Club 33- Disneyland's Secret Restaurant

A number of years ago, we got a very special treat to go to the "secret" restaurant that is within Disneyland. It's called Club 33, which is named for (perhaps...) the 33 Royale address within the New Orleans area of Disneyland, the 1933 prohibition that eliminated legal sales of alcohol or even the 33rd degree of Freemasonry (often debunked). We may never know, that tricky ole' Walt.

It was a Sunday lunch, but why not start with a beverage, right?  Classic cocktails in the perfect glassware.  A whiskey sour (left) and a Manhattan (right)

In a beautiful art deco jazz bar while we waited for our table. Heck, we knew it was ready to go, it was just an excuse to drink a cocktail at Disneyland. It's the only place you can get one, and they were GOOD! 

Hard to decide, but had the 4 course lunch (gulp), which turned into 5 courses when we added the cheese course. Oh my!

1st course for me, BBQ quail with sweet corn served with a sparkling wine.

1st course for him, Pate maison and charcuterie

Second course, My chilled tomato soup with chunks of prawn, lemon sorbet, croutons and other yumminess.  Served with a beautiful, crisp sauvignon blanc ... I think, LOL.

There doesn't seem to be a picture of someone else's 2nd course, a fantastic frisee with pistachios, bleu cheese and fruit.  Nice, but no picture.

My main course was a lobster salad, which is why I elected to have soup for my 2nd course.  It was fantastic.  Crisp, sweet lobster, tangy dressing, bitter endive and purple arugula. It was so beautiful.  Paired with a Sancerre.

His main course?  Smoked chicken ravioli with ham and crawfish.  Beautiful, smoky but light tasting entree.  Served with a fantastic red wine (below)

This red wine made us laugh... what better than a "pirate" wine when you are sitting above Pirates of the Caribbean. Pirate "La Sirena" TreasuRed, about $65 at retail.  We enjoyed a nice tasting with his entree.  Even though I got a white wine pairing with my lobster, the sommelier gave me a healthy taste of this too.  Yum.

We elected to add another course to our 4 course lunch... 
So egads, 5 courses! 

Cheese platter extraordinare with bleu cheese with honey (!), goat cheese and a slightly sweet panna cotta.  Lots of dried fruits and fruit extracts, served with a sherry that made our whole day.  
For this course we had the same thing, I was glad to not share...

I ordered the most unusual dessert I could find,  Sweet corn Creme Brulee with a bunch of other exciting tidbits.  I wish I could tell you more about them, I just remember one was chocolate covered buttered popcorn.

His dessert?  Why Monkey bread and ice cream, what else?

What lunch is complete without a cappucino?

You need some other photos of the place?

The door, knock, knock, please let me in. 

OK, so I'm taking a picture and someone is taking a picture of me doing that.

Look who answered!

From the courtyard, friends are waving to us!

Wine cellar, as you pass through to the bar.

The Ladies room!

One last stop before we ventured out to enjoy some rides. Your dining experience gives you 3 fast pass passes to go to the front of the line.

Where did we go?

Pirates of the Caribbean, Big Thunder Mountain Railroad, and Space Mountain. I would have gone on It's a Small World, but someone's groaning was too much. Or maybe it was the 5 courses.... and then again, it could have been both.

What a fun and special experience!