This is about as close to a "main entrance" as I could find for Docking Bay 7. The person standing outside the door isn't a "guard" or a "check-in" cast member, because you don't need reservations. I think this person's main purpose is to hand you a menu with prices on it so you can look at it before going in (the giant menu board in the middle doesn't include prices), and to keep the door closed. The "look" of the interior is more authentic, when there's not sunlight streaming in from the door.
Here's a closer look at the menu board that's attached to the exterior of the Docking Bay 7 building. It shows some of the cocktails and has descriptions of the menu items, but no prices.
Once you get inside, there's typical digital menu boards above the food pickup area, with prices and menu items descriptions. Very similar to how most fast-food restaurants operate.
There's two menu boards with prices over the food pick-up area at Docking Bay 7 Cargo and Food.
This is the "Batuuan Beef and Crispy Topato Stir-Fry" entrée from Docking Bay 7 Cargo and Food restaurant in the Star Wars Land area of Hollywood Studios.
Here's a close-up of one of four large pieces of braised beef in the Batuuan Beef entrée. It's not really "bite sized" I found cutting it into three smaller pieces to be about right. Everything is cut and plated in large pieces, which maybe makes you think there's not much there — but the portion sizes ends up being pretty decent.
While the presentation might seem a rough for a table-service type of restaurant — I had to keep reminding myself that Docking Bay 7 is actually "counter service" restaurant. The Batuuan Beef Stir-Fry would be a perfectly acceptable dish at a fancier sit-down location.
This is some of the environment decor you'll see up in the rafters. The rounded can element in the middle kind of reminds me of R2-D2... but everything else could just as easily have been from some random sci fi movie.
I guess up here, is where they keep the "cargo" at Docking Bay 7.
There's really just these three registers at Docking Bay 7. I think they are really relying on people using the Mobile Ordering system (via your own phone) more and more. The process went pretty quick for me, but there were only a couple people in line when I visited.
This wider shot shows the order and payment stations on the right, and then the food pick-up location is a couple more steps away on the left. The system is like most Disney counter service locations... you order and pay for what you want, and then move to the larger "holding area" in the middle. When your order is ready, they'll call your name or ticket number, and you pick up your food.
This is the food pickup location at Docking Bay 7. On the day I was there, the Mobile Pickup location was on the left-hand side. Most all of the mobile orders were being prepared near the "2" and "3" signs, while the guests that paid at the registers were getting their orders from the "4" area. This could change at any given moment though... depending on how busy it gets.
This is where the napkins were located at Docking Bay 7. I would assume there's another station like this somewhere... but I couldn't find it. I think there's hot water in those canisters... for guests that ordered coffee or tea. What you won't find at the station... is silverware. If you want a knife or fork... you'll need to ask for them at the main food pickup counter.
Here's a shot of the main interior dining area. Most of the "chairs" don't have back support. If you look at the counter in the background though... you'll notice those chairs do have backs. There's also a couple of "bays" that offer half-booth type seating.
Here's a closer look at one of the "chairs" at Docking Bay 7. It's an oil drum... or is it???? Actually, these were really cool... they had tiny wheels under them, so they kind of "floated" around until you positioned it to where you wanted to be... and then putting your weight on it (aka "sitting down") secured it to the floor.
Ahhhh... I finally found some "cargo". It's a cool looking box. I really like the aperture style airlock at the top. This is all very authentic looking. I kind of wish this moved up and down out of that portal — kind of like Teddi Barra come out of the ceiling at the Country Bear Jamboree — but alas, it just sits there... motionless.
Hummmmm... I wonder if this is a customer, or a menu item???
So there is this quasi indoor/outdoor dining area at Docking Bay 7 — which is fully covered, but is still outdoors. I'm sure though, you can feel a little bit of the a/c through the giant opening in the wall.
Here's a cast member that picks up trays and silverware, after you're done eating. Everyone was doing a great job of keeping the place clean, on the day I was there!
Most of the chairs in the outdoor seating area at Docking Bay 7 also, do not have any back support. There are however, a couple of booths, kind of in the back, left hand side of this photo.
Most of the outdoor seating has some type of shade cover, although I'm sure it varies depending on what time of day it is.
Just like on the inside, there's a "counter/bar style" seating option in the middle of the area, with non-movable stone seats.