Annette's Diner - reviews

[Rachie B]

sorry to hear it wasn't that good on sat

we ate there last night ( sun 14th 6pm ish)
were seated almost straight away,upstairs ( not been upstairs before)

atmosphere was lively and all staff upbeat etc

dancing on tables for 3 songs,and the kids went down to watch

I had Eurochick burger ( very nice,filling and not at all dry / overcooked) LOVE the coleslaw!
Hubby had ultimate burger ,i think! no complaints from him
son 12 had normal cheese burger,i had a bite very nice!
son 6 had chicken nugget meal,again no probs with overcooked chicken

Didn't notice any apparent changes in portion size,to when we were there in Aug

it filled us all up anyway

then we just had a cafe gourmand thingy,the coffee for hubby and milkshake / brownie / doughnut for me and eldest ( youngest had his ice cream with kids meal)

but guess what .......... kick myself moment
we forgot to use AP discount !!!!!!!!! argh!!!!!!!!

 

[Samf1971]

We ate here on Wednesday 10th, also Friday 12th and Saturday 13th

Wednesday 10th was just after 6pm, there were plenty of people in the restaraunt but we were seated straight away.

DH had Double Rockabilly burger with a coke
I had philly steak sandwich with a coke
We shared a pancake burger for pud

Bill came to 49.85, the overall experience was good, DS got a little upset during the singing but coped quite well really, the food was good and hot and served in good time so no complaints

Friday 12th was a takeout, a hotdog meal (these are 10 euros each and comprise of a burger or hot dog type meal with chips and a can of drink) a cheeseburger meal and two sundaes, plus an apple juice for DS total came to 30 euros something. we had to wait about 20 mins for food and we rushed back to hotel to eat it, it was lukewarm when we arrived (we did get the bus straight away) and definately not as good quality as the meal we'd had in the restaurant, fries did not look nor taste fresh - seemed like the scrapings from the bottom. Sundaes were ok.

Saturday 13th we had a breakfast and were there for the opening at 10am. We had overslept so missed our hotel breakfast and we'd been in for EMH and even then the park was heaving and it was very cold, so we came out for something to eat and to get warm.

The breakfast is 12 euros and is a couple of rashers of streaky bacon, a sausage (very small) beans (very small container) scrambled egg (yummy) toast and 2 pancakes with syrup. Also included is an orange juice and coffee. Service was slow, even though we were only the 2nd people to have our order taken, but the waitress did apologise and gave us extra coffees. Food was lovely, albeit a little short on portion size but it warmed us up a treat on a very cold day and as we were sat at a window seat, DS was watching the buses dropping off the millions (well it seemed that many) of people who came

 

[chipndalefan]

Whats the set menu choice for half board plus at Annettes?

 

[A Small World]

i think its a choice of several burgers, fries, a side, a soft drink and a coffee or Brownie

 

[joolz1910]

We ate here on Tuesday 13th January.

We had hb+ vouchers and ate from the extended menu, paying an extra 4 euros.

This is a mixed review because we had a great time but if the atmosphere had been quieter, I would not have been so impressed.

When we got there, Elvis was doing the rounds which was a good start. We asked for a table to accommodate our 1 year old in a high chair and the waitress asked us to stand to one side while she sorted something out. She forgot us and another waitress eventually seated us.

The Food:
DH had the chilli burger and fries. He really enjoyed this and said it was very filling. I had the Greenpeace (veggie) burger and fries. My burger was huge and very filling. I prefer McDonalds fries, as these seemed a bit limp. I didn't realise until I'd finished that my burger was supposed to come with coleslaw but I didn't get any! DH had a coffee and said it was really nice. The kids both had chicken nuggets, which they enjoyed. They liked the cars and frisbees too. I had a vanilla shake - wow - it is the nicest drink I have ever had. I reluctantly shared it with the kids. I would go back to Annette's just for that shake! One of the children had ice-cream for desert and the other had the pancake with cream and chocolate sauce. I helped DD finish off the pancake and it was delicious. Dh had the cheesecake and really enjoyed it. I ordered the coffee gourmand but I wasn't impressed. The brownie was ok but the mini doughnut was sickly sweet and dry. The baby had the vanilla shake and I had to give the coffee to DH as it was way too strong for me. I am a coffee wimp.

