Disgusting to say the least! read more

In my opinion, Chef Mickey's is overrated and overpriced. We went for dinner to celebrate our daughter's 5th birthday because she requested it. The restaurant offers a buffet-style meal catering to both kids and adults. However, the food selection is very limited considering the price, and you don't get your money's worth. The primary attraction seems to be the Character Experience, as the food itself is just okay. I would recommend it for the experience, but not for a repeat visit. read more

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Chef Mickey's at Contemporary serves up a decent character breakfast buffet. They have the standard Disney breakfast fare- Mickey waffles, eggs, bacon, sausage, biscuits & gravy, beignets with blueberry sauce... you get the picture. Food is decent and is constantly being replenished, but we're not here for the food- we're here for Mickey and pals. Our toddler absolutely LOVED seeing Mickey, Minnie, Donald, Goofy, and Pluto (just wish Daisy was there to round it out). All the characters stopped by our table and the staff checked in to make sure that they all visited, which is much appreciated. In my opinion the visits felt rushed compared to the other character meals we've done, but we still had a nice time. Chef Mickey's would be an ideal breakfast before hopping right on the monorail to get to Magic Kingdom. read more

Only if you are a Disney fanatic. It's a long story on how 6 adults at a conference ended up eating dinner here. We do have some funny videos to share, haha. On a positive side, drinks were good and Characters were a lot of fun, even for us. They come often, dance, take pictures and interact well. However, the way I would describe this is Golden Corral meets Disney. Food choices aren't very appealing for dinner, lots of cheap looking fried options. The prime rib and vegetables were fine. I was pretty let down by desserts, which looked pretty but were below average. The chocolate chip cookies were the best dessert. With a meal, drink and tip, it's ~$100 a person. Of the 4 dinners over my 4 nights, this ranks lowest, 4 of 4. read more

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Great experience! Came here with family during a Disney trip last month. We were seated in the 'back' area (behind the buffet), which I really enjoyed. It seemed a bit quieter back there than some of the other seating areas. The food, for a buffet, was surprisingly good and I liked the variety. With it being a character meal they could have easily stuck with kids favorites and bland chicken, but I saw some great salads, steaks, and even some Indian fare. Everything I had was good, including all the desserts! You'll see Mickey, Minnie, Donald, Pluto, and Goofy. Cast members came around to let us know they'd be coming out soon, which was helpful so you didn't miss anything being at the buffet. They came out one after the other, making the rounds to each table. They will definitely take pictures and sign autograph books. Afterwards, the cast member came back to confirm every character had come to our table (they had), which was nice. I did see them mingling at the buffet, so it seemed like they really made an effort to get to everyone. It is expensive, but you are paying for the character experience. Between that and the food, we felt it was worth it. The Contemporary has such a fun atmosphere as well. read more

I upped my review to five stars? Say what? Here's the deal, the food is very much 3-3.5 stars, it won't wow you but you won't leave hungry either. The bump to 5 is because of the CHARACTERS. How can you not smile seeing Mickey, Minnie, Pluto, Goofy, and Donald? They do a great job making sure you interact with all the characters and on the night I went it was near closing, so with the few people left they had a little dance party. I didn't dance as I let the kids do that, but man I almost wanted to myself! read more

In all my years I have never been able to book this place same week or same day but this time I could. I told my family for a later RSVP and watched as they came with anticipation, and once they saw Goofy from the reservation stand, their eyes lit up. Customer service was superb. They thought about all the details. The buffet was in Disney style, and everything was top star. I have paid more money for less quality so this was a great value.. Green Beans, mashed potatoes and prime rib were my top choices I would return certainly for, and of course the signature desserts too. Each character visit to our table and area brought joy and happiness to kids and adults. From start to finish, I would definitely do this again. PS.. catch the fireworks on the terrace.. read more

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The service is superb! Every staff person, including the waiters, wants every family to have a fun time. We did! They made sure all of the characters visited our table for dinner: Mickey, Minnie, Donald, Goofy and Pluto. The characters were so energizing. My kid loved taking photos and dancing with them! We will be back and probably try brunch next time. Our dinner was good but for some it was a bit too salty. Fun atmosphere inside Disney's Contemporary Resort! The ambiance is perfect for families! read more

What is not to love about Chef Mickey's?!? I remember coming here as a little girl and seeing Mary Poppins and I was in complete awe. We're a family of 4, and for this particular trip, only 3 of us came, and it was amazing for us. We were seated towards the rear of the restaurant overlooking the monorail and roof. We were secluded, it was a little dark inside, but there was a window directly next to us. This was helpful as one of my children has sensory processing and has difficulty with visual processing among other senses. While dining here the servers will ensure before customers leave that every character visited your table, if you missed a character, they get the character to your table. The characters visiting your table aren't just walking by and waving, and off they go, they spend time with everyone at the table and make it a meaningful visit. They encouraged us to take photos with each character and spend time with them. The food was good. We were here for breakfast. One of us has a wheat allergy and they provided an allergen menu and offered to have a chef come to the table. The menu listed what was safe to eat from the buffet, but also gave options to order, and let me tell you it was DELICIOUS! We normally don't ask for seconds with the GF items, but we did here. My only complaint is, and it didn't happen to us, but while I was on the monorail a separate day stalled on the track inside the contemporary resort we saw birds flying around Chef Mickeys. The people who sit directly next to the bar/Chef Mickeys signage got the most birds, and it just grosses me out, but I understand with a hole in the building for the monorail there isn't a way to avoid it. read more

