Beak & Barrel

[SeventyOne]

Snagged a reservation Monday night for Beak & Barrel, the new pirate bar next to PotC. As much as I was on the fence about Geo-82, this place is a home run.

Incredible atmosphere--old school Disney level of theming, and the CM hosts and servers do their best to stay in character. The show elements are really well done. Unlike Geo, the drinks were delicious--and lethal. Think craft cocktails at a legit tiki bar. Prices were in line with a Permanent Vacation or Suffering Bastard, < $20 except for the one in the souvenir mug. (But man, that mug is so cool.) Had the chipotle chicken arepa and the mix of chips and sauces, both rank among the best food in MK.

There is a 45-minute time limit, they warn you up front, but more subtle once inside. And a good chance you'll be seated with others. In our case, worked out great, got to tell a fellow tiki enthusiast from Texas about some local Orlando spots to try. But the more introverted may not be comfortable with this.

Bottom line, highly recommended. Hopefully this inspires more lounges through the park. A true Gaston's Tavern or a Mansion bar could be incredible.

 

[Mad Dog]

Snagged a reservation Monday night for Beak & Barrel, the new pirate bar next to PotC. As much as I was on the fence about Geo-82, this place is a home run.

Incredible atmosphere--old school Disney level of theming, and the CM hosts and servers do their best to stay in character. The show elements are really well done. Unlike Geo, the drinks were delicious--and lethal. Think craft cocktails at a legit tiki bar. Prices were in line with a Permanent Vacation or Suffering Bastard, < $20 except for the one in the souvenir mug. (But man, that mug is so cool.) Had the chipotle chicken arepa and the mix of chips and sauces, both rank among the best food in MK.

There is a 45-minute time limit, they warn you up front, but more subtle once inside. And a good chance you'll be seated with others. In our case, worked out great, got to tell a fellow tiki enthusiast from Texas about some local Orlando spots to try. But the more introverted may not be comfortable with this.

Bottom line, highly recommended. Hopefully this inspires more lounges through the park. A true Gaston's Tavern or a Mansion bar could be incredible.

Sounds good....except for the 45 minute time limit.

 

[LPCaptainDeath]

I got my res for next month and i'm very excited! I definitely plan on getting a pirate skull to go with my trader sam's shrunken head on my desk

 

[Jerroddragon]

I wish Disney just made these bars outside the parks in DTD/Disney springs where we have room for a full experiences no need to group people together and or no time limits

Its looks and sounds cool but they are always too small

 

[Clive]

I wish Disney just made these bars outside the parks in DTD/Disney springs where we have room for a full experiences no need to group people together and or no time limits

Its looks and sounds cool but they are always too small

Location, location, location, I guess, but I still agree with you. If a themed bar is awesome and this elaborate, I will travel a bit to get there. Trader Sam’s is regularly slammed.

With that said, I suspect the rules will be heavily relaxed in a year or two when the initial influencer waves have passed and the newness wears off.

 

[Jake S]

Location, location, location, I guess, but I still agree with you. If a themed bar is awesome and this elaborate, I will travel a bit to get there. Trader Sam’s is regularly slammed.

The first attractions shift I ever worked, after transferring from foods, was guest control at Trader Sam's at the Disneyland Hotel when it first opened in 2011. It's still difficult to get a reservation there. It's a little baffling to me that they haven't learned their lesson on this. Themed bars, especially on resort property, print money! Stop building themed bars that are this intimate!

 

[Jerroddragon]

Yeah Just one or two here and there

I mean Imagine an Indy themed Temple resturant or Marvel....HM....Pirates...Big Thunder etc