Wolfgang Puck Express at Disney Springs permanently closed?

[Clowd Nyne]

This is my wife’s favorite place. I just showed her the article and she’s not in a good mood.

 

[Nunu]

DH loved their Bacon Wrapped Meatloaf, I always had the Half Rotisserie Chicken.

 

[wdwfan4ver]

That sucks. That is breakfast spot I went to 1 or 2 times each trip and went there for launch and dinner in the past also.

 

["El Gran Magnifico"]

Puck just closed a steakhouse at the MGM in Detroit last week and announced he's opening 2 new restaurants in LA. Having 2 locations at Springs probably didn't make sense from a financial and capital perspective.

 

[TrainsOfDisney]

Puck just closed a steakhouse at the MGM in Detroit last week and announced he's opening 2 new restaurants in LA. Having 2 locations at Springs probably didn't make sense from a financial and capital perspective.

Seemed to have made sense for the past decade or so.

 

[Gillyanne]

This is my wife’s favorite place. I just showed her the article and she’s not in a good mood.

My mom's too, she went from a fun giddy mood (over something else we just bought) to sad

Puck just closed a steakhouse at the MGM in Detroit last week and announced he's opening 2 new restaurants in LA. Having 2 locations at Springs probably didn't make sense from a financial and capital perspective.

Mom mentioned Wolfgang owns/owned the Express location, but his wife "got" the other location in the divorce. So I guess the 2 springs locations weren't really owned by the same entity. I wonder if the Detroit/LA situation is due to similar circumstances...

 

[EricsBiscuit]

Not to mention their sugar cookies were amazing.

 

[GholsHost]

One of the best pizzas in WDW. Good food at reasonable prices and the service was always great. Sad to see them go.

 

[MuteSuperstar]

Bummer, it was pretty reliably good and reasonable. The pizza certainly beat Blaze handily in my opinion.

 

[corran horn]

Was one of the few places that had decent food at fair prices.
We always had our “departure“ meal there.

Very much agree. Food was very good and priced very reasonably. Sad to see it gone.

 

[Sirwalterraleigh]

We ate at Wolfgang Puck at DS years ago. Wolfgang was there. He's a really short guy.

Saw him in Atlantic City...

Yes...he’s two feet shorter than I am

 

[UNCgolf]

By FAR the best quickserve on property In a sea of Aramark issue crap...

Might need an intervention

I think Polite Pig is better, and Pizza Ponte is very good too, but it was definitely up there.

I also wonder if this is just the Disney Springs location or if they're all shutting down. There's one in the Atlanta airport.

 

[Sirwalterraleigh]

I think Polite Pig is better, and Pizza Ponte is very good too, but it was definitely up there.

Never ever had anything on the puck menu that wasn’t good. Ever. 23 years.

I appreciate barbecue and pizza...but would rather have the variety.

This day sucks:..like every other one this year.

 

[TrainsOfDisney]

I think Polite Pig is better, and Pizza Ponte is very good too, but it was definitely up there.

I do like Polite Pig as well. I wouldn’t say it’s better but probably the best option now.

 

[Q_Division]

Very sad, we were big fans of their breakfasts and it had become a "tradition" that we ate there on our day of departure.

 

[Jon81uk]

Puck just closed a steakhouse at the MGM in Detroit last week and announced he's opening 2 new restaurants in LA. Having 2 locations at Springs probably didn't make sense from a financial and capital perspective.

Wasn’t the Express restaurant only licensed or something while the new grill is actually his?

 

[Sirwalterraleigh]

Wasn’t the Express restaurant only licensed or something while the new grill is actually his?

I believe you’re correct. It was some type of restaurant group that ran the express...hence why I’m not shocked it closed.

 

[DznyGrlSD]

I used to eat at WPE when it was on the west side on my CP. Best mac n cheese ever

 

[Amused to Death]

Wasn’t the Express restaurant only licensed or something while the new grill is actually his?

I believe you’re correct. It was some type of restaurant group that ran the express...hence why I’m not shocked it closed.

Chicago’s Levy Restaurants Inc. operated the old Wolfgang Puck Grand Cafe. The Express and new Bar & Grill locations are part of Wolfgang Puck Worldwide, Inc.

 

[Lilofan]

Before seeing a movie at DS AMC theatres back in the day, I used to eat at Wolgang Pack eating a good pizza then walk up to the take out window at Bongos and order a cuban colada. I was wired for the rest of the day or night. I remember in the mid 1990s when Planet Hollywood opened Bruce Willis and his band and wife Demi sang at the grand opening in the parking lot in front of thousands and actor turned nobody now Brendan Fraser was there.