A long-time fan favorite restaurant at Universal Studios Florida, the Classic Monsters Cafe, has now permanently closed, as reported by ClickOrlando.com.
What’s Happening:
- The quick service location originally opened with the park in 1990 as Studio Stars, a generic movie-based full-service restaurant. Studio Stars featured memorabilia and celebrity photos from the golden age of Hollywood.
- In 1998, the restaurant was transformed into the Classic Monsters Cafe, with a beautiful four-part interior themed to Universal’s Classic Monsters, including Dr. Frankenstein, The Wolf Man, Dracula and the Creature From the Black Lagoon.
- Originally the restaurant served up a more generic menu, but the menu was overhauled in recent years to feature BBQ fare.
- After more than 20 years at the park, Universal Orlando confirmed today that the restaurant has permanently closed.
- “Monster’s Café has closed to make way for a new dining experience. More details will be shared at a later time – stay tuned to our website for updates.” a spokesperson with Universal Orlando said in a statement.
- Universal has not said what will replace the quick service restaurant in the future, but rumors have been pointing towards a possible Minions theme to go along with the nearby Despicable Me: Minion Mayhem and the rumored Minions-themed replacement for Shrek 4D.
- For more information on the history of Universal Studios’ Classic Monsters Cafe, check out this excellent article from the official Discover Universal blog.
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