Skippers Canteen

We happened to be there for the grand opening. We really enjoyed it. I don't find the pricing to be that far off from other in-park sit downs. I have become a more adventurous eater in recent years but there are still a lot of things I don't like. I enjoyed all of the food we ordered. We had the Falls Family Falafel, DH had Skip's Mac n cheese, I had the lamb chops, and sister in law had the shrimp. Love the atmosphere and decor. Really annoyed that they sold out of the souvenir mugs in the soft open.

Also the standard line they've been giving is "walk up only now and forever." Who knows if it will change but it was nice. Everyone I know who was at the park and wanted to eat there got in. They are also using a text system (we saw this at the Califorbia grill as well) so you can go anywhere you'd like while waiting for your table and then come back to the podium when you get your text.

PirateLover;2475523 wrote: Also the standard line they've been giving is "walk up only now and forever." Who knows if it will change but it was nice. Everyone I know who was at the park and wanted to eat there got in. They are also using a text system (we saw this at the Califorbia grill as well) so you can go anywhere you'd like while waiting for your table and then come back to the podium when you get your text.

It's about time Disney joined the rest of the Restaurant industry. I hope this becomes the norm at ALL restaurants from now on. The ADR system is nuts!

We ate here today and really enjoyed it.

Pros
1. I really enjoyed getting a sit down meal in MK on a whim.

2. I also liked that the menu has some options that you don't see everywhere. My salad had a spicy Asian dressing which was fab and DH's pork had a Chinese BBQ sauce which had a hint of Chinese 5 spice. Delish!

3. I thought the prices were reasonable considering other WDW sit down meals.

4. The atmosphere was fun. The wait staff (skippers) tell cheesy jokes and it definitely mimics the Jungle Cruise feel. They also had some recorded noises coming from the back like a skipper using an elephant to spray dishes.

Cons:
1. Need some familiar kid options. My 8 yr old loved that he had some of the same options as the adult menu, but my 5 yr old and my 2 yr old were not impressed. Several kid options came with Chinese broccoli- the long spears without the florets. I'm all for encouraging kids to try new things, but sometimes you just want something you know your kid will eat.

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BrerGnat;2475537 wrote: It's about time Disney joined the rest of the Restaurant industry. I hope this becomes the norm at ALL restaurants from now on. The ADR system is nuts!

Agreed. A lot of the smaller restaurants and even some of the chain ones around here are walk up only or "call ahead" seating, meaning if you plan to eat in 30-60 mins they'll hold a table but don't call 8am to make a dinner reservation. You wouldn't have this nonsense with being charged if you don't show up and trying to prevent people from double booking.

dsmichelle29;2475557 wrote:

Cons:
1. Need some familiar kid options. My 8 yr old loved that he had some of the same options as the adult menu, but my 5 yr old and my 2 yr old were not impressed. Several kid options came with Chinese broccoli- the long spears without the florets. I'm all for encouraging kids to try new things, but sometimes you just want something you know your kid will eat.

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I hear that, as a former picky eater. I remember being 9 at the Hoopty do revue and not wanting anything to eat there. They scrounged me up a pizza from somewhere. That was over 20 years ago so I have no clue if they still go out of their way to accommodate, but. With Liberty tree right there it shouldn't be too hard to offer some more familiar options for kids. So what if it doesn't fit the theme.

BrerGnat;2475537 wrote: It's about time Disney joined the rest of the Restaurant industry. I hope this becomes the norm at ALL restaurants from now on. The ADR system is nuts!

PirateLover;2475561 wrote: Agreed. A lot of the smaller restaurants and even some of the chain ones around here are walk up only or "call ahead" seating, meaning if you plan to eat in 30-60 mins they'll hold a table but don't call 8am to make a dinner reservation. You wouldn't have this nonsense with being charged if you don't show up and trying to prevent people from double booking.

While I like if they would do this for some restaurants, I would not want it to be strictly walk up for signature restaurants or character meals. For character meals, the wait times would be awful. We rarely eat at character meals now, no way would we want to go if we are having to wait around longer than 15 minutes. Also, many signature type restaurants in large cities take very limited walk ups. An example is my sister and I went to lunch at the Sea Grill (Patina Restaurant Group) in NYC earlier this month. Our reservation was for 11:00 when the restaurant opened. We saw every group turned away when asked if they could eat there for lunch without a reservation. Fortunately in NYC, you do not lack for dining options !

I do wish they would shorten the ADR window back to 90 days ago. 180 days is too much!

I think the menu looks great! Those are all foods I'd eat and I can't wait to try it.

We won't be back until 2017, but I'm already looking forward to trying this!

Just noticed on the Disney site where they list all the restaurant, Jungle Skipper Canteen Restaurant says Dining Plans NOT accepted.

I am so happy to see some Asian food options in MK! :cloud9: I'll be there in 2 weeks with my niece and am really excited to eat there! Hooray for tofu!