Jiko with small child

[mlayton14]

I know there are a few restaurants where bringing young children is frowned upon such as Bistro De Paris, Victoria & Alberts, etc, esp. since this is considered a "signature" dining experience.

DOes Jiko fall into this category? Would love to try the place, but we will be bringing along our 1 yo and dont want to stick out like a sore thumb ..

Would love to know from someone your thoughts?

Thank you

 

[OKW Lover]

Well behaved children are always welcome at the signature restaurants (V&A's aside).

Of course, children that run around the restaurant and feel the need to scream for no apparent reason are frowned upon.

 

[Kimberle]

We took our young dd to Artist Point many times. There were lots of young children. They even had coloring papers and crayons for them.

Jiko is a beautiful restaurant, I think your child will find lots to look at.

 

[dmslush]

On the two occassions that we have eaten there, we have seen small children. But like the previous poster said, they are very well behaved throughout the meal.

 

[TDC Nala]

V&A has a rule that children under 10 are not permitted, and Bistro doesn't have a children's menu.

Jiko has what looks to be a pretty good children's menu, so I'd assume children are not "frowned upon" as guests of the restaurant.

 

[shellybaxter]

Your child will not be frowned upon unless they cry and fuss (or run around) to the point that they disrupt the other diners. Some very rude parents brought thier toddler (I'd guess just under two) to Jiko last time we were there. The child kept screaming and throwing things they handed him to keep him busy. They would let it happen for 10 mins or so and then get up and take the child out of the room, but they brought him back in less then 10 mins and he would start all over again. Very disruptive and really rude IMHO

 

[Maxamuus]

I would agree with the above posters. If the children are well behaved and able to sit quietly threw a 90 min. meal then they are more then welcome. That is a tall order for a lot of children.

That being said i feel its INCREDIBLY rude to bring a small child that is going to be disruptive for the entire meal and disrupt the entire restarant. People are paying a couple hundred dollars for a nice meal and screaming children dont add to the experience. (this isnt directed at you. just a rant from past experiences so dont take offense)

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[webray]

You will always see children in the signature restaurants like Jiko, Artist Point and Flying Fish. Most are very well behaved. We have taken our grandaughters (who are used to fine dining and behaving during meals) to Artist Point on several occasions. Our son and his wife know, that one of them will leave the restaurant with the child who isn't in the mood to sit through a 2-3 hour dinner. Only once has our son had to leave. Every child has a bad day now and then, we just won't disrupt anyone elses meal.

Enjoy Jiko!

 

[jodifla]

Jiko's is a pretty grown up place. I wouldn't take a 1 year old there....It's upscale. Even now that DS is now 6, I don't think I'd take him there.

 

[crisi]

Well behaved children are welcome, but I wouldn't bring my own (I did bring my kids to Jiko when they were five and six - and we had the worst service, I always wondered if the server didn't like the kids or if he was just bad). Signature dining tends to take a long time to do it justice, and the bill at the end of the evening tends to be pretty large. That makes me reluctant to risk needing to leave the restaurant because my toddler suddenly got cranky. A shorter meal has less chance of that happening, and a cheaper meal I'll risk eating out of a styrofoam box.

 

[Pakey]

DH and I enjoy our very adult dinners at JIKO on every trip. However, when we go this January with our 3 year old grandson, we will not be going there. He cannot sit still and quiet for 2 hours and just as I would not want my dinners disrupted there, I will not do it to other diners either.

 

[lilyv]

Jiko is a romantic, quiet restaurant. I wouldn't bring my 16mo grandson there. He's delightful, but 90 plus minutes of quiet is asking a lot of a little one.

 

[mommylo]

Hi, we went to Jiko less than a week ago. I have a 9 year old and a 6 year old who is autistic. There was no way in hell my 6 year old would sit through so I put him in Simba's Clubhouse at $11/hour. We had an enjoyable 2-hour dinner and then picked him up at the clubhouse. He enjoyed his chicken nuggets and rice dinner and watched tv. I don't think other patrons should have to put up with disruptive kids at a nice restaurant when they are paying good money for their meals or people on the dining plan who have to dish out 2 table credits per person for signature dining, IMHO. We did the same thing with Artist Point the last night we were at the VWL and put my son in Club's Den for 2 hours.

 

[olivia's mommy]

I have the same concern! My DD will be 18 months and we have an ADR to Jiko our last night there. We are staying at AKL so it is perfect but the more I think about it, I don't think it is a good idea. The time is perfect (5:30) but I have heard so many nice things about the place and it being perfect for a romantic dinner, I just don't want to risk bringing DD and her freaking out and disrupting everyone. She is usually really good in restaurants but you never know right?? We are hoping to go the next time but even then, we'll see!

 

[Hopefully]

I agree with other posters. Other than V & A's children are welcome in all restaurants at WDW. However, I would not take a 1 year old to Jiko. Dinner will take nearly 2 hours and that is simply to long to expect a little one to wait, IMO.
On our last trip we ate at Jiko and on that particular night I did not see a single child in the restaurant. It was very quiet, very romantic, we had wonderful food and we shared a nice bottle of wine. I would have been upset to have been disturbed by a misbehaving child nearby. It was an expensive night, and I enjoyed it completely.
I have also gone to Jiko with my DGS and DGD who were 4 and 6 at at the time. They have been eating in restaurants since they were babies, and at this point they understand "restaurant behavior". They were perfect, but had they not been, DS would have left with them.
I think you would enjoy your night more (and your significant other ) if you got a baby sitter and went without your little one.
Good luck with whatever you decide.

 

[lilmrsellis]

It just depends on the kids. That said, kids acting up in a restaurant can be distracting; parents letting them and ignoring them so they can have a good meal is downright infuriating. That bothers me much more than a screaming/rowdy child.

 

[Huskerfamilyof5]

We will be going to WDW in Dec. and have ADR for Jiko with our 12, 8, and 2 DD's. They have eaten out a lot and I don't have a problem leaving with our 2 year old. This is one of the restaurants I just had to try! We are on the DDP, and could not afford to try it any other way! I am just curious about strollers in the rest? Just in case DD is asleep. By the way, DD will be 3 at the end of our trip, so I hope those terrible 2's are gone by then.

 

[Vijoge]

We're travelling this time with our three y/o granddaughter so we'll be skipping JIKO this time. Makayla is well behaved in restaurants 99% of the time but I think the length of time required for a nice dinner at JIKO will be too much for her to handle. Oh well, next time. . .

 

[mrsltg]

I know there are a few restaurants where bringing young children is frowned upon such as Bistro De Paris, Victoria & Alberts, etc, esp. since this is considered a "signature" dining experience.

DOes Jiko fall into this category? Would love to try the place, but we will be bringing along our 1 yo and dont want to stick out like a sore thumb ..

Would love to know from someone your thoughts?

Thank you

I brought my oldest DD to Jiko when she was 3. She was a dream whenever we went anywhere and was essentially thrilled to sit still and play with her fingers for hours. The next dd I would rather douse myself in kerosene than take to a signature restaurant... This is all to say, it depends on your child. You just need to be prepared to get up and leave with the baby immediately if they become disruptive. People are at the restaurant as much for the ambiance as the food and they should be able to enjoy a meal free of crying or misbehaving children (said as the mother of three small children!)

Have a great trip!

 

[mickeysgirl17]

I will be bringing my DD5 with us to Jiko in December. We even have a late ADR (8:55pm). She's usually very quiet and no one even notices she's with us. Bringing kids to Signatures should be fine.