How Much Time Should I Budget for TS Meals?

[bigeyedfish]

Just wondering what time estimates might be in general for sit-down meals. TY.

We have planned:

Garden Grill lunch (hoping for)
Akershus lunch (hoping for dinner instead)
BOG dinner (might try for lunch instead)
Yak & Yeti (dinner)
Liberty Tree Tavern (dinner)
Trattoria al Forno (hoping for breakfast)

All other meals will be QS.

 

[disneygolfer1985]

A good estimate is close to an hour or 1.5 hours. Typically, it will be closer to 1.5 hours for most places depending on the time you go. BOG will probably be the longest since it is now signature. Before, it was still a long meal, but typically signature restaurants will have a longer time.

 

[iheartglaciers]

I usually factor in 90 minutes, but it could be longer if you have to wait (even with an ADR I've sometimes had to wait 30 minutes to be seated) and also depends on how fast your family decides on food and eats.

 

[FFMickey]

Like others have said, we budget about 90 mins for each ADR. We usually are out in 60 if it's not a character or signature dining. Those sometimes go long for us as we like to take our time.

 

[NYCgrrl]

I budget 2 hours for most TS restaurants although we almost always have appetizers as well as a main course.

 

[sanapp]

I do 1.5 hours for a regular TS plus travel time.

 

[PrincessArlena'sDad]

BOG you need to budget extra time to meet the Beast. 15-30 minutes, if there's a long line / hit a break for Beast.

90 min is minimum.

15 min to get seated
15 min to order
15 min for food to come
30 min to eat
15 to pay the check and get out

Add 15 each for appetizers and desserts, as needed

 

[Jennasis]

Depends on the size of your party and how quickly/slowly you all typically eat. DH and I have never been in a restaurant for more than 45 minutes from the time we are seated to the time we are paying the check and leaving (at WDW).

 

[lovewdwdvc]

Be sure to factor in travel time.