So.....the great thing about having two older teenagers in WDW is that you and your honey can go off - just occasionally - and have some alone time....
Simon and I had planned in....one or two...
breaks and this was our first.
We had never tried the Yachtsman Steakhouse and we were both very excited to go there. As you may have gathered
Simon is quite a fan of a hunk of meat and we were convinced we might be able to find some good hunks of meat at YS....
So we got our glad rags on, and caught the bus to EPCOT - it was a beautiful evening and it was nice to wander through the park.
We checked in at the Steakhouse and peeked at the meat fridge? Locker? Where there was a poor man nipping in and out so he didn't get too cold.
We were taken through to our table and presented with menus. Our server here was very good - very efficient and knowledgeable but not the friendliest. No major complaints though.
We shared a lovely bottle of red wine but I can't for the life of me remember what it was - perhaps Papaboogie can enlighten you when he wades through his rainforest of receipts.....
We were presented with some lovely pull apart onion rolls and some other little bread buns....
These were absolutely delicious and it took a lot of willpower not to scoff the lot!
I knew what appetizer I was having:
The lobster bisque - Maine lobster, herbs de provence biscuit and roe chantilly.
Oh my goodness! This was amazing! The flavours were so intense and delicious. There were thick chunks of lobster in the bisque and the bisque itself was thick and creamy. The roe chantilly was gorgeous - our server said I could mix it into the bisque to add creaminess but I preferred to smear it on the biscuit and dip into the bisque. Definitely one of my favourite starters of the holiday - if not THE best. YUM!
Simon had the charcuterie board:
Smoked duck sausage, wild boar terrine, Chicken pate, mangalista rok pilette, sopressata, artisanal cheeses and accoutrements.
Great choice - he loved this!
Onto the main courses - I had to go with the filet mignon with mashed potatoes and cabernet sauce:
This was a wonderful steak. So tender and succulent. I love any dish with mashed potatoes and the sauces was a great accompaniment.
Simon had the New York strip steak with potato gratin and peppercorn sauce:
I think he really enjoyed this but no doubt he will give you all the details himself!
For dessert I had a sort of peanutty chocolate dessert which was lovely:
Simon had the trio of sorbet:
Phew! So much food! I was beginning to flag:
We finished off a lovely meal with a coffee each:
We would definitely go back here. It was a wonderful meal. YS is a signature restaurant so it was two dining credits each. But well worth it.
Big Fatty Rating: A whopping 9 out of 10 from me!!!
Coming up: We venture out of WDW to.....Universal!