During the meal, we had a roller-skating waiter and two songs: Grease Lightning and Freedom. DD was up and dancing, and one of the waitresses grabbed her hand to take her to dance with the staff. She was too shy though. There was a lively atmosphere and we really enjoyed the hour or so we spent there.

Although we enjoyed the meal, it is very expensive when you have a McDonalds a bit further down. DH's burger was 16 euros (more or less £16 at the moment) and it seemed a lot for what it was. Unfortunately DH was very ill that evening, and although we can't prove it, we do wonder whether it was as a result of an undercooked burger...

I would recommend Annette's (partly for the Shakes) although be prepared to pay a lot for burger and chips - and perhaps go for the chicken burger to be on the safe side.

 

[Suzi-Q]

We ate here on our first day, 12th January 2009.

Arrived about 19.10 and were seated straight away, 6 adults, 2 kids and a baby. Seems like we timed it just right as a queue started to form as we sat down, there was still people waiting when we came out.

They got up on the tables and started singing and dancing as we sat down as well, great atmosphere in there. Most of the waitress's/waiters were on skates as well.

Can't remember what everyone had, think we all had some kind of burger, all had cokes, I had a cheese burger which was good, kids ate of kids menu which I know they enjoyed, I think OH had an onion burger which he said was good. Little Un just had some of everyones plates plus a drink. One of the kids had a milk shake as well as his drink which was included in the meal. I never got to try a dessert as I was stuffed after my burger, had hoped to try the Elvis dessert

We ate here in 2006 and I wanted to go back as I love the decor etc as well as the food, certainly wasn't dissappointed this time. I hoped to eat here again during this trip but we never got chance.

Although we were using the HB+ vouchers we just ate off the ordinary menu. The bill came to just over 99Euros, I handed over all the HB+ vouchers, 4 adults and 2 kids, which the waiter just took. I never even thought 'til after we'd left that the value of the vouchers was actually 122Euros, so I could of actually got away with just handing over the adult vouchers, the waiter never mentioned it either . I wasn't too bothered as it had cost me £88 for the vouchers and if I'd paid in cash it would have been £99 so really I wasn't losing out (if that makes sense?)

So overall the atmosphere was great, the service was quick, the food was good (cooked well and hot), definately one of my favourite places

Suze

 

[cap'njack.]

We ate at Annettes on Monday 2nd February 2009.

I had the Bee Bop burger which was excellent, although it had a bit too much mayonaise inside it for my liking.

My wife had the Rock'N'Roll burger which she ate all of (not a great meat fan so it must have been good!)

We also had the Hash Brown Sticks which were very nice, although a little cold.

Total cost with drinks was 35 Euros.

Annettes is a very nice burger bar, portion sizes seem to get smaller everytime however there is still enough there to fill you up. Prices are reasonable considering location however McDonalds offer's similar food (not similar quality) at a much lower price.

We try to eat here once every holiday and have yet to be dissapointed.

 

[mommy2ash]

we ate here at lunchtime thursday 5th feb. again my mom had fish and chips. hers was a little overcooked so she didnt enjoy it as much as cafe mickey and the rainforest. i had the eurochick burger. it was nice but i really wanted a real burger but as i was sick the last time i wouldnt risk it. ash had chicken nuggets and chips but mostly just ate her ice-cream. good food at a good price. i cant really fault annettes.

 

[mommy2ash]

we had good morning annettes breakfast one morning as we slept it out and the queue at the hotel was too long. we really enjoyed it. you got a juice, a hot drink, toast, egg, sasauge, bacon, beans, hash browns and pancakes for 12.50. although i had asked for scrambled eggs mine were more fried and hacked up but still tasted good lol

 

[Li-sa]

We ate here on 17 Feb 09 and joined the queue which was just outside the door at around 6.30, it took around 10-15 minutes to be seated. The queue got much longer after we joined it.

