Not only do I love the content, but the fact I can hear your smile while you talk really brightens my day.

All you can eat. The four most beautiful words in the English language.

Hey AJ? You should think of a list for the best and worst date night restaurants? That would be so amazing!

Ohana breakfast was so much fun. We still talk about that juice, sooooo good! The table next to us teamed up so they took our family pics and we took theirs. Disney is the only place people are genuinely happy to help others.

17:38 the girl hits the mom with the napkin, and she goes, "Stahp!"

I like to feel like the cynic in me wins every darn day forever.... And then I did Character meals.... BY. MYSELF. :) Garden Grill I found myself actually showing Pluto pictures of my dogs. This is how I knew I was lost forever. Tusker House character meal was fantastic as well. Loved them both and I will probably plan more character meals the next time I go and I don't care that I am there by myself as a full grown adult. ;-)

I totally agree! Tusker House and Crystal Palace were our favorites when we were there for Christmas. They're really fun!! Tusker house breakfast/brunch is great, and The Crystal Palace had a great variety of classic fare for early dinner. AJ isn't lying when she said that the characters at these 2 places spend A LOT more time with each table. Even my 13yr old had a great time!

Going to Ohana? Ask for Chardan as your server, he is the absolute nicest and funniest person there, we go to Ohana a few times every visit, 25% for the food, 25% for the characters and 50% for Chardan.

Can I just say I love your voice...and the way you speak...it makes your videos that much more appealing...thank you

Anyone else would like a video focused specifically on AJ's favorite Disney memories?

Lunch or dinner at Akershus is rough. There are princesses but food wise, you're better off at IKEA (especially paying out of pocket). The Tratorria al Forno meal actually tastes super yummy & has great characters & you aren't as rushed or squished in as they're trying to flip tables, as is the case at Akershsus.

Trail's End is a great break from the heat on a Magic Kingdom day. Get a 4:30 reservation on a long summer day. Then return to the park when it is cooler out. It's like having two days in one.

Being a huge Disney fan and a travel agent I feel I need to keep up with all the “must know” and new Disney things. I watch your videos & follow your Instagram as one of the ways to stay up to do date on all things Disney. I did learn something new in this video- did not know the Minnie Vans would get you all the way to Trails End. That is an awesome benefit. Thanks for keeping me update and informed!

my first trip to Chef Mickey's was an almost 9pm (closing) ADR. It did take awhile for the characters to get to us, but once they did we had them at the table for quite a bit of time AND while leaving all 5 characters were walking and messing with us. I cannot say that is how it is every time, but it was quite fun for us

chef mickeys is golden corral breakfast with characters. absolutely embarrassing quality food.

I’m with you on the garden grill thing AJ! Always a good experience when we have gone. Love that you don’t have to get up and the rotating is cool.

I loved going to 1900 park fare for breakfast! The blintz and strawberry soup was worth it. 😍

Chef Mickey’s is what I picture hell to be like. High prices, poor character experiences, lame food and the noise, Noise, NOISE. Never again.

The Donald at Tusker House was incredible with our autistic twins. The boys loved seeing the characters and were fascinated with them... from a distance (up close? They freaked the boys out!). Donald would wave and crack them up with antics particularly to them from a safe distance. To this day, he was the only character to fully (and so quickly) "read" exactly what these special boys needed... Without even a word. They LOVED him.

*12 mins in* me: cant believe they haven’t said garden grill DFB worships that place *2 secs later* me: ah there it is

My husband and I went to Tusker House in May. We LOVED it! It was our favorite meal for our entire trip.

My husband and I went to 1900 park fare in March during spring break and we loved it. We were one of the last tables to be sat at night. It didnt feel busy or rushed. We loved the food and characters. We talk about going back all the time and can't wait to take our kids.

Got to agree with the best overall - Garden Grill is awesome! Especially if you can get a early reservation and get in before the park opens. The food is so good!!! Probably the best breakfast I had the two weeks I was at Disney (that and the Grand Floridian Cafe)

I returned a few days ago and the only family style/buffet meals we did were Crystal Palace, Ohana (both for dinner) and Hoop Dee Doo. I think just in terms of food, Ohana was probably my favourite, but the entertainment at Hoop Dee Doo is so good I think it takes the top spot overall for me. I wasn't a huge fan of the food at Crystal Palace. It wasn't bad, just not really my thing. My friend who I visited with was a HUGE fan of this place. We also discovered here that we're not character dining kind of people!

