One table service meal with a 5-year-old boy

[CanadianEmily]

Someone recently posted about if you could pick just one table service restaurant, which would you pick? Their demographics were a bit different than ours. I'm looking for a combination of good food for both adults and kids and atmosphere that would keep an excited boy entertained enough for the duration of a meal, haha. It doesn't necessarily have to have characters. I think I'd want to skip a regular buffet, but family style like the Garden Grill breakfast would be fine, and I'm definitely considering that as a possibility.

I'm not opposed to any location on site: park, resort, Disney Springs. Doesn't matter. We're on the QS Dining Plan, and I'm going to try to get a lunch reservation at BOG, but it would be nice to go to one actual table service meal while we're there.

Send me your favorites!

 

[3 Hobbits 2 Disney]

SciFi Cafe and Raglan Road spring to mind.

 

[FCDub]

T-Rex

 

[3 Hobbits 2 Disney]

T-Rex

She said she wanted good food for the adults . Plus TRex is so loud.

 

[tbholc81]

We recently ate at Teppan Edo with a 3 year old. The show definitely kept his attention and the food was perfect fot him.

 

[AbeOdd]

On our last trip we went to the Sci-Fi Dine-In Theater (our son was 8 at the time) and we all had so much fun. Out of all our meals this is the one we are still talking about 3 years later. Not to say the food is fine dining but it was certainly very good, it's the atmosphere that this place has that makes it special.

 

[ENJDisneyFan]

With characters - Garden Grill
Without characters - Sci Fi

 

[TexanInTheMidwest]

My daughter (who is 25) still remembers going to Biergarten in Germany when she was 5.

 

[MissStitch626]

Another vote for Sci Fi - the food is decent and it has a unique atmosphere. Plus it's a great place to chill and decompress from the park!

 

[hes122]

I like Sci-Fi, but with a party of 3 someone has to sit alone.

 

[FCDub]

She said she wanted good food for the adults . Plus TRex is so loud.

I can see that. I wouldn’t think black and white movies at Sci-Fi would be all that interesting to a kid in today’s world.

 

[Disneypro1]

Sci fi!

 

[Pumbaa_]

Seating at sci-fi makes this one tough

I agree w your GG pick. To keep budget down you can do ppo breakfast. I do love their breakfast. Plus I think I have had the best character interaction here ever. Pluto once tracked down our server, dragged him over and made him get our drinks right now. Lol

Plus the fun of a spinning restaurant. Plus you are perfectly positioned for Soaring if he’s tall enough. If not can get a jump on living w the land

 

[Ellie Webbs]

We recently ate at Teppan Edo with a 3 year old. The show definitely kept his attention and the food was perfect fot him.

I was just about to say the same!

 

[Ellie Webbs]

I can see that. I wouldn’t think black and white movies at Sci-Fi would be all that interesting to a kid in today’s world.

I agree, at least until they get old enough to appreciate the retro factor....

 

[CynBeth]

50’s PTC.

 

[FtW Mike]

My suggestion Lunch at Whispering Canyon Cafe, Antics and Hijinxs of staff plus the round up pony ride should keep him happy

 

[ENJDisneyFan]

I can see that. I wouldn’t think black and white movies at Sci-Fi would be all that interesting to a kid in today’s world.

I think it’s less about the movies themselves and more about the atmosphere and novelty of eating in a car.

 

[DISNEY1975]

I think it’s less about the movies themselves and more about the atmosphere and novelty of eating in a car.

So strange. My kids love Sci Fi, but when I pull up to a McDonalds drive thru and toss them a Happy Meal in the backseat of our minivan, they dont get as excited. Little snobs. They need $19 cheeseburgers !!

 

[kastoney]

I like Sci-Fi, but with a party of 3 someone has to sit alone.

We're a party of 3 and I think this is the whole reason my daughter likes Sci Fi so she can "drive" alone