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Hollywood
and Vine
Character Breakfast
Restaurant Review
by Debra Martin Koma
Just where *is* Hollywood & Vine? my friends visiting WDW from the UK asked me. I had to hesitate before answering, since it's the one restaurant at the Disney-MGM Studios that I'd never dined in, and, I have to admit, I wasn't quite sure. That settled it for me -- I knew I had to give it a try on my next trip.
Turns out that Hollywood & Vine is situated inconspicuously next to the popular '50s Prime Time Cafe across from Echo Lake. A full-service restaurant that offers character meals at breakfast and lunch (and sometimes dinner), Hollywood & Vine, formerly a cafeteria-style place, now serves its food ala buffet, in a setting that recalls the Hollywood of the 1940s.
Chrome and art nouveau decor are featured, and an open kitchen allows you to watch the food being prepared. Our recent experience at the restaurant was a late breakfast, which worked in our favor. Many character breakfasts can be a loud, nerve-jangling affair, but at this hour Hollywood & Vine was only half-full, creating a low-key, relaxed atmosphere that gave us plenty of time with the gregarious characters.
A glamorous Minnie Mouse, dressed in formal gown and feather boa, greeted us upon entering the restaurant. Circulating among the diners were her pals Pluto, Chip and Dale, and a very suave and debonair Goofy, in hat and tails.
Our server brought fresh-squeezed orange juice and coffee, as well as other breakfast beverages of choice, and we perused the goodies on the buffet.
Priced at $14.95/adults, $7.95/children 3-11, the breakfast buffet features the following hot and cold items:
At the children's breakfast bar: Mickey waffles, buttermilk pancakes and a delicious scrambled eggy kids' breakfast pizza.
At the adult buffet: the normal, reliably good, Disney breakfast buffet fare: various frittatas, fried potatoes, scrambled eggs, ham, grits (plain and cheese), buttermilk pancakes, bacon, sausage, biscuits and sausage gravy, danish, muffins and breakfast breads, smoked salmon, bagels, toast, cold cereals, fresh fruit and a not-to-be-missed rare treat -- *chocolate* French toast. Mmmmm, good!
All in all, Hollywood & Vine offers a great alternative to character dining in a convenient location -- particularly if you're a fan of Minnie and the golden age of Hollywood. (As with all restaurants located in the theme parks, park admission is required and priority seating is recommended.)