Went to several restaurants/character meals during my trip last week. By far my favorite was Garden Grill. Everything I tried tasted amazing and fresh. The character interaction was great.

On my last trip to Disney, we went to Garden Grill and I absolutely loved it! My family aren’t big fans but when we went the real standout was that Chip stayed with us for at least 15 minutes which was really special! Can’t wait to go again

Donald Duck is fire with those moves! I could watch him shakin his tail feathers all day lol

Go to Boma, get the lamb curry. I ate three bowls, and only stopped because I was in physical pain. That stuff is GOOD.

You're so lucky to have all this time to explore all of these places. On my last Disney trip we barely had time to leave one park and make it to another, much less hop around to various resorts/Disney Springs for meals.

you guys are the BEST!!! my In laws have been going to Disney world the last 40 years and me only the last 10 years. I have always impressed them with my Disney knowledge, the knowledge I get from yalls ch. Thanks!!!!

I went to chef mickeys 2 years ago and LOVED it. Especially the ribs 🤤 we’re going back in 2 weeks and I can’t wait!

We recently ate at Garden Grill in July for breakfast. Having an autistic child with sensory issues makes dining tricky at times. We can only do the breakfast menu there. We had such a great time!!!! The character interaction was fantastic, plus it brought back memories of my childhood before the restaurant changed to Garden Grill. Also, we love Chef Mickey’s - it’s a rare place where I can get my son to try new foods, which is a feat itself. We go for dinner every trip. We also always go to Crystal Palace breakfast every trip, because it’s another place I can feed the whole family (as a table service meal). We all adore the Pooh’s Puffed Toast. Mmmm... Thanks for all of the amazing videos and content. The whole family loves to watch together, which is awesome. ❤️☺️

The best part of the video is the adult at 17:40 yelling at the kid having fun because she got hit by a swinging napkin.

Love Garden Grill!! We watched Mickey and Chip have a food fight once. The waitress even got in on the action. That is something you won't see at the other character meals!

We went to Garden Grill in March. It was delicious. It only looked ok on the plate, but it was really good upon tasting. I would say that it may not be for picky eaters who don't like their food to touch as it all comes in a skillet to share. Our waiter was hilarious and the meal took about 55 minutes, which was exactly one rotation of the restaurant. We love O'hana for dinner ( book it at fireworks time as you can see it and hear it in the restaurant). The Luau is really good also. Also, our family has preferred Crystal Palace over Tusker House in the past. It is so magical seeing that castle in an empty park in the morning. Thanks DFB for all of your work! You helped make our last trip magical with your suggestions! We just love watching Disney YT videos at our house!

We did Ohana and Garden Grill on our trip. Ohana was a must do, because I love Lilo and Stitch (yes, those character meets were as much for me as the kids!), and I was pleasantly surprised at how much it had improved since I last went some 15 years ago. Food was great, we got some decent time with the characters, and Stitch loved my handmade Lilo and Stitch hoodie. Garden Grill was at the suggestion of my parents (we planned our trip to coincide with theirs) and we all did dinner together. Chip and Dale kept messing with my husband and brother, Mickey kept coming back until my youngest was comfortable enough to hug him, and the food was AMAZING. Easily the best food we had at the park.

Boma is not just for adventurous eaters! I went for breakfast and they have plenty of standard fare for picky eaters, too. My favorite dining experience at WDW so far! I'm not that adventurous most of the time and I almost passed up some of the unique African cuisine there, but I figured it's a buffet so just try a little taste. I went bonkers for a few of those dishes and can't wait to go back!

1900 Park Fare for breakfast is a must have for us every trip

The exact reason I never eat at buffets is at 2:15 look at the girl picking at her but. Take that times it by 500 and that's a buffet. No thank you

Best for Meal Entertainment: Hoop-Dee-Doo Musical Revue

I wasnt impressed the first time I went to Cape May because the crab legs were dry, but when we went back the 2nd time (circumstance brought us back to it) I was so much happier with the experience. I was worried the 2nd time because it was the last reservation of the night but they kept replenishing food until everyone was done and it was very good. Mac and cheese and the baked chicken legs stood out on both visits!

