We were able to snag a breakfast reservation for Chef Mickey's which located in the iconic Contemporary Resort. The interior of the restaurant looks like it was designed by the Mouse himself and very kid and family oriented joint. One of the main draws here is the guaranteed appearance of Mickey and friends. Our kids were in Heaven and had a blast with the characters. In regards to the food here you find standard breakfast buffet meals such as scrambled eggs, bacon, sausage, full salad bar with meats and cheese. All the food was good but for the high prices per person I wish it a little bit more fresh. The best item were the Mickey waffles with warm syrup. Like I mentioned you should book Chef Mickey just to see the faces of the little ones is worth the price. read more

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We had an amazing experience at Chef Mickeys celebrating my moms 80th birthday.. the environment is so warm and welcoming, the staff was amazing and the food was top tier and so tasty. What we really enjoyed the most was the excitement the characters bring to the environment. We had breakfast with the characters decades ago and it's still such an amazing experience. I'm telling everyone to go when they visit and I can't wait to return.. read more

It takes a month in advance to snag a reservation and even then it's still impossible to find one! So, is it worth it? Yes! I have only heard about Chef Mickey's. Never been. This was the first time that I dined there and it was during COVID. The experience was awesome. Unfortunately they didn't have characters come out but the staff were super kind and welcoming. They gave my son a pin to celebrate his birthday and let him take home a placemat. The food was all you can eat. They bring it to your table in huge portions. Once you finish something, you can ask for more. There was so much food for 1 adult and 1 child. I enjoyed the smoked salmon, the bacon and the pastries the best. We got to park at the resort for free since we had a reservation. At the end, we got to catch the shuttle to go to Epcot so we avoided a parking fee at the theme park. read more

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My 3 yr olds first time to Disney and this was a by far the most memorable part! Characters were incredible, spent time and were so amazing with my kiddo!! Food was good too read more

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I have not seen anything this good for my family in a long time, we don't eat-out often and 2 out of 6 people have more allergies to foods in other places,I would rather spend my time and cash out here! read more

Pricey but what else is new at DW? Had a great time at the character breakfast, lots of characters showed up and we had terrific photo ops. I liked the buffet, the waffles were excellent and loved this cronut thing they had. Eggs, bacon, and all the regular fixings. read more

Oof...I am completely conflicted in what to review this with. I have to say the character experience lived up to all of my expectations (minus the crazy line to get a pic with Mickey himself...which we skipped). Goofy and Donald were absolutely wonderful, Minnie was a dream, Pluto made the kids laugh. The price is obscene. $260 for 2 adults, 2 kids and 2 bloody Mary's. We are not big people, we don't eat a ton, so we expected at least quality, right? They had capers, lox and NO BAGELS OR CREAM CHEESE?! An absolute tragedy. I would have given one more star if it weren't for that mistake. The cheesy potatoes were good, fruit and cheese were as they should be, bacon was a bit limp for my liking and stuck together in giant hunks, biscuits and gravy tasted pretty salty and bland at the same time, I had to push and shove to even see the Mickey waffles (no joke). BUT, my kids did love it. Will I do it again? Probably, if they beg enough...because I'm a sucker. read more

10 stars... seriously!!! This was a First time here for my daughters... I have been to Disney world 7 or so times. Never had a character dining experience...but this was fantastic!!! This experience made the trip!! The smiles on my girls faces and they talked about it every day of the trip... Makes my heart warm. We had a reservation and the app worked flawlessly. We got checked in and then headed to the host station. Seated quick and greeted quickly with a smile from Roger (Made the experience more magical really) He informed us about how the menu items work and took our drink order - I ordered a Bellini - so cheers- that was a great thirst quencher. Eggs, mickey pancakes, sausage, Mickey waffles, a fresh fruit platter, donuts/sweet rolls,cheesy potatoes,bacon, brisket, yogurt w granola. .. the brownie french toast was over the top!!!!. And because we had just celebrated our anniversary we got alcohol free frozen drinks and a couples cupcakes.... Yummo. I left full as my stomach allowed. The kitchen did a fantastic job! We understood the rules of safe distance and the character dining experience. Thankfully Roger kept our drinks on full and our platters filled as we ordered it. Our next trip to Disney we will do this again!!! Staff seemed to work well together and seemed happy so kudos to them for a job done well. This was well worth the premium price! Walt Disney World does a marvelous job of keep it the most magical place on earth! Respectfully, Bryan Yukon, Oklahoma read more

