On Wednesday I had lunch at one of my favorite 1-credit places, Le Cellier. Le Cellier is certainly a polarizing restaurant, with many people loving it far more than I do, but also people who absolutely despise it with all the universe's wrath (those people kind of scare me - it's just a restaurant
). I've personally had great experiences and just okay meals here, but the good meals are good enough that I want to return.
Le Cellier just updated the lunch menu within the past few days (the new lunch menu is visible on the official Disney World website), but the menu below is what I had to choose from on March 7th.
As usual, the meal started out with Le Cellier's bread basket. I'm not one of those people who thinks the pretzel bread is the most amazing bread ever. That said, I really appreciate a bread basket that has variety, and Le Cellier's is quite unique. The pretzel bread is delightfully soft and salty. However, this time I ended up enjoying the crunchy, nutty multigrain bread slightly more (and as usual, the sourdough was neglected
). Compared to other 1-credit locations (and even some signatures), this is a great bread basket IMO.
I decided to skip appetizers and desserts, instead getting an entree and side dish. Here's the maple glazed salmon with roasted root vegetables, braised greens, and grain mustard sauce.
This was delicious. The menu description sounded similar to Artist Point's salmon, but the two dishes turned out to be quite different (which I like, since it meant there was less of a direct comparison to be made). This entree had a stronger flavor of garlic, and the mustard sauce added both a sweetness and slight heat. The vegetables were very savory, such as the swiss chard underneath, and the maple flavor wasn't overpowering. Artist Point's salmon was more beautifully presented and a sweeter dish, but this was also beautifully presented and was a strong dish on its own. As usual, I'm very impressed with the food that Le Cellier serves compared to other 1-credit locations.
My side dish was the brussels sprouts with bacon butter. Brussels sprouts and bacon are a delicious combination, and this side dish didn't disappoint.
This was one of my best lunches at Le Cellier. The service was very friendly, and all the food was great. And with the recent changes to the lunch menu (they added a duck confit crêpe with duck prosciutto, fennel, and candied orange
), I'm even more excited to return here in the future. I don't awe over this place for the cheese soup and maple crème brûlée, but I've found plenty of other dishes here that make Le Cellier worth returning to.