News Revamped Dining Room Unveiled at EPCOT's San Angel Inn Restaurante

[WeNamedTheDogIndiana]

Does it matter?

China and Japan may have sticky rice, but Mexico could soon have sticky thighs!

 

[JoeCamel]

China and Japan may have sticky rice, but Mexico could soon have sticky thighs!

Well if you spill your margarita in your lap.......

 

[Virtual Toad]

The only “downside” (if you call it that), is it feels a bit more like a normal restaurant. It used to feel like a bunch of tables randomly set up on the street.

I was trying to figure out why the refurb looked "off" to me and I think you've hit the nail on the head. The restaurant was designed look like an outdoor eating space with a view of a volcano; now it looks like a real-world restaurant plopped down inside a show building. The booths, which look pretty off-the-shelf, also seem to throw off the scale of the volcano in the background for some reason, further breaking the immersion and sense of place.

I for one didn't mind the dark and mysterious atmosphere, but yes, reading the menu wasn't easy and I can see how folks might enjoy the brighter lighting and separation from other tables. Lighting is everything and I'd have to see it in person before making a final judgement I suppose. Question-- what if they gave Biergarten the same treatment?

 

[Club Cooloholic]

I was trying to figure out why the refurb looked "off" to me and I think you've hit the nail on the head. The restaurant was designed look like an outdoor eating space with a view of a volcano; now it looks like a real-world restaurant plopped down inside a show building. The booths, which look pretty off-the-shelf, also seem to throw off the scale of the volcano in the background for some reason, further breaking the immersion and sense of place.

I for one didn't mind the dark and mysterious atmosphere, but yes, reading the menu wasn't easy and I can see how folks might enjoy the brighter lighting and separation from other tables. Lighting is everything and I'd have to see it in person before making a final judgement I suppose. Question-- what if they gave Biergarten the same treatment?

You will never see this kind of set up in an al fresco table dining setup, which is one of the things I thought San Angel did well to create, an outdoors inside feel. I actually like the lights strung up on the poles, gives it a village vibe,but the booths should go, and I say that as someone who always requests a booth lol!

 

[UNCgolf]

I agree that the booths look strange and detract from the theming, but I still like that it seems less crowded than before.

 

[Club Cooloholic]

I agree that the booths look strange and detract from the theming, but I still like that it seems less crowded than before.

I would assume too that booths will somewhat limit their ability to set up for various party sizes and accommodate larger groups.

 

[solidyne]

You will never see this kind of set up in an al fresco table dining setup [...]

This is the problem exactly! Outdoor booths? Illusion blown.

 

[mysto]

Maybe they needed fixed dividers to run electrical to the table lamps?

They could have transmitted the power via microwave (an actual thing). Would help keep the food hot too.

 

[Andrew25]

Maybe they needed fixed dividers to run electrical to the table lamps?

They could have transmitted the power via microwave (an actual thing). Would help keep the food hot too.

Table lamps use battery

 

[JoeCamel]

Maybe they needed fixed dividers to run electrical to the table lamps?

They could have transmitted the power via microwave (an actual thing). Would help keep the food hot too.

I think Nikola Tesla would have another plan and it would be way cool

 

[Centauri Space Station]

It’s not unheard of for outdoor seating to have booths

 

[solidyne]

It’s not unheard of for outdoor seating to have booths View attachment 793157View attachment 793158

Those are at perimeter walls, however.

Just sayin'...

Is that first one a back yard? LOL