Claire
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Registered: September 2005
Location: Too far from the Magic!
Posts: 9897
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Review Date: Sat January 28, 2006
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Would you recommend the submission? Yes |
Price you paid?: Not Indicated
| Rating: 9
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Pros:
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Great food and lovely location
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Cons:
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None spring to mind
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Upon checking in at the Yachtsman Steakhouse as we didn’t make a reservation there was to be a wait so we went to the Crew’s Cup Lounge to get a drink and as instructed told the bartender we were waiting for a table next door. Both of us then ordered the 17oz beer and it came in the lovely frozen glasses which caused a lump of beer to freeze and float around like an iceburg  We sat down near to the large window which looks into the chilled meat area and for a fair bit of the time there was a butcher in there preparing the various cuts of meat. Within 15 minutes or so we were seated, by a girl who looked strangely familiar. Only later did DH mention she looked a spitting image for Maria Sharapova. There were quite a few families in here with young children but all were well behaved. Some people were dressed up and others were in shorts and t-shirts. Both DH and I were wearing trousers and short sleeved shirts which we felt was right for the type of restaurant we were in. Soon our server arrived and we ordered our drinks while deciding on our meal. We ordered a bottle of Pinot Grigio which is a wine we drink at home so know it is will be to our taste. For our appetizers I had the Shrimp Cocktail -- traditional cocktail sauce and mache
while DH had the Caesar Salad -- crisp romaine lettuce, grated parmesan cheese and garlic sourdough croutons
The starters were lovely and then it was onto the entrees I had the Choice Beef Rib Eye - 16 oz. rib eye, cooked medium, served with roasted garlic herb butter and a baked potato
and DH had the Porterhouse - 24 oz. center cut porterhouse, cooked medium, served with baked potato and red wine butter
we also shared a side order of Sautéed Mushroom Caps smothered with sherry and cabernet wine sauce.
Finally it was time for dessert so I ordered the Florida Key Lime Pie - with a graham cracker crust, whipped cream and lady fingers
With DH ordering the Housemade Gelato - three scoops of chocolate in a cookie bowl
The meal was delicious both of the steaks were cooked just right and tasted gorgeous and were soon gone!! I enjoyed the shrimp as they were the huge ones and DH said the salad was nice. The Key Lime Pie was divine just right, light and fluffy with a lovely zesty lime flavour. After the meal we wandered back up to our room and collapsed on the bed, feeling very full
Claire 
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Aug 90 to Mar 98 - 6 visits to US inc 2 to WDW and 2 to DL (22 states visited) 
Jun 01 - WDW @ DTD + Gulf, Honeymoon at Grosvenor and TIG on SPB 3 weeks in all 
June 02 - WDW 14 nts at Wilderness Lodge 
Feb 03 - NY for 4 nts at UN Millennium Plaza
June 03 - California for 3 weeks - San Francisco to LA with DL for 3 days - Trip reports 
Oct 04 - WDW 10 nts at AKL and 2 nts RPR + Discovery Cove - Trip reports 
Jun 05 - The Yacht Club, HRH and TIG at St Pete Beach 21 nts - Trip reports 
Jun 06 - SF to LV and the Grand Canyon for 3 weeks and 3 States - Trip reports 
Dec 06 - 11 nights at POFQ for New Year - Trip reports 
Oct 07 - WDW for 14 nts - SSR inc 1 night at PBH - Trip reports 
May 08 - AKV for 15 nts incl 1 nt at PBH + VB for 4 nts - Trip reports 
Feb 09 - 1 week SSR and 1 week BWI for my birthday - Trip reports 
June 09 - Washington DC for a week 
Dec 09 - New York for 6 nts 
Oct 10 - Miami for 3nts & WDW for 13 nts at AKV 
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