Dining Plan affects Menu at Yachtsman Steakhouse

[Wendy]

The dining plan has struck again. It seems that because people on the dining plan were ordering items that were not available on the plan, some things have had to be removed.

Lobster and escargot have now been removed from the menu.

I spoke with Ricardo about this and he said that even though they were previously shown on the menu in red, people on the plan were still ordering and then arguing at then saying they didn't realise.

So now everyone loses out as it has been taken off the menu completely.

I wish Disney would just stop the dining plan or produce a separate menu completely for guests on the plan.

[Tink]

Once again, the dining plan reduces an excellent restaurant experience to the mediocre.

[Keith]

sigh, truly annoying

[uscwest]

I must agree, there was nothing overly exciting on the menu last night. In fact Donna had a different menu that the other three of us and chose the vegetarian option. When the server, unfortunately not Ricardo due to an illness in the family, came to the table Donna asked her about it and was told that choice was no longer available. She opted for the new vegetarian entree, even though it contained squash which she managed to eat around.

[catrancher]

I guess I'm just going to have to settle for taking cruises instead of going to WDW. Not that that's bad mind you. At least on the cruise, I know what I can eat.

Everything!

Tom (... why yes, I will have a second entrée!)

[Slowhand]

The pesky dining plan strikes yet again!

[DisneyFreak]

This is disappointing. Why should people who don't do the dinning plan be punished? They either need to have separate menus for dinning planners or make more restaurants 2 credits if they serve items like Lobster and escargot. If not they may as well make every restaurant cafeteria style because that's what it's coming to. Well, maybe not that bad yet but you know what I mean.

[Wendy]

I must admit as much as I used to line the Yachtsman's I don't think I would go again. Admittedly we were unable to have the best server because of reasons beyond his control, but the one we had was useless. The menu was very limited and sadly the steak as so so. Chris likes his well done and has never had problem before but this time it was still pink. He didn't want to make a fuss so he ate it.

[Tink]

I remember years and years ago when Disney started bringing in true chefs to develop the menus and increase the quality of their food out of theme park hot dog status to truly fine dining. I remember not so terribly long ago (but closer to ten years than not) when Spoodles was new and winning rave reviews from food critics. I remember when Disney chose to do away with Food and Beverage managers and go with Executive Chefs.

There was pride in the food and true menu and recipe development. Dining in the higher end restaurants meant excellent food (guaranteed) and the same for service.

Now, it's slid back to theme park mentality. That's fine, as it is after all a theme park. So stop with the fake "fine dining" and ridiculous prices for mediocre food and service.

It's really an issue with me as you can tell. We used to love nothing better than our walks around Epcot finished by, "where do you want to eat tonight?" That's not how it goes now, and I'm mourning the loss.

[Keith]

It's really an issue with me as you can tell. We used to love nothing better than our walks around Epcot finished by, "where do you want to eat tonight?" That's not how it goes now, and I'm mourning the loss.

we feel that too.

First time we went we "found" le cellier tucked in that little corner of Canada. It was so great to find something new. They were practically begging people to come in back then and were chatting outside to us before taking us in. We had the best experience! Now it's very much conveyer belt service, roll them in, 1,2,3, bill em, roll them out asap.

I should note that le cellier also had lobster as extras available on its menu along with other things that the server used to mention. They were the first casualties of the dining plan back in the day where you could have anything on the menu. They just couldn't do it for the cost so it had to go.