Restaurants that are solo friendly

[bababear]

Hi Gang
Last March I went solo and this March I am going solo again,,,any suggestions on restaurants that "feel" cozy comfortable being single solo.
Thanks
Hugs Mel:goob:

[jdvm]

I used to be solo a lot when in WDW on business. I would always eat at the restaurants where you could eat at the bar. California Grill, Jiko and Flying Fish, House of Blues and Wolfgang Puck. If you want to venture off property, Seasons 52 and Moonfish on Sand Lake and D'Antonio's, The Town Tavern and Columbia in Celebration are great for eating at the bar.
John

[Simba's Mom]

I've done lots of solo trips, so lots of solo resturant eating. I haven't found any resturants that are particularly more or less solo-friendly. The only one I felt a little more comfortable at was Sci-Fi Dine Inn, sitting there watching a big screen movie in the dark. No one was even aware of a solo diner-everyone was watching the screen. And I really didn't notice being solo. It was the same thing when I went there with DH, just sitting there watching the screen. Oh, wait-maybe that's not such a great thing to say about DH!
It's also fun to get a window table at Chefs de France where you can watch everyone walking by, and maybe you'll see the balancing chair mime. Just be careful with group dining, like at Biergarten or Teppenyaki (or whatever it's called now). I ate there once, and some poor unfortunate teenaged girl got stuck sitting next to me. I think she felt like she'd encountered her worst nightmare-stuck between two middle-aged ladies, and as it turned out, we were both school teachers. The poor girl spent the entire meal trying desperately to sink into the floor to avoid us. Definitely not fun for anyone.

[greenban]

Hi Gang
Last March I went solo and this March I am going solo again,,,any suggestions on restaurants that "feel" cozy comfortable being single solo.
Thanks
Hugs Mel:goob:

In Star Wars (episode IV, the first movie).

Hans really liked the canteena on Luke's Home planet (Tatooine?).

So I would say that was Solo friendly, well except for Baba Fet.

-Tony

:darthvade

[Delaware Mike]

In Star Wars (episode IV, the first movie).

Hans really liked the canteena on Luke's Home planet (Tatooine?).

So I would say that was Solo friendly, well except for Baba Fet.

-Tony

:darthvade


...and doesn't Fet mean bear in Tatooinian? (Is that a word...?) :ROTFL:

[bababear]

In Star Wars (episode IV, the first movie).

Hans really liked the canteena on Luke's Home planet (Tatooine?).

So I would say that was Solo friendly, well except for Baba Fet.

-Tony

:darthvade


Well Tony our "Tatoonie" (dollar) is right up there so maybe I'll check out the Canteena! Baba Fet is a friend if Bababear's.:thumbsup:


Hugs Mel

[bavaria]

I do a lot of solo trips too, and most places are solo friendly, but I tend to avoid the ones which put on a 'show' like Whispering Canyon and Prime Time.

Some of my favourites from recent trips are Raglan Road (lots of adults having business meetings; I take clients there too, and the BEST tomato soup), Trails End (a nice quiet, comfort food buffet in a great setting), Yacht Club Galley (always a good standby; not an unusual menu but tasty with good service), Rose and Crown, Spoodles.

I am pretty used to eating alone due to all my travel (and enjoy it a lot of the time!) but I have had a handful of servers or greeters over the years who have said 'oh how sad' or similar. I am not a pathetic diner who has no friends - I am an adventurous person who is comfortable enough with myself to enjoy my own company!

Enjoy!!!

[jaysue]

Jiko would be a good choice also - you can sit at a bar where they prep up some of the food, also Flying Fish Cafe as well

Cheers
jaysue

[Martian767]

The Yak & Yeti has a bar that you can sit at and order meals. No need to wait for a reservation. If you see an open barstool, just saddle up to the bar and enjoy your meal.

[spiceycat]

Hi Gang
Last March I went solo and this March I am going solo again,,,any suggestions on restaurants that "feel" cozy comfortable being single solo.
Thanks
Hugs Mel:goob:

what do you mean by cozy?

friendly - Cape May Cafe, Crystal Palace - okay not really, but it is definitely fun to have a table of 4 to yourself - watching the CM try to place 10 people at a table designed for 6....:tsktsk:

where are you staying - if OKW - then Olivia's. but you have to watch the CM's here and LeCellier and Bistro de Paris.

they put the single female near the single male. Or maybe they just constantly do that to me.

at Olivia that can't place you really as near - definitely can at Le Cellier and Bistro de Paris. what she did was pull out a chair for me. I didn't want to sit there - but what the heck - I looked up and meet the single guy eyes. Tell me that was planned by her. Since I was not interested just looked at the menu and then my planning list.

at Le cellier he was right next to me - inches. So I talked to him. at Bistro de Paris despite being as close - I was mad and didn't say a word to him all evening.

you other ladies. Does the CM's at restuarant seem to try this with you?

