“ I don’t want to talk to you, not because I don’t like you but I’m scared of you” as an introvert I relate so much 😭

Professional baker here. As I was taught, the difference between a crepe and a galette is that crepes usually have a sweet filling (though Americans like to put savoury in it and call it a crepe, crepes usually come with powdered sugar on top, or they're filled with ingredients like caramel, chocolate, and fruit, making them a classic French dessert.) and galettes are savoury and they can come with a small hole in the middle where there's a fried egg over melted cheese. Classic versions have ham and cheese. Yes, galettes are usually made with buckwheat flour, (but not always) but that's because they have savoury fillings. The buckwheat gives it a dark, nutty flavour that pairs well with meat and cheese. But that's just what I was taught and these days, culinary rules are just a suggestion. :)

I first went to the Biergarten when I was 8 and regularly visited into my teenage years... those guys are the same Polka musicians I grew up with 😢 I'm in my mid thirties now! So heartwarming to see them.

Even the worst EPCOT dining location is better than sitting in your office with a reheated meal you brought in from home... thank you for this entertaining and informative video. Looking forward to getting to visit some of these eats in a few months. :)

Dang I guess Jim and Nancy from South Dakota, really get around. You'll be eating with them you're whole trip.

I have to stand up for Teppan Edo. We have a very large family and we booked lunch here in the middle of a hot day at Epcot. We had an entire table all to ourselves and my kids loved the food!!! Japanese food and sushi is always their favorite food to eat anywhere. They also really enjoyed the show! It was such an enjoyable break in our day and we all left super full! We didn’t need to eat the rest of the day. My kids still talk about it fondly. It was one of their favorite Disney experiences. 😊

As a canadian, it always impresses me that a restaurant based on our cuisine manages to come on top in many of those rankings when the competition includes countries like France, Morocco, Japan, Italy, China and Mexico.

I have had only two meals that failed to meet my expectations. 1) Le Cellier Restaurant - the service was poor (rude) and the food (I had a steak) was not prepared properly - over cooked. I did like the cheese soup. 2) Coral Reef - the service was rushed and the food was just okay. I accept that my experience at Le Cellier may have been a one-off, but I just can't go back again, which makes more room for everyone else. For the most part - the other places we have eaten live up to expectation. Great video as always.

My son and I were lucky enough to score reservations for the space 220 lounge when we were out there earlier this month. And our server told us we could order anything we wanted off the main menu and the lounge menu.

As Florida Annual Passholders, we go to Biergarten all the time as our date night. My husband went to college in Germany, so we do it for a touch of the past. I definitely recognize many staff there now, but they’re always attentive. This week I’m taking him to Le Cellier for lunch for the first time. Can’t wait to try it!

Les Halles is my absolute favorite. Love that it opens at 9am when it's less crowded. The food is simply amazing with a lot of variety. Love it!

Regal Eagle vs Satu'li Canteen is the ultimate quick service showdown

Honestly the complaints about food cost at Disney puzzles me. I assume many of people just don’t have significant experiences dining out at many restaurants outside the park Eating out IS expensive no matter where, except for yes the local exception.

Super helpful thank you so much! ❤️Hope you are going to do one of these restaurant ranking videos for each park 😬

In my opinion, Takumi-Tei is the single best restaurant in all of WDW, let alone Epcot. The food, the service, and ambiance are all top notch. And while the price is high, it is fair for the caliber of the experience. Though I completely understand that the price, the duration, the adults only policy, and/or the relatively adventurous menu could well disqualify it for many visitors. If you love Japanese food and/or fine dining, and can afford to spend $250 and 4 hours of an Epcot visit on a meal, do not miss this experience!

We ate at Space 220 lounge on 1/17/24 and they’ve just changed what you can order in the lounge. We were able to order entrees from the dining room menu.

