We made reservations through the Universal Studios app while waiting in line at the Mario Kart: Bowser's Challenge ride for an early lunch time at 11:45am. We arrived 1/2 an hour early and were able to go in as there weren't anybody waiting. We placed our orders at the counter, received a number and waited to be seated. Our orders were brought to our table. The dining area was cute, clean, spacious, and nicely air conditioned! There is a self-service station for condiments, napkins and utensils. The food and drinks were great! We enjoyed the Luigi Burger (pesto grilled chicken) and Mario Burger (bacon, mushroom, cheese) which came which truffle fries, the Super Star Lemon Squash (honey lemon soda, mango stars, assorted boba), and coffee. I do high recommend making reservations and off peak times (if possible) as place gets really busy. read more

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This is a skip. Don't waste the time. Your "reservation" time is just the time you line up with other people to order food at a counter. We waited around 20 to 25 minutes before we got up to the counter to order. After we ordered, we had to wait in another long line to get a table, which took an additional 25 to 30 minutes. By the time we were finally seated, we had finished our drinks and we couldn't get any refills since the refills for standard drinks were not free. Once we sat down, we waited nearly 45 more minutes before we were actually served our food. We ordered the cheesy garlic knots, pesto chicken burger, a Mario burger, and a kids spaghetti meal. The food was mediocre and cold! The cheese was not melted on the chicken sandwich. Such a disappointing experience. Overall, I wouldn't do this again. If you still want to experience dining in a Mario world atmosphere, go in with your eyes wide open about the reservation system and the wait times. I wish I had read reviews sooner... read more

I don't know why this restaurant has such mixed reviews. I've been three or four times now and honestly, it's one of the best places to eat at Universal. I would say Universal doesn't have that many great restaurants compared to Disneyland but this one is very tasty. I love their spicy spaghetti. I find myself craving it randomly when I'm at home and I don't even like spaghetti but the spicy part really makes it unique. I also really like the Mario burger because they portion is huge and I love a truffle fry. I would also recommend the tiramisu for dessert as some of the other desserts are not as good I tried. But honestly food wise this is a good place to eat. Only thing you have to do is make a reservation either the day before or as soon as you're going to head out because getting a reservation can be kind of tricky. Don't wait until you're hungry. read more

Came here back in March to celebrate two of my kids birthdays. My family loved the creativity of the themed food. My between my kids, they had spaghetti and burgers. They had mixed feeling about the spaghetti but loved the burgers. They absolutely loved the desserts. I was impressed with the burgers and fries myself. Sometimes theme restaurants put more effort into the visual, and not the quality of the food. This place made sure the food would worth the price. The cashiers were working so hard with the amount of people that were there. It was packed. They showed a lot of patience as we seemed to take forever with our orders. Would go again. read more

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If you are looking for really good food with fantastic service, go elsewhere. BUT...... if you find yourself in Universal Studios CA and make it to the Super Nintendo World, make sure to make a reservation to eat at the toadstool cafe. Folks, you have the opportunity to eat the ambiance of Nintendo land. Overall, food was probably the best in the park, but that's a pretty low bar. I got the Bowser spicy meatball. It came with a puff pastry shaped like Bowser. The spicy part was the buffalo sauce you can mix into the tomato sauce. The meatball was huge, 1 lb, and it was pretty good. My kid had the spaghetti and meatball. We also got the soup that came with a take home bowl what's shaped like a power-up mushroom. Overall, a fun experience, great ambiance, okay food. Tip: if you think you are going to go, download the universal studio app and make a reservation at least a day before. By the morning of your visit, most of the good slots are gone read more

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Took my kids to universal and wanted to try out the new dining area inside of Mario world! Reservation recommended! The restaurant itself is huge! So many seatings and it's beautiful! So whimsical I love it! The food itself was good surprisingly! We had the tomato soup in a cute mushroom bowl that we can keep! So cute.. the soup was a bit on the sour tomato side. I just ate it with the broccoli on the kids burger plate lol. My son had the toad's special chicken plate.. the chicken was a small thigh piece with some roasted potatoes with cheese and tomato slices cooked in a mushroom sauce of some sort. It was tasty! We also had the fettuccine plate which was not bad at all! We did order 1 dresser to try.. the bean pile cake .. that wasn't that good. I'll pass on that next time. Overall it was a cute experience and love that the cute mushroom bowl was a keepsake read more

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We got there around 8:30AM and it was not busy at all. I can't have dairy, so the vegan tomato soup was great. It even came with a bowl to take home. They also provided a box to keep it in. My husband had the Luigi chicken burger and it was good as well! Every now and then, the lights dim and something happens with lots of thunder. It's a full-on toad experience! read more

