If you love steak like I love steak, then you are going to enjoy today’s review, my friend.
Today we’re FINALLY headed back for a classic meat-stravaganza at Shula’s Steak House! Seriously, it’s been way too long since I’ve reviewed this place.
Located steps away from the International Gateway entrance to Epcot, Shula’s is one of the superb restaurants that call the Walt Disney World Swan and Dolphin Resort home. To be more specific, you’ll find this fine dining spot in — you guessed it — the Dolphin. (Get it? Don Shula? At the Dolphin? I knew you would.)
Let’s head inside the wood-paneled walls to see if the steaks and sides here are just as good as I remember!
Atmosphere
Step into Shula’s and you’ve entered a decidedly masculine domain. With dark wood walls, rich colors, and very low lighting (no joke; the servers have flashlights for you to read the menu sometimes), you feel as though you’re in an exclusive club dining here.
And just like many other Disney restaurants, Shula’s is “themed!”
Seating Along the Back Wall and Giant Picture of Coach Shula
This place is all about The Miami Dolphins’ 1972 “Perfect Season!” Now those of us who are true Buffalo Bills fans and still, in our (utterly broken) heart of hearts, despise the Dolphins…well, we have to come to a decision on how much we love steak to eat here. Me? I really love steak. I love the Bills. But I love steak.
Anyway, large photos from the 1972 team are lavishly framed throughout the comfortable dining room, so you can’t really escape them.
Two Top Seating
And speaking of steak, another prime decor element in the restaurant is the plaque displaying the proud members of Shula’s 48-Ounce Club. To have your name engraved on the plaque, just finish a 48-Ounce Porterhouse. Are you up for the challenge?
Seating with Steak Club Plaque
While I wasn’t quite sure we were up for making ourselves famous, we were quite hungry… Let’s get to the menu!
Eats
OK, so this kind of cracks me up, but it shows that the restaurant — though very high end — doesn’t take itself too seriously.
While you’ll get an actual menu, too, the main Shula’s cut steaks are hand painted on an official NFL game football. So while it might seem a little, well, odd to be handed a football when you’re preparing to order dinner, it all sort of makes sense. 😉
Football Menu
Soon after you start looking at your football, it’s time of a bit of Shula’s education. In addition to [Read more…]
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