Going to Epcot next week and cannot wait to eat at Regal Eagle, along with some of the festival booths! ❤❤❤❤

I love Garden Grill, too and we had a delicious meal there and the characters were great. However, my hubby and I must be getting a bit old because when we left, we felt a little like we had just stepped off a boat. I think- as crazy as this sounds- we were a little off from the movement of the restaurant. Granted- it barely spins, but we both felt a little funny afterward. However, if you're not wacky like us- you'll love it. We also enjoyed riding the "Living with the Land" ride to see where the food came from. Looking forward to trying other recommendations on this list soon when we travel with a big group that includes kiddos and grandparents. Thanks for the tips!

It's a bit disappointing that some of the restaurants you said have good food are ranked lower than ones you said have "ok" food due to other factors. I realize that other factors can effect enjoyment at a restaurant, but the food being good should always be the top factor imo.

the garlic spinach noodles at nine dragons has been my favorite park food for the better part of 10 years lmao i love them sm

Everyone is different, but wow, San Angel has never, ever disappointed. Our extended family of over 20 constantly play Disney "rating" games, and this is ALWAYS in the top 5, and that includes Disney springs and hotels. Also our favorite Malbec at any Disney location is here. Definitely agree to disagree here...

My family came to visit over Christmas (I’m a cast member) and we went to Le Cellier for that nice “splurge” dinner. The parks were insanely busy in December so the wait for our table and food, much like the wait for everything else in the parks, was on the longer side. However… oh my goodness gracious, was the meal worth the wait. Everything from the bread and appetizers to the wine was delicious, and the steak was some of the best we’ve ever had. And it’s true, the staff really are as wonderful as you would expect the staff at a fine Canadian restaurant to be. The only negative (aside from the wait) was that we didn’t leave room for dessert and had to pass on the maple crème brulee😂 all in all, I’m thrilled to see it at the top of the list. 10/10 would recommend!

At minute 1:38-- the top fried item looks like a rat literally fell into the fryer, lol. I'm sure that did NOT happen because that would be gross and sad. But did anyone else notice? 😂

I saw one of your videos back in 2019 and made it a point to try garden grill. It has been one of my favorites ever since!! I knew it would be one of the top ones in this video 😂

viewer opinion - I've been hitting up Disney a couple times a year for the last 16 years. My favorite sit down in Epcot. Any sit down eats up a good amount of time, the service isn't fast in any, I think they assume you're there for a break and they let you have a leisurely meal SO if speed and park time vs food time is important to you, maybe opt for quicker service. Lines can get pretty long there, so it's not always "quick". None the less, favorite sit downs ... Via Napoli in Italy. It is the best pizza in Disney World. It's not cheap, not sit downs are but the pizza is delish, you can customize with toppings for all and you can't beat ceasar salad and a couple wood fired slices if you ask me. Chefs de France. One of my favorite Epcot meals is their French onion soup and a salad. Yep, you can turn this soup into a meal. So good. Aside from that I'm actually not crazy about the menu. Soup for the win. And I agree with AJ 150%, Garden Grill. Way better character meal than Askershus (my opinion). The spinning restaurant is cool, the meal is super family friendly and family style so food comes to your table pretty quickly. No waiting for entrees to be cooked to order. If you're starving you don't have to wait too long. And you get to meet the characters multiple times. Lots of photo opportunities. AND Living with the Land for dessert. It's a winning combo. Favorite quick service. Sunshine Seasons for lunch. Air conditioned, lots of options, lots of seating, cafeteria style so very little wait to eat, and again a nice leisurely Living with the Land ride to let your food settle before getting on with your day. Yorkshire Fish and Chips, always tasty but a guilty pleasure, it's all fried. Le Halles in France. Everything is delish, you can go savory or sweet. They can get a pretty long line going and it's not one of those fast moving long lines. If it's out the door it's get patient, also very very limited tables. I'd say get it to go and walk to another pavilion to find some seating. Fun to try at least once category... Space 220. We'd been trying to snag a res for this place for a while. Mostly I just wanted to ride the space elevator, but ended up having a great time. They're very committed to the immersion of being in space which added to the fun. Food was tasty, the dining room is tiered so everyone gets a good view of the space windows. It was a fun environment to dedicate the extra sit down restaurant time to. I would totally go back. On the night I hit up Space 220 our group split and 3 went to Takumi-Tei. They were huge fans but also very into Japanese food and culture. It was my husband and 2 sons. My youngest was the most excited, 16 years old. Ate everything they brought him, was very respectful of Japanese dining traditions and took it as a huge learning experience. I don't think it would be for me, even after their rave reviews, but they had an amazing time. On My Wish List ... Biergarten. I've wanted to try this for a while, love the idea of entertainment while dining but the menu always feels a little heavy for a big walk around the park day. One day it will be perfect timing. The pizza window in Italy, I've seen pics of the thick slices from this window and they look so good. It's thin crust inside the restaurant. And Connections Cafe, again pizza. Stopped to grab slices for the little ones on a recent trip but the adults weren't hungry yet. Man did I want a bite. It smelled awesome and looked great. Definitely trying that for a quick lunch on a future trip. Enjoy all the eats.

