5 Disney World Restaurants With A Family Style Menu

For many guests, part of the fun of a Disney vacation is the dining and all of the different food and drink options to explore. There are dozens of table-service restaurants throughout the 4 Disney parks, resorts, and Disney Springs. Some of these restaurants are heavily themed, while others are more refined and understated. Whatever you prefer, there is a Disney restaurant out there to suit your tastes and your needs. Family-style menus have become quite popular because of their all-you-care-to-enjoy service. Many guests appreciate when the pressure of choosing an entree is removed and they can simply enjoy food being brought to the table. If family-style meals are your preference then be sure to check out these 5 Disney restaurants that serve their food family-style.

1. Ohana Restaurant at Disney’s Polynesian Resort

Located at Disney’s Polynesian Resort, this restaurant is a place where everyone feels like family. For breakfast, Ohana restaurant serves a family-style meal consisting of Scrambled Eggs, Pork Breakfast Sausage Links, Hawaiian-style Ham topped with Pineapple Compote, Fried Island-style Potatoes, Mickey-shaped Waffles, and Biscuits. Stitch, Lilo, and other friends join guests for breakfast as they dine on these delicious Hawaiian-style favorites. For dinner, guests are treated to a wonderful assortment of Wood Fire-grilled Black Pepper-Mirin-Teriyaki Beef, Peel-n-Eat Shrimp coated with ‘Ohana Seasoning, Grilled Chicken with Guava-Pineapple Glaze, ‘Ohana Noodles with Mirin-Teriyaki, and Stir-fried Vegetables. Appetizers like the Honey-coriander chicken wings, signature Ohana bread, and pork dumplings are also offered. There are no characters during dinner hours, but there is a wonderful view of the Magic Kingdom fireworks show in the evening, and at times live music and other entertainment is played.

2. Roundup Rodeo BBQ at Disney’s Hollywood Studios

If you love heavily themed restaurants then  you’ll adore Roundup Rodeo BBQ in Hollywood Studios. This Toy Story restaurant makes you feel like you’re a toy in Andy’s room. If you hear footsteps then you’d better hold still and act like a toy! This restaurant serves delicious biscuits with sweet pepper jelly, tomato salad or watermelon salad, as well as smoked ribs, beef brisket, sausage, BBQ chicken, and baked beans. Guests can also choose from a number of sides including macaroni and cheese, corn on the cob, and potato barrels.

3. Liberty Tree Tavern at Disney’s Magic Kingdom

Located in Magic Kingdom’s Liberty Square, the Liberty Tree Tavern takes a traditional Thanksgiving meal and serves it year-round. Guests can step back in time as they enter the colonial-style restaurant and enjoy stuffing, turkey, mashed potatoes and gravy, macaroni and cheese, bread pudding, and more.

4. Garden Grill Restaurant at EPCOT

Another popular family-style restaurant is Garden Grill at EPCOT. Located in The Land pavilion, this restaurant is open for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Chip and Dale, Pluto, and Farmer Mickey all visit your table as you dine on garden-fresh favorites. For breakfast guests can enjoy pastries, fruit, Mickey waffles, bacon, eggs, potatoes, and steak. For lunch or dinner, guests will feast on cornbread, carrots and celery, garden salad, steak, turkey, mashed potatoes, green beans, macaroni and cheese, and strawberry shortcake.

5. Hoop-De-D00 Musical Revue at Disney’s Fort Wilderness Resort

This unique restaurant serves dinner with a show. The Hoop-De-Doo Musical Revue is located at Disney’s Fort Wilderness Resort and not only serves a family-style meal but also bottomless beer and sangria. This experience is two hours long and guests enjoy fried chicken, BBQ ribs, salad, baked beans, cornbread, macaroni and cheese, and more. This show has been in production since 1974, making it one of the longest running dinner shows in history.

Do you enjoy family-style meals? Which Disney restaurant is your favorite to experience? Let us know in the comments below!

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