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Food buffet was absolutely awful. Everything was cold, slimy. How hard is it to keep the butter chicken warm and simmering ? Why are you serving raw beef ? Absolutely almost no one orders rare beef at restaurants except for cannibals and adventurists. When I asked for medium there was a 10 minute wait beacuse they had a tiny pan for such requests. Why not just cook it medium in the first place ? Basically the food tasted worse than a college dining hall, but more than $65 per person, I would expect a little more effort. Character dining was mediocre. The characters did not talk. Minnie danced some, which was probably the only highlight. read more

We went to Chef Mickeys on our rest day from the parks and had a great experience. Definitely make sure to book ahead of time because I don't think you can just walk in. The breakfast food was delicious, it is all brought to your table and you can get more servings if you need. The only downside is a lot of food is wasted through this way. We are wayyy too much, but it was tasty and had a bit for all of us to enjoy. A little pricey, but a fun character experience! Kids under 3 are free which is a plus! read more

Chef Mickey's - Breakfast - American Near Me - Lake Buena Vista, Florida

The food was typical buffet fare, but who's kidding? Did we come for the food? NO! The kids could barely listen to the server because Goofy was in the room already. The madness had started before we'd even gotten our food. The characters kept coming and coming. Each took copious amounts of pictures and gave loads of hugs before moving to the next table in a set pattern. Just as we would get ready to get food, another character would show up! The kids were over the moon. Once we finished eating, we took our receipt to another area for professional pictures with Mickey. Rating is for the experience. read more

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Delicious brunch! All of the food was fresh and perfectly cooked. The staff were kind, as we find they always are at Disney. Getting to meet the characters is icing on the cake. Love their artist outfits. And they will have a fun little dance part between breaks which the kids loved. read more

Would give zero stars if possible. Literally the worst customer service and the worst experience for my child. Absolutely wasted our time. Don't make reservations on any travel day, they do not stick to reservations nor do they care if they devastate children. Don't bother wasting time talking to the hotel services or calling the numbers for assistance either. They do not care. Worst way to end what was otherwise the perfect Disney trip. Never again. read more

Food and ambiance were excellent. I particularly appreciated the large selection that included ham and roast beef, tho a breakdfast faee. The Mickey/Minnie cupcakes were tasty , as well as, cute. All ages seemed to enjoy the quality, efficient servers; as well as, the fun Disney charactsrs. However, I saw no benefit in standing in line to visit Minnie, when she could have also joined the other characters as they visited with guests. The cost was a bit too much, but I assume all costs have increased in this National economic situation. I would t recommend paying xtra for special drinks. They looked inviting and tasted fine, but too much for children, as many nearly full drinks were left behind at tables. Was fun and worth the visit for all ages, especially for 'believers'. read more

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Two children under 6 Three adults Breakfast $300 Food like Golden Coral Way too much for eggs cereal and pancakes The characters do come around Definitely not worth it read more

If you're staying at the Contemporary hotel with kids, I highly recommend going there on an off day. We've been to a number of character meals, including in California. I think this is my second favorite one. The food, service and ambiance are all very good. When we checked in with a reservation, the hostess pleasantly explained that they were running about 15 minutes late. This was very much appreciated after our Steak House 71 experience the previous night. The only real negative part was the gave us so much food, we were only able to eat about half of it for Brunch. read more

Chef Mickey's - Table with food towards the beginning of the meal - American Near Me - Lake Buena Vista, Florida