We had the HB vouchers which meant we could order a classic burger, a drink, a choice of side (from soup, coleslaw or hash brown sticks only...not a free choice from the side dishes on the menu) and chocolate brownie with cream and ice cream for pud. The burgers all seem to be served with chips, salad garnish and small pot of coleslaw.

The kids could order from the kids menu (any main course, drink and pudding).

Dh ordered the Euro chick - which he said was ok, but nothing special. He ordered the soup as his side dish...expecting it to come as a starter, but it came with the main course! He said the soup was quite nice, but not as a side dish!

I had the green piece (veggie burger) - this again was fine, but not really that tasty. I had the hash brown sticks as my side dish, but didn't really need/want them, so shared them.
Here's the green piece burger:

The chocolate brownie desert was lovely and we both enjoyed that.

The kids had the grilled cheese sandwich with chips - which they said was quite nice. This wasn't served with any salad or veg as the choice is between veg or chips and funnily enough they wanted chips!
Dd1 had the pancake with chocolate sauce and ice cream for pud, and dd2 had the ice cream with mini smarties. They both enjoyed these.

We all found that the portions were plenty big enough and all of us left some of our main course (but not dessert!).

There was a nice, busy atmosphere, the staff were friendly and we were lucky enough to see Elvis and watch the staff dance to Grease and Freedom, which was quite entertaining. I feel that the ambience of the place outweighs the quailty of the food (for the price) though.

 

[A Small World]

We ate here on Sat 14th Feb about 2.00pm and were surprised how busy it was. We had to wait for a table and eventually got one upstairs which was nice as we've never been up there before.

I had the Chilli Dog and DH had the Annette Favourites? - 3 smaller portions of their most popular dishes - a small chilli dog, a small cheese burger and small burrito.
Charys had the childrens chicken nuggets

For dessert she had the Jelly and Cream and DH and I had the Cafe Gourmand which we really like - a choice of coffee with a mini vanilla milkshake, a donut and 2 chocolate brownies.

Another wonderful meal here - we've never been disappointed yet and will keep coming back.

 

[DLPdaft]

We ate here on Tuesday 12th May, as soon as the parks closed (so I guess it must have been around 7.15pm). We were seated with no wait at all, at one of the tables near the back of the ground floor. DD and I both love this restaurant, and again this time, we weren't disappointed.

DD had chicken nuggets in her kids meal, and pancake with chocolate sauce and cream for dessert.

I had the chinese chicken salad, which was huge and very filling -

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It had spring rolls in it, as well as teriyaki chicken, and mountains of chinese salad leaves etc. Washed down with my favourite old fashioned cloudy lemonade from there, it was pretty much a perfect meal

With my shareholders discount, our meal here cost just 28 euros, which I think is really good value, as we were both fit to burst when we left .

 

[ghockley1981]

I went there on the 13th May and it was very nice again as it was before

I had the rock n roll burger and my fiancee the Green Piece burger. These were both very nice as were the onion rings and the chocolate milkshakes were gorgeous. They were very thick and were very nice. Certainly worth the money I think.

The menu also had some new additions to them that I didn't see there last year so here are some pics of the new sections of the menu for you Annettes fans!

If your thinking of going it really is very good for one of the cheaper Disney options

 

[giuly09]

WOW to the new menu!!
I want a MAXI Incredible burger for 25 euros LOL

 

[Ms Poppins]

We ate here on Tuesday 30th June 2009.

We came here straight from the Studios at about 7.20 and were seated quickly downstairs in a booth.

DH, Mark and I all chose burgers, mine a plain cheeseburger and the boys had bacon cheeseburgers. The portions were huge and the drinks were in pint glasses!

Abbey chose the plain hot dog.

Lewis also had the hot dog, drink and dessert from the kids menu - 12E. Well, actually he didn't get his dessert, we kind of forgot about it, so can't tell you what it was......

