Administrators Rare LauraS Posted July 21, 2014 Administrators #1 Share Posted July 21, 2014 Check out the latest Norwegian Cruise Line news from Cruise Critic: Norwegian Cruise Line Enhances Main Dining Menus Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fokis Posted July 21, 2014 #2 Share Posted July 21, 2014 :eek: My first cruise is on NCL on 08/10 in three weeks. I hope this is a good thing. I'm assuming it'll affect the one I'm going on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
psmarkle Posted July 21, 2014 #3 Share Posted July 21, 2014 Sailing on the Getaway this weekend, 7/26. Since it says will be avail on most ships by 7/31, I am hopeful we will get to try it out next week! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Demonyte Posted July 21, 2014 #4 Share Posted July 21, 2014 (edited) New menus in MDRs and dinner specials in O'Sheehan's have been on Getaway already for months. Only thing that I can't recall from our cruise in April was the chocoholic night. Edited July 21, 2014 by Demonyte Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simonesj Posted July 22, 2014 #5 Share Posted July 22, 2014 Well, I guess it should be a further improve ... Though not for The Epic! Just did and anyway really enjoyed the food anyway. (also changes on smoking politics won't be valid on the Epic...) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LAWTONCRUISE Posted July 23, 2014 #6 Share Posted July 23, 2014 Glad to see an upgrade to the MDR menus. Food was getting a little boring. On the last couple of cruises we pretty much stayed away from the MDR and ate mostly in the Blue Lagoon. I read where the Jewel was also one of the first to get the changes. Can't wait for O'sheehans and the Chicken Pot Pie. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare sprint180 Posted July 23, 2014 #7 Share Posted July 23, 2014 Going on the Pearl on Sunday. I suppose it is too early to get the upgrades? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare KeithJenner Posted July 23, 2014 #8 Share Posted July 23, 2014 Going on the Pearl on Sunday. I suppose it is too early to get the upgrades? Nope, I believe the new menus are there already on the Pearl. The change from Blue Lagoon to o'Sheehans hasn't happened yet though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Demonyte Posted July 23, 2014 #9 Share Posted July 23, 2014 Food [in MDR] was getting a little boring. On the last couple of cruises we pretty much stayed away from the MDR and ate mostly in the Blue Lagoon. I find it hilarious that you are not the first one to mention that daily changing menu in MDRs is boring and therefore they eat mostly in Blue Lagoon that has fixed menu - always. ;) :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
happy cruzin Posted July 23, 2014 #10 Share Posted July 23, 2014 Check out the latest Norwegian Cruise Line news from Cruise Critic: Norwegian Cruise Line Enhances Main Dining Menus Interesting... Looking forward to the posts regarding the "enhanced menus". :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Demonyte Posted July 23, 2014 #11 Share Posted July 23, 2014 Looking forward to the posts regarding the "enhanced menus". :D The menus in question are the "new menus" that have been discussed here for months already - ones that have been tested on Breakaway class ships. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
karoo Posted July 24, 2014 #12 Share Posted July 24, 2014 Check out the latest Norwegian Cruise Line news from Cruise Critic: Norwegian Cruise Line Enhances Main Dining Menus I much preferred the old menus. Couldn't find an appetiser or a dessert I liked on the regular side. Deep fried fish, beef sliders, other deep fried food. I can find better food in the food courts of our local shopping centres. Never had problems before, but my July cruise on the Epic was a challenge. Sent using the Cruise Critic forums app Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LAWTONCRUISE Posted July 24, 2014 #13 Share Posted July 24, 2014 I find it hilarious that you are not the first one to mention that daily changing menu in MDRs is boring and therefore they eat mostly in Blue Lagoon that has fixed menu - always. ;) :D I find it hilarious that some folks love to slam other people just because they don't feel the same way they do. That's what I love about Free Style dining. I can eat what and when I want. If you find that funny, good for you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ClaireAndMike Posted July 25, 2014 #14 Share Posted July 25, 2014 I have to admit, as the most boring, predictable and picky eater on the planet, this kind of makes me a littttttttle nervous... I always knew what I wanted and liked on the trusty old MDR menus. Here's hoping I find some new favorites! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luvmylilangels Posted July 25, 2014 #15 Share Posted July 25, 2014 To sweeten the deal, one evening per cruise the ship will host a "Chocoholic Night" featuring a choice of up to seven signature chocolate desserts in each restaurant, ranging from a warm chocolate volcano to chocolate Nutella pot de creme or white chocolate strawberry mousse. O'Sheehan's Neighborhood Bar & Grill onboard Getaway, Breakaway, Epic and Jewel will be introducing exclusive specialty dish nights for another free, alternative dinner venue. Offerings will include prime rib, all-you-can-eat baby back ribs, and chicken and waffles. I was on the Getaway on July 12th and they had already rolled this out even the chocoholic night. The food was amazing. The best I have had on any other cruise. My husband became addicted to the prime rib. Here's a pic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Demonyte Posted July 25, 2014 #16 Share Posted July 25, 2014 (edited) I find it hilarious that some folks love to slam other people just because they don't feel the same way they do. That's what I love about Free Style dining. I can eat what and when I want. If you find that funny, good for you. Everybody is free to make their own choices as they see fit but the so-called reason for it is still hilarious. I am a picky eater and also I can think of some negative things to say about MDRs on NCL ships (still not enough for me to not to eat in those) but saying that MDR menu is boring compared to Blue Lagoon menu is still over the top IMO. MDR menus might have too fancy dishes, dishes with ingredients that one might not like, dishes that just do not appeal to someone etc, but those everyday changing menus compared to a static comfort food menu - boring they are not. So, I'm not saying that someone shouldn't eat where they like. If someone prefers diner style comfort food for dinners almost every night, so be it and I can totally understand it and by any means do not want to judge anybody. It's just the reasoning that genuinely makes me chuckle - as I said, this is not the first time I read that here. Edited July 25, 2014 by Demonyte Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hikini Posted July 25, 2014 #17 Share Posted July 25, 2014 Looking forward to trying the new menus on the Jewel in just a few weeks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
missdorado26 Posted July 25, 2014 #18 Share Posted July 25, 2014 I clicked the link and there's an article but no menu. Where can you see the new menu items? Sent from my SM-N900V using Forums mobile app Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Demonyte Posted July 25, 2014 #19 Share Posted July 25, 2014 I clicked the link and there's an article but no menu. Where can you see the new menu items? Previously there were 14 changing menus, somebody said that there are 21 with the new setup. NCL doesn't publish MDR menus on their site and I haven't seen all the menus collected anywhere yet, one CC member had all the old menus on Google Drive but that doesn't help you with these new ones, sorry. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare KeithJenner Posted July 25, 2014 #20 Share Posted July 25, 2014 (edited) I clicked the link and there's an article but no menu. Where can you see the new menu items? Sent from my SM-N900V using Forums mobile app I posted some here: http://cruiseforums.cruisecritic.com/showthread.php?t=2047989 Beyondships have a couple of new menus from the Dawn: http://www.beyondships2.com/norwegian-dawn-menus.html We don't know for sure that there won't be some small changes to these (I note the reference to regional menus in the release), but they are the ones currently being rolled out and they fit the description given. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk Edited July 25, 2014 by KeithJenner Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
donnabonna Posted July 25, 2014 #21 Share Posted July 25, 2014 Anyone know if the new menus are on the Gem yet? I sail tomorrow and hope they started! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Demonyte Posted July 25, 2014 #22 Share Posted July 25, 2014 Anyone know if the new menus are on the Gem yet? I sail tomorrow and hope they started! This is just my educated guess, but since one member was just telling here in at least two different lobster threads that they were disappointed not to get lobster in MDR on the first night, I'd assume the new menus are on Gem already. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
newmexicoNita Posted July 25, 2014 #23 Share Posted July 25, 2014 (edited) Check out the latest Norwegian Cruise Line news from Cruise Critic: Norwegian Cruise Line Enhances Main Dining Menus Laura, thanks so much for the update. I hope this helps people who think NCL food isn't good or want a change. I look forward to our 2 cruises next year and enjoying new dishes. Change is good, we need to realize things can not always stay the same. Edited July 25, 2014 by newmexicoNita Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barb Nahoumi Posted July 26, 2014 #24 Share Posted July 26, 2014 I hope that NCL will still have its "Always Available" Menu. Comfort food such as chicken, salmon, steak, was always there in case I didn't care for the other choices. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare KeithJenner Posted July 26, 2014 #25 Share Posted July 26, 2014 I hope that NCL will still have its "Always Available" Menu. Comfort food such as chicken, salmon, steak, was always there in case I didn't care for the other choices. There is a selection that doesn't change, as shown in the menus linked above. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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