THE LEAKY CAULDRON

The atmosphere was great in an old dingy creepy but yet clean way. Yes I'm talking about The Leaky Cauldron in The Wizarding World of Harry Potter  at Universal Studios Orlando. It was a loud venue and on the cool side. The a/c was welcome since it is Florida we are talking about.

We ate at an off hour around 2ish. The line was medium in length but moved rather smoothly. While waiting in line they hand out menus so that you can choose your food before getting up to the counter. This helps a lot in the smoothness of the line.

You order at the counter and then they seat you. Some of the seating is actual chairs and the rest is long picnic bench type tables made to look like dark wood. These were very uncomfortable! After half a day wandering the parks I would have much preferred to be sitting somewhere with a back to my chair!

They give you a number when they seat you and then bring your food to you. Again, this helps greatly in keeping the line moving where you order by avoiding people standing there waiting for food. Very well designed to move a lot of people quickly.

Now the food!

First up and the second most delicious thing we ordered..... Fish and Chips

Three member of our group had this and all of them enjoyed it. It was lightly breaded and was definitively real fish. I know this due to the scales my daughter found on hers when the breading fell off!! She thought it was gross and didn't want to finish after that so watch out for finiky eaters. The fries were pretty good also. They were thick and kind of like the wedges from KFC but they tasted better and weren't as dense.

Next was the worst choice!!  Cottage Pie

While it looks delicious... it wasn't. Don't get me wrong it wasn't terrible either but it's nothing I would order again. It was mashed potatoes on top beef on the bottom. They tried to make it more complex with layers of flavors but it just didn't work! /it was so bland and very close to tasteless! The salad dressing on the side salad was the best part. And that's all I have to say about cottage pie!


Next is the best choice!





The Specialty Chicken Sandwich!

This sandwich was pretty good! It was regular chicken but cooked well meaning still juicy when you bite in. It had cheese and bacon and really how can you go wrong with bacon? But the thing that tied it all together was the apple mayo. If you don't like mayo then the sandwich won't be as special and I'd say go with fish and chips lol. But if you do or if you like sauces and condiments (and bacon) then this sandwich is a good choice. It is served with those same silly fries but we forgive you for that Universal!

Now here are a few more pictures

Butterbeer or Cream Soda

Harry Potter Steak Sauce

The Wall at The Leaky Cauldren

Sign by the exit