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Dinner at YACHTSMAN STEAKHOUSE
Highlights – Anniversary menus and candies, Iced tea (Sweet tea), Onion rolls, All 3 courses of our meal, Good service, Relatively quiet surroundings
Disappointments – None I can think of
Would we Return? – Definitely!
To answer the question in the title of this post, the beef can most definitely be found at the Yachtsman’s Steakhouse! This is evident from the moment you walk in the door and see the huge slabs of beef hanging in the window display case. We were about 15 – 20 minutes late for our 6:45 ADR at YSH due to having to wait a little while for a boat to take us across the lake. When we just missed a boat, I wanted to hoof it from the Boardwalk to the Yacht Club on the opposite side of the lake but I was outvoted by my DH and BIL. And so we waited. Upon arrival at the Yacht Club it only took us a couple of minutes to locate the restaurant, as we had stayed there a few times and had walked by it. For those of you who have never been, it is located on the waterfront side of the hotel, so easy to get to from the boat dock. Anyway, we were handed a pager and took a seat on the bench facing the aforementioned beef slabs. After waiting there for about 15 minutes or so, our pager went off and we were seated in an alcove area of the restaurant, which had windows that overlooked Stormalong Bay pool. Since there were not a lot of tables in this area, it seemed to be more secluded and quiet than the main dining room. This, of course, made DH happy. When seating us, the host presented DH and I with Anniversary menus, which we immediately began to peruse. Our server soon stopped by the table to take our drink orders, etc. I ordered an iced tea, which he quickly brought along with a little tray with lemon slices and various sweeteners…including a small pitcher of syrup which could be added to make Sweet Tea. This is the only time I ordered iced tea on the trip, so I’m not sure if any of the other Signature restaurants have this. But anyway, this was a nice surprise and one that I really enjoyed.
Now for the food…
I first must add my two cents regarding the (DIS)world-famous Yachtsman onion rolls. In a single word…DELICIOUS! I guess there were also plain rolls of some sort in our bread basket but I can’t tell you a thing about them as I was concentrating on the onion ones. The three of us quickly devoured them and asked for more.
For his appetizer, DH ordered the Lobster Bisque. I was hoping to get a taste of this because I’d heard it was quite good, but DH inhaled it so quickly (while I was busy taking pics of both my appetizer and BIL’s) that I didn’t get a chance to ask for a spoonful. So I guess it would be a safe bet to say that he liked it.
I ordered the Jumbo Shrimp Cocktail for my appetizer. This consisted of five large (tail-on) shrimp served with fresh lemon and cocktail sauce. These tasted very fresh and were quite good, especially when dipped in the sauce.
Jumbo Shrimp Cocktail
For his appetizer, my BIL had the Seared Maine Diver Scallops served with a sunchoke puree and Heirloom apple and Red Quinoa Salad. I do recall him saying that these were very good. Although my BIL didn’t offer a taste of them, he did offer to take this picture.
Seared Maine Diver Scallops
Ok, now for the main reason why we were here…the steaks.
I chose the Yachtsman Filet Mignon, as the filet (or tenderloin) is my favorite cut of beef. This was an 8-oz. cut served with a red wine sauce and mashed potatoes. My filet was grilled perfectly, medium-well as ordered. It was both tender and flavorful, which is not always the case when you prefer your steak cooked medium-well. Many times my steak will come out well-done and tough, but not this one. Even though I’m not much of a fan of red wine, I liked the red wine sauce that was served on the filet. In addition, the mashed potatoes (mashed with their skins left on) were really good…second best potato side dish of the trip (second only to the sweet potatoes at Artist Point).
Filet Mignon with Mashed Potatoes
For his steak, DH chose the “Prime” New York Strip Steak. This was 12-oz. strip steak served with a peppercorn brandy sauce and accompanied by white cheddar potato gratin. This is when DH surprised me and asked if I would like to take a picture of his entrée. I’m not sure if this was because my BIL had just expressed his willingness to have his food photographed or because he was feeling guilty that he hadn’t saved me one drop of his Lobster Bisque to taste
, but whatever the reason...Here it is!