Spice Road Table needs to be way higher. I personally like adventurous, if I didnt want to eat Moroccan food I wouldn't go to the Moroccan pavilion.

Make sure you do all the other parks. Rank all restaurants!!!

I love La Cantina in Mexico!!! Great bites, good drinks, and if you grab a table along the lagoon it’s an amazing place to watch Luminous!!!

Chefs de France was a big let down when we are there pre-pandemic after the Disney marathon. That was obviously a few years ago so things can change, but at that point, we really wished we'd have gone to Le Cellier for our celebration dinner.

I’ve gone to Biergarten as a solo diner every year since 2007. Before the pandemic I’ve been sat with other groups at a table of 8. Since the pandemic, they’ve made the tables smaller and seat me alone. The shared tables are no longer a thing.

Our go to is always lunch at Rose and Crown, dinner at Biergarten. yes we are hearty eaters. But they are great places to chill and dont feel too crazy.

Perrect liost and rating. We have a trip in May and 5 of your top 6 were already on our Go To list. Great job AJ

I took a trip to WDW last year in March and i chose Le Cellier as my birthday meal! it was such a great meal and i got to use a 50% off holiday coupon since im a Disneyland cast member! its so hard to pick where to eat in epcot since there are so many options! happy to know i made a good choice. thanks for the videos!

my family went to tutto italia back in 2014 and it was great! They used to give you the olives for free and i think we had multiple bowls of them😳 But when my mom and I went in 2022 they definitely had lower quality

Completely agree with Space 220. Not worth the hype. Reminds me of Cinderella's Royal Table. You're paying for the experience and the food suffers. Thank you for putting this one where it belongs!

Why do I watch this when I’m hungry and lunch time is still two hours away? Thanks DFB!

So many amazing options at EPCOT!

Personally, I would eat at Regal Eagle over Le Cellier. Love that place.

Your voice and delivery are incredible!

I miss the catfish at Garden Grille. It used to be raised in the Land pavillion

ohh i love Le Crep it saved my head after I got off of Remmies, however we dont have kids so we loved it, and i was sad i had to step away from my crep. I MEAN we also dont get creps very often so I WOULD RECCOMEND if you need to sit down after Remmies. We walked right up and they were SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOoo nice, the nicest French people i´ve ever ment (i went to the French air port thats as french as i get)

You always have great videos.

Paying $55 is not bad when you pay a $100 for a really terrible breakfast at Cinderella Castle. Do not get breakfast at Cinderella's, it was worse than McDonald's.

When I’m at an amusement park I tend to look at restaurants a bit differently. As a picky eater I definitely need food that I’ll eat. Not too adventurous. But as long as it basically tastes good, my number one quality I’m looking for is creative and pleasant atmosphere. Fortunately Epcot has this in abundance.

