Quick service
Capt. Cook's
The short answer
Capt. Cook's is the Polynesian's counter, off the main lobby, and the cheaper place to get the resort's famous Tonga Toast, at $10.99. Lunch has a spicy Korean chicken bowl at $12.99, Hawaiian flatbread at $13.29 and an aloha pork sandwich at $11.99. It stays open late.
- Where
- Disney's Polynesian Village Resort, on the first floor off the main lobby. Monorail to Magic Kingdom from the resort. · about the resort
- Cuisine
- Polynesian-inspired and American
- Reservation
- Walk up — no problem
- Booking
- No reservations — order when you get there
- Typical spend
- about $17 a head · checked Sep 12, 2026
- Dress code
- None
- Noise
- moderate
- Non-resort guests
- Yes — you do not need to stay here
- Dining plan
- Quick-service plan, 2026 and 2027 · Disney’s own listing, Sep 22, 2026
$8.75cheapest$12.75median$18.95dearest
Mean main course from Disney’s own menu. Drinks, sides and tip are on top. Read Sep 21, 2026.
Is it worth the money?
Good. MickeyBlog (April 2023) recommends it for a quick breakfast before the parks or a meal after them, since it stays open late, and for snacks on a pool day. Most of its lunch menu is its own rather than the shared resort food court menu.
Who it’s right for
Anyone who wants Tonga Toast without a table-service breakfast, and Polynesian guests between the parks and the pool.
Who it’s wrong for
Dole Whip hunters: Disney Food Blog points them next door, to the Pineapple Lanai.
What is actually good
Tonga Toast at $10.99 is the famous one. MickeyBlog paid $10.49 in April 2023 and called this the cheaper place to get it. Breakfast also has Mickey waffles at $11.29, a breakfast burrito at $9.79 and a power breakfast bowl at $10.79.
Lunch and dinner: spicy Korean chicken bowl $12.99, Hawaiian flatbread $13.29, aloha pork sandwich and a turkey BLT wrap with pineapple aïoli $11.99, Thai coconut meatballs $10.49 and pan-Asian noodles $10.29, beside burgers from $13.99. The pineapple cupcake is $6.49. Prices checked 12 September 2026, from Disney's own menu.
Portions
MickeyBlog found the Tonga Toast and the power breakfast bowl big enough to share. Kids' meals are $7.29 to $8.49.
Allergies and dietary needs
Pan-Asian noodles and vegetables and the power breakfast bowl, made with plant-based sausage, are the meat-free choices.
Disney publishes all seven of its allergen menus for this location — peanut and tree nut, fish and shellfish, sesame, egg, gluten and wheat, soy and milk — listing 158 allergen-friendly items from $4.19 to $14.69, read 16 September 2026. That is a menu you can check before you travel. Most locations have none, and there the conversation happens at the counter: see our food allergy guide.
Common questions
- How much is Tonga Toast at Capt. Cook's?
- $10.99 on Disney's menu of 12 September 2026, up from the $10.49 MickeyBlog paid in April 2023.
- Does Capt. Cook's sell Dole Whip?
- No. Disney Food Blog points to the Pineapple Lanai, right next door, for Dole Whip.
- Is Capt. Cook's on the Disney Dining Plan?
- Yes — Disney tags it for the Quick-Service Dining Plan in 2026 and 2027.
- Is Capt. Cook's open late?
- Yes. Disney's menu lists a late-night menu, and MickeyBlog found it open until 11pm in 2023.
Sources
- Walt Disney World official — Capt. Cook's restaurant page, with its menu and prices read through Disney's menu service on 12 September 2026. — Disney official · checked
- Walt Disney World official — the dining finder, read 12 September 2026: quick service at the Polynesian, Mobile Order, tagged for the Quick-Service Dining Plan in 2026 and 2027. — Disney official · checked
- MickeyBlog, 11 April 2023 — Capt. Cook's review: first floor off the main lobby; 7am to 11pm; indoor and outdoor seating; Tonga Toast at $10.49, the cheaper place to get it; big, shareable portions. — reported by · checked
- Disney Food Blog — Capt. Cook's: Dole Whip is sold right next door, at the Pineapple Lanai. — reported by · checked