Leaky Cauldron™

This is a unique experience for Harry Potter enthusiasts. You can get London style meals, such as shepherds pie, Guinness, stew, and sticky toffee (they really tasty bread pudding). So this is a fun place to go if you really want to have that fun; authentic Harry Potter experience. They even have bitter beer ice cream! The atmosphere, like most things at universal, is very legitimate decor and really makes you feel immersed like you're at the real Leaky Cauldron.

Such a cool place to eat, very unique place for some traditional English fare. My son and I had the fish and chips and my wife had shepherd pie. The prices aren't terrible for being in a theme park and you can't beat the atmosphere! The staff were all friendly and helpful. Thanks for an awesome meal!

The setting is so well done, it’s difficult to imagine having a bad experience. Food was superb with a good “home style” vibe and came incredibly quickly. The only downside is that there is not a freestyle machine nearby - make sure you fill up beforehand!

If you love Harry Potter, this is a great place to be! The atmosphere is incredible and it feels like you are in the actual Leaky Cauldron! My wife has celiac and they were very accommodating with her dietary restrictions! The chef came out and talked to us, and the food was most definitely made correctly and was delicious! It's a little pricey, but so is everything in Orlando. Would highly recommend!!!

Food is good, but they held us in a 15 minute line to get in even though we already mobile ordered (with people who had not yet ordered). Then, once led in, we see about 1/3 of the tables empty and they seated us at a table that had not been wiped down. Make it make sense!

Cute Harry Potter themed restaurant. You have a decent menu selection that also includes a charcuterie board if you’re feeling fancy. They have the speciality butter beer drinks here as well. Once you’re seated, you just have to place a mobile order to your table and the staff will bring your food and drinks out to you. Super convenient! I would definitely recommend saving space for dessert as well!

A couple things about the place. It had a cool atmosphere and the service is good. However the food is so so and the menu is a bit confusing. My wife and dad ate here so us 3 had the same consensus. There is like a glass window of plastic foods and I am not sure if that is meant to be a representation of the menu or not. The menu does not really have photos. Unless you want to specifically eat at Harry Potter there are better places to eat at universal.

Any restaurant themed after the Wizarding World of Harry Potter gets a perfect rating. No question. However, this is a well-run spot. The service was quick and attentive, and the food was quite tasty. My Guiness Beef & Lamb Stew had the right amount of meat, potatoes, and salt. My mom enjoyed her fish & chips, too, and my dad devoured his bacon-wrapped chicken breast. Of course, the reason to come here is to live the books/movies. It's immersive and nuanced, as is all of Diagon Alley. I was hoping to spot Hagrid or Harry or even a few Death Eaters. Oh well! ;)

The food was good, tried the chocolate potted mousse for dessert and the initial taste gives you a terrible kick, but the mousse itself was decent, might need to try something else next time. The restaurant wasn't packed, so we were able to find a table right away.

Fast food but not! You order in line and when you get seated, on the app, you place your order. The worker assigns you a table and you wait about 20 minutes for your food. I ordered the fish and chips along with the mash and bangers. The r sausage in the bangers were sooo delicious. The mash potatoes tasted like packaged mash. As for the fish and chips, it was very crispy and there were lots of fish pieces! It came with a side of tartare. We also got a butter beer which is a must at Harry Potter world! One negative thing is that everything is plastic. All the cups, utensils, and plates. I mean it makes sense cause it will speed up the service but for a dine in, I expected regular plates. Definitely not a deal breaker, but lots of plastic waste. :( Would I come back? Yes! Get the bangers and mash! I didn't get to try any dessert because I wanted to get ice cream outside! They also sell alcoholic beverages at the Leaky Cauldron!

I ventured into this enchanted eatery and indulged in the Scotch Eggs, Fisherman's Pie, and Shepherd's Pasty Pie--washed down with a goblet of Otter's Fizzy Orange Juice. The fare was, by all accounts, quite delightful, though as is the nature of theme park cuisine, one cannot help but wonder if a skilled Hogwarts house-elf might have done it better. The atmosphere was positively magical--it truly felt as if we had stepped into the Wizarding World of Harry Potter. Out of all the restaurants in Universal, I daresay this one stands above the rest. A most charming dining experience indeed. However, I must confess... whether due to some mischievous hex or merely my own treacherous digestive system, the aftermath was far from magical. The Scotch Eggs, in particular, left me in such a gaseous state that, whilst perusing the gift shop, an unsuspecting patron believed some poor soul had suffered a most tragic accident in the loo. All in all, a charming experience--though I dare say, best approached with a strong stomach and perhaps a well-placed Bubble-Head Charm.