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If you think you're bad at cooking, I swear that you'll make better food than what they make at Toadstool Cafe. Literally, buy a box of dollar pasta, the cheapest tomato or alfredo sauce, and it'll taste better and cost you only a couple of bucks. Blech. The theming is fantastic, though - it does feel like you're in Toad's restaurant, complete with windows showing Toad's kitchen and an imaginary outside. The interior lighting and effects change to the virtual weather, as well. When they first opened, and on busy days, reservations sell out. I visited during a special event (which I regret wasting the stomach space and time here for), and not many people were there. Despite the lack of crowd, it took a long time for our food to come, and our food was cold for some reason. They also forgot one of our drinks, which took a while to remedy (they had the gall to suggest we wait another half an hour for it). - Toadstool Cheesy Garlic Knots Cold, soft, bite-sized bread that was mildly flavored with powdered parmesan. It was quite bland. The saving grace was the warm marinara. - Mario Burger It's a generic burger with bacon, mushroom, and cheese. It comes with truffle french fries, which seemed to just be generic soggy fries. You can keep the souvenir plastic mario hat pick. The moustache food coloring is kind of sus. - Fire Flower Spaghetti & Meatballs Slightly spicy from the chili flakes in the tomato sauce I assume. Overall dry, not fresh, bland, and pretty sad. It made me miss my college dorm food days. I made pasta so much better when I was a broke college student. The fire flower drawing part tasted like some raw, unbaked cracker dough. The parmesan shavings didn't even taste like anything and did not melt. - Yoshi's Smoothie (apple melon) This was an overly sweet and artificial slushy with sweet whipped cream and the same artificial apple melon syrup on top. I knew it had some level of unnatural ingredients due to the color, but it just tasted like 100% processed ingredients and sugar. At least the mint was real and cup was cute. Do the other menu items look adorable, yes, but overall the food just made my mouth and stomach very sad. The theming doesn't really make up for the bad food, and I don't know what the people rating this well are tasting, but it's definitely nonsense. I don't think we necessarily ordered the best items on the menu, but I don't think the other offerings would be too game-changing. read more

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Toadstool Cafe was one of the highlights of our visit to Super Nintendo World. The theming is incredible from the moment you walk up to the giant mushroom entrance. Inside, the restaurant is much larger than I expected based on photos and videos. The dining rooms are spacious, and on a weekday reservations were easy to get and honestly didn't seem necessary. What impressed me most was that the food was more than just a gimmick. Everything looked great and tasted surprisingly good for a theme park restaurant. The standout was Bowsers 1lb meatball Challenge. Just as the name suggests, it's really centered around a giant one-pound meatball served on a Bowser-themed plat, but I believe this might be a seasonal menu item. The meatball was tender, flavorful, and had a spicy kick. It came with a rich tomato sauce, flaky pastry, and a side of sriracha-based hot sauce that let you heat up the dish even more. It was a fun presentation and easily the most memorable dish we ordered. For the kids, we ordered the Power-Up Burger Kids Meal, which came with a cheeseburger, fries, broccoli, corn, and a Question Block souvenir box. The Mario pick on top made it a hit. The Super Mushroom Soup was creamy and flavorful, topped with adorable mushroom crackers. It also came in a collectible Toad bowl that doubles as a souvenir, making it one of the better values on the menu if you're looking for something to take home. We also tried the Pesto Grilled Chicken Pasta, which was rich, creamy, and packed with chicken, broccoli, and mushrooms. The yoshi-themed garnish was a nice touch. For drinks, the Super Star Lemon Squash was fun, filled with fruit pieces and popping boba, but I'd skip this item. Dessert was the Mt. Beanpole Cake. It tasted good and looked great with the Super Star decoration and Mario flag, but it was much smaller than I expected. After watching several YouTube reviews beforehand, I thought it would be larger. Service was efficient despite the crowds, and the attention to detail throughout the restaurant was impressive. Between the immersive atmosphere, creative presentation, and solid food quality, Toadstool Cafe exceeded my expectations. If you're a Mario fan, it's absolutely worth visiting. Even if you're not, it's one of the better theme park dining experiences I've had. read more

