As we were making our way over to the BWV, I got a text the room was ready. We headed up to our room and waited for our bags to be delivered from the AKV. It was around 4:30 that they ended up showing up which was kind of annoying but nothing we could do. I had been going back and forth for some reason prior to our trip about where we were going to eat this night. Originally I had booked Via Napoli then Raglan Road then was trying to decide between Il Mulino, Monsieur Paul or Hollywood Brown Derby. We have always enjoyed Via Napoli and we had eaten at HBD a very long time ago but didn't remember anything about it. We also ate at Il Mulino before but I really didn't want to dine there. I was looking to dine in a park or Disney Springs for the atmosphere. Anyway I decided to book HBD. Unfortunately we will not be returning. We started off pretty good and it just went down hill from there. Our server was not the best but she did have the manager take DD filet off the menu as she did not eat it.
DH and I split the cobb salad which we both really enjoyed.
Our Famous Cobb Salad
Finely Chopped Greens, Turkey Breast, Bacon, Egg, Tomatoes, Crumbled Blue Cheese, Avocado, Chives, Cobb Dressing
DH ordered the filet. DD ordered it too but ordered it without the sauce and I think this is why she didn't eat it. It didn't look like they put any love into hers. I didn't take a picture of hers as it was pretty pathetic looking. DH always orders his steak rare/medium rare and his looked like it did not touch a heat source at all. He ended up eating it although I'm not sure why.
Charred Filet of Beef
Port Wine Glazed, Sunburst, Pattypan Squash, Toasted Cipollini Onion, Yukon Gold Potato Cake, Yellow Tomato, Ramps Chimichurri
Other DD ordered the duck dish and I think she liked it enough. She didn't really say too much about it. I actually liked my dish. I ordered the grouper and lobster cioppino. I'm pretty sure I was the only one who truly liked my meal.
Duck Two Ways
Pan-seared Duck Breast, crispy Duck Confit, Sweet Onion Silk, Farro Risotto, Tuscan Kale, Blueberry Gastrique
Black Grouper and Lobster Cioppino
Big One Mussel, Fergola Pasta, Blistered Tomatoes, Red Onions, Fennel, Poblano Pepper, Fontina Cheese, and Cioppino Broth
We ended up ordering one of the dessert samplers. DH and DD both got the cappuccino brulee and I got the blueberry cobbler. They enjoyed theirs and I was not really a fan of mine. I felt like I was just eating blueberries and if I'm eating dessert in Disney it's not going to be just fruit.
So this was the night we wish we could have gone somewhere different. I always start thinking "maybe we should try somewhere we haven't been yet" instead of just staying with where I know we love.