
Disney dining judged after the receipt.
The gist
The Disney Dining Show is a brisk, food-first guide to eating around Walt Disney World, Disneyland, and Disney hotels. Recent episodes weigh salmon salads, festival snacks, secret bar drinks, bread bowls, and quick-service staples against price, portion size, and repeat-visit appeal.
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About The Disney Dining Show
The Disney Dining Show is a practical, conversational guide to eating across Disney parks, hotels, festivals, and special events. It has the energy of people who have just eaten the thing, checked the price, and already started comparing it to three other Disney meals. That is the point. Recent episodes spend time at GCH Craftsman Bar and Hearthstone Lounge at Disney's Grand Californian Hotel and Spa, where the conversation turns from cocktails and salmon salad to whether the setup works for a tired travel day. Other episodes work through EPCOT Flower & Garden Festival menus, Disney Jollywood Nights food, Yak & Yeti's secret bar menu, and go-to dining picks at Magic Kingdom, Animal Kingdom, and Disneyland Resort. The reviews are sensory without becoming fussy. A Cobb salad gets judged by bacon, vinaigrette, blue cheese, and whether one person should really eat the whole thing. A dessert souvenir cup becomes partly about strawberry ice cream and crispy pearls, and partly about scrubbing frosting off the rim before it goes into a purse. Drinks get the same treatment, especially when liquor balance, gingerbread syrup, beer prices, or grab-and-go convenience affect the recommendation. The show also has a strong sense of park strategy. It notices entrances, lounges, app-checking habits, walk-up options, hotel lobbies, late arrivals, and the small ordering decisions that shape a vacation day. Rhino often steers the discussion, with Hannah Anderson, Chloe Ferreira, Teresa Eccles, and others bringing their own favorites, doubts, and comparisons. The tone stays warm and slightly messy in a good way. Jokes wander in, but the show usually lands on clear advice. It is not trying to make every Disney snack sound magical. It is trying to answer the more useful question: after the hype, the travel, and the receipt, was it worth eating?
Made for: Disney travelers who plan meals as carefully as rides, especially those choosing between lounges, festival booths, quick service, hotel bars, and signature snacks. It also suits repeat visitors who want practical opinions instead of generic best-of lists.
What sets it apart: The show stands out by treating Disney food as a live vacation decision, not just a menu preview. Its strongest moments come from item-by-item comparisons, price awareness, and honest debate over what is worth splitting, skipping, or repeating.
In their own words
The Disney Dining Show is a weekly podcast that reviews and discusses the dining at Walt Disney World Resort in Orlando, Florida, and occasionally other Disney destinations from all around the world including Disneyland and Disney Cruise Line! The Disney Dining Show is hosted by Ryan "Ryno" Clavin and other members of the DIS Team! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
As heard by us
Based on 6 episodes we listened to · August 2026
The Disney Dining Show helps Disney diners judge meals, drinks, and park-day choices before a trip.
The Disney Dining Show treats Disney food as something closer to trip planning than background chatter. Rhino and the regular discussion group work through meals, drinks, festivals, lounges, and park choices with the patience of people who know that hunger can make bad decisions…
Why you'd press play
A souvenir cup gets scrubbed in a restroom; you get the dining intel that justified it.
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- festival menus translated into actual priorities before every lemon glaze starts sounding essential
- candid verdicts on Disney meals, from shareable salads to cocktails that taste unapologetically liquor-forward
