i have found that it varies from restaurant to restaurant. but i agree w/you. i would think it would be closer to 8+. that seems to be the number. good luck!
So does that mean that if you want a reservation for 10 or 12 people that you have to call a different number? I actually thought that a group would be 15.
I have called Cindy's and group reservations regarding this question recently. You don't qualify for group reservations unless there are 21 or more people. When you do have a group that size, it seems that group dining is very reluctant to help with this particular reservation because of how quickly it fills up. They recommended that I just have several members of my party try and call and hope for the best.