'Ohana - Disney World's Best Restaurant

 

'Ohana is home to the Best Friends Breakfast with Lilo and Stitch which is served every morning. At night it turns into the "best restaurant at Disney World" and is also a great place to watch Wishes while eating a lots of good food.

 

'Ohana means Family

'Ohana is the Hawaiian word for family. That's the way they treat you here, like family. From the time you walk in the door, you are just another cousin. This island inspired restaurant is located on the second floor of the Great Ceremonial House at Walt Disney World's Polynesian Resort.

 

The Cooking Pit at 'Ohana

Photo by Jeff_B.

Location

Not only is this Dad's favorite restaurant in all of Walt Disney World, it's located in Dad's favorite place in the whole wide world. The Polynesian Resort. The Polynesian is, in Dad's not so humble opinion, the best hotel in the world.

 

'Ohana is located on the second floor of the Great Ceremonial House (that's where the monorail comes in).

 

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'Ohana's Best Friends Family Breakfast
with Lilo and Stitch

Served from 7:30-11:00am Daily

 

Every morning hundreds of people take their lives and children at risk and eat breakfast with Lilo and Stitch. After seeing what that blue monster did to the Magic Kingdom back in '04, I wouldn't be going anywhere near Stitch. Yes, I know, it was all just a show and Stitch is on his best behavior every morning as he and Lilo host 'Ohana's Best Friends Breakfast with Lilo and Stitch...

But still that little blue guy scares me... (Just kidding.)

The Menu

The menu for breakfast is pretty standard Disney World restaurant fare. Breakfast is served family style. That means your server brings piles of food in a big wok and you serve yourselves. That's Disney's version of Family Style.

 

Here's what's in the breakfast wok -

• Bacon
• Scrambled eggs
• Breakfast potatoes
• Mickey Waffles
• Link sausage
• Assorted warm breads

If you want more of any item, just ask. Your server will be happy to provide.

Breakfast Cost

Adults are $20.99. Children 3-9 are $11.99 and children under 3 are free.

Holiday pricing may apply during certain times of the year. (Last year Disney declared most of the month of December a holiday.) Typically holiday pricing adds $4.00 for adults and $2.00 for children.

What's for Dinner

Served from 5:00-10:00pm

 

 

Eat Here

Photo by Jeff_B

Dinner is the meal to eat at here. It's what the restaurant was designed for. This restaurant is a great place for big eaters. It's a meat eaters dream. The menu includes steak, turkey, and shrimp served off of big long skewers.

 

The old saying goes "Come hungry, leave happy." That certainly applies here. Hey, some people say it's the best thing they ever ate.

The Dinner Menu

Dinner is served in stages. It starts off with the traditional hot towel. This is a great way to start a meal. Every restaurant should begin meals this way. The starters are delivered first. Then the green stuff you eat with the meats. Then the meats... Lots and lots of meats... After everyone is full, dessert is served. Save room for dessert. It's great.

Starters

• Pork fried dumplings
• Corriander chicken wings
• Mixed greens with honey-lime dressing

Side dishes

• Broccoli
• Green peas and pad Thai noodles

Meat Skewers

• Marinated sirloin steak
• Asian BBQ pork loin
• Mesquite grilled turkey
• Peel and eat Shrimp

Dessert

• Bread pudding, served with vanilla ice cream and a Bananas Foster sauce.
• Fresh pineapple with carmel sauce can be substituted, when available.

Everything here is all you can eat. Just ask. Servers will keep putting meat on your plate until you tell them to stop. Take your time. Enjoy

Make sure you don't schedule a big meal the next morning. Like Dad did ...

Children's Menu

Children can choose to eat the items listed above, or they can choose from; Chicken Nuggets, Macaroni & Cheese, Grilled Cheese Sandwich, Peanut Butter and Jelly Sandwich, Hamburger or Cheeseburger. These are all served with French Fries. Includes Sodas or Tea.

Dinner Cost

Dinner at 'Ohana costs $32.99 for adults and $15.99 for children 3-9. Drinks of sodas, coffee or tea are included in the price.

One note of caution...

Service is sometimes slow, especially drink service. Through the years it has improved and then slipped again. Usually service is good, but not great. Hopefully it will get better.

Still this is a great place for a family meal on your Disney World vacation.

 

Read reviews of 'Ohana from TripAdvisor

The Entertainment

This is a great place for the whole family. Why? Because of the entertainment. What entertainment? Every 30 minutes "cousins" are invited to participate in one of the games. The games include a coconut race with brooms or a hula hoop contest.

 

Kids of all ages love playing the games. Make sure to have the cameras ready, especially if you can talk Mom into hula hooping.

 

Halloween at Tambu Lounge

Photo by Jeff_B.

Tambu Lounge

Open from 5:00pm to 10:00 pm

 

The Tambu Lounge is the bar near the entrance. Snacks and drinks are available. This area gets very crowded in the evenings while guests are waiting for tables in the restaurant.

Snacks include -

• Golden Pineapple
• Crisp Breads and Dips
• Chicken and Crunchy Vegetable Cups
• Honey-Ginger Chicken Wings
• Lump Crab Cake

Prices for snacks range from about $5.00 to around $10.50.

Several specialty drinks are available along with a full bar service. Drinks can be ordered to be delivered to your table.

 

Disney Restaurant odds and ends

You can make Advanced Dining Reservation 180 days prior to your arrival. This restaurant reservations are required most of the year. These can be made online at Disney's Dining Reservations or by calling 407-WDW-DINE.

 

This restaurant is part of the Disney Dining Plan. Click on the link for more information about how the plan works.

 

All Disney Restaurants are non-smoking.

Dad's Bottom Line

This is just about the perfect Disney World restaurant. It features all the steak, turkey, pork, and shrimp you can eat. Mrs. Mom tells me there's some green stuff that's pretty good, but me, I go to 'Ohana for the meat.

 

It's also a great place for families with small children. The coconut race and hula hoop contest are great diversions for the kids. It's also a good place for an romantic evening for newlyweds. (Ask for a window seat.)

 

Groups are also very welcome here. (Read about Dad's table for 15.)