Abe A.
Yelp
This is one of the quick service restaurants in the brand new theme park, Epic Universe. It is not officially open, but we were lucky to get to experience it during annual passholder previews. This is located in the Wizarding World portal of the park. It is a French themed cafe. You actually are seated by a team member and then you mobile order from your table. There is a QR code on the table, just scan it and it takes you to the restaurant location to order. We tried a couple of the items, but really want to head back and get more.
Inside is actually very large. It has tables inside and a few outside. Outside is very pretty, you actually feel like you are in France, people watching is fantastic but this is going to be hot especially in the summer. We wanted to sit inside for this reason. The first thing to note, is that most of the tables are tables, there are a few that have a half bench but majority is tables. My wife hate the chairs, they actually left grooves in the back of her legs. They were on the smaller side, which might pose an issue for some.
We had a group of 6 and ended up making 4 separate orders. Everyone's meal was brought out at different times. One thing I noticed is that the team members were very unsure of tables. They asked us multiple times (even orders that were not ours) if we had ordered whatever was on their tray. I completely understand they are in previews in still learning but they need to learn the tables better otherwise they might be giving away a lot of food to the wrong people. I will say the wait times were very strange as well. Two of our friends ordered the butterbeer crepe and they came out about 15 minutes apart.
My wife and I ordered the creme Brule, the French onion soup and a beer. All of them were very very good. The creme Brule was creamy and delicious. It had a nice vanilla taste to it but the top was not very crunchy as you might expect in a Brule. However, it was still very good and we would get it again.
The French onion soup was absolutely delicious. It was hot, full of cheese and had a great rich flavor. It also came with a side salad with tomatoes and onions and a vinaigrette. Also very good.
Our friends ordered the butterbeer crepe, and after tasting it, it was very sweet if you got everything together in one bite. It was also not worth the $20 price tag. I actually thought that was a joke when I saw it blow up on the internet. I really felt this was a crazy price for what it is. It is dough with some cream and whip cream.
Overall, I think this is a great stop. I do think the food is more sophisticated for theme park food. It is more upscale but some of the dishes could be pretty heavy and filling in the summer time. I enjoyed what we ordered, I would skip the crepe. My only complaint is we should be able to customize items. For example, my wife hates onions and we could not ask for no onions on the salad. Maybe once they open, we will have that option but for the preview we did not. I also found it confusing, no one was really helping us, people were in line at the counter, some were in line to be seated. We did not really know what we were supposed to do. I think a sign or a team member helping and directing would go a long way.
But overall, I would say add this to your list! ACES!