Le Cellier Steakhouse dinner becomes 'Signature Dining' - see the new menu

[SirNim]

Check the M2 charts. The key word is "inflation."

I actually literally compared the pre- and post-signature menus, and yeah, they're pretty much the same exact offerings, just bumped up 10-20% in price. For those who crave the cheddar soup, I will say the recipe provided on various WDW fan websites results in a product that might as well be the real deal. Scrumptious, and dollars for the bowlful, as opposed to tens of dollars for the bowlful.

 

[MasonDuo]

My jaw dropped when I saw that the menu did not have cream cheese mashed potatoes

And then no coffee rub kansas city strip either :brick:


Then then the $9 for cheese soup:shrug:, for that price it better be a vat not just a bowl. Like stated above, I'll be making mine at home from now on. The last time we were there the server gave us a recipe card, we just have to find it

 

[Lucky]

Then then the $9 for cheese soup:shrug:, for that price it better be a vat not just a bowl. Like stated above, I'll be making mine at home from now on. The last time we were there the server gave us a recipe card, we just have to find it

Tigsmom maintains a recipe thread on this site. Here is the soup...

http://forums.wdwmagic.com/showthread.php?t=9941&highlight=cheddar+cheese+soup&page=8

 

[disneyWX]

To be honest, with these prices I might choose Living Seas over Le Cellier.

"Living Seas" :sohappy: (I digress...)

At first glance I'm disappointed in the new menu. The unique offerings which enticed me (and our family) to dine at Le Cellier (shaved prime rib, maple bbq chicken, salt-crusted prime rib, and coffee-rubbed strip steak) no longer exist. Like countless others we've been unsuccessful in getting reservations there and were hoping to have our first experience this year but may skip it altogether now that we're no longer excited about the entrees.

Speaking of the DDP, what's the great appeal behind it? Maybe it's a nice option for families with children, but our family (all adults) never liked the concept of limiting our food choices. Reservations always pushes for DDP, but I say give me 40% off over DDP any day.

 

[Coach81]

Wow.. those prices.....

 

[mickeysshoes]

My jaw dropped when I saw that the menu did not have cream cheese mashed potatoes

And then no coffee rub kansas city strip either :brick:


Then then the $9 for cheese soup:shrug:, for that price it better be a vat not just a bowl. Like stated above, I'll be making mine at home from now on. The last time we were there the server gave us a recipe card, we just have to find it

Made the soup at home and yes it was good ...but its not like having IN THE WORLD....never the same......

 

[pax_65]

Made the soup at home and yes it was good ...but its not like having IN THE WORLD....never the same......

We're going to try the soup at home. Sadly, at those prices it just doesn't make sense to go to Le Cellier again. Too bad... another old family Disney tradition bites the dust. It has happened many times since DDP has come out. When we do dine out, they server always asks (with a smile) "Disney Dining Plan?" and when we say, "No", they look at us like we're insane.

But we're not that insane to pay $9 for beer and cheese soup.

 

[emh1960]

Uh? That is what it is! :lol:




You are right on. The food prices have gone almost out of reach for a moderate sized family to dine out every night during a week long stay.

I have done a cost breakout for the DDP on here in the past (including plan price, tips, meal options etc) , but in short the DDP is worth approx 1/2 it's value today as it was just 5 years ago.

Ther are other things that can seem a little unfair with food pricing. One we have notice more now that our daughter is beyong the 11 Y/O range. Buffetts now are full adult price and dinner shows are the same. It is tough for me to justify a 55 lb child that will eat a scoop of macaroni and cheese a little garden salad and a dinner roll will get charged $30.00 for dinner? The the dinner shows which include alchohlic beverages for adults still charge for children 11 and older the adult price even though they will not or more importantly cannot consume alchohol. There really should be a teen price range for dinner shows. We have simply stopped eating at buffetts for now. I cannot think about feading a family of 5 at a place like Boma which costs $39 for an adult. You will be more than $250.00 for a buffett dinner and you didn't even see any characters!:hammer:

This runaway pricing has to stop at some point. I hope.

