REVIEW: I Regret to Inform You the BEST New Meal in Disney World Costs $145 — But You’ll Leave Happy

Disney World’s newest restaurant offers some delicious dining options… for a hefty price. In fact, I’ve been visiting Disney theme parks for over 30 years, and can’t quite remember a steakhouse menu that goes quite so steep.

Earlier this year, Bourbon Steak opened at Walt Disney World’s Dolphin Hotel, replacing Don Shula’s Steakhouse. The establishment, the latest in a chain from chef Michael Mina, is a modern take on the quintessential American steakhouse with premium cuts of beef and seafood infused with global flavor, which aims to showcase the three primary elements of Mina’s culinary philosophy: product, technique, and presentation.

We’ve taken an in-depth look at the restaurant’s full menu before, but today we’re looking at a singular meal from the restaurant… and how much it’ll cost you.

Let’s begin with a drink, specifically the aptly named Our Famous Martini. The $22 concoction is made with Grey Goose Vodka, Bombay Sapphire, Lemon Manzanilla Sherry, Dry Vermouth, and Citrus Essence.

We found this martini to be incredible! It had no bite or burn from the liquor, but you can still get that liquor flavor. It was extremely balanced with an aromatic citrus flavor. It was very drinkable despite being very liquor-forward, and it was presented with a martini accoutrement that included a regular olive, a stuffed olive, a lemon rind, and a pearl onion.

For our appetizer, let’s head under the sea for the $26 Jumbo Lump Crab Cake.

The crab cake is accompanied with a pink peppercorn tartar sauce, Old Bay, and Florida citrus flavors. This one didn’t look like a traditional crab cake, but it was crunchy on the outside, and it also had some really nice peppers and microgreens. If you’re looking for a dish that is mainly just a light, refreshing crab salad, this is the one for you!

Now for the main event entrée, we have to go with one of Bourbon Steak’s titular specialties: a 10 oz Center Cut Filet Mignon. This $69 offering is served traditional steakhouse style, so you get pretty much just the steak.

At our server’s suggestion, we paired the steak with sides of bearnaise sauce ($8.00) and chimichurri ($6.00). We loved the chimichurri, but this was a bit too oily for our taste. We found it a little overpowering for the filet, but our server said “bearnaise and filets were made for each other,” and he was right. Holy smokes. It was like this buttery smooth, rich elevation of what was already a delicious steak.

For dessert, one of our favorite offerings was the $14 Key Lime Napoleon.

A nod to traditional Floridian flavors, this pastry offering was tart enough to cause that zing in your jaw, but not so tart as to make you pucker, and it was balanced very well by the classic sweetness of the raspberry sauce and fresh raspberry. The Napoleon’s texture was a highlight, with the thin, crunchy pastry on top and the lady fingers creating a good combo of creaminess, crunch, and soft pastry.

This meal takes some of our FAVORITE items off the Bourbon Steak menu and combines them into one evening… for $145, prior to tax and tip. Delicious? Certainly. Steep? Just a bit! Stay tuned to AllEar for more on Disney World’s latest food offerings.

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