Bonjour James, and welcome to the Disney Parks Moms Panel. Thanks for stopping by today with your question.
Be Our Guest Restaurant is certainly a unique experience. From the majestic Grand Ballroom to the darkly mysterious West Wing, Guests who dine here find themselves immersed in the "Tale as Old as Time" that is Belle and Beast's love story in Beauty and the Beast.
While dinner at Be Our Guest has always been a table-service affair, lunch (and now breakfast, too) is a bit of a combination of quick-service convenience with the feel of a sit-down meal. You order your food in advance online or at a kiosk when you arrive, collect your silverware, napkins and beverages, and find your way to a table. Then, the magic really begins. Wherever you happen to be seated, your meal will find you as a server delivers it to you (on real plates, not plastic), and from the first delectable bite you'll understand why this is such a popular spot. It's French cuisine with an American flair that's unlike any other quick-service restaurant in the park.
Before Be Our Guest started accepting reservations, Guests would line up for hours before the restaurant opened for lunch. Now that you can make a reservation and place your order before you even arrive, it's much easier to experience this wonderful place.
I hope this helps give you a better understanding of how lunch at Be Our Guest works, James. If you have any other questions, please come visit us again. We love to help!
Keep Disney Dreaming,
Kathy K.