BradyBzLyn...Mo 2,023 Posted December 15, 2015 Report Share Posted December 15, 2015 From the Disney Parks Blog, another signature restaurant adding a brunch offering... ‘Brunch at the Top’ Debuts February 7th, 2016 at California Grillposted on December 14th, 2015 by Pam Brandon, Disney Parks Food Writer We love the nighttime views from California Grill high atop Disney’s Contemporary Resort, but the daytime skyline is equally spectacular, with a bird’s-eye view of Magic Kingdom Park, Epcot and Disney’s resort hotels. And now a new Sunday brunch opens the beautiful restaurant for daytime dining for the first time ever. Gallery‘Brunch at the Top’ Debuts February 7th, 2016 at California Grillview all The new Brunch at the Top is the perfect way to indulge on a leisurely Sunday – not quite breakfast, not quite lunch. Chef Brian Piasecki’s team is excited to launch a whole new menu to showcase their fresh, market-driven cuisine. Of course a glass of bubbly or wine (the restaurant has more than 1,600 bottles on display) pairs nicely. And there’s an over-the-top Bloody Mary Bar as well as cocktails and craft brews, as well as a signature brunch cocktail and faux “mimosas” for kids (though you can also stick with the custom-roast French press coffee). And here’s the fun part – you get the chance to interact with the culinary team in the open show kitchen while savoring charcuterie, sushi and market-inspired salads. Start the experience with an assortment of house-made breakfast pastries delivered to your table (think caramel apple Monkey bread, Tillamook Cheddar biscuit and cranberry scones pecan) with house-made jam and orange blossom honey butter. Then head to the show kitchen for small tastes such as house smoked orange honey ham, deviled Lake Meadow Naturals eggs, Greek yogurt with vanilla-scented granola and fresh berries, kale and apple salad, baby iceberg wedge with Cherrywood bacon and avocado-buttermilk Ranch dressing, hardwood smoked salmon, California rolls with jumbo lump crabmeat, spicy tuna rolls and shrimp tempura with orange drizzle and mango. (That’s just a sampling.) Then choose your next course, delivered tableside:Pan-Fried Buttermilk Organic Chicken Cutlet with Haricots Verts, Toasted Almonds, Frisée, Beurre Noisette;Sweet Potato Pancakes with Caramelized Heirloom Apples, Dried Cranberry and Raisin Compote, VanillaCustard, Warm Canadian Maple Syrup;Shrimp and Grits, Gulf White Shrimp with Tillamook Cheddar Grits, Spicy Tomato Broth,Espellette-Spiced Tomato Ragout;Poached Lobster Benedict with Butter-Poached Tail, Two Soft-Poached Eggs, Honey Ham,Yuzu Hollandaise, Marble Potato Hash;Chef’s Frittata with Three Lake Meadow Farms Eggs, Florida Heirloom Tomatoes, Roasted Poblanos, Chorizo, Creamy Goat Cheese, Marble Potato Hash;Grilled Flat Iron Steak with Soft Poached Eggs, Chimichurri, Marble Potato Hash and Charred Red Onion.If there’s room, share sweet mini-desserts, macarons and chocolate truffles while enjoying the beautiful skyline out the floor-to-ceiling windows. The restaurant’s Mid-Century Modern design has a different vibe in the daytime – Disney fans will want to check out the carpet, inspired by artist and Disney Legend Mary Blair’s sketches. Mary created the character designs for iconic Disney attractions such as “it’s a small world” and inspired the colorful mosaic tile art stretching 10 floors high on the fourth floor of Disney’s Contemporary Resort. Fun little detail. Cost is $80, $48 ages 3 to 11. Reservations open December 16, and can be made by visiting DisneyWorld.com/dine or by calling 407-WDW-DINE. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
djsamuel 322 Posted December 15, 2015 Report Share Posted December 15, 2015 $80?!?!?! I'll take Trails End. :o Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Beckers 1,136 Posted December 15, 2015 Report Share Posted December 15, 2015 $80?!?!?! I'll take Trails End. :o4 times lol djsamuel 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BradyBzLyn...Mo 2,023 Posted December 15, 2015 Author Report Share Posted December 15, 2015 4 times lol I think you can get 8 take out breakfast platters. djsamuel 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
wdwpoohbear...Jennifer 40 Posted December 15, 2015 Report Share Posted December 15, 2015 On the positive side, it looks good but there's no way on God's green earth that I would pay $80 for that meal. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BradyBzLyn...Mo 2,023 Posted December 16, 2015 Author Report Share Posted December 16, 2015 On the positive side, it looks good but there's no way on God's green earth that I would pay $80 for that meal. It looks terrific, but yeah... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
GaDawgFan.....Kelly 799 Posted December 16, 2015 Report Share Posted December 16, 2015 It's more expensive than dinner there! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
CCIntrigue...aka Gwen 547 Posted December 16, 2015 Report Share Posted December 16, 2015 "And now a new Sunday brunch opens the beautiful restaurant for daytime dining for the first time ever." Really? I've had breakfast there several times. It's still the same restaurant even though it has a different name. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Katman1356...Jason 1,140 Posted December 16, 2015 Report Share Posted December 16, 2015 "And now a new Sunday brunch opens the beautiful restaurant for daytime dining for the first time ever." Really? I've had breakfast there several times. It's still the same restaurant even though it has a different name. ah but it was completely remodeled so it's a "new" restaurant you would be eating at for Brunch. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
keith_h 420 Posted December 16, 2015 Report Share Posted December 16, 2015 It sounds good but for the price I would rather make brunch at my site and watch the wildlife wandering near the canal along the back of the 1300 loop. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ependydad...Doug 176 Posted December 17, 2015 Report Share Posted December 17, 2015 "And now a new Sunday brunch opens the beautiful restaurant for daytime dining for the first time ever." Really? I've had breakfast there several times. It's still the same restaurant even though it has a different name. LOL. Oh the joys of marketing speak. Not quite a lie, but.... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
LONE-STAR 370 Posted December 17, 2015 Report Share Posted December 17, 2015 For the 3 of us it would be $208.00 plus tax and tip for brunch. Disney is loosing touch with reality. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Beckers 1,136 Posted December 17, 2015 Report Share Posted December 17, 2015 For the 3 of us it would be $208.00 plus tax and tip for brunch. Disney is loosing touch with reality.But there must be a market for this. I think it is insane but my guess is the people staying in the $3,000 a night bungalows wouldn't have a problem dropping that kind of money. So hey, maybe this is good for us common folks, will open some more appealing options to the rich folk and freeing up so of the $50 a head character meals for us haha. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
LONE-STAR 370 Posted December 17, 2015 Report Share Posted December 17, 2015 But there must be a market for this. I think it is insane but my guess is the people staying in the $3,000 a night bungalows wouldn't have a problem dropping that kind of money. So hey, maybe this is good for us common folks, will open some more appealing options to the rich folk and freeing up so of the $50 a head character meals for us haha.I was thinking the same thing they are going after the upper class and I don't blame them. You have to follow the money to make it. It's just funny to think about spending $48.00 on a kids meal for my 6 year old and watch her take one bite then say she doesn't like it and she is full. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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