I would highly recommend the Leaky Cauldron if you are looking for a quick meal in Harry Potter World. When we came for lunch around 11, there were several empty tables and we sat down right away. It was very easy to order on the app. I got the fish and chips, as well as the sticky toffee pudding. I also ordered the pumpkin juice. Honestly, I thought everything was pretty reasonably priced for a themed sit-down restaurant at Universal. The food came out quickly and was pretty tasty.

For theme park food, this is solid. You're gonna pay theme park prices, but the food itself was really tasty. I got the Guiness stew and my husband got the Shepherds pie. We also got a banger and scotch eggs to try. We also both got the specialty non-alcoholic drinks. The way this works is you wait in line to be sat at a table, and then once you are at the table, you order from a QR code. This wasn't my favorite process because it's really hard to customize or ask questions about the order before you do this. If there was a way to order with an actual server, it wasn't very clear. When we were sat, I initially wasn't crazy about the table that they put us in (the seats did not have backs). But they were able to change our table location that did have seats with backs, so that was nice. Overall this is a solid place for food, especially if you want to stay in the Harry Potter confines. There's a nice variety as long as you don't mind British fare.

The draw of this restaurant, obviously, is for fans of Harry Potter. The interior decor and menu felt authentic to the book series. I ordered the scotch eggs, which were hard-boiled eggs wrapped in pork sausage, dusted with bread crumbs and fried. They were served with apple beet salad and mustard sauce. The eggs had a great texture and I was pleasantly surprised at the sweet and tart apple beet salad. I also ordered a butter beer because it felt only right. The portion size was adequate for the price, which was a little high but this is Universal, where they would charge you for air if they could get away with it. The food was prepared quickly and the servers were friendly. It was a good experience to eat at The Leaky Cauldron but nothing I feel I would need to do again.

I got the fish and chips, and honestly, they were pretty great--especially considering the price for the amount of food you get, which is a nice surprise for Disney! There were three pieces of fish, a decent portion, though they were a bit on the oily side. Nothing too special, but filling and satisfying. Service was pretty fast, which is always a plus. But the real highlight? The atmosphere! The inside is decorated so well--it literally feels like you've stepped into Hogwarts. If you're a Harry Potter fan, it's definitely worth visiting for the immersive experience alone.

