Confisco was a highlight of my Universal experience! I'm impressed by how good the food was. I walked in without a reservation at 2pm on a Thursday and was immediately seated. The store was adorable decorated: it had pirate/island themed decor, very fitting for a theme park restaurant. The waiter was super friendly, although it was difficult to get refills of water. I got the chilled tuna noodle bowl, which was okay. The seared tuna slices were nicely cooked, and the dressing was zesty and fresh. Unfortunately, the noodles were completely clumped together - perhaps just over cooked. The other dishes were much more satisfactory. The appetizer ahi tuna nachos was a standout. I loved the use of wonton chips, which were perfectly crispy. The soy and wasabi aioli drizzles provided the perfect savory and spicy kick. The brick oven half chicken was also delicious. I really enjoyed the slightly spicy sauce and the pairings of mushrooms and rice. Confisco provided a much needed respite during a long and hot theme park day. Some of the dishes were really solid!
Kim M.
We always like having lunch here and also resting on the patio at Backwater Bar! Chicken wings are great. Sticky ribs and penne vodka pasta were delicious. My daughter said her chicken wrap was fresh and very good. Our waitress was awesome! Will definitely come back!
Alyse J
Did not get good but two draft beers, one craft one domestic for about $25 after tip. Service was fast and
Atmosphere: 5
Service: 5
Al P.
We always enjoy having lunch here. We share the nachos and it is plenty of food for both of us. Our server was very friendly and professional. Great job, highly recommend
Lindsey B.
Tim and Lane were wonderful this afternoon. They were both easy to talk to, engaging and charismatic. When asked separately they both suggested their traditional margarita, so I went with the suggestion and wasn't disappointed. Very refreshing and not overly sweet. A great drink to enjoy while taking a little break.
Catherine E.
Sweet holy mother of indigestion! The menu looked fine when I was hunting for a quick family dinner at the park. Boy, did that backfire! The food service was slow, and the food (specifically the tuna nachos and the wings) was super disappointing. Worse, I write my woes from the porcelain throne as my stomach bubbles uncontrollably. Our waitress was fantastic, and she was truly the only highlight.
Leslie D.
We stopped here for a drink while at the park. They had specialty cocktails that were park-themed. After some searching ingredients online we were able to confirm that "The Raptor Claw" was gluten-free. It was a brilliant blue color. We didn't wait long to get served once we decided on our order. Bartender moved fast. We enjoyed our cocktails on the patio so we could enjoy the atmosphere of the park and all the lights. Great place to people watch. Drinks aren't cheap but it's a theme park.
Renee U.
Pros: convenient as it is inside the universal studios park by entrance. Host was really friendly. Cons: we had dinner there with reservation New Year's eve... service was super slow, we waited over an hour for our food mainly bc most of the staff called out sick or something..the food is not impressive (would not recommend), rather pretty bland...other than the duo hummus. I had the superfood salad with salmon, wow- so very blah... the avocado dressing- tasteless.. being that the salad is spinach, squash, fried chickpea- the dressing made the salad super bland.. the falafel it came with was ok but again- needs a different kind of dressing to make this salad work.. so blah that i would not recommend unless u love the taste if spinach by itself ... the added salmon was well seasoned minus how rare it was ... took 20 mins to get a new salad then we also ordered half chicken w mushrooms risotto, came out with white rice- the wrong one was delivered to us.. so we got another half chicken w risotto (risotto was so not good, needs cream and cheese.. it tasted more like boiled rice with mushrooms congee than risotto) ... again bad!
Pierre R.
So far I can only rate this place on the water the waiter provided for us. Tap water was nice and cool and the taste wasn't too bad. Still waiting for the food it's been 45 min. Not expecting too much at this point though. Hopefully we eat something soon. Update we got some of the food out. Cold Chicken wraps with cold fries. They must premade the wraps and that might explain why we didn't receive the rest of the food. Received the power greens salad, chicken curry and Korean rice bowl. The salad dressing was bland and the curry chicken was dry. It was disappointing that the curry, fries and Korean bowl was served warm. Go to the thunder falls terrace instead and save your money.
Waited an hour before ordering our DRINKS. Then proceeded to wait 2 more hours before getting our food. Also were given paper straws that tasted like onions and our table was wobbly and the table was covered in grease and crumbs and our water had multiple hairs and the food was mid. Terrible experience.
Chris L.
Well I did return here and it's been like 5 years A lot of changes for the better Service was very good and it's always nice having a waitress in park to relax I had the BLT Huge sandwich Bread is very good Had nachos and they were good as well my wife liked the of tai Everyone enjoyed so worth an afternoon meal (yes they got rid of the pizza I complained about in last review )
Jason R.
Forget Mythos - this menu is better, the service is quicker, and there is no wait. This is the hidden gem in the IOA park. I had the butternut squash ravioli (I tried something I would never order anywhere else), and our server Don recommended a great drink with it. Best meal of my trip, and I went to every one of them. The restaurant was a bit empty as they didn't have enough people working there - all the wait staff get placed into Mythos. However, this allows Confisco to be a bit more experimental on their menu (I spoke to the staff there). They actually swap chefs between the restaurants, but the more in-demand places cannot change the menus.
Wayne H.
The food was great, the service was fantastic and the ambience was also fantastic. It was definitely a good place to dine would definitely recommend this to anybody. I can't remember our servers name but I did write her on Google and use her name. Just can't find it, but she was wonderful.
boohoe seo
We ate the Onion soup & Thai noodle, butOnions are as tough as cow food.