Went to the character breakfast this morning with our group here on vacation. Good was your standard hotel buffet breakfast items, nothing really stood out in my opinion. Oh the mickeys juice was pretty tasty. You got to see the four main characters and such. What we've noticed on this trip is that they haven't fully embraced this magic band experience park wide. I'll admit we have a larger group (12 people) and we typically wouldn't be on one bill if possible. Every place we've been together they never ask about magic bands and want us to pay cash or card. Haven't they designed this system for things to be easier? It's been kind of annoying in my opinion. Breakfast was average and seemed overpriced, even by Disney expectations. read more

Great venue and food good. The hostess sat us way in the back and our 4 year old wanted to be closer to the action. We requested to move tables and while they agreed the same hostess had an " attitude". I reported this to shift supervisor who had a 50-50 attitude about our concerns/ NOT the Disney i grew up on. They need to do better at Chef Mickeys. read more

We came here while on a Disney trip with the family. Made the reservation way in advance, which you will need to do as this is one of the popular places to eat and they book fast. Pricing why, it's on the top end of the list, 50 dollars and adult, for an all you can eat buffet. We did the breakfast, I will say they had a ton of food, nothing was ever empty and it tasted pretty good. It was busy as usual, the characters come around and visit you which is cool. The server was on point, always there refill water, clear plates, one of the best I have had Disney world. Overall, it's a bit pricey for what you are getting but it's worth doing once. read more

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It had been a long time since we dined at Chef Mickeys. We don't make it part of the itinerary every Disney trip because it's expensive and kind of a one and done type experience for us. Our youngest is four and we just brought him for the first time. He loved it. The breakfast options were great and I felt as though there is something there for everyone. The waitress was great and refiled our drinks quickly. The complimentary juice was delicious. I had a peach Bellini which was also very good, if you haven't been to Chef Mickeys I highly recommend giving it a shot. I took one star off because we had a reservation but still didn't get called for about 25 minutes past our scheduled time. read more

Chef Mickey's - The dancing is very entertaining. - American Near Me - Lake Buena Vista, Florida

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Chef Mickey's was one of the best experiences on our last trip to Orlando. A lot of the cost of the meal goes to the character experience, but is well worth it as each of the Fab Five (Mickey, Minnie, Donald, Goofy and Pluto) rotate from table to table taking pictures. The food is great quality and so is the staff. They were all on point and attentive on a busy day. I would recommend to book a table in advance as the experience is in high demand on a regular basis. As of today, the food is brought to the table, where as before the pandemic it was more of a buffet style. I believe the idea is that it will return to buffet in the future but that is TBD. I would 100% do this again (provided my kids are into it still) as it was very memorable for them and they had a blast, as did my wife and I. read more

Oh wow. What an amazing experience. It was our first time having breakfast with Mickey and friends. And although it's pricey, for one it's enjoy all you want. Servers serve you via course- starters: yogurt, fruit, pastries (doughnuts and cinnamon roll were yummy). Kids get their own pancakes. A skillet full off different items come out, along with the loaded cheese potato- again delicious. Then there's the banana bread. Yes everything is included! We did add on smoothies for the kids to share. As well as parents drinks, a Bloody Mary and a beer. Loved the Bloody Mary- it had olives, cheese, and bacon! As for the characters. They do their rounds and do a dance. The best part is, how much the kids enjoyed it. No long wait for pictures at the park. You get what you pay for. And I'm beyond happy with our experience. I definitely would do it again! read more

Chef Mickey's - American Near Me - Lake Buena Vista, Florida

Went for brunch on a Thursday. Keep checking reservations because we found people kept dropping times as we got closer. Buffet has a lot of options. I don't think my kids ate hardly anything which made the price a little difficult to swallow but I guess you're paying for each of the characters to come to your table. That service is great but still kinda pricey in my opinion. The kids did love seeing all of them so I guess it's a wash. As far as my meal, I thought the food was just OK. Not the greatest and could have used better seasonings. The picture with Minnie at the end was nice but the line was fairly long which I guess you come to expect at Disney. Probably would be 3 stars but the kids were happy so will go 4. read more

