Ate here 07/18. Our waitress at the bar gave us such impeccable service as did the barman. Food was phenomenal. I had the pork belly bao and salmon. The sparkling Rose water was a delight. My friend and I shared a Hazelnut Crunch Mickey Bar. Prices are expensive but soooo good!

I would make a reservation way in advance. The food was really good. They were small portions though, so don't come starving. The drinks were good too. We had a two-year old with us standing on the chair the whole time, but they were nice about it.

Very welcome environment & delicious drinks 🍹

We started off the experience with an overwhelmed and unfriendly host staff which felt very off for Disney, but once we were inside and past the doors, everything turned around. If you're up for sitting at the bar top, MYRO IS THE BEST! Also, we had Jennifer as a server and she was amazing, as well. Cocktails were high end, the food was great but for me and my party, it always comes down to the service. Thanks to Myro and Jennifer, we will be back!!

Je ne comprends pas les mauvaises critiques. En 6 jours de voyage ça a été la place où j'ai été le mieux accueilli, le mieux servit et que dire de la nourriture elle est excellente. Je vous recommande le saumon et le poulet et le Martini aux poires. Merci pour tout.

A welcome retreat in a theme park day. The food is full of flavor. The drinks are high quality. There is a calmness and sophistication you do not expect in a theme park day.

Really enjoyed! Quiet, good food.

This is our favorite restaurant at Disneyland and we've tried them all (we're annual passholders). It's small plates which we love but it does get expensive. This is beautifully prepared food. We love the Bao Buns, Vietnamese twice cooked beef lettuce wraps, strozzapretti pasta, kofta potatoes, meatballs, salmon and their salads change but are always excellent.

Dined here on our last trip to DCA and had a wonderful time. We tried several dishes (perk of the Lounge is that you can order lots of bites to try different things in smaller portions), but the one that stood out the most was the Beef Lettuce Wraps. As per the recommendation of the lovely couple at the table next to us, we ordered them with a side of kimchi cucumbers and it was amazing!

Nice lunch experience - good food, good service. Sat outside and was very pleasant.

Exceptional service from Holly our waiter great Food and amazing drinks cheering to our inner child

A great way to take a break, especially when toasty outside!

My waitress Holly was amazing and very friendly, the food was stellar and outstanding! Would definitely come again

It was our first time there. We were at DCA for the Oogie Boogie Bash. I made reservations at that time only 4:30pm was available. We loved the food. I ordered the Filet Mignon Beef Skewers. My Son ordered the Sustainable Fish (salmon). We also ordered the Ratatouille to share. Our waiter was Jay. He was very nice and attentive. We will definitely go back again.

Gabriela John

Es un lugar solo con reserva, perfecto para un almuerzo en el parque. Las porciones son justas, ni muy grandes ni muy pequeñas, para que puedas seguir disfrutando de tu paseo sin sentirte demasiado lleno. Los sabores son frescos y equilibrados, y el servicio es atento y amable.

ab6485

Hemos cenado en Carthay Circle muchas veces, pero nunca en el bar de abajo. Lo disfrutamos muchísimo. Yo pedí la pechuga de pollo orgánica asada norteafricana y Jovita las albóndigas de pollo asado marroquí. Ambos platos estaban deliciosos y sabrosos, con un sabor exquisito. De bebidas, ella pidió limonada de frutos rojos y yo un Bloody Mary y una cerveza IPA de barril Disney 70th. También tomamos agua helada. ¡Nos encanta venir aquí!

Hw

El salmón glaseado con soja, acompañado de fideos soba y salsa de pepino y anacardos, estaba increíble. El salmón se deshacía en la boca y la salsa era deliciosa y equilibrada. Reservamos con antelación, pero tuvimos que esperar entre 10 y 20 minutos más para que nos dieran mesa.

Clemens Wan

Reservamos esa mañana un lugar en un lounge y pensamos que sería caro o demasiado sofisticado, pero fue la mejor comida que he probado tanto en Disneyland Resort como en DCA. Por unos dólares más, la calidad de la comida y la bebida me pareció de primera. Todas las bebidas son dobles. El pollo (aunque es una proteína que no suelo pedir) estaba jugosísimo y fresco. Mi hija devoró las brochetas de pollo para niños (y ella apenas come). Creo que el wrap de lechuga vietnamita fue la estrella del plato. Terminé añadiendo el pollo extra y otros ingredientes a la lechuga mantecosa y las salsas para mojar. Había venido solo por las bebidas, pero todo estaba delicioso. La sopa de cebolla francesa es fantástica. Un agradecimiento especial a Jacob, que nos orientó bien y fue muy amable con sus sugerencias y charlas informales. ¡Qué ganas de volver!

