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Medieval Times Dinner and Tournament
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- Price Range:
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$$$
- Accepts Credit Cards:
- Yes
- Parking:
- Private Lot
- Attire:
- Casual
- Good for Groups:
- Yes
- Good for Kids:
- Yes
- Takes Reservations:
- Yes
- Delivery:
- No
- Take-out:
- No
- Waiter Service:
- Yes
- Wheelchair Accessible:
- Yes
- Outdoor Seating:
- No
- Good for:
- Dinner
- Alcohol:
- Full Bar
189 reviews for Medieval Times Dinner and Tournament
Review Highlights
Don't be dissuaded by my three stars, they are exactly what the three star definition says, "A-Ok"! (And that's a good thing)
The show was well-done, the food was good, and the actors so-well in character that it was almost uncomfortable. And how they managed to have the place clean and smelling good with all those horses around was impressive.
Yes, it's cheesy fun, but I had a good time!
Yellow Knight wooohooooo!!!!!!!! Came here for a buddies bday (turned 27 lol) thought it was a fun idea. I believe the price was around $30. Greeted by wenches at the door and escorted to our rooting section. Around 5 different colored knights duel to their cheesy death's while you enjoy a three course medieval meal with NO utensils! Beer was also included with the meal. Around 2 cups, a little less than a pint each. Most fun with a bunch of friends that looove to be loud.
The shows around 2 hours long. The knights go through several tests to prove themselves before going into battle with one another, testing out their horse skills and weapon accuracy. Once they start to battle eachother theirs lots of back and forth action so dont stop cheering for your knight when he is down and almost out!!
Oya and call everyone that works their wenches and peasants!! I got a little carried away with it but its all in good fun. Hey hey they knew what they signed up for! Cool gift shop is on location for after the show.
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Dear Red Knight,
I write this letter to you in admiration of your sword swinging skills. I am now a devoted fan. Had it not been for your bravery and dragon slaying skills, this tournament of champions would have been nothing short of failure. The other knights were inept and looked like Shaggy from Scooby Doo. No girl would want to throw their panties at them. And no self-respecting man would ever develop a man-crush on them either.
But you, boy you swung that "authentic" medieval sword with bad intentions and stuck down the competition. It was so mathematical that the asians in the crowd, including myself went bonkers! The way the lights shimmered off your sword when you swung it made it seem like I was in a club in Norway, dancing to ABBA. I'm sure the Freddy Krueger looking guy playing the King was impressed.
When you threw the roses to the ladies in the crowd, I made sure to jump up and intercept one like Deion Sanders. The look on the face of the fat chick with greasy hair was not one I will ever forget. She didn't deserve the flower. I did. Besides, she smelled like bologna.
Sincerely,
Eugine
(no h*mo)
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Delicious cheesy goodness! No, not the food, the show. You really need to be drunk to enjoy Medieval Times. Or at least go with friends who are drunk. Why do you think cheese goes so well with alcohol?
The food is aite. I went to this show in the beginning of the year and I remember the chicken being dry so I brought my own bottle of Tapatio. BEST IDEA EVER. I also brought in my own flask. ANOTHER GREAT IDEA. The bar is pretty expensive especially if you get the Medieval Times merchandise mugs and goblets. Another tip: if you're buying tickets sometime this year, go to their website and type in Thank09 and you'll get buy one get one free tickets. Then it's only $30 per person. Not bad for dinner and show, right? I've only been to the 8:15 shows so I don' t know if this is applicable for the earlier shows, but make sure you make it out the Knight Club afterwards because all the knights and lords and king and prince and princess hang out at the bar. Oh, and it's right across the street from Knott's Scary Farm so make sure you get there early or you will be stuck in traffic FOREVER.
I have to mention that while the Lord Chancellor were telling people which side to enter, I obnoxiously yelled out "SHOW US YOUR SWORD!!!!" and he stopped and blushed and responded with his accent "Good thing my mother's not here."
Boo:
-Expensive.
-Parking gets crazy.
-Expensive drinks.
-Tasty garlic bread.
-No more free beer!!! :(
Yay:
-Lots of food. Bland, but lots of it.
-Cheesetastic fun.
-The knights are fun to kick it with!
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Went with some friends and had a great time!!! Yea, the show is cheesy, the acting isnt all that great, and the food is mediocore, but if you're going here with expectations to see a Broadway quality show or for fine dining, you're in the wrong place to begin with.
My suggestions.... get drunk (before coming here since alcohol at the place is a RIP OFF), then come and go crazy wild!
We got super lucky and got to visit Medieval Times for another child's birthday party. We had front row seats and got free souvenir pictures and a slice of cake on top of the usual dessert
You may want to bring your own disposable utensils and wet wipes if you don't like using your hand to feed yourself (I know, I know...I'm skipping the full Medieval Times experience)
The food is not bad considering that it was made and served in mass quantities.
