[Disney's Animal Kingdom] Yak & Yeti Restaurant (2007)

On en parle peu mais dans la foulée d'Expedition Everest, un restaurant service à table est en construction à Animal Kingdom, en section asiatique, pour anticiper une hausse de la fréquentation. Le groupe possèdant le Rainforest à l'entrée du parc devrait l'exploiter.

Concept-art :



Et enfin des news sur la construction :











Photos : WDWMagic.com

Il était temps qu'un service à table s'installe à Animal Kingdom ! En tout cas ça a l'air de bien se fondre dans la riche théma d'AK, j'ai hâte de voir le résultat final.

Ce resto fait déjà partie de ma liste pour mon prochain voyage Il était prévu au début pour l'été 2007 mais il est toujours en travaux... quelqu'un connait-il la date d'ouverture anticipée?

J'avais lu qu'il proposerait en plus du service à table, un choix de restauration rapide, à mon avis un mix du Nine Dragons Restaurant et Lotus Blossom Café à Epcot. Et pour la nourriture, ce sera des plats de plusieurs régions asiatiatiques (Chine, Japon, Vietnam ou un truc comme ça)

Il est vrai que c'est étrange qu'AK n'ai jamais eu un restaurant service à table (enfin, il y a le Rainforest Café à l'entrée), mais en même temps quand on y pense le cadre ne s'y prête pas beaucoup je trouve. Le parc est si bien fait qu'on a réellement l'impression de se trouver en pleine jungle. On a presque l'impression qu'il y fait plus chaud qu'ailleurs. Bref, la sensation est presque celle d'une expédition, c'est loin d'être cosy mais plutôt sauvage, et je sais pas, je ne ressentais pas le besoin de m'asseoir confortablement à table pour me faire servir.

Ceci dit, je suis vraiment content qu'ils se décident à en ouvrir un, ça démontre peut-être la volonté d'ouvrir le parc plus tard désormais (autre indice: des rumeurs de préparation d'une parade nocturne).

Et je trouve l'emplacement tout à fait adéquat, près du village d'Expédition Everest. Ce coin du parc va devenir vraiment très très attrayant!

la date d'ouverture du resto est fixée pour l'instant au 14 novembre:)

le Restorant japonais et celui de AK ouvriront presque en meme temp si cela continue .

quel restaurant japonais???

Ptitmath a écrit:

quel restaurant japonais???

Orlando Business Journal - LAKE BUENA VISTA -- Dining at Walt Disney World's Epcot theme park is about to get a makeover.

Most of the popular internationally themed restaurants in Epcot's World Showcase area have begun to show their age, say some restaurant operators.

Four major eateries will undergo overhauls in the next year -- those in the theme park's Italy, Japan, China and Mexico pavilions.

Three Disney-operated restaurants in Epcot are getting minor touchups -- in the United Kingdom, Canada and Germany pavilions.

In addition, the planned makeover of the restaurant in the France pavilion is still in design, and won't start for a year or two.

Big bucks
Eight major eateries in the park's pavilions opened 25 years ago, and contracts signed then between Disney -- at a time when the entertainment giant was eager to create culinary credibility -- are coming up for renewal.

While Disney won't reveal any dollar amounts for these deals -- and the restaurant operators are guarding the competitive details of their contracts closely -- one participant says it's big bucks.

Contract re-negotiations this time around focused on longer terms and larger capital commitments than previously, says Ricky Debler, president of San Angel Inn LLC, which runs the Mexico pavilion restaurants in Epcot.

"Disney needs improvements and capital investments in Epcot," says Debler. "This is a way to revitalize and update the pavilions. All together, it's a huge chunk of money."

Goodbye, Alfredo
The biggest change is in the Italy pavilion.

L'Originale Alfredo di Roma Ristorante will close Aug. 31, and a new operator, the Patina Restaurant Group, will reopen the space the next day, operating a generic Italian restaurant with a different menu until the summer of 2008, when it will close for remodeling. It will open again late next year with a new name, new look and new menu.

