Fife & Drum Tavern

Fife & Drum Tavern: dining at EPCOT — location and planning data on MouseHub.

Visitor sentiment

4.0· 46 Google ratings

The MouseHub take

Fife & Drum Tavern is a walk-up kiosk in EPCOT's American Adventure pavilion, and the whole menu fits on one board. Disney files it in the snack band, $14.99 and under per adult: a Jumbo Turkey Leg at $14.99, a Mickey-shaped Pretzel with cheese sauce at $8.49, a Hot Dog with chips at $11.29, popcorn at $5.99, and a waffle cone of soft-serve at $6.29. The drinks do more work than the food. The American Dream layers frozen Fanta Wild Cherry, vanilla ice cream, and frozen Fanta Blue Raspberry for $6.99, and it is the item visitors bring up first.

Everything here happens outdoors and fast. The kiosk has no dining room, so guests carry orders to the tables it shares with Regal Eagle Smokehouse in the same pavilion, and the line waits in full sun. Families with a kid who wants a hot dog and something cold do well. Anyone touring World Showcase for the cooking will find a board that commemorates Americana rather than exploring it. Four beers run $10.00 to $13.00, and the Frozen Black Cherry Bourbon Lemonade at $16.50 costs more than anything else on the menu.

At a glance

Best for
Families who want a turkey leg, a hot dog, and a cold frozen drink without leaving the American Adventure pavilion.
Skip if
You came to World Showcase to eat something you cannot get at home, or you want a table indoors.
Worth ordering
The American Dream, Jumbo Turkey Leg, Mickey-shaped Pretzel, Barq's Root Beer Float, Frozen Black Cherry Bourbon Lemonade
Reservations
Quick service kiosk, so there is nothing to book. You order at the window.
Value
Disney files the board in its snack band, $14.99 and under per adult, and that range leaves out the alcohol. Food runs $5.99 to $14.99, and visitors single out the $11.29 Hot Dog as the one that does not match its price.

The good

  • The American Dream earns its reputation
    Frozen Fanta Wild Cherry and Blue Raspberry layered around vanilla ice cream, $6.99. Reviewers order it in the afternoon heat and come back for a second one.
  • The turkey leg is big enough to split
    At $14.99 the Jumbo Turkey Leg tops the food board on its own. Visitors report two people eating off one.
  • Cheese sauce comes with the pretzel
    The $8.49 Mickey-shaped Pretzel is served with cheese sauce, so the dip is already in the price. Reviewers notice they are not paying separately for it.
  • The line keeps moving
    One window and a short board means orders come back in a couple of minutes. Guests describe a line that moves even when it looks long.
  • The bourbon lemonade is a real drink
    Jim Beam Red Stag Black Cherry Bourbon with frozen Minute Maid Lemonade, $16.50. Adults treat it as the grown-up version of the slushies on the same board.
  • Picky eaters have something to order
    Popcorn at $5.99, a Hot Dog with chips at $11.29, and a waffle cone at $6.29 cover a kid who wants nothing adventurous. Parents say that is the reason they stop.

The bad

  • Nothing here is a discovery
    The board commemorates Americana rather than digging into it. Reviewers walking World Showcase for the food call it a letdown next to the pavilions on either side.
  • The line stands in full sun
    This is an open-air window with no building to step into. Guests waiting through a Florida afternoon complain about the heat before they complain about the food.
  • There is nowhere to sit down
    The kiosk has no dining room of its own. Finding a table means walking to the outdoor seating it shares with Regal Eagle Smokehouse.
  • The hot dog is the weak order
    It costs $11.29 with chips, and reviewers describe a plain sausage in a plain bun. Regal Eagle Smokehouse is serving barbecue in the same pavilion.
  • The frozen drinks melt fast
    The American Dream and the $6.29 Frozen Slushy turn to liquid within minutes in summer. Guests end up drinking them faster than they wanted to.
  • Plant-based eaters get popcorn
    Disney marks the $5.99 popcorn and the $14.29 souvenir bucket as plant-based, and nothing else on the board carries the label.

Veteran tips

  • Ask for a spoon with The American Dream
    The vanilla ice cream sits in the middle of the cup and will not come up a straw. A spoon gets you through it before the frozen Fanta melts around it.
  • Refill the popcorn bucket for $2.49
    The Featured Popcorn souvenir bucket costs $14.29 and the menu prices refills at $2.49, valid for the length of your stay. It pays off around the fourth serving, so buy it on day one or skip it.
  • Carry your food to the pavilion tables
    The outdoor seating by Regal Eagle Smokehouse is the closest place to sit. Guests head for the umbrellas rather than eating standing up in the walkway.
  • Eat the pretzel at the window
    It goes cold and stiff if you carry it down the promenade. Catch it while the cheese sauce is still warm.
  • Split the turkey leg
    The $14.99 Jumbo Turkey Leg is the priciest thing on the food board and the one visitors most often share. Two people and one leg is a normal order here.
  • There are four beers on the board
    Bud Light draft at $10.00, Yuengling and Blue Moon at $10.50, and a Samuel Adams seasonal at $13.00. The Frozen Black Cherry Bourbon Lemonade is the other adult pour, at $16.50.
  • Step clear of the walkway
    The kiosk faces a main World Showcase path and the crowd at the window backs into it. Take your order a few steps to the side before you start eating.
  • Some dining plans work here
    Disney marks the kiosk as accepting some dining plans, not all of them. Check which plan qualifies in the My Disney Experience app before you count on a snack credit.

MouseHub editorial, written from visitor reports and official Disney sources. Last reviewed .

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