Connections Eatery

A good place for some great food in EPCOT. I have often walked through this eatery to get ice and water on hot days when I was visiting the park but rarely stop to look at the menu or eat at this location. On the recent visit, I was a little hungry and decided to give it another try. I am glad that I did. This is right inside the EPCOT Disney park just to the left after you enter the park and pass under the large sphere that is the Spaceship Earth ride. For those who remember the park from before the new design, I believe that the eatery sits in the prior Communicore East Building. The restaurant shares the inside space with a large Starbucks. You can see much of the kitchen and most of the ordering is done by the dining app. I ordered a double slice of the Margherita pizza and a peruvian salad. Each dish was about $10-$15/dish. The two downsides to this location and eatery were the time to get the food and the limited seating. The 2 dishes were delicious but it took almost 30+ minutes before they were ready even though the app gives you a specific time to arrive. Additionally, there is a lot of seating in at least 4 different areas inside the air conditioned space but during the high volume time it may be very difficult to find a seat. It took 3 circles of the kitchen for me to find a seat. I will suggest 2 things for future visitors: 1) if seating is limited, go outside under the trees between the Spaceship Earth Sphere and the lake where there are seating areas and tables and 2) come either before or after the high volume times. Enjoy.

Pizza Review. The sauce is mildly sweet, not overpowering. The dough is chewy and powdery. The portion size is substantial and impressive compared to other Disney pizza stops. I ordered the Cheese pizza, so the main attraction is the cheese. I found it to be burnt at the bottom edge away from the crust, but the rest of it was fine, mild. It clearly wasn't an "extra" cheese pizza, but it had enough flavor to cover both slices adequately. I'll give it a 3.8/5. There are also allergen friendly options, made separately to prevent cross contamination.

Food was ready quickly, many options, lots of seating and friendly staff. Defiantly a good option for a quick bite to eat.

I had an amazing experience at EPCOT! The sitting areas are spacious and the service is top-notch. I found it really convenient that they accept mobile orders, and I highly recommend reserving a spot for lunch in advance because it tends to get busy during that time. I only gave it a 4-star rating because I believe there's room for improvement in terms of food quality. On the bright side, the food portions were generous and I found the value for money to be excellent.

A restaurant right in the center of the park with several options of dishes - salads, sandwiches and lunches. A friend ordered the bacon sandwich and said it was good. I ordered a cheeseburger that was a little burnt. Not to mention that it took a while for the order to come out. Suggestion: eat in the themed areas.

Efficient eatery with family-friendly options. I got the kids chicken skewer with fries and a soda. I liked this as lunch because there were healthier options like grilled chicken in the middle of a day full of treats around the world. 4/5 on food because it’s good but it’s definitely fast food. The chicken was only a little warm when I got it which is good or bad depending on your taste. It’s not too flavorful and not too bland. 4/5 on service because it’s not really a service place. We ordered in the app and picked it up. We went before peak lunchtime so we only waited about 15-20 minutes for six meals. 5/5 on atmosphere because it’s very clean with lots of seating. I noticed it filled up quick closer to lunchtime, but we went at 11 and had our pick of tables.

Pretty good meal! The honey chicken hamburger was amazing with a little touch of spiciness which gave it the kick. Very well served and faster than expected. The Coconut smothie was extremely sweet which made it imposible to drink. The rest was great.

Prior when this location was Electric Umbrella... There was tons of comfortable seating and even a nice outdoor area with shade. It was always nice and cool. Now that they demolished that building and threw up this one with thin walls and covered in glass windows... Not only does it look like an airport commissary mixed with an Apple store... But all the glass and openings allow this place to never cool off during the summer. Not to mention the few uncomfortable tables there are are always taken on days that are busier than a 3/10... So people are constantly getting into arguments trying to find tables or just sitting on the floor. I couldn't imagine a bigger downgrade. PS.... To the employee that told me that they can't help it being "hot in the summer"... Um - okay. Lol. Talk to any competent structural engineer or architect. Not hard to have a location with some insulation. The old place never was. Idiotic.