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Our family trip to Universal Studios Hollywood was primarily hyped over the visit at this very cafe! Be advised that Toadstool Cafe has a lot of buzz surrounding it, leading to long lines of patrons waiting to get in. Reservations are highly highly recommended and from what we heard, reservations don't guarantee a dining experience [depending on when you arrive]. Reservations were made about a week prior to our visit and was pretty easy. If you are flexible and do not have a schedule to abide by, that makes the process even easier. The staff will not allow you to enter PRIOR to your appointment time so coming sooner is pointless. The young gentleman mentioned the earliest he could probably get us in would be 5 mins before hand. The dining process is pretty easy but it is 100% time consuming due to visitors not knowing what to expect and unaware of what they want to order. The cafe is supposed to be a quick service kinda environment where you order at the counter, you are provided with an order number, you stand in line and wait for other staff to seat you, and then more waiting around until the food is actually delivered directly to you. My only advice is ordering anything and everything you may be wanting because getting back in line to place additional orders is really annoying. Better to have more food than not enough in my eyes. Food: *SUPER MUSHROOM SOUP *BOWSER'S FIREBALL CHALLENGE *MARIO'S BURGER *LUIGI BURGER (PESTO GRILLED CHICKEN) *YOSHI'S FETTUCINE ALFREDO The Super Mushroom Soup came in a souvenir bowl- cute but when it comes to the actual soup size portion, it was TINY. Soup was good but saltier than I would have liked. The Bowser Fireball Challenge was the best dish of the night- shocking! The large 1lb meatball was cooked well- filling, moist, and the Bowser puff pastry was delicious. The marinara sauce comes with a little kick by default but you are provided with hot sauce on the size for those who like to kick it up even more. Mario's Burger was alright- nothing worth raving about but nothing to complain about either. Nineteen bucks for a basic burger is a bit much but expected at these kinds of places. Luigi's Burger was recommended by our host and this was unfortunately the WORST purchase of our meal! The grilled chicken was dry making it so hard to get down. This $19 spent was completely wasted! Yoshi's Fettuccine Alfredo was good. My picky little monster ate this one right up. The sauce was well coated throughout the plate and the broccoli and egg shaped crisp was her favorite part. I found it to be ever-so-slightly bland but still good. 4 stars for the experience. The cafe design and attention to detail is what makes this place so darn amazing. I'm happy with the overall memories and feels this place gave but the food wasn't anything spectacular. read more

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This was our second visit to Toadstool Cafe, and the main reason we return is because my son really enjoys eating here. Reservations are definitely the way to go -- without one, you may not get in. We arrived a few minutes before our reservation time, showed our confirmation email, and were let in right away. Ordering was quick thanks to multiple cashiers. A few items were unavailable, including the salad I planned to get, but we went with burgers, spaghetti, and garlic knots. We had requested a booth when making the reservation and were seated promptly, which I appreciated. The food took a little longer this time, but everything tasted good once it arrived. The burgers were especially enjoyable, and while the spaghetti sauce could use more flavor, it was still fine overall. Toadstool Cafe is located in the lower lot of Super Nintendo World at Universal Studios Hollywood. We parked in the ET structure, and our Gold Pass covered parking. The theming and ambiance are always fun -- my son loves the decor, and that really adds to the experience for us. Overall, it's a cute, enjoyable spot we don't mind returning to. read more

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waaa-hooo, letsa go! If you visit Super Nintendo World at Universal Studios, you have to eat at Toadstool Cafe~ It feels like you've stepped right inside the Super Mario video game. The decor is incredibly immersive, from the mushroom-shaped booths to the digital windows that show a thunderstorm happening outside every few minutes. You can also see mushroom toad people in chefs outfits cooking your food :) The menu has a massive variety with something for everyone. They have pasta, desserts, sandwiches, burgers....We tried the Mario Burger, the Luigi Chicken Sandwich, garlic knots, & fries. Unlike a lot of theme park food, everything was super flavorful, well-seasoned, and great quality for fast-casual dining~~ Plus, at around $20 per item, it's an absolute bargain compared to most places nowadays. The restaurant is clean, the service is helpful, and the atmosphere is wonderful. Highly recommend~~~ read more

