Scenic views. Captivating Culinary Creations…read more We grabbed a late lunch at Wailulu Bar & Grill during our stay at Island Tower. We didn't have a reservation but just walked up to the bar entrance. With a bar of full of stools and six tables, they have plenty of spots for walk ups. With the circular shape of the bar area, you get an unobstructed massive view out to the grounds and vistas! We had the: Wayfinder Burger - AMAZING BURGER (my personal third place fav on WDW property)! Crispy edges on a hand formed patty, dynamic volcano sauce that isn't as spicy as it is flavorful, and an onion jam that you'll want to add to everything! Pineapple Barbecue Chicken Sliders - with dark meat and white meat, you can tell that the meat is fresh and moist. The pairing of adobo mayo and pineapple barbecue is sublime!!! Sweet Potato Fries - no need for ketchup. These are perfectly seasoned to eat Macaroni Salad - not your grandma's dry stuff, they have creamy, eggy, little spicy flavor bomb Mac salad Non-Alcoholic Pina Colada - don't miss this! Whimsical presentation and a coconut cream splash of happiness for your taste buds The staff is amazing. The view is stunning. The food is divine. Top flight WDW location.

Not gonna lie, this has become one of my favorite restaurants at Disney. I've eaten here 3 times…read morenow (once last year and twice on my most recent trip) and each meal has hit the mark. Some appetizers we've tried and enjoyed include the ahi tuna crisps, crispy chicken wings, grilled shishito peppers and sticky pork ribs. They have all be delicious. Entrees my family has tried include the poke bowl, grilled fish of the day, wayfinder burger, garlic shrimp noodles, pineapple barbecue chicken sliders, and chow mein salad. No one has ever complained about their meal :) Quite the opposite. They have all raved over their choices. As for myself, I have ordered the wayfinder burger on all 3 visits to Wailulu Bar & Grill and I have no regrets. It's likely the best burger on Disney property. My suggestion is to go with the sweet potato fries rather than the macaroni salad. I did not care for the mac salad and it was quite different from what they actually serve in Hawaii. The sweet potato fries are delicious though!

Nice ambiance. Great service, theming and drinks. I would have liked more ambiance music and it was…read moreconfusing that I couldn't bring my drink to sit in the open seating area on my own. I had to stay at the bar and it wasn't busy. In the time it took me to drink my drink I could have been done and the seats open for the next person. They have green chartreuse which was nice and the drinks were very tasty. Real Champagne as well is available. The pictures are beautiful.

back at it again at the best kept secret in disney. Name a better bar (other than trader sams) that…read morehas this ambiance and vibes at a disney hotel ? and this has no wait. the food is delightful little bites too

Great spot to grab a drink while waiting for your table at ohana. It's not a particularly large bar…read morebut I found a seat. There is a large lounge area just outside the bar where you could take your drink too. I didn't get any food here but the espresso martini was amazing.

We came to Tambu Lounge to try the famous Back Scratcher drink, and the bar was lively and busy…read morewith really good service. We managed to find two empty seats as other guests were leaving, but there were no other seats available around 6 p.m. on a Saturday night. Now for the drinks: they were excellent, refreshing, and a very generous portion. You even get a souvenir back scratcher, which was a very nice touch. I loved the Polynesian theme of the hotel and would definitely stay here in the future.

A classy smaller bar with light fare. This was a villains…read moretheme and allows for some of the best firework viewing of Magic Kingdom nightly fireworks. Usally accessible to members who are staying at one of the DVC Bay Lake Tower resort. There is a somewhat secret elevator available just off of the lobby and is the only one that goes to the 16th floor

This place is great if you want to have a great view of magic Kingdom during the fireworks…read more I've heard it's hard to get a reservation and I can imagine why, it's not a huge place and it's located at a very popular location. The drinks are good but a quite over priced. The food is ok again but severely over priced for what it is with the only thing priced appropriately is the 7 layer chocolate cake which can be shared as it is quite large. The pretzel everyone mentions is good but again way very over priced. The server we had was very nice and even offered us to box the second cake included with the wicked wind down to take home. He did forget that I requested no ice in my first drink and i had to request water refills and soda refills several times and wasn't very fast at bringing the drinks, but he was pleasant overall I would go again mainly for the view and maybe a drink, but knowing what to expect helps.

What an exclusive experience! A bar with such limited…read moreseating and such a reputation that you will undoubtedly have a two hour wait at minimum - if you can even get on the waitlist for the entire evening - with it usually filling up by 3:00 everyday. Transported into another realm, Trader Sam's Grog Grotto is a Jungle-cruised tiki bar with decor upon decor and epic theming! As certain drinks are ordered, the waitresses and bartenders have skits to do with squirt guns, interactive decor pieces, and chants for the entire room to repeat! You are fully immersed into the experience with fake windows showing volcanos and jungle views, an octopus tentacle reaching in through a port hole and around the ceiling beams, and tons of details that are just true to Disney's excellence. We grabbed a reservation before dinner and enjoyed the: Skipper Sipper - fresh lime and mint perfume the tropical juices with the zippy pops of soda water Polynesian Punch - POG with Ginger Beer! It sounds like a them park duo made for greatness. Flavor was on point and extremely refreshing! If you are around for an afternoon or staying at the Polynesian, snag a waitlist spot and enjoy this niche but epic experience!

