Hot take on sig dining dress code

[Kooks and Bay Bay]

WDW is for all ages.

I believe only V&A has an age restriction and I would also expect fully compliant dress code attire for that restaurant.

And just because something is called "signature" that does not mean that it has a dress code. In many cases at Disney that means "We are charing you a premium prices or two TS credits for this meal because we can".

My rule of thumb is...
If its in a park I'll wear what I deem appropriate for the park and dining so maybe instead of jean shorts and a graphic tank top I'll wear khaki shorts and a patterned top. I'll still be wearing sneakers though.
If its outside of the parks and I CAN I will wear a dress.

If you want true signature dining and adults only then go to a true signature restaurant.

 

[loves to dive]

The dress code thing doesn't bother me, but even in the parks I rarely wear Tshirts or shorts. I'm a shirt and skort kind of gal, or a sundress in the summer. Colder weather I'm in leggings and tunic of some kind. So my clothes are usually o.k. for signature restaurants. I do wear a ball cap to the parks but don't wear it to eat, I'll go to the bathroom and kind of straighten my hat hair (I wear short hair) and put my cap either in my bag if I'm carrying one it will fit in or on my lap or in a chair at my table.

The kids thing does sometimes bother me but only if they are in my space. I once was eating at Mon. Paul's and my adult son and I were sat at a table where one side was chairs and the other bench type seating. The table next to us had two kids under 10. The kid on my side (the bench seating) decided she was just too tired to sit up so she laid down, which would not be problem except she laid all the way across to my space and kicked me the entire time. Mom and Dad said nothing, by the way, I'm old enough now that I would probably politely ask the child to stop and since I have gray grandma hair they usually listen to me. I've also eaten at places with the same set up where the kids next to me were great. Being kids they were a little rowdy but kept it in their space and the parents actually told us if they were bothering us to let them know. We were fine with it. I've also eaten at signature restaurants where some of the adults have had more than enough adult beverages and were more loud, rowdy and impolite than most children would even think of. V&A's the only place you are truly going to get that signature experience and I've even eaten there where a big table of adults were a tad too loud.