This post is all about Be Our Guest at the Magic Kingdom. We did both types of meals here and I would definitely recommend that if you plan to do a quick service lunch that you make a reservation.
The restaurant itself is a work of art. All of the details have been thought out. Just let the photos tell the story.
Quick- As you enter the castle, you join the line to order. It runs down a hall lined with suits of armour – that talk! “Ahh, maybe that one will win the master’s heart.” “Yawn.” It put smiles on the girls’ faces. Then you round the corner into the study. You actually enter your order yourself at little computer terminals set in piles of books. I can see how this would be intimidating for some and I think that constitutes some of the line. That said, I loved it. You can see a photo of each menu item. Plus, I knew what I could eat simply by checking off the items that I can’t eat.
Once you have placed your order you enter the main diningroom. You chose where you would like to eat – the main ballroom, the music box room or the west wing. We ate here this time. Katrine loved it but it was a bit intense for Elspeth. Sitting you could hear the rumbling thunder and see the portrait switch between the prince and the beast.
Food? This had to be one of the best sandwiches EVER!! I don’t usually like mayo or arugula on a sandwich but I simply never had it on the right sandwich. And the bread, ooohhhh. They used millet bread which was toasted to perfection. Add in the side of crispy fries and that puffiest of cream puffs. Now this was a dynamically delicious lunch.
Table –
We had dinner in the ballroom near the floor to ceiling windows. It was even snowing outside. Don’t see that everyday in Florida let alone in the summer. :) There is definitely a schedule but at least once during dinner the trumpets sound and “our host” the Beast is escorted across the diningroom. Don’t worry, because at the end of the meal you get to have a meet and greet with the Beast himself so that you can say thank you for hosting the feast.
The table is beautiful. Each napkin was rolled up into a red rose. The girls were tickled pink to each receive a rose (even if they didn’t last long). They also really enjoyed the fact that the dessert selection rolled up on a dessert cart. They got to oogle ever possible dessert before making their selection. Did we try the grey stuff? Well I didn’t but the rest did and reported that it was delicious and they didn’t even ask the dishes!
