It depends what time you go. We went twice at 4pm (early for dinner I know), had two courses, then went to meet the Beast without a single person waiting in line. I'd say from being seated around 4.05pm we were at the Beast by 4.50pm. This is not the place for a leisurely dinner, meals are brought out quickly and dessert comes on a trolley. Although we enjoyed the food and ambience, and of course meeting the Beast, it wasn't our favourite place for service so we gave it a miss last year.