We had lunch at the Leaky Cauldron. The food, drink, and service were good. This is the main restaurant at Diagon Alley, part of the Wizarding World of Harry Potter, located at Universal Studios Florida. My wife liked Three Broomsticks, the main restaurant at Hogsmeade at Universal Islands of Adventure, better because of the better service. However, she enjoyed both restaurants. I thought the Leaky Cauldron was fine. I had a good time. According to the Harry Potter Wiki, the "Leaky Cauldron was a popular wizarding pub and inn located in London. It was the entrance to Diagon Alley and, indirectly, Knockturn Alley." It's cool how Universal made this real-life Leaky Cauldron true to the books, building it in Diagon Alley next to Knockturn Alley. https://harrypotter.fandom.com/wiki/Leaky_Cauldron We lucked out and visited the Leaky Cauldron before a rush of people came. This was on an ordinary Monday around 2:30pm. Right after us, a sizable line quickly built up. The dining room reminded me of my college dining hall, Brittain Dining Hall at Georgia Tech, because of its classic European architecture and communal dining atmosphere. It really does feel like an old British pub. This is a large, spacious restaurant. It's popular and almost every seat was taken during our visit. Our party of five was able to get a private table. The cuisine is British (e.g., fish and chips, bangers and mash, ploughman's lunch). Here's what my wife and I tried: Beverages * Butterbeer ($8.99) - a non-alcoholic sweet drink reminiscent of shortbread and butterscotch; served in a souvenir cup * Hot Butterbeer ($8.99) Entrees * Mini Pie Combination ($18.99) - mini cottage pie and mini fisherman's pie served with garden salad * Scotch Eggs ($13.99) - hard-boiled eggs wrapped in pork sausage, dusted with bread crumbs and fried; served warm with apple beet salad and mustard sauce Dessert * Sticky Toffee Pudding ($8.49) I loved the Butterbeers, both cold (default) and hot. I prefer the cold Butterbeers. They taste more like traditional soda with ice; however, they come with a thick, creamy top. To me, Butterbeer is like an extra-rich cream soda. The hot version is interesting and worth trying. It's not carbonated, but has the same sweet, yummy flavor and rich, creamy texture and mouthfeel. I ended up having two cold Butterbeers and one hot Butterbeer in the same afternoon. I was sick of Butterbeer after the third one. The Mini Pie Combination is good to get because you get to try two of the Leaky Cauldron's pies. The cottage pie consists of beef and vegetables baked in a potato crust. The fisherman's pie consists of salmon, shrimp, and cod baked in a potato crust. Of the pie combo, I only tried the cottage pie and it was tasty and savory. I would happily eat a whole one ($17.99). The Scotch Eggs hit the spot. The entree came with two eggs, each split in half. The various accompanying salads were fresh. The Sticky Toffee was delicious. It was like Harry Potter's version of a Cinnabon cinnamon roll. Yum. Service was good. All around, I thought the staff was nice and did a good job considering the circumstances. They were constantly busy and stressed to varying degrees. One of our party members has Celiac disease and another has a peanut allergy. One of the Leaky Cauldron chefs came to our table to clarify our orders, sensitive to the disease and allergy. We appreciated that. For example, he made sure to prepare our friend's Specialty Chicken Sandwich ($15.99) with a gluten-free bun. Admittedly, if this was a standalone restaurant and pub that wasn't associated with Harry Potter, I'd probably rate it only three stars (OK). However, the theming is fun and novel and the Butterbeers are unique and terrific, so four stars.

Gross food! They serve salty and dried roasted chicken. Even after I spoke to who seems like a supervisor (black woman) nothing was done about it. She just hurried me to choose another meal, no apology. It's like eating cardboard chicken dredged in salt. The sticky toffee pudding is not made of cake, but bread - very disappointing. Their pies and warm butterbeer is good. There is no service and they don't give out Togo boxes- at least that is what my son was told. Also, don't use the self order option if you have an annual pass. It doesn't have the option to give the discount. Just buy food from other street food carts as this place is not worth visiting unless you want to gag and ruin your appetite.

I ordered a passion fizzled tea while my friend order the butter beer. It was hot after walking thru a whole day and it was nice to be chill and cool down here. The lines need to be more organized and need more booths to allow ordering to flow more seamless. Still the decor is nice and welcoming in the dark leaky cauldron.

The food tastes as I imagine. While I enjoyed my fish and chips, I had a desire for more flavor. The quality of the food was good but slightly lacked seasoning. Alcoholic and non alcoholic beverages are available. The layout is bench and table style setting. Place your order at the screen or with a staff and the servers brings your food. The ambience resembles what is described in the book, the entry way to Diagon Alley and the magical world.

was looking forward to a Harry Potter lunch and was extremely disappointed by everything except the butter beer. The chicken was almost edible over salted and nobody liked it. The fish and chips were decent but tasted more like fish sticks than fish and chips definitely came right out of a bag. I get it that it's a Harry Potter thing but at these prices they absolutely have to improve the quality of the food the chicken was basically a small lump of meat with a piece of cheese melted on it and a strip of bacon on top. As I mentioned before it was so overalled it was practically inedible. The frozen butter beer was the clear winner here with the regular butter beer coming in a close second.

Ah, finally got to eat at the famous Leaky Cauldron! Tom the bartender wasn't there, but we made do. The interior was well designed to look and feel just like the movie version of the famous pub and hotel. They play music and sound effects inside to help with the ambiance as well. Universal has shifted to a mostly app based dining experience, meaning you have to download the app and set up payment in order to have the best experience. You can still order and pay at a register, but it's much slower. First they seat you based on party size, then you scan the QR code and order, or enter your table number as part of the process. We ate here several times over the course of our vacation. Of note, their breakfast has some unique options only available here and not in Hogsmeade. Also of note is that breakfast here includes a free drink, so you don't have to pay extra for a butter beer. If you want multiple drinks, just select the most expensive one as part of your meal and then add on the cheaper one. Note that this is only for breakfast. And you have to add the complimentary water separately, you can't just ask the servers. The food is actually pretty good, and not just by theme park standards. Universal had time to figure these out and they've done well. The fish and chips are pretty standard, but tasty. My wife liked the pies as well, it was nice touch to allow people to try two types of pies in one meal. The drinks are good, sugary as expected at a theme park, but a bit pricey. While I liked the orange fizzy drink, I don't think I liked it enough for get again. The butter beer is a sure thing and the pear cider is actually a better and cheaper option if you don't want another butter beer. Overall we loved the experience.

