I ate at Disney's Grand Floridian Cafe for $75, and it's now one of my favorite breakfast spots at Disney World
- Grand Floridian Cafe is a table-service restaurant at Disney's Grand Floridian Resort & Spa.
- It serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner, but I decided to eat there for breakfast.
Grand Floridian Cafe is a table-service restaurant inside Disney's Grand Floridian Resort & Spa that serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner.
During a recent stay at the resort, I ate breakfast there to check it out.
I didn't have a reservation, so I added my party to the walk-up list on the My Disney Experience App.
After logging into the app, the wait time was only 30 minutes, which wasn't long at all considering how popular the restaurant is, especially at breakfast.
Had I not been staying at the resort, I likely would've made an advanced dining reservation to secure a table.
The restaurant has a nearby waiting area.
One of the great things about Grand Floridian Cafe is that it has a large indoor waiting area.
Although there are only a couple of chairs and sofas, there's a lot of standing room and it's air-conditioned.
Instead of waiting there though, I decided to walk around the resort until I received a text that my table was ready
The restaurant is filled with Victorian-style decor.
Disney definitely nailed the decor at this restaurant — I was thoroughly impressed with the elegant ambiance.
From its beautifully patterned carpeting to the decorative chandeliers and horse statues, Grand Floridian Cafe provided an elevated but still family-friendly dining experience.
I was surprised by the restaurant's extensive menu.
It is not every day that I see an appetizer section on a breakfast menu so that definitely caught my eye. Although I didn't order one, the shrimp cocktail and caramelized-onion soup sounded pretty delicious.
The menu also had a wide entrée selection, including avocado toast, Caesar salad with shrimp, and chicken and waffle.
Our server brought us some complimentary biscuits and butter to start our meal.
The biscuits, served with both regular butter and orange butter, were a tasty appetizer.
It was my first time trying orange butter, and I liked it more than the regular option.
For my entrée, I ordered the buttermilk fried chicken and waffle.
Since the menu didn't describe the waffle as being Mickey-shaped, I was ecstatic when it was placed down in front of me — even if I thought $26 was a bit steep for what I got.
The meal came with a Sriracha-honey drizzle, which I asked for on the side because I don't have a high tolerance for spice. But I found it to be more sweet than spicy, which I liked.
I really enjoyed the Mickey-shaped waffle. I've had a lot since I moved to Orlando late last year, and this was one of the best.
The fried chicken was also delicious. I appreciated that it was moist.
I was delighted when our server told me the restaurant had POG juice in stock.
Disney's POG (passion fruit, orange, and guava) juice isn't as easy to find at restaurants across the property as it used to be.
When our server told me the fan-favorite juice was available, I excitedly ordered a glass.
I also tried some of the banana-bread muffin my sister ordered.
This was my first time trying a banana-bread muffin, and I thought it was really sweet.
It was also the perfect size for sharing between the two of us alongside our entrées.
Grand Floridian Cafe is worth a try the next time you're at Disney World.
For two adults, the bill came out to $62.76 with my 10% annual-passholder discount. Once I added in the tip, it was $75.76.
We had amazing service and delicious food, so I didn't mind spending the extra cash to dine here.
Grand Floridian Cafe is now one of my favorite breakfast spots at Disney World.
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