| Hollywood Brown Derby |
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| Disney-MGM |
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| Dinner |
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| Date of Visit: |
3/3/2007 |
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| Time of Visit: |
19:30 |
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| Adults in Party: |
6 |
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| Children in Party: |
1 |
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| Total Cost: |
$142.00 |
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| Average Price Per Adult: |
$23.00 |
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| Ten Point Scale |
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| Food: |
9.3 |
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| Value: |
9.8 |
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| Service: |
8.5 |
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| Environment: |
9.0 |
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| Overall Rating: |
9.2 |
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The original Brown Derby was the creator of the Cobb salad, but the Disney version is also a fine eatery on its own terms. Its reputation means lines are long and reservations almost always a good idea. Late at night you may have good luck.
We found the famous Cobb salad ($13) tasty, light, fluffy, and worthy of its reputation… but it's still just a salad (and only sold here as an appetizer, large enough for sharing). The filet mignon ($30) was disappointing, largely through the over-cooking despite the request for "medium." The charred outside really dampened the flavor of the inside; perhaps something to watch for if you prefer your meat not singed. At least the accompanying horseradish aioli was good. The rotisserie chicken ($21) was a solid entree, with moist and tender white meat and a heady aroma, dominated by rosemary. This was excellent on the taste buds. Equally pleasurable was the salmon ($23), grilled to flaky perfection and seasoned with a gorgonzola sauce that caused natural mouthwatering. A tie for first place would be the grouper ($25), which came with a crispy outer coating that sealed in the moisture perfectly. Exotic flavors on the glaze for the onions and garlic asparagus created balance and shadings to the palate - this was a perfect dish.
The child's chicken breast ($6) was an entire breast (not processed meat) and grilled satisfactorily. Moreover, it was spiced, an addition not always included on the more bland chicken breasts in restaurants. My four year old liked it, especially with the spicy BBQ sauce that comes with it. He was equally interested in the table bread, a fresh Italian number that was light and crunchy on the outside, doughy and nuclear-hot on the inside. The green beans that came with the child meal, though, were hard and not at all to a kid's liking.
The rich mahoganny paneling around the dining room might lend an air of sophistication, but the dozens of caricatures above the panels lean in the other direction. Families abound, so the atmosphere is festive, not subdued, despite the higher prices on this menu.