California Grill Dress Code

[Jimmy Mouse]

We always dress up for signature restaurants at WDW with the exception of in park restaurants. It's kinda hard to leave in the middle of an AK day to go back to the resort and change then come back for Tiffins. All other dinners like California Grill, Yachtsman, STK etc. We dress nice but not suit and tie nice. My wife kids wear dresses while I wear dress pants and a collared shirt. I think it's just respectful to others around you.

 

[Jimmy Mouse]

Another week another dress code thread.

Is that a bad thing? I see a lot lately where someone post up a topic and they get similar replies. Seems like the new DIS normal.

 

[smcabee]

Is that a bad thing? I see a lot lately where someone post up a topic and they get similar replies. Seems like the new DIS normal.

Nope have at it. Not my forums. Same post, same responses. "I wanna dress up, your feet are ugly and are ruining my experience". "I can wear what I want, its a theme park not some fancy restaurant in Chicago, New York, or whatever city". "Have some respect for fine dining" "Your not the boss of me, Disney doesnt stop me so it must be ok". Thread locked.

 

[Welsh_Dragon]

I am frustrated that the only no-go line is hats on men, if only because my partner and I always wear them. We're Jewish, but we don't like to wear kippot or other visibly-Jewish headwear when dining at places that aren't Kosher because there's a rule against accidentally inducing other Jews to believe something is by-the-book okay when it's not. We're both fine with simply choosing food that meets our requirements (e.g. not pork or shrimp but not getting fussy over which cut of meat it is or which stocks may have been used in making the sauce), but others may not be. Which means our usual headwear of driving caps paired with nice clothes. Oh well - guess we'll have to figure something out. Their house, their rules and all. It's just frustrating that "men wearing hats" is still seen as the ultimate sign of disrespect when that's not the case across all cultures...even if wearing cut-off jorts to a "nice" restaurant is!

This is a really interesting viewpoint and something that I have never considered. Thank you for sharing.

 

[eeyoreandtink]

We always dress up for signature restaurants at WDW with the exception of in park restaurants. It's kinda hard to leave in the middle of an AK day to go back to the resort and change then come back for Tiffins. All other dinners like California Grill, Yachtsman, STK etc. We dress nice but not suit and tie nice. My wife kids wear dresses while I wear dress pants and a collared shirt. I think it's just respectful to others around you.

This is what we do and and how we feel about it. Its the respectful thing to do.

 

[cobright]

I am frustrated that the only no-go line is hats on men, if only because my partner and I always wear them. We're Jewish, but we don't like to wear kippot or other visibly-Jewish headwear when dining at places that aren't Kosher because there's a rule against accidentally inducing other Jews to believe something is by-the-book okay when it's not.... Which means our usual headwear of driving caps paired with nice clothes.

I would bet you the price of dinner that if you showed up wearing a non-western-cliche style hat you would be seated with less than two sentences of explanation. In particular, choose any brimless cap. A fez, a pillbox, one of those pretty knit kippot the Sephardic wear, even a non-uniform garrison cap. Then simply say, "We would like to keep them on as a religious observation." They won't bat an eye. If they do, quip that even some of the more relaxed observant Jewish traditions will still expect a head covering for religious service and ... dining.

Oh well - guess we'll have to figure something out. Their house, their rules and all. It's just frustrating that "men wearing hats" is still seen as the ultimate sign of disrespect when that's not the case across all cultures.

There's got to be give and take. Even before any sort of public accommodation laws were passed, it was customary for a host to accept guests' 'national dress' that would otherwise not conform to the local norms. And likewise those guests, when appropriate, would try to abide by the traditions of their host.

On occasion I have attended service with my Jewish friend and I wear a traditional head covering. I was apprehensive at first but was assured that my wearing it is appreciated as a show of respect.

 

[cgattis]

Nope have at it. Not my forums. Same post, same responses. "I wanna dress up, your feet are ugly and are ruining my experience". "I can wear what I want, its a theme park not some fancy restaurant in Chicago, New York, or whatever city". "Have some respect for fine dining" "Your not the boss of me, Disney doesnt stop me so it must be ok". Thread locked.

You left out the popcorn.....

 

[Deploraboo]

Takumi Tei says it has an enforced dress code. Any intel on that?
My view is and always will be, it’s Disney for Christ sake. If they don’t want me wearing a donald Duck hat, don’t sell them to me.

 

[Pumbaa_]

Yes, we see repeat threads often.

and you know what? That’s great! While some of us hang here all the time, so many find us or come back when planning a trip. And they have questions

the questions are always welcome (ok, not tipping)

feel free to skip over if you are an expert, tired of the question, have impeccable manners and can’t believe the swine behavior of not dressing like the queen for dinner, or just want to be mean.

I repeat, folks are welcome to ask anything if they need. It’s why we exist

 

[cobright]

My view is and always will be, it’s Disney for Christ sake. If they don’t want me wearing a donald Duck hat, don’t sell them to me.

Just an amusing anecdote ... this line was used when I complained to a child's mother about the girl wearing a sombrero in the Frozen Sing-a-Long show. I was like ... wait a minute... they sell those at Epcot! She had to bring that thing across park borders before she could block my view with it.

My view is that if the attire of the people around you really had no impact on your dining experience, the wait staff uniform would get a serious downgrade.

 

[marikujawa]

I think it's fun to hear all the different opinions on dress codes. Although I will admit that I cringe when people substitute an olfactory standard for a sartorial one

 

[Disneyhanna]

Takumi Tei says it has an enforced dress code. Any intel on that?

I saw all sorts of dress on my most recent trip, no one was particularly fancy like you might see at California Grill or other resort signatures. Definitely saw people in Mickey shirts, but also a fair amount of locals or business people in slightly nicer (but not dressy) clothes mixed in with the tourists. The CMs are so polite that I can't imagine them ever telling someone they can't dine there due to their outfits.

 

[atkinstogram]

feel free to skip over if you are an expert, tired of the question, have impeccable manners and can’t believe the swine behavior of not dressing like the queen for dinner, or just want to be mean.

I've been known to dress like a queen at dinner. Does that count?

 

[MoeJ]

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[gharter]

We have been to Calfornia Grill multiple times.
You will see everyone from t-shirts and shorts to men in suits and women dressed to the 9's.
We always dress up when we go to a resort Signature restuarant, but not everyone does.

 

[MS Sweety]

I for one would not wear anything that is not permitted. When going to a nice restaurant then one should wear what is appropriate to the setting. Swimsuits and such should be worn in parks and such. Just my opinion.