Hi all, before I get started on replies I just wanted to share my excitement that 3 months from today we will be in Disney World. This is the longest we've ever gone between trips in a long time and I am seriously in need of a disney fix. 3 months seems like forever, but fingers crossed it goes as fast as the last 3 cause his summer is flying by.
Oh, wow. You are making me seriously regret not having Yachtsman in the lineup for my next trips. I've said this before but oh how I love those onion rolls. And the steak is pretty good too.
So sad your trip is winding down.
We've done Yachtsman so many times at this point I'm not sure we could even do a trip without
Between the rolls and the steak, it had us at hello
I looove Yachtsman steakhouse
We always have it for our last night meal ( though if we have free dining plan we have been known to eat there twice on some trips). Seriously the best bread rolls I've ever eaten! Only hardship is trying not to stuff myself on them so I have room for steak
They once lost our order and comped us our bottle of wine for the delay which was like winning the lottery as it happened to be a night when we'd pushed the boat out wine wise lol
Glad you had a great meal for your last night
Cheers to the last night Yachtsman dinner club
You are so right, best rolls ever and I don't even like onion that much. Is it bad I'm wishing next time Yachtsman looses our order
I love reading the reviews on this board, but don't usually comment. However, I just love your reviews so much that I just had to tell you. You all always look like you have so much fun together and Casey is adorable. I also love all the drink reviews! I agree that vacation is much better for everyone if mom gets to have some adult beverages! Your review of Yachtsman made me very glad I made a reservation there for our January trip. We have been once before and loved it but it's been a few years so definitely time to go back! Now if I could just decide between Citricos and California Grill!
Hi there, thanks so much for saying that. It really does mean a lot. Me and the family certainly do have a lot of fun (and drinks) and its great to keep the spirit of the trip going by writing about it.
I hope you all enjoy Yachtsman as much as we did. While you didn't ask (and I'm sure
@ariane37 can provide the counter argument), I'd go California Grill all the way. Citricos is not bad by any means, but I find they have menu items that we could find at home whereas California Grill is a bit more unique and special.
Those steaks look wonderful. But the duck fat potatoes look absolutely heavenly! Wow.
You got that right, heavenly on both counts!
I'm reading this to get excited for trying YS when we go in Sep, and it's working already.
While I'm infinitely jealous that you are going next month, I may just be more jealous that you get to have Yachtsman. Hope you and Josh love it
That also sounds wonderful! I just called Josh in to show him your meal
I think he's confused as to why, but I told him I wanted to show him all the delicious food we'd be trying.
Well apologize to Josh for my bad photos on this one, but tell him he is in for steak perfection
I had been thinking on our next trip to sub the duck fat potatoes with my filet when we do YSH. Your description is making it more likely. Sorry about Jason's sweet potato miss. I asked last year about it as a sub for the mashed that come with the filet and our waitress warned me it was very sweet so I went with my standby sub potato gratin.
I wasn't sure if I could sub the duck fat potatoes since they are only on the menu with the porterhouse, but thankfully it wasn't a problem. I've had the mashed ones and gratin before too and the duck fat are hands down the best potato on the menu. No chance you will be disappointed.
We just discovered YS on our last trip and it immediately became one of my favorite restaurants on property! I love that they know how to cook a steak to the right doneness and the seasoning is perfect. My DH wasn't able to eat that meal because he had an emergency appendectomy mid trip
(yes, it was a crazy trip) so I'm excited for him to try it in December.
Yachtsman definitely knows what they are doing when it comes to steak. Don't know if you experienced the same thing, but when we first ate there and they put the steak down I was so less than disappointed. It looked overly chared and dry and then I cut in and perfection ensued. They definitely know what they are doing.
Oh no, your poor husband. Hope his redemption trip is MUCH better than the first
We've only been there once but when the roasted garlic came out we were in heaven. It was so hard not to fill up on it!
I know, right? I think I could go there and just eat rolls and garlic and still leave a very happy girl
Sometimes people are surprised that we'll let Chris order filet at restaurants because of the price, but he loves it and as long as it's good we don't mind. Seriously if the food is GOOD we don't mind paying $$$ for it at all, we just love food THAT MUCH.
We are definitely good loving families. Of course I almost always share with Casey since she eats like a bird, but if she asked for her own filet I'd be all over it. The way I see other kids eat I think it may be up to you and I to raise the next generation of disney foodies
It looks delicious other than being too red for me, however if I (or anyone) tried sharing a 10oz. anything with Chris he'd bite fingers lol
I could devour the 10oz no problem myself, were it not for all those dang aforementioned rolls
Chiming in here. I am not a big drinker by any stretch but love trying fruity cocktails on vacay, just one or two like you. Usually not an issue at all because like you said, drinks are expensive which leads to more tips...but one time I was at Kona Cafe at the Poly with my DD (who was 9 at the time) I was having a hard time choosing between two of their cocktails and so I asked our server "which one is better?" and she got a kind of judgey face on and said "well I don't drink so I've never tried either" and I was kind of annoyed that she said that. I mean because I am so not a big drinker and she was acting like I'm some boozer. I have no problem with the fact that anyone does or does not drink - to each is own...but a server in a restaurant that serves cocktails, when asked...maybe should not say it with that tone. She could have just said "well the X is the most popular..." or some other way to answer without throwing in a big of judgement...
Sorry to digress...that was the only time I've ever encountered that...every other time I've had cocktails with kids, they seem very happy about it.
Wow, I can't believe the waitress said that, though of course at Kona very little surprises me
And you are so right any good server would have led you to the most popular or at least the most expensive items
I think I would have said, oh ok if you don't recommend any I won't have the 3 or 4 I planned on and you can just watch your tip go downhill
OMG you are making me want to go there just for that bread. I'm such a carboholic and that sounds so yummy. I wonder if you can go and just order the bread lol. I don't eat a lot of steak because while I love the taste it doesn't seem to agree with me...but that bread sounds worth the trip!
You most definitely should try Yacthsman, aren't you headed down soon???? I had my gallbladder removed a few years back so steak isn't always my friend, but a little bit of Yachtsman in moderation is all worth it.
Really?? Does that ever happen??? I am so hoping there is a time when I can get on that ride without a FP so there is hope of going more than once on our trip!
This was extra magic hours, but it did indeed happen. We rarely do the extra magic hours so I can't talk if it happens often, but this night was not an issue at all. We've also gotten it as an extra pass after a day at Epcot
Your Yachtsman pictures are making me so hungry! I love their bread, I think I could go there just for the bread alone. I made a reservation for this weekend I can't wait to go back.
You and me both on the bread (and wine of course). Can't wait to see how your trip is!
What an amazing last meal! Even more amazing is that Casey will share a rare steak with you lol.
It was a great meal!!! Honestly Casey has only ever eaten meat cooked medium rare, so I think she'd wonder what was going on if we served her a well done version
It's funny that you say that, because I was looking at it going "NOPE!" I've just in the recent years started ordering medium well. My mom won't do anything other than well done.
NOPE. What do you mean NOPE. YES, YES, AND YES. But glad to see you are maybe slowly riding down from the well down
I'm sad that I never got to ride it one last time. I'm sure Casey would have been an excellent shooting lady!
I used to berate the ride all the time, but then its pure oldness struck a nostalgic chord for me. Think we'll all be sad, but hopefully the new ride is worth it