Reviews of Paddlefish
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Reviewed by Anonymous Review Date: 03/10/2023
Rating: (1) Not Recommended
The bread was dry and has no flavor. The calamari has way too much breading. I had the étouffée my daughter had the shrimp pasta. The food was simply not up to Disney standards. I’ve been visiting Disney for more than 30 years and I remember the Fulton crab house. Absolutely not the same. This is my second attempt to eat the food and I’m done.
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Better quality and less food is way better than a lot of no so good food.Reviewed by Anonymous Review Date: 10/17/2020
Rating: (2) Not Recommended
The food was very bland and way over priced. I had lobster and it was like rubber. The crab legs were over cooked as well. A 500 dollar bill for 4 people and no alcohol or dessert. We went home hungry. I don’t mind the price if it’s good food. Never again
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Disappointing tastesReviewed by Busymom1015 Review Date: 04/17/2019
Rating: (2) Not Recommended
Horrible food and worse service
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Waste of money! All our food came out wrong! What did come out was awful and the service was worse took foreverReviewed by Purney Review Date: 09/21/2017
Rating: (2) Not Recommended
My wife and I dined at Paddlefish on Sept 8. Save your money for another restaurant where the service and décor are friendlier.
Staff seemed friendly but once our order was taken the service became indifferent. Our plates were brought and just plopped down on the table. The staff seemed to be just going through the motions.
We both had the house salad which was indifferent. It was just lettuce and a few things like carrots with some tasteless vinaigrette.
I ordered a glass of wine and it was just brought to the table. Nobody asked if I liked it or asked if I wanted another when my glass was empty.
I had a fish special for dinner and my wife had fish and chips. My dinner was tasty but nothing special. Certainly not worth the price. Wife said the batter on her fish was too thick and peppery. She did not finish it. Once finished eating we sat looking at our dirty plates for what seemed like several minutes before they were taken away. I had to flag down our waitress to order coffee which arrived lukewarm. It came in a coffee press, the handle of which must be pushed down slowly so as not to get coffee grounds into the beverage. Our waitress just jammed the handle down and the result was crunchy coffee.
The décor is dreary. everything is in shades of gray. In some parts of the restaurant there are ceiling and wall decorations but not where we sat. White walls and gray floor. Blah. This restaurant is cold and harsh looking. It is definitely not worth the price much less the two credits it will cost those on the dining plan.
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decor, service, qualityReviewed by Anonymous Review Date: 06/04/2020
Rating: (3) Not Recommended
I thought the food was not worth the price we paid.
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Small portions for the price paidReviewed by rodisney Review Date: 07/06/2017
Rating: (4) Not Recommended
We returned to Paddlefish this May after having eaten there in the past prior to its remodel. The food was generally good, though not at the top of what could be had from a truly great seafood restaurant, and the service was adequate. Those were not our complaint. The new restaurant has done away with the myriad nautically themed items that used to populate the former restaurant and have not been replaced. There is virtually nothing special about the atmosphere/ambience of this restaurant now that is any different from any other modern décor restaurant. The walls and fixtures are not only devoid of a nautical theme, they are virtually barren. We were not near a window to look out at water, and consequently had very little of interest to look at. We wondered why we had chosen this given its lack of internal theming. For the use of the a amount of Disney Dining points required, there are a number of other restaurants both at Disney Springs as well as the rest of Disney World as a whole that have far more interesting themes and/or interiors to attract ones interest before, during, and after the meal. With so many other options, we will not be returning unless/until changes are made to make our dining experience at least as interesting as many of the other dining options at WDW.
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The food was adequate. The service was adequate. Easy to get a reservation.Cons:
All of the original theming has been eliminated with nothing to replace it.Reviewed by Anonymous Review Date: 09/26/2018
Rating: (5) Not Recommended
They should have left Fulton’s alone. The decor here now is very underwhelming, the service sketchy and the food is overpriced. We watched as a woman waited for a $200 gift certificate she wanted to purchase. She waited so long she finally left. There’s no excuse for that type of service.
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Service, price, decorReviewed by Km888 Review Date: 10/19/2017
Rating: (7) Recommended
We ate here every Disney trip when it was Fulton's. Paddlefish is not nearly as fun an experience. The redo makes it seem much more sterile and stuffier, not so much a family restaurant. The food was fine, but seemed expensive for a blah experience. Our son is a crab fiend, so the appeal to us what there are crab legs on the kids menu. Overall the experience was "fine" but nothing that we would go out of our way for, especially given the prices.
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—Reviewed by tetimko5 Review Date: 02/13/2021
Rating: (8) Recommended
Shocked by all of the bad reviews! I think this is one of the better places for seafood in Disney World. It is a bit pricey, but in my opinion, you get what you pay for. The location is really cool, especially if you are seated right by the water. We came for lunch when it wasn't busy at all, our food was excellent, and our server was great. We are planning on coming back for sure!
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location is great, some of the better seafood in Disney WorldCons:
expensiveReviewed by Anonymous Review Date: 02/17/2019
Rating: (8) Recommended
Ate here 1/26. Our first night at WDW, cold and rainy, everyplace at Disney Springs with indoor seating was packed with 1-1/2 hour wait for a table for 2. Immediate seating at 2nd floor bar at Paddlefish. Great bartender, she was native to Fort Lauderdale. I had great shrimp & grits, husband had good shrimp pasta dish. Good drinks, pleasant bar company. Only downside was busy area, not enough room between the back of our bar seats an the table behind us, kept getting bumped. Good overall, would eat here again. Adult restaurant, I wouldn't bring children.
