Steakhouse 71- walk up?

[stace1214]

Planning a very last minute trip to WDW in January and want to eat at Steakhouse 71. I'm hoping there will be a cancellation and we'll get a reservation but has anyone had luck with walking up? I'd say we would eat in the lounge, but it's just a mom and daughter trip and my daughter is 10, so too young to sit at the bar.

 

[Bjkandma]

If you are comfortable, children of all ages are welcome in lounges. Some limit it until 8 pm.

 

[Ross Kratter]

Last minute reservations come up all the time for that particular location.

 

[Marthasor]

Your daughter isn't too young to sit at the bar. I walked up as a solo a few months ago and there was a family of 4 (2 young children) sitting at the bar eating dinner.

 

[Paddy Pat]

We had a reservation in place on our first night at BLT. Our stay was for a 8 days. Other than that reservation, we walked right in for dinner on two other nights without reservations.

 

[RanDIZ]

Just got back and did Steakhouse 71 twice. The first was from an ADR when the booking window opened. The second was the night before by just searching for dining availability. Unnoticed a lot of places are available day of or night before.

 

[jimmymc]

Be there 10 minutes before lunch or dinner starts and there's a good chance of getting a walk up.

 

[philharmagic fan]

If nothing else works, consider mobile ordering. You could always have a "picnic" in one of the seating areas either outside the convention center (second floor) or at the Outer Rim. Contempo Cafe has beverages and grab-and-go desserts.

 

[RuntheMouse]

Be there 10 minutes before lunch or dinner starts and there's a good chance of getting a walk up.

Just did this the first week of December. The waitlist wasn’t open yet so I asked at the podium and we were seated in the restaurant about 5 minutes after open. Party of 2 for lunch.

 

[MATTERHORN]

Planning a very last minute trip to WDW in January and want to eat at Steakhouse 71. I'm hoping there will be a cancellation and we'll get a reservation but has anyone had luck with walking up? I'd say we would eat in the lounge, but it's just a mom and daughter trip and my daughter is 10, so too young to sit at the bar.

I am a CM at Steakhouse. Kids can and do sit at the bar and lounge area every night if you aren't successful. It's a smaller menu at the lounge, we do not serve the full menu there. That said, depending what meal you are coming for and what day, if you can be there right at dinner opening at 5pm, we can almost always take a few walk ins for the first 15 minutes or so. After that, it becomes iffy!

 

[stace1214]

Thank you so much!! We'll try for right at 5 and hit the lounge if we can't get a walk-up table. You're so helpful- I really appreciate it!!

 

[RichVIII]

I have a 13 year old who can’t eat an entire steak (and I am not willing to pay $38 for her to only eat part). Has anybody had experience letting a younger kid order from the kids menu?

 

[MATTERHORN]

I have a 13 year old who can’t eat an entire steak (and I am not willing to pay $38 for her to only eat part). Has anybody had experience letting a younger kid order from the kids menu?

Hi there! CM at Steakhouse! You will have no issues with a teen ordering a kids meal! Enjoy!

 

[RichVIII]

Hi there! CM at Steakhouse! You will have no issues with a teen ordering a kids meal! Enjoy!

Wonderful! Thank you so much for your response. Excited to try it!