Alfredo's management would not comment on Disney's decision. The company, Alfredo, the Original of Rome (Fla.) Inc., is run by Russell Bellanca, son of the man who owned the North American rights to the use of the name of the original Roman restaurant. Disney says it's the most popular at Epcot, grossing more than $20 million last year.

The decision to change the Italian restaurant operator came about as a business opportunity to modernize the eatery, says Memo Emec, Disney's regional manager of operating participants.

Those close to Alfredo's say the company's management was surprised by the decision. It's possible the company will use the value of the Alfredo's brand and relocate off Disney property, perhaps in a non-Disney hotel in Lake Buena Vista.

Hello, sushi
Meanwhile, in Epcot's Japan pavilion, Tempura Kiku and the Matsunoma Lounge have been demolished to make way for a new Japanese eatery with an emphasis on sushi, says Memo.

As yet unnamed, the redesign will take advantage of the views of the World Showcase area of Epcot from the second floor seating area when it reopens, currently slated for Aug. 25.

The China pavilion in Epcot has added new tea kiosk, The Joy of Tea, which opened in March and features an array of popular cold and hot teas, including the whimsical bubble tea -- fruit flavors with small tapioca pearls drunk through an oversized straw.

The quick-serve Lotus Blossom Cafe has gotten an updated look without losing traditional menu items.

The main restaurant, Nine Dragons, will close in early 2008 for a revamp. The kitchen, says Memo, will be redesigned to allow guests to interact with the chefs at five different stations, ordering and watching the food being prepared.

Tequila toast
During a makeover of the ride in Epcot's Mexico pavilion, Disney also added 25 more seats to the San Angel Inn restaurant.

At the end of this summer, Debler will open a 50- to 60-seat tequila bar in a former retail shop, emphasizing the historical and cultural aspects of the classic Mexican beverage.

Major changes are planned for the pavilion's outdoor eatery, Cantina de San Angel, including a kitchen expansion, realigning seating areas to improve the view of the World Showcase lagoon and a new menu -- all expected to be done by next summer.

Moreover, three other original World Showcase restaurants will see varying degrees of change: Le Cellier in the Canada pavilion, the Biergarten in the Germany pavilion and the Rose & Crown Pub & Restaurant in the United Kingdom pavilion are scheduled for minor rehabilitation.

The two other major sponsored restaurants, in the French and Moroccan pavilions, won't see any changes until at least 2008. Insiders say both pavilions sponsors are on track to continue their presence, and at least one, Chefs de France, will see some major updating if negotiations proceed as planned.

by Bob Mervine
Staff Writer

Impressionnant... ils n'y vont pas avec le dos de la cuillère! Mais tant mieux, World Showcase avait besoin de renouveau et de fraîcheur pour attirer la foule

Est-ce que quelqu'un pourrait situer l'emplacement du futur restaurant sur une carte du parc, s'il vous plaît?

To be run by an external vendor, this new restaurant in DAK's Asia will have a table-service area and a counter-service area, and will inhabit two floors. It may open in Spring 2008, though they are aiming for late 2007. Table service will be available for lunch and dinner. Counter service will be open for all three meal times. A press release from August 2007 reads:

In 2007, Disney's Animal Kingdom Theme Park Guests will be able to enjoy both a table service and quick service restaurant in Asia. Schussler Creative and Landry's, best known on property for the Rainforest Cafe, will build an approximately 17.000 square foot two story restaurant. This will be the first Operating Participant to operate a dining facility within the Disney's Animal Kingdom Theme Park.
Geographically, the restaurant will be located in the mythical town of Anandapur, a small, poor, rural village in the Himalayan foothills, just steps away from the new Expedition Everest - Legend of the Forbidden Mountain attraction. The grand old house of one of Anandapur's wealthiest merchants has been converted to this fine indoor dining experience featuring his collection of artifacts including statues, fine tapestries and 900 pound, gold inlaid silk puppets. The outdoor seating area will be set amongst lush greenery, authentic artifacts, fountains and a sacred lingham stone river.
This Asian-fusion establishment will offer table-service dining, a full service bar, as well as quick-service food and beer garden options, along with retail offerings from Pan Asia ranging from silk purses, incense and saris to fine teapots. It will seat 250 inside for table service dining and 350 in their quick service courtyard.