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You are 100 PERCENT going here for the aesthetics, decor, and the dining experience. Unfortunately, like most of the other food that I've tried at Universal, the quality is pretty mid and standard all the way through. Definitely make a reservation to ensure that you can speedily go in and order, grab, a seat and get your food ready ASAP so that you can enjoy the rest of your time at the theme park. You can do this through the Universal Studios app and it's pretty straightforward. There's a grace period, as with most reservations, and unlike Disney, they don't charge your card if you're a no show (at least I don't think they do). My group went during Fan Fest nights and the reservation made a faster check in than what I think usually goes on (there was a line and the restaurant was packed, but we were able to get a seat and our food in decent timing). I let the staff know that I had a reservation, was promptly instructed to go to the cashier to order, worker was super patient and friendly, got in our order, was given a buzzer, then checked in with the front of house staff to be seated at a table, food came out first and then one of our drinks that took a bit longer. Pretty seamless and they're great at accommodating their guests and making sure things run smoothly. Hands down, breathtaking experience and amazing attention to decor the entire visit. There's Chef Toad cooking in the queue, the back drop area of the cashiers was cool, and the dining room area is incredibly impressive. Each wall has panel screens showing what's going on in Mushroom Kingdom from the Toads having fun and hanging out and when the big bad swoops in and causes havoc (which I think is synced to the other screens throughout since they don't show the same scene for each one). For our visit, we got the: 1) Super Star Lemon Squash: -This is a standard honey lemon soda with mango stars and tropical boba. 2) Yoshi's Blueberry Ube Smoothie: -This is a Fan Fest limited menu item and not really a flavor I'd go for but I figure I would since it's the most unique (though thinking of it, I really should have done apple melon, but somehow it didn't click). -Very cute, comes with whipped cream on top and some flavored drizzle, a sprig of mint and it's in a Yoshi cup. -Extremely BIZARRE taste. Not sure why but it tasted like coconut (probably the ube) banana with specifically grape Nerds. Maybe it's just my taste buds. It wasn't bad, and someone at our table said it was good (another said it was gross because it was too sweet), but it's not something I would like normally so I was powering through it. 4) Super Mushroom Soup -Comes with the classic toadstool red mushroom plastic bowl and lid. They even give you a power up block to store it in and the characters you meet also use it as a point of interaction. Very cute. -I like that the soup came in it's own little aluminum container so it doesn't sauce up and stain the bowl. Very nice! -Soup has some mushroom crackers on top, resembling the red toadstool mushroom. Very cute. Decent creamy mushroom soup. Not the biggest serving but hits the spot on a chilly night. 5) Bowser's Fireball Challenge: -Heard good things about this from someone who went to the Orlando park. You can also pay an extra $10 to keep the souvenir bowl. Since it was sauced up, we asked staff and we got a completely new one in a box and in a Super Nintendo World bag. Quality customer service and glad we didn't have to wash it out. -It's a huge meatball with mozzarella cheese and mushroom marinara sauce. Bowser puff pastry on top, brings together the look and adds a bit of carbs. Definitely mix in the hot sauce and marinara together. -Simple dish, but easy to eat and the sauce went great with the fries from the Mario burger another friend ordered. And since my boyfriend was dying from the long day and the longer night ahead, he got himself a hot coffee. Standard hot black coffee but it came in a cute cup. Not the finest dining out there, but the experience alone is worth it. This is what themed dining should be like. As a consistent Disney goer, I feel like Disney tries, but it still always feels like I'm still in a theme park (even in Galaxy's Edge), so it's either the IP or the actual attention to detail and stage set that truly blew me away here. I'd come back for sure. read more

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Pretty rad spot! Honestly was impressed with the food for the price! Was half expecting Disney prices plus but it wasn't bad at all! The whole vibe of the cafe is super dope. Service was okay. Only thing that was a major bummer was making the reservation and then waiting an additional 40mins to order and sit. read more

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I actually really love this place! It's really cute! My boyfriend got the Mario Burger which came with some fries. The burger had mushrooms (which he gave to me (: since he's not a big mushroom person) and bacon. He liked it and thought it was a decent burger. Mine was the Mario Mini Burger Adventure set which I thought was MUCH better and absolutely worth it! It was $14.99 and the burger looked the same size as his, just didn't have the bacon and mushroom. I also got fries (no ketchup though ): )along with broccoli and corn! He was jelly of my corn :3 Inside the the ? box was a chocolate cookie coin too! Mine was totally better. I also got the lemon squash which was a nice drink. It was sweet and fizzy with a lot of jellies and popping boba in it. Kinda pricey at $9.99. For dessert, I got the ? block tiramisu. My boyfriend liked the cookies that made up the box and I liked the actual tiramisu. Not too bad for $10 I guess. Absolutely make the reservation if you go to Universal! read more

Toadstool Cafe - Cafes Near Me - Universal City, California

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Toadstool Cafe is in Universal Studios and has a surprising amount of mushrooms but that should have been obvious by the name! They are very accommodating with modifiers when you order. Orders are taken when you arrive at the front counter, you pay and then someone seats your party. I was with a huge group. Made a reservation. They won't let you come early so don't try. The area it is in is very far from the park entrance so keep that in mind when planning. I ordered the short rib and it was awesome. Everyone loved their meals - even the picky ones. The specialty boba drink was great and unique. Very sweet and yummy. Would come here again in a heartbeat. For theme park food it is bomb! Like rainforest cafe they play a little clip on the "windows" of the restaurant every 15 minutes with thunder and stuff. The video is of Bowser invading and all the little toadstool dudes get scared and run away. It's very cute. The rest of the time the windows play toads just walking around being happy. read more

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Had a birthday lunch after taking a break from SNW. I made reservations a month in advance. When you enter the restaurant, employee will ask you to show your reservation before letting you proceed through the restaurant. After that you have to find a line to wait on to place your order with the cashier. There were 10 lines. Luckily, I was able to find a very short line where we were the next party to order. This will probably be the most time consuming part of the experience. After you pay for your order, they will give you a beeper and proceed to wait in a line to speak with the host that will find you available seating. Our food probably took less than 10 minutes to arrive . The kid's meal came w a cheese burger, fries, veggies and a gold chocolate coin. He enjoyed his meal. I ordered the spicy meatballs with spaghetti. I asked if it was very spicy before ordering. They said it wasn't too spicy but said I can get it mild. I refused and just went w the regular spicy. It was spicy! lol the sauce it spicy and it's all over the meatballs and spaghetti. I dealt with it but it wasn't overly spicy where it wasn't edible to me. Next time I will order mild. I got the bean pole cake and used it as a birthday cake to sing hbd and brought my own candle. I also ordered the tiramisu which came in a cookie ? Box . Both desserts were delicious, but wish to tiramisu was a bigger portion. Size is very tiny. It's basically a bite-size. overall, we enjoyed the food and the atmosphere and would definitely die here again since my son likes super Nintendo world. read more