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Episodes
- 1
Domo Arigato Chef Morimoto | Disney Springs Dining Review at Morimoto Asia
·40m - 2
GCH Craftsman Bar at Disney's Grand Californian Hotel & Spa Review
·19m - 3
Hearthstone Lounge at Disney's Grand Californian Hotel Dining Review
·22m - 4
2026 EPCOT International Flower & Garden Festival Foodie Guide - Know Before You Go!
·53m - 5
Our Go-To Dining at Disney's Animal Kingdom
·32m - 6
Our Go-To Dining at Magic Kingdom
·36m - 7
Our Go-To Must-Have Disneyland Dining Choices
·35m - 8
Everything We Ate at Disney Jollywood Nights 2025
·49m - 9
Yak & Yeti Secret Bar Menu Review
·29m - 10
Bites, Flights, & Feelings - A Journey Around the 2025 EPCOT International Festival of the Holidays
·25m - 11
EPCOT Festival of the Holidays Foodie Guide 2025
·42m - 12
Mickey's Very Merry Christmas Party 2025 Foodie Guide
·34m - 13
Disney Jollywood Nights Foodie Guide 2025
·37m - 14
Tusker House Review - Character Dining at Disney's Animal Kingdom
·37m - 15
The BEST Food and Drinks We've Had at Walt Disney World Recently
·32m - 16
The MOST Overrated Restaurants at Walt Disney World
·39m - 17
DIS Unlimited Happy Hour - GEO-82 Bar & Lounge at EPCOT Review
·36m - 18
EPCOT Food & Wine Festival 2025 Opening Day
·38m - 19
Jock Lindsey's HALLOWEEN Hangar Bar Full Seasonal Menu Review
·26m - 20
Walt Disney World 2025 Halloween Foodie Guide
·50m - 21
Mickey's Not-So-Scary Halloween Party 2025 Foodie Guide
·33m - 22
MASSIVE 2025 Halloween Time Foodie Guide for Disneyland Resort
·1h 4m - 23
Our Tried and True Go-To Walt Disney World Restaurants
·28m - 24
Din Tai Fung Lunch Time Fun
·27m - 25
Having a Progressive Mystery Meal at Disney Springs
·39m - 26
Our Theoretical Progressive Meal Date Night at Epcot
·28m - 27
Hollywood Brown Derby Lounge Review at Disney's Hollywood Studios | DIS Unlimited Happy Hour
·30m - 28
Wine Bar George Date Night at Disney Springs - Wine, Small Plates, & Cocktails
·22m - 29
A Cozy Little Disney Snack Attack at the Cozy Cone Motel
·18m - 30
Snacking at the Hottest Eatery in Mickey's Toontown - Café Daisy | Disney Snack Attack
·11m - 31
Disneyland Character Dining - Mickey’s Tales of Adventure Brunch Buffet at Storytellers Cafe
·40m - 32
Everything We Ate at the 2025 EPCOT International Flower & Garden Festival
·32m - 33
Lunch at Lamplight Lounge in Disney California Adventure
·18m - 34
EPCOT International Flower & Garden Festival Menus 2025
·28m - 35
Hoop-Dee-Doo Musical Revue Review
·57m - 36
Everything We Ate at the 2025 EPCOT International Festival of the Arts Day One!
·43m - 37
Tiffins Review or How Hannah Had to Come Face to Face with Her Meal
·30m - 38
Dino-Mite or Dino-Fright? Restaurantosaurus Quick Service Dining Review
·21m - 39
Are these Corn Dogs Worth the Blue Ribbon? | Reviewing Blue Ribbon Corn Dogs at Disney's BoardWalk
·19m - 40
Tricked into Getting Rat Pizza at Disney's Hollywood Studios
·18m - 41
Trying ALL the Cosmic Ray's Mickey's Not-So-Scary Halloween Party Exclusive Food
·14m - 42
A Very Mature Hot Dog Review at Dockside Diner in Disney's Hollywood Studios
·11m - 43
Food & Wine - Good & Fine or Terrible Time? | Day One of EPCOT International Food & Wine Festival
·1h 9m - 44
The Plaza Restaurant at Magic Kingdom - We are feeling SALTY after this dining review!
·43m - 45
Palm Breeze Bar Dining Review from The Villas at Disneyland Hotel
·12m - 46
A Breezy Palm Breeze Bar Disneyland Dining Review
·12m - 47
Getting Some 'Meh' Time at Jock Lindsey's Hangar Bar
·16m - 48
Céntrico Dining Review - A Do Not miss or A Shield Your Eye and Walk on By?
·20m - 49
California Grill Review - Come for the View, Stay for the View
·55m - 50
Intermission Food Court Review - Craig's Final Review Choice For Some Reason?
