I was thinking more of a 'eat at the bar' or 'sit in this other room' - not saying we don't want the interaction (or that we do).
During our last trip, there were so few people in the restaurant that they all came around two times. If we had hung out much longer, I think we would have gotten a third trip.
It just got me wondering if it was possible to eat at these character restaurants without interacting with the characters.