Chef Mickey's - Meet and greet with Minnie! - American Near Me - Lake Buena Vista, Florida

This experience is centered primarily around the characters being around while you are eating, which is buffet style. If the food quality was better, perhaps the overall experience would be different, but sadly, it is not. The buffet food is very low quality, and the characters don't speak, just come around for high fives and hugs, all for the grand total of $70, PER PERSON. To say the disappointment was next level, would be an understatement. We had a party of 8, and did not order anything in addition to the included buffet, and the total was $700. You read that right, nearly $100 per person, including the automatic $100 tip, when we got our own food, and the server brought only waters. The Disney magic isn't quite what it used to be. read more

Although I did not go here during the character breakfast time, food is great here. The place is definitely great right inside Contemporary Resort. The staff are always friendly and ready to please the customers. So, check this place out if you are in Disney! read more

Out of all the character meals at Disney, this one is my favorite. First of all they have the best characters, but also food. The people are very pleasant and it's a nice casual environment. It's a buffet and those are my favorite. They had a lot of kid friendly options (chicken nuggets, pizza, tater tots, Mac and cheese) but stuff for the adults too (varying meats, shrimp, salad etc). My favorite thing was the breadsticks, they were magical I could eat fifteen of them at once. The desserts were not my favorite but it's ok. They do have a soft serve ice cream machine though! Definitely coming back! read more

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When arriving to the contemporary we checked in and walked around for a bit before finally sitting down. From the time we check in to the time we got seated we waited 40 mins! We came hungry knowing that we were going to be served a lot of food, but at a 12:05 spot? We gotta seated after the restaurant closed. It was kind of ridiculous, but it's a bucket list restaurant for me being a Disney fan, so I guess I can't complain. The saving grace of all of this was our waitress Etha, she was so knowledgeable and was very helpful when we told her that I was a vegetarian. All the characters were in the room we were seated at and didn't come up to us at all, we finished our meal and asked since they were closed would they come back around and she said she would see what she could do. In a matter of 5 minutes every character came over to us to say hii! It was an amazing experience and a great conversation with her. The food was good, we loved the waffles and banana bread French toast. It's definitely just banana bread and not French toast, but we enjoyed it. My boyfriend mentioned the sausage was not that good and was not warm, including the eggs being unseasoned. The potato casserole was out of this world, I got a serving without bacon and it was delicious! Overall, I think this is a top spot if you have kids otherwise I'd say to pass due to the price and food being just ok. read more

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Took my grandson was a great experience at characters are amazing The choices of food are endless The food was very well prepared to service was great tons of hospitality everything you expect from the trip to Disney Great photo ops great memories for myself and my grandson read more

I would give 10 stars if I could!! We went last night and full character visits are back!!! That means they come to your table and can hug and sign autographs. When I booked a month ago it was still 6 feet apart and you can take selfie with them. The characters are really the best!! My 2.5 year old daughter couldn't contain her excitement and we had to prevent her from running to the characters! Goofy and mickery were her favorite and they spent extra time with her and we got awesome pictures! We saw all of the characters at least twice while we were there. It really was magical! I recommend going early as there's alot of shops and you can see the monorail that comes inside the hotel! We had a late reservation 8:55 so it was late by the time we were done and things were closed. The food is good. It's normally a buffett but it's family style so they give you everything and you can ask for more. We really loved the prime rib and asked for 3rds! For kids they give them a plate of chicken tenders, mac and cheese, mini corn dogs, tater tots and broccoli. My daughter is 2 and she was free which is amazing!! read more

Chef Mickey's - My daughter hugging chef goofy - American Near Me - Lake Buena Vista, Florida