I think that is why I love Cape May Cafe - only a couple of tables here for 2 or less - and they are not near each other.

[Cookie123]

My favorite for solo dining is the Sci Fi Drive Inn at The Disney Studios.

Usually, I am not placed too close to other people, but it happenned twice at one of my favorite breakfast places. I am a married woman, I guess you could call me middle aged. I was terribly uncomfortable being seated really close to a solo man. It helped, though, to just study my park map.

Another time, also at Yacht Club Galley, my table was within 8 inches of a family with two bratty kids.
The kids were actually throwing food at each other, while their parents (?) were sitting at the table necking. I don't know why they gave me *that* table, seeing that there were plenty of other free tables.

But even with that stuff ..... Yacht Club Galley, and Cape May Cafe are my favorites for a solo breakfast.

[captcaveman]

I had a blast at two places solo on a business trip in WDW.

First was Flying Fish. It was expensive, mostly because I indulged a bit, but my waitress and bartender (to different women) were great. At the bar, it also lent itself to chatting up the guest next to me. We had a great time. Julie, my waitress, even spread some pixie dust by slipping me a snort of Inniskillin for the price of "on the house". :woohoodan

The second was the Teppanyaki Steakhouse, now known as Teppan Edo. The tables are often filled with more than one party, so it's easy to be paired with one, two, or even three different parties at the same habachi. I was seated with a family of three (dad, mom, daughter (3-4yo)) and a party of four (dad, mom, daughther (18) and her friend (also 18)). We had a blast.

Sitting at a bar on a busy night can be a very enjoyable experience.

[jamstew]

I actually haven't eaten anywhere that was uncomfortable to me as a solo diner, but I've been eating alone for a good long time :goodvibes

[JimP]

I actually haven't eaten anywhere that was uncomfortable to me as a solo diner, but I've been eating alone for a good long time :goodvibes

We like meeting and talking with new people at Teppan Edo, Beirgarten, and also other places with group seating. However... when Deb and I go out on a date for an intimate dinner. I dislike being seated next to a solo diner. I feel like it is our time for private conversations and feel like the solo diner will have a hard time avoiding listening in.

/Jim

[jamstew]

We like meeting and talking with new people at Teppan Edo, Beirgarten, and also other places with group seating. However... when Deb and I go out on a date for an intimate dinner. I dislike being seated next to a solo diner. I feel like it is our time for private conversations and feel like the solo diner will have a hard time avoiding listening in.

/Jim

I can understand your concern. Although I would certainly never attempt to actually listen to what diners around me are saying when I'm solo, it's pretty difficult, at times, not to at least hear it, if only just on the fringes of your consciousness. Usually, however, I'll be paying more attention to my food, my touring plans or just my thoughts to eavesdrop :) I spent a good deal of time at LeCellier last month talking to several staff members about Vancouver Island, which was where they were all from and the only place in Canada I've been. They stopped by the table several times to continue our chat. The rest of the time I was totally engrossed in the mushroom filet and pretzel bread :drool: I couldn't begin tell you what type of groups were around me, and I definitely didn't hear a word any of them said.

[JimP]

I can understand your concern. Although I would certainly never attempt to actually listen to what diners around me are saying when I'm solo, it's pretty difficult, at times, not to at least hear it, if only just on the fringes of your consciousness. Usually, however, I'll be paying more attention to my food, my touring plans or just my thoughts to eavesdrop :) I spent a good deal of time at LeCellier last month talking to several staff members about Vancouver Island, which was where they were all from and the only place in Canada I've been. They stopped by the table several times to continue our chat. The rest of the time I was totally engrossed in the mushroom filet and pretzel bread :drool: I couldn't begin tell you what type of groups were around me, and I definitely didn't hear a word any of them said.

I do not think that most people would attempt to evesdrop... and those that do would probably do so if flying solo or in a group. I think it has more to do with how I feel... I think I wonder more when there is someone sitting next to me solo.

If they tables are close enough... we might engage in a conversation (depending on the circumstances... and if the talk is welcome)... like I said earlier... we generally enjoy talking to other folks when traveling. We meet a lot of interesting people that way. Using your example of Le Cellier... many of the tables there are quite close, and we recently had a conversation with the folks sitting next to us.

/Jim

[erikthewise]

If you're so inclined, the Afternoon Tea at the Grand Floridian is especially solo friendly. Character meals can be somewhat awkward, but most other buffets and menu restaurants are not a problem.