There was a great atmosphere in here with a very enthusiastic member of staff dancing and encouraging the crowd to join in with Aretha singing Think - he then went on to Hound dog - and got a crowd of people to join him marching round the restaurant! Really good fun.

The meal came to about 84.E (i can't find the receipt) and we used Lewis' half board plus voucher which had been left over from our meal the night before, which was deducted from the cost, 12E.

We have always been Annette's lovers but were unsure on this visit due to the reviews there have been recently, but we really, really enjoyed our meal - as we always have - and will go again.

 

[fd1972uk]

Remembering eating at Mel's Diner in Universal Studios we fancied this try as we love all the 50s/60s places.

Seeing some reviews we where a bit unsure what to expect, but from our own experience was a lovely meal.

We opted for the Chicken Burgers and our little girl had nuggets. The chicken burgers where lovely and as seemed to be the case during our stay nowhere did 'bad' chips.

Would definetely go back here again and eat.


FD

 

[Suzanne1979]

We ate at Annette's on Wed Aug 5 2009 for dinner. We arrived around 7pm, and were seated immediately. I had the Green Piece Veggie Burger, my BF had the Big One burger, I don't remember its exact name, but it's the "free milkshake if you finish it" one. My burger was around 15 euros, the big burger was around 22,50 euros. And what a big burger it was! It was 6 hamburgers and lots of other stuff, held together by pins (see pic).

Mine was big also, with lots of stuff in it (vegetables, egg etc). We both had a large plate of fries - the only thing a little disappointing was that I only got a minuscule cup of coleslaw as a "side salad". We had 0.5 litre soft drinks, and the bill came to 44 euros. And, we got the free milkshake of course - with two straws, vanilla flavor, absolutely delicious, although my BF thought it too sweet (well, more for me ). The cream on top was a bit much, though.
At 7.30, the "show" came on. That is, the staff sang, clapped and danced for 2 songs (Grease, and Think/Aretha Franklin). It was a wee bit uninspired.

There also was 1 rollerskating CM.
I would definitely eat here again, the food was great, service was friendly (although the pin machines broke down and ik took a LONG time before we could pay), and for the large meal you get, the price is reasonable. No need for starter of dessert for us!

 

[Bolanette87]

We ate here one evening on our recent trip. We've been to Annettes many times and it has yet to dissapoint! Service was great again and we were sat in a cute two person booth which was so comfy I didn't want to stand up!

I'll get straight to the food pics as I know thats what y'all want to see!

Robert went for the hot dog, which he really enjoyed.
I went for the Eurochick, which was very tasty but also a very large portion!


Bob xoxox

 

[Stitch's Girl]

Ate here twice on my latest trip 21st-26th Sep 09!

This is our fav restaurant! Sorry I didn't take photos of the food this time!

First time we both got the be-bop burger meal, the second time we got the onion burger meal! Both gorgeous as always!

Mum got the 50's classis sunday with both her meals. The first time I didn't get a dessert but the seond time I got the apple crumble and it was beautiful!! I am always too full for a dessert but i always said to myself I would like to try something and I am glad I did!

I am always in amazement how the waiters go around so fast but controlled on the skates esp with heavvy trays its amazing!! Fun to watch!

we love annettes so much I bought us both the little annettes pin which was 3 euros each...

I would recommend Annettes Diner to anyone, it's great! 10 out of 10!!

 

[FPL]

We went here on the 28th December at around 5pm. We were seated straight away and it was fairly busy inside.

We both decided on the set menu which was a choice of burger, brownie for pudding and a drink for around 17euro each I think. This was good value as a burger and drink would have cost this alone!

We both had a diet coke and the rock and roller burger.

The food came very quickly and was hot and nice. Nothing special but nice and fully enjoyed.

I was expecting the brownie to be nothing special but it was a good sized brownie with a lump of lovely ice cream, chocolate sauce, spray cream and a cherry! It was lovely!

Total bill with AP discount and tip for 2 was around 32euro I think. OK for a park but I wouldn't pay that in a pub at home!

Nice setting and polite friendly staff. Toilets a bit yuk!