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Chef art smiths homecoming :)
- Thread starter Jess G
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MagicalMaci
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Planning a date night dinner there on my next trip, looking forward to hearing people's thoughts as well!
kelknight84
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I posted about my experience in another thread about this. It was REALLY good! The hush puppies were amazing. It just hurt the pocketbook quite a bit.
DisneyAubs
Active Member
I haven't eaten there, but it looks ah-mazing! I swear, I'm tempted to book a trip that centers only around dining options at Disney Springs (yeah right...like I could stay out of the parks! 
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Disneyhead'71
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I literally just left. Had the deviled eggs and the Chicken and Donuts. And 2 specialty cocktails.
We will be going back very soon. Here is a few pics.
We will be going back very soon. Here is a few pics.
HurricaneHanna
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If I ate that I'd be waddling the rest of the evening.
(That doesn't necessarily mean I wouldn't )
(That doesn't necessarily mean I wouldn't
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Disney Amy
New Member
I am a big Art Smith fan via his appearances on Top Chef Masters, I'm very excited to try this place. Thanks for the pics Disneyhead'71!
EvilQueen-T
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Looks yummy. We have an adr in September and are looking forward to it.
yes yes yes! I'm excited. Thank you @Disneyhead'71 for the pictures
MagicalMaci
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The food looks delish! Thanks so much for sharing and giving my tummy a rumble
Matt in the Hatt
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Had lunch there today. Amazing. The best fried chicken i have ever had (i know that doesn't mean as much coming from a northerner). My wife had the bbq pork and it was also great. The pecan pie was top notch. They have a house made hot sauce that is killer to
HouCuseChickie
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We tried it for appetizers back in July. We thought the food was just ok.
Deviled eggs are tricky because there are so many recipes and if it's not close to how your mom or grandma makes them, it's going to fall a bit flat. The bacon is a nice touch and we were thankful Art Smith isn't one to add green olives, but he also doesn't do relish or much seasoning...so it felt a lot like whipped and salted yolks. The bacon is a nice touch though.
The shrimp jubilee was the best thing we ordered. And if you add vodka, it would make one heck of a bloody mary too!
The hush puppies were my "try it and see dish." I don't normally like cornbread or pimento cheese, so I can't slam them. Although, I didn't taste one bit of the pimento cheese...just cornmeal. So, if you like cornbread...you'll like these.
The macaroni and cheese may be good- at some point, but I get the impression that it's made as a casserole and then refreshed/reheated when ordered. i.e. it had that mac in a casserole dish being reheated on day 2 taste and texture. It wasn't too bad after I added a decent amount of salt.
Beyond that, the service was excellent and if you order any drinks with garnishes...they have lots of fresh things at the bar to make it special.
Deviled eggs are tricky because there are so many recipes and if it's not close to how your mom or grandma makes them, it's going to fall a bit flat. The bacon is a nice touch and we were thankful Art Smith isn't one to add green olives, but he also doesn't do relish or much seasoning...so it felt a lot like whipped and salted yolks. The bacon is a nice touch though.
The shrimp jubilee was the best thing we ordered. And if you add vodka, it would make one heck of a bloody mary too!
The hush puppies were my "try it and see dish." I don't normally like cornbread or pimento cheese, so I can't slam them. Although, I didn't taste one bit of the pimento cheese...just cornmeal. So, if you like cornbread...you'll like these.
The macaroni and cheese may be good- at some point, but I get the impression that it's made as a casserole and then refreshed/reheated when ordered. i.e. it had that mac in a casserole dish being reheated on day 2 taste and texture. It wasn't too bad after I added a decent amount of salt.
Beyond that, the service was excellent and if you order any drinks with garnishes...they have lots of fresh things at the bar to make it special.
Eddie Garrison
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We've have ate their several times since it opened and it is quickly becoming one of our favourites in Disney Springs. Heading there tomorrow actually for dinner!
Can we please stop opening restaurants with that whole "long bench seat on one side, regular chairs on another with a table in between" thing? I abhor any restaurant that tries to seat me there. If I wanted to share my meal with strangers, I would invite random people to dinner.
Sorry.
Sorry.
EvilQueen-T
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Totally agree. I always seem to end up next to the people with a kid who jumps the whole time and has parents who are not concerned with teaching the concept of boundaries.
worldfanatic
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Homecoming is Amazing!
Went there on the first day of my trip this month, and then spent the next ten days trying to figure out a way to fit them in again.
Unfortunately I kept all my other restaurant plans for the trip so didn't get back, but I'll return on next vacation for sure.
On a side note, we tried 3 other new Disney Springs restaurants which all delivered. Only Frontera Cocina wasn't excellent, but it was still pretty darn good!
Homecoming 9/10
Boathouse 9/10
STK 9/10
Frontera Cocina 8/10
Went there on the first day of my trip this month, and then spent the next ten days trying to figure out a way to fit them in again.
Unfortunately I kept all my other restaurant plans for the trip so didn't get back, but I'll return on next vacation for sure.
On a side note, we tried 3 other new Disney Springs restaurants which all delivered. Only Frontera Cocina wasn't excellent, but it was still pretty darn good!
Homecoming 9/10
Boathouse 9/10
STK 9/10
Frontera Cocina 8/10
EvilQueen-T
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Here's our pics from Chef Art's Homecoming. Just ate there Sunday. We'd had a few drinks at the bar before dinner. 3 of us had Art's famous fried chicken and my husband had the burger which he liked. We all thought the potatoes while fine were in need of either butter or a gravy and that the rolls were dry. They weren't the type you'd really want to eat as is so we asked for butter for both the potatoes and the rolls. The chicken was the star for everyone. We shared the appetizers and all enjoyed them. We had great service at both the bar and the table. We'd go back again.
