Rainforest Cafe

Description:

• Don't arrive starving unless you have Advance Reservations. Without them, waits average 2 hours, although even with them you'll wait longer here than at Animal Kingdom's Rainforest Cafe. Expect fare with an island spin at this Rainforest. The menu can be tasty and creative, though somewhat overpriced. Fun dishes include Caribbean Coconut Shrimp (with a sweet mango sauce), and Maya's Mixed Grill (ribs, chicken breast, and shrimp), but the menu goes on and on (and on) with an extensive variety of salads, pastas, pizzas, burgers, sandwiches, seafood, beef, chicken, and pork. The setting is its biggest draw (though the food is pretty good), filled with jungles, waterfalls, and animatronic animals -- and the occasional clap of thunder in the background, so don't expect a quiet evening out. Kids are thoroughly entertained by all the action; adults can calm their nerves with the beer, wine, and other alcoholic mixers.

• © Frommer's 2013

Awards:

Frommer's

•  Recommended 2010