We are annual pass holders and love to go after work, weekends, or whenever we just want to treat ourselves. This day was particularly warm so the parks weren't as crowded as usual. Surprisingly we were able to get on the walk up list (only available through the Disneyland app) for the Carthay Cirlcle Lounge. Took about an hour to get seated which wasn't bad at all, and even though we were at an outside table it did seem too hot. Service is always good, the main courses we had were tasty. I recommend the filet skewers and the spicy spring rolls for sure. Avoid the chocolate cake dessert at all costs. It's pretty to look at but the cake is SO dry it ruins the whole dessert.

Had reservations for lunch. Food menu mostly consists of shareable appetizers which were a great break from munching on typical park food. Drinks were ok, a bit on the watery side, probably not worth the cost. Outstanding server.

The building, decorations, and ambiance are definitely 5 star and the service was pretty good, just not above and beyond. We had pasta and spring rolls and each was pleasant but forgettable. The blackberry lemonade was tasty but the obvious winner was the rose sparkling water.

It feels odd, like a real restaurant that somehow snuck into Disney.

For date, couples is a good place

Nous avons déjeuné au Cathay Circle Lounge en famille. Un accueil très mitigé car nous étions en avance, par rapport à notre réservation. Et malgré le froid à l'extérieur, nous n'avons pas pu rester au chaud en attendant. Une fois revenus et placés, nous avons passé un bon déjeuner. Le serveur était très souriant, convivial et de bon conseil. Un cadre et une ambiance des années 30 très agréable. Une carte complète où tout peut être partagé. Des dressages intéressants et de bons plats. -------------- We had lunch at the Cathay Circle Lounge as a family. A very mixed reception because we were early, compared to our reservation. And despite the cold outside, we couldn't stay warm while we waited. Once back and seated, we had a great lunch. The server was very smiling, friendly and good advice. A very pleasant 1930s setting and atmosphere. A complete menu where everything can be shared. Interesting dressings and good dishes.

+6

Decent food but could be better Overpriced but it's Disney sooo whatever. Good drinks. Small portions The chicken is super dry, stay away. Not kid friendly This place gets mega busy. Order everything you need at once.

The first thing I wanted to highlight is that if you're reserving the lounge, be aware that at least half of the seating is outside. It is mostly covered, but there will be areas that are in direct sunlight. If it's hot out, you will still going to be hot. It's also clear that people will sit inside longer if it's hot out and the Disney way is not to press that issue. Apart from that, the food was good, although a bit pricey for what it was (which others have mentioned). Our server was quick, kind and informative as the vast majority of customer facing cast members tend to be. This is an issue with the way Disney manages things here (and it seems to be a bit different than the East Coast) and they should make very clear when you make a reservation that there is a strong possibility that you will be seated outdoors. Pics of Ratatouille and chicken meatball dishes

Alfresco dining; ambiance ok, food needs improvement. Food 4, Plating 2, Price 3 Salmon was perfectly cooked but plated on top of ugly mayo'd potatoes and green beans. Fur this price, it could have plated to be pretty; pool of white sauce on bottom, non-dressed fingerling potatoes and fish on top. Rose petal soda is pretty but too subtle and not refillable. Would suggest you dine elsewhere for "upscale" meal.

Service was not that great, the waiter was working many tables and we did not get a lot of his time. He was always in a rush. Food portions are small for what you are paying. I know we had dinner at the lounge but the portions were more bar portions with restaurant prices.

Very overpriced for the food. The chicken meatballs were very tasty, especially the pomegranate salsa, but the duck mole sopes (Carthay Sopes) didn't taste fresh and needed more salt. The filet mignon skewers tasted weird -- like organ meat and VERY irony. I mentioned this and was told this was normal. Overall $85+ for 3 disappointing tapas and a non alcoholic beverage = won't be back to this place for food. Server was nice and it was clear she had been doing this for a while. She did a great job explaining the menu and suggesting items and drinks.

Way over cooked the pasta. At this point in the world all pasta needs to be cooked al dente. It was also under flavored. Waiter not that interactive.

Service: 4 They are very nice and accommodating. No complaints! Drinks: 4 Mmmmmm some of my favs! Disney: 1 for ambience and idea but we’ve been coming here for years and price inflation is obvious. The more people find out about this gem the more Disney takes advantage.

Adam Forstrom

Lo primero que quería destacar es que, si reservan el salón, tengan en cuenta que al menos la mitad de los asientos están al aire libre. Está mayormente cubierto, pero habrá zonas con luz solar directa. Si hace calor, seguirán sintiendo calor. También es evidente que la gente se queda dentro más tiempo si hace calor, y Disney no insiste en ese aspecto. Aparte de eso, la comida estaba buena, aunque un poco cara para lo que era (como ya han mencionado otros). Nuestro camarero fue rápido, amable y nos dio mucha información, como suele ser la gran mayoría del personal que atiende a los clientes. Este es un problema con la forma en que Disney gestiona las cosas aquí (y parece ser un poco diferente a la Costa Este), y deberían dejar muy claro al hacer la reserva que existe una gran posibilidad de que les den una mesa al aire libre. Fotos de platos de ratatouille y albóndigas de pollo.