I was soooo excited to eat a this restaurant, or any Harry Potter themed restaurant really. The line to enter was long and requires some app work, but once we were in service was quick. I knew it was a quick service stop, so didn't expect to be wowed. I was wowed. The decor was amazing and felt like I was in the Leaky cauldron from the movies. The faux stone walls and archways were beautiful. I had the mini pie combo which contained the fisherman's pie and the cottage pie-they were good. Tasty, but not extremely rich. The start of the show however, was the butter beer. It was amazinggggg and exactly like I imagined. The perfect combination of sweet and rich. Made the whole meal worth it!

I came to Universal one day with an out of town friend. We lucked out, the park was decently empty, and we got on a lot of rides, didn't wait in too long of lines, and ended up with some time to kill. In that time, we were hungry and got some lunch. So we came to the Leaky Cauldron. Where else would a couple of wily Slytherins get a bite to eat? So we got in line, looked at the menus, decided what to get, and got seated. The way this place gets people in and out in a hurry is actually pretty impressive. Hurried service, but the staff was all very nice. No issues. As for the ambiance, well you're in a castle-esque structure. Towering ceilings, giant blocks as walls with pictures and posters hanging askew as the décor, old school looking tables and stools, it's all themed very well. As for the food, I ordered the Beef, Lamb & Guinness Stew (Served in a warm, crusty bread bowl). I couldn't turn down a bead bowl. I never can. The stew itself tasted very good, and it's overflowing out of the bread bowl, feigning that there's a heap of food inside, but alas, there was not. The bread bowl itself was certainly crusty, as advertised, but it was all crust, no soft. The stew did not readily get sopped by the bread bowl, which I thought was strange. But anyway, before I go down a rabbit hole, let's just leave it as this place was good. Would return.

The food here is very very good. The preparation is very authentic. Everything here is fantastic and worse a visit when at universal. It's very easy to get in and out especially and off Peek times. They actually make a butter beer that is lactose free. The staff are very nice and the environment is very immersive. This is one of our favorites at universal

It is not faster or easier to use your phone to place your order, unless you're an expert at that kind of thing. It took us like a half hour to order. Thankfully it's nicely air conditioned, as it was about a thousand degrees every day that we were in Orlando. I probably shouldn't complain, as we were in Florida during Hurricane Helene but she didn't bother us a bit. The fish and chips were a hit with both Jeremy and his 12-year-old brother. The butterbeer did not hit with the kid, though. I had the banger sandwich, which came with roasted tomatoes, mustard and a delicate saurekraut. The bun broke in half immediately, but that worked to my advantage because it was too much food for me, especially in that heat, so I shared with both Jeremy and his dad- who raved about the bread. The seafood potpie was a miss. I could have drank the fizzy lemonade until the end of time. It's so incredibly refreshing. Never thought I would find myself eating an actual meal in the hogwarts dining hall. Freaking incredible. If you have wizards in your family this is a must. Make those memories!

The Leaky Cauldron was a beautiful spot to recharge and get a filling meal. From the very first step inside, you are placed into a whole other world. The restaurant is beautifully decorated and has tons of seating. I ordered the fish & chips entree which was about $18 and was a very good meal for the price and food thats offered at Universal. If you're trying to eat out at universal on a budget, Id say this is a great spot to find a filling lower priced meal. Especially because I shared and it was surprisingly filling for splitting it among 2 people. The fish came out nice and hot and had a nice crisp to it. The fries were a bit cold but the sauce that it came with made it delicious. The sauce was truly the star of the entire dish as it enhanced the flavors of everything else. The butter beer and beer were both good as well. Even with the large crowd, the service was pretty quick. Took about 10 minutes or so to be seated (there was a line) and another 10 minutes for our food to come out.

