Our lunch at Yak & Yeti had been one of the best meals we had during our last trip little wonder, then, that we were hoping to repeat that wonderful experience today.
Just like last time, we hardly had any wait at all and were escorted to our table pretty much straightaway. I was pleased that we were again led up the stairs I really like their upstairs area, it seems quieter than downstairs to me, and I love the décor.
I would have loved to get a table by the window up there:
I admit I did not ask for one though, so I am not complaining
. And I was also happy with our table in the main room next to the stairs.
What I was less happy about, by the way, was the taste of the tap water here. I don't know why or how, but somehow this tasted a lot more chemical than at other places. Almost like drinking from a swimming pool (not that I do that on a regular basis, but anyway).
I am aware that tap water in Florida tastes very much different from tap water in Germany, and it does seem to be more chlorinated. However, I still tasted a huge difference between Yak & Yeti and other Disney restaurants
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What was also different here than in all other Disney restaurants we have been to is that they place comment cards on the table, giving you a chance to comment on food quality, server friendliness and the like.
I am not sure what I think of this: On the one hand, it is certainly a good thing to be able to comment on your dining experience in order to give them a chance to improve their performance even further.
On the other hand, I dont really like feeling that I am compelled to do paperwork while I am on holiday and only wanting to enjoy my meal. I know I could just have ignored the comment card, after all there was no pressure to fill it out but then again, just by sitting there and wordlessly screaming fill me out!! it was exerting non-negligible amounts of pressure already.
This was DH's appetizer (and I just love the table, by the way!):
Thai Chili Chicken Wings - fried Chicken Wings tossed in a sweet Thai chili sauce with spicy Asian pickled Cucumbers.
This got a definite thumbs up from him. (I did not try them as I am not a fan of any chicken meat that is not the white breast
)
If you have read my reviews this far, you may not have any difficulty guessing what I chose for my appetizer:
The Seared Ahi Tuna - chilled, sesame-encrusted Ahi Tuna with Wasabi Aioli and sweet chili Slaw.
I love it! Or, as a German colloquial term for really nice food goes: I could lie down in it
.
Seriously, I would have this again in a heartbeat. The fresh crunchy coleslaw, the tender tuna, the wasabi soy sauce
Oh, to have that again right now
. I can almost smell it!
DH stayed in the poultry-devouring department with his main course also:
The Duck with Anandapur Glaze a roasted half Duckling with orange Wasabi Glaze, Jasmine Rice and Stir-fried Vegetables.
He was very happy with his choice. (And I was happy with how often he was choosing something different from what I had, as that meant more photo opportunities for this dining report
).
Incidentally, hile I was planning our ADRs for this trip, I had often thought about what I would actually order. (Am I the only one this pathetic, or are there others preplanning not only their restaurants but their
entire meals six months in advance?
)
For the Yak & Yeti, I had been very much torn between the Shaoxing Steak and Shrimp which I had had and really enjoyed last trip, and the Kobe Beef Burger which sounded just heavenly.
As soon as I sat here and looked at the menu, though, these well-made plans all went out the window and plunged down a floor as I simply had to try this:
The Malaysian Seafood Curry with Mahi Mahi, scallops, little neck clams, mussels, shrimp, zucchini, roma tomatoes, red curry coconut broth, and jasmine rice.
A wonderful choice! Tasty and plentiful, with lots of nice seafood. (The only remotely bad thing I can say about it is that I would have liked it even spicier, but I realize that they have to cater to a broad range of tastes and cannot be as adventurous as I would like them to be).
I actually asked our server (who was really nice and friendly and Im not just saying this due to comment card pressure!) to please tell the chef how much I loved this dish, and Im not usually wont to pester the kitchen staff at the places I eat
.
Anyway, she said that she would but it wouldnt be the first time that day, so it seems this curry had already gained other fervent admirers.
Happy and quite full, we could theoretically have left a bit of room for dinner by skipping dessert, and ventured merrily back out into Animal Kingdom. Practically, however, this was out of the question here:
(Picture me leaning forward and looking you intently in the eye now as I am about to say something terribly meaningful: )
For us, the Yak & Yeti is home to the single best dessert the (Walt Disney) World has to offer. We have not found anything like it elsewhere on property.
Those of you who have read my previous dining report know what I mean, and I am sure many others do as well, as long as they have had a chance to try this:
Fried Wontons: Skewers of fresh Pineapple and Cream Cheese Wontons with fresh strawberries, vanilla ice cream and honey vanilla drizzle.
Honestly, the person who came up with this combination has me eternally grateful. There is absolutely nothing that she or he could have done better. The fresh fruit, the restrained sweetness, the cool ice cream and the totally comfort-foody fried dough
Just wonderful.
So anyway, tearing myself back out of my dessert-induced love trance to deliver a brief summary:
This was another marvelous meal at Yak & Yeti, and the first restaurant on this trip that we left thinking we absolutely MUST return to for a third time.
Great décor, friendly staff, more adventurous food than in most other Disney restaurants (though we were to see even much better in this category at Sanaa later!) and the best dessert on property in our opinion, this will always be worth another visit.
We just wont drink the tap water here ever again ... but did I mention they have a few nice Asian beers on offer as well?
Next: Dinner at Jiko without any pictures at all 
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Wow! That's a really nice compliment! No, actually it's more like two or three great compliments all wrapped together. Thank you!
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