{"id":576,"date":"2010-08-28T09:17:36","date_gmt":"2010-08-28T13:17:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.themouseforless.com\/blog_travel_adventures\/?p=576"},"modified":"2012-08-28T19:45:51","modified_gmt":"2012-08-28T23:45:51","slug":"house-of-blues","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.themouseforless.com\/blog_world\/house-of-blues\/","title":{"rendered":"House of Blues"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: left;\">House of Blues<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.themouseforless.com\/blog_world\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/08\/HOB111.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft  wp-image-24983\" style=\"margin: 5px 10px; border: 3px solid black;\" title=\"HOB11\" src=\"https:\/\/www.themouseforless.com\/blog_world\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/08\/HOB111-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"180\" height=\"240\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.themouseforless.com\/blog_world\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/08\/HOB111-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.themouseforless.com\/blog_world\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/08\/HOB111.jpg 375w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 180px) 100vw, 180px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">To me, one of Disney\u2019s hidden gems is the House of Blues, located in Downtown Disney\u2019s West Side, under the water tower.\u00a0 In keeping with tradition, the House of Blues Orlando displays the &#8220;Crazy Quilt&#8221; and keeps a metal box of mud from the Delta Mississippi underneath its stage.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.themouseforless.com\/blog_world\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/08\/HOB2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-24986 alignright\" style=\"margin: 5px 10px; border: 3px solid black;\" title=\"HOB\" src=\"https:\/\/www.themouseforless.com\/blog_world\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/08\/HOB2-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"180\" height=\"240\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.themouseforless.com\/blog_world\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/08\/HOB2-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.themouseforless.com\/blog_world\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/08\/HOB2.jpg 375w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 180px) 100vw, 180px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">I usually don\u2019t have trouble getting seating there, although I haven\u2019t tried during prime dinner times.\u00a0\u00a0 Even if you have to wait for a table, there\u2019s a comfortable seating area outside as well as a bar to quench your thirst while you wait.\u00a0 This is a great location for a meal prior to going to Cirque du Soleil, which is located right next door.\u00a0 I\u2019ve had an early dinner here before the early show at Cirque du Soleil and found only a few people in the restaurant.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Both lunch and dinner is served at this location.\u00a0 The menu is mostly Cajun type food, with a little kick to it, although there are menu items for those that don\u2019t like the heat.\u00a0 You\u2019ll find the usual burgers along with Cajun shrimp, jambalaya, gumbo, shrimp po-boy, ribs, meatloaf and steak.\u00a0 My favorite is the catfish nuggets, which are bite-sized and served with their special sauce that is just a little spicy.\u00a0 I also love their sweet potato fries, which come in a serving large enough to share.\u00a0 My husband craves their jambalaya so we have to go there every few months so he can get his fix on that spicy dish.\u00a0 They do offer entertainment on certain dates, both on the porch and in the \u201ckitchen\u201d (located adjacent to the restaurant).<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><!--more--><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.themouseforless.com\/blog_world\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/08\/HOB3.1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-24988 aligncenter\" style=\"margin-top: 5px; margin-bottom: 5px; border: 3px solid black;\" title=\"HOB3.\" src=\"https:\/\/www.themouseforless.com\/blog_world\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/08\/HOB3.1-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"240\" height=\"180\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.themouseforless.com\/blog_world\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/08\/HOB3.1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.themouseforless.com\/blog_world\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/08\/HOB3.1.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 240px) 100vw, 240px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.themouseforless.com\/blog_world\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/08\/HOB2.1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-24989 alignnone\" style=\"margin: 5px 10px; border: 3px solid black;\" title=\"HOB2.\" src=\"https:\/\/www.themouseforless.com\/blog_world\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/08\/HOB2.1-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.themouseforless.com\/blog_world\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/08\/HOB2.1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.themouseforless.com\/blog_world\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/08\/HOB2.1.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Although I love eating here, my favorite is the Gospel Brunch they have twice a day on Sunday.\u00a0\u00a0 You start off with an all-you-care-to-eat buffet, complete with an omelet station, fruit, biscuits and gravy and your normal breakfast foods.\u00a0 Then it\u2019s on to the lunch offerings, including my catfish.\u00a0 They also have salad, chilled shrimp, ham, beef, jambalaya, mac and cheese, red beans and rice, turnip greens and more.\u00a0 Dessert offerings include bread pudding, key lime pie and cobbler.\u00a0 After you\u2019ve had a chance to eat, a local gospel group takes the stage for a very uplifting feeling. I\u2019ve never been disappointed and always left feeling great.\u00a0 They\u2019ll have everyone standing on their feet before the show is done.\u00a0 Then as you leave, you\u2019ll be handed a warm chocolate-chip cookie. \u00a0What a wonderful way to start off your week!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>House of Blues To me, one of Disney\u2019s hidden gems is the House of Blues, located in Downtown Disney\u2019s West Side, under the water tower.\u00a0 In keeping with tradition, the House of Blues Orlando displays the &#8220;Crazy Quilt&#8221; and keeps a metal box of mud from the Delta Mississippi underneath its stage. 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