We had breakfast in this restaurant at Universal Studios and we were really surprised by the service they were so nice and helpful, the decor and ambience is of course amazing and with Harry Potter theme, you truly feel inside of the movie. Food options were different and also the drinks, we enjoyed everything we tasted from the regular menu and kids menu! Fully recommended and want to go back on our next visit!

Enjoyed a great breakfast here and would definitely do it again. What drew us in is the "Traditional English Breakfast" - a hearty and filling dish that comes with eggs, English bacon (less fat more meat) , grilled tomato, mushrooms, a flaky croissant and a coffee. It costs $20 but it's worth it. Kept me full until dinner. I also tried the Scotch egg which was delicious. There's amble seating and the ambience is 110% Harry Potter. It's very faithful to the movies and you feel like you're in another place. Spent longer than I expected here because the place is just plain cozy. Make sure you have the Universal App ready as you need it for ordering your food.

The magic of Mobile Ordering is on display here. The Universal Orlando Resort theme parks still need to improve their food options, but this is one of the better spots. Stout food, warm options, and delivery to your table. Plus this spot has lots of Butterbeer flavors. And the theming here is great, a nice spot to sit and relax for the Harry Potter fans.

A must on every visit we make to Universal! Amazing theming, and they have recently added some more vegetarian options to the menu. I tried the Shepherd's Pasty Pie, which contains meatless crumbles. It was really good! It came with a dijonaise sauce on the side and lots of chips. The apple and beet salad that came on the side was not the best but it was fine. Always get a vegan frozen butterbeer when we visit - it's a must!! Nice place to take a break in the A/C and grab some food.

Had a late lunch, 3ish and there were lots of tables. Ordered on the universal app, food was quickly brought to the table and was delicious! Squashed lemon was a refreshing lemonade, definitely not from a powder!!!! It was great on a hot afternoon. The scotch egg was new for us. While maybe not my thing, it was good. Something I think you should give a go for British fare. It's served with a relish of dill pickles, pickled onions & beets and a mustard sauce. Flavors I never would have put together, but we're good. Fish and chips, were maybe the best I've ever had. Overall, nice cool place to grab a late lunch. Wonderful if you've been walking all day!!!!

One of the only two places you can get VEGAN butterbeer. The other place is at the three broomsticks at the other park. This is such a hack also to get your butterbeer here instead of at one of the carts outside. If you wait outside the line is super long. At the leaky cauldron, we hardly had to wait. Inside, the aesthetic made you feel like you were really in the Harry Potter books.

We stopped in for breakfast, and I ordered the American breakfast (eggs, potatoes, sausage, bacon, and a buttered croissant). I told them I have a gluten and dairy allergy, so I didn't need the butter croissant. The person taking my order said it was a requirement for him to get the chef when there are allergies. I'm glad it wasn't crowded when we got there (we showed up towards the end of breakfast time), but this felt unnecessary - especially during peak hours. The chef was so kind and told me she would make my meal to prevent any cross-contamination. Great! The only bummer was that the rest of our table's food was ready immediately, so theirs was getting cold while waiting for mine. Once my food was ready, she told me she couldn't give me eggs since they were made with sour cream, so she gave me extra potatoes. So I ended up with half a plate of potatoes, 2 sausage links and some bacon. I was grateful they went out of the way to prevent cross-contamination, but it would have been helpful to know my egg breakfast was going to be a big plate of greasy potatoes. If I had known that, I would have ordered oatmeal to give me a little more substance before walking around a hot park all day. It seems silly that they couldn't prepare eggs without sour cream or give me a heads up BEFORE I finished placing my order. Other than that, the food was decent for a theme park. We decided it was a better bang for our buck (and a better meal) to eat breakfast before we got to the park the next day.

It's a filling breakfast and the service is pretty quick. You order off the Universal App and then scan your table number and your order is delivered promptly. This visit, we had breakfast. I chose the Pancake Breakfast. It came with 3 buttermilk pancakes, bacon and a croissant. I also ordered a hot Butterbeer and it was delicious. The breakfast wasn't anything spectacular, but it was good & filling.

