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brendaziz · 09-08-2008, 08:37 PM

So it is my understanding that due to the free dining plan some restaurants have taken certain items off the menu as to not lose too much money I guess. Some places have taken off the Filet- anyways- I was wondering if anyone knows if they have taken off the beef tenderloin entree from the Wave during free dining??
Has anyone been to the Wave recently and was the beef on it? Thanks!

CR Resort Fan 4 Life · 09-08-2008, 10:07 PM

I did not eat there when I was at WDW during free dining, however when I saw their menu it was still listed.

TDC Nala · 09-08-2008, 10:28 PM

The Wave had filet on the menu September 1. I don't recall seeing a beef tenderloin. Nobody in my party was interested in ordering beef, but I did notice the filet because of all the talk about "no filets at Disney" that's been on the boards lately.

It has not been confirmed in any way that any WDW restaurant has removed menu items specifically because of free dining. While some menus have been changed, it it speculation that free dining is the reason.

If the restaurants that took off the filets (and not all of them did) put them back in October, then the speculation may have been correct.

catne · 09-08-2008, 10:42 PM

Don't know what restaurants these people have been going to that supposedly have removed the better cuts of beef from the menues...not true when we were there. Personally, I think it's a lot of DDP bashers repeating rumors...we ate at several table service with menu restaurants last week, and all had at least one nice steak offered, some had more than one cut available. This was during Free Dining.

We enjoyed superb beef at the Wave on Tuesday, September 2nd. We had the grilled beef tenderloin...it was wonderful: large cut, seasoned & cooked perfectly. We actually preferred it to the steaks we had at the Cali Grille in May 2008.

LisaInNc · 09-09-2008, 05:25 AM

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Originally Posted by catne

and all had at least one nice steak offered, some had more than one cut available. This was during Free Dining.

One nice steak is NOT a filet mignon. That is the only kind of steak I eat. I have watched Disney remove filets from most of the 1 TS restaurants, now it's just Le Cellier and The Wave that have them. I can remember my first Free Dining I ate Filet every night.

We can debate if it's the DP or the economy or Disney just being cheap. The fact is it's been removed from a lot of restaurants. Filet mignon is my favorite food and if Disney stops serving it then I will go off site to get it.

brendaziz · 09-09-2008, 07:35 AM

Thanks so much for your answers! Very excited about all the food next week- whether I can get free Filet everywhere or not! I'll be sure to get the good stuff where I can :-) Can't wait!!!

nbodyhome · 09-09-2008, 08:01 AM

I ate at the Wave last week - I did have a filet. The service was pretty bad and the food was so-so. It may have been an off-night, but I have no plans to go back.

n2mm · 09-09-2008, 09:01 AM

I was in WDW Aug. 10-20 BEFORE the free DDP began and the filet had been removed from the menu at the Captain's Grill and Turf Club. LeCellier still had one of the two filets still on the menu. I was not on the DDP and was willing to pay for this cut of beef, but it was no longer an option....I got the prime rib at the Captain's Grill and was disappointed with it. I believe the filet is still on most signature restraurants as we did check out the menu at Narcossees (we cancelled our ADR though and ate at the Cap. Grill--we wanted to stay close to our resort because of "FAY"). That was a bad choice and we should have kept our Narcossees ADR. Live and learn!

TDC Nala · 09-09-2008, 11:00 AM

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Originally Posted by LisaInNc

One nice steak is NOT a filet mignon. That is the only kind of steak I eat. I have watched Disney remove filets from most of the 1 TS restaurants, now it's just Le Cellier and The Wave that have them.

This is not entirely correct. It's been reported that Maya Grill has a filet on the menu. Boatwrights apparently has one also (I haven't seen anyone report the removal of that one).

accountingbabe08 · 09-11-2008, 02:45 PM

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haveitall · 09-13-2008, 11:59 AM

Just returned on Thurs night after a 15 day trip. Ate alot of Filet. At Narcoossees we had twin filets and a lobster tail. It was awsome. We ate at alot of places because we upgraded to Deluxe while on free dining. We had twin lobster tails at Captain Jacks. They were HUGE. Maya Grill had them and almost all the places had them. We went to Citrcose and ordered the Rib Eye. I thought it would be alittle steak, WRONG it was a 20 oz. Rib Eye that was so tender. Lots of great food. We ate 42 table services.

Sylvia in MN

09-08-2008, 08:37 PM	#1
brendaziz DIS Veteran Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 1,172	The Wave on the Dining Plan So it is my understanding that due to the free dining plan some restaurants have taken certain items off the menu as to not lose too much money I guess. Some places have taken off the Filet- anyways- I was wondering if anyone knows if they have taken off the beef tenderloin entree from the Wave during free dining?? Has anyone been to the Wave recently and was the beef on it? Thanks! __________________ off site (2 xs) beach club (2 xs) beach club villas (1 x) caribbean beach resort (1 x) boardwalk (2 x-including a Disneymoon!) boardwalk villas (1 x) ak lodge (2 xs) wilderness lodge (2 xs) fw campgrounds (3 xs) grand floridian (1 x) pop century (3 xs) FW cabins (1 x) Me, DH, DS6, DS4, & DS1