New York Strip Steak with White Cheddar Potato Gratin
Maybe it was due to my surprise at being allowed to photograph it or perhaps because I was so busy devouring my own delicious steak, but I think I forgot to taste DH’s New York Strip. He seemed pleased with it though, as did BIL with his huge 24-oz. Center-cut Porterhouse steak. Sorry, but I also forgot to take a picture of the porterhouse
.
For dessert, DH and BIL both had coffee and shared some kind of ice cream???
I think it may have been the Yachtsman Sundae but the receipt says only “Adult Ice Cream” and I failed to take a picture of it. I do however remember what I got for dessert. I had the Crème Brulee, of course, as I love crème brulee. This one was served with some fresh berries and a chocolate straw on top. It was not the best crème brulee I’ve ever had, but it was pretty darn good and I ate it all myself (well, I may have given DH a bite 
).
Creme Brulee with Fresh Berries and Chocolate Straw
Along with our desserts, the server brought us this for our anniversary…
Anniversary Chocolate and perhaps Apricot (unsure as I only tasted a chocolate one) Candies...sorry one was nibbled on before I remembered to take a pic.
Just like the previous two Signature dinners, this one was served at a relaxed pace...again lasting nearly two hours. From start (delicious onion rolls) to finish (pretty darn good crème brulee), this was a wonderful meal…the best of the trip up to this point. Stay tuned to see if it will remain on top or if there is an even better meal on the Disney horizon.
And now for the numbers...
Total cost of meal (not including tip) - $134.27 (or $33.57 per Dining Plan credit)
And so I can do a DDP vs. TIW Cost Comparison at the end...
Total cost of meal (not including tip) if we had used my Tables in Wonderland discount of 20% instead of the DDP - $107.42
4 DeLuxe Dining Plan Credits used, 16 Remaining
NEXT UP: Lunch at Le Cellier
Highlights – Anniversary menus and candies, Iced tea (Sweet tea), Onion rolls, All 3 courses of our meal, Good service, Relatively quiet surroundings
Disappointments – None I can think of
Would we Return? – Definitely!
To answer the question in the title of this post, the beef can most definitely be found at the Yachtsman’s Steakhouse! This is evident from the moment you walk in the door and see the huge slabs of beef hanging in the window display case. We were about 15 – 20 minutes late for our 6:45 ADR at YSH due to having to wait a little while for a boat to take us across the lake. When we just missed a boat, I wanted to hoof it from the Boardwalk to the Yacht Club on the opposite side of the lake but I was outvoted by my DH and BIL. And so we waited. Upon arrival at the Yacht Club it only took us a couple of minutes to locate the restaurant, as we had stayed there a few times and had walked by it. For those of you who have never been, it is located on the waterfront side of the hotel, so easy to get to from the boat dock. Anyway, we were handed a pager and took a seat on the bench facing the aforementioned beef slabs. After waiting there for about 15 minutes or so, our pager went off and we were seated in an alcove area of the restaurant, which had windows that overlooked Stormalong Bay pool. Since there were not a lot of tables in this area, it seemed to be more secluded and quiet than the main dining room. This, of course, made DH happy. When seating us, the host presented DH and I with Anniversary menus, which we immediately began to peruse. Our server soon stopped by the table to take our drink orders, etc. I ordered an iced tea, which he quickly brought along with a little tray with lemon slices and various sweeteners…including a small pitcher of syrup which could be added to make Sweet Tea. This is the only time I ordered iced tea on the trip, so I’m not sure if any of the other Signature restaurants have this. But anyway, this was a nice surprise and one that I really enjoyed.
Now for the food…
I first must add my two cents regarding the (DIS)world-famous Yachtsman onion rolls. In a single word…DELICIOUS! I guess there were also plain rolls of some sort in our bread basket but I can’t tell you a thing about them as I was concentrating on the onion ones. The three of us quickly devoured them and asked for more.
For his appetizer, DH ordered the Lobster Bisque. I was hoping to get a taste of this because I’d heard it was quite good, but DH inhaled it so quickly (while I was busy taking pics of both my appetizer and BIL’s) that I didn’t get a chance to ask for a spoonful. So I guess it would be a safe bet to say that he liked it.