We were spending a few days at universal studios with some friends and this restaurant was on their must-done list. Although it's a British pub-style restaurant, it reminds me of a Biergarten. The food is definitely "Brit" and if that isn't appealing, this isn't the restaurant for you. I ordered a beer and fish and chips. The fish and chips were good, but I surprisingly LOVED their tartar sauce. (I was full prepared to douse it with malt vinegar for a traditional meal, but changed courses after tasting their tartar sauce). I don't like pickles or relish and normally tartar sauce is off-putting. Theirs was really good. We visited Finnegans the next day and their Fish and Chips weren't as good as the Leaky Caldron. Why 4*? For what you get, it's a little expensive. But, I guess that's "normal" for theme park dining.

Love me some leaky cauldron! With the amazing decorations to details inside this place is it! Anytime we come to Universal we buy tickets for breakfast. You get to pick a meal and it comes with a drink. To eat we had the following: Egg, Leek, & Mushroom Pastry: this was the first time trying it and it was amazing. Egg mushroom & leek is wrapped in a puff pastry. The pastry was nice and flaky and paired really well with the eggs it seriously was a favorite. It comes with a variety of fresh fruit and breakfast potatoes. The potatoes are seasoned very well. When you order you are given a candle with a number and someone sits you inside. And from there someone brings you the food to enjoy. This place is a must visit! we always come here and enjoy breakfast.

Great food! It's seat yourself and order with the universal app. Then then bring out your order. The room was a great replica from the movie! The lamb stew was amazing and everyone really enjoyed their meal.

This themed restaurant in Diagon Alley had a very tasty and filling breakfast for park goers. They offer an American or English breakfast that comes with eggs, sausage, bacon/ham, seasoned potatoes and warm croissant. It also comes with a drink. The English breakfast comes beans, mushrooms and a black sausage. I didn't care for the blood sausage. The service was friendly and helpful. The interior was decorated as the Leaky caldron so you are stuck with family style tables but it feels like you're in the famous Harry Potter movies. We loved it.

Very fun theme, decent food offerings, and they get things done. The ordering is a little bit of a hastle with the app, but overall it's a must do for any Harry Potter fan, and the bar is one of the few places to get their specialty beers. Even non fans can appreciate the cool ambiance and English grub.

Ate here during our four park days at Universal. I highly suggest looking over the menu before jumping in line to get a table, because they have some unique offerings if you're a Harry Potter fan you'll definitely enjoy it. We waited in a line to get seated at a table. You will be more than likely seated near strangers. If you're looking for spread out tables this isn't for you. There are some available but more for the larger groups or if you get lucky. We ordered our meal on the universal app and scanned the QR code at our table then they brought our food out. There are no muggle options for beverages (Coke, etc.)! Just wizard offerings (butterbeer, and other wizard bevs), so don't try and order a regular soda here. My girlfriend and I got the fish and chips with butterbeers. Butterbeer is fantastic it's like a butterscotch crème soda with a creamy foam at the top that is absolutely delicious. The fish and chips were super fresh and really tasty! Only complaint, we needed more tartar sauce. All the offerings here are on the hearty side, so you should give yourself a little time after your meal before walking in the heat or riding a ride afterwords to let your stomach settle. Enjoy Diagon Alley and some shopping!

While the decorations are nice, our experience was quite disappointing. The 'English food' was a poor imitation, heavy on potatoes and light on meat. To make matters worse, the temperature inside was so cold my wife was freezing, and that completely ruined her appetite for the food and beer by the time it arrived. A real shame given our high expectations.

You've got to wait in line a bit if you go around lunch time but it doesn't take too long to get through it! This is a pretty solid place to eat, especially if you're a big HP fan since the inside is so immersive. I just wish the portions were a little bit bigger though. The cottage pie and fisherman's pie were both so delicious. I was pleasantly surprised by the fisherman's pie honestly. And it had a good amount of seafood inside. The fish and chips were good too and that tartar sauce is delicious!

The Leaky Cauldron is a must-see for Potter fans. The menu is British fare, so if you aren't a fan of fish and bangers and mash, then you may want to come for breakfast where traditional British and American dishes are served. Dining at this establishment is all about the ambience...it's a chance to feel part of the Harry Potter movies! Even if the menu doesn't appeal to you, it's worth it to go in and order a pumpkin juice or butterbeer to be able to enjoy the space!

