Reservations for California Grill Brunch - Hard to get?

JeninTexas

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Apr 7, 2014

• Jan 16, 2019

• #1

How hard is it to get reservations for the Sunday brunch? I'm planning to book right at 6 am 180 days out. The day we could go will be on day 60+1.

 

evlaina

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Mar 5, 2018

• Jan 16, 2019

• #2

I think it'll be tough at 60 + 1. I was able to get it at 60 + 5. Tried for a 10:00am slot and got 10:15am. I hope you can get it, and if not I would set up alerts with Mouse Dining and Touring Plans.

 

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NYCgrrl

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Jul 13, 2017

• Jan 16, 2019

• #3

Patience is a virtue for this reservation.
Get it when you can and remember it's only held one day of a week so demand remains high.

For our Christmas trip I started checking as soon as the system would let me and didn't get one until about 2 weeks before we arrived. It wasn't my ideal time and I took it anyway and revised other plans gladly.
For our April trip it was the first ressie I sought and I still haven't got a hit.
I'd suggest setting up a touring plan reservation finder so the software does the work for you assuming that when your ADR window opens there is no availability.

 

gillep

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Oct 12, 2009

• Jan 16, 2019

• #4

If you don’t get it right away definitely set up a reservation finder. We have done this brunch three times now, the first time we booked well after 180 days and received multiple alerts using the reservation finder and the second and third times were able to book at 180 days and move time around later using the reservation finder. We have found a lot of movement in the two weeks leading up to each trip especially.

 

KMarston

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Mar 24, 2009

• Jan 16, 2019

• #5

It wasn't even on the books when I tried at 180. It was a month or more before they added ADRs for our date. TP reservation finder alerted me.

 

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lilpiglet97

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Aug 15, 2009

• Jan 16, 2019

• #6

I booked it for Father's Day June 16th and was able to change times from 12:10 to 11:20 just the other day.

 

JeninTexas

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• Jan 16, 2019

• #7

Thanks for all the tips. I’ll set up the reservation finder for sure if I can’t get it when my ADR window opens.

 

trishadono

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Aug 21, 2011

• Jan 17, 2019

• #8

JeninTexas said:

How hard is it to get reservations for the Sunday brunch? I'm planning to book right at 6 am 180 days out. The day we could go will be on day 60+1.

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I booked it about 4 weeks prior for this upcoming Presidents weekend. We only have a party of 2 FYI.

 

Mdsleiman

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May 16, 2017

• Jan 17, 2019

• #9

I booked it right at our 180 day mark. This will be our second time doing the brunch and i cant wait!

 

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Pdollar88

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Aug 20, 2017

• Jan 25, 2019

• #10

I know I read this somewhere, but no longer remember where. Is AP discount available at the brunch?

 

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Happy Art Teacher

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• Jan 27, 2019

• #11

We changed our reservations last night from the first week of July to the first week in June. We lucked out and got one for July, but I see nothing in June. I am hoping for an opening!

 

Lehuaann

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Mar 13, 2008

• Jan 27, 2019

• #12

Pdollar88 said:

I know I read this somewhere, but no longer remember where. Is AP discount available at the brunch?

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Yes, 10%.