Lacking. Chef Mickey's doesn't equate to other character dining options you may be accustomed to within Disney world. The check-in experience at every other popular Mickey character dining has a character photo before your meal. Here you take a picture with a big plate. Huge let down. The $60+ you spend for dinner is for the experience, so you expect less in the food options department. Problem is, CM was a miss even with the limited food options. Maybe it was just this night, but the buffet was a mess. Limited adult food options, carving station was meh. The corn dog nuggets were a hit... Lastly, the character experience. What you pay big money for. One huge letdown was there was no option for photopass type professional photog with the characters. It was all on your phone. Every trip, whether it's aulani, Disneyland or wdw, we pay a premium to not have to worry about lugging our phones around and let the photo pass cast members do their thing. It wasn't even an option. The monorail thru the restaurant saved this from a 1-star review. I feel with a few changes, the experience can change dramatically. read more

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Chef Mickey's is an all-you-care-to-enjoy buffet restaurant inside Disney's Contemporary Resort at Walt Disney World. The restaurant originally opened at Disney Village Marketplace (now known as Disney Springs) in 1990. It moved to its current home at the Contemporary Resort (opened 1971) in 1995. The restaurant is open for both breakfast and dinner. It is one of the most popular Disney eateries to feature character dining and is also one of the most difficult to obtain reservations for. My family and I visited Chef Mickey's while we were on an East Coast Road Trip. I had visited Chef Mickey's at its original location in 1993 when I was a young boy. On this occasion we were joined by friends of ours who were vacationing with us along with their family. The children in our party were all served a kid's plate that featured Chicken Nuggets, Mini Corn Dogs, Tater Tots, Macaroni & Cheese and Steamed Broccoli. The adults were first served Citrus-poached Baby Shrimp Salad and Caesar Salad. Some of the dishes served to the table included Prime Rib with Mushroom Ragoût and Roasted Onions, Traditional Roasted Turkey Breast with Summer Succotash and Gravy, Roasted Salmon with Sweet Mustard Glaze and Southern-style Braised Kale, Roasted Garlic Gratin Potatoes, Farro Wheat Fried Rice, Green Beans with Roasted Garlic Tomato, Baby Carrots with Dijon-Tarragon Butter and Brown Sugar, Mickey Parmesan Frico, and Potato Gnocchi Puttanesca. There was so much food and it all looked so delicious. I couldn't decide what I wanted so I sampled a little bit of everything. Overall, we were all very happy with the food. Of course, the children loved the character visits the most! The characters we got to meet included Pluto, Goofy, Minnie Mouse and of course Mickey Mouse. For dessert, we were served a delicious sampler plate featuring Mickey Mousse Dome, Apple Crumble Tart, Strawberry Cream Cake and Chocolate Chip Cookies. read more

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This place was awesome! The food was delicious! My daughter was able to meet all of the characters, which was very cool! Everything that I ate on the Buffett was good! We had reservations for 12:25 for four people. We still had to wait and wasn't seated subtjl after 1pm, which was a little annoying. Overall, it was a great experience and the best food that we ate out of all the parks! read more

One of my favorite restaurant experiences at Disney! Great for little kids. We went for brunch and it was great! I wasn't expecting the food to be good because it was a buffet but we were all impressed. They had a wide variety of options - the scrambled eggs, potato casserole, pancakes, and cinnamon rolls were my favorite from the buffet. We also got to spend a good amount of time with each of the characters! It was like a party the whole time. My almost 2 year old had the time of their life! I would definitely go back. read more

What a magical time! The Buffett was delicious. Best breakfast ever? Absolutely not. However, my toddler loved the food, loved meeting Mickey and the gang and I left all warm and fuzzy having witnessed the immense joy through his eyes. 5 out of 5 would recommend for any family with little kids. It will warm your tummy and your heart alike. read more

