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    Skyline Cafe

    3.1 (94 reviews)
    ModerateNew American
    Open 11:00 am - 9:00 pm
    Updated 3 months ago

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    Moderate noise
    Touristy
    Casual
    Outdoor seating

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    Joey L.

    Located inside the Legoland Hotel, directly across from the buffet restaurant Bricks, Skyline Cafe is the only sit down restaurant open all day in the hotel. They serve alcohol here so that could be worth a visit if that's what you're looking for, but the food itself is a pass. The food is more expensive than in the park, takes at least 30-mins after ordering, and tastes like theme park food anyways. You're better off eating inside Legoland as it seems to be about the same food but it'll be cheaper inside and faster.

    10 buffalo wings
    Till W.

    Located inside the LEGOLAND California Hotel, we dined here because we were staying at the hotel and hungry! We didn't have a reservation. When we came to the host podium, the hostess said it would be a 20 minute wait and that was no problem for us. We went to the arcade inside the hotel to play a bit and then, came back. Our server was so nice and efficient. I was very impressed with the customer service. I ordered the Buffalo wings and really liked it! It's nice not having to leave LEGOLAND California Resort to have a decent meal.

    Kids mac n cheese with salad
    Sammi F.

    The food and service were amazing. My daughter was able to get a salad with her kids meal. The girls were able to look at the Legos throughout the restaurant. I would 100% be back.

    Overcooked/overfried Turkey Club -2020
    Nasha W.

    Skyline cafe is a great option if you are looking to steer clear of all the little hands getting into your food at the buffet. Located across from Bricks Family Buffet, they serve sandwiches, wraps, burgers, and things of that nature and have a full bar for drinks. The highlight of Skyline cafe is the impressive skine made of legos. If you look closely you will see lots of silly and quirky things. What is so neat is that some of the windows in the buildings light up and you can see something going on in the windows. One of my go-to's here since our first visit 3 years ago is the House Turkey Club with a side of sweet potato fries. In the past the sweet potatoes were yummy and crunchy and fried just right but over time the quality has gone down. I find that fries are now overfried. Service here was very slow even on an off-peak, weeknight. There was hardly anyone here and yet the drink I ordered took almost 20 minites to arrive. When I looked at the bar they were just hanging out. The servers are nice here but service was very slow. In my photos you can see how awesome the food looked back then vs how overcooked and overfried it looks now. I have read some reviews where others think this place was overpriced but in my opinion the portion is pretty generous and can be shared with a small child.

    Chicken wings
    Mika Y.

    I wasn't expecting much but I was wrong. The food was good! I had Sesame Chicken Salad ($14) and Lemon Roasted Mushroom Flatbread($13). The salad was delicious! And it was big portion. I was so happy. My flatbread was also delicious. It had white truffle oil and I kept eating and eating. LOL My husband had Skyline Dry Rubbed Wings ($13) and Pepperoni Flatbread ($13). There were about 8 wings and lots of carrots and celery sticks. Very filling and goes good with beer. My husband was happy that there were lots of celerys because most place only comes with 3 or 4. We were hungry and didn't know how the portion so we ordered little too much. If we have shared a flatbread, that would have been a good amount. One side of the restaurant had Lego buildings and minifigures. That was great. I wish there were more on the other side too. There weren't anything interesting were we sat down but the food was great so we were good

    Gigantic Caesar salad with lotsa cheese. Chicken wing for scale?
    Katie F.

    Not gourmet, but a solid meal if you're staying at the Legoland hotel. Our server was very attentive. Chicken wings were pretty good (sauces came on the side so they weren't soggy) but they were laughably tiny! Still, there were plenty of them, so no complaints. The salads, by contrast, were ginormous. I could only manage half the Caesar. Next time I'd ask for less cheese; it was a lot of parm. Kids split a pepperoni flatbread and seemed to enjoy it. This restaurant can be loud... there's a lot of kids. Best if you can get a seat near the lego skyline for some entertaining views!

    Menu is pretty affordable!

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    Everything from the food to the customer service and item variety is definitely not good I do not recommended

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    Slowest service ever. I waited 20 to place a to go order for 1 item. Not many vegetarian options and def no healthy veg options.

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    Ask the Community - Skyline Cafe

    Can you order to go? Do you accept phone orders if we are staying in the hotel?

    Hi Monica, We do currently accept to go orders. These can be placed by phone by calling the Skyline cafe, or in person at the bar. Phone orders are accepted from inside… Read more

    Is there a discount for hotel guests?

    Hi Janet, we don’t have an exclusive discount for hotel guests, but we do offer a discount for annual pass holders. Please let me know if you have any additional questions and enjoy your stay!… Read more

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    20|Twenty - TWENTY/20 Grill terrace with coastal views, fire and water features

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    They are truly committed to the theme of camping. From the theme of the restrooms to the interior…read moreof the restaurant all the way down to the food. But, to me, at the end of the day, it's a restaurant, and serving food that is basically burned to oblivion is probably not great. Even when camping, I would never be charring my food into dust. Got the cornbread, the broccoli head, the ribeye, and smores for dessert. Cornbread was good. Very unique! One of the few things I did like about this place. The broccoli and ribeye was just too much. The broccoli florets were cooked over fire until it was basically ash in mouth. Ribeye quality was decent, but again, the char taste covered any meat flavor. Left much to be desired. Unique experience. Would not be back again.

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    Campfire - Pork belly

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