The Islander Drink is the absolute best.
Atmosphere: 5
Service: 5
Confisco was a highlight of my Universal experience! I'm impressed by how good the food was. I walked in without a reservation at 2pm on a Thursday and was immediately seated. The store was adorable decorated: it had pirate/island themed decor, very fitting for a theme park restaurant. The waiter was super friendly, although it was difficult to get refills of water. I got the chilled tuna noodle bowl, which was okay. The seared tuna slices were nicely cooked, and the dressing was zesty and fresh. Unfortunately, the noodles were completely clumped together - perhaps just over cooked. The other dishes were much more satisfactory. The appetizer ahi tuna nachos was a standout. I loved the use of wonton chips, which were perfectly crispy. The soy and wasabi aioli drizzles provided the perfect savory and spicy kick. The brick oven half chicken was also delicious. I really enjoyed the slightly spicy sauce and the pairings of mushrooms and rice. Confisco provided a much needed respite during a long and hot theme park day. Some of the dishes were really solid!
We always like having lunch here and also resting on the patio at Backwater Bar! Chicken wings are great. Sticky ribs and penne vodka pasta were delicious. My daughter said her chicken wrap was fresh and very good. Our waitress was awesome! Will definitely come back!
Did not get good but two draft beers, one craft one domestic for about $25 after tip. Service was fast and
Atmosphere: 5
Service: 5
We always enjoy having lunch here. We share the nachos and it is plenty of food for both of us. Our server was very friendly and professional. Great job, highly recommend
Tim and Lane were wonderful this afternoon. They were both easy to talk to, engaging and charismatic. When asked separately they both suggested their traditional margarita, so I went with the suggestion and wasn't disappointed. Very refreshing and not overly sweet. A great drink to enjoy while taking a little break.
Sweet holy mother of indigestion! The menu looked fine when I was hunting for a quick family dinner at the park. Boy, did that backfire! The food service was slow, and the food (specifically the tuna nachos and the wings) was super disappointing. Worse, I write my woes from the porcelain throne as my stomach bubbles uncontrollably. Our waitress was fantastic, and she was truly the only highlight.
We stopped here for a drink while at the park. They had specialty cocktails that were park-themed. After some searching ingredients online we were able to confirm that "The Raptor Claw" was gluten-free. It was a brilliant blue color. We didn't wait long to get served once we decided on our order. Bartender moved fast. We enjoyed our cocktails on the patio so we could enjoy the atmosphere of the park and all the lights. Great place to people watch. Drinks aren't cheap but it's a theme park.
Pros: convenient as it is inside the universal studios park by entrance. Host was really friendly. Cons: we had dinner there with reservation New Year's eve... service was super slow, we waited over an hour for our food mainly bc most of the staff called out sick or something..the food is not impressive (would not recommend), rather pretty bland...other than the duo hummus. I had the superfood salad with salmon, wow- so very blah... the avocado dressing- tasteless.. being that the salad is spinach, squash, fried chickpea- the dressing made the salad super bland.. the falafel it came with was ok but again- needs a different kind of dressing to make this salad work.. so blah that i would not recommend unless u love the taste if spinach by itself ... the added salmon was well seasoned minus how rare it was ... took 20 mins to get a new salad then we also ordered half chicken w mushrooms risotto, came out with white rice- the wrong one was delivered to us.. so we got another half chicken w risotto (risotto was so not good, needs cream and cheese.. it tasted more like boiled rice with mushrooms congee than risotto) ... again bad!
So far I can only rate this place on the water the waiter provided for us. Tap water was nice and cool and the taste wasn't too bad. Still waiting for the food it's been 45 min. Not expecting too much at this point though. Hopefully we eat something soon. Update we got some of the food out. Cold Chicken wraps with cold fries. They must premade the wraps and that might explain why we didn't receive the rest of the food. Received the power greens salad, chicken curry and Korean rice bowl. The salad dressing was bland and the curry chicken was dry. It was disappointing that the curry, fries and Korean bowl was served warm. Go to the thunder falls terrace instead and save your money.
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Waited an hour before ordering our DRINKS. Then proceeded to wait 2 more hours before getting our food. Also were given paper straws that tasted like onions and our table was wobbly and the table was covered in grease and crumbs and our water had multiple hairs and the food was mid. Terrible experience.
Well I did return here and it's been like 5 years A lot of changes for the better Service was very good and it's always nice having a waitress in park to relax I had the BLT Huge sandwich Bread is very good Had nachos and they were good as well my wife liked the of tai Everyone enjoyed so worth an afternoon meal (yes they got rid of the pizza I complained about in last review )
Forget Mythos - this menu is better, the service is quicker, and there is no wait. This is the hidden gem in the IOA park. I had the butternut squash ravioli (I tried something I would never order anywhere else), and our server Don recommended a great drink with it. Best meal of my trip, and I went to every one of them. The restaurant was a bit empty as they didn't have enough people working there - all the wait staff get placed into Mythos. However, this allows Confisco to be a bit more experimental on their menu (I spoke to the staff there). They actually swap chefs between the restaurants, but the more in-demand places cannot change the menus.
The food was great, the service was fantastic and the ambience was also fantastic. It was definitely a good place to dine would definitely recommend this to anybody. I can't remember our servers name but I did write her on Google and use her name. Just can't find it, but she was wonderful.
We ate the Onion soup & Thai noodle, butOnions are as tough as cow food.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 3
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Nachos