Disney’s Polynesian Resort is home to the ‘Ohana restaurant that offers Disney guests two different ways to experience the spirit of ‘Ohana. In this post I share my ‘Ohana restaurant at Disney World review to help you decide if it is a good choice for your Disney vacation.
‘Ohana dining is so popular at the Walt Disney World resort. It offers 2 unique dining experiences and menus making this a great option for dining during your Disney trip.
‘Ohana at Disney World
‘Ohana dining is located at Disney’s Polynesian Resort. It serves breakfast and dinner. It has Hawaiian inspired dishes and a family friendly ambiance. Characters are part of the breakfast experience, not dinner.
‘Ohana is located on the second floor of the Polynesian and is gorgeously Hawaiian themed. Many of the tables have a view of Seven Seas Lagoon and the Magic Kingdom, including Cinderella’s Castle. If you are have a late dinner you may even see the nightly fireworks.
Guests staying at a Disney resort should take transportation to a theme park then transfer to the Polynesian bus. If you are staying at a monorail hotel you can take the monorail to the resort.
The Magic Kingdom is the closest theme park to the restaurant. If you take a bus to the Magic Kingdom you can transfer to the monorail for your breakfast or dinner.
Reservations are very popular and highly recommended. Reservation booking window opens 60 days before booking date. There is walk-in availability but if you have your heart set on dining here book it well in advance.
The ‘Ohana restaurant offers breakfast and dinner, and we had the opportunity to experience both during our trips to Disney World.
‘Ohana Character Breakfast
Enjoy breakfast with Lilo & Stitch, plus other friends at this Hawaiian themed breakfast. On our visit Mickey Mouse and Pluto were there to greet and take pictures with guests.
‘Ohana Breakfast Cost
Adults: $53.00 | Children 3-9 $33.00, open daily from 7:30am-12:15pm
Breakfast Menu
Breakfast is all you can eat and includes fresh made pineapple-coconut bread and fresh fruit. It also includes: Scrambled Eggs, Hawaiian-style Ham with Pineapple Compote, Pork Breakfast Sausage Links, Fried Island-style Potatoes, Mickey-shaped and Stitch Character Waffles, Warm Biscuits.
The food is served family style and brought to your table. It is unlimited and guests can ask for more of a specific item, or all items, throughout the meal.
Our Experience
We were all very excited walking into Breakfast at ‘Ohana. It was one of our first character meals at Disney World and Lilo and Stitch are some of our favorite Disney characters.
The breakfast was delicious! We really liked the juice that accompanied our meal. Everyone enjoyed the food. The Stitch character waffles are so fun and the overall dining experience is a lot of fun.
If you are trying to save a bit of money and stretch your meal budget I suggest booking a late breakfast that can cover breakfast and lunch.
We usually will book a 10:45 breakfast, have a small granola bar and coffee in hotel room, then use the breakfast meal as lunch. ‘Ohana Breakfast can be a great option for this plan.
‘Ohana Dinner
For dinner at Ohana guests enjoy a live Hawaiian music and hospitality. Characters are not at Ohana during dinner.
‘Ohana Dinner Cost
Adults: $67.00 | Children 3-9 $44.00, open daily 3:30pm-10:00pm
Dinner Menu
Dinner is all you can eat, served family style. It includes a salad and signature ‘Ohana bread starters.
The main course includes: Pork Dumplings tossed in Garlic-Chili Sauce, Honey-Coriander Chicken Wings, Wood Fire-grilled Black Pepper-Teriyaki Beef, Peel-n-Eat Shrimp coated with ‘Ohana Seasoning, Grilled Chicken with Guava-Pineapple Glaze, ‘Ohana Noodles with Teriyaki, Stir-fry Vegetables.
Dessert is a ‘Ohana bread pudding with caramel sauce.
Guests can request an unlimited amount of refills on any of the dishes. I really enjoyed the ‘Ohana noodles and stir fry vegetables.
Our Experience
On our most recent trip to Disney World we included Dinner at ‘Ohana into our trip and I was really looking forward to it. I had heard such great things about the food and I already knew we would love the ambiance from our last dining experience at breakfast.
As soon as you enter the Polynesian Resort you are transported to the islands. With lush landscape and subtle Hawaiian design this resort is stunning.
Once we arrived at the resort I checked-in on the My Disney Experience app. Do this as soon as you arrive on property to get the check-in process started. Once started it was about 10 minutes until I received the text that our table was ready.
Dinner was delicious and the favorites were the ‘Ohana bread, Honey-Coriander Chicken Wings, and the ‘Ohana noodles. By the time dessert arrived we were stuffed…and that is where my biggest downside of the restaurant comes into play.
The food was delicious and the atmosphere is enjoyable. There is live music playing and the cast members are fantastic but dinner at ‘Ohana is pricey.
For our family of five (all ages 9+) dinner cost $335.00, and that was before tax and tip. We knew it would be a splurge and we planned for it but I don’t think we ate enough to justify the cost.
The all-you-can eat sounds great but we could only eat so much. If you are traveling with picky eaters or kids just over the age cut it might be even tougher to justify.
If you are wanting to try a few of the menu items from ‘Ohana but don’t want the steep price you can head over to the Tambu Lounge Bar after 4:00pm.
They serve ‘Ohana Noodles, Pot Stickers, Honey Coriander Chicken Wings, Peel and Eat Shrimp, Kaikane’s Barbecued Pork Ribs and California Rolls. It is a great place to try a few things without the steep price cost.
My Final Thoughts
Overall both breakfast and dinner at ‘Ohana are fantastic choices for table service dining at Disney World. They offer a family fun character breakfast and a more traditional dining option for dinner.
Both are great for families but I think the character breakfast is a better use of your budget. If you are on the dining plan each option uses 1 meal, for that the cost value is better used on dinner.
If you are there for the characters, breakfast is the only option and the way to go. You will enjoy the experience at both but there is just something special about dining with Disney friends.
Leah has been a Disney fan her entire life. From growing up with the movies to planning amazing Disney trips. She loves sharing her passion for Disney and helping others plan amazing Disney trips.
