What does 'served family style' mean?

[MrBrady]

Just checking out the Garden Grill for a possible lunch.. what does 'served family style' actually mean? Do you have to have a little argument between you, hide the vegetables you don't like and drink too much? :)

[uklad23]

They bring a platter of food instead of individual plates of food.

[Chelle27]

They pile it up nice and high then you just dig in and help yourself!

Lol about hiding the veg tho!!

[quacker]

and the drink too much:smile:

[SusieK]

Just checking out the Garden Grill for a possible lunch.. what does 'served family style' actually mean? Do you have to have a little argument between you, hide the vegetables you don't like and drink too much? :)

:pgig::pgig::pgig:

[wombat]

Does this also mean that you have to do the washing up.;)

[Eagle88]

Believe me it works great. We're booked on for lunch at the Garden Grill whilst we are there. So the Grandkids can have some character pics as well :grin::grin:

[Minicooper]

Just got back from Orlando on Friday we had dinner at the Garden Grill the food was great and the children really enjoyed meeting the characters.

:wave:

[griffl02]

Sounds great, where is the garden grill?

[MrBrady]

It's in The Land pavilion at Epcot.

[mermaid13]

DH and I have booked this as I loooove revolving restaurants. I'm a bit worried now as we don't have children. Are we going to feel silly as lone adults at this? I was looking forward to meeting Pluto :smile:.

Any advice please :thumbs-up?

[dee slack]

DH and I have booked this as I loooove revolving restaurants. I'm a bit worried now as we don't have children. Are we going to feel silly as lone adults at this? I was looking forward to meeting Pluto :smile:.

Any advice please :thumbs-up?

we have had a few character meals and there's just the 2 of us. We have never felt silly, and it's a really good chance for some fun and good photo's. We'll be booking a good few for Dec, including Garden Grill.

[mermaid13]

Cool! I thought that may be so but it's nice to have it confirmed. Thanks, Dee :grin:

[dee slack]

just make sure you look like you want the characters to come to your table, as once before, they seemed to bypass us until we waved at them and they came over. They must think that we just come to eat - yeah right, we're really gonna pay for a character meal and just want to eat:d:

I tend to pick meals that have characters I particularly want to see (or even their costumes) rather than for the meal :blush:

[Minniesmum]

family style, do they have the tv on aswell :)

[marlouwrig]

Does this also mean that you have to do the washing up.;)

Does it also means its Ok for DH to soak his falsies in the water glass ont he table?:omg:

[vickiloftus]

family style, do they have the tv on aswell :)

In our house "family style " would mean Roary the Racing Car on the TV to distract ds while I tried to sneakily shovel broccoli down him!!!;):pgig:

[MrBrady]

I see the Garden Grill serves catfish as one of the entrees. I don't like fish, but I love the kiddy favourite mac 'n cheese - do you think if I ask nicely I can swap some fish for some lovely mac?

[Eagle88]

I would have thought that would be possible. Mind you how can you not like catfish it's delish :grin:

[UncleLatch]

DH and I have booked this as I loooove revolving restaurants. I'm a bit worried now as we don't have children. Are we going to feel silly as lone adults at this? I was looking forward to meeting Pluto :smile:.

Any advice please :thumbs-up?

Go for it! It's a decent meal, plenty of it, and the character interaction is great. Watch out for that Pluto though, I spent a fair while trying to eat with my head in Pluto's mouth. And he was growling.

[wazzimama]

what does 'served family style' actually mean? Do you have to have a little argument between you, hide the vegetables you don't like and drink too much? :)


:pgig: :pgig: :pgig: i like it!

[Eagle88]

The Garden Grill is the only ADR we have made for this trip. As we are not staying 'on-site', and with the crew that I am taking, breakfasts are out because none of them can get up!

[MrBrady]

The Garden Grill is the only ADR we have made for this trip. As we are not staying 'on-site', and with the crew that I am taking, breakfasts are out because none of them can get up!

Oh tell me about it! I haven't made any breakfast ADRs at all - mainly 'cos my other half can't get out of bed but also I want to concentrate on EMH in the morning!