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WTP
09-21-2011, 08:55 PM
After a day of pushing through DHS with no break, we were pretty tired and ready for a sit-down break. 50's PT Cafe was exactly what we needed. We were seated at a TV table within after just a few minutes in the lounge.

DS was really confused by the TV. He asked a few times why they didn't have Disney Junior on and tried to change the channel. Eventually he got over it and actually enjoyed some of the clips.

DH and I both chose the sampler platter.

It looks huge, but it is actually a reasonable portion of food. I appreciated the balance of food groups. The vegetables were welcome after the previous day's hearty helping o' noodles at Chefs de France.

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There was a choice of the typical Disney "kids picks" or what our server called the "healthy balanced meals" that came on a mickey plate. There was a choice of fish or grilled chicken and pasta. I chose the "healthy balanced" chicken for DS because he prefers fruit over dessert anyway. He and the baby shared it. They had pasta and chicken the night before, but hey there is a reason this stuff is on the kid menus. They love it.

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Our server said on DDP we could have any non-alcoholic beverage on the menu, except for the ones with the glow cubes--and so could the kids. I wavered between a shake and a cherry coke and he said I should order the shake and that some cherry coke would find it's way to the table. That was very kind. He also brought out all of the extra shakes in their metal cups and some to go cups for take-along.

I had the PB&J shake with a chocolate base so it would "taste just like a peanut butter cup". I'm really confused, though, as to why it's called PB&J since there is no jelly. But oh well it was really tasty. DH and the kids had strawberry and they liked them, too.

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Our server was very prompt and often reminded us that we could set the pace of the meal--if we wanted to be in and out quickly, he advised us to order our dessert early since the kitchen can be slow with desserts. He also suggested that since we were having shakes, that he just box up some s'mores for us to take along for a midnight snack back at our resort. We thought that was a great idea, so that's what we did. I didn't take a pic, but they were very good and traveled well.

Speaking of the server, we did get some antics, but none of the extreme "eat your veggies" or "elbows off the table" kind. That would have been OK, but we were fine without it. He was really funny, told some tall tales that involved some of the other servers, and complained loudly to other tables whenever we asked for anything. One of the other servers overheard me pointing out a boston cream parfait to my DH, and when I said "I don't think I could eat something that big" he looked over and said "Good. It's not for you." Anywhere else it would have been mortifying but it was all a nice part of their antics.

So in summary, we loved this meal. The food was tasty, generous without being overboard, and fairly priced. It was a great value on the DDP but I think I could see us paying OOP for dinner and a milkshake. We will likely be back on a future trip.

blyday
09-22-2011, 12:12 AM
Good review!!! I LOVE 50's PT. It is without question my favorite place to eat at HS. It was interesting reading your review of the s'mores. I actually ordered one the first time we went thinking that it would be similar to the ones that I make.....lots of gooey chocolate, a little marshmallow sandwiched between 2 gram crackers. Boy was I surprised when they brought me out a single gram cracker with about 6 marshmallows on top and a little chocolate drizzled across the top. After picking at it for a little bit, my DMIL says, "You sure seem to be having a hard time eating that S'more" to which I was forced to admit that I really don't like marshmallows!!!!!

At any rate......seeing your pics makes me look forward to when we will go there next (which I'm sure I can convince DH to do when we go next May!!!)

ke_page
01-11-2012, 06:32 PM
Thanks for the review. We are debating on where to eat for DHS. My kids would enjoy H&V but I just can't pull the trigger based on all the reviews. This looks like a fun alternative and who doesn't want a milkshake!

meg1214
04-08-2012, 07:45 PM
I wanted to thank you for your restaurant reviews. I read several of them today as I have ADRs at many of the same places. They were really well written and informative and I loved all the pictures. A friend of mine convinced me to go to 50s PrimeTime and I can only hope we get a low key waiter like you did. I've warned DS7 what it's like and he's already saying he doesn't want to go. Hopefully they "pick on" one of the rest of our party instead.