09-08-2008, 10:28 PM	#3
TDC Nala 1937, what a year that was Diet Coke on Ice or Else I apparently don't do anything they want to stimulate Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Not far enough outside the Beltway Posts: 54,802	The Wave had filet on the menu September 1. I don't recall seeing a beef tenderloin. Nobody in my party was interested in ordering beef, but I did notice the filet because of all the talk about "no filets at Disney" that's been on the boards lately. It has not been confirmed in any way that any WDW restaurant has removed menu items specifically because of free dining. While some menus have been changed, it it speculation that free dining is the reason. If the restaurants that took off the filets (and not all of them did) put them back in October, then the speculation may have been correct. __________________

09-08-2008, 10:42 PM	#4
catne DIS Veteran Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Nebraska Posts: 8,184	Don't know what restaurants these people have been going to that supposedly have removed the better cuts of beef from the menues...not true when we were there. Personally, I think it's a lot of DDP bashers repeating rumors...we ate at several table service with menu restaurants last week, and all had at least one nice steak offered, some had more than one cut available. This was during Free Dining. We enjoyed superb beef at the Wave on Tuesday, September 2nd. We had the grilled beef tenderloin...it was wonderful: large cut, seasoned & cooked perfectly. We actually preferred it to the steaks we had at the Cali Grille in May 2008. __________________ Cathy from Nebraska March 2013 AoA Feb 2013 POFQ Feb 2013 POFQ Jan 2013 Caribbean Beach Nov 2012 POFQ Sept 2012 BC May 2012 POFQ Mar 2012 POFQ Feb 2012 POFQ JAN 2012 AKL Oct 2011 Wilderness Lodge Sep/2011 POFQ Feb/2011 Pop Century Jan/2011 Pop CenturyNov/2010 CSR Sept/2010 Boardwalk May/2010 POFQ Jan/2010 BCV 2009/Sept & 2009/May POFQ 2009/Jan Contempo 2008/Sept...Pop .2008/May...POFQ 2007/May...Poly 2000/May...FW Cabin 1992/May & 1990/May...off site Last edited by catne; 09-08-2008 at 10:50 PM.

09-09-2008, 07:35 AM	#6
brendaziz DIS Veteran Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 1,172	Thanks so much for your answers! Very excited about all the food next week- whether I can get free Filet everywhere or not! I'll be sure to get the good stuff where I can :-) Can't wait!!! __________________ off site (2 xs) beach club (2 xs) beach club villas (1 x) caribbean beach resort (1 x) boardwalk (2 x-including a Disneymoon!) boardwalk villas (1 x) ak lodge (2 xs) wilderness lodge (2 xs) fw campgrounds (3 xs) grand floridian (1 x) pop century (3 xs) FW cabins (1 x) Me, DH, DS6, DS4, & DS1

09-09-2008, 08:01 AM	#7
nbodyhome DIS Veteran Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Orlando Area Posts: 7,118	I ate at the Wave last week - I did have a filet. The service was pretty bad and the food was so-so. It may have been an off-night, but I have no plans to go back. __________________ Denise

09-08-2008, 10:07 PM	#2
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09-09-2008, 09:01 AM	#8
n2mm aka WALTSGIRL Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: West Virgina Posts: 17,297	I was in WDW Aug. 10-20 BEFORE the free DDP began and the filet had been removed from the menu at the Captain's Grill and Turf Club. LeCellier still had one of the two filets still on the menu. I was not on the DDP and was willing to pay for this cut of beef, but it was no longer an option....I got the prime rib at the Captain's Grill and was disappointed with it. I believe the filet is still on most signature restraurants as we did check out the menu at Narcossees (we cancelled our ADR though and ate at the Cap. Grill--we wanted to stay close to our resort because of "FAY"). That was a bad choice and we should have kept our Narcossees ADR. Live and learn! __________________ 2013 TRIPS Oct 19-Nov 2 @ BWV 2014 TRIPS - Under Construction January 22-Feb 2 @ BWV April 30 @ AKV, May 1-4 @ Disney Cruise, May 4-11 @ ?, May 11-18 @ ? Oct. 18-Nov 1 @ BWV?

09-11-2008, 02:45 PM	#10
accountingbabe08 DIS Veteran Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Thibodaux, LA Posts: 1,541	We got power on Monday. We got home on Saturday night, boy was it hot in my house. I spent a lot of time outside playing with the kids in the neighborhood. I would do housework early in the morning when it was cooler outside or late in the evening before the mosquitoes came out.

09-13-2008, 11:59 AM	#11
haveitall Mouseketeer Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Minnesota Posts: 162	Just returned on Thurs night after a 15 day trip. Ate alot of Filet. At Narcoossees we had twin filets and a lobster tail. It was awsome. We ate at alot of places because we upgraded to Deluxe while on free dining. We had twin lobster tails at Captain Jacks. They were HUGE. Maya Grill had them and almost all the places had them. We went to Citrcose and ordered the Rib Eye. I thought it would be alittle steak, WRONG it was a 20 oz. Rib Eye that was so tender. Lots of great food. We ate 42 table services. Sylvia in MN

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