Le Cellier Continues to Tweak Dinner Menu

[DonaldDoleWhip]

It's been a few months since I enjoyed my signature dinners at Le Cellier. While some people don't think the new dinner is worth it, LC is still tweaking the menu, and I think the most recent changes are positive ones.

-The oxtail ravioli appetizer is now gone. The new appetizer is soft shell crab with arugula, lemon confit, zellwood corn, and brown butter vinaigrette.

-The venison entree has also been removed from the menu. In its place is grilled bison strip loin with sunchoke puree, pickled ramps, and huckleberry port reduction.

-For dessert, the Mont Blanc semifreddo appears to be gone. Now, there is a peach clafoutis with ginger ice cream, peach nectar and ginger snap.

The new items sound impressive, and they seem to be an effort to further upgrade LC's dinner menu. The bison is an interesting addition, as it now makes room for more direct comparison between LC and Artist Point. People already compare LC to Yachtsman because both are signature steakhouses, but I wonder if LC can hold up against Artist Point since both are heavily influenced by the Pacific Northwest.

Here are links to the current menu:
http://disneyworld.disney.go.com/me...Cellier/le-cellier-steakhouse-menu-dinner.pdf
http://disneyworld.disney.go.com/me...ellier/le-cellier-steakhouse-menu-dessert.pdf

Thoughts?

 

[TDC Nala]

Bison...yessss (I'm going there Thursday)

 

[DonaldDoleWhip]

I hope you enjoy the bison! I think all of these new menu items sound delicious, and I'm hoping that they're still on the menu when I return in August.

It's nice to have some other excellent choices aside from the popular cheese soup and mushroom filet.

 

[TDC Nala]

I don't order beef in restaurants, so bison is a good alternative and I don't have to go all the way down to chicken. And no I will not be paying nine bucks for the cheese soup.

 

[DonaldDoleWhip]

And no I will not be paying nine bucks for the cheese soup.

Agreed. I prefer the lobster chopped salad or steak tartare to the soup anyway, and the Pacific King salmon was a nice alternative to the filet. The bison sounds really good, and perhaps it could become a menu staple (like at Artist Point) if it is popular enough.

 

[cbg1027]

Sounds like good changes. I'm excited to try the new Le Cellier....although I have no idea when that will be.

Is it any easier to get dinner ADR's now that it's more expensive and 2 TS?

 

[vinotinto]

The new items sound impressive, and they seem to be an effort to further upgrade LC's dinner menu. The bison is an interesting addition, as it now makes room for more direct comparison between LC and Artist Point. People already compare LC to Yachtsman because both are signature steakhouses, but I wonder if LC can hold up against Artist Point since both are heavily influenced by the Pacific Northwest.
Thoughts?

Very interesting! Thanks for the updates. I'm holding 2 ADRs for September - lunch and dinner - waiting to see what will happen (and no, I'm not normally an ADR hoarder).

Bison...yessss (I'm going there Thursday)

I would love to hear your opinion of it!

 

[Cinderumbrella]

Hooray for the bison!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I am REALLY starting to look forward to trying the "new" Le Cellier in a couple of weeks!

 

[DonaldDoleWhip]

Is it any easier to get dinner ADR's now that it's more expensive and 2 TS?

I didn't have an easy time making a dinner ADR for my trip in August. After constant checking, I was able to get an ADR for both lunch and dinner. However, the general consensus is that dinner isn't as tough to get as it used to be. I'd say Ohana is a much tougher dinner ADR now.

I was very satisfied with my three dinners there in March (after not being a fan of LC lunch), so I think it's worth trying to see what you think of it. I wasn't on the DDP, so credit value did not influence my opinion.

 

[jhaig]

I don't order beef in restaurants, so bison is a good alternative and I don't have to go all the way down to chicken. And no I will not be paying nine bucks for the cheese soup.

Neither will I, especially since I can make it almost identical at home for half of that price