Epic Universe is the newest theme park in Orlando, and we’ve been exploring every corner of the park to bring you the best information for planning your first trip to Epic Universe.
We’ve headed to Das Stakehaus inside Dark Universe to bring you a FULL review on this spooky and ghoulish restaurant. Come with us as we try the menu and decide if this is a must-visit or a skip when you enter Epic Universe.
Background
Like everything inside Dark Universe, this restaurant is inspired by the monsters or monster hunters of the area.
Dak Stakehaus is for monster types, specifically home to the local vampires.
It’s an old inn and dining hall that was built over the ruins of ancient catacombs. Dak Stakehouse is run by vampires’ “familiars,” or servants. You might be warned not to venture down to the catacombs, or “you might find yourself on the vampires’ menu.”
Let’s talk about what you need to know to dine here.
Atmosphere
This is a quick-service restaurant where you can order through Mobile Order. You order right on the app and sit down in the restaurant. Once you place your order, you can scan the QR code on the table, and the servers will bring the food right to you. We love how easy it feels to order! Even if you order an alcoholic beverage, they’ll bring it to your table and check your ID once they deliver the drink.
Be aware that this space is dark and filled with lots of vampire artwork and artifacts. Many of the paintings show the world of vampires from their perspective and showcase Darkmoor’s history. Some of the creepier elements on the wall might not be the favorite of little ones or those easily frightened.
Enough about the space — let’s eat!
Food & Drinks
First, we had the Carved Staked Steak for $23.99.
This is a carved strip steak with charred green onion mashed potatoes, roasted baby carrots, acorn squash, and crispy maitake mushrooms, served with a bloody jus.
The steak came out very red, which added to the dish’s “bloody” theme. The mashed potatoes were classic and traditional, which is great if you’re looking for a familiar comfort food. The vegetables were a bit overcooked, but we did like the variety of veggies on the plate.
We thought it paired really nicely with the Reaper’s Reserve drink, which we’ll talk about a little later.
We also had the Darkmoor Black Wings for $15.99.
These are Darkmoor spicy chili-dusted fried wings with smoked cheddar, charred scallions, served with a pimento cornbread skull, a soy chili garlic sauce, and a familiar slaw. If you love the crispy, fried skin of wings, you’re going to love these!
The soy chili garlic sauce was a great addition, but we wish we had more on the plate. The wings were a bit fatty, with tougher meat on the bone, but it made us feel like we had stepped back in time to medieval days.
The cornbread had an interesting take with the pimento inside it, and we liked that it switched up on the classic idea of cornbread. The slaw added a bright freshness to the plate as well…