Inflation has cooled after an prolonged interval of operating scorching, reaching a four-decade excessive. Meals costs are up much more, growing by 28% within the final 5 years. Walt Disney World costs are increased nonetheless, far outpacing inflation due to increased costs on tickets, lodges, together with add-ons like Lightning Lanes.
You most likely don’t want additional clarification for any of this. In case 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 thing is costlier, in all places you go. Regardless of this, there are a few surprises with regards to meals and Walt Disney World.
The primary is that menu value 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 related story for desk service eating places, and our robust suspicion is that Disney already pushed costs so far as attainable 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 a wide range of different desk service eating places by superstar 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 aren’t low cost, leaving one thing of a “worth void” that’s actually solely stuffed by Blaze Pizza, Earl of Sandwich, and a wide range of meals vehicles.
Nothing in opposition to 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 happy 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 all the sides at STK are costlier than this delectable lunch!
Common readers of the weblog may be 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 totally 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 very good first impressions and regularly erode as soon as their constructive popularity is baked-in, STK appears to be taking the alternative 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, obtainable 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 good higher deal, because it contains 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 lately strolling by way of Disney Springs, I used to be blown away to see that this deal was nonetheless obtainable. Or slightly, obtainable 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%.
Towards 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 the whole lot else had killed this deal.
Nope. As an alternative, the deal has gotten higher over the past couple of years. In some unspecified time in the future, the deal elevated in value for $12.99 (if I recall appropriately) after which I’m fairly certain it was unavailable for a time period–presumably 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!), however it’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 unbelievable. A thick and juicy patty that’s a tad fatty and extremely filling. I usually order burgers medium-rare, however suppose this one is healthier medium.
It is a “Wagyu” Burger with air quotes within the sense that it’s the (more and more widespread) advertising use of the time period slightly than a sign of high-quality and a pricey product. It’s wagyu in the identical sense that dishes at meals cubicles in EPCOT are wagyu. Nonetheless, the standard is there.
At this value, this burger is definitely a pair {dollars} cheaper than specialty objects at D-Luxe Burger, and the STK Burger comes with fries and is increased high quality beef.
To place this deal into perspective, if you happen to 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 a dear burger for them. Actually, I really feel a bit dangerous 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 at all times 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 if you happen to’re solely doing the burgers. That is an costly steakhouse with high-dollar drinks.
It’s been some time since we’ve completed it, however the afternoon completely happy hour can also be unbelievable, with a ton of offers. Simply check out the completely happy hour menu–objects costing $3, $6 or $9.
You possibly can simply make a meal out of only a few issues, or cut up a half-dozen objects between two folks.
Because the burger deal runs from 11 am till 3 pm and completely happy hour begins at 2:30 pm, you’ll be able to time your meal right here so that you simply benefit from each! (Be conscious that completely happy hour is on the market in your entire restaurant on weekdays, however the bar/lounge/patio solely on weekends.)
Rounding out the offers, you may think about signing up for his or her e mail listing. When you get previous the cringey “associates with advantages” title, you’ll obtain a wide range of particular gives, together with $50 birthday reward playing cards, free objects, and extra.
STK steadily gives discounted reward playing cards across the holidays, that means which you can additional sweeten the deal on this burger or completely happy hour. Frankly, I’m undecided 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 listing 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 happy hour are typically 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 chuckle, 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” track, earlier than going off the rails–and having the track rapidly modified. It was truly a bit unlucky, as you possibly can go searching and see folks lifting their heads with a, “do I hear what I feel I hear?” look, however nobody appeared upset or offended. Ah, good instances.
Total, STK continues to be an acquired style by way of environment, however the meals is definitely good. It wouldn’t be a spot I’d take children after about 6 p.m., however the brunch, lunch, and completely happy hour expertise is pleasant to all ages. Maybe extra importantly, the price-points are pleasant to all budgets. In case you order that $9.99 Wagyu Burger & Fries, you’re getting the perfect worth meal in all of Walt Disney World; one thing that possible wouldn’t even be that low cost at a “actual world” restaurant in Orlando or elsewhere.
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