When it comes to great dining, we once might have suggested that you don’t miss Be Our Guest Restaurant in Magic Kingdom. Of course, that was back before it was a pre-fixe menu for both lunch and dinner (and we really miss what lunch used to be like there).

Now, we’re not as much fans of this restaurant as we once were, although if you want to see inside Beast’s castle, you HAVE to dine here. The truth is, we haven’t always felt like the high cost of the meal is worth the experience to do that. Well, we recently revisited Be Our Guest Restaurant to see if our minds could be changed. So let’s find out!

Atmosphere

As we mentioned, this is the only way to get inside Beast’s castle. The restaurant serves French-inspired food and drinks in a setting straight out of the Beauty and the Beast film.

Once inside, you’ll be taken to one of three themed dining rooms: The Grand Ballroom, The West Wing, or The Rose Gallery. Each room has a beautiful design that you’ll want to explore each to find all the hidden Beauty and the Beast details.

You’ll even get to see Beast’s enchanted rose!

Oh, and did we mention that Beast will put in an appearance just to say hello from time to time?

But enough about the restaurant — what’s on the menu here?!

Menu

Be Our Guest offers a prix fixe menu for both lunch and dinner that costs $72 per adult and $43 per child. Adults get one appetizer, one entree, and one dessert, while kids get to choose one appetizer, one entree with two sides, and one dessert. Let’s look at the adults’ menu. Current appetizers include soups, like Blue Crab Bisque and French Onion soup.

Entrees include French classics like Steak Frites, Filet Mignon, and more.

You can also add enhancements to your meal for an additional cost, like bacon, shrimp, and fondue. Desserts include a Blooming Rose, a Creme Brulee Tart, and a plant-based version of the Grey Stuff.

To drink, you can order a variety of specialty cocktails…

…champagne, beer, wine…

…and specialty non-alcoholic drinks.

And now, onto the main event — the food!

Drinks

To drink, we picked up The Handsome Brute, which has to be Gaston-coded, right? For $17.50, you get a cocktail made with Tito’s Handmade Vodka, Chambord Liqueur, Pomegranate Juice, and Lemon Juice, garnished with a Sugared Rim and Raspberries. Unlike Gaston, this drink is very balanced. You get a wonderful raspberry flavor that pairs well with the vodka. The pomegranate and lemon juices add a nice level of tartness.

The sugar on the rim adds a nice sweetness. We also like that the rim is only half-sugared, so you can choose how you want to take each sip. A handsome brute, indeed.

Eats

For our appetizer, we chose the French Onion Soup au Gratin, made with a Rich Beef Broth, Sherry Wine, and Swiss Cheese. We almost ALWAYS get this appetizer because it’s just basically LAYER AFTER LAYER OF CHEESE, and you know how we feel about cheese.

The soup is hot and bubbling when it arrives, and the flavors just mesh so well together: the onion-y broth, the cheese, and the hint of acidity from the wine. If you love cheese as much as we do, this is the ONLY appetizer you need to order.

For our entrée, we chose the Dry-Aged Duroc Pork Chop, which is not our usual order here. It’s served with Garlic Confit Mashed Potatoes, Root Vegetables, and Whole-Grain Mustard Sauce. So we’ll admit that this surprised us! We ended up with a perfectly cooked pork chop and smooth and creamy mashed potatoes with just the right amount of garlic. The root vegetables added a nice balance, and we loved getting that onion flavor from the leeks.

The star of the show (or should we say the BELLE of the ball?) is the mustard sauce, though. It’s creamy with just enough mustard to add flavor when dipping the pork chop into it. We also dipped some leftover bread from the bread service in the sauce because we weren’t going to leave ANY of it behind.

For dessert, we chose the Crème Brûlée Tart, made with orange custard, passion fruit meringue, and chantilly cream. Well, this is where the meal fell apart. At the time, this had replaced the Dessert Trio, and it just does NOT compare. The cream in the tart was not set properly, and it was goopy. There is a nice citrus taste to it, and we have to say the crust and meringue are tasty. But this one is a nope from us.

The good news is that this was actually recently replaced again since we visited Be Our Guest. The Dessert Trio is back on the menu, and we believe it’s a much better choice.

Nosh or Not

This Disney World restaurant is a must-visit if…

• Want the BEST in Disney theming when you dine. This restaurant makes you feel like you’ve stepped right into the story of Beauty and the Beast. Every little detail is meant to bring back the vibes of the movie, and you’ll feel like Belle is going to pop up at any time and start singing. The themed rooms are epic in different ways. This is Disney theming at its finest.
• You’ve got kids in your group or just HUGE Beauty and the Beast fans. Kids are going to LOVE this restaurant because of the theming and the ability to see the enchanted rose from the movie. You can even order the Grey Stuff for dessert, and Beast comes out to greet you. If you want to impress your family and make them feel like royalty, this is where to do it.
• You want French Onion Soup. If you’ve been thinking about French Onion Soup with gobs of cheese on top, this is where you need to be. Maybe the rest of the menu isn’t always consistent, but the French Onion Soup here will never let you down, and it’s one of the few places in Disney World you can get it.

You should skip this Disney World spot if…

• Want photos with Belle and Beast. You won’t find Belle here…like at all. And although you will see Beast, this is not a meet and greet type of situation. He’ll pop into the dining room during your meal, but you can’t get personal photos with him or any of the other characters from Beauty and the Beast.
• Don’t like Prix Fixe meals. This restaurant is pricey, and yes, you get three courses, but honestly, it’s a lot of food, and you’re locked down into ordering all three courses. That means you probably won’t eat all of what you’re served, so you can still have some room by the time dessert arrives. That also means that this meal will take time out of what might already be a busy Magic Kingdom day.
• You want a 5-star meal. If you’re expecting this to be Michelin-star type dining, well, it’s not. Now, we’re not saying this is the worst restaurant in Disney World, but at the same time, it certainly isn’t the best either. This is not fine dining, regardless of how the atmosphere says it is. We’ve found that the food can be inconsistent here, so save your money for something a little more fine dining.

Overall

Be Our Guest might seem like a special restaurant, but the food isn’t always consistent with the atmosphere. And although you do get to see Beast here, you don’t get a chance to have a meet-and-greet opportunity with him to take photos. The food here isn’t always consistent, although we will always order the French Onion Soup for as long as it’s on the menu. This is an experience, especially at $72 per person, but you’ll have to decide if the experience is worth it, especially as it will take time out of your Magic Kingdom day.

In the meantime, we’ll be on the lookout for more restaurant updates from Disney World and beyond. Make sure you stay tuned to the Disney Food Blog for the latest Disney news and more!

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