Despite being absolutely obsessed with the original theming of Hollywood Studios, we had never made it to the signature gem fashioned after the original Brown Derby in Hollywood. So, while on the inaugural Women, Wine and Walt weekend hosted by our travel agency, Story Time Travel, Sarah from Sweet Li’l You and I decided to waltz into the Hollywood Brown Derby while the ladies were off on some unstructured touring.
Although a signature restaurant, being located inside a park, the atmosphere is very relaxed and park attire is de rigeur. Good thing because it was surface of the sun hot that day, and I would’ve been aflame had I had on anything more formal than the shorts and shoulder-baring top I was sporting.
To my delight and expectation, the restaurant had an old Hollywood aura, and I was soaking up every bit of it in my victory rolls just waiting for someone to bring the telephone to my table so I could accept my next starring role. Lights are mellow offering the perfect respite from a day of park trekking. Rich, dark colors abound and walls filled with caricatures are the perfect compliment.
Like most Disney restaurants, a little entertainment was in store, as streetmosphere characters also roamed the dining room interacting with guests. I even got a stack of cash to secure my talents for a motion picture! The restaurant also offers both Fantastmic! Dining Packages and the opportunity to Dine with an Imagineer, both of which require advance reservations.
Entrance
Waiting area
Waiting area
Waiting area
Dining room
Dining room
A very sweet guest at the next table kept smiling at us. When they left, he mentioned how nice we looked and offered to snap a picture.
Caricatures
Dining room
The Menu
Although the menu changes seasonally, a few signatures, such as the Cobb Salad that follows the recipe created by Bob Cobb, owner of the historic California Brown Derby, are constant. Another famed dish we didn’t try but will is the grapefruit cake, so be sure to order a slice on your next stop at the Brown Derby!
Menu
Dinner Rolls with Salted Butter
Cobb Salad
Filet Mignon
Kids’ grilled beef filet
Kids’ mac and cheese
Decadent Chocolate Cake
Grapefruit Cake
Birthday Grapefruit Cake
The Verdict
Seeing as I don’t have nearly enough photos from the Hollywood Brown Derby, and we all know how I love a visual aid, it looks like we’ll need to visit again! The food was delicious, the atmosphere dreamy and the service fantastic. *We did! And had a wonderful, delicious time!*
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