Teppan edo was a lot of fun on our honeymoon, the sword fish is still something my husband talks about 10 years later. But I can see what you mean now that we have littles, it’s probably not something we’d pick.

Loved good job

Need to add Alabama White Sauce to the Regal Eagle. Love the BBQ, but would love it more with my white sauce.

I love your videos -- so fun, informative and approachable. Here's a video idea for you to consider (that I don't believe you've done before): the best bathrooms in each of the WDW parks. (For instance, I love the bathrooms near the Odyssey building in Epcot because there's never anyone in there, it's huge and, most importantly, IT'S QUIET (and you can actually take a quick break from all the noise.) Anyway, keep doing what you're doing, DFB!

My group LOVES Tepan Edo! We eat there every time we are in Epcot!

Thank you for making these Videos they are informative and envoke good memories. However the quick service in mexico la cantina de san angel does have an inside area. We usually inside there to get out of the heat. Thank you

My favorite part of living in South Dakota is how many people use it to make fun 😂 its always so funny to me lol

Hi. I can't tell you how much I love your videos. Quick question. Is Akershus missing from the list? Any quick advice on Akhersus?

We dined at coral reef spontaneously. We really enjoyed it and enjoyed the food.

Garden Grill. (eye roll). Now, it’s been a while since I’ve been there, but I’ve always found the food to be mediocre and bland. It’s about as exciting as eating cream of wheat. No flavor. Big price. The food is on par with Chef Mickey’s. But, seeing the characters is always fun.

really appreciate you calling out the vegan options!! also dallas shoutout

San Angel is also so dark. Found it difficult to see the menu.

Le Cellier is a great restaurant, and that poutine! MMM! Would love to have it again one day. I’d rank Teppan Edo higher, partly because it’s been better than other teppanyaki places, but also because it was the first place I ever had it. I was surprised when Benihana gave something similar! (Even if not as good)

I laughed so hard at “Becky from accounting.” Literally 5 minutes before I watched this video a coworker and I were joking that accounting must have gone to happy hour early again.

I would love it if DFB would make a restaurant rankings video based off of atmosphere in all four parks

Completely agree with your top 5.

From a fellow introvert thank you for the heads up about certain restaurants. I’m going for my first trip and since I’ll be solo it would be extra uncomfortable to be sat too close to another party. I would have to pretend to be engrossed in my phone and praying that no one tries speaking to me. 😅

Lotus blossom Cafe is our favorite!

Yes please drag Lotus Blossom Cafe, no one in my family actually likes that place but we always end up stuck eating there because no one else can agree on anything to eat and we all have to eat at the same place because reasons.

Honestly, when we go to Epcot (usually when the food and wine festival is on) we don't really have a need to go to restaurants because the food booths, we set aside a specific budget for the festival and then we just go hit most of them, keeps us fed, it allow us to go to rides without feeling the need to puke, and doesn't feel like it takes away time from the park because the festival itself is an experience. But still good that there are options for restaurants.

10:29 I have eaten at the Cantina several times and there is an indoor section.

“Not because I don’t like you but because I’m scared of you” 💀 😂😂😂😂😂

You guys should use chapters

I have been to Coral Reef and ate the Rainbow Trout and it wasn’t seasoned or anything special. I would say the food was forgettable for seafood. I grew up in Massachusetts and Connecticut so us Northeast people are hard to impress when it comes to seafood.

Nine dragons has some great, clean and quiet bathrooms

any food trucks around there anywhere?or a hot dog stand?any food courts?

I love Le Cellier. It is my favorite out of all of WDW.

