I have reservations for 7:30 p.m. at the Rose and Crown. Is that time to early for watching Illuminations from the restaurant? I keep trying for a later time, but only have a 5:20 p.m. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks in advance.
An hour and a half should be fine if you pace yourself. Order an appetizer first and tell your waitstaff that you want to wait a bit to order your entree. Then when you have your appetizer, order your entree. Then after dinner order dessert. Just be sure to tip appropriately for the time you are at your table.
We have a 6:55pm ADR for January. So far, this is the latest I can get. Since we will probably be through dinner before 9pm, will they allow us to hang out with a beer or two in the viewing area until Illuminations start? If so, then we won't have to worry about requesting a patio table.
Kim
Last ADR time seems to be 8:00. So, if you're at your table for over an hour, chances are there will be no one waiting for a table by the time you're ready to leave. If this is the case (just watch to see if empty tables are remaining empty), the server will be happy to serve you more beers, and hence increase his 18%
By asking to wait for a patio table, it increases the odds that by the time you're done, there would be no one waiting for a table.
Makes sense, thanks. We've seen Illimunations a zillion times, but never from Rose and Crown so I'm kinda excited about it!
Kim
IIRC, we actually had a 6:55 pm reservation at R&C a couple years ago. We checked in on time but it took a long time to be seated--I think it was about 7:30 before we were seated. We did not request it but we got a great patio seat--perfect view! They were very busy and we did not linger over our food at all, and were still eating dessert when the fireworks started. I think 7:30 should be just fine for you.