Price: Affordable
Atmosphere: 3 out of 5
Quality of Service: 4 out of 5
Food Overall: 4 out of 5
On a recent mini-vacation to Orlando, FL. my wife and I had spent all day at a themepark and by the time we left, we were starving. Chalk it up to all the rollrcoasters, shows and outdoor excitement, but we needed to feast...and soon.
We drove over to Downtown Disney, which if you've never been, is probably the coolest open air 'shopping center' in the US of A. Disney themed shops where you can buy anything from the parks without dropping the dough for admission, a Lego store that you have to see to believe, candy shops, even a resident Cirque Du Soliel.
And the restaurants. House of Blues, Bongos (Gloria Esteffan's cuban inspired joint), and this place: Cap'n Jack's on the water. It was late, and everywhere else was booked solid.The hostess was able to get us a seat at the bar, which was fine by us, and we began perusing the menu.
As it is on the water, Cap'n Jack's hosts a good amount of seafood dishes, ranging from large crabcakes to a baked tilapia filet served with a cool mango salsa. However, this night I was in the mood for some comfort food. And what's more comforting than pot roast?
Old Fashioned Beef Pot Roast, served in a bath of onion ragut, with a heaping side of red skin mashed potatoes and sauteed green beans. The pot roast was fall-apart tender (of course it was; how else do you expect to eat it?), but the sauce was simply divine. You instantly get the tang from the onion, with that red wine sharpness and of course that singing slow cooked beef flavor.
The potatoes had that perfect hint of garlic to them, and were just velvetly enough to be good mashed potatoes, and not overly creamy. The green beans had that 'fresh picked' snap to them, but were cooked all the way through.
If you're ever out that way and need that warm 'only-momma's-cooking-will-do' meal, stop in on Cap'n Jack. (Note: Although it is a part of Disney World, there was no sign of Johnny Depp or affiliations with this restaurant. Yeah, I was disappointed too.)
After all, it's just Da(m)n Good Food.
Cap'n Jack's Restaurant
Downton Disney
Orlando, FL.
(407) 827-2253
http://disneyworld.disney.go.com/dining/capn-jacks-restaurant/
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