Yachtsman Steakhouse

[Princess Mulan]

I've eaten at Yachtsman several times, and, I confess, I've worn park clothes on occasion. When I did, I felt somewhat uncomfortable because almost everyone else was dressed in resort casual or even fancier. The staff, of course, were gracious and didn't show any sign of being put off by my attire (which was clean and presentable, by the way). However, I feel more comfortable when I wear a dress, skirt or capris with appropriate footwear at Yachtsman.

 

[Jadyreen1282]

They aren't VA strict. We wear decent clothes because the restaurant requests it. Then again it isn't that hard for us to through something in the backpack that day if we aren't staying at Yacht Club.

 

[Liberator]

When we were there I was surprised that everone was dressed accordingly. Men wore suits with ties and I have seen no woman without a pretty dress.

There were some families all with obviously well mannered children, all of them were dressed perfectly.

Dinner was outstanding, very quiet and our server was brilliant.

 

[focusondisney]

When we were there I was surprised that everone was dressed accordingly. Men wore suits with ties and I have seen no woman without a pretty dress.

There were some families all with obviously well mannered children, all of them were dressed perfectly.

Dinner was outstanding, very quiet and our server was brilliant.

We eat at Yachtsman's every trip, about twice a year for well over 15 years. Just so the OP knows, most men do not wear suits & ties. This is not Victoria & Albert's. Most men are in slacks & collared shirts, yes. Even lots in nice shorts, collared shirts & boat shoes.Most women wear capris, sundresses or nice shorts & tops. But suits & ties? Ocassionaly, sure. But certainly not the majority.

My DH usually wears dockers & a short sleeved button down or golf type shirt. Very often he wears a golf shirt from YC or GF he has gotten over the years. I wear a sun dress or capris with nice sandals.

 

[GeorgiaHoo]

I've eaten at Yachtsman several times, and, I confess, I've worn park clothes on occasion. When I did, I felt somewhat uncomfortable because almost everyone else was dressed in resort casual or even fancier. The staff, of course, were gracious and didn't show any sign of being put off by my attire (which was clean and presentable, by the way). However, I feel more comfortable when I wear a dress, skirt or capris with appropriate footwear at Yachtsman.

Curious to know what you consider "park clothes." For example, I'll usually (as a male) wear shorts and a t-shirt with tennis shoes to the parks and I think that's probably appropriate for Yachtsman as well. At the same time, if we are eating at a signature I personally might wear khaki pants and a polo shirt, though that certainly isn't required, and I wouldn't wear that if going straight to a park after dinner. I don't think that flip flops/tank tops are appropriate for Yachtsman but that's just me.

 

[Princess Mulan]

Curious to know what you consider "park clothes." For example, I'll usually (as a male) wear shorts and a t-shirt with tennis shoes to the parks and I think that's probably appropriate for Yachtsman as well. At the same time, if we are eating at a signature I personally might wear khaki pants and a polo shirt, though that certainly isn't required, and I wouldn't wear that if going straight to a park after dinner. I don't think that flip flops/tank tops are appropriate for Yachtsman but that's just me.

With apologies, I was speaking to my own experience and would not dare to define park clothes for others. I meant only that on occasion I have worn what I describe as my casual park clothes to Yachtsman. At other times I have worn dressier items, and I have felt more comfortable in those instances. Regardless of how I was dressed, the wait staff was gracious, so any discomfort was of my own making.

 

[85glht]

It says "asked" - not "required."

It's not walking the line. It's COMPLETELY acceptable to wear denim, shorts that aren't cutoffs, etc.

I agree.... dont over think the dress code. As long as you don't look like you just came in from the beach or pool, you'll be ok.

 

[Liberator]

We eat at Yachtsman's every trip, about twice a year for well over 15 years. Just so the OP knows, most men do not wear suits & ties. This is not Victoria & Albert's. Most men are in slacks & collared shirts, yes. Even lots in nice shorts, collared shirts & boat shoes.Most women wear capris, sundresses or nice shorts & tops. But suits & ties? Ocassionaly, sure. But certainly not the majority.

My DH usually wears dockers & a short sleeved button down or golf type shirt. Very often he wears a golf shirt from YC or GF he has gotten over the years. I wear a sun dress or capris with nice sandals.

I have to admit that I was wondering about all the overly dressed women and men in suits. I even felt a little underdressed at first. The evening before at California Grill there were no suits and ties to be seen.

This trip I had my first experiences with Deluxe Dining at Disney World and at Yachtsman I thought it was weird to see people so nicely dressed because I was told that the restaurants are not that strict about the dress code (except V&A).