http://www.miceage.com/kevinyee/ky090407e.htm

Je ne pense pas qu'animal Kingdom ouvre plus tard puisque le parc est censé vivre au rythme des animaux du parc!
Si vous cherchez un bon restaurant, je vous conseille le restaurant buffet de l'animal kingdom lodge.

innamoramento a écrit:

Je ne pense pas qu'animal Kingdom ouvre plus tard puisque le parc est censé vivre au rythme des animaux du parc!
Si vous cherchez un bon restaurant, je vous conseille le restaurant buffet de l'animal kingdom lodge.

Le parc ouvre déjà plus tard lors des Extra Magic Hours... à l'ouverture, il devait suivre le rythme des animaux mais avec les nouvelles attractions mécaniques, ceci n'est plus forcément le cas.

Je rappelle que les zones animalières sont cencentrées au fond du parc dans la partie Asia/Africa et l'exploitation du reste d'AK ne nuit pas du tout à leur bien-être.

Voici les photos les plus récentes:

http://www.acanthvs.com/ak_pics/pages/PICT0013.html

Oh et pour répondre à Hercule, voilà l'emplacement du restaurant, en rouge:

Grandmath a écrit:

Oh et pour répondre à Hercule, voilà l'emplacement du restaurant, en rouge:

Merci

Grandmath a écrit:

innamoramento a écrit:

Je ne pense pas qu'animal Kingdom ouvre plus tard puisque le parc est censé vivre au rythme des animaux du parc!
Si vous cherchez un bon restaurant, je vous conseille le restaurant buffet de l'animal kingdom lodge.

Le parc ouvre déjà plus tard lors des Extra Magic Hours... à l'ouverture, il devait suivre le rythme des animaux mais avec les nouvelles attractions mécaniques, ceci n'est plus forcément le cas.

Je rappelle que les zones animalières sont cencentrées au fond du parc dans la partie Asia/Africa et l'exploitation du reste d'AK ne nuit pas du tout à leur bien-être.

Pas faux:lol:

J'ai voulu réservé au Yak and Yeti pour le 15/11, et voila ce que WDW m'a répondu:
Dear Nicolas,

Thank you for contacting the Walt Disney World Resort.

While we appreciate your interest, please know that the Yak & Yeti
Restaurant a Table Service Restaurant will be open for lunch and dinner.
At this moment we still do not have information on when it will be open.
Please check back at the end of the month.

Quelque photos de WDWMagic :

WDWMagic nous apporte des dates et de nouvelles informations :

Citation :

8 November 2007: Yak and Yeti opening details


The Yak & Yeti Restaurant is scheduled to open on a walk up basis only starting 11/14. Reservations can be made starting DECEMBER 3, 2007 for arrivals JANUARY 4, 2008 and beyond.

Yak & Yeti offers great food and good-spirited family fun. You’ll indulge yourself with some of Asia’s most tasty offerings. You’ll also find a wide array of unique artifacts rich with the history of our land. Our proprietor and his family have traveled all over Southeast Asia collecting unique, unusual and exotic souvenirs. Yak & Yeti is situated at the base of Mt. Everest in the small town of Anandapur. The sights, sounds and energy in our village are a beacon for the villagers and tourists eager to meet, barter, eat and socialize as they move through their day. It is a place for both the familiar and the exotic, a place for family and friends, tourists, and above all, a place to immerse yourself in a culture that is exciting, exotic and mysterious.

HOURS:

Lunch - 10 am - 3:45 pm
Dinner - 4:00pm to varies with park closing

(All menus and pricing subject to change without notice)

Appetizers start at $6.99
Entrees start at $13.99
Desserts start at $5.99

Menu includes:

Steamed Mussels, Egg Rolls, Chicken Fried Rice, Pot Stickers, Crispy Honey Chicken, Sweet & Sour Pork, Kong Pau Beef, Shrimp Lo Mein, Maple Tamarind Chicken, Mandarin Chicken Salad, Baby Back Ribs, Duck, and Cream Cheese Wontons with Grilled Pineapple.

