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3. Electric Umbrella

Electric Umbrella

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Much like Cosmic Ray's Starlight Cafe, Epcot's Electric Umbrella is often overshadowed, although in this case it's by the World Showcase restaurants, some of which are considered the best in all of Walt Disney World. Although in the past this dining location had a reputation for only serving burgers and chicken nuggets, it has renovated the menu slightly and now offers French dip burgers, vegetarian flatbreads, veggie naan wiches, and an energy salad with roasted chicken. It's one of two quick service restaurants in Future World (along with the more popular Sunshine Seasons), but is much more centrally located and is easy to find, which makes it a great place to sit and wait for a Test Track or Mission Space FastPass+ window to open up. This dining location also offers a more traditional theme park menu, which many guests might enjoy if they prefer a more standard American meal as opposed to the various ethnic restaurants around World Showcase. Althoughthe menu could be larger and it's 90's styled interior could use an update, it's still worth checking out if you are in the area or have a picky eater in the group.

4. Lotus Blossom Cafe

Lotus Blossom Cafe

Lotus Blossom Cafe is located in Epcot's China pavilion and is perhaps one of the least recommended quick service restaurants in World Showcase. The menu offers some Americanized Chinese favorites like egg rolls, pot stickers, orange chicken, and shrimp fried rice as well as some more unique items like beef noodle soup, Hong Kong style curry, lychee ice cream, and plum wine. It also has a combination indoor and outdoor seating set up, so you can sit in the air conditioning while looking over the beautiful Chinese architecture.  It may not have the most authentic menu, but it does have some good, familiar choices and is in a great location.

5. Restaurantosaurus

Restaurantosaurus

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Once again, we have a restaurant that is easily overshadowed by other, more popular choices, such as Flame Tree BBQ, Pizzafari, and Yak and Yeti. However, Animal Kingdom's Restaurantosaurus has some positive attributes that often get ignored.  Located in DinoLand USA, Restaurantosaurus is the only restaurant in the area and is a great place for kids to sit down and cool off after running through the Boneyard playground. It also offers some of the more healthier options in the park, like grilled chicken sandwiches, black bean burgers, and turkey wraps for kids served with a choice of grapes, carrot sticks, or fresh steamed broccoli.  Speaking of kids, all the kids meals come with a plastic sand pail and shovel, perfect if you are staying at one of the beach-themed resorts and love sand castles.  Restaurantosaurus also has a great toppings bar and some of the best themeing in the park, with clever puns and jokes hidden throughout the walls. Its menu might be more on the more standard side, and it may be a little off the beaten path, but this spot is still a great option to check out and it is guaranteed to offer something to every member of a group. 

 
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