Lobster on Epic (Embarkation night?)

[Sunshine101]

Hi all,

I founds lots of threads around what night lobster night is but they were all from 2010-2012. Anyone off the Epic recently that can confirm this is still the case?

 

Thanks!

[ganggreen88]

Hi all,

I founds lots of threads around what night lobster night is but they were all from 2010-2012. Anyone off the Epic recently that can confirm this is still the case?

 

Thanks!

 

I was on the 11/2/13 sailing and yes, lobster was the first night

[Sunshine101]

Thanks!

[3DBeach]

Thank you!

 

 

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[brookie848]

I was on the 11/2/13 sailing and yes, lobster was the first night

 

 

Thanks...this will help us plan.

 

And now for the other "important" question...what night was the chocolate buffet? :D

[starfishee]

Was it any good? Worth trying? Coming from Connecticut, i'd say we're spoiled when it comes to lobster...actually seafood in general. When we cruised earlier this year on Celebrity, we tried a seafood dish and it was horrendous!!! We vowed to never eat seafood on a cruise again, but i'm slightly curious....

[quercus alba]

Was it any good? Worth trying? Coming from Connecticut, i'd say we're spoiled when it comes to lobster...actually seafood in general. When we cruised earlier this year on Celebrity, we tried a seafood dish and it was horrendous!!! We vowed to never eat seafood on a cruise again, but i'm slightly curious....

 

Don't plan your cruise around "lobster night". It's a very disappointing rock lobster tail. Apparently though, some people feel that they're just not cruising unless they get their traditional "free" lobster at some point.

[PeanutBudder]

do they serve the lobster at the main buffet?

[2boyzmom]

Do they serve lobster in the Epic Club on embarkation night?

[Demonyte]

do they serve the lobster at the main buffet?

 

Not on other ships than Breakaway (on second night).

[starfishee]

Don't plan your cruise around "lobster night". It's a very disappointing rock lobster tail. Apparently though, some people feel that they're just not cruising unless they get their traditional "free" lobster at some point.

 

Thanks, I kind of figured as much! I won't even consider it!

[jjikids]

Thanks, I kind of figured as much! I won't even consider it!

 

Consider it. There have been other posts of people including us who loved the lobster. Had it on the Gem and the Epic. Had seconds since we loved it so much.

[FLAHAM]

Consider it. There have been other posts of people including us who loved the lobster. Had it on the Gem and the Epic. Had seconds since we loved it so much.

 

 

 

 

 

 

it is not good. It is an oven-cooked, previously-frozen, Carribean warm water lobster tail. It is chewy and fairly tasteless. It is an entirely different species of animal from a cold water lobster and tastes almost nothing like it.

 

I enjoy Carribean lobster tails if fresh and properly cooked (usually grilled). NCL's are not. Many better choices to eat onboard.

Edited November 30, 2013 by FLAHAM

[quercus alba]

Consider it. There have been other posts of people including us who loved the lobster. Had it on the Gem and the Epic. Had seconds since we loved it so much.

 

I wasn't saying "Don't eat it"-- I'm just saying don't plan your cruise dining agenda around it.

[spidybabe]

Lobster def worth it, we usually have double portions too. If unhappy with the lobster, forget being happy with most of the food then, lobster night one of the best dinners. Granted, on some sailings they were bigger and tastier, but that goes with the territory, the product is always gonna vary. Hoping on our upcoming cruise the lobsters will be big and tender

Safe sailing

[xcell]

which restaurant would this be??

[Demonyte]

which restaurant would this be??

 

On other ships than Breakaway the lobster is served in both MDRs ("Manhattan Room" and "Taste" on Epic).

Edited December 1, 2013 by Demonyte

[jjikids]

it is not good. It is an oven-cooked, previously-frozen, Carribean warm water lobster tail. It is chewy and fairly tasteless. It is an entirely different species of animal from a cold water lobster and tastes almost nothing like it.

 

I enjoy Carribean lobster tails if fresh and properly cooked (usually grilled). NCL's are not. Many better choices to eat onboard.

 

That is why NCL is called Free style. We loved it on two different ships. Looking forward to having it again on our next cruise in the spring. Everyone should make up their own minds.

Edited December 2, 2013 by jjikids