·22m - 51
Contempo Cafe Review - Come for the Contemporary Resort Views, Don't Stay for the Food
·16m - 52
Pixar Fest or Pixar Mess? Pixar Fest Marketplaces Dining Review at Disney California Adventure
·29m - 53
Sanaa Review - Yes, We Got The Bread Service & You'll Hate Us For Our Opinions
·40m - 54
Great Maple? We'll Be the Judge of That! Pixar Place Hotel Dining Review
·27m - 55
Three Bridges Bar & Grill Review - Still A Not-So-Hidden Gem of Walt Disney World
·34m - 56
El Mercado de Coronado Review - A Place You Can Eat at Disney's Coronado Springs Resort
·22m - 57
Story Book Dining at Artist Point Review - Snow White Charm with Lackluster Food
·39m - 58
San Angel Inn Review at EPCOT - You May Not See Your Food But It's Pretty Good
·31m - 59
Nothing is Amoré About Mama Melrose's New Menu at Disney's Hollywood Studios
·39m - 60
Irish We Could Eat At Raglan Road Daily And I'm Dublin Down On It
·36m - 61
Can Le Cellier Serve Up A Good Meal At EPCOT? Yes, They Canada.
·39m - 62
EPCOT Flower and Garden Festival 2024 Opening Day Food Review
·45m - 63
We Weren't Family at Ohana Breakfast with Lilo & Stitch
·41m - 64
Tony's Town Square Restaurant Review - Stay For The Apps & Pass On The Rest
·42m - 65
Giving Thumbs Up to EPCOT International Festival of the Arts Culinary Arts
·47m - 66
Most Searched & Popular Walt Disney World Restaurants
·43m - 67
We Ate at eet and You Should Eat at eet Too Next Time You're at Disney Springs
·20m - 68
Summer House on the Lake Has Wicker and Room for Improvement
·39m - 69
Steakhouse 71 Breakfast - Doing Refillable Mimosas Right
·22m - 70
Walt Disney World is Hiding THE BEST Snacks at Mickey's Very Merry Christmas Party!
·24m - 71
I'm Dreaming of Eggnog Beer and a $12 Tostada at EPCOT International Festival of the Holidays
·39m - 72
Liberty Tree Tavern Left Us Feeling Not Very Thankful
·39m - 73
Keeping It Classy at The Hollywood Brown Derby
·34m - 74
We Ate at Biergarten Just For Schnitz and Giggles
·32m - 75
An Amazing Experience at Animal Kingdom Lodge's The Mara
·22m - 76
Beaches & Cream Soda Shop Lunch Review
·25m - 77
New Breakfast Totchos, Stuffed Pancake Sandwich & More at Animal Kingdom
·22m - 78
Yes, We Actually Had Breakfast at Rix Sports Bar and Grill
·19m - 79
Minnie's Halloween Dine at Hollywood & Vine is Scary Good Fun
·33m - 80
Yak & Yeti Quick Service Review
·15m - 81
Not At All Awful Waffle Bowls You Can Find At Disney's Hollywood Studios
·15m - 82
Disney Dining Review Recap: Be Our Guest, Cinderella's Royal Table, Roundup Rodeo BBQ & Teppan Edo
·48m - 83
We Didn't Get the $300 Sushi Boat But We Still Spent Too Much On Our Shiki-Sai Review
·44m - 84
Chef Mickey's Breakfast Has Character... and Waffles
·28m - 85
Mickey's Not-So-Scary Halloween Party Snacks We May or May Not Get
·41m - 86
Crockett's Tavern Lounge Review
·14m - 87
Trail's End Quick Service Review
·19m - 88
EPCOT International Food & Wine Festival 2023 Review
·25m - 89
The Boathouse Lunch Review with Burgers, Clams, Bisque & More!
·18m - 90
Princess Storybook Breakfast Review at Akershus Royal Banquet Hall
·23m - 91
#219 - T-Rex Cafe Review
·17m - 92
#218 - Jungle Skipper Canteen Restaurant Review
·22m - 93
217 - Steakhouse 71 Lunch Review
·17m - 94
#216 - Eat, Treat, or Trash Magic Kingdom Monrail Resorts & Wilderness Lodge
·36m - 95
#215 - Homecomin' Review
·20m - 96
#214 - Sci-Fi Dine-In Theater Restaurant Review
·22m - 97
#213 - New Eats You Can Find at Walt Disney World & Disneyland This Summer
·54m - 98
#212 - Which Disney World Restaurants Are Actually Disappointing?
