What are some locations where you made ADR's while in WDW?

[CR Resort Fan 4 Life]

I am just wondering what are some restaurants in WDW you made ADR's for while you were already there on vacation? Here is my list and for the record these are locations from different vacations to WDW, so we did not eat at these locations during one whole trip.

Chef Mickey's (Dinner)
Concourse Steakhouse (Dinner)
Whispering Canyon (Dinner)
Boma (Dinner)
50's Prime Time Cafe (Lunch)
The Plaza (Lunch)

 

[cancer_survivor_06]

We did Concourse in July 06, and in May 02 we did China and Hollywood and Vine(b/c we couldn't get 50's).

 

[MaryD73]

We did Spoodles in March. We have also walked up to Marrekesh.

 

[skater]

Last year during free dining we were able to make an ADR for the next day at Akershus. Before free dining we were able to walk up to 50's and LTT.

 

[skifast22]

Last year I was able to make an ADR for for dinner at Tony's that morning. I had tried to make one for the Concourse Steak house but it was either booked up, or the only availabilty was very late (i forget which it was).

 

[becka]

We have been able to made a breakfast ADR for 'Ohana and a lunch ADR for Garden Grill.

 

[momto2inKC]

We were able to get a seating same day at San Angel Inn.

 

[hddanis]

San Angel Inn for lunch. I called Disney Dining and they said nothing was available. 5 minutes later I walked up to the podium and we were seated immediately (party of 6).

50's Primetime Cafe for lunch. I called Disney Dining and was able to get in about 30 minutes after my call.

 

[arielsleepingbeauty]

We got Chef Mickey's on the same day and also Tony's.

 

[Mariposa]

Our February trip was all "spur of the moment" like that. We did LTT (dinner), San Angel (lunch) and a walk-up at RC at AK.

 

[Amy&Dan]

1900 Park Fare (2/05)
Marrakesh (10/05
Brown Derby (1/06)
Prime Time (4/06)
Garden Grill (4/06, and then ended up cancelling)
Cape May breakfast (4/06)
Shutters (12/06)

So I have had pretty good luck. However, I still like to have my favorites (LTT, Chef Mickey's, Sci Fi, O'Hana) in place before the trip, too risky since they are all so popular and my kids have their heart set on at least of couple of favorites each trip. And if I was on the DDP, or rather when I was on the DDP, I made everything ahead of time, way too risky to not have a plan in place for meals I had already paid for.

 

[NikkiLovesWDW!]

Before the dining plan, I never ONCE made an ADR! But last summer I made a few but was able to walk in to WCC for lunch and called a few hours before and made an ADR for House of Blues.

 

[bevypoo63]

Dinner at Chefs De France and Kona, Dec 2006.

 

[Simba's Mom]

Jiko (11/05), Rose and Crown (1/07, 9/06), Yacht Club Galley (5/06,4/07), Cape May CB (9/06-made from my room at BC before I went downstairs!)

 

[Corinne]

I have made many ADR's while staying at WDW over the years. The most recent were Tony's and Cape May Cafe.

 

[Uncle Servo]

We've usually had pretty good luck getting ADRs (and even some walkups) with the Epcot restaurants for lunch... particularly San Angel Inn and Biergarten. Le Cellier (I hope I spelled that right) is kinda hit and miss; we managed to make spur-of-the-moment lunch reservations 1 out of 2 times in the past couple of trips.

One of the "best-kept secrets" I've found has been Trail's End over at Fort Wilderness (though it might not remain secret much longer now that I'm blabbing about it). The food is just as good as Hoop-De-Doo (it's right next door -- go figure), but there usually seems to be open slots whenever we visit.

 

[Marthasor]

In Oct. '06, we were able to get same day reservations at:

Spoodles (breakfast)
Cape May Cafe (Breakfast)
Sci-Fi Drive In (Lunch)
Boma (breakfast)

In Dec. '05 we were able to get into Kona a couple of time for breakfast.

 

[mickeymouse1017]

Lunch at WCC and dinner at Trail's End.

 

[LisaInNc]

We have eaten without ARD or made day of ADRs at"

Concourse Steakhouse
Mama Melrose
Brown Derby
Hollywood and Vine
Fultons Steak House
Tonys
Alfredos
Rainforest Cafe

and most hotel restaurnats including Jiko, Boma, Capy May, Yacht Club Steakhouse, O'Hanas,

Now with Free Dining it is a totally different story the last 2 times I went while it was going on the MK had a sign in front of Town Hall that said there was no more table seating available almost every day that we were there.

I feel bad for anyone getting the free dining that doesn't know to make an ADR, they are going to get their food free but it will be at a resort hotel at 9 or 10pm for dinner!

Lisa

 

[jenjersnap]

This past Late October/early November, we were able to get walk ups to:

Hollywood & Vine for breakfast (for the 2nd time that trip, my boys loved that place and wanted to return our last morning), Crystal Palace for dinner and Cape May for dinner. Oh, and Rainforest Cafe at AK for dinner which is not as hard to do, of course.

Lots of others during different trips.