Dragon's Den

2111000900, Carlsbad
(760) 444-5644

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Emily Lopez

The breakfast buffet is good, would recommend. The pizza I would definitely not recommend. The staff is not great and the food is just ok.

Louise Ausburn

Pleasantly surprised at how good it was. I am usually picky but the vibe was good, all my food (breakfast, lunches, dinners) were tasty and had healthy options. The kids loved it. I have stayed at a lot of amusement parks and their hotels and this was my favourite.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 4

joe

No complaints really. Reminded me of the places mt parentsl would take us as kids.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 4

Service: 5

Ted W

As most reviewers mentioned, this restaurant serves mediocre food but is centrally located. If you accept that going in, it’s a solid choice. Service is professional and kind, though a bit slow. The food is just okay and overpriced for what it is, but the location is very convenient—right near our hotel rooms and next to the park. We were able to take a nice late afternoon break, have an early dinner, and still enjoy another hour at the park feeling refreshed and recharged. For that, this place works well for what it provides. And the beer on tap is fantastic

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 4

Service: 5

Adilene Arredondo

The food here was not good at all. Went in with my family of 5 no one liked their food even though we ordered basic burgers. Our total was 200! Absolutely ridiculous. Do not recommend you eat here, you're better off at mcdonalds

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 1

Service: 4

Bennet Meyers-Im

Bowling alley quality food at ballpark prices. Pizza flavor reminded me of bagel bites. One of the worst Caesar salads in memory. The $40+ steak was wildly disappointing. Kiddo sure loves the LEGO pit though.

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 1

Service: 3

Em S

We dined here two years ago when we stayed at Legoland Castle hotel, last year and now attempted to dine here this year. Two years ago was great. Everything was fun, food was good enough and kids had a blast. Last year was not great but not awful. We didn’t even stay this year. We made reservations, as they request. We still had to wait. They sat our party of 5 in a corner far away from Legos (after requesting a table near the Legos) at a table for 4. After a day of being miserable at the pool (due to excessive rules), we had enough and left to dine elsewhere. I see no point in eating here.

Atmosphere: 1

Food: 1

Service: 1

Ivan Llano

It took long time for our food to arrive, but it was good. Price was fair because of the location.

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 5

Service: 4

Marko Ma

Bad Dinning Experience

Our family went to the Dragon’s Den for dinner. The front waiter walked us to a seating area where there is no people, but the other side has a lot of traffic there.

She told us we will have longer wait time for servers on the other side so let us sit in this empty area.

Ironically all the severs go to the other side and serve customers there. No one ever comes to ask us, even no water served. We left after waiting for 10 min.

Our family’s next vacation will be DisneyLand.

Atmosphere: 2

Service: 1

Lisa Zerba

Got the grilled chicken sandwich, the chicken was pounded so thin and cooked for so long that the chicken used died a hundred deaths. Not only was the chicken dry, they placed it on a stale 5 inch thick bread roll. I needed 2 glasses of water just to choke this thing down. Added to that, the cheese was hardly melted which is shocking because, based on my experience with the chicken, they have no problem overcooking something. The fries were also cold.

Shelley D

The food is sub par for the money. $125 for over fried chicken tenders, overcooked fries, a grilled cheese that was falling apart and other fast food fare. Overpriced does not begin to cover it. Bring your own food or leave the property. It’s not worth it.

Rudy Bankson

We have ate here twice for breakfast and it is all around just a disappointment.

When you are seated, they ask if anyone in your party has any food allergies. Then they send someone from the kitchen out to talk to you. The allergy is “pork” and the kitchen person that seemed less than excited to be there said “we only have two things with pork, the bacon and the sausage.” Upon walking around the buffet line, there was also gravy with sausage in it, some really good looking Mexican food with shredded pork, and a couple other things. Pretending to be “allergy friendly” and being completely wrong and/or unknowledgeable, is literally a safety issue that could kill someone. You would be better off to just say “we have literally no clue what is in the food we just prepared.”

Allergies aside, the food is just mediocre at best and not representative of a hotel that costs $400-$1000 a night. It’s disappointing and not worth dying over for sure. The food was consistently cold. Some items that are stupid simple to prep, like tater tots, were so overcooked you couldn’t pierce them with a fork and a steak knife. The flavor was just kind of Dennys level or worse. I really just can’t express how bad the food was with words. Advice to management, just eat there once or twice a month unannounced to see how bad you’re failing.

Side note, if you eat here enough times, you will get sick. Buffet food temps are in what is called the “Danger Zone” and you will get sick. Hot foods are not kept above 135 degrees and cold foods are not kept under 41 degrees. Most foods are just warm / room temp. This isn’t just a personal preference, it’s a law that they are negligently violating.

Cameron Andrus

Everything was overcooked and had no salt. That is until we got to the cake, which had enough area salt on it to put Utah to shame. I know it's for the kids, but for a $50 per person meal, put in a little effort...

Vicki Amin

Our evening at Dragons Den Restaurant in Legoland carried such promise - the whimsical medieval-meets-LEGO theme had my son's eyes sparkling as we walked in for his 9th birthday dinner. The space itself feels like stepping into a child's dream, with its towering castle walls and playful dragon motifs.

However, the magic dimmed as our evening unfolded. Despite mentioning his birthday during our reservation and to our server, we watched with growing disappointment as birthday celebrations - complete with cheerful singing and slices of cake - brightened other children's faces at nearby tables, while our own birthday boy waited in vain for his moment to shine. The joy in his eyes gradually faded as each neighboring celebration reminded him of what he was missing.

Dragons Den has all the ingredients for creating memorable family moments, especially for young LEGO enthusiasts celebrating their special day. Yet our experience suggests these magical moments aren't consistently crafted for all guests. I hope the restaurant can strengthen their approach to ensuring every birthday child feels equally special within their castle walls.

Ryan Green

Ample seating. Delicious 😋 selection.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

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