Well, by the time we ate lunch and took the incredibly slow bus ride over to HS we barely had any time in the park before it was time to eat again. This was the only day when I felt that we were eating a meal right on top of another meal. Our ADR was for 130pm and we arrived about 5 minutes early. As usual, it took awhile for our table to be called and we waited in the living room for about 15 minutes before we were seated.
For those of you who have never been to 50's prime time it is located right off the main street in HS beside the Hollywood Vine restaurant. The theming here is fabulous. We love the atmosphere. It is definitely one of the best themed restaurants in WDW. The TV's in the restaurant are great to. I love how they show the old clips of Walt Disney.
We were seated at a great table that was actually not within site of the kitchen this time so the meal started off on a positive note. We had all been here before except for Mulan of course so we sort of knew what to expect. We set our own table and made sure all of our elbows were firmly planted on the table beside our plates. Donald made sure that he did not take off hos baseball cap. However, despite our best efforts, the waitress was nothing but polite throughout the whole meal. There was actually hardly any antics going on at all through the restaurant. We were used to seeing people standing in the corner and we had some great memories of a little girl being sent back to the restroom to wash her hands the last time we were there but unfortunately nothing exciting happened. We were disappointed and we actually mentioned the fact that he did not say anything about Donald's hat through the meal and she said that one too many times she had used that joke and the person was wearing the hat for medical reasons. I understand why this would be a sensitive issue but, really I don't think that people would take it too seriously. I mean, that s what you tend to expect when you head to this restaurant. So, anyway, we were awfully disappointed that there were none of the usual antics going on.
Besides the lack of 'fun' the service was good. She was speedy and efficient and knew the menu very well. She was also very accommodating with the dining plan and always made sure our drinks were refilled in a timely fashion. We enjoyed the service but it was nowhere near as entertaining as we expected and we left kind of disappointed.
One thing we knew for certain about 50's Prime Time was that the food was fabulous and huge portions (the whole reason Stitch enjoys it here).
Mulan
Drink
Strawberry Milkshake $4.99
Even though we knew that we would be stuffed we could not resist 50's milkshakes and Mulan thought it was really good. It would be great as a dessert too.
Appetizer
Beer Battered Onion Rings for Two
"Served with horseradish sauce"
$7.99
These were shared with Donald as the appetizer at 50's is actually for 2 people only. Mulan enjoyed the onion rings but said they were nothing to write home about.
Entree
Mom's Old Fashioned Pot Roast
"cooked 'till fork tender, served with mashed potatoes, carrots, celery and onions"
$16.99
Mulan thought that this was okay. hHe thought that the meat was a little dried out and she wished that there were more veggies on the plate because they were so good.
Dessert
So of course we had a great time drooling over all the desserts on the "dessert menu". Mulan loved this menu.
Seasonal Cobbler
"Served a la mode"
$7.49
The seasonal fruit was apple and Mulan thought it was good but she said she was way too full to enjoy it properly.
Rating
***1/2 out of 5
Donald
Drink
Raspberry Light Lemonade
Appetizer
Onion Rings for Two shared with Mulan
Said they were not the best but they were not the worst either.
Entree
Dad's Traditional Meatloaf
"Blend of Beef and Pork topped with tomato glaze served with mashed potatoes and green beans"
$14.99
Donald thought that the whole meal was good. Considering that we were experts on green beans at this point in our vacation those must have been good as well.
Dessert
Dad's Brownie Sundae
"Rich fudge brownie with vanilla ice cream, hot fudge and caramel topping"
$5.99
This was really good and it was a really big portion. Donald finished though so it must have been fabulous.
Rating
****/5
Tink
Drink
Light Lemonade
Appetizer
Mixed Greens Salad
"Served with our house dressing"
$5.49
She thought this was a good portion with a good amount of tasty salad dressing.
Entree
Pot Roast
Tink enjoyed this as usual although we thought that the portion was a bit smaller than it had been previously. We remember trying to hide food under our napkins because we were so full. This time it was much easier to finish.
Dessert
S'mores
"A graham cracker square, topped with chocolate and yummy toasted marshmallows"
$4.79
These were fondly remembered for years after the last time we ate them and unfortunately they did not live up to expectation. Maybe we had built them up too much in our heads over the years but Tink though that they were a little tasteless.
Rating
***1/2 out of 5
Mickey
Drink
Raspberry Light Lemonade
Appetizer
Onion rings shared with Stitch
He thought these were good and were similar to all of the opther onion rings served in WDW.
Entree
Cousin Eric's Char-grilled Chicken Sandwich
"Marinated chicken breast topped with cheddar, grilled onions, BBQ sauce, lettuce, and tomato on a Kaiser roll served with a House salad or French fries"
$13.49
This was just okay. He had it served with fries and the fires are the usual WDW fare. The chicken sandwich was nothing great.
Dessert
S'mores
These Mickey enjoyed. He thought they were really good and lived up to his expectations. The only thing is that they are a little bit difficult to eat. They are too big to pick up and eat with your hands but they can;t be cut with a knife or fork because the graham crust crumbles. We'll just have to keep practicing!!
Rating
***1/2 out of 5
Stitch
Drink
Raspberry Light Lemonade
Appetizer
Onion rings shared with Mickey.
These were served cold but they were tasty. On par with the other onion rings in WDW.
Entree
Meatloaf
Stitch thought this was delicious. It had lots of flavors and even the beans were good. They were nice and fresh and flavorful. The mashed potatoes were also creamy and really tasty.
Dessert
S'mores
Delicious as always hes said
Rating
****/5
Morgy827
Drink
Vanilla Milkshake
$4.99
This was really great. I had never had the milkshake here before and I had to try one after reading other TR's in the boards and hearing how great they were. The only problem was that it was way too much ice cream to eat with your meal. It would make a really great dessert though.
Appetizer
Mixed Greens
This salad was great. It was crisp and fresh and I loved the dressing. It was a kind of citrus dressing and it went great with peaches that they had in with the salad.
Entree
Pot Roast
I always order the pot roast here. The first time I had it I loved it. It was the best meal of our trip. The second time I had it was good but not as greatr as it had been the first time. I chalked that up to expecting too much. This time I thought it was okay. It was tasty but the portion was definitely smaller than before. I also found that the veggies were a little undercooked so they were really crunchy on top of the pot roast. I love the gravy though and I would still order it if we go back the next time.
Dessert
Apple Crumble
I thought this was really good. The apples were well cooked and it was a really nice light cinnamon flavor. I was not as filling as a cake would be so it was great after a big meal. I still couldn't finish it though and I definitely did not need more ice cream after having had the milkshake as my beverage!
Rating
***1/2 out of 5
Overall Rating
3.6 out of 5
Cost
6 DP credits
Actual Cost
$187.32
Gratuity
$31.66
Would we be Back The two reasons that we loved 50's was 1) the great food and 2) the hilarious antics that went on. This was both lacking during this meal. We were very disappointed that the service was so ordinary. It was just like you would get at any other restaurant. The food was good but nowhere near as great as we had remembered. So, would we be back? I don't know. We took a vote after the meal between Sci Fi and 50's and 4 votes went to Sci FI and 2 went to 50's/ OI would probably say that we likely would not return but if we went on the DxDDP again there really is not much choice at HS and we may end up back there just for lack of options.
Two young gentlemen actually purchased everyone at the tables meals, even the family that didn't speak to us at all
My daughter thought this was one of our most magical experiences ever encountered
Jasmine was thrilled.