Trader Sam's is located at the Polynesian Resort near Magic Kingdom. You are able to park here if…read moreyou have a dining reservation at one of the other restaurants, they do not take reservations, only walk up. If you are not wanting to dine at the resort, you can take a bus or monorail from Magic Kingdom. It has been a while since I did a review and we have been here quite a few times over the last year. I felt it was time to update. I have a love hate with this place, I used to love it, then we had some negative experiences however, the last few visits have been great. They now open early at 11am which is really great as it gets so busy! We love to stop here when doing a monorail crawl but also recently took my mom and dad here. You need to add your name to the list and your wait can be different all the time. It really depends on how many names are on the list. I will say that larger groups tend to wait much longer. If you are a smaller group such as 2, and are seated at a table for 4, just know that they will seat you with others. MY biggest issue with this place is I believe it should have a time limit. It is incredibly small inside and we have waited over 3 hours to go in. I just feel if Beak and Barrell at Magic and Oga's at Studios has a time limit, they need one here. Maybe bump it to 60 minutes. The problem comes with that there is so much to see and interactions happening with drinks being ordered that you could literally sit in there for hours and order 1 drink. We have had many drinks on the menu including wine and beer. I am not in love with all their drinks, they are very rum heavy and can be very sweet and full of juice, however there are some good ones. I have also tried just wine which is also fine. My husband frequently orders the beer flight which includes 3 different types of Kona beer. Some of my favorite cocktails are the Rosita's Margarita, which is Casamigos reposado tequila, bols orange curacao liqueur, fresh lime juice, falernum and organic agave nectar. It is really good but can be sour if not made correct. Don't be afraid if that happens to ask them to add a little extra sweetener. I also enjoy the Mosquito Mojito which has Bacardi Dragonberry Rum, Organic Agave Nectar, Falernum, Mint, and Fresh Lime Juice topped with Soda Water. It is a classic mojito but can also end up being sour. I usually ask for a little extra nectar. They also serve food. We love the food here and they have actually updated their menu recently. Our favorite item is the Thai Chicken Flatbread with bacon and peanut sauce which is delicious and the Pan-Fried Dumplings. They have a new Shrimp and Plantain Roll which looks great and we will be trying it next time. Some of their drinks come with an interactive experience including the Uh-Oa, the Nautilus, the Hippopoto Mai-Tai and the Krakatoa Punch. And anyone who orders it, gets to sort of take part in the interactive experience. The whole lounge has effects. Would I recommend this yes. I am torn if this is a 4 or a 3. The wait is ridiculous at times, but it is really fun. I prefer the table seats as opposed to the bar or high tops personally and you cannot really ask to sit somewhere. I do think this needs to be expanded. Outside they have a different version or Trader Sam's, same menu no interactivities. They need to take that over and make this lounge much much larger. I would say check it out if you can get it or dont mind waiting. Put your name on the list and go to a different bar and wait!

Always loved the French onion soup here. It tasted different from the last. Bowl seems smaller and…read morethe taste was different. The people at the table all agreed. Great burger.

We had a good experience overall, and the food was enjoyable, but I wanted to share some…read moreconstructive feedback. The drinks took quite a while to come out, and one of the drinks we ordered couldn't be made at all, so my brother ended up choosing water instead. It seemed like the team may have been a bit understaffed or overwhelmed that evening. A few items from our meal were also slightly undercooked, which was disappointing, but our appetizers and main dishes were still flavorful and enjoyable overall. With a little more attention to timing and consistency, this could easily become an even better dining experience. We appreciated the effort from the staff and hope to see these small improvements in the future!

Outer Rim is a great place to grab a drink when at the contemporary!! They don't serve any food but…read moreare conveniently located next to a quick serve location that has tons of good snacks! The bar tenders are always friendly! Keep in mind there isn't always someone walking around taking orders, so sometimes you'll have to go up and get them yourselves! It's a comfy and cozy spot but can get a little loud because it's right next to Chef Mickeys. Overall one of my go tos!

