Carthay Circle Restaurant

Atmosphere: A beautiful, romantic, and nostalgic nod to the Golden Age of Hollywood, with intimate, elegant, and quiet, and comfortable seating (both indoor and outdoor options).
Food: Refined and delicious, with standouts including the warm cheddar Parker House rolls with apricot butter, crispy Brussels sprouts, and seasonal specialties like gnocchi or pork chops. We had the spicy ahi Tuna and the Moroccan roasted chicken meatballs. Ahi was not as spicy but the chicken meatballs had a kick!
Service: Thank you Stacy for exceptional service. Stacy was attentive, knowledgeable, and friendly, and made us laugh.
Recommendation: Be sure to book reservations well in advance, as this is a popular spot for a special, and memorable, and upscale meal.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

If you want to ruin your Disney experience, come to this place, it's disgusting.👎🏻🤢

Atmosphere: 1

Service: 1

Server was amazing, ambiance was 10/10. Food was okay, but not as good as it should be for the price. $35 for a kids meal with a tiny cup of soup and buttered noodles is insanity haha

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 3

Service: 5

Extremely disappointed in the food. My last visit was some time ago and it was amazing this current visit was a huge disappointment. It was a birthday dinner and having to leave the park after dinner altogether to hunt down a cheese burger was not in the plan. The dish we both ordered had ingredients not listed on the menu and the dish itself was so incredibly sparse of any actual ingredients we were shocked especially after we were recommended it by the server. Service was great and very polite but when you’re paying Disney dining prices you expect something a tiny bit magical.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 1

Service: 5

The Pork Chop was one of the best proteins I’ve ever eaten. Steak was good too.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Phenomenal. Top of the line. No going back. High class.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

I made a dinner reservation for Carthay Circle Restaurant back in December for Feb 3rd which is my wife's birthday. Neither of us have dined there before so we thought we would go to the trouble of paying for DCA tickets just to have a special birthday dinner at Carthay. 2 hours before our reservation they called me to cancel our reservation saying the restaurant would not be able to open that evening. So we blew a few hundred dollars on DCA tickets, and a few more hundred on a hotel stay for absolutely nothing. Embarrassing levels of customer service.

Atmosphere: 1

Food: 1

Service: 1

Beautiful restaurant, excellent service, great Walt Disney ambiance! Our server was superb! We ordered $500 of food, ordering a wide variety of entrees from the menu: appetizers- rolls, Brussel sprouts, artichoke hearts. Main dish: prime rib, pork chop, ravioli, turkey dishes. Everyone in our party agreed—the menu was over priced, and the food was mediocre. Nothing was a wow for anyone. And we so wanted it to be! It was our Christmas celebration dinner! The food taste really was such a disappointment for our family. We would not recommend Carthay Circle to friends for the price.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 3

Service: 5

Wow, this place has gone downhill substantially. We’ve been coming for 13 years since our first time on our honeymoon. The server was nice but it took 20 minutes for drinks on a not busy day. My husband’s drink wasn’t even correct. Unfortunately, this was our last traditional visit.

Atmosphere: 1

Food: 2

Service: 2

Very expensive for a tiny portion of chef boyardee type food. Sparkling water they charge $8 for is moldy tap water that comes out of a soda machine. Can't recommend.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 1

Service: 2

Came for dinner with the family. First the side dish we didn’t order came out. Then we finally got the side dish we did want. Then my Korean bbq prime rib came out (server did not ask me how I wanted it cooked) and it was damn near frozen. Sent it back, came back just as cold. Didn’t eat. They took it off the check 1 but seriously disappointing. I can get a corn dog in the park hotter than the meal I was served.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 1

Service: 2

Fantastic high scale food option within California adventures. One of my favorite food options within the park. The service and food were phenomenal but definitely an expensive dining venue. Would highly suggest a reservation as it doesn't seem highly probably that you would get a walk up table. Overall, a great experience for those looking for an upscale dining option within the parks.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

A disappointment. Was lucky to get a reservation here on Thanksgiving weeks in advance. My family and I wanted a different Disney dining experience on the holiday rather than cafeteria style turkey dinner or other grab and go options. The ambiance at Carthay is lovely and nostalgic. Ordered the glazed turkey breast and bread pudding - I think this was supposed to be their version of stuffing. The turkey breast was moist, that was great, but my entire meal arrived cold. The food wasn't hot, not even warm. The dish was accompanied by bread pudding - their version of stuffing. Maybe because it was described as bread pudding it was supposed to be cold? The next time I'm in the parks over a holiday, I'll go with the flow of a completely casual dining experience. At $50+ per person and all the hype this place gets in blogs and other online reviews, I expected much more.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 3

Service: 3

When you come to Disneyland and California Adventure you expect to pay a premium, but this place pushes the limit. $17 for three tiny pizza bites is ridiculous.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 2

Service: 3

We will never forget the hospitality of the staff at Carthay Circle. I showed up an hour before our reservations and explained I was really tired and requested a place to sit quietly and wait for the rest of our party. First they sat me in a quiet alcove by a Christmas tree in a comfy chair. 15 minutes later I was taken to a table in the lounge where I ordered a glass of wine. My waiter was attentive and kind. Wish I could remember his name when my party arrived we were taken to our table upstairs in a beautiful dining room. The food was top of the line! The service was exceptional! I felt refreshed and ready to see a few more experiences. Thank you does not seem like enough. But thank you all so very much

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5