Tomato Vegetable soup - tasted like a high quality canned vegetable
broth. Which is pretty good on a cold day.
Garlic bread - soft buttery goodness. Kinda oily, but I liked it
Chicken - seriously huge portion (about 1/3 to a 1/2 of a rotisserie chicken). OK....tastes like a store bought rotisserie poultry
Rib - a small piece, but very moist and fell off the bone. Personally, I felt that this rib was very competitive with famous rib places like Lucille's ribs or Tony Roma's if Medieval Times' rib was 3 times bigger.
Potato half - Blah
Apple turnover pastry - Wow! Best apple turnover that either my husband or I had. Very light and slightly crispy with a savory sweet apple middle and some tiny chewy brown sugar/butterscotch pieces mixed in. Although I was full, I cleared my dessert plate (I don't even usually like fruit filled desserts).
Slice of Medieval Times' B'day cake - Not worth the calories
My 4yo daughter enjoyed waving the flags, seeing sparks fly off of swords, catching a carnation, and dancing horses. As I didn't pay for it, we had a jolly great time as a family and one of the more entertaining children's birthday parties that we have been to thanks to our friends!
We went here as grown a$% adults on a double date.
We started drinking prior to getting here; We got here Late.
I got the celebration package...just so they could make an annoucement. (also includes picture, preferred seating and cake) lol.
Because we got here late- we missed any type of greeting/opening/ action/ people watching...we almost missed getting our picture taken.
We got 4 copies, that was great!
We sat in the front row, Green section- good view....not too sure about our knight....
I was busy ravaging my chicken dinner...it was serious for me: Blame it on the lemon drops. eat! cheer! eat!
At one point, security came down accusing me of stealing an apple turnover. Seriously? It was serious for them. My date spent the last part of the show explaining what could have happened to the missing apple turnover....haha.
This is a fun place to go...just for laughs and the giggles.Even for adults....you can't complain- you get a keepsake picture!
It's alright...I just thought it would be more like it was in Cable Guy!
A little boring, alright food? ...More entertaining than Cougar town, so I give it a solid 3!
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THE GIST: Seriously super fun time when you go with the right people (right people = people who like to drink and yell) ! Medieval Times was seriously classic moment after classic moment! GET THE BUY ONE GET ONE FREE DEAL RIGHT NOW: The promotional code is Thank09.
CLASSIC MOMENTS LIST:
1) TOOTHLESS TICKETMAN AT THE FRONT ENTRANCE: now we were really happy to be greeted with a smile, and the toothless young lad was just an extra special surprise greeting! Before even entering the castle gates, we knew this was going to be a good time. The guy was super friendly and definitely memorable. Keep on smiling!
2) HECKLING THE WENCH FOR A BREW SPECIAL: There are no specials, only deals on souvenir cups you probably don't need but will still get because you already paid 30 to 60 bucks a ticket to get in! The amount of time it took wench to explain the different deals on drinks was just ridiculous....and we just could not keep track of all the deals. We got sold on the souvenir (well all cups are souvenir-y) ceramic beer stein that was $20.50 32 oz beer mug and refills were $7.50 (which is where the deal comes in because if you got any other smaller souvenir cup you would still have to pay $7.50 for a refill) let's not go into how many refills you need to get your moneys worth though ;) . BTW, we love the fact that this is a left handers mug (what we mean by that is the decal is on the front of the mug for others to see when you hold the mug in your left hand). Typically all mugs are for right handers. Where the decal is facing outwards when you hold it with your right hand.
3) HECKLING LORD CHANCELLOR: This guy who is escorting the crowd into their color coded seating is quite funny. Heckle this man and he shall heckle back! Very funny!
4) QUITE THE PRE-SHOW: now before the jousting and exciting parts.. there's a lot of showy stuff.. we were too busy drinking away and eating to really pay attention.. the one lady doing the horse tricks was a little long... "it's for the children".. OK.
5) OUR KNIGHT DIED FIRST/ FORGETTING CHILDREN ARE IN THE AUDIENCE: What the hell... our knight died FIRST.. then it's not even fun to watch when your knight dies first (DARN YOU BLACK AND WHITE KNIGHT!!) Well after our knight died, we had to just yell a few colorful words while waiving our fists and just forget that right next to us is a party of children celebrating a 10th birthday party ;D!
6) SOMEBODY SMELLED LIKE POOP AT THE KNIGHT CLUB: First off.. the knight club closes pretty quickly after the last showing.. so don't feel like you should stay too long there unless you are finishing your drinks. You can meet the knights, king, prince and princess. BEWARE... as you are downing your shots from the bar, a 5 year old might just stroll right by you because the knight club is also where the little children come to get autographs.. and if that isn't the case, there sure were a lot of younglings 2 feet away from the bar area! Okay.. the poop smell.. we think one of the people from the show.. we won't point fingers at this time.. seriously stepped or rolled in some major horse crap.. because it wasn't the children who stank.. it was one of them...... it was horrible but hilarious.
