I think that the earlier you make your ressies the better your chance to get a seat near the stage but there is not a bad seat in the house. We did HDDR on our first visit two years ago and LOVED it!!! It was DH, DD2, DD10 and myself. The food is nothing spectacular(fried chicken and ribs) but it was good. The show is hysterical, cornball wisecracks with lots of singing and dancing. I would definitely recommend it!!