firkat said:
Our very first night we are planning on seeing Spectro at 9 pm and wanted to have a nice dinner before. We will be going to Epcot earlier in the day, but resting after lunch until dinner. I have ressies for Citricos, but read that post that indicates that it really isn't a place for children. I will be taking DS9 and DS18months. Our ressie is at 6 pm and with the long rest break, I expect they will be fresh. (We would never allow them to disrupt other guests and would remove them from the dining room should such an incident occur.)
I would love to go to Citricos, as I have read such great things and the menu sounds delicious . . . However, I do not want to feel awkward. I would prefer to just get dinner at the hotel. We are staying at Poly, so we could get something at Kona (which has also had good reviews.)
My worry about Kona is that I also have ADRs for 'Ohana and Spirit of Aloha. Isn't it the same type of food?
Any thoughts would be appreciated!
I havent dined at any of these restaurants but in my opinion you should feel comfortable eating wherever you want to eat. Please don't make a few miserable people make you feel like you have to skip restaurants for fear of being stared at for taking your children.
Most reasonable people do not expect your children to sit rigid all night, only daring to speak when they are spoken to and correctly using their cutlery at a young age. Most people who decide to go to WDW expect children to be there and do not see them as just an annoyance. While i can understand you would not want your children to misbehave at a nice restaurant, these things happen and don't feel bad that they do. I have always found with my children if they are acting up that a little bit of distraction goes a long way. Get them interested in something, let them look out of the window or just take them for a little walk whilst you are waiting for your meal.
Most parents in the restaurant will know exactly how you are feeling if your child starts being naughty and you tend to find the worse people to stare and shake their heads are the ones who had children a long time ago and who have forgotten just how hard it can be sometimes to dine with kids.
We are going in september and whilst we will not be dining at more upscale restaurants (not because of money and no we are not on the
DDP), we simply don't like the more upscale restaurants as it seems you are treated like a second class citizen if you dare to take children in. We prefer to dine where our kids can be kids and are celebrated for being themselves. My children are well behaved but certainly not all the time and i certainly would not want them to be. They wouldnt be children if they didnt act up now and again. I enjoy my children having fun and to expect them to sit at a restaurant and not move as it may upset other diners is just not fun in my book.
I refrained from posting on the thread you are referring to yesterday but to see you questioning your plans because of one ignorant, selfish person has made me feel sad for you.
It is your vacation, you do what is best for you and your kids.
Just edited to add that i have just taken a look at the menu for Citricos and it does indeed have a childrens menu. I presume if it wasnt a restaurant designed to have children they wouldnt have a kids menu. I also must say that they do serve mini hot dogs for the kids so it can't be that posh!!
I also can't believe how reasonably priced it is. With all the references in the other thread to it being upscale etc i was expecting big bucks. We pay those sort of prices to eat at Pizza Hut here in the UK!!
