BOG was empty!

[abolanwoski]

I booked a ressie at BOG at 180 days for dinner for 8. It was a birthday meal and we were VERY excited to secure the spot. After a couple months, our dining party grew smaller as a few folks had to cancel and I tried diligently over the following months to find a ressie for a smaller table. No dice. So we showed up to our 8 person ressie and told them at the podium. They were very gracious about accomodating our smaller party.

We waited about 15-20 minutes and then went back to our table. This was 7pm on a Saturday evening, on Labor Day weekend and the park was packed. It was also open until 2am, so I'm sure that contributed to the evening crowds.

Imagine my surprise when we were taken to our table in a half-empty restaurant! No wonder why no one can get a reservation. The main dining room was about 75-80% full, the west wing had about 3 tables of people and the other room maybe 5. When I asked the server, his response is that they only really use those rooms during CS meals. How does that make any sense? What am I missing here?

 

[vettegirl]

We witnessed that as well. Maybe the kitchen can't handle it???

 

[Alesia]

Maybe the kitchen can't handle it???

^This is the reason.

 

[mkla2015]

We had a similar experience in March- Saturday night, 7pm reservation, EMH, and the park was very crowded. The main ballroom area was full but we sat in the west wing with only a few other tables, and were told the other room (rose room?) was never used for dinner. We loved BOG- the atmosphere was amazing!

 

[supersnoop]

As above, the kitchen is set up to handle the counter-service crowd during lunch. It cannot handle a full house at dinner. In the past, they only opened the main room and left the others either closed or open for touring, but not seating. That way, it still seem d full at dinner. Now, they've open the other rooms for seating and it does seem a bit more quiet and empty. But that's all the kitchen can handle.

 

[thornton0511]

We were seated in the Rose room for dinner and it was disappointing. I felt like we were left out and forgotten. I wish we had spoken up and asked to be moved but it was what it was. Next time I would definitely speeak up.