Classic Monsters Cafe

GOOD: — Fresh food that tasted great! We appreciated the jackfruit option. The texture was perfect and the flavor was great. — Really groovy interiors with different sections themed after different, classic Universal movie sets. Really set the mood for this horror movie junkie! BAD: Similar to other Universal restaurants, while the mobile ordering via the resort’s companion app flawless, the actual picking up is awkward. The signage clearly designates where to pick up, but said sign hangs over a cashier focused on in person ordering. This leads to a crowd of guests holding up their “order is ready” notifications and not knowing what to do. I appreciate the effort and I hope to see separate queues in the future that equal the caliber of the awesome app. SUMMARY: — Mobile pickup troubles aside, this place ended up being one of our favorite restaurants on a recent and first visit to the parks. So nice we visited twice!

Food selection was limited and unique, but what they had tasted good. Served cafeteria style, the line went pretty fast and we had no trouble finding a seat. No refills on soft drinks, so if you drink a lot with your meal, be prepared to buy extra. The facility was clean and the atmosphere was, of course, SCAREY!!!

Chose to stop here for lunch during our day at Universal Studios, and was worried that it might be closed because of how few people were sitting at the tables inside. Turned out it was open, and for whatever reason there was just plenty of seating available despite it being prime lunch time, which is such a relief at a theme park like this where it can be an absolute pain to find a place to sit. Super cool classic monster movie decor throughout as well. Food was pretty outrageously priced (close to $100 for a family of 4 for lunch), but otherwise earns 4 stars for being pretty good portions, and really tasty food. Offers a variety of BBQ meats and sides, all of which tasted great. In a nutshell: great food, cool decorations, lots of seating, high prices.

We had plans to eat in the HP area but last minute decided to avoid the crowds and eat here. It was SO worth it. Food was phenomenal. We expected old dry brisket and it was some the most tender, fatty, juiciest we've ever had. The chicken was OK, but I didn't realize I got white meat and should have asked for dark. The cornbread and mac and cheese were good too. Nearly empty, worth the price. For $20 you get 2 meats, 2 sides and a dessert. Cool theme inside too.

This was our first meal inside Universal and it did not disappoint. There was the sweetest lady as the host that visited with us while we waited in line; my children got to "hear" how people from the south speak and were all smiles. They wanted to go back just to see her! But the food was great and just the right size portions.

Finding semi-decent places to eat in the Universal parks can be a real struggle. But I think Monsters Cafe does a solid ‘okay’! They serve a fairly simple menu, with rotisserie chicken, salad and a few other things. We got a half chicken and I was nervous it’d either be uncooked or dry as the Sahara desert (when you just mack your lips because it’s so dry- nasty). But it was neither, thank goodness! It might’ve been a tiny bit on the dry side, but if you’ve ever had fresh rotisserie chicken this is about on par, so it’s decent! You can get a couple sides with the chicken so we did fries and broccoli. Overall it was a pretty refreshing meal in that it wasn’t anything crazy or overdone, but was good in its simplicity and plainness. What makes eating here even more enjoyable, though, is the attention to decor. If you have even a slight interest in old horror movies, you have to check this one out. I honestly really have no interest in that genre but still found the setup to be super cool. Each room is themed differently and it’s a very quiet, dark restaurant which can be nice if you’ve walked around most of the day in the bright sun.

First place we went to that wasn't super crowded. The Brisket Mac n Cheese was good! It came with an apple cobbler that I think was delish but kinda overkill with the brown sugar. The cashier was very helpful to us tourists because we had no idea what the food came with (a side, drink, and dessert....depends which you order). She was very patient with us and assisted in getting our apple cobbler. Thanks much!

Love the theming of this eatery! The Universal Classic Monsters including Frankenstein, Wolf Man, Gillman and Bride of Frankenstein do a great job of framing the atmosphere here. The menu changes regularly and they have easily accessible Coca-Cola Freestyle dispensers right out front. #classicmonsters #cafe #cocacola #frankenstien #wolfman #gillman #brideoffrankenstien #universalstudios #orlando #florida