I ordered the Jumbo Shrimp Cocktail for my appetizer. This consisted of five large (tail-on) shrimp served with fresh lemon and cocktail sauce. These tasted very fresh and were quite good, especially when dipped in the sauce.
Jumbo Shrimp Cocktail
For his appetizer, my BIL had the Seared Maine Diver Scallops served with a sunchoke puree and Heirloom apple and Red Quinoa Salad. I do recall him saying that these were very good. Although my BIL didn’t offer a taste of them, he did offer to take this picture.
Seared Maine Diver Scallops
Ok, now for the main reason why we were here…the steaks.
I chose the Yachtsman Filet Mignon, as the filet (or tenderloin) is my favorite cut of beef. This was an 8-oz. cut served with a red wine sauce and mashed potatoes. My filet was grilled perfectly, medium-well as ordered. It was both tender and flavorful, which is not always the case when you prefer your steak cooked medium-well. Many times my steak will come out well-done and tough, but not this one. Even though I’m not much of a fan of red wine, I liked the red wine sauce that was served on the filet. In addition, the mashed potatoes (mashed with their skins left on) were really good…second best potato side dish of the trip (second only to the sweet potatoes at Artist Point).
Filet Mignon with Mashed Potatoes
For his steak, DH chose the “Prime” New York Strip Steak. This was 12-oz. strip steak served with a peppercorn brandy sauce and accompanied by white cheddar potato gratin. This is when DH surprised me and asked if I would like to take a picture of his entrée. I’m not sure if this was because my BIL had just expressed his willingness to have his food photographed or because he was feeling guilty that he hadn’t saved me one drop of his Lobster Bisque to taste
, but whatever the reason...Here it is!
New York Strip Steak with White Cheddar Potato Gratin
Maybe it was due to my surprise at being allowed to photograph it or perhaps because I was so busy devouring my own delicious steak, but I think I forgot to taste DH’s New York Strip. He seemed pleased with it though, as did BIL with his huge 24-oz. Center-cut Porterhouse steak. Sorry, but I also forgot to take a picture of the porterhouse
. For dessert, DH and BIL both had coffee and shared some kind of ice cream???
I think it may have been the Yachtsman Sundae but the receipt says only “Adult Ice Cream” and I failed to take a picture of it. I do however remember what I got for dessert. I had the Crème Brulee, of course, as I love crème brulee. This one was served with some fresh berries and a chocolate straw on top. It was not the best crème brulee I’ve ever had, but it was pretty darn good and I ate it all myself (well, I may have given DH a bite ).
Creme Brulee with Fresh Berries and Chocolate Straw
Along with our desserts, the server brought us this for our anniversary…
Anniversary Chocolate and perhaps Apricot (unsure as I only tasted a chocolate one) Candies...sorry one was nibbled on before I remembered to take a pic.
Just like the previous two Signature dinners, this one was served at a relaxed pace...again lasting nearly two hours. From start (delicious onion rolls) to finish (pretty darn good crème brulee), this was a wonderful meal…the best of the trip up to this point. Stay tuned to see if it will remain on top or if there is an even better meal on the Disney horizon.
And now for the numbers...
Total cost of meal (not including tip) - $134.27 (or $33.57 per Dining Plan credit)
And so I can do a DDP vs. TIW Cost Comparison at the end...
Total cost of meal (not including tip) if we had used my Tables in Wonderland discount of 20% instead of the DDP - $107.42
4 DeLuxe Dining Plan Credits used, 16 Remaining
NEXT UP: Lunch at Le Cellier
Oh, and I would love to go to Victoria and Albert's someday 
...maybe when I win the lottery? 
I remember reading your Yachtsman review from your last trip. Now I know why you liked it so much. 
They can definitely now count me among their fans. 
). So anyway, with dining credits to burn I started checking to see what might still be available at this point
just two months before our trip. Imagine my surprise when in mid-September a 4:55 dinner ADR at Le Cellier appeared on my screen during one of these exploratory sessions with the online Disney Dining Reservation system. I sat there and stared at it for awhile 
, trying so hard to fight the urge. But at this late date, getting a dinner ADR at Le Cellier kind of felt like winning the lottery 
. So of course, minutes later I was the proud owner of a Le Cellier dinner ADR, with our cancelled dinner at Jiko as collateral damage 
. 
