Review: Kona Cafe at Disney's Polynesian Resort in Orlando, Florida

On the second floor of the Great Ceremonial Hall at Disney's Polynesian Resort, you will find Kona Café. Kona Café is a contemporary restaurant that serves American cuisine for breakfast, lunch and dinner. Here is a restaurant review of Kona Café at Disney's Polynesian Resort in Orlando, Florida.

Kona Café opens onto the Great Ceremonial Hall, which helps provide its wonderful atmosphere. Although the restaurant's lunch and dinner menus exhibit some Asian influences, you will recognize most dishes as typically American. Of course, at Kona Café, you will also find authentic Kona coffee, which is entirely worth the visit in and of itself.

Breakfast at Kona Café is served from 7:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m., which great for late risers like myself. I recommend starting with fresh fruit, then onto the main course. You can choose from french toast, blueberry or plain pancakes, ham and cheese omelets, steak and eggs, and their speciality - Tonga Toast, which is banana-stuffed sourdough bread, rolled in cinnamon sugar with your choice of ham, bacon or sausage. Breakfast entrees range between $8 and $14.

Lunch is also a decent bargain. Kona Café serves up burgers, sandwiches, and salads that run between $10 and $14. With lunch, you can enjoy one of their speciality drinks from the nearby lounge, including the Blue Glow-tini, the Classic Mai Tai, and the Island Sunset. Lunch is served at Kona Café from noon to three p.m.

Dinner at Kona Café is delicious but a bit more pricey. You can choose from the filet mignon, the beef teriyaki, the slow-roasted prime rib, the mahi mahi, chicken, turkey, shrimp or scallops. Dinner entrees range between $15 and $26. Of course, you can also enjoy their speciality drinks with your meal. Dinner at Kona Café is served between five and ten p.m.

Reservations at Kona Café are always recommended. You can call 407-WDW-DINE for priority seating and more information. If you possess a Disney Dining Experience card, be sure to bring it along and produce it to your server to receive twenty percent your food and beverages, excluding holidays. A children's menu is available for breakfast, lunch and dinner.

Kona Café is not nearly as exciting as the Polynesian's other restaurant, Ohana. But Kona Café does serve excellent food, and I highly recommend it, especially for breakfast or lunch. The service is fast and friendly, as you will find at most Disney restaurants, but it is often quite loud, as it seems to be a favorite for families with small children. Aloha and enjoy!