Originally Posted By Donny As I was walking down Hollywood studios a friend of mine forced me to look into 50's Prime Time Café and now I have to say I think it's the greatest themed restaurant in WDW.What do you think ? <a href="http://disneyworld.disney.go.com/dining/50s-prime-time-cafe/" target="_blank">http://disneyworld.disney.go.c...me-cafe/</a>
Originally Posted By KatieKate123 It was def enjoyable and I am glad my mom got to eat there b/c unfortunally we realized that hollywood studio's is not good for my children yet.
Originally Posted By HokieSkipper I love Prime Time. Definitely in my top 5 at WDW, but Beirgarten is the best themed restaurant, IMO.
Originally Posted By Jim in Merced CA It's a very one-of-a-kind Disney experience. I would recommend actually going in and having lunch. It's very, very fun.
Originally Posted By macnak81 It also has a very nice bar that is one of the very few places within a Disney Park that serves alcohol. Not that I need booze to enjoy the park, but on a hot summers day in Florida it was just the place to relax for a few cold drinks.
Originally Posted By vbdad55 the fried chicken is excellent-- the chicken pot pie is out of this world - and for someone my age, the theming is childhood memories. We hit PTC every trip. and I agree with Hokie- Biergarten is amazingly themed
Originally Posted By standor It's a fun place. Was there on my birthday and they gave me a very tasty birthday cake. They announced my birthday and everyone in the restaurant sang happy birthday. The cousin(server) gave me permission to keep my elbows on the table.
Originally Posted By SuperDry <<< It also has a very nice bar that is one of the very few places within a Disney Park that serves alcohol. >>> To be more specific, it's one of the few places in the parks with a full bar, and not just beer and wine. The WDI story of the bar goes something like that the bartender has the key to "Dad's liquor cabinet."
Originally Posted By Witches of Morva ORDDU: One of our best friends works there as a waiter so my sisters and I are often found eating there.
Originally Posted By RoadTrip I guess if it gets such good reviews I'll have to give it another try. I dined there about 12 years ago and was turned off by the experience. Rosie asked for a plate for her appetizer and the server told her to eat it off her napkin, that she didn't want to have to do the extra dishes. OK... I get it... all part of the shtick. But Rosie then made it VERY CLEAR that she was not joking around, that she expected to be given a plate for her appetizer. She should have gotten the plate then and all would have been fine. Instead, the server continued with the act. I finally had to interject and tell the server that if my wife didn't get the plate she wanted we would be leaving. But I'll give it another try. Ann is much less formal than Rosie. She's even trying to get me to go to the Dixie Stampede (kind of like an Ozarks Medieval Times) in Branson where they serve your dinner without utensils. So far I'm resisting... heck, I even eat PIZZA with a fork! LOL
Originally Posted By Kar2oonMan The place looks very much like my grandparent's home, of which I have countless fond memories. On one of the shelves in the restaurant I saw the exact cookie jar my grandmother had in her kitchen as well. The Imagineers absolutely nailed it with Prime Time Cafe. I think it was the absolute highlight of our trip to WDW a few years ago. We laughed and had such a blast the whole time. Five stars from me.
Originally Posted By Kar2oonMan >>OK... I get it... all part of the shtick.<< I think the key to enjoying Prime Time Cafe is to get into the spirit of the thing. Relax. Go with it. It's one meal. It's an experience.
Originally Posted By RoadTrip <<I think the key to enjoying Prime Time Cafe is to get into the spirit of the thing. Relax. Go with it. It's one meal. It's an experience.>> I agree. But the servers should know to back off when it appears a guest doesn't want to play along. Rosie wanted a plate for her onion rings knowing they would likely be greasy and she didn't want to be eating them off a napkin. When you've been walking around a theme park all day in Florida's hot, humid weather and then wait for an hour to be seated when you supposedly had a priority seating reservation, people occasionally get a little testy. I would have played along, but I don't really fault Rosie for not wanting to.
Originally Posted By phruby Too bad that when you make a reservation, you can't request to have the server turn off the act.
Originally Posted By Kar2oonMan >>But the servers should know to back off when it appears a guest doesn't want to play along.<< I guess so. But the whole point of the place is that you are visiting family, not in a restaurant exactly. Different rules apply at Prime Time Cafe, which, IMHO, is what makes it so fun. If you're tired and just want to eat dinner, it probably is not the best choice. But if you're up for something fun and uniquely Disney, it's perfect.
