Sims™ 4 "Dine Out" BUGS WITH RESTAURANT TABLE.

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- I definitely DON'T know if it is just me. But I've recently purchased the NEW Sims™ 4 Dine Out GamePack. I love everything about it so far, but that was UNTIL I've put a restaurant down from the library. I have two Sims that are currently in a relationship. So I've made both of them go out to eat for a romantic evening. The FIRST thing I did was click on the "Host Station" so that I can "Request Table". I did this action with the male Sim ( boyfriend ) and he gladly got his table and sat down. But I wanted his ( girlfriend ) to sit with him . SHE COULDN'T BECAUSE I CLICKED THE TABLE AND IT SAID THAT IT WAS OCCUPIED BY ANOTHER SIM. So apparently, while playing the Sims™ 4 Dine Out, you can't even ENJOY a meal with your loved one. You have to sit at two SEPERATE TABLES. Which I find annoying. I've cleaned my Origin Cache, I've also uninstalled my base game, and my packs and reinstalled it TWO times already. I don't have mods. Can someone please address this issue?! I think we need a new GAME PATCH for this bug.

[julesbbsea17 · Accepted solution]

Ok I'm having the same issue. I have no mods or CC's. When my sim is invited to a restaurant by a friend (outside the home) they cannot request a table, it just keeps cancelling the action or they wave and nothing happens. The Sim they're with seems to get seated first and then they can request a table successfully. But I just had a married couple go on a date together to a restaurant and neither could request a table. The host stand isn't surrounded by anything at all, I even had one sim introduce herself to the host and chat with him a bit in hopes that would help but nothing changed. Seriously frustrating.

Update: Hey I fixed my issue. It was something I've not seen on any other discussion boards about this problem... The stupid lights hung too low. I had those big square lights and noticed how low they appear to hang in the bar area and I also have one over the host station. I removed the lights and replaced them with something much smaller and suddenly I had zero issues requesting tables. The stupid lights. Oy vey 🤦😄

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[julesbbsea17 · Accepted solution]

Ok I'm having the same issue. I have no mods or CC's. When my sim is invited to a restaurant by a friend (outside the home) they cannot request a table, it just keeps cancelling the action or they wave and nothing happens. The Sim they're with seems to get seated first and then they can request a table successfully. But I just had a married couple go on a date together to a restaurant and neither could request a table. The host stand isn't surrounded by anything at all, I even had one sim introduce herself to the host and chat with him a bit in hopes that would help but nothing changed. Seriously frustrating.

Update: Hey I fixed my issue. It was something I've not seen on any other discussion boards about this problem... The stupid lights hung too low. I had those big square lights and noticed how low they appear to hang in the bar area and I also have one over the host station. I removed the lights and replaced them with something much smaller and suddenly I had zero issues requesting tables. The stupid lights. Oy vey 🤦😄

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[Phantomlover1717]

Do you have any mods or CC (custom content)? Try taking that out.
See this for more information: [PLEASE READ] Usage of Mods and Custom Content 

[Amaniwolf]

I'm in the same boat, when i try and request a table at any restaurant it won't seat me. My Sim just waves confused.I removed every mod and tried it, the same problem. This is depressing, i really wanted to enjoy this aspect of the game.

[Phantomlover1717]

Did your Sims go to the restaurant as a date?

[comicsforever]

I'm having this trouble to no mods or cc

[comicsforever]

yes they were on a date when this happened

[julesbbsea17 · Accepted solution]

Ok I'm having the same issue. I have no mods or CC's. When my sim is invited to a restaurant by a friend (outside the home) they cannot request a table, it just keeps cancelling the action or they wave and nothing happens. The Sim they're with seems to get seated first and then they can request a table successfully. But I just had a married couple go on a date together to a restaurant and neither could request a table. The host stand isn't surrounded by anything at all, I even had one sim introduce herself to the host and chat with him a bit in hopes that would help but nothing changed. Seriously frustrating.

Update: Hey I fixed my issue. It was something I've not seen on any other discussion boards about this problem... The stupid lights hung too low. I had those big square lights and noticed how low they appear to hang in the bar area and I also have one over the host station. I removed the lights and replaced them with something much smaller and suddenly I had zero issues requesting tables. The stupid lights. Oy vey 🤦😄

(Post merged by CM)

[julesbbsea17 · Accepted solution]

Ok I'm having the same issue. I have no mods or CC's. When my sim is invited to a restaurant by a friend (outside the home) they cannot request a table, it just keeps cancelling the action or they wave and nothing happens. The Sim they're with seems to get seated first and then they can request a table successfully. But I just had a married couple go on a date together to a restaurant and neither could request a table. The host stand isn't surrounded by anything at all, I even had one sim introduce herself to the host and chat with him a bit in hopes that would help but nothing changed. Seriously frustrating.

Update: Hey I fixed my issue. It was something I've not seen on any other discussion boards about this problem... The stupid lights hung too low. I had those big square lights and noticed how low they appear to hang in the bar area and I also have one over the host station. I removed the lights and replaced them with something much smaller and suddenly I had zero issues requesting tables. The stupid lights. Oy vey 🤦😄

(Post merged by CM)

[likeguinevere14]

This blew my mind. The light was in the way like you said!!! 

[emiylmange]

I can’t see to figure out the problem 

[EA_Lanna]

Hi @emiylmange 

Another member posted in this thread and shared what worked for them:

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@julesbbsea17 wrote:

Update: Hey I fixed my issue. It was something I've not seen on any other discussion boards about this problem... The stupid lights hung too low. I had those big square lights and noticed how low they appear to hang in the bar area and I also have one over the host station. I removed the lights and replaced them with something much smaller and suddenly I had zero issues requesting tables. The stupid lights. Oy vey 🤦😄

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Please give that a go. We'll close this thread in the meantime as it was last active a year + ago. If the advise helped please add some XP to the post that shared the information. If it didn't, feel free to open a new/current thread to continue the discussion. 

- EA_Lanna

[EA_Lanna]

Update: Hey I fixed my issue. It was something I've not seen on any other discussion boards about this problem... The stupid lights hung too low. I had those big square lights and noticed how low they appear to hang in the bar area and I also have one over the host station. I removed the lights and replaced them with something much smaller and suddenly I had zero issues requesting tables. The stupid lights. Oy vey 🤦😄