I just asked DS11 his opinion and his response was, "at 12, shouldn't he like any restaurant that has good food?" LOL! If you are looking for fun, non-character meal atmospheres (my DS11 won't be caught dead at a character meal at this point), I would consider Whispering Canyon, Hoop Dee Doo, Skipper Canteen, Yak and Yeti, Teppan Edo, ESPN (if he likes sports), Sci-Fi Dine Inn. My DS11 happens to really like Kimono's (if you like sushi and aren't on the dining plan), Cali Grill, Flying Fish and Hollywood Brown Derby (if you don't mind doing signatures).