For being theme park food - you can't complain if you don't like the chicken fingers and burgers you get everywhere else. We did a Cottage Pie and Guinness Stew and a side of fries to share to get a snack. The bread bowl the Guinness stew was in could have been better, but it was fluffy and the stew was good. Cottage Pie was good. You seat yourself and order from the table with the Universal app and then scan the QR code from your table. Staff was friendly - side tables are a bit darker and the center has some strewn sunlight in the day, but you're still immersed in the world of Diagon Alley - pretty well kept and clean.

Look, I wasn't expecting a Gordon Ramsey experience here. What I was expecting was to eat in a theme park restaurant and to feel like we're for a brief moment, experiencing the world of Harry Potter as a family. The decor, and walking in takes your breath away and if you let yourself go with it you are filled with the feeling of the movies...then you come back to reality and realize you're eating in a theme park restaurant. We came here for breakfast for 4 people, we didn't have to wait too long but I can imagine it gets crazy here at peak times. I'm british, and while there is some authenticity to the food, it's really very inauthentic, very expensive and decidedly average. If you're looking for great food, this isn't it. If you're looking to save a little money, this isn't it. But if you're looking to be whisked away to the world of Harry Potter for a brief moment, then this is a great place for that.

For vegetarian options in Universal, the Shepherd's Pasty Pie is a great dish. It's very filling and a good size. The fries are tasty, and the beets are a fresh complement to the pasty pie. I also ordered the butterbeer, which is refreshing and a great option! It tastes like liquid butterscotch. The ambiance of the Leaky Cauldron is fun and a nice place to sit to enjoy the theming. Although it was packed when we were there, you have enough space to feel like you have some breathing room away from the crowds. We had a little bit of a mix-up, and I accidentally got a non-veg dish. Luckily, we realized it before I ate it, and they replaced it immediately despite the longer wait to initially get our dishes. I would come back here again while in the parks!

The service was so fast. The vibe was incredible! The theming of the Harry Potter areas in Universal is next to none, really, and The Leaky Cauldron is no exception. The food was great and very filling. We really enjoyed it and didn't pay as much as we thought, considering it was inside of a theme park.

What I'm impressed about the service using the ordering app! Everyone should use it! So easy! The line was like a snake, toooo long! But with this app you get seated without waiting too long of your food! The gorgeous structure is so beautiful! But expect the food served here is just like a fast food! It is small portions and expensive! Guess what parks like this is pricey! You know it! But we had a great time!

For a theme park, the fish and chips are pretty good. Service was quick! Easy to order and find a seat. The butter beer ice cream hits on a sunny day!

Lunch at The Leaky Cauldron was fun, immersive for every Harry Potter fan, and tasty. I loved my fish and chips! My husband and sister had the sausage sandwich. They both said it was really good. And of course the butter beer...SO YUMMY!

Came here for dinner with friends during a recent visit to the park. We were seated pretty quickly. Once seated, you can use your phone's camera to view the menu and order. I have to say that I love their menu as it lists all of the different allergens and dietary restrictions you need to be aware of for each meal. The ambiance of the restaurant is 10/10. It definitely makes you feel like you're actually there. At night, it's a bit dim and moody, which i loved. The decor is also on point! The service was pretty quick and the interaction with the staff is very limited. We got the: - Fish & Chips: Fresh north Atlantic cod battered and fried with chips and tartar sauce. - Mini Pie Combination: Mini cottage pie and mini fisherman's pie served with garden salad. Fisherman's pie: Salmon, shrimp and cod baked together under a potato crust and Cottage pie: Savory combination of beef and chunky vegetables in a potato crust. - Hot Butterbeer: by far the best version of the drink and was definitely needed as it was cold and a bit rainy when we went. The food was pretty average and can be a bit expensive. However, I'm not surprised as it is theme park food. Both the meals that my husband and I got were delicious but nothing extraordinary.