FOOD: The food was tasty... not as bad as we expected from what we've read on yelp.. or the beers we downed before the meal just made the food that much more desirable ;) . The chicken is a hefty piece... it's literally half a chicken. Thank you to our friend who brought Tapatio with her.. it was just what the chicken needed. The one rib you get is very flavorful! Garlic bread was yums! Potato wedge was a potato wedge ;). Dessert pastry was actually very good and warm.. an apple turnover of sorts!
OVERALL: Good times once every couple of years!
I've been to Disneyland a trillion times, but never to Midieval Times, that is until this past Labor Day weekend. Everyone's costumes and character was played so well making our few hours there an absolute delight.
Laura was our 'bar wench' and AWESOME.
Judson was our server and did a fantastic job.
It's because of these two... and well, the great show I'd return. Oh yeah, and who doesn't like eating with their hands?!
My girls loved it! Heck, I loved it. Where else can you put on a crown, wave a flag and cheer on your favorite knight (to the point of losing your voice)? Sworn enemies battle to the death! All for the favor of the princess. Boo yea.
The green knight rules! Down down down, the red knight's going down..
*side note - My youngest actually cried when our knight took a sword to the gut...you may want to remind your younger ones about life not being fair before you make your way into the arena.
Considering it was prepared in mass quantities, the baby dragon was tasty. When one doest thirst for the frosty brew, they are there to accommodate.
Bring a wet nap..or two. You eat with your hands. Fun night!
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I reserved my 200th review for Medieval Times because it has my 2 favorite things in the whole entire world: Good food and competition! If you know me, you know how competitive I am, that's why I am extremely excited to say the 3 times I've been to Medieval Times in my life, MY team has won ALL 3 TIMES! It could be because I cheer so loud I leave without a voice every time.
We got discounted tickets online for $20. Seriously, how could we pass that up!? They're originally $60 so that's just insane. The food is delicious and fulfilling, I especially love their tomato soup.
My 2 problems with Medieval Times:
1. Why aren't they staffing more than 1 cocktail waitress? That's where they're making their money! You know the only reason parents take their kids there is so their kids are entertained while they get smashed. It seriously took forever to get a drink. We got most of our food before we even ordered our drinks.
2. The horses looked SO sad. I almost cried watching them do their horsey dance. I really hope their life isn't that bad and they are treated kindly.
I can't wait to go back to Medieval Times so I can feel like I'm in High School again at the pep rally's. And if anyone else is as competitive as I am, it's probably best you have me on your team...I'm pretty sure I'm the good luck charm.
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Allow me to start of by saying I have pretty severe allergies. And I love horses. Problem is, horsies make me break out in hives and go into complete allergy meltdown.
So how did I do at MT? By the end of the night I was soaking several napkins with my snot and I sounded like a 70 year old smoker by the knights end (HA! get it?! knight?!).
Otherwise, the booze is super strong, I felt like a trashy wench after the first rum and coke. The soup is definitely watered down Campbell's tomato. The chicken was quite tasty, the rib was fine, the potato was undercooked and the apple turnover was totally Pillsbury. I'm happy we used the LA Times promo code for half off!
The horses are very well cared for at least on the outside. I think they are probably taken care of fully because of the bond they had with the riders.
The ladies are right, the knights are pretty hot for the most part, but you can't squeal about the cuteness factor with your husband next to you ;D
Other then pushy mothers the crowd was great and I had a really fun time. It'll definitely have to be several years until I go again and I pray I can get immunized against horses so I don't snot all over everyone around me. :D
My brother and sister took all our kids there (ranging from 8 months to 14 years old) and they loved it. We were 15 deep going in and we were able to be seated all together. This is the 3rd time I've been here and I still love being able to yell over dinner. If you have a loud, rambunctious group, this is an excellent place to be.
You're seated by sections based on the costume color of the knight that you will be rooting for. Your crown will identify which section you'll be sitting in. After that, let the dinner begin! Oh, and make sure you've washed your hands since there are no utensils given during dinner. Your wenches (waitresses) come by and drop of soup, chicken, ribs, garlic toast onto your plate/bowl, along with a soda. The food itself is okay, nothing to rave about although I cleaned off three bowls of their soup.
Our knight lost but you can't lose spending QT with your family there. We were able to catch the Teens and Kids Eat Free special that they had otherwise it would have cost us ~$60/person. Look for those deals!
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Well I recently went and it was cool, but not great...We had seats right in the front because we thought it would give us a good view of the show, but it didn't because of the glass that was in the way. And seriously we paid extra to be in the front and they gave us a booklet and what... like a extra bowl of soup or something. The show was good except for the fact that the Green Knight didn't hook anyone up in my party with a rose (probably because he couldn't see us behind that damn glass) and I could have seriously done without the food. The soup was watered down and the "dragon" (chicken) needed some serious dipping sauce or something, next time I'm bringing my own ranch. Why dont they have regular food like nachos and pizza or something that they sell when your waiting like an hour before the show starts. But something they did have in abundance was alcohol, which you could buy before the show oh and souvenirs. I'll admit I spent $13 on a strawberry non-alcoholic drink but in my defense it came in a nice cup....