I was actually r surprised by how much i liked garden grill, usually american food is not my favorite but all my family agreed that it was really really good

33:00 You forgot the best pro for eating at Akershus: It's the only place in EPCOT (or at least the World Showcase) that serves fish and seafood for breakfast!

i've gotten to eat at shiki sai, twice. it was the best food i've had in epcot. i would put it in the top 5 restaurants on property (and yes, that includes some of great restaurants at swan & dolphin). i would definitely not take kids there. le cellier is among the best restaurants on property - definitely the best steak on property. i was so surprised that it was better than yachtsman and shula's.

yall need to put time stamps

To be fair to Teppan Edo, we don't have that where I live, so it is on my wish list to try since I've always wanted to experience it. We decided to go wait to eat at the bar in Space 220 instead when we went. Maybe I'll head some place else in the US to try Benni Hanna, there's so many other things I want to try in Epcot like the Beergarten and actually eating in Space 220 before I get to it.

Akers-Hus. Hus is Norwegian for house. Akershus is also the county that Oslo is in.

Thanks

LOL - when I saw the title of this video, I knew garden grill and me cellier would be in the top 10 but AJ just went for with the 1 & 2 spots. I love Le Cellier but I would never rank it #1. It’s a steak house. It’s good, great even, but I can have an equally good steak within ah hour drive of my home!

Going to Disney World for my birthday in two weeks! I'm so excited!

lotus blossom cafe was my favorite before covid. the best thing was the noodles with spicy Mongolian beef in a chinese carryout container. it was on the menu for years but that ended when covid started. it was delicious perfectly greasy noodles (in the best way) with spicy tender beef. of course, disney never brought them back... typical.... get rid of the one quick food every local loved!!! top 3 restaurants as a local imo - la hacienda de san angel (sit down on the water), les chefs de france (the french bistro), and le cellier steakhouse. fyi the fish and chips in england are the best on disney property and you pay half the price than say raglan in disney springs for the same portion size.

Your list is pretty accurate. We did find the food at Space 220 very good. Lotus Blossom Cafe is rightly at the bottom…but, it’s not bad. The thing about rankings is there will be a worst even if every restaurant isn’t bad. One of the true delights of EPCOT is the food.

Disney was wise to call it the Yorkshire County Fish shop, because everyone knows the best fish & chips come from Yorkshire

Went to space 220 a few months after opening, the only memorable thing about it was the theming and ambiance

No Lotus Blossom Cafe is so good!! Specifically their orange chicken is the best I’ve ever had! I know it’s shocking but it’s so so good and you get a lot of food. Highly recommend!

Loved Nine Dragons. Always good.

As a huge chip and dale fan, garden grill is my favorite

La Cantina - the place where the bird ate my daughters churro. LOL

I can’t you rated teppan edo so low and chefs de France so high. Teppan Edo is excellent food, fun and not every town has teppanyaki. This is a can’t miss for my family. Whereas Chefs de France took 3 hours! For food that was not great. Took an hour to get a drink. I would never go back there again. Very authentic French experience with the bad service included.

I miss when Chefs de France had the little Remy hiding under the cheese cart which made its rounds through the dining room. That was truly a magical experience for my kids when they were younger.

Yes Le Celle is the best at Epcot. We ate there is November it's the best steak I have ever had.

Isn't it Quincy from AllEars at 32:51?😊

i don't think space 220 is on the dining plan. Figured that out shortly after making my reservation so I had to cancel and make a lounge reservation because I am using the DDP.

Ranking all the restaurants but not rose and crown.

What do you rate Space 220, San Angel, and others on the setting? Just curious because I am willing to give some on the food if the setting is a 10. I’ve got a reservation for Space 220 and trying to lock in some others for March.

I wonder if Jim and Nancy know my Uncle Mark and Aunt Nancy from South Dakota. 😂😂😂

The creperie looks like the continental breakfast room of a Springhill Suites.

The cellar does not deserve top spot unless you like a salt shaker - hasn’t been worth it since back in the day when it was a one credit meal. All your other rankings are pretty good. The fine Italian should be a touch higher than nine dragons

23:20 Too bad Space 220 doesn’t accept the dining plan, unless that changed since the last time I checked…

aj, i feel so called out! i'm a beccy and i work in accounting!!! but thanks for the videos!