Dinner reservations for Trip

[dooledoo]

We are staying at the RPR for 5 nights in August.

How do we go about making dinner reservations? Can I only book for the hotel or can I book for the Parks and Citywalk?

Is there an online system like WDW so I can see where is available?

 

[damo]

You can use opentable.com

There is a food sticky that has lots of information that you might find useful.

 

[RMulieri]

You can try Opentable .com about 60 days prior to your trip.Some restaurants on Citywalk ( Bubba Gumps comes to mind) do not accept reservations.Be aware that some eateries (like mythos) often close well before the park does at certain times of year

 

[jagafen]

Depending on where you want to eat, some reservations may be available now (on opentable.com). We're going in August as well, and already have ressies for dinner at Finnegan's (5:00), Mythos (4:30), Tchop chop (6:30), and Emeril's (12:00). There are a few restaurants in citywalk and the Luau that we're trying to get ressise for, and a pp is accurate, it seems as if you have to wait until 2 months prior for those. When I spoke to CS online, they told me that they do not take ressies until 30 days prior to your arrival for dining. I assume that they hold a number of "prime dining ressies" back from opentable (where we made all of ours so far) for those bookings, but that's just my opinion...not a verified fact. If I"m remembering what I've read correctly, you also have to call a different number for in-park ressies than you do for city walk ressies...

US restaurants: 407-224-FOOD (3613)
IOA restaurants: 407-224-4012
Citywalk: 407-224-FOOD (3613), but some restaurants, you have to call directly
Most hotel restaurants:407-503-DINE (3463), others, you may have to call directly

At least, this is what I've culled from my readings!! YMMV!

 

[TinkGirl]

How does the hotel express pass work with the restaurants on city walk? We hope to eat at margaritaville but are reluctant to make a reservation since we have never been to universal and we have 6 nights of Disney dining reservations after universal.

 

[RMulieri]

How does the hotel express pass work with the restaurants on city walk? We hope to eat at margaritaville but are reluctant to make a reservation since we have never been to universal and we have 6 nights of Disney dining reservations after universal.

It gets you the next available table for your party size a little faster, faster than other walk ups .But It does not bypass people with ressies.Depending on the time of year this could still be a decent wait for a table

 

[Metro West]

It gets you the next available table for your party size a little faster, faster than other walk ups .But It does not bypass people with ressies.Depending on the time of year this could still be a decent wait for a table

 

[roliepolieoliefan]

It gets you the next available table for your party size a little faster, faster than other walk ups .But It does not bypass people with ressies.Depending on the time of year this could still be a decent wait for a table

Agreed ! We were at Universal before our Fantasy cruise. The kids wanted to eat at Margaritaville. It was a 45 min wait even with staying at the RPH. This was on a Thursday evening around 7:30 in April.

We passed the time quick. The kids walked around and DH and I sipped on some margaritas.