Has anyone done this recently? @Weather_Lady? I had thought with reduced capacity they weren’t guaranteeing seating. Maybe capacity isn’t very reduced anymore?
We went in August - not as walkups, but not with a Disney-made ADR either. Y&Y was booked solid when our dining window opened, but I called the restaurant directly and because I was a Landry's Select Club member, they let me make a reservation anyway, from the pool of tables they'd usually leave open for walk-ups. It was probably unnecessary given the low crowds when we visited and in hindsight I'm sure we could have walked up if we wanted (they _were_ doing priority seating for Landry's Select Club walkups as usual), but the capacity was so limited then that we were nervous.
You can try the bar, especially with a very small party. I have walked in numerous times at opening and been seated immediately. It is probably harder later in the day, but I don't see why it wouldn't work.
Not a bad spot, but totally different menu and food than Yak and Yeti.
Can you order off the full menu at the bar or is it limited? This might work.
The full menu has always been available on my visits.
Do you need to be a Landry's Club member to call directly? Would they take my reservation over the phone a month in advance?
Their site says call for a reservation https://www.yakandyetirestaurant.com/location/yak-and-yeti/
To be clear, the bar is a backup plan if you cannot get a reservation. No guarantee you will get in that way. If reservations are unavailable, a lot of people may also be trying the bar seating route. The times I have done this are right at opening. Everyone else checking in was asking for a table or had a reservation.
Yes, I think you need to be a member. They'll do it anytime within the 60-day window. Joining is easy through the Landry's website. There's a fee ($25 when I joined, I think), but they give you a welcome credit in that amount to use the first time you dine at a Landry's restaurant, so you get it back.