Have enough mimosas and 1900 is a very relaxed breakfast!

I don’t mind the crystal palace. They had deviled eggs that were so good I went back for second and thirds 🤣

One tip you mentioned in a different video pertaining to Tusker House: If you time your visit close to the end of breakfast, you can enjoy both the breakfast options (which tend to be mostly traditional breakfast buffet foods) AND also sample the items from the lunch selection, which has more unique and adventurous choices. Best of both worlds!

I used to work at Trail's End that is a really good buffet and it is the cheapest buffet on property always a carved meat for dinner and sometimes you even get a buffalo dish be it carved buffalo roast, buffalo sausage, and buffalo short ribs and in my opinion the best turkey gravy you can get anywhere not just at Disney World. My favorite buffet on property has to be Garden Grill I've been there many times with my family and wife, who sadly are no longer here so lots of great memories there, hands down some of the best food and very relaxing.

You’re right AJ, Boma is my favorite! Cape May and O’Hana used to be very good, but they were disappointing on my last visit. I can only recommend 1900 Park Fare and Crystal Palace for the characters and definitely not for the lousy food. I will have to try the Garden Grill on my next visit.

My husband and I LOVED Cape May Cafe! We spent over 2 hours there and almost missed Illuminations 😂

AJ could you and the team do a video that does table service/family style restaurants that caters for guests with disabilities?

Trails end is such a hidden gem. It’s a quick boat ride from mk, and we have always walked right in without a reservation. We have lots of picky eaters and this way they can just get what they want

We love 1900 park fare for both breakfast and dinner!! ❤️

We've done Chef Mickey's and Crystal Palace a couple of times. Plan to try Tusker House and Garden Grill next.

We love eating at 1900 Park Fare for breakfast. It has different more grown up options for breakfast. My husband always hurts himself on the eggs benedict and the strawberry soup. You get to meet Mary Poppins, Winnie the Pooh, Alice in Wonderland, and the Mad Hatter. The Mad Hatter is always a lot of fun. It's our favorite breakfast at Disney World.

The lunch at Cinderellas Royal table was great. Dessert for the kids was awesome for my little ones, (decorating their own cupcake). We weren't rushed.

This is actually a really good guideline for if you have someone in your party that wants to meet characters, but doesn’t want a long interaction because maybe they’re shy, definitely helpful for planning a trip that’s right for everyone!

We have been to Ohana probably 5 or 6 times for breakfast and it is definitely our favorite place for breakfast at Disney world. So I am pleased to see it made your list of likes!

Spirit of Aloha was a good meal for us because we did it the first night we arrived (no parks that day), so we went straight there from our resort and we had teenagers with us who enjoyed the show and could patiently wait for a couple of hours. I also remember the old Luau show from 20 plus years ago and the food at the Aloha show was a vast improvement, particularly the pulled pork (Kalua pork?). My then-fifteen year old son had probably about five helpings of it! Agree completely on Garden Grill- it's usually a must-do on our EPCOT day and I've yet to have an even mediocre experience there. Food and character interactions there are top-notch.

One of our family memories of Garden Grill was when Dale came to our table. I told him that I loved his show, we watched it everyday, and he was my particular favorite.. after which I referred to him as "Chip". He was shocked, he was angry, he was disappointed, and each time he came by us he tested me on his name. It was so funny. Garden Grill..a favorite! OH! And the wait staff was incredibly friendly and enjoyable to!!

Trail's End is not just great for all you care to enjoy. My family is made up of several vegans and we actually will always make a stop at Trail's End. Vegans at a bbq all you can eat? Crazy, I know. Let me just tell you one thing; Chef TJ Seriously, I rather eat what they get than the delicious fried chicken. Chef TJ will also make specialty meals for anyone with other food limitations. He makes the experience. Love this man. Thank you for making a normal stressful experience wonderful. For all us omnivores the other food is decent as well.

