THIS is not as crazy an idea as you might think, and something I'd not thought of! I had bariatric surgery a few years ago and can't eat/drink much at one sitting; in fact, I often order an app for myself, maybe pick off DH's dinner, and still have food to take home with me. We could "bar hop" between the two (which would give me time to digest/make more tummy space) and check out both places! How does one go about bar seating; do you need an ADR or can you just show up and ask to go to the bar? (or both... ADR and ask about the bar when we get there- we'll be there 12/21-12/26).
I'm sorry you had bad experiences at Narc's (sorry, I'm juvenile/evil, calling a Disney spot "narc's" makes me giggle). DD26 and I were there during the summer of 2018 and really enjoyed the entire experience. Of course, she was wearing her "25th Birthday" button and the waitress was very attentive, brought her free dessert, etc. They also timed it perfectly, so we finished the app and took our wine to the deck for the fireworks, and right after we returned to the table, voila! There was dinner. I'm traveling with DH this time and he's never been to Narc's, but he isn't extremely tolerating if there is a service/food issue at a high end restaurant. Having read some questionable reviews is what's made me think "somewhere new" in the first place!