Inflation has cooled after an prolonged interval of working sizzling, reaching a four-decade excessive. Meals costs are up much more, growing by 28% within the final 5 years. Walt Disney World costs are greater nonetheless, far outpacing inflation due to greater costs on tickets, lodges, together with add-ons like Lightning Lanes.
You in all probability don’t want additional rationalization for any of this. When you’ve spent any time at a grocery retailer or pricing out a Walt Disney World trip in the previous couple of years, that is all very apparent. Every little thing is costlier, in every single place you go. Regardless of this, there are a few surprises on the subject of meals and Walt Disney World.
The primary is that menu worth will increase at Walt Disney World within the final 5 years are beneath inflation. As we’ve talked about beforehand, it’s to the purpose that Disney counter service eating places don’t strike us as any worse than actual world quick informal locales. It’s a considerably comparable story for desk service eating places, and our robust suspicion is that Disney already pushed costs so far as doable pre-closure. The second shock is that one particular nice eating deal at Walt Disney World we first discovered over 5 years in the past nonetheless exists in 2025…
Disney Springs has emerged because the culinary epicenter of Walt Disney World. Eating places like Boathouse, Homecomin’, Morimoto Asia, and quite a lot of different desk service eating places by celeb cooks have impressed, and provided a greater worth proposition than in-park options. That is largely as a result of Disney Springs caters largely to locals, so its eating places must be aggressive with actual world choices in Central Florida.
Regardless of this, one problem has been discovering an reasonably priced and scrumptious lunch. The highest-tier counter service eating places at Disney Springs will not be low cost, leaving one thing of a “worth void” that’s actually solely stuffed by Blaze Pizza, Earl of Sandwich, and quite a lot of meals vans.
Nothing towards any of these, however they’re not precisely thrilling. The excellent news is that the embarrassment of eating riches at Disney Springs has pushed competitors, particularly amongst desk service eating places earlier than dinner. This has led to some nice lunch and completely satisfied hour specials, and the champion right here may shock you.
It’s STK Orlando.
That’s proper–the identical restaurant that has a steak menu with costs starting from $50 to $160. The primary time I noticed the signal outdoors promoting this burger, I did a double-take, as the entire sides at STK are costlier than this delectable lunch!
Common readers of the weblog is perhaps stunned to be taught that STK has turn out to be our go-to lunch spot at Disney Springs, particularly after some blistering criticism of this restaurant bringing a Las Vegas vibe to Walt Disney World and (initially) refusing to learn the room and adapt for a radically completely different demographic in Central Florida.
Regardless of these early missteps, STK has emerged as one of many prime eating choices at Disney Springs.
Whereas different Walt Disney World eating places make a great first impressions and progressively erode as soon as their optimistic repute is baked-in, STK appears to be taking the other path. It’s now preventing an uphill battle, and doing so with an assortment of promos and offers.
The perfect of those, and what has turn out to be our go-to lunch at Disney Springs, is the Wagyu Burger at STK. (Beforehand the Linz Angus Burger.)
The Wagyu Burger at STK is on the market as a part of the Weekday Lunch menu, out there from 11 am to three pm.
Though not as distinguished, the burger is definitely additionally on the weekend brunch menu (Wagyu Burger BKFT: 7oz beef patty – american cheese – bacon – fried egg – lettuce – tomato – onion – particular sauce – fries), which is likewise provided from 11 am to three pm. That burger is a fair higher deal, because it consists of the bacon and fried egg, that are upcharges throughout the lunch particular.
The STK Wagyu Burger & Fries is $9.99 throughout these timeframes.
January 12, 2025 Replace: Whereas not too long ago strolling by means of Disney Springs, I used to be blown away to see that this deal was nonetheless out there. Or somewhat, out there once more. We first noticed this deal again in 2018, earlier than meals prices rose by 28% or Walt Disney World trip costs shot up%.
In opposition to all odds, the STK burger deal continues to be round 5+ years later. Admittedly, we don’t spend as a lot time at Disney Springs as we used to after we have been locals–and STK was a part of our common restaurant rotation–however I simply assumed inflation or every thing else had killed this deal.
Nope. As an alternative, the deal has gotten higher over the past couple of years. Sooner or later, the deal elevated in worth for $12.99 (if I recall appropriately) after which I’m fairly positive it was unavailable for a time frame–probably throughout peak pent-up demand. Regardless, it’s again now, and as soon as once more $9.99.
