We usually fawn over Walt Disney World’s Swan & Dolphin Resorts thanks to their elegance, design, and many of their dining options.

Recently, Picabu abruptly announced that they were closing their doors and would be turned into a new spot called Lagoon Lanes, Games & Eats. The full menu was released just a few days ago, and we’re bringing you our FULL review.

Atmosphere

As this is an arcade and a bowling alley, this is NOT a quiet spot to eat. We were expecting as much, however, the tables and chairs aren’t separated from the arcade area at all making it somewhat awkward to eat in the middle of all the chaos.

Even expecting it to be loud in there didn’t prepare us for how overstimulating it was. But, if you’ve got your kids running around the arcade and you want an easier way for them to sit down quick and eat something, this would be a great option for that.

But enough about the restaurant — let’s get a reminder of what’s on the menu here.

Menu

You can find some appetizers available in the afternoon such as the Tornado Potato, Loaded Tater Tots, and Blazing Shoreline Fingers…

…and for your main course, you’ll find options like a Crispy Fried Chicken Sandwich, Grilled Lagoon Burger, Chicken Tenders, and more.

Finally, you can also find sides like Coleslaw, Onion Rings, Chili, and more, plus a 7 Layered Chocolate Cake and Carrot Cake Slice for dessert.

But, how does everything in this arcade restaurant taste?

Eats

We started off with the Tornado Potato for $10, which was essentially just a potato on a stick — which isn’t bad on its own, but there was no flavor other than salt, and as there was no dipping sauce of any kind to break up that flavor, all we got was salt, salt, and more salt. If there was a fun dipping sauce served with this tornado of a potato, we think it would definitely be an improvement.

So we moved on to the Onion Rings, available for $9. We were really looking forward to these thanks to the beer batter, but they were pretty dense and again — flavorless. We could barely taste the onion, it was all just fried dough, which weirdly tasted like horseradish. Again, we think they have potential, but they need some help.

Our entree was the Steak Melt for $20, and we had really high hopes for this! But, again, it just kind of fell flat. It had the strangest aftertaste and reminded us of a cafeteria Philly Cheesesteak in a not-so-great way.

Additionally, the bread was a bit soggy — likely from being in a to-go box — and the mushrooms and onions weren’t quite cooked enough. The steak could have been seasoned a bit more. Thankfully, the kettle chips it came with were good!

Finally, we were nervous, but we bit into the 7 Layered Chocolate Cake, which is $15. Do we think this cake is worth $15? No, not really, but it was a solid chocolate cake and very shareable.

It’s very hard to mess up chocolate cake, and thankfully this cake was moist and we enjoyed the level of chocolate flavor in both the cake and the ganache.

Nosh or Not

This Disney World restaurant is a must-visit if…

• Your kids won’t leave the arcade/bowling alley and you need them to eat SOMETHING
• You’re absolutely starving and need to eat at the closest possible location
• You’re looking for quick and casual bar-cade style food

You should skip this Disney World spot if…

• You’re looking for a meal you’ll be impressed with
• You’re wanting something that will please a lot of people
• You’re looking for a traditional restaurant experience

Overall

While we didn’t love our meal here, we know that Lagoon is likely still working out some of those kinks of being a newly operating restaurant concept. We think this a great option for families looking to grab a bite to eat while enjoying the arcade. The bowling lanes weren’t quite ready and open when we were there, but that will make a fun addition to this space as well. If you’re after a traditional, sit-down (or even counter-service) restaurant, you might want to go somewhere else!

In the meantime, we’ll be on the lookout for more restaurant updates from Disney World and beyond. Make sure you stay tuned to the Disney Food Blog for the latest Disney news and more!

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