ford91exploder
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Because its cheap
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New gastropub to replace Captain's Grille at Disney's Yacht Club
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Because its cheap
ford91exploder
Resident Curmudgeon
Because they are, The mantra in Burbank is 'Theme Parks are Stupid Entertainment for Stupid People'. By removing the 'Disney Theming' they feel as though they are upgrading the resort so they can cater to a better class of guests,
NiarrNDisney
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The Menu looks pretty good! I can't wait to try the Smoked Trout Spread, Grapeleaf wrapped Baked Goat Cheese, Hearth Oven Pies and the Seared Scrod.
ToTBellHop
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Because people like seeing their food being prepped?
Horizons '83
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- In the Parks
- No
Bingo.
Horizons '83
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- In the Parks
- No
Nope. It actually costs more, believe it or not. The ventilation system that is required for open kitchens alone is enough to make your claim false.
surfsupdon
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I enjoy open kitchens. Guarantees the workers to keep it clean bc it's on show. Plus it's fun kinetic energy to watch as you sit.
ABQ
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I agree. Sat ringside at Flying Fish last year, got to chat it up with the cooks, was a great time.
*Q*
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That roasted garlic shrimp and fried chicken & waffles have my eye! Hopefully the atmosphere doesn't turn out too drab.
Really nice interior on this one - bang up-to-date.
PHOTOS - First look at the Ale and Compass Restaurant
PHOTOS - First look at the Ale and Compass Restaurant
Here's hoping the food has more spice than the décor...
surfsupdon
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As a Yacht Club snob, I think the new restaurant looks great! Nice color palette, and it looks nautically sleek. It also sports some new Christmas decor...that garland swag is not the usual ship wheel wreaths that used to adorn that area.
The new quick service and now this table service are in sharp contrast to the dark decor at Yachtsman and Crews Cup. Wonder if we will see an update there.
The new quick service and now this table service are in sharp contrast to the dark decor at Yachtsman and Crews Cup. Wonder if we will see an update there.
Flynnwriter
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Flynnwriter
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Where do they put the casket for services? The dull, repetitive, gastropub decor is already 5 years dated. The food looks fine, but it’s just another step as Disney Resorts marches towards being like everyone outside the property. Trends are fleeting, storytelling is lasting.
Flynnwriter
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The pancakes are as sad and depressing as the decor. They come with a side of Prozac.
Flynnwriter
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Did did you see the photos of the food? Somehow they managed to make pancakes and frittatas look like neglected orphans.
fngoofy
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My thoughts exactly. If you are going to call it "Ale and Compass" then I need to see a decor that has wood, model schooners, compasses, barometers made of brass....
Basically the decor of the Green Cabin at Disney's Vero Beach Resort.
Bocabear
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OMG I was thinking the same thing! It looks like a Mauseleum or funeral home....
Ok, so paint out all the existing architecture of the rooms gray, put in Diner style booths and metal chairs and add pre-worn carpet....and that is supposed to be evocative of a gastropub restaurant in an expensive 1940s era yacht club?
This kind of interior is more suited to Disney Springs than a premium flagship rsort hotel boasting some of the most expensive accomodations on property....And I wish I didn't have to say it, but yes...this is a common look that can be found most places...it certainly doesn't have the "Disney Difference".... and the food looks sad....I mean literally unhappy to be on those depressing plates....even the blueberries look like they are trying to run away....
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