Location: Fantasyland in The Magic Kingdom
Meals Served: L, D
Meals Served: L, D
Type of Cuisine: Italian quick service
Dining Plan: Yes
Full Menu: Pinocchio's Village Haus Dinner Menu
Atmosphere: Pinocchio story book inspired dining rooms
Full Menu: Pinocchio's Village Haus Dinner Menu
Atmosphere: Pinocchio story book inspired dining rooms
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| Photo Credit: Disneyworld.com |
Fun Stuff: One of the rooms has windows that look out over the loading and unloading area of It's A Small World and kids get a kick out of waving to Guests on the boats.
Stand out dishes: Caprese Flatbread, Chicken Parmesan, Chocolate Gelato
Best Use of Dining Plan Point: Chicken Alfredo or Chicken Parmesan ($11.49) + Chocolate Cake ($4.29) + Iced Coffee ($4.69) = $20.47
Experience: We visited Pinocchio's during our second visit to Mickey's Not So Scary Halloween Party. I had eaten here once before, but since we are more of a burger-favoring family, when we are in the Magic Kingdom, we typically pick Pecos Bills or Cosmic Rays for a counter service meal. Truly, The Hubs went into Pinocchio's with the intention of grabbing a fountain soda, and we ended up enjoying the air conditioning and seating too much to move on right away. We were hungry, and the kids needed a trick-or-treating break, so we decided to grab a bite. There are 4 different dining areas to choose from, as well as outdoor tables. Since it was not very busy, we could sit anywhere, so we chose the room with the windows that look into Small World.
While everyone else sat, I went up and ordered. I asked a Cast Member for the allergy menu and was handed one right away. There were a good number of egg-free options for K and since he looooooves pizza, I knew we would be good to go. The pasta dishes looked good but I was too hot for something so heavy. I decided to get one regular Pepperoni Flatbread for the Hubs, Garlic Pesto Bread Knots to share, and I got each of the kids a kid's meal with a Cheese Flatbread, a side of grapes, an apple juice, and a side of fries. Since the kid's meals always come with two sides and a drink, I figured it made more sense for me to share with the kids than to order a separate meal for myself. With sides and entrees, we should have plenty. My mom chose a Caprese Flatbread. Because of K's allergy, they have to cook the whole order separately, and it takes longer, so we were handed a pager and told it would be about twenty minutes. That seemed like an excessive amount of time to me, but we went ahead and waited. They did let me get our beverages right away, since the kids were thirsty.
When I returned to the table, I was greeted by K, jumping up and down like Tigger. Looks like the candy kicked in. Good thing we had almost the whole room to ourselves. Only about 12 minutes later, the pager went off and our food was ready. I guess they tell you 20 minutes to be on the safe side.
The flatbreads all looked very good, with golden crusts and plenty of cheese on top. The garlic bread smelled fantastic! The portions of fries were huge and the two packs of grapes were chilled and fresh. The kids dug right into their food and ate with gusto. I snagged a piece of the Cheese Flatbread and thought it was pretty good. Nice flavor and a crispy, thin crust. The Hubs was super impressed with his Pepperoni Flatbread and really enjoyed the Garlic Pesto Bread Knots too. Mum loved the balsamic glaze on the Caprese Flatbread. All around the table were smiling, pleasantly surprised faces. Why did we always skip this place? Well, I guess part of that can be blamed on it's location. Being in the heart of Fantasyland, it does get massive crowds, most of which contain toddlers and small children, making it a loud, full place to be during the regular park day. But now that we know how much we enjoyed the food, maybe we'd check it our during the day too.
As we were wrapping up, a Cast Member came out from the kitchen area to clean up and she started talking to K. She asked him if he was having fun and what he liked most about the party. His answer, of course, was, "Candy!" She said, "Well, we don't have candy, but we have something better! Hang on." She asked if it was ok to give the kids a surprise, and she ran out back and returned with cups full of blue slush, topped with whipped cream, and with plastic Mickey silly straws for sipping. My kids could not fathom a greater act of Disney magic! They were in heaven. And highly, highly sugared. What a sweet, genuine and magical thing to do! I adore when those moments of incredible happen at Disney. It's the stuff we will remember forever. (Queue Disney's new ad campaign, "Where Unforgettable Happens".)
So overall we really enjoyed our meal. We could have done without the Garlic Knots and maybe even one less kids meal, since we ended up having a lot of food leftover, and we weren't going to carry it around the party all night. I'll order more conservatively next time.