Hi AJ, we LOVE your work and it feels like you are part of our extended family. But on this one... Garden Grill was by far the worst dining experience for us last year when we did our week at WDW. Felt very unwelcome and the server was rude to us and our son. The service was terrible, the food was bland and average. In our experience our best all you can eat was Tusker House, great range, amazing service and excellent access to characters, a perfect way to end our day at Animal Kingdom. We also really enjoyed Chef Mickey’s. We also rated Crystal Palace Breakfast at Magic Kingdom as a way to start our day.

Crystal Palace is my favorite dining experience I’ve had at Disney to date! I have quite a few places still to try, though - Garden Grill is on my list for next time!!

Check out the guy that peed himself at 2:14, who thinks that tongs are for OTHER people to use. The guy behind him doesn't seem to happy about it either.

Liberty Tree Inn is right up there with Garden Grill , surprised it did not get mentioned!

Whispering canyon breakfast skillets are a favorite, as are Boma, Tusker house and Biergarten.

This was hugely helpful. I'm almost 6 months away from our first Polynesian stay and we wanted to do a Princess breakfast. Will book Akerhaus and Ohana 😊

When we visited in 2016 the girls (13, 12 & 9) loved early breakfast at Akershus with the Princesses and then having a short line ride for Frozen and then my 13 year old loved having her birthday meal at Crystal Palace where they brought her a cupcake and a card signed by Pooh, Tigger, Eyeore and Piglet.

Garden Grill is my favorite, too!

For ANY Character meal, you're going to get a TON of Character time if they recognize you from the Utilidoors. When I went with family while I was still working at the Magic Kingdom to Chef Mickey's, the characters came to the table, them excitedly made gestures that they recognized me from the Magic Kingdom Tunnels. Soon, all the characters were crowding the table, doing group photos and making sure my family got everything they wanted.

We absolutely loved Tusker House and 'Ohana! Some mornings we wake up craving the food and atmosphere!

We ate at 1900 Park Fair for breakfast a few years back. It was so fun and the food was actually pretty good. The most memorable part was the Mad Hatter. My husband was gone from the table getting his food and the Mad Hatter came over, sits in his chair and saw my husbands ears and he’s all “who’s Chris?” I laugh “he’s my husband.” “ well where is he? Doesn’t he know I’m here?” “He’s getting his food.” Then he yells “CHRIS!” Then restaurant falls silent “CHRISSS!” My husband comes over like wtf and the Mad Hatter was like “ there you are!” It was hilarious.

We have never seen the princesses more than once at Akershus! And the service seems have gone down hill at Ohana’s breakfast over the years x

I've only been to Crystal Palace, and it was years ago (2002), but the Pooh characters were a must for me. We went for lunch on a Saturday in March. It wasn't terribly crowded and the characters were out for a long time, almost the whole time we were there, and they all came by our table multiple times! Back then the food was great, we had no idea what to expect but were really impressed. I remember having some really good salads and steak medallions with roasted mushrooms. It was just my mom and me and it was one of our very favorite Disney experiences.

I love 1900 for breakfast! I find they have several good options that you don't find at the other breakfast buffets. And I love that strawberry soup! But I hear ya about Chef Mickey's. We do it every time because my kid loves it but it's too loud and chaotic for me and the food is just okay, for me. I find it far more chaotic than 1900 Park Fare, but then, I found Tusker House far too busy as well. Totally love Garden Grill though!

Recreational eating is one of my favorite things at Disney. Buffets are best.

That mom at 17:40 was not having it hahahahaha WHACK!

We do Ohana for breakfast and dinner when we go to Disney! We love it

Oreo bon-bons are back at Cape May! Not quite as good as they used to be, but still good! Akershus is also good for seafood lovers, and the princesses are great too. At Garden Grill I once had the characters come by FIVE times when it wasn't very busy. Too much of a good thing....

My family and I love Chef Mickey's! It's a must do everytime we go to Disney. We did not care much for Ohana though. My boys (7 &5) are picky eaters so there wasnt much there that they were willing to eat.

i’ve never had a bad experience at chef mickeys - might be because we often go very late at night so the characters tend to keep coming back to our table, although i haven’t been in about 5 years

Hollywood & Vine is my favorite experience so far! Great food and fun character meal!

We did 1900 Park Faire last month and we LOVED dinner! We had a 4:30 reservation and it was mostly empty. The food was good and Anastasia was our best character interaction of our entire 2 week stay! If you get there for the Princess Promenade you can go straight up to the restaurant afterwards and they let us in early.