Outer Rim is the small bar located on the main level of Disney's Contemporary resort. To us this is…read morekind of the "sports bar", even though there's only one TV. It feels very much like the place where dad's go to get away from the family for 5 minutes and grab a beer. It is directly next to Chef Mickey's so you also get a ton of people who will just sit there while they wait for their table. This is my main issue with Outer Rim. We want to visit and sit down, and enjoy the view of the lake, but half the time we can never find a seat because there are tons of families who are waiting for their table at Chef Mickey's. I don't understand why Chef Mickey's does not have better seating for people who are waiting. I also don't understand why the servers at Outer Rim don't tell families that the tables are reserved for people who are dining at Outer Rim. Or put a sign on the table. Half the time we try to go here we can't find a seat so we turn around and go back to our favorite bar which is Steakhouse 71 downstairs. Their menu is pretty simple, they do have a pretty well stocked bar so you could order pretty much any drink you would like. They do have a menu with what they call their specialty drinks, however there's nothing super unique on there. I would love to see some sort of Spacey drink with their name being Outer Rim. They also used to have my husband's favorite bourbon flight which they have since removed. They probably realized that it was not a good value which is something we always said they were losing money on, since it was so cheap. I usually go for a chocolate martini here because they do have Mozart. They also have lots of beer and wine which is also good. The best part of this lounge is the view of the water and the view of the monorail going through the hotel. It can sometimes get loud when Chef Mickey's which is right next door gets loud. I don't really think that this is a place that you go to relax and enjoy a cocktail, as you would at Enchanted Rose at the Grand Floridian. However I think this is a good place to stop and get a drink especially if you're staying at the hotel. It's usually not very crowded, again with people who are actually having a drink at the bar. You're really just battling people waiting for their table. The servers are always very friendly and happy to chat. Overall I think this location is fine, it's not a place that we run to all the time, but if we are doing a monorail crawl we will try and stop here. We also like to come here and have a drink while we wait for bar seating at California grill, which is at the top of the contemporary. I definitely think it's worth checking out especially if you're staying there, grab a glass of wine or a beer or even a cocktail. If you're just waiting for your table at chef mickey's I think it's important to remember that outer rim is a bar/ lounge, you should not sit there to wait for your table. You are taking away tips from the server when they could be taking care of people who are actually spending money at outer rim.

The Beak and Barrel is what Magic Kingdom was missing. I have been here a few times now and I…read morealways have a great experience. As other reviews point out, the main attraction here is the theme, it truly feels like you have been transported to a scene of Pirate of a Caribbean. As soon as the doors open, the lighting is dim, the music is loud (think of a tavern) and the experience begins. I feel the best place to be seated is at the table in the middle of the bar. From there you get a great view of the show at the bar and everything else going on. I have been seated everywhere except from the map room which in my opinion is pretty cool. My least favorite place to sit is at the high chairs in the room to the right because you get a blocked view. Sometimes, you will have to share the space with another party. Let's talk about drinks. The drink menu is great (yes, they are pre-made cocktails) but they are not bad. I already have a couple favorites but I can't remember the names right now. (One has hibiscus). This is not a full-service restaurant and food is limited. However, the bites are delicious. I have tried all the items in the menu and they do not disappoint. Getting a reservation here used to be hard but I feel that now it has been open for over a year that it is easier. I think this is a must-do if themed bars are your thing. It is fun, interactive and family-friendly.

This is exactly what Magic Kingdom needs. Glad that we can find some libations inside the kingdom…read morenext to our go-to, Skippers. Made a reservation through the app with ease and we were able to seat earlier than our time. We were sat in the back but now we know next time to ask to be sat at the bar or mess hall. The whole bar is interactive with a 45 minute limit; two drinks per sailor. Drinks are strong and your typical Disney price. Cast members are very into the theme which was awesome! We already made reservations for next weekend. Kind of wish this was just a 21+. The kids screaming every time a new event would happen was a mood killer.

During a recent visit to Disney, my husband and I chose to try Geyser Point bar & Grill before…read morechecking out of our room and head home. It wasn't incredibly cold outside so we chose to sit relatively close to the water outside and enjoy the views of nature with our meal. Upon arrival we were told there was a somewhat lengthy waitlist to be seated. Meanwhile, there were 4-5 employees standing at the hostess stand doing absolutely nothing other than talking amongst themselves and sipping their personal beverages. Upon examination on our surroundings, both my husband and I noticed countless empty tables and absolutely NO VALID reason for the extensive wait to be seated. The disappointment and aggravation didn't stop there. Once seated at our table, the service was slower than slow and never improved during our meal, despite the server's attempt to be jovial as well as apologetic while blaming the other staff members for the issues. And as a final blow, the bill was hyper- exorbitant for basic burgers, fries, and a drink. The long wait, unconscionably slow service , grossly unremarkable food, and high cost made for a decision to not return during future visits!

We came by here 15 minutes before closing and asked about just getting a coffee and dessert. They…read moretold us they'd cleaned out their coffee for the night, so we decided to just share the dessert. To our surprise, the server brought us espressos with our creme brulee! The latter was $10, delicious, and great for sharing between two people. This is also a great location along the water.

Great easy food and drink option at the courtyard pool at the Grand Floridian Resort…read more Opens 11am. Full bar, including frozen drinks. Plenty of can options as well. Pool grill food options (hot dogs, Caesar salad, sandwiches, small plates and chips)... but limited options.