Raglan Road Entertainment

[barbliny]

If I would like to have the best chance of sitting in an area with a good view of the Irish Step Dancers inside - what would be the best time to make an ADR?

If I book at 5:30 will that be too late since everyone who came for the dancers when they start at 5:00 would be at the beginning of their meals?

 

[MeridAriel]

I've had reservations just before the dancing starts. They do have plenty of drinks and snacks to keep your party busy until showtime

 

[figment_jii]

The dancers perform throughout the evening (usually on the hour from 5:00 pm until 10:00 pm), so you should have plenty of opportunity to see them. I would just make the request for a table in the main room when you check-in. It isn't like fireworks viewing where there is only one show per night and folks tend to remain at their table for hours. Whenever I've dined there, tables have turned over at a fairly normal rate, so I think you stand a good chance of getting a table regardless of when your reservation is (unless you pick a time really close to the last show).

 

[barbliny]

They do have plenty of drinks and snacks to keep your party busy until showtime

That's already been planned
So, I am probably better off with a 4:45 reservation?? for a better chance of a good viewing spot?

 

[MeridAriel]

I agree with Figment. While the dancing is gorgeous, most people don't stay longer than a normal, leisurely vacation dinner would last at another restaurant. I think the vacation pace gives most people ample time to enjoy the show, without having to stake out a table far in advance.

 

[figment_jii]

The dancing occurs on the two stages in the main dining room, so pretty much any table in the main dining room will have a good view. There is a side room where you won't be able to see much and few reset tables along the entry way that also won't have much of a view. There is really no way to know in advance which tables would be available, so I'd just make a reservation that works with your group (personally, I'd probably aim for half past the hour) and then tell the hostess/host that you'd like a table in the main dining room. That way, you have 30 minutes to be seated and can watch the dancing when it starts on the hour.

 

[IndyRnRfan]

Time doesn't matter. Being lucky is what counts. We eat here every trip and have always been seated where we could see the dancers except once. Adr's have been between 6 and 8:30.

 

[BelleKer]

Just ate there last week. They did ask when we checked in if we would like a high top table if one came available first. We did say yes, however it was difficult to see the stage as we were in the bar area. I kept having to twist my neck in between the bar half wall, and column in the way, and poor DH couldn't see anything. Next time, I would say no to the high top table. We had a 5:30 reservation, didn't get there until 5:45, and there were people moving in and out of the restaurant frequently.