Be My Guest For Halloween ....

Go to lunch there King Fergus. We sat in front of the window with snow falling. It was magical! You go for the ambiance not the food. The sandwiches we got were great but nothing out of the ordinary. We ate then walked around and took pictures. It really is amazing!

Cheers Boomer...That's what I've decided on..Lunch it will be...

We did lunch and like Colonel, I would recommend trying it once, but it's definitely not going to be a must-do for us every trip. THe line to get in was the longest line we waited in for our entire trip--50 minutes. We did arrive 30 minutes before opening and the CM's actually stopped the line about 3 families behind us. We were almost at the end of the bridge at New Fantasyland. I would definitely try to fast pass this. The photo below is our vantage point from the back of the line.

The lunch and dinner menus are different, but the dinner menu didn't honestly sound that appealing to me, so we just did lunch so we could see the restaurant. I remember thinking that the sandwiches were tasty, but they weren't really memorable. We tried the strawberry lemon cupcake and it was very nicely presented, but I didn't care for the icing. (It's probably really good, but I must have a very mild allergy to something because certain icings stick in the back of my throat and my throat feels like it could close up if if I eat a bunch of it.) The cake itself was good.

We could sit anywhere and we chose the ballroom which was the largest and (I think) the nicest of the three rooms. We were free to move around and take photos, but it was tricky to dodge the waiters and all of the other people who were doing the same thing, but it was nice to have the opportunity. THe lighting is a little bit on the "red" side, so photos are a little off.

It was nice to experience and I would do it again, but it's not fabulous enough that we will allocate time here on our next two quick 5-day extended family trips.

Ugh, now I'm second guessing whether I should switch our plan for BOG from dinner to lunch! Anyone have a really good dinner experience?

We ate dinner there and both of us really enjoyed it. Had the onion soup which was big followed by the pork chop. Hubby had mussels and The steak. Was too full for pud but they brought me out the grey stuff which was yum it was a lovely time

Our dinner reservation was hassle free. The food was good the lower crowd level helped keep the magic going for us. Not sure what lunch would look like but guessing every table full. The tables around us turned as well but we didn't feel packed in. We were right in front of the window and I really enjoyed the snow. I will do it again.

Whew! Good to hear! Thanks, ladies!

King Fergus I went to BOG for dinner on the evening we had reservations for MNSSHP. We ate at 5:00 and were out of there before all the festivities began. I enjoyed my dinner, I had the potato and leek soup and the salmon entree and for dessert the grey stuff (that was just meh).

Cheers..Think lunch will do us..

The vibe I get from reading all the forums and posts is that their lunch is better than their dinner. I only went there for lunch last March and I thoroughly enjoyed it. Granted, their menu is mostly sandwiches and one tasty braised pork dish but it was a good experience. I enjoyed the steak sandwich I got though it was replaced by a roast beef sandwich a few months after my visit. But I mean, with lunch, I recall people got to eat whatever location they wanted so all three rooms were available though it was during the crowded months. But I would think during the off peak times, I would not be surprised if they only allowed two areas to be open. I was able to dine in the ballroom though I sat as close to the exit as I c ould because I was extremely concerned about getting a spot in line for a Peter Pan meet and greet!

As for the long lines, well, yes, it is true the lines are long for lunch because it's new and I remember CMs literally were passing down menus throughout the line to speed the ordering process. With FP+ into play, I don't know if they still do that. I don't exactly remember I waited but it was at least 20-30 minutes, I think. I didn't wait very long for food which made up for it.

I've gotta say on my last trip we did both lunch and dinner, we did lunch and my god i was blown away with the food, we had the pork stew thing and it was out of this world my thoughts were "if this is lunch what on earth is dinner going to be like" we dined in all 3 areas throughout the holiday and although my favourite room was the west wing for theming I didn't really like dining in there as it was pitch black!!! my favourite was the other one that wasn't the west wing and the ballroom, mainly because it was a bit quieter and didn't feel as crowded

however for dinner i was really disappointed it cost like twice as much for the same kinda meal but wasn't as nice, we were practically rushed in and out (or it felt that way!) and because id had such a fantastic experience on lunch just felt like a downer for me - only plus got to meet the beast!

I love that king fergus, by all means come and work for me as a professional illustrator that might do work featuring a certain place *cough* disney *cough* my visits are part research.

A kings gotta do what a kings gotta do...What happens in Disney, stays in Disney..

I'm super torn! I may end up changing my mind a ton before our ADR day in March

I booked BOG during MNSSHP. It worked out well, although knowing what I know now, if I could get it another night, I would not overlap b/c the ride lines at MNSSHP are so short. I'd have done more rides, the trick or treating, and the shows/parades/firewords and save BOG for another night.

Personally, I do not find the food at BOG to be a culinary cabaret as Lumeire would claim. I've done both lunch and dinner. Both times the food was on the cold side. I did not find the lunch sandwiches enjoyable (although the cupcakes were OMG delish). The steak and pommes frites at dinner were pretty good, would have been better at the proper temp. Beer selection was admirable. It's edible for sure, but I would not go rushing back for the food. HOWEVER, it is an experience NOT to be missed, so mediocre food aside, I say book it whenever you can get it, at least for a one time experience.

After talking it over with DH, I think we're going to plan on this one for lunch. With such mediocre reviews, I'd rather spend less on it for lunch and open up another dinner spot for something else. We're mostly going for the atmosphere, anyways.

Totally agree on your decision...

Totally agree on your decision...