 

[Pipkin]

The Food and Wine Classic at the Swan and Dolphin is held outside on the plaza between the two hotels. It has no suggested dress code but it has been my experience that guests tend to dress nicer, resort casual. Of course there are those that don't, but the last five years that we have gone it has been my observation.

 

[Pipkin]

We eat at Yachtsman's every trip, about twice a year for well over 15 years. Just so the OP knows, most men do not wear suits & ties. This is not Victoria & Albert's. Most men are in slacks & collared shirts, yes. Even lots in nice shorts, collared shirts & boat shoes.Most women wear capris, sundresses or nice shorts & tops. But suits & ties? Ocassionaly, sure. But certainly not the majority.

My DH usually wears dockers & a short sleeved button down or golf type shirt. Very often he wears a golf shirt from YC or GF he has gotten over the years. I wear a sun dress or capris with nice sandals.

I think it is more likely that one would see suits and ties during a time when a conference is being held. We have noted that in the past.

 

[focusondisney]

I think it is more likely that one would see suits and ties during a time when a conference is being held. We have noted that in the past.

Conferences are held at YC all the time. I don't know if we have ever been there when there wasn't one going on. We stay there twice a year for over 15 years. We have traveled in early January, early May, late August, mid September & early to mid December. There is always some conference going on. I agree business people are more likely to wear suits & ties, but suits & ties are always in the minority when we have been there.

 

[GeorgiaHoo]

With apologies, I was speaking to my own experience and would not dare to define park clothes for others. I meant only that on occasion I have worn what I describe as my casual park clothes to Yachtsman. At other times I have worn dressier items, and I have felt more comfortable in those instances. Regardless of how I was dressed, the wait staff was gracious, so any discomfort was of my own making.

Sorry for any confusion as I wasn't trying to be disagreeable, just curious what you meant since I think "park clothes" are generally ok for the restaurants.

 

[ajrwdwgirl]

We have eaten there three times (and plan on many more). Two times hubby has worn khaki shorts, Disney golf polo shirt, and loafers, and one one visit I wore capri pants and a nice shirt another visit I wore dressy shorts and a nice shirt with nice sandals. On our second visit we came straight from Epcot as it was our arrival day and we wore park clothes, we both had cargo shorts, Disney tee shirts, and tennis shoes on, we felt slightly out of place at first but we saw others in similar attire too. We prefer wearing nicer clothes, but we wouldn't hesitate to wear park attire either. So I think as long as clothes are clean, of decent length and coverage, and no inappropriate slogans you will be okay. Many times, it is all about behavior and class as well, I have seen customers dressed in their Sunday best that behaved and treated staff poorly. Clothing doesn't always equal class.

 

[disneyvoice]

We were just there and purposely went to see what people were wearing since we haven't eaten there before. We saw a wide variety of outfits going into Yachtsman. There were women in very nice, almost formal dresses and guys in suits at one end of the spectrum. Then there were people who were much more casual. I think all the women we saw had on at least a casual sundress. There were a few men who had on nice shorts with a polo style shirt, but many were wearing khakis.

 

[slp87]

This is what we wore to Yachtman's Steakhouse on our last trip.

We always wear shorts, but we make it a little dressier.

 

[85glht]

This is what we wore to Yachtman's Steakhouse on our last trip.
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We always wear shorts, but we make it a little dressier.

Nothing wrong with that.

 

[EllieBride]

We ate there last month and it seemed like most people were dressed casually (nice shirts and shorts). There were one or two couples in the restaurant who were dressed up in dresses and suits and they looked lovely. They didn't seem out of place at all as they were clearly enjoying a nice "date night." I would add that we had an early ADR since we had toddlers with us, so perhaps the dress code gets dressier as the night goes on.

 

[Princess Mulan]

This is what we wore to Yachtman's Steakhouse on our last trip.
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We always wear shorts, but we make it a little dressier.

What a lovely photo!

 

[Anniefrances]

This is what we wore to Yachtman's Steakhouse on our last trip.
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We always wear shorts, but we make it a little dressier.

Great looking couple!

My sons and I have comfortably worn similar attire at YS - khaki shorts with collared polo shirts for them and a nice blouse with walking shorts for me. If we don't have time to go to the resort to change (for any of our ADRs at 'nice' places) we bring wipes and dinner shirts to stash in a locker while we play in the park.

 

[Grandmaof2]

This is what we wore to Yachtman's Steakhouse on our last trip.
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We always wear shorts, but we make it a little dressier.

very NICE PHOTO!!