I really agree about the age on the kids menus. We just came back and my 11 year old daughter had to eat off the adult menu. We spent a lot more money, and since we ate at a lot of nice restaurants, the choices were rather sophisticated for her and she did not like a lot of the more mature choices she was given. She is really still a kid, and loved to get the kids menu for the puzzles and crayons. Everywhere else in the non-disney world kids can eat off a kids menu till they are 12. I think it is over the top price gouging on disney's part and I resent it. I also had some hosts snap at us rather rudely that "she's an adult!" If it is the happiest place on earth and they encourage you to act like a kid while visiting, why demand that kids grow up too soon by requiring them to eat off a sophisticated menu? It could keep adults who want to sit and have a nice meal with a bottle of wine to opt out and eat more counter service because of the unhappy child at a table service dinner. :shrug:

 

[Disneygal24]

We're going to try the soup at home. Sadly, at those prices it just doesn't make sense to go to Le Cellier again. Too bad... another old family Disney tradition bites the dust. It has happened many times since DDP has come out. When we do dine out, they server always asks (with a smile) "Disney Dining Plan?" and when we say, "No", they look at us like we're insane.

But we're not that insane to pay $9 for beer and cheese soup.

I saw that $9.00 price tag about about So for $18.00 plus tax and tip my husband and I get to enjoy...soup.

I looked at the ingredients truth is I can spend $18.00 to make it at home and have leftovers.

~Amanda

 

[mickeysshoes]

I was trying to stay out of this but Enought with the $9.00 soup.

No one complains about the soup from Artist Point THis is taken right from the mene. Change is part of th world folks..deal alreay. Prices are in line for all the other 2 credit places. Eat it or dont.......

Smokey Portobello Soup with Roasted Shiitakes and Chive Oil 9.00

 

[Pioneer Hall]

I was trying to stay out of this but Enought with the $9.00 soup.

No one complains about the soup from Artist Point THis is taken right from the mene. Change is part of th world folks..deal alreay. Prices are in line for all the other 2 credit places. Eat it or dont.......

Smokey Portobello Soup with Roasted Shiitakes and Chive Oil 9.00

Agreed, soup is minimum 9 dollars at any of the signature restaurants and would be the same for any nicer dining establishment outside WDW as well. While we still don't know what to expect from the menu, I find it interesting how people have no problem dropping this sort of money at Cali Grill, Narcoosees, Flying Fish, etc. It seems that everyone almost expected the restaurant to go to signature and for nothing to change except the DDP credits. I really have to say that I am surprised about the outrage when this was announced months ago and signature restaurants carry signature prices.

 

[mickeysshoes]

Agreed, soup is minimum 9 dollars at any of the signature restaurants and would be the same for any nicer dining establishment outside WDW as well. While we still don't know what to expect from the menu, I find it interesting how people have no problem dropping this sort of money at Cali Grill, Narcoosees, Flying Fish, etc. It seems that everyone almost expected the restaurant to go to signature and for nothing to change except the DDP credits. I really have to say that I am surprised about the outrage when this was announced months ago and signature restaurants carry signature prices.

Thank you!!!!

 

[allgar]

LC isn't worth a signature restaurant pricing. Value has definitely gone down.

Oh well! Such is life. As per figments sentiment, vote with your dollars folks. Don't go if you don't think the value is good. Disney won't change their practices if the restaurants stay packed. Do the math, figure out if you're getting a deal, care more about your dollars.

As for whether attire and proper decorum are part of a "signature" dining experience. Absolutely! Ambience is created by your surroundings and that includes the people. While the food could be excellent, it doesn't mean the experience will be if there is a group of loud children eating next to you, or if service is sub-par, or you can't move your chair away from the table without hitting someone. Shorts can sometimes be appropriate, sometimes not, usually it isn't hard to figure out which is preferred.

