My party of 2 spent $133 to dine with Winnie the Pooh at Crystal Palace. I loved the characters, but the food wasn't worth the price.

During a visit to Magic Kingdom, I decided to stop by Crystal Palace for a character-dining experience.

Crystal Palace is located at the heart of the park, right next to Casey's Corner on the end of Main Street. Its distinctive glasswork provides a Victorian-style feel, and it was inspired by the conservatory in Kew Gardens, England.

Depending on where you sit, you can see Cinderella Castle outside the front windows. It's also a great spot for parade-watching, especially if you're seated around the perimeter of the restaurant.

Upon entering, there's a picturesque topiary of Winnie the Pooh and his friends next to a celebration banner. It's a great spot for a family photo.

The entrance can get a bit crowded, but if you ask a server to take your photo, they're usually more than happy to help. 

Crystal Palace is made up of two gigantic rooms on each side of the buffet. The characters worked their way through the rooms over the course of our dining experience.

Since the restaurant is so big, it can take up to 90 minutes to see all of the characters. But the wait is worth it if you want pictures and autographs from Winnie the Pooh, Tigger, Eeyore, and Piglet. 

Similar to most places in Magic Kingdom, Crystal Palace was crowded.

If you're looking to spend lunch trying to plan the rest of your day, you may want to dine somewhere else. Crystal Palace is full of hustle and bustle from kids, characters, and servers moving around. And it's nearly impossible to have a normal conversation without shouting, especially when the character parade starts. 

Our table was also within arm's reach of the one next to us. It's nice to have a neighbor if you need help with photos, but it can be a bit awkward. 

In my opinion, Magic Kingdom is not the place to go for memorable food, especially on days when you've been running around the parks.

The buffet-style restaurant had rotating classic comfort foods like mashed potatoes, country-fried chicken, glazed rainbow carrots, cheesy broccoli, shrimp creole, and smoked-cheddar grits. There was also basmati rice, vegetable chana masala, oven-roasted chicken, sausage and peppers, spinach ravioli, and seared mahi-mahi.

For kids, there's pizza, macaroni and cheese, and chicken nuggets. I thought the mac and cheese was pretty good. 

When we sat down, our server took our drink order, and she cleared our buffet plates throughout the meal.

My only concern was that she seemed to be working too many tables. There were long periods when I was left without water and felt bad asking for more since she was running around trying to manage everything. 

Aside from cookies and ice cream, the dessert section of the buffet was pretty lackluster.

I thought my sugar cookie was pretty good, but it wasn't anything extraordinary.

I wish there would've been themed treats based on Winnie the Pooh.

Although I'm in my 20s, I'm still a fan of character dining. There's something so nice about having characters walk around as you eat.

The characters work their way around the restaurant and stop at every table, so you can give hugs and high-fives, take photos, and get autographs.

Since I was dressed like Piglet, he showed me so much love and gave me the absolute best hugs. Tigger was super energetic and happy to see me as well, which was a memorable moment. 

Lunch and dinner are $59 for adults and $38 for children ages 3 to 9, and breakfast costs $45 for adults and $29 for children. That's a pricey meal, especially if you're a family of four or more. 

After applying my 10% annual-passholder discount, the bill for my party of two came out to $133, including tax and tip.

The price of Crystal Palace is definitely not worth it for the food alone. But if you're a fan of the Hundred Acre Wood characters, you can still get a lot out of the experience. 

The interactions aren't rushed like the standard meet-and-greets. And it's the only place at Disney World where you can meet Eeyore and Piglet during normal park hours.