Universal Studios' CityWalk and Downtown Disney are popular tourist destinations and most of the time guests just visit whichever corresponds to the theme parks they are visiting. Naturally. But people who are staying for longer vacations and are visiting both parks oftentimes don't know which one to go to. They are similar in some ways, yet VASTLY different in others. For example, both have popular restaurants, a movie theater and a concert hall.
Like in every outdoor shopping center, some restaurants are better than others. Downtown Disney has the award winning Wolfgang Puck, Raglan Road, and Portobello- As well as the Rainforest Cafe and a high end Seafood restaurant. Citywalk on the other hand has mostly quick-service places like Burger King and Panda Express- and as far as fine dining goes they have Emerill's and a few nice restaurants at their hotels (which aren't technically part of Citywalk). It seems like there is no competition!
Downtown Disney has many more buildings, so naturally it has more options, but the restaurants they have are much better quality as well. You can eat at any of Downtown Disney's establishments for a similar or lower price than Universal's Emerill's and their mediocre pizzeria.
Winner- Downtown Disney all day!
Like in every outdoor shopping center, some restaurants are better than others. Downtown Disney has the award winning Wolfgang Puck, Raglan Road, and Portobello- As well as the Rainforest Cafe and a high end Seafood restaurant. Citywalk on the other hand has mostly quick-service places like Burger King and Panda Express- and as far as fine dining goes they have Emerill's and a few nice restaurants at their hotels (which aren't technically part of Citywalk). It seems like there is no competition!
Downtown Disney has many more buildings, so naturally it has more options, but the restaurants they have are much better quality as well. You can eat at any of Downtown Disney's establishments for a similar or lower price than Universal's Emerill's and their mediocre pizzeria.
Winner- Downtown Disney all day!