Disney Dining Review; Tony’s Town Square
Finding a nice sit down restaurant at the Magic Kingdom can be a difficult task. In fact, many would say that its an impossible task. For all the magic at the Kingdom, Disney has not been able to dream up a place to sit down for a few minutes and have a real good meal. Still, some places are better than others.
Which leads me to Tony’s Town Square restaurant on Main Street USA. When you first walk through the train station and transport yourself to turn of the century “America”, you can find Tony’s just to the right of the park in the square. Like much of Main Street, the restaurant is set in a beautiful Victorian building unlikely to be seen in any real main street anywhere. The theme is from Lady and the Tramp (a personal favorite of mine). Scenes from the movie are located throughout the place and statues of the two star canines are located at its center. In case you don’t know, Tony served the two love dogs their famous spaghetti and meatballs while serenading the couple.
As for the food, all I can say is that its pretty good. It’s typical Italian American. My recommendation would be to head there for lunch. The portions are generous and the price is not too bad for theme park fare. At lunch, the menu includes large panini sandwiches (around $11) including grilled chicken and classic Italian options. You can also share large pizzas (between $11-$12). Tony’s Pizza consists of smoked chicken, caramelized onions, spinach, and red pepper sauce. Its sounds a little strange but it works. Another pie choice serves up six cheeses and garlic. Unfortunately, the dinner menu is more limited but includes eggplant rollentini, chicken florentine, and seafood diavoli among a few other typical choices. Of course, you and that special someone can always share a plate of spaghetti and meatballs.
At Tony’s, you are not going to get a great meal. But that’s true throughout the entire park. There are no Le Celliers or San Angel Inns here. You can do better by hopping on the monorail, as well. At the Polynesian, for example, you have Ohana or the Kona Cafe, both upgrades from the Magic Kingdom’s cuisine. Still, Tony’s is not a bad choice, especially for a nice lunch. I like sitting on the porch and soaking up Main Street’s atmosphere.
This dining review is from Mike, contributing writer to Mouse Extra
Staff ratings
Brooke= B-ticket
Dave= C-ticket
Mike= C-ticket