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Red & Yellow! Red & Yellow! My group and I yelled soo loudly for my knight, but he still lost and none of us got a rose. Medieval Times provides a change to the typical Friday or Saturday night. Especially when you can dance at the "Knight Club" afterwards. However..... the food is just okay and if you order a vegetarian meal it takes twice as long to prepare and you have to watch the rest of your group scarf down their meal.
However, in the past two complimentary alcoholic beverages (beer or wine) were included as well as a flag for your knight. I guess the recession has impacted them because those items are no longer included.
The knights are talented and the cast puts on a good show. I prefer the Pirate Adventure next door. One more positive, the service was great. Shout out to our water Patrick! We love you!!
A fun place to go, this was my second time here. The show was pretty much how I remember before, but it was still very enjoyable. Also I was not expecting much from the food, but it is very good. You get soup, garlic bread, chicken, ribs, and a dessert, a lot of food and all very good. This is worth going to see if you are in the area.
I took some visiting relatives here recently and it has changed a lot from what I remembered as a kid. It was kind of disappointing. While some of it might be blamed whatever happens when you grow up that also makes candy taste not as good, I think they have made some poor choices that have hurt the experience.
They really need to find a better way to seat people. We got stuck behind some huge group that wouldn't move so we ended up not getting to our seats late and the server had to do his spiel again for us. The show has changed. They added some storyline about the prince being missing and the princess being sad about it. This was all really boring and I wish they would just focus on what everyone is there to see: jousting. You see the princess saying goodbye to her prince during a flashback in the middle of the show. So much for the whole being a guest at a live tournament thing. The show I remembered from my childhood was never historically accurate; they had always used a soundtrack to make things more interesting. In the new show they also use lots of lighting effects which further takes away from the historical accuracy (my first trip to Medieval Times was actually when our school took us on a field trip because we were studying the middle ages). They also sell glow necklaces and swords with blinky lights. Sorry if you end up sitting next to a kid who buys one because you're going to be fighting epilepsy the entire show.
The menu is pretty much the same as I remember (and I have pretty good memory when it comes to food). You just get garlic bread now instead of an appetizer. You still get soup which you get to drink out of the cool metal bowl with a handle. The main course half a chicken, half a potato, and a rib. Yep, 1 rib. That's kind of insulting. You advertise a dinner of chicken and ribs and you serve each person 1 rib? Dessert was an apple pastry. You also get your choice of 2 sodas or 2 beers. You can order cocktails from the waitress for extra money. The amount of food is kind of in that Twilight Zone of too much and not enough. Myself and the other men in our party finished and to be honest I was still kind of hungry. None of the women finished the chicken and we actually took some home in anachronistic doggie bags. Ironically, we would forget about it the leftovers and by the time I found it in the fridge a week later no one wanted it anymore so I fed it to the dog.
It was still fun. I guess boys will never outgrow watching men hit each other (the WWE is counting on it), but I'm not happy about having to sit through a boring love story just so they can book a few more girls' birthday parties. The food is actually pretty good, although they seriously need to either do away with the rib and just advertise a chicken dinner or serve at least a 1/4 slab. Finally...
!!!!!SPOILER ALERT!!!!!
No one wins the tournament anymore! The freaking green knight cheats and the missing prince shows up and beats him. Wasn't one of the best parts about Medieval Times getting totally worked up over a choreographed show and cheering your lungs out for your knight?
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I was put in charge of our team outing this past Holiday season. I accepted with a huge Mr. Burns-esque smirk on my face. Never leave me to plan excursions because I will always pick something ridiculous. It finally came down to a Pirates Dinner Adventure or Medieval Times. I picked the latter.
We walked in and I just thought to myself "This is it? Really?" This was much different than the Medieval Times I remembered from when I was 10. Maybe I shouldn't rely on my judgments from 16 years ago... I knew immediately I was going to be banned from planning any team gatherings moving forward.
We got into the arena and it had a pungent odor. Ammonia mixed with horse piss if I had to guess. We sat down and the show began. The horrific acting seriously brought tears to my eyes because I was laughing so hard. And the crowd, oh the crowd. We figured out that a lot of these people were Medieval Times regulars. How awesome would it be to include "Medieval Times expert" on your resume.
While horses were dancing and jousting was occurring, you are served a meal sans utensils. The food is meh. The veggie soup was pretty bland, the spare ribs were undercooked and there wasn't much in terms of vegetarian options (we had a veggie in our group). The service also lacked. I was expecting Janeane Garofalo from The Cable Guy and instead we got a nerdy pimply teenager who kept forgetting our beer. And we required beer, damnit!
