Archive for July 16th, 2009
Time Travel – 50′s Prime Time Cafe
Yes, we’re talking boomerang Formica and giant wooden wall cutlery; turquoise televisions showing black and white clips from 50’s sitcoms; copper jello molds and ceramic cookie jars. Step back into mid-century America and enjoy mom’s cooking at the chrome kitchen table. For kids, it’s a peek through the venetian blinds at the way life used to be.
The menu features familiar favorites like pot roast, meatloaf, and milkshakes. The dessert selections with pictures of each item are loaded into vintage Viewmasters, to be passed around the table.
It’s an interactive dining experience, with servers in the roles of “Uncle Dale,” or “Cousin Tilly.” Guests are “family” and good manners are key, with a price to pay for failing to join the clean-plate club or putting elbows on the table. Diners may find themselves being fed their green beans with an airplane spoon, reciting “I’m a Little Teapot,” or standing in a corner. Enjoy down-to-earth food seasoned with kitsch and garnished with fun.
Review: This is truly a delightful restaurant with basic, reliable food and a unique service style. The level of interaction is dependent upon the individual server, with some being more playful than others. I’ve found them generally to be very sensitive to guests’ personalities, seeming to know just how far to go, but overall, it’s probably not the ideal choice for the exceptionally shy. Those who have the best time are the ones most willing to enter into the spirit of the storyline.
50′s Prime Time Cafe
Disney’s Hollywood Studios
Lunch 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Dinner 4:00 p.m. to park closing
Park admission required
