Sharing a table at Teppan Edo?

[KEMdisney]

I just read on another thread that you most likely share a table with others at Teppan Edo. We are a party of two, and by no means "antisocial". Im just not sure if I feel like conversing with other families while I eat. I dont want to come off rude, so I hope nobody takes it that way. Can anyone describe the dining experience there? Thank you!

 

[JMD]

We eat Hibachi all the time, and never had a problem with sharing the table. Everyone is usually friendly, but the conversations typically stay amongst the individual groups. The tables are big so it would be difficult to have a converstion with someone that isn't in your immediate area.

 

[laura001]

I believe that the tables seat 8 and it is generally very unasuming and easy to talk with the people on either side of you and yet still have a conversation with your spouse. Eating this way is for entertainment purposes and is a lot of fun!

 

[JustKryssi]

We eat hibachi all the time at home and love the experience of eating with strangers. Like you, it's just the two of us and we usually get seated with a family.

There's a little hesitation at first. But then, once the hibachi show starts, you're all clapping and laughing together and then everyone relaxes and has a little interaction.

I've never felt that I was actually out to dinner with the others at the table. Just some pleasantries and back to your own conversation.

 

[ChristaDeVil]

We had this same conversation at my house last night. I think there's a difference between sitting with others at a place like Biergarten, where you are at a traditional table with other guests, and at a hibachi, where you are at a horseshoe shaped table with other guests, but you aren't facing anyone but the grill & chef. At Biergarten, you actually are thrown into conversation with others, but at a hibachi, you normally don't have conversations with the other guests...just pleasantries as a PP said. We eat at a japanese restaurant in a neighboring town often, and I can only think of a time or two when we've ever said more than a couple of words to the other guests at our table. We've booked TE for our June trip, and we're super excited!

 

[marcyinPA]

Sharing the hibachi tables is no biggie...you can barely hear the person a few people down from you (since you sit side by side).

I absolutely HATE the communal tables at Biergarten. We were stuck with some very strange people once, and I vowed I'd never eat there again.

 

[floridascgirl]

In our experience, we usually have some initial pleasantries...where are you from, have you eaten here before, etc...Once the chef comes, all the attention focuses on him and then the eating. We aren't overly social either, but always have a super time. We go for the fun of watching the chef and the delicious food.

 

[Cinderella94]

We've never really had full conversations with the people we were sitting with, (we LOVE Teppan Edo btw) but everyone ends up laughing together, as PPs have said. It's very casual, and no one ever feels "forced" to talk to each other.

 

[Dizneydaz]

Don't worry about it. Like PP have said, you won't be facing each other. Last time we were there (was it really Sept. 04?) it was just my DD(then5) and a family who had driven through a hurricane to get to WDW (I think they were from Ohio, or one of those other vowel states ) They told us a little about their trip but mostly we each kept to our own groups. Other times we have had more interaction. All depends on who you are seated with.

If you go, you might just talk for a few minutes and then talk to each other. They'll get the hint.

ADDED-The family we sat with took a picture of DD and myself. It was nice of them to offer.

 

[ScottJoseph]

If you keep to yourselves most people will get the hint and leave you alone. Every now and then you'll get the "So, where are you folks from?" type that wants to chat you up. Same as sitting on an airplane. The key, if you don't want to come off as rude, is to give simple one word answers to their questions. And never, if someone asks "How are you?" answer, "Fine, how are you?" You've just opened up an all-night discussion door.
Go. Have a good time.

Scott
Scott Joseph's Orlando Restaurant Guide

 

[Belle5]

Sharing the hibachi tables is no biggie...you can barely hear the person a few people down from you (since you sit side by side).

I absolutely HATE the communal tables at Biergarten. We were stuck with some very strange people once, and I vowed I'd never eat there again.

We had the same experience at Biergarten. We only dine there when we can fill up the whole table with eight people since that time.

 

[Meishanoel]

We ate there as a group of three and was seated with a young family of five. It was my first time eating at a hibachi type restaurant and we enjoyed talking with the other family. Just as the pp stated, it all starts with "where are you folks from?"

There is Tokyo Dining that is in the same building as Teppan Edo and they serve almost the same menu and have individual tables.

 

[Aimeedyan]

Have you been to a hibachi style restaurant before? You aren't facing each other - you're facing the chef. It's nearly impossible to have a conversation across the grill at each other when the chef is cooking. We usually say hi and maybe ask where they are from (if we're at WDW, don't at home of course) and then converse with our party like normal.