·32m - 99
#211 - Is Flying Fish Back in Pete's #1 Disney World Restaurant Spot?
·15m - 100
1900 Park Fare is Back! - Breakfast & Dinner Review
A Disney dining review of the reopened 1900 Park Fare at Disney's Grand Floridian Resort, covering breakfast and dinner with new character meet-and-greets.
·1h - 101
GCH Craftsman Bar at Disney's Grand Californian Hotel & Spa Review
Hidden gemCraftsman Bar at Disney's Grand Californian Hotel & Spa gets a practical review centered on $20 cocktails, a $33 salmon salad, and $29 baked nachos.
Apr 2, 2026·19m·1 clip - 102
Hearthstone Lounge at Disney's Grand Californian Hotel Dining Review
Hidden gemThe Disney Dining Show reviews Hearthstone Lounge at Disney’s Grand Californian Hotel and Spa after the hosts visited following a 5 p.m.
Mar 27, 2026·22m·1 clip - 103
2026 EPCOT International Flower & Garden Festival Foodie Guide - Know Before You Go!
Hidden gemThe hosts discuss the foodie guide for the 2026 EPCOT International Flower & Garden Festival, highlighting new food items and outdoor kitchens.
Feb 27, 2026·53m·2 clips - 104
Our Go-To Dining at Disney's Animal Kingdom
The hosts discuss their go-to dining choices at Disney's Animal Kingdom, starting with Sato Lee Canteen in Pandora.
Jan 30, 2026·32m - 105
Our Go-To Dining at Magic Kingdom
The hosts discuss their personal go-to dining options at Magic Kingdom, sharing honest preferences and tips.
Jan 9, 2026·36m - 106
Our Go-To Must-Have Disneyland Dining Choices
Hidden gemRhino and Teresa turn Pym Test Kitchen into a split-order strategy with the $16.29 chicken sandwich and $14.99 taco salad.
Jan 2, 2026·35m·2 clips - 107
Everything We Ate at Disney Jollywood Nights 2025
Hidden gemThe Figgy Pudding Martini at Backlot Express was called "disgusting" and sent one host back for something else.
Dec 17, 2025·49m·2 clips - 108
Yak & Yeti Secret Bar Menu Review
Hidden gemThe Disney Dining Show reviews Yak and Yeti Quality Beverages at Disney's Animal Kingdom, focusing on a secret seasonal menu that only shows up at the bar.
Dec 12, 2025·29m·2 clips - 109
Bites, Flights, & Feelings - A Journey Around the 2025 EPCOT International Festival of the Holidays
Dec 5, 2025·25m - 110
EPCOT Festival of the Holidays Foodie Guide 2025
Nov 21, 2025·42m - 111
Mickey's Very Merry Christmas Party 2025 Foodie Guide
Nov 7, 2025·34m - 112
Disney Jollywood Nights Foodie Guide 2025
Oct 31, 2025·37m - 113
Tusker House Review - Character Dining at Disney's Animal Kingdom
Oct 20, 2025·37m - 114
The BEST Food and Drinks We've Had at Walt Disney World Recently
Oct 3, 2025·32m - 115
The MOST Overrated Restaurants at Walt Disney World
Sep 25, 2025·39m - 116
DIS Unlimited Happy Hour - GEO-82 Bar & Lounge at EPCOT Review
Sep 12, 2025·36m - 117
EPCOT Food & Wine Festival 2025 Opening Day
Aug 29, 2025·38m - 118
Jock Lindsey's HALLOWEEN Hangar Bar Full Seasonal Menu Review
Aug 22, 2025·26m - 119
Walt Disney World 2025 Halloween Foodie Guide
The hosts discuss the Walt Disney World 2025 Halloween Foodie Guide, highlighting treats at Disney Springs and resorts, and reminisce about a favorite flatbread from last year's party.