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Excited I was coming to universal studios after maybe 6 months. The your ride has changed and same with super Mario world. You'd think Mario is the GOAT and gets all his stars, yet he loses stars for yet another memorable experience in not such a good way. Perhaps the food itself would compensate for the experience. I ordered a $20 salad. My friend ordered a four piece marinara and bread appetizer that resembled small mushrooms. The sauce and mushrooms come together. He also ordered a fettuccine Alfredo limited time Luigi meal. In addition, we received an order that was not ordered by us specifically, but given to us for waiting over 1 hour and 15 minutes for our food. Mamma Mia, as Mario would say and us by this painful experience. The dessert was a box with a question mark on it with tiramisu inside it. The food itself was surprisingly not bad. I was expecting an overpriced meal but I felt it was not as bad as it seems. The portions were decent and the flavors were good. However, my salad was drenched, bathed in this creamy sauce that was way too overpowering, I couldn't finish it. It had star shaped croutons and tomatoes and a giant golden starfish with eyes on it presumably a cracker of some sort. Very unique design. We also received a soda with lemon lime flavor. Our total order exceeded $70 mind you, very pricey and ridiculous. Service was atrocious in terms of wait time. 1 hour and 15 minutes to be exact and the place was not busy. This is actually strange to wait over one hour given a normal weekday. Overall, it is questionable to say whether it is worth it or not to come back, but that's a lot of wasted time to receive our meal. The redeeming factor was the free dessert to make up for a significant amount of time wasted. The dessert was $10 which more or less was not necessary enough to gain additional stars. The extra star added was because of this compensation but it isn't helping much. Food was not bad. read more

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Our little ones love this place! Make sure to make reservations via the Universal Studios Hollywood app. You'll be glad you did as this restaurant gets full quickly, especially the lunch time slots. You can book approximately two months out too! Menus available here: https://www.universalstudioshollywood.com/web/en/us/things-to-do/dining/toadstool-cafe/menu.html Once your reservation time hits, go to the entrance and show your reservation to the staff member. I've tried to go in a couple minutes earlier than the time reserved and have always been told to wait until the exact time. When inside, you will wait in a line and the staff inside will direct you to another line inside with numbers on the floor. Lines upon lines here! Once at the registers, place your order and any drinks you ordered will be handed to you along with a numbered buzzer. Don't forget to ask for cups of water if you'd like some as they don't have any stations inside to get any. You will take everything to another line in which they will ask how many people are in your party and when a table is available, they will seat you. Staff will place your buzzer on the table and you'll wait patiently until your food order arrives. Utensils, napkins and condiments are available at stations throughout the restaurant. Grab them while you wait for your food. This trip, the kids ordered the Mario Mini Burger Adventure Set. It's a great deal and they both could barely finish it. The kids meal comes with a cheeseburger, fries, corn on the cob, broccoli and a coin cookie for dessert. You also get to keep the figure of Mario and the flag. I ordered the Bowser's Fireball Challenge which comes with a pound of meatball topped with mozzarella cheese, mushroom marinara sauce, and a Bowser puff pastry with hot sauce on the side. I usually order the Chef Toad Short Rib Special (in my opinion the best entree here) but wanted something spicy to have with my beer. Don't forget to grab an adult beverage at Isla Nu-Bar (by the Jurassic World ride) to bring in as this restaurant does not serve alcohol. Food is just ok and bland for the most part. You pretty much will eat here for the experience of being immersed in the Mushroom Kingdom. Definitely a great experience for a fan and the kids. So fun! Staff is always so friendly when we go. read more

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I gave this place a 3 only because it's absolutely chaos. Gotta go the list to even get in door, then once you actually get in the door you gotta wait another 10-20min to order, then you have to wait another 10-20min to be seated. At least in my experience. But I will say the food was pretty damn good. I got the bowser meat ball was really good. Kids got the burgers. One thing i absolutely loved it's just the whole Mario theme on everything really gives it that experience. It was cool place to eat. Just a lot chaos to getting to the actual table read more

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I wasn't really expecting much at Toadstool Cafe because Universal Studios food is not that good, but this exceeded my expectations. I got the Flower Power Spaghetti and Meatballs and it was pretty...pretty... pretty good. And it's a little bit spicy. The meatballs were a generous size. I also got the Superstar lemon squash drink and it was tasty. It has these little balls that squirt in your mouth when you bite on it. The Toad theme is fun. They have screens all around the dining area and the toads are cooking and Bowser attacks them. I made a reservation a few days in advance on the Universal app. You could enter 5 minutes before the reservation time. There's a person at the front checking your reservations. When you go inside you just line up behind a register to order. I didn't like that set up because people in front of use were taking forever and it's not like there was a lot to choose from. And then people in the other lines were getting their orders taken. They need one line and call the next person. Once you order you check in with another person to get you a table. It took almost 20 minutes to get my food once I sat down. It's funs place to try at Universal. read more

