Post #672902 by Chadwickitiki on Sun, Mar 31, 2013 9:04 PM

I would first like to say how much I have enjoyed reading the postings on this site over the past several years. I have just recently signed up but have been a frequent visitor for some time now. I appreciate the passion that the members of this site exhibit and I have already learned so much from your postings.

My wife and I are planning our first visit to Mai-Kai this coming July. We would love to be there for the Hukilau in June but the dates of the event just did not work out for our call schedules. Therefore we have decided to celebrate our 11th wedding anniversary by flying down to Ft. Lauderdale in July. I am very excited about the opportunity as I have always wanted to dine at Mai-Kai. I have read through the many threads here on the site that have covered the Mai-Kai in great detail. I now have a few follow up questions.

1. I have seen the recommendation many times that you should try to get there early and take advantage of happy hour before going to the show or wandering the gardens. We are planning to do just that. My question is, do you request your seating assignment for the show at the time that you call to make your reservation or is that something to request upon arrival at the Mai-Kai?

2. We will be bringing our young daughter to share in the experience. Is there an area of the restaurant that would be best for her to get the most out of the show? We plan to go to Mai-Kai both Friday and Saturday nights so we could change up our seating location to get a different experience each night if that would be recommended.

Thanks for your time.