Since we are VIPs and roll like that, we purchased the "Royalty Package" which meant we got a cheering banner, commemorative program and a super sweet behind-the-scenes Medieval Times DVD. Yes, be jealous.
After all was said and done, we had a good time but this place is sort of el grosso and smells like pee. If you go, make sure to get really drunk pre -jousting.
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I've been here a few times & find that once u've experienced it u don't need to experience it again...still for what it is, it's not bad
Get there early to get he better seats
Love how they throw roses to the girls in the audience
They give u paper crowns to wear to signify ur team which is fun =]
The food (served to u by a serving wench)
Tomato Bisque (Dragon Soup) is ok...not bad
Chicken & Garlic Bread...love! what kan i say...i love meat + garlic!!! wanted more
Think cramped airline seats with no leg room. Being very tall, my legs were pressed up against the end of the table. My knees had a weird indentation afterwards.
I was a kid the last time I went here, and this month I was here with a group of 13 people. I loved every moment of it when I was a kid, and I thought the same would be felt by the kids that we took with us but they were rather bored by the whole thing.
It's a very uncomfortable 2 hours, the only fun being derived from hilarity over the extreme stupidity of the entire affair.
I thought the Medieval Times Dinner and show wasn't that bad at I expected. I decided to take my mom there for her birthday and fun goofing around and cheering for your Knight with your family. Surprisingly it was very fun and very random at the same time. The actors really hit their swords hard enough to have sparks flying out. The food was average but the overall experience was awesome!
1) Way too much $
2) Good for groups
3) They need new events
4) They need to actually look like they are fighting
5) Fun to yell at the knights.
Oh.
P.S. Dragonsbreath soup is real dang good.
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I've been to the Tournament of Kings in Vegas at the Excalibur. So, I thought it's be fun to bring a few family members here for their first time on our mini trip to Southern California.
The food was actually really good. The soup was good. The chicken was juicy. The BBQ spare rib was delish. The dessert was yummy! Next time, though, I have to remember to bring some ketchup packets in my purse!
I would definitely recommend anyone to come see any Medieval Times show, but I would have to say I had more fun at Vegas' version of show....and no I was NOT drunk at the time. The food wasn't that great there but It was just a overall better show with more crowd and wench involvement.
Come and get into it. It'll always be a good time.
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As much as I enjoyed this show, I have to say the Pirates show was more worthy due to the abundant food it provided compared to the Medieval Times. But they are very different but similar experiences and I would definitely recommend the one you are more interested in.
If you want to be Jack Sparrow, then I say take the Pirates into consideration! But if not, then the Medieval Times would provide you with the fun you will never forget!
This was my third time at Medieval Times. The show (tournament) was pretty much exactly as I remember it 10 years ago! They can make little changes here and there... you know for a little excitement not knowing what will happen next!!!?? The food was great, again way too much food for me but still good. I had a great time! Would recommend!
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Spanish Medieval fighting? Damn, I would have loved this when I was 10.
Growing up in Southern California, especially in the LA TV Markets, but not in LA Metro area itself, you end up catching a fair bit of TV and Commercials that don't directly affect you - You're not going to call Jack Steffen to drive 114 miles out to come fix your toilet. You never see any Adee do vans driving around. You know of Santa's Village only 'cause you pass it going the easy way to Arrowhead and Big Bear. Why Go to Crazy Ivan when Best Buy is closer, and finally, Medieval Times, Dinner and Tournament.
However, as I said, I lived far enough away from this place in my youth that driving 2 hours to just eat food and watch horses wasn't a good investment - heck we had polo fields where I grew up.
So, when MT finally dropped the price to $20/pp instead of the normal $50someodd dollars/pp, we finally went.
And if I were 10, I would have been tugging on my mom's arm the entire time asking for a foam sword.
Food is... well... it's not that great to be honest - You get half Tomato Soup and Garlic Bread, - the garlic bread being more... bread than garlic-y. You get half a cooked baby dragon, which tastes just like chicken, especially one that you pick up from your local supermarket's "We already cooked if for you, you lazy bum" section. Half a potato, a piece of baby back rib, and then an apple pie from McDonalds or something. The drinks do flow, for visitor attractions slightly inflated prices. Beer, Slushy Machine Margaritas, Decent Cordials and well bar. Wenches with pillowy boobs serving you your drink in a commemorative cup.
Overall, the food is... nothing special. You're there for the show. Choreography and Equestrianism. Andalusian horses that prance, rear up, bow, etc are cool, even though we had one that was slobbering like it was dosed up on Horse Tranqs.
If I sound bitter, it's probably because our Knight didn't win. Semi decent acting, and overly safe choreographed fighting scenes aside, it was somewhat enjoyable, and if I had to entertain a small cousin, I'd bring them here during the week they visited, on an off day that wasn't spent at a theme park or anything. As for me personally, I went, I saw, and now I don't have to do it again.
