Confession: I’ve never been to Beaches & Cream at the Yacht Club. I know, I know. I’ve never taken part in a Kitchen Sink or enjoyed any of the comfort foods the menu boasts. Since Matt & I were able to enjoy a few nights at the resort for the opening weekend of Food & Wine, we had the perfect opportunity to stop in on our resort day, grab a seat at the bar, and enjoy.
Matt is a huge fan of pot roast, so he ordered the Open-faced Pot Roast Sandwich on Fresh-baked Sourdough Bread served on top of Mashed Potatoes and Mushroom Gravy. While he greatly dislikes mushrooms, he went ahead and ordered the dish. When he saw another guests order being prepared, he was a bit nervous about the number of mushrooms in the gravy as there were quite a few. Fortunately, they were fairly large and intact and easily moved off to the side.
The sandwich was topped with fried shoestring potatoes. Yum!
As I previously mentioned, the mushrooms were fairly large and easily moved out of the way, so if you’re not a fan of them, don’t be deterred. I tasted a bit of the sandwich, but am not a fan of pot roast, and this was indeed pot roasty. 
Oh yeah, and you can get Pink Lemonade too!
The Beaches Rachel Sandwich, a Reuben-esque sandwich, had originally caught my eye, but I had to call an audible and ordered the Grilled Cheese and Tomato Bisque when I saw it. The six-cheese blend on sourdough really sounded delicious, and being served with bisque made it sound more grown up and a bit decadent.
The bisque had a nice creaminess to it, with some bits of rendered tomato that gave it a fresh flavor. I really enjoyed dipping the sandwich into the bisque, and it was a fantastic, slightly more grown up version of the childhood classic.
The six-cheese blend was perfectly melted through, and the cheese to bread ratio was just right. The toasty bread had a caramelized crispness that complimented the cheese.
Here is a look at the September 29th menu:
My first experience at Beaches & Cream was a delicious one, even though we were too full for dessert. I know I’ll be back to sample more of the menu and try one of the sundaes or other desserts available. Apart from the Kitchen Sink, which item do you think is a must have from the restaurant?
The No Way Jose is the best!!!!!
I’ve heard many talk about how awesome it is too!
We’ve only been to Beaches and Cream once, and it was just for a sweet snack. All I remember is being torn between a vanilla milkshake or a root beer float. I liked whatever it was I ended up ordering. I believe Danny had a cherry Coke. He’s a sucker for Coke with flavored syrup.
I haven’t had a lot of interest in returning to Beaches and Cream because I’ve never been a sundae gal. Every time we’re in that area and want to stop in for a bite, we go to the Cabana Bar at the Dolphin. That grilled cheese looks delicious, though!
I have to confess I’ve never been here either (despite staying at Beach several times). But I have heard you have to try the No Way Jose, which I’m hoping to be able to do this year.
Oh I forgot to ask, I know they changed their menu and now only list the gourmet burgers but did you happen to notice if there were “normal” burgers there?
Melissa – The grilled cheese was really quite good! But if you’re not looking for a big lunch or something sweet, it’s definitely a place to easily overlook. I know I’ve done the same for years!
Cherry – My guess is that the burgers on the menu are the only ones available, although if you didn’t want some of the additional ingredients that they come with, they can leave them off or substitute ones you might want.
We are arriving at the Boardwalk tomorrow night and was thinking of trying to eat dinner here. How hard will it be to find a seat for a party of 7? I really am hoping we won’t have any problems.
It always seems the place is packed, even at “off” hours. They don’t take reservations, so be sure to get there early and expect a wait. I know they will split up parties between two tables to help expedite seating and service – the restaurant isn’t very big.
I’ve had the No Way Jose, the Milky Way Sundae, and the Kitchen Sink. I was disappointed by the NWJ (and that’s as a fan of choc+pb). The ice cream was not of good quality. It tasted cheap and almost low fat? Or over-frozen? I don’t know but I was disappointed in the lack of creamy richness. The MWS was my favorite (mainly b/c we failed to conquer the KS).
That Milky Way Sundae reminds me of the sundae Matt had the cast member at Storybook Treats create over the summer! I would want to turn it into a Snickers Sundae, myself!