The experience/service was good, but the food needs work I would say, the ambiance was decent could use a little more

First time at Disney expected the vacation of a lifetime in the "happiest place on Earth".... WRONG!!! Kid's buffet (5 year old) was $44!!!!! Adults were $69!!!!! FOR A BUFFET THAT WASN'T EVEN GOOD!!!!! Hard breads, nasty pizzas, unclean utensils. Our waitress Peggy didn't check on us, and I sat with an empty glass for over 25 minutes. They expected a $45+ tip, absolutely not. The only part that was worth while was seeing my child happy with meeting the characters. read more

Located in the Contemporary Hotel at Disney World in Orlando, this all-you-can-eat restaurant is very family friendly. We had the dinner buffet $66 and $41 for children 3-9 served from 5-9:30. Throughout the dining experience, Mickie Mouse, Minnie Mouse, Donald Duck, Pluto and Goofy made appearances at each table for photos and hugging. All the kids and adults too are very entertained. The food is pretty good with many choices. The parking was $35 unless you come in on the monorail or are staying there. read more

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Is it a "brazen money grab" as others have said? Absolutely. Is it expensive? Heck ya. Is the food rather 'meh' and you don't actually get much time to eat it? Yup. Is it all worth it to capture the moment on your kid's face when he meets his hero, Mickey Mouse? ABSOLUTELY. read more

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The experience is fun but the food is the quality of poor diner food with a hefty price tag. But overall would go back for the characters and staff were all very nice. read more

Terrible experience. Family of 10 could not be seated together. Reservations made 60 days in advance. Reservation was for 11:10. Seated at 12:00. So disgusted with the entire experience. Besides getting a coffee cup that was dirty. Where else can you pay $60 for bacon and eggs and then get screwed 2x read more

We met Pluto, Mickey, Minnie, and Goody here. The food was excellent for a buffet. Countless options. Our kid had an accident and we had to rush our meal, but still had a chance to get photo oops with the characters. Would absolutely book again. Great all around. read more

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We went to Chef Mickey's character dinner with our two granddaughters. It's a wide open place, pretty big room. We were greeted, seated, and served promptly, although the service requirements were minimal since it's a buffet. The food was good and the selections were adequate, but then you're not there for the food. The character aspect was excellent, as all 5 characters visited our table and spent considerable time, with autographs and hugs. Overall a great experience and decent meal, at, of course, Disney prices. Don't go for the food. read more

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I would recommend this Disney character experience 100% of the time. We went for their breakfast buffet. It's pricey, but there is an abundance of food and a great variety. Everything I tried was delicious! The whole experience was priceless for my son. He loved seeing the characters constantly walking by. They got out and danced a number of times, and he danced right with them. Every character personally comes to visit you one-on-one at your table. It was so much fun for parents and children alike, plus great food! read more

I can't say enough about the experience at Chef Mickeys! We got to meet all the characters on top of having a wonderful breakfast. We had a 6,11,and 16 year old with us and they all enjoyed the food and character visits. The restaurant served decent food for a buffet. read more

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We have been dying to come here with our boys. This is one of the hardest restaurants to get for breakfast reservations/character dining. We were able to get a slot due to hurricane just passing thru so parks were slightly less packed. The service and character experience did not disappoint. I think it's one of the few that you can see all the main characters; if not the only one. They rotated around the restaurant often, danced and took pictures with everyone. The staff made sure the boys got to see them all. This place is a classic but the decor is slightly run down and old; needs a little bit of a facelift. Not a fan of buffet style breakfast but it had good options. It was also pricier than what you are paying for in terms of the actual food but we didn't go for that. We went for the magical moments and to see a smile on our birthday boy's face and that we sure got. Great experience! It's a shame it's taken years to come here because of difficulty to get a reservation. read more

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I was really impressed with the food at chef Mickeys! I was there before Covid and the food was mediocre! Love the renovations they did. Can't wait to go back! read more

Chef Mickey's - American Near Me - Lake Buena Vista, Florida

we had a very enjoyable time here! the characters were lots of fun and came one after the other, so while it was a little chaotic we didn't run the risk of missing anyone (and they checked as well that we got to see everyone). food was actually really good!! lots of variety, but the soup never got replenished closer to the end of the night and what was left was super concentrated. the decor could definitely do with an update, but overall a wonderful time (two adults no kids!) read more

This is a great way for you and your family to meet multiple characters without having to wait in lines. When we visited we had Mickey, Minnie, Goofy, Donald, and Pluto visit our table. We were able to take pictures and get autographs and hugs from all the characters. They also had dance parties which were super fun for the children. A cast member even asks you if you were visited by all the characters to make sure that you have a magical experience. Let's talk about food. This is a huge buffet with many options. My favorite was the mashed potatoes, prime rib, and peel and eat shrimp. There was also a lot of kid friendly food like mini corn dogs, chicken nuggets, and fruit. The salad options are extensive and the desserts on theme. There is even a vanilla and chocolate soft serve machine. Our family really had a great time and the best part was meeting Mickey and friends in a convenient and easy way. This restaurant is located in the contemporary hotel and is just a monorail ride from the Magical Kingdom park. We made reservations in advance using the Disney app. Hope you get to enjoy the food here and spend time dancing the night away with goofy. read more

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