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I usually enjoy an occasional night of cheesy fun.. but something about MT.. I just didn't enjoy it as much as I did as a kid. Now, I can definitely rank up there as one of the most immature 2? year - olds out there, but I actually feel like I've outgrown MT. I think it's just not much of a novelty anymore. You can find all sorts of different groups of people there celebrating every possible event - graduation, birthdays, company outings, sports outing, anniversaries etc. Ya just don't feel like you're doing something different and cool anymore when they spend 15 minutes shouting out bday names, anniversaries, etc.. There were a bunch of H.S. jocks in our area I guess celebrating their winning season.. Their extreme, over dramatic cheers for their team and their knight just exemplified the mentality of the majority of the folks there - wooo! we're having cheesy fun!
The food, as you suspect, isn't much to eat... at least u get some booze..
I'm over the paper hats and banners......
Whoo! Blue Asian knight! I didn't know that there were Asian knights during the medieval times haha. I'm glad they represent. I'm not too sure how hygienic it is to be eating as you watch men on horses that are pooping trampling in and around it. But that didn't stop me.
The food was ok. The tomato bisque was good. Something that I don't usually enjoy. It was more broth-like and didn't make me think that I was drinking marinara. The menu consist of the tomato bisque, garlic bread (nice and greasy), half of a roasted chicken (the breast was a little dry to I just stuck with the dark meat), one pork rib (it was eh), and a half of a herb roasted potato (seriously just chopped the thing down the middle and roasted it).
You eat with your hands which goes with the theme BUT they only give you one napkin. WTF? I went to the restroom and grab some extra paper towels. I needed the back-up. The show was fun. Wish they had better drinks or bartenders. Didn't have time to find out the root of the problem.
...eeghh... i totally agree with most of the reviews. When you come to Medival Times you're not really coming for their gourmet cuisine you come here with a group of 15-20 people to taunt the knights and yell "take it off" to the princess... well at least that's what happen when I was there with my freakishly loud friends. We had a great time just being there together and taking up a whole aisle watching our knight get tossed around. So our team lost... maybe we just weren't cheering hard enough.
The food was okay... I've been here before so this time I came prepared... I snuck in packets of tapatio sauce and my friend snuck in sriracha sauce. We all love spicy food... We all ate with our hands and had a great time. It's a fun experience when you go in a big group, its a great place to celebrate bdays.
My only bad experience were the bathrooms. Midway through the show I had to use it... (to many pina coladas) when I walked in there there were 2 girls puking their heads off... it was the sickest thing in the world... if you're going to drink before dinner... do it in moderation. There was vomit all over the bathroom... the sink the toilets, those girls could barely even stand up. It was probably the sickest thing I've ever seen...
So if you're a light weight maybe you shouldn't drink your eyes out before the show. Take slutty pictures with the nights instead. Seriously.
Otherwise all my friends and I had a great time hanging out and being loud.
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Took the bf here as a surprise for his birthday. The 11 of us had tons of fun drinking and cheering for the blue knight. This is probably the only positive thing I can say about Medieval Times.
The downside of the night:
We arrived 2hrs early for first come first serve seating - yet they still assigned up crappy seats. Luckily we spent those 2hrs drinking and hanging out.
The food wasn't that great - chicken and potato were dry, but the garlic bread and tomato soup were excellent. My vegan friend was able to have something at least.
There was a dance party after the last show - that lasted only a few songs. What gives!?
Overall it's the company that you're with that makes this a fun time. I don't think I'll be returning - not after a while at least.
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TOTALLY AWESOME. I went here as a kid and was like "yay ponies!"
Let me tell you though, as an adult, this place is a hundred times better. one word. ALCOHizzOL. We went for my friends birthday and got totally drunk and had a better time than the 1000 kids that surrounded us.
the knight threw a rose and i caught it. He was TOTALLY into me, but i was like naw dude, cuz i just wanted a rose. It got really akward tho cuz he kept staring at me everytime before he'd joust. i bought a $12 sword that glows in the dark which was totally awesome. i spent swinging the sword in one hand and a piece of chicken in the other.
Highly recommended. try the heffenweizer - you can get it in a chalice and take it home. BOOOOYAHHHH!
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Went here for my friend's birthday. Other than the price which was a lil steep I really enjoyed the experience. The food was good and the show was very entertaining. The servers were real cool.
One suggestion though.... at the end of the meal you find out that your server is not tipped out by the money you paid for the ticket ($53+). Unfortunately since you paid up front it's not as simple as adding it to your bill. Well unfortunately we had like $2 in cash between us. I felt super lame and wish there was a better system for tipping the servers for their nice work.
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Been here a couple of times, this is a place you take your kids to and watch them have fun. I love it how they get the youngsters involved and try to give them an experience they would not forget. It's funny reading some of the reviews saying how cheesy it was. This is not for you, its for the kids!!!!
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After years of being socialized to eat with utensils, it's nice to go to a place where you aren't offered any. The meal is even more delicious when accompanied with a souvenir-cup-encased beverage (and more-so if it happens to be the first actual food you've eaten all day).
