weather_lady
Mouseketeer
- Joined
- Apr 26, 2017
We are semi-annual Universal visitors, but we always stay onsite and have never had a rental car, so the public-facing side of CityWalk and the parking situation are entirely unknown to us.
Some relatives (a couple in their 70s) will be driving up from Tampa to grab dinner with us (DH and me, and our teen son and daughter) during our upcoming Universal visit over February break. Obviously, meeting them in CityWalk or even at one of the hotels would be more convenient for my family than taking a rideshare offsite to meet them someplace, but I don't want to create a giant hassle for my relatives either. I'd love to know your thoughts on the following questions:
1 - Should we plan to eat at CityWalk, a resort hotel (we'll be staying at Hard Rock), or offsite? I know that CityWalk parking is free after 6pm, but is it a time-consuming task to find an open spot, and get through security? (This would be on Tuesday, 2/22 -- President's Day week). My relatives don't have any mobility issues and are very sharp, but I don't think they've been to Universal before, so it would be new to them, and I don't want their evening to start out with any frustrations.
2 - Either way, do you have any restaurant recommendations? If we want to eat at CityWalk, our options are already a bit limited, as places like Toothsome are already booked up. I was thinking maybe NBC Grill as it has a diverse menu... offsite, I'm not sure what's decent, but we'd be looking for something within a 10-minute drive or so from Universal that is appealing to different age groups, and not too upscale (as my family won't have anything nicer than typical park-wear).
Your thoughts and recommendations are much appreciated!
Some relatives (a couple in their 70s) will be driving up from Tampa to grab dinner with us (DH and me, and our teen son and daughter) during our upcoming Universal visit over February break. Obviously, meeting them in CityWalk or even at one of the hotels would be more convenient for my family than taking a rideshare offsite to meet them someplace, but I don't want to create a giant hassle for my relatives either. I'd love to know your thoughts on the following questions:
1 - Should we plan to eat at CityWalk, a resort hotel (we'll be staying at Hard Rock), or offsite? I know that CityWalk parking is free after 6pm, but is it a time-consuming task to find an open spot, and get through security? (This would be on Tuesday, 2/22 -- President's Day week). My relatives don't have any mobility issues and are very sharp, but I don't think they've been to Universal before, so it would be new to them, and I don't want their evening to start out with any frustrations.
2 - Either way, do you have any restaurant recommendations? If we want to eat at CityWalk, our options are already a bit limited, as places like Toothsome are already booked up. I was thinking maybe NBC Grill as it has a diverse menu... offsite, I'm not sure what's decent, but we'd be looking for something within a 10-minute drive or so from Universal that is appealing to different age groups, and not too upscale (as my family won't have anything nicer than typical park-wear).
Your thoughts and recommendations are much appreciated!