It's not just Harry Potter excitement and nostalgia, I actually really enjoyed my meal at the Leaky Cauldron! My mom and stepdad enjoyed their dishes (vegan Shepherd's Pie for my mom, fisherman's pie for stepdad), but my Plouhgman's lunch?! I would have eaten it the next day, except that we were at the other park! What's not to like? Cheese, Branston pickle, beet apple salad, side salad, pickles? And loved the beverages too! We had a non-dairy butterbeer (our first in the park) and fishy green ale - both were great. It was amazing to eat at those long tables in the Leaky Cauldron, like a childhood dream occurring in real life! The wait wasn't too long to get a table, and we ordered on the app and the food came pretty quickly! Overall, what a fun meal. And that Ploughman's?! Everything I wanted from a meal at the Leaky Cauldron.

The experience eating here was glorious! Having toured Ireland for a month, I love good Fish & Chips. Their Fish & Chips is yummy! Just the right amount of crisp! I ordered the child size. It was perfect for filling me up, but not making me need a nap! The four stars is due to the app requirement for ordering. My daughter, whom is very tech savvy, struggled a bit getting our order squared away. The entire process used up a bit of our battery life! Battery life we needed for taking pictures later! BTW- the Butter Beer is a must have in the Harry Potter World! It is one of the most amazing things I have ever been surprised by! And, even though it was HOT outside, the Butter Beer stayed frozen to the last drop! It defied all science to remain frozen... LOVE BUTTER BEER!!!! Note: I suggest you create signs in the area while you wait providing directions to the app and ordering! Then you would not have to hand out post cards with the directions to everyone! It would speed up the line significantly! And, people would not waste so much time monopolizing tables trying to figure out the app! Thanks for a great experience! Most Sincerely!!!

Good food, great service and wonderful ambience we utilized the qr table service for our order. Its smoothness snd the downtime at the table was a welcome relief to the crowds outside.

Really hit the spot late night and starving at Halloween horror nights! We had to sit wherever we wanted and ordered from the app and put our table number and it was efficient and really fast! The food was really good! The mini cottage pie was incredibly filling even split between two people. The fish and chips were good...that's about it. Loved being in a part of diagon alley. I had not explored this part of the park too much and it was so cool to sit where Harry, Ron and Hermione have been

I was truly surprised by the food here. I was frankly expecting really crappy food like you'd expect. I'm not sure if I just came at a good time or got lucky with the cook crew that day, but the food was great, the service was fast, and the experience was pretty great overall. The ONLY reason I'm giving this a 4 star rating is because the mobile ordering thing was kind of an inconvenience and not having an actual wait staff to ask questions to turned dining into more of a guessing game. Also, the person outside greeting guests and directing the line stopped every group before entering to ask if they had the mobile ordering app and offered an explanation of how it all worked. This slowed the process. A sign or a few signs explaining the app instead would help the "hostess" get more people through the door faster. NOTE: Download the Universal Studio app - this will give you mobile ordering abilities plus other park info that can really help find things during your day(s). Food: I got the Ploughman's (1 serving not 2) - it was AMAZING! It was like a charcuterie board with fun cheeses, lettuce, roasted tomatoes, and a beyond-delicious Scotch Egg! I also got the Fishy Green Ale - super fun tasting and a little weird. I'm glad I got it but would rather get Butterbeer or Pumpkin Juice. My mom got the child sized Fish & Chips - the kid's size was great; filling but not so filling that we didn't have room left for more butterbeer and cheaper. Everything was hot and fresh! Atmosphere: It felt like dining in a scene from Harry Potter or a great British lord's hall. It was magical and busy/crowded but not tight. Once you get in and find a seat, look up and around and enjoy the details of the room. Service: Though the staff never really directly worked with us outside of delivering our food and drinks, they were quick. The table next to us was finished and left and within 1-2 min there was a staff member clearing, cleaning, and sanitizing the table. I saw this quick turnover many times during our dining time and was rather impressed. I would absolutely visit the Leaky Caldron again if I could :)

Harry Potter themed sit down service restaurant. Came here for dinner and you have the option of ordering ahead of time via the Universal app, or ordering at the counter. Either way, you need to order prior to being assigned a numbered table. Credit cards are accepted. They do serve alcohol. It is good for big groups and children. The food was pretty bland, but the atmosphere was really cool. We ordered the fisherman's pie and the toad in the hole to split among three people. The sausage was really dry and the Yorkshire pudding was overly cooked. There were a ton of potatoes on top of the fisherman's pie, but I did appreciate the salmon inside the pie. It's all indoor dining and it definitely feels as though you're in the pub.