I'm so happy you included the Spirit of Aloha as worst. After going to the show every Disney trip for years we had an awful time a few years back where mid show it started down pouring the rushed us food and rushed us out and I ended up with food poisoning from it! We haven't been back to Spirit of Aloha since. However, we can't have a Disney trip without going to Ohana at least once!

One day I’ll save up enough to try everything in the park🤪 till then, I’ll watch these videos lol

I don't know if I would do Ohanas again. I had to wait an hour past my reservation time. Problem I think is families waiting to see every character so they weren't leaving the restaurant and they didn't cater to parties of 2.

Thanks so much for this list, it’s really helpful and has given me some ideas for the next trip. I do just want to give some love to Chef Mickey’s though. We were there a few weeks ago and there were seven of us which included two teenagers and a special-needs young adult. Not only were the characters so sweet and kind with my special-needs nephew (who apparently totally is in love with Minnie Mouse), but they took the time to fool around with my teenage sons and help them to enjoy the experience and get me what could be some of my last pictures with grown boys and Disney World characters so I am forever grateful to them.

I love how you do these best and worst videos. You give more of what we need to know, rather than your opinion. Of course your opinion is there because of which list you put it in, but it make sure to say that it may work or not work for ones family. Most others would mostly give there opinion. I love this channel!! You guys are the best there is!!❤️

Agree for sure on Ohana. That's my son's favorite and we go there every trip for his day. My daughter always picks Chef Mickey's for her special breakfast. Agree that it's a bit chaotic and not as relaxed as Ohana. We loved 1900 Park Fare the few times we did it. The catfish was excellent as was the prime rib and several other dishes. I guess it depends on what you're looking for in food. I thought it was one of the best meals we had in Disney on that particular trip. Tusker House was a big thumbs down. Worst experience we've ever had at Disney with food. The menu options were not good. The food was not good and the seating was horrible. The lighting in there stinks for pictures so it was very hard to get photographs with the kids and the characters. That is one we will not have on our to do list ever again. I mean ever. Zero stars for that place. Back in January so we'll see what we find this trip!

How is Liberty Tree Tavern not on the best list??

Garden Grill... Man... I loved that place, overall favourite meal experience in my whole visit early this year. I hope I can get back there one day, the trip from Australia is a bit expensive haha. Great hearty food, awesome character experience and very comfortable and relaxed.

Going to Ohana for dinner was one of the worst Disney decisions I have ever made. the food was bland, dry, overcooked and reminded me of freezer appetizers/meals I would find at Trader Joes. We hardly ate at all.

Cape May all u can eat seafood looks amazing

We go to Garden Grill on EVERY trip. We love it!!!

We were just in Disney last week. Did 1900 Park Fare on our last night. The food was not bad, but the sisters were not there and it was so loud that we couldn’t even hear what Prince Charming was saying to us. Definitely felt frenzied as well and not enough room. Servers kept bumping into Cinderella! However, the character interaction was fun, a few menu items were surprisingly good and we made it back to the Magic Kingdom in time for the fireworks

The salad at Garden Grill is amazing! It’s an extordianaire experience!

Lol I can’t think of Crystal Palace without seeing the fried spider right on top of my breakfast potatoes. When I told the cast member, she was very nonchalant and asked me if I wanted more potatoes. From the same spider pan? No thanks 🕷🕸😳

Alternative to transport to Fort Wilderness, just stay there! We love it.

I agree with the list. I took my daughter to chef Mickey for her birthday and it was hectic and crowded ut she really enjoyed it. I'm excited to try boma!!

That dessert at AKL had me drooling!

One thing about the Polynesian dinner show is that it might be for people who might not like pork or fish, but would be willing to give it a shot. I'm not a big fan of either normally, but it is definitely enjoyable.

Tusker house was great for character interaction and the food was lovely too. My friend was at the buffet so Goofy sat down opposite me at the table haha. Then daisy danced with Goofy and Donald was NOT happy. It was so much fun and because it was quite quiet and not very busy we got to see all the characters lots and lots!

I completely agree with the best list! I would have to include Hoop-Dee-Doo in the best somewhere though. I definitely disagree about 1900 Park Faire, especially breakfast.