Where to eat at Universal Orlando including menus

[Jays2013]

Am I correct in thinking that we will not really need reservations for dinner when traveling the last week in April?

We're staying at RPR, so we have the whole priority seating thing, too. How does that work?

 

[macraven]

I stay at rpr also and don't make reservations for their restaurants

The times I do make a ressie at city walk would be for a Saturday night
I prefer doing that then be on a wait list for my table
Places there can give you a wait list time so you can return later

 

[Jays2013]

Not necessarily the RPR restaurants. CityWalk ones, mostly. We're going to be there Monday to Friday, so no weekends.

 

[macraven]

Only time I have seen waits for some city walk eateries are when the parks close and the crowds then hit cw for food

Other than that should not be an issue m-th nights

 

[schumigirl]

We never make reservations at any time. Never struggled to get a table when and where we want. But we never go at Christmas or Easter..........that would be different.

But using preferred seating can sometimes be a big advantage. Lat year Margaritavile told us a 50 minute plus wait for a table........told her we were onsite guests, showed our room key and we had a table in just over 10 minutes.

 

[Jays2013]

That's great. This is only my second time at US/IOA, and it's our first time staying there. I keep forgetting about that perk.

I figure late April, in a year when Easter is late March, should be pretty quiet, though.

 

[macraven]

As long as you avoid grad bash/ grad adventure dates, it will be quiet

The above events are on specific nights in the spring, mainly Friday's

Park closes at 5:00 for those events

 

[Jays2013]

Looks like one is while we're there, but it's the date we're leaving.Not even going to the parks that day.

 

[macraven]

I avoid the dates that UO has the million teens/preteen events

The teens are nice but not that many at once for me


Ever try to use restrooms when a zillion teens are doing make up, hair, etc in there
I rest my case.

 

[Jays2013]

There was a cheerleading convention at WDW once while we were staying ... yeah, the bathrooms were interesting.

What events are those? I'm not familiar with them and Google didn't help.

 

[macraven]

There was a cheerleading convention at WDW once while we were staying ... yeah, the bathrooms were interesting.

What events are those? I'm not familiar with them and Google didn't help.

Grad Adventure
Grad Bash

are a couple of events UO has every year

Grad Events

April 8, 15, 23 & 29, 2016 7PM - 2AM

Bring your high school graduating class to Universal Orlando's Grad Bash, an unforgettable night of fun and excitement at two amazing theme parks. Seniors will enjoy Orlando's most thrilling rides and attractions, plus there'll be live concerts with some of today's hottest acts, multiple dance parties with live DJs, karaoke, street entertainment, and more.

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May 6, 13 & 20, 2016 7PM - 12AM

Your middle school grads can celebrate with all their friends and experience the thrills of BOTH Universal Orlando® theme parks. When your students attend Orlando's only two-park middle school graduation celebration they'll enjoy multiple DJ dance parties, karaoke, plenty of street entertainment, and the most exciting rides and attractions around. It's an unbeatable night of thrills in a safe, supervised environment. Best of all, a voucher for dinner in the parks is included making for the utmost in fun and convenience!

CALL FOR AVAILABILITY ON May 20th EVENT NIGHT

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and they have rock the universal in September

 

[Jays2013]

Oooh, OK, so they were what I was thinking! (I thought it was something else.) Yeah, we'll be there one of those, but it's the day we're leaving, not even a park day. Whew!

 

[macraven]

thank your lucky stars you will be avoiding the park on teen days.

the groups of students are not bad, they are respectful and nice.


the issue i have is it becomes a full park once they all are there.
and with a packed park, everyone is loud.

the time of the event is later but many come early for additional fun during the day.



the only time i will do parks when kids are out of school is during hell week in october.
i live with the crowds and noise as i only hit one day/night of it during my stay.

i'm completely and totally addicted to HHN and nothing keeps me away from that fall event.

 

[englishrose47]

Never made ressies at all and twice I travelled with a party of 10 .Ate at the parks and at Citywalk and no problems at all

 

[Sarahbelle341]

Does anyone have a list of the coke freestyle machine locations?

 

[damo]

Does anyone have a list of the coke freestyle machine locations?

There are at least these:

Universal Studios

• Richter’s Burger Co.
• Louie’s Italian Restaurant
• Universal Studios’ Classic Monsters Café
• Mel’s Drive-In
• Ice Cart in World Expo
• Kid Zone Pizza Co.
• Lagoon Lemonade
• San Francisco Pastry Shop

Universal’s Islands of Adventure

• The Burger Digs
• Comic Strip Café
• Oasis Coolers
• Circus McGurkus Café Stoo-pendous
• Moose Juice, Goose Juice
• The Watering Hole
• Captain America Diner
• Dining Reservation Cart
• Pizza Predattoria
• Cool Bones across from Thunder Falls Terrace

 

[atricks]

New CityWalk restaurant announced for later this year "Toothsome Chocolate Factory" replacing NBA City.

http://blog.universalorlando.com/whats-new/toothsome-chocolate-factory/

 

[FoodieFriend]

New CityWalk restaurant announced for later this year "Toothsome Chocolate Factory" replacing NBA City.

http://blog.universalorlando.com/whats-new/toothsome-chocolate-factory/

I did hear Craig mention a Chocolate restaurant in place of NBA City & seeing the pics in the article just upped the excitement factor! Hope we can get in next year!

 

[englishrose47]

Chocolate restaurant , now will we have chocolate covered Steak!! ?? Just wondering !!!

 

[schumigirl]

Anyone heard if Bubba Gump's now accept reservations..........I hadn't heard about it if they have, wondered if anyone else had?