Just when you think this restaurant can't get any worse, it sets out on a mission to prove it can. We had a reservation for 12:10, which is breakfast, not lunch there. And as hard as it is to screw up breakfast, they do fine job in doing just that. And make sure you check out their menu before going because they decide what you're going to eat. You don't. They start you off with fruit & some kind of liquid yogurt. It didn't look good. We didn't eat it. Then they bring you some pastries. I don't know what kind they were, but they bring two of each, even if there's three of you at the table. They weren't fresh. They didn't taste like they'd been fresh for a few days. They were hard. You also get some kind of weird banana French toast. It didn't look like any French toast I've ever seen. It did look, however, like something my dog's left in the front yard when he goes outside to do his business. The "French toast" is a really dark, almost black, brown. I had the server take it back with her. It was too disgusting looking to sit on the table with food we were going to eat. The scrambled eggs were ice cold. They weren't even semi-warm. They were COLD. The cheesy hash browns were good. That was the only thing I ate that was good. I didn't eat the bacon, sausage or whatever the mystery meat was, so can't comment on that. One kiddo ate the Mickey pancake; the other didn't. Both ate the Mickey waffles. As the characters, which is what makes this meal incredibly expensive, we were supposed to see "The Fab Five." We only saw three. And that was a challenge because we were seated by the wall, so the characters had their backs to us most of the time. Those seated across from us got tons of photos. Us? Not so much. And the cast member that escorts the characters was downright rude when we complained that Mickey spent all his time with the center tables & ignored us. Minnie turned around, but refused to move a little to her right so my grandson could get in the picture. Since they don't come right up to the tables anymore, you have to take selfie-like photos. Kiddo had to lean WAY to his left in order to be in the photo with Minnie. He now looks like he was being tortured. So we basically paid $140 for three people to barely eat & to see 3 out of the 5 characters. We won't be back. read more

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It was the most amazing experience for myself and our family. The food was the best I've ever had. It was worth the money. Everyone there was polite. It was well organized. If I could give it a 10 thumbs up I would. read more

The food was good with a big selection, and the characters were super patient. You can't bring strollers inside, which makes it a little difficult to get food with the little ones read more

Chef Mickey's - Dessert - American Near Me - Lake Buena Vista, Florida

The kids had so much fun!!! It was wonderful to see some of the areas were kids height level so they can get their own food!!! My kids had so much fun being able to scoop their own breakfast!!! The characters make their rounds often, so no worries if you missed taking pics with one of them. They will be back around soon. Plus they make sure to stop at each and every table to take pictures! I much rather take pictures with them here than waiting in a long line under the sun at the parks. It's your typical breakfast food just with mickey and the gang dancing around you!! A little pricey if you ask me, but once in a blue moon is ok. read more

Chef Mickey's - American Near Me - Lake Buena Vista, Florida

Do you love lots of noise ? Screaming kids? Less character interaction than other places ? Messy buffets due to large volume of families in one place? This is the place for you. This place is very convenient to see the fab 5 all at once while being close to the magic kingdom. But it is a very chaotic place and can be very crowded plus you don't get a lot of character time like you do at some other places around the resort. However it is not a horrible place and the food is delicious with plenty of options. read more

This is a go-to for any first time in Disney World. This was the first restaurant we went to, and quite frankly a very satisfying and delicious introduction to the restaurants offered by Disney. Located in the Contemporary Resort which housed a few stores that were great to cruise around while our table was being ready, Chef Mickey's went to great lengths to ensure our dinner was an amazing experience. The buffet was excellent: we all tried the prime rib, (perfectly cooked, I might add), homemade mashed potatoes and turkey gravy, a salad bar, bacon and cheddar soup, the list goes on. To complete the meal, they also offered delicious desserts such as lemon/strawberry cake, chocolate cheesecake, and Minnie and Donald cupcakes. All of the house cocktails were well balanced and complimented our meals. They also included a guide of what foods were allergy friendly. If you were wondering, the meal and cocktails (I believe the other drinks were as well) were included in our dining plan, making the experience well-worth it. The characters also made appearances throughout the night, and we took memorable pictures as well as had a great time as a family. Around the restaurant, the kids who were there were having the time of their lives, dancing and interacting with the Disney mascots. The staff were also very friendly and ensured each character visited each table. They were very patient with our group, and were always checking up on us. This restaurant really made our trip a memorable one. read more

Chef Mickey's - Desserts offered that night - American Near Me - Lake Buena Vista, Florida

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