Lamplight Lounge - (Near Anaheim, CA)

5 /5 Metellingtruth: I ate here multiple times during my extended Disneyland trip. The lobster Nacho’s here are fantastic! There is some actual culinary excellence when it comes to the lobster nachos. The rest of the menu is on the slightly pricier side of Disneyland but the food is also that much better. This is a great place to take a break from California Adventure and kind of take your time and reset mid day. During the day the upstairs Patio furniture seating is so comfortable and chill. During the evening I have a front row seat to the nightly Color show and overall every experience was great. I wish it had more actual Pixar theming than just the Lamplight logo on entry. My only grip is this restaurant has no real theming and feels like your at Red Lobster and not Disneyland

5 /5 Candi Skehan: First time experience, soooo great! We were seated at the bar in the boardwalk dining area. Fantastic food, drinks and service! I had the fish tacos, outstanding and waaay bigger than I expected. My husband (celiacs and vegan) had the cauliflower wings, amazing flavor! We tried the hero work cocktail, tasty and refreshing on a hot day. They even have a secret menu. Had a great time, we will return!

5 /5 Harv: If there’s one place that you should visit in Disney’s California adventure this is the place. The lineups are incredibly long. It’s very difficult to get into, with your best bet to make an online dining reservation and take no matter what time they give you. If you get a chance to sit at the bar, that is the best place ever, because the bartenders are so friendly, especially Chris and Lila. At the bar, you’ll get a chance to see all the drinks that they make and don’t forget there is actually a hidden drink menu which the bartenders will make drinks from based on what you like if you tell them, I guess it’s sort of their secret hidden menu? As for the food selection, the menu is very limited, but the prime rib is a stand out. It is delicious, has a good portion size and it’s a great value at $40. I would personally avoid the beers since you can get beers anywhere and go for the mixed cocktails. The wine selection also is not badly priced. For this visit, I ended up with a bottle of rosé. There is also a secret dining room for groups of five or more, but you have to request it only when you get there and only if it’s available.

4 /5 Cody Pham: My most recent visit to Lamplight Lounge was… still good, but perhaps a little less magical than I would have liked. For starters, we had issues with the walk-in waitlist. We had a party of 7, and even though we were trying to enter as soon as the waitlist opened, we could not queue for a party of 7 on the app. We were, however, able to queue for a party of 3 and 4. We then asked if we could combine those tables to seat 7, which we could. So I don’t understand why it was so difficult to queue for 7 people on the app. I am, however, grateful to the staff for making it happen. This was also my first time sitting upstairs instead of in the downstairs Lamplight Lounge - Boardwalk Dining area. I wish there was a separate Yelp page for the downstairs dining area, because my experience there has been 5 stars every time. A notable difference in these two seating areas is menu variety. Unlike its downstairs counterpart, the upstairs Lamplight Lounge lacks an entree section in its menu. In lieu of this, they have the lobster nachos, a dish that is exclusive to upstairs. I thought the lobster nachos could have been better. The flavors were good, but the chips were a bit stale. The drinks, on the other hand, were good as always. I always get the Fun Wheel cocktail, which is colorful and delightful. Mostly everyone else remarked that they liked their drinks as well. Service was.. Ok. A little less peppy than I was used to, but decent still. We had a nice view of the Pixar Pal-A-Round from our table upstairs, but honestly, I think I prefer sitting downstairs on the Boardwalk. You still get a nice view of the ferris wheel downstairs, the ambiance is a little livelier, and you get to eat real meals.

5 /5 Janelle Stepper: I had an incredible experience dining at the Lamplight Lounge! The salad with goat cheese, persimmons, homemade croutons, and squash with added chicken was so delicious! The drinks were outstanding and the best cocktails I’ve had in Disneyland. I would recommend booking an online reservation ahead of time due to it getting quite busy. The location is right on paradise pier with a gorgeous view of the park and waterfront. The bartenders were so friendly and down to earth. Would definitely be back for the amazing food and drink, outstanding service, and great atmosphere!