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Disney World spends a lot of time working on its restaurant menus, changing them often, trying new things, occasionally getting rid of things they shouldn’t (Columbia Harbour House, we’re looking at you), and then changing things back again (and, yes, we’re still talking about hush puppies).
Turf Club eats
Well, sometimes, Disney World just decides to close a restaurant completely to give it a bit of a makeover. Now we’ve seen a LOT of huge restaurant makeovers over the past few years, from Citricos reopening with a brand new look and menu in 2021 to the recent reopening of the Garden View Lounge, which also got a new look and menu. Well, now one of our least favorite hotel restaurants has closed, and we’re wondering…will Disney fix what we think is wrong with it?
Disney recently revealed that the Turf Club Lounge at Disney’s Saratoga Springs Resort would close in late April and reopen in mid-August. During that time, The Turf Club Bar & Grill will remain open with a pop-up bar serving a modified menu. Then, from early to mid-August 2026, The Turf Club Patio will close. From mid-August to mid-September, the Turf Club Bar and Grill will be closed, but the Turf Club Lounge will remain open.
Turf Club Bar & Grill
So let’s talk about these two dining locations. Here’s the thing…we can’t hold back when we say that Turf Club Bar and Grill is one of our least favorite (and possibly worst) restaurants in Disney World. When we ranked all of the hotel restaurants in Disney World, this one came in DEAD LAST. Now, we know this restaurant gets mixed reviews, but in our opinion, the theming is dull, and the food is just kinda “meh.”
Well, with the restaurant being closed for so long for a refurbishment, we can’t help but wonder if it’s going to get a complete makeover, both with the restaurant’s theming (and we feel it really needs SOMETHING to make it a little more exciting) and its food (which we think could also be seriously upgraded). So, should we dare think that Disney is making this restaurant better by fixing its issues?
Salted Caramel Creme Brulee
See, here’s why we think this might be the case…Disney has done this quite a bit: close a restaurant and then give it a completely new look and menu. When Citricos reopened, it had a completely new Mary Poppins Returns theme and a new menu created by Chef Andres Mendoza. Definitely a glow-up. When the Garden View Lounge reopened with its afternoon tea options, it got a new elegant makeover with a fun Alice in Wonderland-inspired menu.
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Tea Experience in the Garden View Tea Room
So we’re hopeful this could be the case for Turf Club! Of course, Disney has not confirmed any kind of changes it has planned for the restaurant, so we can only guess as to what its plans are. But we do think this would be a great opportunity to turn a mediocre restaurant into a better dining spot.
We’ll be keeping an eye out for updates, so stay tuned to Magical Guides for more.
What do you think? Does this restaurant need a makeover? Let us know in the comments!
Turf Club eats
Well, sometimes, Disney World just decides to close a restaurant completely to give it a bit of a makeover. Now we’ve seen a LOT of huge restaurant makeovers over the past few years, from Citricos reopening with a brand new look and menu in 2021 to the recent reopening of the Garden View Lounge, which also got a new look and menu. Well, now one of our least favorite hotel restaurants has closed, and we’re wondering…will Disney fix what we think is wrong with it?
Disney recently revealed that the Turf Club Lounge at Disney’s Saratoga Springs Resort would close in late April and reopen in mid-August. During that time, The Turf Club Bar & Grill will remain open with a pop-up bar serving a modified menu. Then, from early to mid-August 2026, The Turf Club Patio will close. From mid-August to mid-September, the Turf Club Bar and Grill will be closed, but the Turf Club Lounge will remain open.
Turf Club Bar & Grill
So let’s talk about these two dining locations. Here’s the thing…we can’t hold back when we say that Turf Club Bar and Grill is one of our least favorite (and possibly worst) restaurants in Disney World. When we ranked all of the hotel restaurants in Disney World, this one came in DEAD LAST. Now, we know this restaurant gets mixed reviews, but in our opinion, the theming is dull, and the food is just kinda “meh.”
Well, with the restaurant being closed for so long for a refurbishment, we can’t help but wonder if it’s going to get a complete makeover, both with the restaurant’s theming (and we feel it really needs SOMETHING to make it a little more exciting) and its food (which we think could also be seriously upgraded). So, should we dare think that Disney is making this restaurant better by fixing its issues?
Salted Caramel Creme Brulee
See, here’s why we think this might be the case…Disney has done this quite a bit: close a restaurant and then give it a completely new look and menu. When Citricos reopened, it had a completely new Mary Poppins Returns theme and a new menu created by Chef Andres Mendoza. Definitely a glow-up. When the Garden View Lounge reopened with its afternoon tea options, it got a new elegant makeover with a fun Alice in Wonderland-inspired menu.
https://www.disneyfoodblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Magical Guides-_-Garden-View-Tea-Room-_-Food-_-Grand-Floridian-_-Disney-World-Deluxe-Hotel-Photo-Mar-26-2026-14-23-33-4032-x-3024-700x594.jpg
Tea Experience in the Garden View Tea Room
So we’re hopeful this could be the case for Turf Club! Of course, Disney has not confirmed any kind of changes it has planned for the restaurant, so we can only guess as to what its plans are. But we do think this would be a great opportunity to turn a mediocre restaurant into a better dining spot.
We’ll be keeping an eye out for updates, so stay tuned to Magical Guides for more.
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What do you think? Does this restaurant need a makeover? Let us know in the comments!
