Restaurant Reviews

Center Street Coffeehouse Review

Center Street Coffeehouse is a table-service restaurant in Tokyo Disneyland. Located down a side street facing Tomorrowland in World Bazaar, the restaurant serves Japanese and American food in an art deco setting. Reservations are accepted for the Center Street Coffeehouse but there is also a walk up line. In this post, we’ll review the restaurant’s atmosphere, cuisine and value.

Center Street Coffeehouse facade TDL

For long time Disneyland and WDW park goers, there will be some shock entering Tokyo Disneyland. Main Street would not make sense in this international park, instead guests are met by World Bazaar. The expansive arcade (the open-air roofed version) is on a massive scale, matching the park that follows. If guests can get past the missing charm of Disneyland’s Main Street, there is plenty to explore and enjoy here. That includes an old-timey arcade (games this time), convenient entrances into other lands, beautiful framing of the castle and, of course, food!

Center Street Coffeehouse is one of several restaurants in World Bazaar, close to Tomorrowland. The name comes from being on the intersecting of the main walkway, known as Center Street. Maybe I shouldn’t admit that the restaurant being appropriately named for the street it’s on never occurred to me. I’d blame the language barrier but the street signs are in English…

Center Street Coffeehouse cats TDL

While World Bazaar breaks from Main Street in some ways, there is still some turn of the century theme to it. That is noticeable throughout the restaurant albeit in a big city way relative to the small town design American fans are used to. That manifests in the art deco design on Center Street Coffeehouse’s walls. A few portraits of The Aristocats show up on the walls to go with the jazzy look.

To go with the walls, there’s a loud carpet and a wavy light feature along the restaurant’s ceiling edges. The space moves from a broad hallway to a decent sized room that’s full of tables. I wouldn’t call the atmosphere fancy but it does fit the art deco, slightly French styled café. In typical Japanese fashion, the meals are quick and the restaurant’s theme falls into that.

Center Street Coffeehouse side view room TDL

Please don’t take that as me saying Center Street Coffeehouse has a bad atmosphere though. I found the place quite comfortable. The lighting and pillars were my favorite touch, and the whole restaurant was tastefully done. This isn’t a transportive experience but not all theme park restaurants should be that. Instead this is a good, comfortable space for a relaxing, casual meal.

Moving on to the food, here’s a look at the menu. Center Street Coffeehouse is home to the very Instagram-able Baymax Curry (more on that in a minute) as well as Japanese diner food. Not that I can say I’m very familiar with Japanese diner food but this feels just different enough to not be able to call if American diner food? I don’t think this line of questioning is leading anywhere so instead I’ll praise the prices! The main dishes are under $15 (USD as of July 2024) while the special set is even under $20. This is the most affordable table-service theme park restaurant in the world!

Center Street Coffeehouse Baymax curry TDL

Here’s the Baymax Curry Plate! I’ll give you a minute to admire the cuteness. Okay, ready? This dish consists of Butter Chicken Curry (Mild) and Beef Curry (Medium-Spicy) with Rice, Fried Potato-Mochi, Broccoli, and Marinated Vegetables. While the description includes spice level, I wouldn’t worry about it here. This was very mild. Melissa doesn’t do spice and this dish wasn’t an issue for her.

From a presentation perspective, this is incredible. The plate fits in with all of the adorable things you see when it comes to Tokyo Disney Resort. As for the actual taste, Melissa and I both preferred the (darker) Beef Curry. Both were flavorful but the beef had a rich, stew like taste. I’m not sure this tastes any better than Hungry Bear Restaurant or Casbah Food Court, the curry counter-service options at both parks. But at only 1,580 yen (right around $10 USD) there’s just a slight table-service upcharge. This is an excellent value for the cutest entrée.

Center Street Coffeehouse meat egg plate TDL

We also tried the Combination Plate, which is less fun to look at. The Mickey melted cheese on top of the gravy covered burger next to a glob of tarter sauce and sausage just doesn’t hit the same, ya know? In all seriousness, the plate includes a Meat Patty and Cheese, Vegetables, Fried Prawn and Tartar Sauce, Sausage, and Omelet over Rice. As a whole, it’s an eclectic mix for an American palate.

Each individual item on their own was good though! I especially like the prawn, which isn’t a surprise for Tokyo Disney and seafood. The Omelet over Rice with a tomato sauce underneath was another standout. The Meat Patty and mashed potatoes under it were good, very similar to a hamburger steak with a beef gravy. The only thing on the plate I didn’t care for was the sausage. I enjoyed the dish and found it very filling. I’m not sure I’d rush to get it again but at 2,280 yen (under $15 USD) this is a great value.

Center Street Coffeehouse side main room TDL

On top of a fair meal, the restaurant offered a very quick meal. That is convenient for those that want a table-service meal but want to have an efficient day in Tokyo Disneyland. On the flip side, this wasn’t a spot to have a long, relaxing meal. You can find that elsewhere in Tokyo Disney Resort but it wasn’t here.

Overall, I found the theme and food at Center Street Coffeehouse to be good but not great. Once you factor in the value though, this is a great place to visit! Dropping in for a half hour lunch or dinner (or breakfast, I guess!) could be refueling, a break from the crowds and a spot to get a good meal all at once.

Center Street Coffeehouse mural wall TDL

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