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My brother, myself, and my BFF are going to WDW in 7 days!!!!!!!
we're doing an adults only trip, I've hired a nanny to look after the kids for the week.
So, we're trying some restaurants we would not go to with my kids DD 8, DD 12, and DS 14.
My brother wants a STEAK. we did Le Cellier last trip, and want to do something different.
So - On our DHS day aka Saturday at Star Wars Weekend!!! we're leaving the park for dinner. Should we do Schula's at the Swan/Dolphin, or the Yachtsman?
Oh! we're not on DDP, we're using Tables in Wonderland.
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I don't think you can go wrong at either. I haven't tried Shula's yet, but I've eaten at Yachtsman twice and the food was amazing both times. However, a lot of reviews I've seen list Shula's as better than Yachtsman. Comparing the menus the prices seem fairly comparable for their similar offerings. However, Shula's has by far the better variety of steaks. Yachtsman offers a lot of seafood dinners as well. You can look at the menus online at Disneyworld.com and see what you prefer. After looking at Shula's menu it's now on my list to try someday.
I've read a lot of good reviews of Shula's, although we've never eaten there. We've eaten a couple of times at the Yachtsman Steakhouse and have always had a good meal there.
I've never been to the Yachtsman but Shula's is one of my favorite restaurants anywhere. We've been to other steak houses (Ruth's Chris for example), though. Shula's is sooooo good I will likely never make it to another steakhouse at WDW. (And I don't think Le Cellier can compare!)
One big thing that sways me is that Shula's has a nice, quiet ambiance. Even though it's at WDW, you don't see many kids in there. It's always dark and quiet.
I was able to get a gift certificate for Shula's from restaurant.com. I think I paid $3 for a $25 gift cert. Since the filet is around $40, this will only make a small dent but I figure everything helps. DH and I will be dining there in July!
My best friend, Terry, who is from cattle country (Alberta, Canada) said her porterhouse was the best steak she ever had. I tried a piece and it was so tender it melted in my mouth!
My Cod with Lobster risotto was amazing, and my brother loved his rib eye.
Desert was excellent! My brother kept getting angry with himself because he never remembered to take a picture until after he had eaten 1/2 of a meal!
well worth the boat trip and the 30 min wait! (on the porch in rocking chairs looking out at stormalong bay)
Terry said the trip was worth it for the Steak and Star Tours alone!
This is definitely on the to do again list! Le Cellier is no where as good!
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DS Chris age 17; DD Lizzy age 15; DD Ashleigh age 11
I have eaten at both, and you really cant go wrong with either choice. Since you are planing on using TiW, make sure Shula's accepts it, otherwise its an easy choice for Yachtsman!!
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