Aug 15, 2025·50m - 120
Mickey's Not-So-Scary Halloween Party 2025 Foodie Guide
The hosts discuss the 2025 Mickey's Not-So-Scary Halloween Party Foodie Guide for Walt Disney World.
Aug 9, 2025·33m - 121
MASSIVE 2025 Halloween Time Foodie Guide for Disneyland Resort
A panel discusses the massive 2025 Halloween foodie guide for Disneyland Resort, covering treats across parks, hotels, and events.
Jul 31, 2025·1h 4m - 122
Our Tried and True Go-To Walt Disney World Restaurants
Jul 25, 2025·28m - 123
Din Tai Fung Lunch Time Fun
Jul 11, 2025·27m - 124
Having a Progressive Mystery Meal at Disney Springs
Jun 24, 2025·39m - 125
Our Theoretical Progressive Meal Date Night at Epcot
May 16, 2025·28m - 126
Hollywood Brown Derby Lounge Review at Disney's Hollywood Studios | DIS Unlimited Happy Hour
Apr 21, 2025·30m - 127
Wine Bar George Date Night at Disney Springs - Wine, Small Plates, & Cocktails
Apr 14, 2025·22m - 128
A Cozy Little Disney Snack Attack at the Cozy Cone Motel
Apr 4, 2025·18m - 129
Disneyland Character Dining - Mickey’s Tales of Adventure Brunch Buffet at Storytellers Cafe
Mar 21, 2025·40m - 130
Snacking at the Hottest Eatery in Mickey's Toontown - Café Daisy | Disney Snack Attack
Mar 21, 2025·11m - 131
Everything We Ate at the 2025 EPCOT International Flower & Garden Festival
Mar 14, 2025·32m - 132
Lunch at Lamplight Lounge in Disney California Adventure
Mar 7, 2025·18m - 133
EPCOT International Flower & Garden Festival Menus 2025
Mar 1, 2025·28m - 134
Hoop-Dee-Doo Musical Revue Review
Feb 14, 2025·57m - 135
Everything We Ate at the 2025 EPCOT International Festival of the Arts Day One!
Jan 20, 2025·43m - 136
Domo Arigato Chef Morimoto | Disney Springs Dining Review at Morimoto Asia
Nov 8, 2024·40m - 137
Dino-Mite or Dino-Fright? Restaurantosaurus Quick Service Dining Review
Oct 24, 2024·21m - 138
Are these Corn Dogs Worth the Blue Ribbon? | Reviewing Blue Ribbon Corn Dogs at Disney's BoardWalk
Oct 11, 2024·19m - 139
Tricked into Getting Rat Pizza at Disney's Hollywood Studios
Sep 27, 2024·18m - 140
Trying ALL the Cosmic Ray's Mickey's Not-So-Scary Halloween Party Exclusive Food
Sep 13, 2024·14m - 141
A Very Mature Hot Dog Review at Dockside Diner in Disney's Hollywood Studios
Sep 9, 2024·11m - 142
Food & Wine - Good & Fine or Terrible Time? | Day One of EPCOT International Food & Wine Festival
Aug 30, 2024·1h 9m - 143
The Plaza Restaurant at Magic Kingdom - We are feeling SALTY after this dining review!
Aug 23, 2024·43m - 144
A Breezy Palm Breeze Bar Disneyland Dining Review
Aug 2, 2024·12m - 145
Palm Breeze Bar Dining Review from The Villas at Disneyland Hotel
Aug 2, 2024·12m - 146
Getting Some 'Meh' Time at Jock Lindsey's Hangar Bar
Jul 26, 2024·16m - 147
Céntrico Dining Review - A Do Not miss or A Shield Your Eye and Walk on By?
Jul 19, 2024·20m - 148
California Grill Review - Come for the View, Stay for the View
The hosts reflect on their recent expensive meal at California Grill in Disney's Contemporary Resort, discussing the experience in a more thoughtful way than their usual immediate reviews.
Jul 12, 2024·55m - 149
Intermission Food Court Review - Craig's Final Review Choice For Some Reason?
Jul 5, 2024·22m - 150
Contempo Cafe Review - Come for the Contemporary Resort Views, Don't Stay for the Food
Jun 27, 2024·16m