I had two esophageal dilations done so far this year, three months apart. I had a slight sore throat for a day but could go back to regular diet after 24 hours. The issue for me is the reason why I had dilation in the first place.
I still have to eat and chew carefully because I still have trouble swallowing, I guess I just have to live with that. There is always some discomfort when I eat and dilations did not solve the problem.