Has anyone had dinner here? Was it a nice experience? I have a reservation for my daughter's bday and for some reason I can't help it to think, based on online pictures, that this place is just a small restaurant inside one of the Floridian's ball rooms. I would hate to have to go al the way to the Floridian during our trip and not be worth it.

No, it's a large nicely-appointed restaurant at the Grand Floridian. It is a character meal, and can get noisy with all of the kids, but it's a nice setting (nicer than Chef Mickey's at the Contemporary IMO).

Allearsnet.com has photos (scroll down at this link):

http://www.allearsnet.com/acc/g_gf.htm

and menu:

http://www.allearsnet.com/menu/men_19d.htm

According to that same site:

"Dinner - Cinderella's Gala Feast - Regulars include Cinderella and Prince Charming, Suzy and Perla, and the Fairy Godmother (some characters may only be in the lobby for photos). Price includes dessert and a non-alcoholic beverage."

Enjoy!

Who are Suzy and Perla? Those are new ones to me.

Mice dressmakers.

How did I not know that. You learn all kinds of things here at Fodors!

The restaurant decor is nice, but, as said by DancingBear, it can get a little crazy with all the kids in the restaurant.

We ate at the character brkfst there in 1988 and Meryl Streep was a few tables over w/husband and kids. One warning, I remember it as a cavernous room, i.e. not a hint of coziness. So if you are worried about small, put your mind at rest.

likely this is too late to help you... BUT

1900 Park Fare for dinner is very good. It is a character meal at Disney with the character being Cinderella, Prince Charming, the step mother, and the two step sisters. The food is above average the character much better than the other princess meals in the MK.