Minion Café - USF

[Alicia]

This stuff is a major hit. Amazing how replacing one quick service can bring so much life to an area. A dead zone just became a bustling “land” overnight. I’m very happy with the food offerings too. Very very happy.

 

[Captain Tragedy]

Flying to Orlando for work tomorrow and this will be my first stop. I’m happy to hear such good things about it.

 

[PerceptiveCoot]

Not saying the concerts are bad... but they just don't need them anymore. The plaza stage was designed at a time the resort needed special events like concerts to survive and entice attendance. It made sense when the resort had 2 back to back events offering weekly concerts.

I just don't see how they can justify keeping the concert stage for only 8 nights out of the year when they could expand a profitable franchise onto it.

Citywalk seems like a more natural place for concerts anyway.

 

[TheCodeMan95]

This stuff is a major hit. Amazing how replacing one quick service can bring so much life to an area. A dead zone just became a bustling “land” overnight. I’m very happy with the food offerings too. Very very happy.

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I'd be all over that popsicle if it wasn't banana lol

 

[Alicia]

I'd be all over that popsicle if it wasn't banana lol

They have lots more flavors. Made with real fruit too, so taste great. Not artificial tasting.

 

[Captain Tragedy]

Bit of a line to get inside Minions Cafe. It’s very popular. I didn’t see a lot of outdoor tables taken tho. It’s hot af so maybe people didn’t want to deal with that. I waited about 5 minutes for a table in the break room. Very cute theming! Loved the vending machine. I got the porchetta sandwich and pet rock. Submitted my mobile order when I got to my table and waited 30 minutes for food. Which is….not great. I’m sure they’ll get things settled but lot of other tables around me waiting around a half hour for food too. Good news is is that everything tasted great. Minion tots are goated. Just need to smooth out ops a bit and it’ll definitely be a hit.

 

[ssirin88]

So is this just open regularly now? Going to Uni on Saturday and want to try this

 

[Brian G.]

So is this just open regularly now? Going to Uni on Saturday and want to try this

While I expect it to be open, it’s still a soft opening - so it’s not 100% guaranteed.

 

[UniversalRBLX]

Bit of a line to get inside Minions Cafe. It’s very popular. I didn’t see a lot of outdoor tables taken tho. It’s hot af so maybe people didn’t want to deal with that. I waited about 5 minutes for a table in the break room. Very cute theming! Loved the vending machine. I got the porchetta sandwich and pet rock. Submitted my mobile order when I got to my table and waited 30 minutes for food. Which is….not great. I’m sure they’ll get things settled but lot of other tables around me waiting around a half hour for food too. Good news is is that everything tasted great. Minion tots are goated. Just need to smooth out ops a bit and it’ll definitely be a hit.

Hoping they can add a feature that allows you to see the current order processing time for your food so you can plan accordingly.

 

[Evan]

Bit of a line to get inside Minions Cafe. It’s very popular. I didn’t see a lot of outdoor tables taken tho. It’s hot af so maybe people didn’t want to deal with that. I waited about 5 minutes for a table in the break room. Very cute theming! Loved the vending machine. I got the porchetta sandwich and pet rock. Submitted my mobile order when I got to my table and waited 30 minutes for food. Which is….not great. I’m sure they’ll get things settled but lot of other tables around me waiting around a half hour for food too. Good news is is that everything tasted great. Minion tots are goated. Just need to smooth out ops a bit and it’ll definitely be a hit.

Do we know how the system works in terms of sending orders to kitchen?

Can you place your mobile order for Minion Cafe, from anywhere in the park? Do you select “eat-in”, at any time, and it only sends to kitchen once you find an open table and scan at that table?

 

[Parkscope Joe]

Do we know how the system works in terms of sending orders to kitchen?

If I place a mobile order for Minion Cafe, do I get a time slot? Or can I place it to eat in, from anywhere in the park at anytime, and it only sends to kitchen once I find an open table and scan at that table?

You order from the table using your number.

 

[Brian G.]

Do we know how the system works in terms of sending orders to kitchen?

Can you place your mobile order for Minion Cafe, from anywhere in the park? Do you select “eat-in”, at any time, and it only sends to kitchen once you find an open table and scan at that table?

You order from the table using your number.

Actually, you can order whenever - but you have to be at your table with an assigned number for the order to be officially processed. So you could order your meal while waiting for the table and then when seated, hit the "Here now" to get the ball rolling.

But no, you cannot choose a time.

 

[Evan]

Actually, you can order whenever - but you have to be at your table with an assigned number for the order to be officially processed. So you could order your meal while waiting for the table and then when seated, hit the "Here now" to get the ball rolling.

But no, you cannot choose a time.

Got it. So I assume the order only actually sends to kitchen once you scan at the table / send in your table number.

So definitely potential for the kitchen to get swamped at once, pending how orders come in.

I’m sure it’ll get ironed out.

 

[OrlandoGuy]

Actually, you can order whenever - but you have to be at your table with an assigned number for the order to be officially processed. So you could order your meal while waiting for the table and then when seated, hit the "Here now" to get the ball rolling.

But no, you cannot choose a time.

That’s interesting…do any other quick-serve restaurants work that way? I like the idea but I gotta imagine they waste a lot of tables with people just sitting and waiting doing it this way.

 

[UniversalRBLX]

Got it. So I assume the order only actually sends to kitchen once you scan at the table / send in your table number.

So definitely potential for the kitchen to get swamped at once, pending how orders come in.

I’m sure it’ll get ironed out.

Hopefully, they make adjustments, but it's been the same system for the last few years now, unfortunately.

 

[Skold]

That’s interesting…do any other quick-serve restaurants work that way? I like the idea but I gotta imagine they waste a lot of tables with people just sitting and waiting doing it this way.

Red Oven does - you have to put in (or scan) what table you're at.

 

[Parkscope Joe]

That’s interesting…do any other quick-serve restaurants work that way? I like the idea but I gotta imagine they waste a lot of tables with people just sitting and waiting doing it this way.

It’s the first restaurant built with mobile order first. There are two cashiers inside for anyone having issues, but you still need a table.

 

[Captain Tragedy]

I had to wait until I got to my table before I was able to hit “prepare my order” so I could pair it to the table number.

To add: there was a table of six who couldn’t get their mobile order to work so they had to go to the counter. I don’t know where that is as my pairing my order to the table number worked.

 

[GAcoaster]

Has anyone who had the purple Minion drink had lower intestinal issues (trying not to be too graphic)?

I got a report from a TM that they had some really bad discomfort and time in the restroom, and when they compared notes with the other TMs that had the same drink they all had the same issues...

 

[Brian G.]

Has anyone who had the purple Minion drink had lower intestinal issues (trying not to be too graphic)?

I got a report from a TM that they had some really bad discomfort and time in the restroom, and when they compared notes with the other TMs that had the same drink they all had the same issues...

I had it and didn’t have issues.