Kid's Menu start at $7.49

Children's Menu: Chicken Bites, Chicken Fried Rice with an Egg Roll, Burgers and Vegetable Lo Mein.

DISCOUNTS:
Annual and Seasonal Passholders receive 10% off dining entree (excluding alcohol, beverages, tax, and gratuity) for member and up to 3 Guests. 15% discount on retail purchases. (not including sale items).

DVC Members receive a 10% discount off dining entree (excluding alcoholic beverages, tax, and gratuity) for Member and up to 3 Guests. 15% discount on retail purchases (not including sale items Not valid on major holidays). The DVC Members must show their DVC Member card.

Walt Disney Company Cast Member receive 20% off dining (excluding alcohol) valid thru 1/31/08. For eligibility and details, please refer to WDW-CAST MEMBER DISCOUNTS on the hub.

2007 PACKAGES:
none

2008 PACKAGES:
Magic Your Way + Dining (L,D)
Magic Your Way + Dining w/Wine (L,D)
Magic Your Way Deluxe Dining (L,D)
Magic Your Way Deluxe Dining/Wine (L,D)
Magic Your Way Premium (L,D)
Magic Your Way Premium w/Wine (L,D)
Magic Your Way Platinum (L,D)
Magic Your Way Platinum w/Wine (L,D)

This location requires 1 Wine entitlement for any package with the Wine & Dine Plan.

Note:

The Yak & Yeti Local Food Cafe is also expected to open on November 14th. Currently no discounts or dining plans are available at this Quick Service location.

Ca me met l'eau à la bouche tout ça! Voici des photos datant du 8/11, trouvées sur wdwmagic et prises par Mousemerf:

Pendant ce temps au rendez-vous des stars...

Yak & Yeti, first full-service restaurant inside Animal Kingdom opens today

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Yak & Yeti, the first full-service restaurant in Disney’s Animal Kingdom park, opens today at 11 a.m. If you’re too hungry to wait you can get faster food at the quick-service part of the operation beginning at 1030 a.m.
The menu in the full-service side of Yak & Yeti is pan-Asian, with dishes inspired by Japanese, Chinese, Vietnamese and Indian cuisines. The quick-service menu is primarily Chinese.
The pan-Asian menu, I was told, is limited in scope because of the restaurant’s location in the park. What does that mean? That it’s hard to get supplies inside the Animal Kingdom?

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No, it means, says general manager Marty Sherman, that because it’s inside the park – and especially because it’s the only full-service restaurant – the menu is shorter so people spend less time deciding what they want to eat. In other words, they would like you to hurry up and decide, eat and then leave so that other guests can fill the seats.
the full-service restaurant seats 250 and there are 350 seats outdoors for quick-service eating. Those tables are available to all park guests, even if they bought food from another location.
Only walkups will be accepted for now. Y. & Y., which is operated by Landry’s Restaurants, the same folks who own Rainforest Café on the outer edge of the park, will start answering the reservation lines beginning Dec. 1 for those wanting to book a table beginning Jan. 1. You’ll be able to book through the main Disney reservation number, 407-939-3463 (WDW-DINE) or by calling the restaurant direct at 407-824-9384 (YETI).
Yak & Yeti has a staff of 180. A third of the workers came from Animal Kingdom’s Rainforest Café, another third from the Rainforest at Downtown Disney, and the rest are new hires.
I’ll have a review of the food at a later date, but if you start hearing people refer to it as Yuk & Yeti, you’ll have a clue on early critiques.

Orlando sentinel

Photos de l'intérieur du restuarant :

www.allearsnet.com/blogs/jackspence/2007/11/yak_yeti_restaurant_animal_kin.html

et des photos de la nourriture :

www.allearsnet.com/blogs/jackspence/2007/11/yak_yeti_opening_day_review.html

Avis aux amateurs de cuisine asiatique !!

