Based on my predominant vocation for decades, the chance of enjoying a Sunday brunch at any restaurant on Walt Disney World property happened rarely. Thus, for my most recent trip to the Orlando area, I made sure to have reservations for brunch. Walt Disney World offers a larger number of brunch options. In fairness, I have trouble keeping track of all the various brunch options. About half the Disney Springs table service restaurants offer a weekend brunch. Even though the “Gospel Brunch” at the House of Blues Disney Springs location has not returned, guests still find the brunch here enjoyable. The brunch menu runs from 10 am to 2 pm on weekends.

When I mentioned to many of my theme park friends that I was deciding on brunch, they often encouraged me to try the House of Blues. Thus, I decided to do a review for MouseDining.com there.

On this Sunday morning, I had already attended a theme park meeting, attended a Christian worship service, and popped into Universal Orlando to check on the news there before arriving at Disney Springs for the 1:00 pm reservation made via MouseDining.com. I met my dining companions for brunch. The usual awkward check-in process happened again at House of Blues. However, we were eventually seated. Our server performed his duties very well. Of course, one large perk of the brunch menu involves “Bottomless Mimosas and Bloody Marys” for just $16. I did not order any alcoholic beverages, but my dining companions did. They voiced mixed feelings about the quality of their beverages.

Though one of my dining companions mocked my morning burger selection, I elected to try the House of Blues version of a breakfast burger. They call it the “Morning Smash Burger.” The menu description reads “Two smash patties, aged cheddar, thick-cut bacon, bacon ketchup, bacon aioli, fried egg, brioche bun, (and) honey sriracha sauce.” The morning smash burger comes with a side of fries. This brunch menu item costs $17.

The House of Blues franchise calls its menu a Southern (USA) inspired one. This entrée offers that tradition. Many powerful positive flavors reside within this breakfast-style burger. However, for this review, I will start with the less positive aspects of this brunch entrée.

My experience with burgers and sandwiches here already starts with the buns they use. The size of the bun limits the amount inside the buns. Also, the buns used provide nothing special in terms of texture or flavor. I know it says brioche bun in the menu description. However, the quality of the bun itself would be below average for a brioche bun. This tends to initiate a poor start for the burger or sandwich. In addition, I expected a larger egg portion with this “morning” burger. Yes, I ordered it around 1:30 pm but it is still called a morning burger. As expected, the fries with this burger taste like the standard shoestring fries served all over Walt Disney World property.

Overall, I enjoyed this burger. I understand as you were reading that you were probably wondering if I enjoyed it. For a table service burger at Disney Springs, this offered some decent flavors. The cheddar cheese enhanced many of the other components of this burger. The burger patty itself came well prepared. The bacon brought good texture and flavor. The honey siracha sauce added a subtle amount of enhancement also.

If you visit House of Blues for brunch wanting a traditional-style burger, do not get this. House of Blues’ menu displays some solid traditional burger choices. In fact, a far better smash-style burger may be found at Steakhouse 71 if you want that type of burger. If you want a play on a traditional burger, then this brunch item could be for you. For a breakfast-style burger, this meets that expectation despite the stated weaknesses. As always, eat like you mean it!