Unfortunately, I was disappointed with my first visit to the Carthay Circle Lounge. We had a reservation at 3:30pm, but we weren’t seated until 3:50pm. Once seated, we were given water, but our order wasn’t taken until much later. I suspect they may have been understaffed as several tables were empty in the lounge despite our delayed seating. 

We visited during the Disney California Adventure 2026 Lunar New Year celebration, so there were seasonal items featured throughout the park. I had my eye on the Golden Moonfire Cocktail. Although this item was only listed on the menu for the Carthay Circle Restaurant, I asked my server if I could still have it. She said yes, so that is what I got. To be frank, I did not like it. The drink felt heavy and weighed down by a thick, suffocating, medicinal syrup. I would liken it to cough syrup. It was not palatable. I also did not think this drink was on theme with the Lunar New Year celebration. Sure, it was red. But the flavors didn’t make sense to me. Why pomegranate? Why strawberry? These are not flavors that I would associate with an Asian flavor profile. I also stole a bite of my friend’s Spicy Ahi Tuna Spring Roll. I personally did not like it. I thought the sauces didn’t really make sense with it. I think a spring roll is supposed to be light and fresh, and the chili oil and the saltiness from the soy sauce contradicted all of that. Peanut sauce, fish sauce, or hoisin sauce would have all been better choices. My friend liked it though. Some positive notes - the lounge itself is quite nice. It feels like you’re sitting in the lobby of a nice hotel. The bar is very pretty as well. I love the dark wood with the bottles illuminated in warm light. It’s a comfortable place to sit, chat, and rest your feet after a long day of park hopping. I also liked my friend’s Mai Tai. It was a well crafted drink, and I had nothing bad to say about it. It gave me some reassurance that the drinks here are usually good. Also, our server was very nice.

But drinks aside, I felt like operations had a lot of room for improvement, from inconsistent reservation times to delayed service. I understand that there may be a degree of variability due to the seasonal menu items and unexpected factors that may affect service, but I just feel like so many things went wrong during this experience that I could not overlook everything. I will leave a 2 star review for now, which I think is fair, and would be open to revisiting Carthay Circle Lounge in the future.

The most disappointing restaurant of our Disneyland trip. It's no surprise that the prices are very high, but unfortunately the quality of the food doesn't justify it. Our group was eager to leave and finish dining elsewhere. We were seated at a high-top near the bar, and the atmosphere was surprisingly mediocre. The only positive aspect of our experience was the decent service.

The service was really good. The menu items are really weak. The food itself was not very tasty. I would not go back to the Carthy lounge again. Spent $72 on two appetizers, dinner item and one non-alcoholic drink definitely not worth the price. I will try the Carthay Circle restaurant at a future visit. I didn't realize when booking the reservations that there was a lounge and a restaurant. Mistake booking at the lounge!

Menu was limited. There was a parade going by and was told I could not watch despite my reservation and was a paying customer. For shame Disney…..

Aj from chino hills told us at 7:00 pm 1 hour before closing they had done last call and were not allowing walk ins . Confused as they had a full hour of service left . We re-checked in with a hostess who was very polite and said she would try and squeeze us in for a drink at the lounge since she said that was still fully operating . The same aj came back and refused to seat us. When asked what time last call is so we wouldn’t run into the same issue in the future , he responded with a very rude response of “it depends, the time scales”. As an inspire magic key holder this experience was truly disappointing.

Spent an hour here to get two mediocre appetizers. Sat past reservation time and server was inattentive.

Zero stars if I could. Alfresco in reference to dinning means outdoors, but they define it differently - ONLY serves appetizers. Do not come here with expectations of eating at a restraunt with typical restraunt portions for dinner. You will be disappointed.

Couldn’t tell ya, the front employees were nice they sat us inside and we waited for awhile until we realized they must be training all the employees that are walking around so we kinda figured no one was coming to take care of us and being in the industry I have a 10 minute rule and I’m out so I’d skip and try another place before coming back

Food was mediocre. Service was the best we've had. But the table next to us played kids shows on high volume for the entire hour we were there. Dennys ok... a fine dining restaurant???

When your kids have to eat Pringles at the table it has to be pretty bad. Their chicken was super dry. Service was so bad I had to pile plates myself and ask for them to be taken away. Very sad for a Disney restaurant