Yak & Yeti: Don't Let the Name Scare You (Though the Prices Might)
Last Wednesday, the Yak & Yeti frantically applied the finishing touches and threw open its doors to the public. The event drew managers from around the resort - I caught my first-ever glimpse of Imagineer Joe Rohde - and attracted a curious public of mostly-locals, at least for lunch.
The verdict? A bit expensive, but nothing too startling. The food, meanwhile, was hit or miss on this first day. The misses were not awful; they just didn't seem worth the price (the child's eggroll leads this list). The hits, though, were sublime. We recommend in particular the lettuce wrap appetizer, and either of the fish (mahi mahi or salmon) for the entree. Plate sizes were quite large.
Service was inexcusably slow at first, but we later learned why: the computers had gone down for the day, and a million first-day glitches were happening at the same time (Murphy's law at work). Also, more than half the cast seemed brand new and didn't really know what to do in any given situation. Did they rush open the restaurant before training could be completed?
Inside you'll find a continuation of the rich theming seen elsewhere in DAK, especially in Asia. That translates to a kind of lived-in clutter. There are artifacts all over, many of them religious in nature, owing to the theme of the place as a hotel/eatery next to the mystical and religious Everest in real life (you don't think they'd invent the name Yak & Yeti without a historical precedent, do you? It grosses people out as it is).
I think I overheard one host telling a party, on the way to being seated, that the staircase was authentic and from India, but I can't be sure of that detail. Hosts provide a fake history of the building as you are seated - for instance, the first room was once supposedly an open courtyard. I didn't get to hear more, though, because I was seated about ten feet from the check in podium and wasn't led around the restaurant. I wish they'd offered me an optional tour on the way to the table. If Buca di Beppo can do it, walking you around the whole place before returning where you started, why not Yak & Yeti?
We ordered too much food (two large appetizers is too much, and we weren't hungry for the dessert), but still, $95 is pricey for two adults and one toddler. We only had one drink, and it was non-alcoholic (and there were no free refills).
The restaurant is half owned by Landry's, and half by the guy who created the T-Rex and Rainforest Cafe concepts (he sold them off to Landry's to operate, but is keeping half the interest in Yak & Yeti). As a result of this outside ownership, so far the Disney Dining Experience is not being accepted.
Bottom line is that we'll be back, but we'll be ordering less. We'll bring our kids pre-stuffed with pretzels, and we'll share just one appetizer and one entree, and only drink water. Then the price will be very much worth it, since some of these dishes are divine. (As befits the restaurant at the foot of the holy mountain Everest.)
Appetizers

Steamed Mussels - fresh Prince Edward Isle black mussels, white wine, lemon grass and Thai basil broth - $9.99

Seared Ahi Tuna - chilled, sesame-encrusted ahi tuna, wasabi aioli, and sweet chili slaw - $9.99

Pork Pot Stickers - pan seared or steamed, soy lime dipping sauce - $7.49

Prawn Flavored Crisps - peanut sauce - $4.99

Wok-Fried Green Beans - battered green beans, sweet Thai chili dipping sauce - $6.99

Pork Egg Rolls - chili plum dipping sauce - $7.99

Lettuce Cups - minced chicken breast, chopped vegetables, maple tamarind sauce, crisp lettuce cups - $10.99
Dim Sum Basket - pork pot stickers, shrimp siu mai, cha su bao, and pork siu mai steamed on a banana leaf, soy lime dipping sauce - $12.99

Soups and Salads

Wonton Soup - pork wontons, clear chicken broth and vegetables - $4.99

House Salad - romaine and iceberg lettuce, almonds, sesame seeds and sesame dressing - $5.99
Mandarin Chicken Salad - chilled chicken, romaine and iceberg lettuce, Mandarin oranges, almonds, sesame seeds, rice noodles and plum dressing - $13.99