Best Use of Dining Plan Point: Chicken Alfredo or Chicken Parmesan ($11.49) + Chocolate Cake ($4.29) + Iced Coffee ($4.69) = $20.47
Experience: We visited Pinocchio's during our second visit to Mickey's Not So Scary Halloween Party. I had eaten here once before, but since we are more of a burger-favoring family, when we are in the Magic Kingdom, we typically pick Pecos Bills or Cosmic Rays for a counter service meal. Truly, The Hubs went into Pinocchio's with the intention of grabbing a fountain soda, and we ended up enjoying the air conditioning and seating too much to move on right away. We were hungry, and the kids needed a trick-or-treating break, so we decided to grab a bite. There are 4 different dining areas to choose from, as well as outdoor tables. Since it was not very busy, we could sit anywhere, so we chose the room with the windows that look into Small World.
While everyone else sat, I went up and ordered. I asked a Cast Member for the allergy menu and was handed one right away. There were a good number of egg-free options for K and since he looooooves pizza, I knew we would be good to go. The pasta dishes looked good but I was too hot for something so heavy. I decided to get one regular Pepperoni Flatbread for the Hubs, Garlic Pesto Bread Knots to share, and I got each of the kids a kid's meal with a Cheese Flatbread, a side of grapes, an apple juice, and a side of fries. Since the kid's meals always come with two sides and a drink, I figured it made more sense for me to share with the kids than to order a separate meal for myself. With sides and entrees, we should have plenty. My mom chose a Caprese Flatbread. Because of K's allergy, they have to cook the whole order separately, and it takes longer, so we were handed a pager and told it would be about twenty minutes. That seemed like an excessive amount of time to me, but we went ahead and waited. They did let me get our beverages right away, since the kids were thirsty. When I returned to the table, I was greeted by K, jumping up and down like Tigger. Looks like the candy kicked in. Good thing we had almost the whole room to ourselves. Only about 12 minutes later, the pager went off and our food was ready. I guess they tell you 20 minutes to be on the safe side.
The flatbreads all looked very good, with golden crusts and plenty of cheese on top. The garlic bread smelled fantastic! The portions of fries were huge and the two packs of grapes were chilled and fresh. The kids dug right into their food and ate with gusto. I snagged a piece of the Cheese Flatbread and thought it was pretty good. Nice flavor and a crispy, thin crust. The Hubs was super impressed with his Pepperoni Flatbread and really enjoyed the Garlic Pesto Bread Knots too. Mum loved the balsamic glaze on the Caprese Flatbread. All around the table were smiling, pleasantly surprised faces. Why did we always skip this place? Well, I guess part of that can be blamed on it's location. Being in the heart of Fantasyland, it does get massive crowds, most of which contain toddlers and small children, making it a loud, full place to be during the regular park day. But now that we know how much we enjoyed the food, maybe we'd check it our during the day too.
As we were wrapping up, a Cast Member came out from the kitchen area to clean up and she started talking to K. She asked him if he was having fun and what he liked most about the party. His answer, of course, was, "Candy!" She said, "Well, we don't have candy, but we have something better! Hang on." She asked if it was ok to give the kids a surprise, and she ran out back and returned with cups full of blue slush, topped with whipped cream, and with plastic Mickey silly straws for sipping. My kids could not fathom a greater act of Disney magic! They were in heaven. And highly, highly sugared. What a sweet, genuine and magical thing to do! I adore when those moments of incredible happen at Disney. It's the stuff we will remember forever. (Queue Disney's new ad campaign, "Where Unforgettable Happens".)
So overall we really enjoyed our meal. We could have done without the Garlic Knots and maybe even one less kids meal, since we ended up having a lot of food leftover, and we weren't going to carry it around the party all night. I'll order more conservatively next time.
Tink's Tots Try It Out: According to K (3 yo boy) K, how was that slush at Pinocchio's? Pretty cool, huh? "Yah, cold sush, Mamma." Oh, I meant cool, as in awesome. "Ah-sum. Yah, I liked it." What about dinner? Did you like that too? "Yah. I liked it." What did you have for dinner? "Sush." Well I guess that's the only thing that made an impression, huh? That's ok. You have sugar-on-the-brain. "Shugga on K's HEAD! Haha!"
Will we be back: Sure. Provided it's not insanely busy to get into, I would get a meal here again.
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