I happily cheered my knight on and reveled in his (but really my own) victorious win.
Indigestion lasted a few hours,
Souvenir goblet lasted less than a year,
Memories will last a lifetime.
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Wow. I can't believe how awesome this place is. Recently, on my first-time foray to the Castle, I arrived with cheesy anticipation thinking that an outing to Medieval Times was more suitable for the likes of the Hannah Montana crowd than the slightly more "matoor" audience. Not to mention, the conjured image of the geeky Medieval Times knight in "Garden State" only further confirmed those fears. Yet I was always intrigued by this place as a kid and since I am always up for some good cheesy fun, this was a MUST TRY for me.
Maybe it was because I am still just an easily amused kid at heart, or perhaps it was the profuse goblets of booze magnifying anything remotely entertaining, but before I knew it those misguided expectations of Medieval lameness were quickly obliterated as the night ensued. As soon as we walked in past the box office, our heads were donned with one of those paper crowns you get at Burger King signifying the color of the knight we were supposed to root for, after which we were warmly greeted by the charming master of ceremonies with a handshake for the guys and a kiss on the hand for the ladies. How cute is that! I'd never had my hand kissed by a heavily bearded man so that was sort of a creepy treat (real hair, too!) lol. I kinda wish everyday men would still greet women that way as a sign of respect, it is incredibly flattering. ;) So ANYWAY, the master (or princess, depending on who you get) has your party congregate on either side of him for a picture that you can pay for later on in the evening to take home as a memento. The photo reads "A KNIGHT TO REMEMBER" and the date. Tacky but I love it!
While waiting in the lobby outside the stadium, you can check out the various medieval artifacts about, hang out in the courtyard, view the show horses in their stables and read a blurb about each one, watch random ppl get knighted (there is a list you can sign your friends up for), and hit up one of two bars for some giant, over-sized cocktails in keepsake glasses. I'm not big on drinking anymore but I would HIGHLY suggest getting inebriated before the show. You will have INFINITELY more fun if you do. Trust me, it is worth it. ;)
The show itself was actually quite impressive. They king even announced special shout outs for guests celebrating their birthdays, anniversaries, graduations, etc. at the Castle. There was even an announcement of a couple there on their honeymoon, to which the king jibed, "What are you doing HERE on your HONEYMOON!" LOL!! The acting was totally campy but fun to watch and the jousting/competitions were exciting. And I should mention that some of those knights were HOT! There was some serious choreography behind certain sword-fighting/action scenes with actual sparks flying from the impact and knights frequently falling from their horses. Even the horses were incredibly talented and showcased entertaining tricks during one of the solo bits but I noticed that one horse in particular was gushing drool like a rabid dog. Is that normal?? That got me a little worried during the show...
The meal wasn't incredible but certainly not bad. I knew not to expect much from the reviews but I actually enjoyed the food, especially the soup. And eating without silverware like they did back in the olde day made it taste even better! I think you can request utensils if you are unforgivably lame but it's so much more fun to eat with your hands. It adds to the experience. :) Dinner includes a slice of garlic bread, tomato bisque soup, roasted chicken, spare ribs, roasted seasoned potato, "pastry of the Castle" (aka an apple turnover), coffee, and your choice of beverage with refills. I was kinda hoping to be served by a busty wench but we ended up getting a male serf instead. But since he gave us extra ribs and turnovers, that totally made up for his lack of rack.
If you are into this sort of cheesy adult fun, I think you will have a blast. Definitely not just for the little kids!
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The event might be overpriced. The food might be mediocre. But DAMN was Medieval Times a great time! I'm 16 at heart, so the prospect of watching a show where people pseudo-beat the crap out of each other was a no-brainer...plus we managed to get 50% off tickets from Goldstar which was fantastic.
The atmosphere was honestly the main selling point. You can call it cheesy or overtly campy, but when you witness the entire audience young and old proudly wearing their flimsy cardboard crowns the entire night and proudly screaming "Green Green Green Kill Black ARRGHH", you can't help but be drawn in. We were rooting for the Green knight, who radiated badass-ness due to his use of a mace when kicking the crap out of other knights. Unfortunately, due to his baldness, facial hair and the dictates of the "storyline", he was destined to be the villain of the night and doomed to fail in the end. That didn't stop our section from drunkenly screaming for our knight to kill all comers, including the "hero prince".
Food here was plentiful, but mediocre. The chicken was large, but a little bland and dry. The tomato bisque was minestrone without the vegetables. The ribs were a bit too fatty for my tastes, and lacked flavor. The desert was an apple strudel that you'd find at McDonalds. Still, the service was exemplary. They were extremely quick and they actually gave us all the extra ribs and potatoes left because we were sitting at the end, which was nice. Besides, how can you hate the service when they consist of a bunch of buxom lasses that insist on calling you "milord"?
