If you’ve ever been strolling around World Showcase during the EPCOT Food and Wine Festival and came across a very, very, VERY long line surrounding one of the Festival Marketplace Food Booths…

… then it’s quite possible that you’re already familiar with the Canada Booth! This fan-favorite booth celebrating the cuisine of our neighbors to the North is a popular destination for just about every guest at the 2024 EPCOT Food and Wine Festival. And since we are reviewing every single Food Booth at the Festival, we’re just as excited as you probably are to see if this beloved Booth lives up to the hype (as evidenced by those long lines) once again this year.

Menu

For all the excitement surrounding the Canada Booth, there are only two food items on the menu again this year, and both are returning favorites: the Cheddar Cheese and Bacon Soup and the Filet Mignon.

To accompany the dishes are a beer and a wine option: Collective Arts Brewing Audio/Visual Lager and Château des Charmes Cabernet Sauvignon. 

The question, of course, is whether these items stand up once again to their already stellar reputation…

Eats

The fragrance wafting from the Canada Booth is enough to draw in many guests, and that’s thanks in no small part to the Filet Mignon. It’s plated with mushrooms and Boursin Garlic & Fine Herbs mashed potatoes (a new addition to the dish as of last year), and is finished with Boursin Garlic & Fine Herbs butter.

Year after year, the Filet Mignon stands out as one of the best dishes at the Festival. That said, it’s typically one of the Festival’s pricier dishes, coming in at $9.75. However, if you have the Disney Dining Plan, this is a great use of a snack credit!

One thing we discovered at that the filet was served a little differently this year. This time around, there is no sauce on the steak like we’ve had in the past. Last year, the butter was served on the steak, but this year, it was served on the side.  As a result, the steak was dry this year, rather than juicy. It was also pretty well done. Yes, the steak was a big downgrade this year. Also, it didn’t really deliver in the flavor department either.

However, the mashed potatoes are smooth and garlicky, and we really liked those, but you only get a tiny little scoop. A happy accident is that with the butter being served right next to the potatoes, it melts and gets all up in them and makes them even better. But that’s not enough to justify paying almost $10 for this item this year — the steak is just not great.

Grab a spoon, because next we’re digging into the Cheddar Cheese and Bacon Soup which comes with a pretzel roll! (This also happens to be one of the eligible items for those who plan to partake in Emile’s Fromage Montage Cheese Crawl.)

It’s up for grabs for $6, and many find it to be an affordable way to enjoy one of the famous dishes from Le Cellier Steakhouse (the Canada Pavilion’s signature restaurant) — no Advance Dining Reservation needed! Now, this is usually a big hit with us (it’s cheese soup, so OF COURSE, we love it). As always, it’s creamy and cheesy with that hint of bacon flavor. This one is a MUST if you love cheese — we get it every year for a reason.

We’ll admit we didn’t get to taste the pretzel roll because it got soaked in one of those infamous Florida rainstorms, so thanks for nothing, Florida weather.

Drinks

You can choose the Collective Arts Brewing Audio/Visual Lager to go with your dishes. The cost is $5.75 for 6 ounces or $9.75 for 12 ounces.

You can also opt for a pour of Château des Charmes Cabernet Sauvignon for $7.50.

OVERALL

We’ll admit we were a bit disappointed with the steak option at the booth this year, although it’s been a favorite in the past. We would recommend skipping that, especially at its price point. However, we will NEVER not recommend the cheese soup as it’s consistently a favorite of ours every single festival.

Oh, Canada! Good to see you again!

Cheddar Cheese and Bacon Soup served with a pretzel roll
Filet Mignon with mushrooms
Collective Arts Brewing Audio/Visual Lager pic.twitter.com/yARot2y2XV

— Disney Food Blog (@DisneyFoodBlog) August 30, 2024

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