Originally Posted By ncnike7 I want to take my kids who will be 5, 3 and 1 at the time we go, to the Rainforest Cafe. Is it toddler friendly? I have been trying to find menus online and I can't find a kids menu, is there one? Are the regular menu portions big enough for adults to share? Do they even allow that? We usually just to counter service meals, nothing too fancy, so I wanted to do something special this trip. I gave the kids a choice between this and a character meal and they chose this (I think the characters scare my 5 year old, even though she won't admit it) Am I wasting my time here, or will they like it?
Originally Posted By trekkeruss Never been to the one at DLR, but here are menus: <a href="http://tinyurl.com/ltmoee" target="_blank">http://tinyurl.com/ltmoee</a>
Originally Posted By ecdc I can't tell you how underwhelmed I was by this place. My kids too. Even they seemed to catch on to just how...uninspired the whole thing is. The food is mediocre, not as good as restaurants in the resort, and the great atmosphere the fans seem to rave about is maybe one notch above a Chuck-E-Cheese. My kids loved Blue Bayou, which surprised me. I thought they'd be uninterested. Not that the food in the resort is off the charts, four-star restaurant quality either. But it's better than this. I think you're much, much better off with a character meal or another sit-down meal somewhere. And if it helps, my kids are 5 and 6, both boys, and I was certain they'd love Rainforest.
Originally Posted By Mickeysbestfan My kids didn't like it. The food was okay. The prices weren't great. Make sure you have a reservation. If you think the other kids might like the characters Minnie and Friends (minnie, pooh, eeyore, fairy godmother, tigger were who we saw there last time), or Ariels (princesses come to your table one at a time), or Storytellers (chip and dale, koda) would be a good option. All these have seating that if the kids didn't want to interact they wouldn't have to. Also they aren't as busy as goofy's kitchen.
Originally Posted By ncnike7 Wow, I looked at the Rainforest menus, thank you trekkeruss, and I looked at the Character meal menus. I don't know if I could spend $100 on one meal for my family. I just can't justify that. Especially how picky my kids are and how little they eat. But I don't want to spend any amount of money on a 'mediocre' meal at a place that my kids might be bored with. Anyone know of any alternatives at DLR that are toddler friendly without having to sell your firstborn to pay for it? I guess if I'm going to be cheap, I can't have my $100 cake and eat it too.
Originally Posted By Sara Tonin You could take a drive down the block to the gardenwalk. Last fall while my eldest grand daughter and I were in Aneheim we had dinner one night at Bubba Gump's, the food was excellent, reasonable priced, great service and they have a kids menu. And I don't know where they order their desserts from, but the key lime pie was DELICOUS!!!!
Originally Posted By retlawfan IMO, Rainforest Cafe is much better for the kids than Bubba Gumps (And I love Bubba Gumps). With the animals and thunderstorms, there is lots to keep the kids occupied while you wait. Unless you are looking for somewhere quiet to eat, as that place does get loud! The portions are large(can be shared). I like Rainforest, but I find that the selection is where they are lacking. Not that there are not enough things to choose from, but I wish they had some different things (higher quality steak and seafood, for example). And, in the end, I think it is a lot cheaper than Goofy's Kitchen or the other character dining. (I'm not a big fan of the fixed price per person thing they do)
Originally Posted By ImTempest I'm a Rainforest Fan - my 8 year old really loved the huge snake hanging from the ceiling in the waiting area! Plus, I had a really terrific meal. The pot roast just melted in my mouth, and as I posted somewhere else, they went over and above on my son's pasta meal. The service my family got was outstanding and we will definitely be eating there again soon.
Originally Posted By SleepingBeauty82 I've never been to the one at DTD but I've been to the one in the MGM in Vegas. It was pretty mediocre. The ambiance was neat but the food wasn't very good and it was pretty overpriced. Service was good. All in all I could take it or leave it. I wouldn't wait two hours for a table though.
Originally Posted By A Happy Haunt Be careful to where you are seated. When the monkeys went off my kids were frighted & the littlest kid cried
Originally Posted By alphabetmom I have been to the RainForest Cafe 3 times and all 3 times we were by the front door, :-(, the effects are just not the same. I also agree the food is not the good.
Originally Posted By bobbelee9 If you like shrimp, RC does a really good job. I've been twice in the last 6 months, and the menu selection has improved greatly over a couple years ago.
Originally Posted By Princessjenn5795 My kids love Rainforest but they are 6 and 9. I have seen toddlers in there with various results; some absolutely love it and some get scared of the thunderstorms and animal sounds. If your little one doesn't get scared of those things you should be okay.
Originally Posted By nurselisa My son loved rainforest at 3 and also at 8. We are going in Aug and it's a must goto for him. He's hoping to get his 3 year old sister a rainforest cafe mug with her name on it just like his. The food is only fair, but if your kids are eating off the kids menu, the options are pretty much the same everywhere on the kids menu, like a pizza option, chicken strips, mac n cheese, burger. I'm sure that's what you'll find there too. It's all about the atmosphere and my kids love it. I think you'll be hard pressed to feed a family of 5 at Disneyland with a sit down meal that's under $100 with tip.