If you're looking for something fun and random to do on a weekend, you could do far worse than Medieval Times. As long as you're willing to embrace the cheese and have a good time, you'll have a great time. Besides ,they sell t-shirts with "wench" written on them....I know what i'm giving out for Christmas.....
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I recently went here for my 24th birthday. Yes, you read right, my 24th birthday. Who says this kind of thing is just for kids?
There were 13 of us in our party and we were accommodated quite nicely. The food was great, not a fan of the soup so much but enjoyed everything else. The meat on the half chicken they give you is really tender. Since it was my birthday, our server gave me extra apple pie that I shared with my friends.
The show itself was fun to watch. Unfortunately our Yellow Knight was the first out in the tournament but we had fun cheering for him and the other knights. I cheered so much my throat hurt the next day. The knights would throw carnations at different people in the audience so our knight threw me one, probably due to seeing my princess hat.
If you have a birthday or are celebrating a special occasion, you can apparently write that down for the king to announce. I am not sure where you go to do that though as a friend did it for me.
One of the only things I didn't really enjoy about the show was the trendy hip hop music playing when we went to take pics with the knights in the bar area. I felt like I was in a dance club, not Medieval Times. It takes you out of that mindset completely. Also, the parking was a mess as a show was getting out as my group was getting there. I got many phone calls from friends who were going to be late due to hunting for a parking space. Oh, and the huge expensive drinks could be a bit stronger ;)
Overall, this was a truly unique experience and would definitely go back! I highly recommend using http://goldstar.com as it is much cheaper. I made 2 separate ticket orders and they were able to let the venue know that I wanted both orders seated together.
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So a friend of mine turned 23 last Friday (*please note I began this review 3 weeks ago and just decided to finish it now*) and decides instead of celebrating at a nightclub, lounge, or bar (typical?), she wants to rewind the clock 10 years by doing a little dinnertainment at Medieval Times.
My thoughts initially: "Seriously?" then quickly followed by an ecstatic "OKAY!"
The last time I was here was what seems like ages ago. I clearly remember it being after a trip to Knott's Berry Farm (just two blocks south on the same street) with our entire junior high school class and a select few chosen students came here for dinner. Wow. I must've been 13 at the time? Exactly 10 years later (give or take a month), I'm back here again feeling a little bit sheepish as swarms of little kids with paper crowns on their heads lined up in front and behind us. Are we too old for this? In a few minutes, I would decide hell no, I'm not.
So after snapping a corny souvenir photograph of us posing in front of a faux castle backdrop, we are shoveled towards a BAR! My saving grace. Yeah, the prices were a little steep, but hell, we're practically at a theme park right? So therefore, theme park prices are expected. I mean, instead of Snoopy or Bugs Bunny roaming the floor, you have grown men dressed up in Renaissance gear, adorning plastic swords and helmets. "A 20 oz glass of the Hef, m'am. Thanks. That'll be how much???"
Beer in one hand, and a smile on my face, we are escorted to our seats and oh man, the energy of this place! WILD! I seriously felt like a little kid, and make no mistake I was really going to act stupid and entirely unlike my age. Pshhh...act like an adult? Not tonight! BLUE KNIGHT! BLUE KNIGHT! BLUE KNIGHT!
We were a sight. A bunch of 23 and 24 year olds screaming our vocals cords to bits at knights that are really nothing more than hourly-paid actors working at a fake joust meet, which serves mass-produced meals. Oh the idiocracy.
THE GRUB! All I remembered from the trip back 10 years ago was eating a large mutton joint. That was all. So I was a bit unprepared and extremely stoked at the sizable amount of food that was loaded on my plate every 5 minutes.
We were all treated to a hot bowl of tomato soup (could've been Campbell's) with a sliver of zesty garlic bread. A nice start. Soon after we received our HALF roasted chicken with a herb-cooked potato followed by some ribs. I'm talking generous CHUNKS of meat that were cooked surprisingly well. Knives and forks nowhere to be found, everyone was eating bare-handed, medieval BBQ style. DEEEEE-LISH. A piece of decadent warm apple pie for dessert finished the meal. "Hey guys, I really don't think I could eat another bite. WTF?"
To summarize the show itself: it was 100% cheese, but so much fun. You know? It's like watching one of those really awful action movies that end up being entertaining anyway because you're laughing so hard at how much it sucks.
Anyway...so our knight lost. But my wallet and stomach emerged victorious that night. P.S. I drove the entire way home with my paper crown on my head. Who says growing up has to be so serious and mundane?
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HOOOOO ZAHHHHHHHH!
This place is good times no matter how you slice it--or not. Sans any utensils whatsoever, you get to eat like a mere peasant! Rip apart half a rotisserie chicken, slurp down some soup while crashing down your mug to cheer on your section's valliant Knight! I've been to this location and the knock off one at Excalibur in Vegas---each time a good time was had by all!!!
Hooooo Zahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh for Team Yellow!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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