Toadstool Cafe - Super Star Lemon Squash - Cafes Near Me - Universal City, California

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Don't bother. With a reservation you're waiting an additional hour to get to order then another 45 minutes to get your food. Overhyped garbage. Non refillable drinks, water cups the size of shot glasses. Get real. read more

Had a reservation for dinner. Was a bit diasappointed. Their menu is already pretty small and everything I wanted was sold out! Ended up just getting a burger which ended up being pretty decent. The spaghetti and meatballs were pretty good. As was the mushroom soup. Everything waa decent but def not mind blowing especially for the prices. The drink qas good though! The decor and ambience were great. The food was nicely themed. Overall I'd say try it once for the experience if you don't mind the price tag, but def fo earlier for lunch if you dont want lots of sold out items. read more

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Made a reservation via the app for an early lunch. You order at the counter and they bring the food to your table. Various options from burgers to salads to pastas. A lot them have an option to take home the plate. Price is high as expected and food is just okay. You are certainly paying for the decor and experience. Interior is nice and fun. The meatball or bowsers fireball challenge is a 1 lbs meat mall on top of marinara and cheese, comes with a puff pastry and a side of a hot sauce like cup. Overall meatball is a hard and dry but fine with the sauce. Kids burger is standard with fries and nice that it comes with broccoli and corn. Serving is probably too big for a toddler. Tiramisu is a standard square piece decorated with Mario theme cookies, nice but will try something else next time. Overall it's worth the experience and on par with other theme park eateries. read more

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We ordered the Mario Burger kids meal and one regular Mario Burger meal. The food was okay ..nothing special. Appearancewise, it was really cool how they incorporated the Mario theme throughout the menu and the whole experience. The wait, though, was ridiculous. We made a reservation, but there was still a wait to get in. Then once inside, you have to wait in line to get to the register, wait again after ordering for your food, and then wait again to get to a table. Altogether, we waited over an hour before we were finally able to sit down and eat. I wouldn't recommend it if you're not a patient person. That said, it's a pretty cool experience for kids to try. My son is a big Mario fan, so we had to check it out. The lemonade was actually really refreshing and good! Overall, it feels a bit overhyped, but it's still a cute place .. especially for kids who love Mario. read more

Toadstool Cafe - Cafes Near Me - Universal City, California

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Toadstool Cafe is a super cool experience. We were lucky enough to get a reservation, which is highly recommended. I believe if you don't have a reservation, you can join a virtual line by scanning a QR code in front of the restaurant. Once it's your turn to go inside, you wait in a short line where you can browse the menu before ordering. Probably about a 10ish minute wait inside. You order at a cashier but then wait about 5-10 minutes to be seated, which is when the food is brought out to you. They do ask for tips at the cashier after you pay, yet the only service is really just someone bringing the food to you on a tray. Nobody really checks up on you or helps you out after. The inside is a super cool experience. There are different "windows" where you can see Toads walking around and every 15 minutes or so, the place gets "attacked" and the restaurant gets dark with scary music too. Super cool ambiance. My group actually ordered almost every single main entree. We tried the: - Toadstool Cheesy Garlic Knots ($8.99): comes with four small cupcake looking garlic "knots." Barely meets expectations. We ordered it because we had two dishes of pasta too. 3/5 - Bowser's Fireball Challenge ($25.99): comes with a 1 lb meatball with some hot sauce and a puff pastry. Nothing special but it was one of our favorites. Don't get this and the other spaghetti & meatballs dish because the meatballs are basically the same. 4.5/5 - Fire Flower Spaghetti & Meatballs ($17.99): Again, nothing special. A little spicy somehow... 4/5 - Yoshi's Fettucine Alfredo ($16.99): Really nothing special again. Tastes like alfredo. Comes with a piece of grilled chicken. 3.5/5 - Luigi Burger (Pesto Grilled Chicken) ($18.99): It's a bit dry and doesn't taste like much. Huge fan of the pesto that comes on the side. It comes also with truffle fries which are one of the highlights of the meal too. 3/5 for the burger. 5/5 for the fries. - Mario Burger (Bacon, Mushroom, & Cheese) ($18.99): Nothing here is really impressive but it just tastes good enough. The truffle fries, again, are the highlight of the dish for us. 4/5 - ? Block Tiramisu ($9.99): It's solid. Tastes like a good tiramisu. A bit smaller than what I expected. 4/5 Would highly recommend giving this place a visit. The food is mid and overpriced, just like everything else in the park, but it's super cool for the ambiance and decoration. read more

