So the call-ahead plan did end up working out for us, although I called 3.5 hours before our dinner since we had a large 20 person group. They were able to get 16 of us at one table and sat the rest of our party at another large table next to us. So my advice is that if you do have a large group, plan to call extra early and if you first talk to what sounds like a teenager who tells you to call back later, don't - ask to speak to a manager. Managers need to plan for overly large groups; they may have to call in extra staff if it's a slow night of the week for example. They did a good job in serving us by double stacking the wait staff and they worked together nicely. The drinks were served promptly but the food was served a bit slow... really nothing to complain about since they were working on 20 food orders. They did bring the salads/soups out quickly that held us over for some conversation before the big meals arrived. They got all the checks separated correctly too. Overall I had a great time and the food was pretty good too. I'll be back.