In my books, Victoria and Alberts is the only restaurant within the world that delivers a truly "signature" dining experience. I accept that and set my expectations accordingly. I rarely dine at any other "signature" restaurants because to me they don't deliver. Technically V&A's isn't signature, not sure what they call it but I call it a delicious feast for the eyes and soul. I've never had better service in any restaurant, and the ambience while a bit old fashioned for me is consistently excellent.

 

[wdwfan4ver]

There is one thing to look at in terms of prices. Better cuts of meat/steak cost more. It really does down to if a person is willing to pay or will to spend 2 table services under the Disney Dinning plan. If I wasn't on the Free Disney Dining Plan, I would have thought twice about it because I grew up having on expansive meal at WDW. Rest of my stay growing up was places that were less expensive on the grounds.

The Prices for Mushroom Filet Mignon for dinner and lunch are different because of the cut/type of meat they use. Matter of fact Le Cellier for dinner uses 8oz Canadian AAA Beef Tenderloin now. That is not the case for lunch and before Le Cellier became a signature for dinner.

The same thing holds true with the New York Strip Steak in terms of price difference. For Dinner the New York Strip Steak is called Canadian "Prime" New York Strip. The New York Strip Steak wasn't called that before Le Cellier signature and wasn't called that for lunch. It is still New York Strip steak for dinner, but it has a different cut.

I will be going to Le Cellier later on in the year under the fee Disney Dining Plan for lunch one day on my trip and dinner later on the trip. I will be having Le Cellier Mushroom Filet Mignon on the two times I go there on my trip and will be comparing how it tastes.

I never had a 24 oz. steak in my life because I would get past full from it.

I went to Yachtsmen Steakhouse in the past and I got sick there once although it does have great steak.

 

[scoobygirl39541]

Quick question, I know dinner went up, but is lunch worth 2 meal tickets as well?

 

[Alektronic]

Quick question, I know dinner went up, but is lunch worth 2 meal tickets as well?

Lunch still only takes one.

 

[Disneygal24]

I was trying to stay out of this but Enought with the $9.00 soup.

No one complains about the soup from Artist Point THis is taken right from the mene. Change is part of th world folks..deal alreay. Prices are in line for all the other 2 credit places. Eat it or dont.......

Smokey Portobello Soup with Roasted Shiitakes and Chive Oil 9.00

I also do not eat at Artist Point.

And that my dear Watson is the point. In terms of this TS resturant Disney has lost my business. I'm sure they won't miss it, and I'm okay with that. You are right CHANGE is part of the world so as Disney Changes as will I. What you won't see is me bemoaning the $9.00 soup 10 years from now like some people still do abour Horizons.



~Amanda

 

[Disneygal24]

Agreed, soup is minimum 9 dollars at any of the signature restaurants and would be the same for any nicer dining establishment outside WDW as well. While we still don't know what to expect from the menu, I find it interesting how people have no problem dropping this sort of money at Cali Grill, Narcoosees, Flying Fish, etc. It seems that everyone almost expected the restaurant to go to signature and for nothing to change except the DDP credits. I really have to say that I am surprised about the outrage when this was announced months ago and signature restaurants carry signature prices.

I personally feel the location and the menu - which is much more extensive - to be worth the price at CA Grill. What has changed about the soup that now makes it worth $9.00? Obviously the cuts of meat have been upgraded in order to make it worthy of the price increase. But what has changed about the soup? Are they using a better cheddar? Beer?

And the DDP is not all that changed. I'm a DVC member - I do not use the dining plan as there is no benefit to me to do so. So yes when the PRICE goes up which has also changed then it does effect my pocket book directly.

~Amanda

 

[Jimmy Thick]

Le Cellier is good, but extremely over-rated. As long as they keep Kouzzina a single dining plan credit, Iam one happy Jimmy. I wonder where people will funnel to now that Le Cellier is 2 dining credits.


Jimmy Thick- They better stay away from Kouzzina...

 

[disneyny]

Is the pretzel bread staying? For what it is worth our waiter a week ago told us the ONLY thing staying the same on the menu would be the soup.