Most Consistently Disappointing Disney World Restaurant

The one restaurant that I think was my biggest dissapointment has to be the Sci-Fi Drive In. The food was definitely lackluster and nothing special. Thing that spoiled it even more than the food was the seating arrangements. My wife and I were seated in the rear of a "car" (booth) with a family in the front of the same "car". They had a child with them that was standing in the seat the whole time turned back facing us and being a pest all the time, while not being attended to by his parents. If they would have been in another booth it would not have bothered us because kids are kids, but his direct proximity to us (in our face) was a distraction.

Tony's Town Square. I always want it to be good because it's so fun! The fountain, checkered table clothes... but seriously, Chef Boyardee is better. I don't know why I go every few years hoping it's better!

I was disappointed in the recent changes in the menus at Epcot's restaurants. The selections are less, portions are smaller and prices are higher.

Hollywood & Vine - the dinner buffet. We've tried it twice and both times thought it was bland and lackluster and not worth half the price.

For me there are just too many places that are considered good that I havent been for me to waste time trying blah places again. Unless I heard amazing review after amazing review. So far our biggest dissapointments have been Mama Melrose, Tonys and Sci Fi.

oooh I love mama melrose. I'm so picky with my italian food.. I usually dont like any that I dont make (I'm italian and mexican so those two menus have to be just so with me)

anyway.. I'm with Vettelover on this one.. Sci Fi Diner. It's cute to see and all, but the food is nothing fantastic. I'm sure people dont even mention the food when they talk about the restaurant. They most likely just talk about the setting.

We've been pretty disappointed in Chef Mickey's during our last two breakfast visits, but I think it's because we have a "behind the scenes" perspective. When DH and I worked at the Contemporary in the late 90s the hotel made just about everything from scratch - including doughnuts! I even tease DH, because he was the backup doughnut guy..."Time to make the doughnuts" was 4 am! But they buy a lot more stuff now. Also, I don't remember seeing the wonderful Stickey Mickies anymore...but maybe I just missed them. But I hate when it becomes just like every place else in the world, and they still expect you to pay Disney prices. Yes, I get that Mickey is the star of the show. But I still expect a decent meal.

What's a Stickey Mickey??!!

Mama Melrose's is a sentimental favorite of ours, but I think I've said before it's been spotty for us the last few years. It seems to be coming back a little, but I do hesitate every time I go to make our ADRs because I don't want to ruin the memory I have of the place and there are still plenty of places we've NOT been to yet that we need to try. But i usually book it anyhow just because

Kind of like monkey bread...ooey gooey, cinnamony-buttery-sugary pull-apart yumminess. I can't remember why they were called "Mickeys" - other than for obvious reasons. I mean, they weren't Mickey-shaped, I don't think. Sadly, I can't remember. Isn't that ridiculous?

I Goggled it - holy smokes!!!

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OH GoSH! That's right - they were Mickey-shaped. Free form. We made those in the bakery. At the Contemporary (I'm sure it's like this everywhere), there's a main kitchen and bakery/pastry, and then there are individual kitchens. In the main kitchen, we supplied sandwiches and other things for the Sand Bar (or whatever it's called today), plus we cut all the fruits and veggies, like diced cantaloupe and watermelon, and the romaine for salads, etc. We also took care of the trays for club level. In the bakery/pastry, we had a whole set up for Chef Mickey desserts on the 3 floor, where we did all of their cakes and pies, plus special birthday cake orders. In the bakery on the first floor, we baked all of the danishes Sticky Mickeys, dinner rolls, dinner bread, etc. About the only thing we didn't do were things for Cali Grill - they did most everything for themselves.

So anyway...I don't recall seeing them the last time I was there. I hope, I really hope, they still make them. The guys that did that shift in the bakery were so awesome.

That looks amazing. If anyone finds them, they should let us all know where because I know I want to eat one...or two...

Why have I never had a Stickey Mickey? I feel so deprived.

I think Tony's Town Square is my most consistently bad place as well. I want SO badly to like it, but every time it's not very good. If the food was even halfway decent the setting would make it a favorite.

I've never ate at anywhere bad more then once but places we at at the last time that I didn't care for were San Angel Inn (i was actually physically sick from the food), The Wave at the Contemporary Resort, and the seafood restaurant at Epcot.

I get so surprised when i see people didn't like The Wave. When I went there I LOVED it. Jason will claim that he thought his meal was just okay - but he liked it enough to ask for the recipe and he has only done that twice! Maybe it is a dish by dish thing, but everything was fantastic when we went.

My wife didnt like it because there wasnt really anything there for her to eat. I personally loved it, and the deserts were AMAZING

My wife didnt like it because there wasnt really anything there for her to eat. I personally loved it, and the deserts were AMAZING