African-inspired buffet at Disney's Animal Kingdom Lodge
Orlando, Florida
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I wish I could give this place a 4 1/2 star. The food was amazing with wonderful selections. The food ranged from African inspired to your basic scrambled eggs, waffles, and bagels. my party tried to fill up on the African inspired food that we can’t eat at home. It was very delicious and I don’t have enough things to say about the food. this place gets very busy so I highly recommend getting a reservation. Even with our reservation, we still had to wait about 10 minutes for our table to be ready. A server brings drinks to your table, water, etc. are included with the price per person. I highly recommend trying their POG juice. The server also let us take our leftover juice and coffee into cups when we were done dining so we were able to enjoy them by the pool for the afternoon. I also recommend trying the bread pudding, it was one of the best things I ate on this trip.
— lindsay
(Dined in October) This all-you-can-eat buffet offers an abundance of superior vegan options, surpassing any other I’ve tried in the area. The warm, cozy, and stunning atmosphere sets the perfect tone for a delightful dining experience. To top it off, the service is exceptional, living up to the Disney reputation. A special thank you goes to our hostess, Vivian, who served us on the two separate nights we visited during our vacation. She provided an extra special dining experience and even went above and beyond to speak with the chef and prepare an off-menu vegan dessert platter just for us. Thank you again! I can’t wait to return.
— Osiris
This is one of my favorite places to eat at Disney World located in The Animal Kingdom Lodge. The Buffet is outstanding with great service! There is also the added benifit of the Savanah out back where you can go and view wild animals.
— John Hepp
A different style of food! For the breakfast buffet, it is essential to make a reservation; upon arrival, there is Spanish-speaking staff, so this is a good point in case you need it! It is fully decorated with an African theme; colors, images, and sounds transport you to a land with African smells and flavors at all times. The staff is friendly and attentive, and the buffet maintains the same protocol as any other place. The flavors are different because they focus on African food, but there are also the basics like fruit, sweet bread, eggs, and other food that is expected at any buffet. There are areas for improvement: since it is an African-style restaurant, no one explains what the food is, or at least what it is about, so you can decide to try it or pass on it. They don't inform you of food or drinks that are not included in the buffet. In our case, we ordered two cappuccinos, and in the end, they obviously charged for them. I suppose it only includes juice and coffee. I insist, no one explained it to us! Something that seemed a little out of place to me was that the waitress brought the check to the table without asking, so I obviously asked her why she had brought it if I hadn't finished breakfast yet. That action obviously didn't feel right; it's something we're not used to. It might seem like they're urging you to leave the place. I insist that basic information was missing so as not to misinterpret the situation. The experience, being something different, is good, but it's not memorable. I can't recommend something I'm not familiar with. I wish the trained staff would take the time to make sure the diners had a better time.
— Eliza Souza
Went for dinner heard it was fantastic and was so disappointed it was no different than your regular buffet anywhere else their basmati rice was worse than minute rice the best meat they had was the sausage, I had to fill up on fruit and dessert because the rest wasn't worth the 60 dollars per person charge . I've eaten in many of their restaurants and all were fantastic but not this place. The Sanaa bar poolside had better food , but like everything else this is just my opinion.
— Luis Rios