Not simply this deal, however there’s now additionally a 6oz Filet Mignon provided with choose sides for $5 every. Now I haven’t had an opportunity to attempt that (but!), but it surely’s on my shortlist subsequent time we’re again at Disney Springs. For analysis. On the dinner menu, the filet is $59!
Suffice to say, the STK Burger is implausible. A thick and juicy patty that’s a tad fatty and extremely filling. I usually order burgers medium-rare, however assume this one is best medium.
It is a “Wagyu” Burger with air quotes within the sense that it’s the (more and more frequent) advertising and marketing use of the time period somewhat than a sign of high-quality and a expensive product. It’s wagyu in the identical sense that dishes at meals cubicles in EPCOT are wagyu. Nonetheless, the standard is there.
At this worth, this burger is definitely a pair {dollars} cheaper than specialty gadgets at D-Luxe Burger, and the STK Burger comes with fries and is greater high quality beef.
To place this deal into perspective, in the event you have been to order these Snake River Farms Wagyu Patties your self, you’d be paying $6.00 every for them. That’s not together with the bun, toppings, labor, overhead, or the rest.
Whereas I’d assume STK isn’t paying fairly that a lot, it’s nonetheless an expensive burger for them. Truthfully, I really feel a bit unhealthy about going and solely ordering this with out alcohol or the rest, as I do know it’s a loss chief for STK.
Due to this, we all the time wish to order one thing else to associate with it. As soon as at brunch, we additionally ordered the Cinnamon Monkey Bread with cream cheese icing.
That is additionally pretty cheap, and it’s a decadent and scrumptious strategy to begin your meal.
Additionally they settle for Annual Passholder reductions for lunch (and each meal). That actually sweetens the deal on this.
I’ve been advised I don’t must lecture readers about this, however we’d encourage you to tip above 20% on this meal in the event you’re solely doing the burgers. That is an costly steakhouse with high-dollar drinks.
It’s been some time since we’ve achieved it, however the afternoon completely satisfied hour can be implausible, with a ton of offers. Simply check out the completely satisfied hour menu–a number of gadgets within the $5 to $7 vary.
You may simply make a meal out of simply a few issues, or break up 5 gadgets between two individuals.
For the reason that burger deal runs from 11 am till 3 pm and completely satisfied hour begins at 3 pm, you possibly can time your meal right here so that you simply make the most of each!
Rounding out the offers, you may contemplate signing up for his or her e-mail record. When you get previous the cringey “pals with advantages” title, you’ll obtain quite a lot of particular gives, together with $50 birthday reward playing cards, free gadgets, and extra.
STK incessantly gives discounted reward playing cards across the holidays, which means which you can additional sweeten the deal on this burger or completely satisfied hour. Frankly, I’m unsure how STK continues to be in enterprise given all of this. (And because it’s an odd match for Walt Disney World.)
The title of that e-mail record ought to function a reminder that STK has a little bit of edge to it, even when that has been toned down on the Disney Springs location. Lunch and completely satisfied hour are usually fairly chill, with the scene bumpin’ a bit extra upstairs at dinner. (That’s the closest I get to hip language.)
Our favourite expertise at STK, and one about which we nonetheless snicker, was final Christmas when somebody was having enjoyable with the playlist. It began out innocuously sufficient, with some 90s hip hop Christmas songs that you simply’d by no means hear within the parks however which are nonetheless completely tame.
Issues continued to escalate with an uncensored model of Lonely Island’s “gift-giving” tune, earlier than going off the rails–and having the tune shortly modified. It was really a bit unlucky, as you may go searching and see individuals lifting their heads with a, “do I hear what I believe I hear?” look, however nobody appeared upset or offended. Ah, good occasions.
General, STK continues to be an acquired style when it comes to environment, however the meals is certainly good. It wouldn’t be a spot I’d take youngsters after about 6 p.m., however the brunch, lunch, and completely satisfied hour expertise is pleasant to all ages. Maybe extra importantly, the price-points are pleasant to all budgets. When you order that $9.99 Wagyu Burger & Fries, you’re getting the perfect worth meal in all of Walt Disney World; one thing that probably wouldn’t even be that low cost at a “actual world” restaurant in Orlando or elsewhere.
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