Planet Hollywood

Tonight a friend of mine and I tried out Planet Hollywood over at Downtown Disney. Since Febuary has become the unnofficial Food Month here on the blog, it seemed only fitting to squeeze in another morsal of a restaurant review. And, naturally, if an eatery shows up here on the blog, it's a good thing, because I enjoy pointing what's right. Hey, everybody wins.

So Planet Hollywood is a funky sphere of a building with about 3 floors and a whole lotta movie props. We're talking clothes from Judge Dreat, to Terminators, to acrylic cryo pucks with almost naked Stallone duplicates used in Demolition Man. (Seriously, I had backside view like no other, while we ate!) And that's only the start. You could just walk around without eating for quite a while. Matter of fact, gawking is encouraged, post meal and check, of course.

In the spirit and lively energy of Hollywood, dance music plays as you walk across leopard print carpet (win!). I was caught in another Bad Romance courtesy of Lady GaGa (that song follows me, I swear) while finding our table. Speaking of which, be prepared for about four or five different staging areas before getting to your table. While odd, it does flow pretty quickly and you even get pictures taken for a souvenir package offered later. If you're from out of town, $20 for what looked like a 4x8, a couple wallet pics, and a couple key chains wasn't too bad. Remember, the average keychain alone at most parks is $6-10, just for comparison.

My VERY patient friend (and sister photog and blogger Natatomic) opted for the lasagna. I went straight for the manicotti. Portions were pretty big and the dishes averaged about $17 each. Sounds high, but remember, you're paying for atmosphere and convenience/closeness to the Disney Parks here. Thankfully, quality of the manicotti was worth it. In this case the tomato sauce was the clincher among the spinach and chicken. Rich and flavorful indeed. Yep, there were leftovers, which I'm eating now while writing this review. (munch)

Wait staff was friendly and attentive as well as kind when a couple particular patrons kept dropping things from water glasses to silverware. Translation, we all had a good laugh and they moved right on with grace and poise. Good show and an extra thank you to our server. :)

Planet Hollywood really is worth a stop, especially if you're a movie buff or theme restaurant fan. Much like Hard Rock Cafe, T-Rex Cafe, etc, it's a vacation must do at least once. It's also a good every so often treat for locals.

Thanks to Planet Hollywood for their hospitality and see you all again soon. :)

For more out of this world info, check out http://www.planethollywood.com/.