irunnoft
I'm What Willis Was Talkin' 'Bout!!!!
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We dined at Le Cellier for lunch on our first full day in WDW. Tried as I may, I couldn't get a dinner reservation, but many of the favorites from the dinner reservation are available at lunch.
My son ate from the kid's menu and one of his appetizer choices was the cheddar cheese soup. Normally, I wouldn't think of soup in these record breaking heat index temperatures in Orlando in summer, but I'd heard so much about this appetizer that I asked him to order it so I could try it. I must admit, it was quite good! There was most definitely a strong beer taste to the soup. It was almost equally strong in taste with the cheddar as well. All in all, this is a very hearty soup that definitely has that stick-to-your-ribs quality you'd look for in a good winter soup. Not anything I would order in summer! The child's strip steak was a very nice sized portion and my son enjoyed it.
I ordered the mushroom filet and was originally going to have them hold the mushrooms and sub the mashed potatoes for the risotto. At the last moment, I decided to try it just as it was. It was really quite excellent! My steak was cooked exactly as I ordered it - medium rare. The mushroom sauce went very well with the meat and didn't overpower it at all. The mushroom risotto was also delicious! I thought the two made a great combination. At the waiter's suggestion, I ordered a side of grilled asparagus. It wasn't that great. It was actually bland. The asparagus was very fresh, but it had no seasoning on it at all. It actually tasted like the gas grill. I would have preferred the asparagus to be prepared sauteed or at least seasoned.
For dessert, I ordered the chocolate whiskey cake. It was good. It wasn't great. It seemed like a purchased restaurant cake. The icing was rather hard and not cream at all. The cake was somewhat moist. The taste was fine, but I don't think it was worth $7.99. All in all, I'd have to say that the chocolate mousse my wife and son ordered was much better. I'd have no trouble ordering the mousse or the creme brulee.
We are dining at Le Cellier again for lunch tomorrow (6/21/09) and I plan to try one of the lunch sandwiches. I'll report back on how Le Cellier's lunch sandwiches stack up!
My son ate from the kid's menu and one of his appetizer choices was the cheddar cheese soup. Normally, I wouldn't think of soup in these record breaking heat index temperatures in Orlando in summer, but I'd heard so much about this appetizer that I asked him to order it so I could try it. I must admit, it was quite good! There was most definitely a strong beer taste to the soup. It was almost equally strong in taste with the cheddar as well. All in all, this is a very hearty soup that definitely has that stick-to-your-ribs quality you'd look for in a good winter soup. Not anything I would order in summer! The child's strip steak was a very nice sized portion and my son enjoyed it.
I ordered the mushroom filet and was originally going to have them hold the mushrooms and sub the mashed potatoes for the risotto. At the last moment, I decided to try it just as it was. It was really quite excellent! My steak was cooked exactly as I ordered it - medium rare. The mushroom sauce went very well with the meat and didn't overpower it at all. The mushroom risotto was also delicious! I thought the two made a great combination. At the waiter's suggestion, I ordered a side of grilled asparagus. It wasn't that great. It was actually bland. The asparagus was very fresh, but it had no seasoning on it at all. It actually tasted like the gas grill. I would have preferred the asparagus to be prepared sauteed or at least seasoned.
For dessert, I ordered the chocolate whiskey cake. It was good. It wasn't great. It seemed like a purchased restaurant cake. The icing was rather hard and not cream at all. The cake was somewhat moist. The taste was fine, but I don't think it was worth $7.99. All in all, I'd have to say that the chocolate mousse my wife and son ordered was much better. I'd have no trouble ordering the mousse or the creme brulee.
We are dining at Le Cellier again for lunch tomorrow (6/21/09) and I plan to try one of the lunch sandwiches. I'll report back on how Le Cellier's lunch sandwiches stack up!
