Boma - Flavors of Africa

Reviews

• CL

  Craig Lee

  6 days ago
  2.0
  Staff, servers, food quality - all are excellent. Two stars overall because you can't get coffee - instead, they serve this brown liquid drink called joffrey's that is an insult to actual coffee. WDW needs to dump joffrey's and start offering coffee.
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  Nate A

  Apr 25, 2026
  5.0
  African inspired food with large buffet, delicious food, nice atmosphere-one of our favorite spots to eat in all of disneyworld! They usually have food to accommodate a wide variety of food preferences. Just make sure to make a reservation and wear your stretchy pants.
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  Salem

  Apr 14, 2026
  3.0
  The lobby is gorgeous but once you reach the floor Boma is on you remember this is a resort and this is the cheapest mass feeding option here. It's interesting that you can make reservations and that we thought to dress up a little bit when it is not that environment at all. The food was not what we expected for a Disney restaurant, it being a buffet plays a part I'm sure but still- we were thrown off Almost all proteins were over cooked- the salmon was soul suckingly dry. Durban chicken was very regular chicken. I want to know what they are cutting the humus with. It was glossy and tasteless. Bread pudding is the only worthy desert. All others are extremely airy mousse variations, including the cheesecake, which I can't help but feel is a cost cutting technique. Also that chakalaka was an embarrassment to chakalaka everywhere
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  Marco Espinoza

  Apr 11, 2026
  5.0
  After a long, exhausting week working in Jacksonville I had ONE goal… get home, sit on my couch, and not speak to another human being unless it was absolutely necessary. My wife? Had other plans. She hits me with: “Let’s return the rental in Orlando, go to EPCOT for the Flower Festival, and celebrate your birthday early. Now listen that sounds romantic. That sounds thoughtful. That sounds like something a loving wife would say. It’s also how you trick a tired man into a full-blown food marathon. So we pull up to Disney’s Animal Kingdom Lodge and I already know I’m in trouble. This place looks like you need a passport just to check in. I’m looking around like, I don’t belong here I’m a Publix aisle 7 kind of guy. Then we head into Boma Flavors of Africa the buffet people talk about like it’s a spiritual experience. Now here’s where things go completely off the rails. Our server walks up… Hi, my name is Ling Ling. I almost folded right there. I had to look at my wife like, You hearing this too?? But let me tell you something Miss Ling Ling is NOT to be played with. This woman was moving like she had a side quest to complete. I’m talking: • I take 3 sips of Coke → BOOM, new glass • I blink → she’s behind me • I think about a refill → already done At one point I’m convinced she was just spawning out of nowhere like a video game character. Now the food. I walked in confident. Like I got this. Biggest lie I’ve ever told myself. First plate? Aggressive. Second plate? Disrespectful. Third plate? I should’ve been stopped by security. The steak listen first round, I asked for medium well. What I got was a cow that still had future plans. I’m pretty sure it blinked at me. So I went back like a man on a mission. Second round medium well for real this time. And I destroyed it like it owed me money. Ribs? Gone. Random stuff I couldn’t pronounce? Gone. Things I didn’t even remember picking up? Also gone. At some point my table looked like a crime scene. If CSI walked in, I’d be their main suspect. Just when I’m sitting there… defeated questioning my life choices. My wife shows up smiling Holding a full plate of desserts like she just won a championship. I said, Ma’am what are we doing here?? Zebra domes… cakes… chocolate… things that looked innocent but were absolutely plotting against me. At that point I wasn’t even eating anymore. I was honoring the commitment. By the time we left, I have NO idea how I made it back to the hotel. I don’t remember walking. I don’t remember breathing. I think I temporarily saw my ancestors. Food? Amazing. Atmosphere? Disney doesn’t miss. Service? Ling Ling needs a raise, a promotion, and possibly her own zip code. And for $60 a person?? I’ve made worse decisions at a gas station at 2AM. And to the people complaining about the basmati rice… Respectfully… relax. Final verdict: 10/10 Would absolutely go back. Would absolutely overeat again. Would absolutely hope Ling Ling is there waiting with my Coke already filled before I even sit down.
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  Louisa Moore

  Apr 1, 2026
  3.0
  I used to love Boma so much, especially back in the day when it was a trial and error trying to get a reservation. Nowadays, it's super easy to snag a spot at the African-inspired buffet at Disney's Animal Kingdom Lodge. I will say that along with the extreme rise in prices (dinner now costs a whopping $58 per adult and $35 per kid), there's been an even steeper decline in the quality and variety of dishes being offered on the buffet. I recently dined at Boma and I was pretty disappointed. First, it's still an absolute packed, loud, and unpleasant Disney buffet atmosphere. The concrete floors don't help with the noise amplification, and the tables are uncomfortable and crammed way too close together. Our server was doing her best, and she brought our drinks promptly but then never really came back. Of course, she still expected a 20% tip for doing very little (our empty plates were literally stacked on the edge of the table for the majority of our meal). I surveyed the buffet to check out the offerings, and I was super happy to see the seafood stew still on the menu! This stuff is SO good and is loaded with big chunks of tasty seafood like salmon, shrimp, scallops, and lots of vegetables. I ended up eating three bowls, and it's still my favorite dish on the entire buffet. The rest of the selections sorely disappointed me. First, it is clear that Disney has cheapened up the food that's being offered. There were a lot of cheaper starchy dishes like potatoes, pasta and rice, and the meat quality was all mediocre. I was glad the more "exotic" spiced salads were still available (like cous cous that's absolutely delicious, several varieties of hummus, and some curried pasta options), but they've really tried to change this African buffet into something more mainstream. I guess it makes sense, as most people (including adults) were loading up their plates with chicken fingers and macaroni and cheese. Lame. The plates here are SUPER tiny, like smaller than salad size. Look at my photos, the entree plates are barely the size of an adult hand! This is all part of Disney's strategy to keep you from eating too much, LOL. The lines are massive too, so expect a long wait just to get through the buffet line because there's no flow. Again, I am positive this is a calculated strategy. Your server brings and refills your drinks, but it's nice that sodas, freshly brewed iced tea, and milk are all included in the price tag. The food tasted good, so that's a plus. And the desserts were an absolute joke. Yes, they still have the popular zebra domes (which are admittedly tasty), but the rest of the sweets were tiny and mediocre. Chocolate chip cookies, mini vanilla cupcakes, and itty bitty portions of brownies aren't my idea of options that should be on a high end buffet. The buffet is located right next to the resort's savannah, and you can see the animals wandering by outside - if you get a table by the window, that is. I feel the setting is way overhyped, but at least you can walk around the grounds afterwards and check out the resident zebras, wildebeests, and giraffes. Also be prepared to wait. Always make your reservation earlier than you need to eat, especially if you are dining with kids. Boma is notorious for making you wait and wait and wait for a table. I have never dined here when I didn't have at least a 25 minute wait before being seated. Kind of negates having a 6 pm dinner time when you don't even get seated until 6:45! All in all, I felt even more ripped off than usual considering the inexpensive food offerings and the overall cost of the buffet. Disney can do better, and we paid over $125 to basically eat pasta and a few bites of fish, chicken and beef. I'm certainly not in a hurry to return to Boma, and I'm not even sure I ever really want to eat here again if not for that tasty seafood stew!

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