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We went last week, showed up at 11:30 - they said they were booked for dinner, but that they could seat us right away for lunch. We opted out of an early lunch. But they also said to call back at 3:15 to see if there were any cancellations. We called at 3:15, but couldn't get thru, so we walked over (we were at Universal). The maitre'd was very nice, and he called up to the reservations desk and checked, but according to him they were still booked. I think he felt bad for us because he remembered us from the morning. He did say to come back at night because the bar is first come, first serve. We passed up that idea also because we really wanted the full experience.
What we did do, however, was to go back around 10:30 for dessert only. At first the hostess told us we could only sit at the bar (which was still PACKED with dinner eaters) but then the maitre'd said we could grab one of the tables in the bar area (they were ALL empty). We split an order of bread pudding, and each ordered a glass of wine. Be aware, they have glasses available from the wine reserve list, and that's what we got when we ordered a glass of Merlot. A $12 glass of Merlot. Oh, well, we were just happy to sample some of Emeril's food. And next time we plan to go, we will make reservations as soon as our trip is discussed without waiting for the trip to be finalized!