Cali Grill - fireworks

[uncspin]

We have 7:45 p.m. reservations at the California Grill in late August. DH and I go to Cali Grill every year as our "thing". I found out that the fireworks are at 10 p.m. that night. What's our best strategy for getting a table where we can see them and still be there at 10 p.m., while keeping in mind that others still want to dine there, etc.?

 

[jlhill4444]

Assuming you get seated on time, you should be finishing up when the fireworks start. I think they stop taking reservations at 9 or 9:30 so mostly likely everyone will have been seated before you finish. I would just play it by ear and eat at a comfortable pace. If you should finish before the fireworks and notice some are waiting to be seated, just remember that the observation deck is amazing and you would have a wonderful view from there.

 

[GoofEeyore26]

Last time we ate there were were pushed through our meal ridiculously fast - in fact it ruined the whole meal for us. We had a 9:10 reservation and were already in the middle of our entrees by the time the fireworks started - mind you we had and appetizer and sushi first.

Also, they will seat people until 9:45 (if busy maybe later) so i don't think the server will be too happy to have a table of 2 take up over 2 hour when they would be able to turn it for another table.

Best bet would be eat at a normal pace, then have drinks at the bar until the fireworks.

 

[KateB]

We make sure to set our ressies for 9 at Cali Grill so that we are still there for the fireworks. They usually try and turn around tables quickly. I would try and make a later ADR.