Le Cellier with 3 kids under 3???

[Dorisk3]

I would suggest going for lunch instead of dinner. We've done both and I found the lunch service to be much quicker.

 

[JESW]

If you have not made reservations for April yet then there is an extrememly small chance that you would get in for dinner unless you want to eat late - and even with that there are very few reservations available.

That said...you could always try for lunch, which is what we have had to do lately and will be doing all 3 trips this year.

Personally, it is not a big favorite of mine. Dh likes it tho so he usually takes one of the kids and I go with the other one to eat at The Land pavilion where where are much better choices. Just a thought.

There are always lots of kids in the restaraunt but it is rather tight in there so *you* may end up next to a table with a misbehaving chilld! (been there done that)

Have fun!

Jill

 

[Deb & Bill]

There is a segment of the DIS community who feel children should be banished to only CS restaurants so "they" can "enjoy" a meal without children.......ignore them!!! We have always taken our children to any type restaurant since they were infants.......this is how we have taught them proper restaurant manners and respect. Avoiding restaurants just because you have very young children is not the answer, good parenting is!!! Enjoy your dinner at Le Cellier (any restaurant for that matter) and research which venues offer kids menus. If they have a kids menu then they are expecting children; if no kids meals are offered you should consider avoiding these places. Don't be afraid to allow your children the experience of learning how to act in a nice restaurant.......if they don't learn early it will be tough to teach them later!!!

If that's what you thought I meant, you are wrong. I just don't like anyone being rude to the other guests because they can't control themselves or the rest of their party. Everyone is entitled to a nice meal.

 

[mickeymouseclubhouse]

WDW is a FAMILY friendly place and children are welcomed at most all Disney restaurants, including Le Cellier! We went last year when my children were 4 and 15 months. My 15 month old was a little cranky when we first sat down and was crying a bit, but I rocked her to sleep and she was fine. Nobody gave me any kind of "evil eye" because I had an infant who (gasp) was crying Go and enjoy your meal!!!! As for the poster who thinks my family is "not being fair to the guests who are expecting a nice table service dinner...", My family and I have a right to eat at a "nice" table service meal, whether we have kids or not, just as much as the person next to us who is childless. If you expect to eat at WDW where there are no children allowed....go to Victoria and Albert's.

 

[dawz1026]

Our ds was 10 months and very loud and no one looked twice..lol so we are going back in a week and a half.he will be 21 months..

 

[shellybaxter]

There is a segment of the DIS community who feel children should be banished to only CS restaurants so "they" can "enjoy" a meal without children.......ignore them!!! We have always taken our children to any type restaurant since they were infants.......this is how we have taught them proper restaurant manners and respect. Avoiding restaurants just because you have very young children is not the answer, good parenting is!!! Enjoy your dinner at Le Cellier (any restaurant for that matter) and research which venues offer kids menus. If they have a kids menu then they are expecting children; if no kids meals are offered you should consider avoiding these places. Don't be afraid to allow your children the experience of learning how to act in a nice restaurant.......if they don't learn early it will be tough to teach them later!!!

I'm curious. Is it not reasonable for people to expect to enjoy thier meals? I don't mind children in a restaurant. I DO mind children who run around, whine, cry, scream, kick my husband, etc, as I've expirienced even in the signature restuarants. So I suppose I am the part of the DIS community that should be ignored, right? Tell me where you feel I am being unreasonable.

 

[tinkandpan]

I've taken my two there and it was fine. The only problem is it does take a bit of time and becasue I feel it is so tight in there, I had a hard time getting to help one child (dh is useless!) and manuevering easily. I don't think the food is all that spectacular ( i am probably in the minority) so I would be willng to cross it off my list to something that my kids might enjoy a bit more (like Teppen Edo or something like that) and have a great steak when I return home.

 

[bucky1023]

I took my niece and nephew (both 4 at the time) along with their older brother to eat there. I thought it was kid friendly. It isn't huge but I didn't feel that anyone was looking at us strange. It is Disney and there will be kids no matter where you go.

 

[BabyPiglet]

It's plenty kid friendly. There was a huge family seated next to us with 5-6 young kids and the waiter was having a blast with them.

 

[danielle782001]

I wouldn't go. My kids are 4 and 1 and we've never been there. I've read several dining reviews that it's a very small, very intimate space NOT kid friendly. However, if you had a well mannered 6 year old, I'd go. Just not 3 under 3.

Do they even have room for two highchairs at the table???

Eat in Mexico, the kids will enjoy it much more! Or Japan! My DS4 loves the table action at Teppan Edo.

Yes, they have room for highchairs... We went with a 14 month old and one that was not yet 3 (both were in highchairs)...

We went for the Candlelight Processional dinner package a couple of years ago... It was perfectly fine... It was "kid friendly" and we did not get the evil eye from anyone... I remember the kids really enjoyed the food (they had a kids menu) and REALLY enjoyed the dessert.... We always check the childrens menu before selecting a place to eat because it is important for them to have things the kids will eat (or otherwise I know my kids will get loud and crazy).... My guys were very good there... We brought some activities to keep them busy and they eat well....

We would go back with our small boys without thinking twice

 

[apostolic4life]

If that's what you thought I meant, you are wrong. I just don't like anyone being rude to the other guests because they can't control themselves or the rest of their party. Everyone is entitled to a nice meal.

I understand your point completely! I have just seen so many people here on the DIS who do not want children allowed at any restaurant because it may disrupt their meal.......these are the people who chafe my hind end. Yes, I have seen children have melt-downs at WDW restaurants, but that is when proper parenting should kick in. Children should be exposed, from an early age, to these dining situations so they know the proper behavior as they get older. My children have been raised going to nice restaurants and they have been taught proper etiquette and respect for others in the restaurant.......have there been occasional breakdowns, yes, but that is when either DW or myself exercise proper parenting skills and remove the child until they settle down.

I'm curious. Is it not reasonable for people to expect to enjoy thier meals? I don't mind children in a restaurant. I DO mind children who run around, whine, cry, scream, kick my husband, etc, as I've expirienced even in the signature restuarants. So I suppose I am the part of the DIS community that should be ignored, right? Tell me where you feel I am being unreasonable.

Yes, I think we agree on what the proper expectation for a child's behavior is, but like I said earlier, there is a segment here on the DIS which fully believes in banning kids (and effectively parents) from nice restaurants because some people refuse to be parents. I was merely stating to the OP, that she should not be afraid of allowing herself, and her family, to experience a nice dinner just because a few may wish she and her kids would just get back on the plane and leave town.

Everyone should be able to go out and enjoy a nice dinner; I also believe if we see someone struggling with a rowdy child, maybe we need to be a little more tolerant and understanding.........that parent may be trying to teach a child what is expected, and we all know lessons can take time to be taught.