Flying Fish or Yachtsman for Anniversary Dinner

[LittleStinkerbelle]

Which would you pick? We've been to YSH before and loved it, FF is new to us. We're staying at the BWI so we narrowed it down to these two for convience sake. Thanks!

 

[kelticknott]

Hi,
I would recommend the Flying Fish. Last Sept, my partner and I celebrated
her first anniversity of her Lap Band surgery and loss of 90 pds. They treated us like royality. The chef (yes, the Chef) came to our table and asked Linda how she wanted her whole meal cooked and SERVED. We had bought a cake for dessert to celebrate. They cut the cake, added special edible decorations as well as ice cream. It was an experience I will never forget. Yes, it was on the expensive side for us but it was well worth it.

Good luck and remember it is hard to go wrong at Disney..heaven on earth I say!!!

 

[LittleStinkerbelle]

Wow, that sounds great! And congrats on her weight loss!

 

[homedad]

FF, you've never been there and its very good

 

[Pakey]

The atmosphere is a little less chaotic at Yachtsman but the food is better at Flying Fish.

 

[OhThePain]

Does it have to be on the dining plan? There are restaurants at the Dolphin (Shula's, bluezoo) and the Swan (Il Mulino) that all have much better food and much more adult friendly atmospheres. They are all in walking distance of BWI. More expensive, yes, but much much better, IMO. I would personally go with either Shula's if you are steak eaters or bluezoo if you are seafood eaters.

If you have to stay on the dining plan, go with FF.

 

[LittleStinkerbelle]

Thanks all!

The atmosphere is a little less chaotic at Yachtsman but the food is better at Flying Fish.

Do you mind elaborating on the chaotic-ness of FF?

 

[Pakey]

Thanks all!



Do you mind elaborating on the chaotic-ness of FF?

Flying Fish has an open kitchen so it's noisier and you can hear them cooking, watch them cooking. It's noisy. When you enter the restaurant, you are right there so from most tables, you will be noticing the traffic as patrons enter/leave. Also, the acoustics in here echo a bit with a high ceiling. Tables are pretty tight. It's not crazy noisy but it's definitely noisier than Yachtsman. The 2 top tables are pretty small and up against the wall unless you get seating at the chef's counter. I don't know if they have any 2 tops that aren't up against the wall because we've always been seated at one of them, lol.

We've eaten at Yachtsman about 6 times and we've always had quiet meals there. You enter the restaurant and kind of go around a corner past where the meat is stored so you don't see the traffic. Even at a 2 top, we didn't feel "up on the wall" the way we do at Flying Fish.

I would have no problems taking my toddler grandson (who is fidgity) to Flying Fish. I would not take him to Yachtsman.

 

[LittleStinkerbelle]

The atmosphere is a little less chaotic at Yachtsman but the food is better at Flying Fish.

Flying Fish has an open kitchen so it's noisier and you can hear them cooking, watch them cooking. It's noisy. When you enter the restaurant, you are right there so from most tables, you will be noticing the traffic as patrons enter/leave. Also, the acoustics in here echo a bit with a high ceiling. Tables are pretty tight. It's not crazy noisy but it's definitely noisier than Yachtsman. The 2 top tables are pretty small and up against the wall unless you get seating at the chef's counter. I don't know if they have any 2 tops that aren't up against the wall because we've always been seated at one of them, lol.

We've eaten at Yachtsman about 6 times and we've always had quiet meals there. You enter the restaurant and kind of go around a corner past where the meat is stored so you don't see the traffic. Even at a 2 top, we didn't feel "up on the wall" the way we do at Flying Fish.

I would have no problems taking my toddler grandson (who is fidgity) to Flying Fish. I would not take him to Yachtsman.

Thanks so much for the additional information - I appreciate you taking the time to post it!

 

[mdsd8700]

Of the two you mentioned I would go with FF, we prefer the food and the atomosphere there. However as a pp mentioned the Swan/Dolphne have altenatives that are also very good that I do not think would disappoint.

Have A Wonderful Vacation!

 

[Basketmouse]

uhh, flying fish!! amazing food, especially scallops. very fancy restaurant and great desserts. please go there. please.

 

[Brook1099]

I have to vote Yachtsmen only because I have never eaten at FF. Yachtsmen is a nice,quiet atmosphere, great caesar salad, lobster bisque and filet with potatoes augratin.( have dined here several times, sometimes twice in two weeks and always get the filet) We are going to be dining at FF for the first time this year,very excited.

 

[delaneyc52]

Another vote for Flying fish...incredible food and you are never rushed. Very classy place.

 

[galaxyrar]

Although FF is a bit louder it's not too loud, you can still have a very nice conversation and the atmosphere is great. The food is AMAZING, YS is good too but not quite on the level of FF.

 

[Uncleromulus]

Pakey has summed it up quite well. If a "more quiet" meal is what you are after, then Yachtsman.
If not, then Flying Fish.