We ate here on Tuesday 25 July 2017
We had a reservation at 7pm but arrived a bit early, 6:45 and were allowed entry early. There was quite a queue in the standby line so I'm glad we booked.
We've only eaten here once, for a character breakfast about 11 years ago and I didn't really remember what it was like inside. I really liked it
You give your name first, then go to the till and pay. I was using my 3 meal vouchers and paying cash for one of us. I also used my shareholder card for the discount on the cash meal - the CM gave me two separate receipts and we got the discount no problem. I think full price was 34.99E per adult and includes drinks. I didn't realise at first that it's refillable drinks - I thought I'd read somewhere that this had been stopped in France - but the waitress told us we could have as many drinks as we wanted. I checked the board outside when we left and it says 'buffet and open drinks' so that must be what it means.
Anyway, there was lots of choice but the buffet is set up a bit weird with desserts at either end, starters in the middle and mains to the side - everyone queues where the desserts start so you really need to make sure you're in the right area or you'll end up waiting ages. They should have a CM standing at the middle where the starters are and directing you either left or right to get mains and desserts. We didn't bother with starters and had a mix up of salmon, steak, chicken, rice, potato fries, potato stars (which we all loved) and lovely desserts, almond and raspberry cake, chocolate cakes and creme angalise which I love.
We all really enjoyed this meal and I'd definitely go back. Was so nice to eat in the park too just beside the castle. We had a lovely table in the middle of the room. We'd originally been shown to a table in the conservatory, but the sun was beating in and it was so hot so we said we'd wait for another table and the CM was lovely about it and found us a seat in a few minutes. Waitress service was great too with drink refills.