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The Toadstool Cafe is in Super Mario World in the lower lot in Universal Studios Hollywood. After we were having fun at Super Mario World pushing ourselves almost to exhausted the challenges they have in Super Mario World. We're very hungry then I told my wife let's try to eat at the Toadstool Cafe first have make a reservation there's a staff member from the Toadstool Cafe in front entrance that checks there's any open Lucky they opening right away we got in. We have get in line to order our meal they lot's of people in line making their order and also in the dining room. When we got our turn to order we already know to order. We order the Lugi burger it's a grilled chicken with pesto and comes with crinkle fries and a side of pesto. Then we order Toadstool garlic stools come with marinara sauce on the side. Then we order dessert we ordered the ? Block Tiramisu. The cashier hand us buzzing device then got in line and wait for table we got a table right away. We waited for our meals to come the restaurant was full and watching the servers bring the customers meal all the meals look so good including the desserts. Finally a server brought us our meal it looks fabulous we couldn't wait to take a bite. I took a bite of the Lugi burger amazing flavors when taking a a bite full of flavor in the grilled chicken with pesto flavor in chicken and bun was toasted that bring everything together in the burger very impressive we enjoy it. We try Toadstool Toadstool garlic bread with marinara sauce in the side we love cute and delicious it feel like a kids meal appetizer but it not we enjoy it. Finally dessert we're very curious about ? Block Tiramisu dessert it look so cute with fire flower pop out. The taste was very impressive with Italian flavors of Tiramisu we enjoy it and the ? butter cookie have a good buttery taste was so good we felt in love with this dessert we like the white chocolate fire flower cute and delicious. Coming to experience to Super Mario World and tryout cuisine at Toad's Toadstool Cafe is an experience for us and having a good time it worth it. read more

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This place is a total warp pipe into another world! Watching the "toads" hard at work in the kitchen was such a highlight; honestly, they deserve a raise. The seating is 10/10 and makes for some great photos. Now for the gameplay: The Mario Burger was the clear winner here (bacon, mushrooms, and a tiny mustache?! My boyfriend definitely picked the right character). Unfortunately, my Luigi Burger was a bit of a "Game Over." It's a chicken sandwich with a strangely cut, raw green pepper that just didn't hit the mark. However, the fries were golden coins and the Mt. Beanpole Cake was a sweet, sweet victory at the finish line! Come for the vibes, but keep your expectations grounded for the food prices. read more

Toadstool Cafe - Cafes Near Me - Universal City, California

As a picky eater, I actually loved the food. It was better than expected especially for an amusement park. Service waa great and again, considering the location, the prices were not bad. They need a bigger dining area but other than that, it was a 10/10 for us. read more

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Fun spot for all ages. Love the concept and interior decor. The "windows" are animated with TVs and fun to watch. Highly recommend making reservations and you can make them in advance online without being in the park. They have certain good items that will change but they seem to have the main entree menu items such as the burgers, browsers spicy meatball, pasta and salads. They often change their souvenir cups and bowls. read more

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Some people say this is a must-try at Universal Studios, especially if you're visiting Super Nintendo World. I did enjoy the Super Mushroom Soup, and I liked that you can take the Toad bowl home as a souvenir. The Block tiramisu was edible too. That said, everything else we tried was just mediocre at best and honestly tasted like airplane food. I didn't even find the restaurant that cute. I guess it's really more for hardcore Mario fans. Overall, I believe it's somewhat overhyped. If you're planning to go, definitely make a reservation on their website or app, it'll save you a ton of time. read more

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I enjoyed the spaghetti with the meatballs. The burger was alright but it did come out cold + cold fries when it was served. As for the drink its refreshing and came with lots of popping boba! And for the dessert I recommend the tiramisu one. I like how each plate comes with a decoration. Overall for 6 items it came out $88+ read more

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I've been wanting to try this place for a while so I was happy when I finally got a reservation! The decor is so cute and I was just excited to be inside the restaurant. Service was great. I wouldn't say the food was amazing or anything, but the presentation was spot on. Here's what we tried: + Snowman Hot Chocolate : Regular hot chocolate topped with a thick layer of whip cream and a marshmallow snowman. The marshmallow was soft and seemed like it was made in house. Very sweet. + Super Mushroom Soup : Pretty good. Had a deep mushroom flavor but a little too grainy in texture for me. Comes with a cute toad mushroom bowl. + Mario Burger : The burger was topped with bacon, mushroom, and cheese. It was super average. I did enjoy the truffle fries that came with it. + Yoshi's Fettucine Alfredo : The chicken was cooked nicely and it came with a decent portion. Nothing memorable. Probably wouldn't get it again. + Mt. Beanpole Cake : Cute presentation. Tasted exactly as described like a Neapolitan cake. The matcha mousse on top was light and delicious. read more

