In early February, we had to make a trip up to Orlando to look at a vehicle for my husband. Not wanting to drive for over 6 hours in one day we decided to split the trip. Drive three hours to Orlando early Friday morning, check out the car, then drive an hour and a half south toward home and stop at the Disney Vero Beach Resort for the night. I had always been curious about the place, so this was the prefect opportunity to check it out. We could have had better weather for the experience, as it was unusually chilly that weekend and we could not use the pool.
We arrived around 2pm that day. At check in they were very friendly, gave us a report map, schedule, explained the character breakfast that was being offered the next morning, and a few other features. We signed up for the Character Breakfast then just in case it filled up.
Bleachers
Once we checked in and dropped our bags in our room, we headed over to the pool deck for some lunch. The temperature was in the 50s, and that's just too cold for us Floridians to be swimming!! We ordered some food from Bleachers Bar & Grill because this is the only dining venue open for lunch on the property. I would say it's equivalent to the quick service dining at Disney's Yacht Club. I had the Hummus plate with vegetables, my husband had a tuna croissant sandwich, and the little guy had a grilled cheese. My husband ended up eating most of the grilled cheese though! Food was ready in a reasonable amount of time. We were given a buzzer to let us know when to pick the food up. They don't give straw because you are on the ocean and they can be dangerous to the wildlife and sealife.
Shutters
We ate at Shutters for breakfast during our stay. Goofy's Beachside Character Breakfast, which is only offered on Saturday mornings. The food was fine, nothing exceptional. It was family-style waffles, bacon, sausage, potatoes, scrambled eggs, and a plate of pastries. Our main purpose was to allow our son to meet the characters. We had the earliest reservation available because we needed to get on the road fairly early. So a 7:30 breakfast time did give us prime character time. There weren't many other families in the restaurant that early so we were able to get a few minutes with the characters rather than a few seconds (like it is as WDW).
Price wise it was a good deal. I think we paid $20 per adult. Our son was free because of his age. Most character meals can be very expensive, but this was a lot more reasonably priced.
The decor was nice. Beachy-dive but classy. I loved the high ceilings and plenty of windows. The kitchen is open to the dining room, I assume for other dining events.
We ate at Shutters for breakfast during our stay. Goofy's Beachside Character Breakfast, which is only offered on Saturday mornings. The food was fine, nothing exceptional. It was family-style waffles, bacon, sausage, potatoes, scrambled eggs, and a plate of pastries. Our main purpose was to allow our son to meet the characters. We had the earliest reservation available because we needed to get on the road fairly early. So a 7:30 breakfast time did give us prime character time. There weren't many other families in the restaurant that early so we were able to get a few minutes with the characters rather than a few seconds (like it is as WDW).
Price wise it was a good deal. I think we paid $20 per adult. Our son was free because of his age. Most character meals can be very expensive, but this was a lot more reasonably priced.
The decor was nice. Beachy-dive but classy. I loved the high ceilings and plenty of windows. The kitchen is open to the dining room, I assume for other dining events.
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