As the others stated, for lunch you order off the menu and dinner is still the family style thanksgiving dinner type meal. Neither has characters.
I agree with you about the buffets. The first time we did a character buffet, my kids were 6, 4, and 1 and I found it to be nearly impossible to enjoy. DH stayed at the table with the two youngest and I took my 6 year old up to help me load up plates. I felt like all I did was run back and forth to get food. We stayed away from buffets for 3 years after that! We finally tried again last summer and even though my kids were 9, 7, and 4 on our last trip, I still felt like I didn't have enough time for me to eat because I was busy helping the kids get their food. Between that and taking pictures with characters, I found it difficult.
LTT was probably our favorite meal last year though. All three of my kids requested it for our next trip.