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Toadstool Cafe feels like one of those levels where the journey takes way longer than beating the boss. This place is seriously overhyped. Reservations are practically required, and you're definitely here more for the themed experience than the food. Even with a reservation, the wait times are brutal. First, you wait in line to order. Then, you wait in line to be seated. Then, once you're finally seated, expect to wait another 30 minutes to an hour for your food, depending on what you ordered. At one point I wasn't sure if Chef Toad had gone on break or if Bowser had locked everyone out of the kitchen, because the food took forever to come out. Unfortunately, the food didn't justify the wait. The Cheesy Garlic Knots weren't garlicky at all--they tasted like plain bread with a light dusting of powdered Parmesan. The Truffle Fries had little to no truffle flavor, and the cheese on the burgers wasn't even melted. The bright spots? The Super Star Lemon Squash was easily the best thing I ordered, and the pesto dipping sauce served with the fries was surprisingly delicious. Overall, Toadstool Cafe is worth visiting once if you're a Mario fan and want the experience, but if you're expecting food worthy of a Power Star, you may leave feeling like you got hit by a Blue Shell instead. read more

Toadstool Cafe - Luigi Burger and Garlic Knots - Cafes Near Me - Universal City, California

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Our first time trying the Toadstool Cafe at Universal Studios. We were fortunate that we were able to walk right in. All orders are placed and paid for at the counter and a hostess will seat your party. All food items are brought to your table. We ordered Toadstool Cheesy Garlic Knots. These were delicious and served warm. Definitely ordering these again. We also enjoyed the Block Tiramisu. Not overly sweet and perfect for sharing. Staff were friendly and tables were cleaned quickly. The ambiance is a bit loud and very casual. read more

Toadstool Cafe - Block Tiramisu - Cafes Near Me - Universal City, California

Ok so this is one of those places you have to try just to experience the ambiance and not the food. Just a heads up, you must make a reservation on the Universal app to be placed in a queue for entry (unless the attendant is in a great mood & lets you in) . Once inside you get in another line to order, wait to be seated and a worker will bring your order to the table. This place is very busy and packed! So it does take time to get your order. In the meantime the ambiance is a lot of fun, watching the screens of your food being made by the mushrooms LOL! Now the food is mediocre at best, but nevertheless cute presentation to go with the theme of the cafe. There is a little bit of everything on the menu for the family (limited vegetarian options) but I wasn't wowed. Typical high amusement park prices. Drinks are delicious & my only highlight! Not sure of the role of the staff here. Never came to check on my party for refills, pick up dishes we were done with. They seem to be more interested in talking with themselves. Overall ok experience & something new to try. Highly recommend for the little kiddos if you got them or if you're like me and a big kid at heart! read more

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They nailed the theme. Very cute and fun Everyone is friendly. Great service Food was 3/5 maybe a 4. But you're coming for the experience and the hype more than the food. The fries were good. I do recommend the chicken sandwich read more

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This place is always packed, so I recommend avoiding peak hours such as 12pm - 2 pm. We ate before 12 pm, so it only took us 20 minutes from entering the restaurant to receiving our food on the table. The dining place was so intrigued and cute. You won't get bored by staring at the Toads walking around on the wall. The details they gave to designing the restaurant were impressive and fun to observe. Unlike most people, i genuinely think this is a pretty decent amusement park food. The mario burger is probably one of the better burger I had at a restaurant, not so greasy and all the ingredients give it a satisfying flavor. The truffle fries were surprisingly good and I am usually not a fan of truffled flavor. The spaghetti is ok, I didn't taste much of the spicy, I only got it for the meatball but it didn't surpass my expectation. The lemon squash drink tastes like sparkling water infused with lemon flavored sprite and topioca boba. Rating: Mario Burger (I would get again) 10/10 Spaghetti 8.5/10 Lemon Squash 8/10 read more

Toadstool Cafe - Mario Burger, Super Star Lemon Squash, Fire Flower Spaghetti and Meatballs - Cafes Near Me - Universal City, California

Definitely recommend reserving a time slot in advance. A couple days or even a week in advance. This place will not allow walk-ins once they are fully booked and there's a slim chance of being put on the guest list. Experience was pretty nice with the interior having a Mario theme and Toad theme around. The lighting will change at times to darker because there is a video looping in the back with Toad village being attached by Bullet Bill. Food wise: Toadstool Cheesy Garlic Knots - 4/5 - garlic bread with marinara sauce Mario Burger - 2/5 - my burger was cold, as if they cooked it and left it out for a while before serving it. It was still juicy, but nothing special. Mt Beanpole Cake - 2/5 - cake felt too moist and too much going on ? Block Tiramisu - 5/5 - Sweet but balanced, coffee flavor wasn't too strong Overall, it's a nice experience but for the price it's a bit questionable. read more

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Good food and good service. I had Nathan as my cashier and I had the person who brought me food which both had awesome attitudes. The ambiance is super cute-- I love the design and layout of the place. Only thing I would say is I would like some natural sunlight but it's overall a great experience. read more

Toadstool Cafe - Fireball Spaghetti - Cafes Near Me - Universal City, California

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