Specialties

Seared Miso Salmon ? miso-glazed Atlantic salmon, jasmine rice, baby bok choy and shiitake mushroom stir-fry - $20.99

Crispy Mahi Mahi - filet of mahi mahi, Japanese bread crumbs, Cantonese sweet and sour sauce, jasmine rice, stir-fried vegetables - $19.99

Duck with Anandapur Glaze - roasted half duckling, orange wasabi glaze, jasmine rice, stir-fried vegetables - $21.99
Tempura Shrimp - chili plum sauce, coconut-ginger rice, stir fried vegetables - $18.99

Noodles

Lo Mein - Lo Mein noodles, carrots, cabbage, green onions, bean sprouts; Chicken $14.99; Shrimp - $16.99
Pho - Lemon grass scented broth, poached shrimp, rice noodles, traditional Vietnamese garnishes - $16.99

Wok

Crispy Honey Chicken - tempura chicken, broccoli, carrots, honey sauce - $15.99

Stir-Fried Beef and Broccoli - flank steak, broccoli, brown sauce - $16.99
Sweet and Sour Chicken or Pork - tempura chicken or pork, ginger, garlic, bell peppers, pineapple - $15.99

Grilled

Baby Back Ribs - slow-roasted ribs, hoisin BBQ sauce, chicken fried rice, sweet chili slaw - $22.99

Shaoxing Steak and Shrimp - skirt steak, tempura-battered shrimp, jasmine rice, stir-fried vegetables, chili plum dipping sauce - $22.99
Maple Tamarind Chicken - seared chicken breast, Indonesian tamarind glaze, coconut ginger rice, baby bok choy, shiitake mushroom stir fry - $17.99

Sides

House Stir Fried Vegetables - $4.99

Wok-Fried Green Beans - $3.99

Pork Egg Rolls - $4.99

Chicken Fried Rice - $4.99
Steamed Rice (jasmine or brown) - $2.99

Desserts

Mango Pie - shortbread cookie crust, fresh whipped cream, raspberry sauce - $6.99

Chocolate Brownie Sundae - chunks of brownie, vanilla ice cream, chocolate and caramel sauces, fresh whipped cream - $7.99

Fried Wontons - skewers of fresh pineapple and cream cheese wontons, vanilla ice cream, honey vanilla drizzle - $7.99
Sorbet - mango, lemon, raspberry - $5.99

This hallway has a view of the walkway below.

Outside the main building, a counter service location has opened as well. Sporting mostly Chinese dishes (the pan-Asian concept is stronger inside the sit-down restaurant), the outdoor facility has a dramatically smaller menu. I've heard anecdotally it's not that impressive.
I do like all the seating available, but I despair that the indoor part is only for the sit down restaurant. DAK needs more air-conditioned places, including ones that you can simply walk into and rest for a while. They missed an opportunity here. Worse, since another walk-in counter service place has converted to buffet (see the next item), DAK has actually gotten worse, not better, in the air-conditioning department.

Movies you may have never heard of.

As for reservations, you can't call to make reservations until December 3, at which point you may phone them up and request any point from January 4 onward. Until January 4, the restaurant accepts only walk up traffic.

http://miceage.com/kevinyee/ky112007a.htm

Lors de notre séjour à WDW, nous nous sommes trouvé à Animal Kingdom le jour de l'inauguration du Yak and Yeti.
Nous avons testé la partie comptoir, et ce resto nous à vraiment bien plu: excellente théma de la terrasse (à l'image de tout le parc), nourriture bonne et copieuse; bref que du bon.
Ma femme a pris les crevettes Lo-Mein, et moi le boeuf Kung-Pao, et pour tous les deux la tarte à la mangue en dessert; le tout très bon.
Ce resto-comptoir rentre dans le cadre du Dining plan, aussi nous n'avons pas payé.
A noter que pour ce premier jour, le service était très long, et que le retaurant et ses abords grouillaient de CMs (un cast et un chef d'équipe par caisse) et de responsables (pleins de costard-cravate avec des ID Disneyworld).
Je vous met en photo la carte du resto-comptoir.