starri Posted April 24, 2016 #101 Share Posted April 24, 2016 But you've already paid for your lunch in your cruise fare so the surcharge on X makes it way more expensive than on land. But I would have paid for my fare regardless. It certainly wouldn't be any cheaper if the cost of Bistro was baked in, and while I'm always in favor of lower prices, surcharge dining just seems to an unpleasant reality of cruising today. Also, I would bet that lunch at a comparable restaurant on land would probably be more than $10 a head. Murano certainly would be more than $50. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
florisdekort Posted April 24, 2016 #102 Share Posted April 24, 2016 A POLL?? You mean a questionnaire that could gauge how thousands of actual cruise passengers both new and experienced might feel about a specific topic? An amazingly wonderful idea to me and probably to many others on this board, however do you really think anyone in the decision making hierarchy of Celebrity or RCCL would place any value on the opinions of their customers? I have been pretty loyal to Celebrity over the past 16 years and aside from almost daily email advertisements have never received anything that in the least asked for my opinion on anything, yet all new and improved ideas that Celebrity institutes claim are supposed to have been well researched and studied before their inception. How do they do research? Still love Celebrity but just can't understand some of the ideas from RCCL central. bosco I disagree. Celebrity is listening to its customers by trying the sushi restaurant out on Reflection. Customers will vote with their money. If sushi on five brings in more revenue than bistro on five, expect to see it on more ships - and rightfully so. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boscobeans Posted April 24, 2016 #103 Share Posted April 24, 2016 (edited) I disagree. Celebrity is listening to its customers by trying the sushi restaurant out on Reflection. Customers will vote with their money. If sushi on five brings in more revenue than bistro on five, expect to see it on more ships - and rightfully so. You are correct. Passengers will vote with their money. NO DOUBT. As the novelist from years gone by, Ellen Glasgow stated “All change is not growth, as all movement is not forward.” I have never really seen a line or back log waiting for sushi on any ship I have been on. Maybe I have not been there at the right time. I hope it works out for Celebrity and all the sushi lovers, as for my wife and I the loss of the Bistro will not be earth shattering, but we did enjoy it many times. FWIW When I made changes to the menu at either of my restaurants I always got a lot of feedback from my diners BEFORE making the changes. It worked well for me. bosco Edited April 24, 2016 by boscobeans Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quitwhin'n Posted April 24, 2016 #104 Share Posted April 24, 2016 I'm confused about the pricing for the new sushi restaurant. I thought I saw a menu posted that was "a la carte" or is it still a flat $10 cover charge? I don't remember the pricing exactly but I thought it was high and a meal would cost much more than a $10 cover. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hydrokitty Posted April 24, 2016 #105 Share Posted April 24, 2016 But you've already paid for your lunch in your cruise fare so the surcharge on X makes it way more expensive than on land. True....but same applies if you eat lunch off the ship in one of the local restaurants and speaking for myself I love doing that. $10 is pricey for B-5 but the food on our last trip on Eclipse was fantastic....and the burger was light years better than the MDR.....where dinners were excellent except for Celebrity Chef night. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hydrokitty Posted April 24, 2016 #106 Share Posted April 24, 2016 Looking forward to sailing on Summit October 2 as well!!Pat. :) Sent from my KFTT using Tapatalk 2 Looking at your signature we were almost on TWO cruises together! We had booked NOLA for Mardi Gras and then changed it to TA from Rome. You can e-mail me at chydro564@yahoo.com and maybe make plans to get together on board. :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thebutlerdidit Posted April 24, 2016 #107 Share Posted April 24, 2016 I'm confused about the pricing for the new sushi restaurant. I thought I saw a menu posted that was "a la carte" or is it still a flat $10 cover charge? I don't remember the pricing exactly but I thought it was high and a meal would cost much more than a $10 cover. Here is a Menu with prices marked. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hydrokitty Posted April 24, 2016 #108 Share Posted April 24, 2016 Here is a Menu with prices marked. - YUCK!!! Guess I can kiss B-5 goodbye. :mad: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bagelme Posted April 24, 2016 #109 Share Posted April 24, 2016 Here is a Menu with prices marked. Wow, you could end up with a sizable bill trying just a few things with that menu!! :eek: Pat Sent from my KFTT using Tapatalk 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
midwestchick Posted April 24, 2016 #110 Share Posted April 24, 2016 Wow, you could end up with a sizable bill trying just a few things with that menu!! :eek:Pat Sent from my KFTT using Tapatalk 2 Exactly! Some replacement, huh? :eek: :rolleyes: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bagelme Posted April 24, 2016 #111 Share Posted April 24, 2016 Looking at your signature we were almost on TWO cruises together! We had booked NOLA for Mardi Gras and then changed it to TA from Rome. You can e-mail me at chydro564@yahoo.com and maybe make plans to get together on board. :D I've sent you an email! Looking forward to meeting you on the Summit! Pat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twin123185 Posted April 25, 2016 #112 Share Posted April 25, 2016 Here is a Menu with prices marked. Count me OUT. I actually thought the place would be similar to the bistro with a $10 cover charge. Never dreamed this! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevinyork Posted April 26, 2016 #113 Share Posted April 26, 2016 I had read so much about Bistro on five being a haven on embarkation and took our family there 2 years back when we boarded. The crepes were cold and dry. The cover charge had just increased from $5 to $7. We were all disappointed. Since then on Eclipse its been used as an overflow for seating for Cafe El Bacio but otherwise has been empty. Really can they mess with this any more? Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mferranti Posted April 26, 2016 #114 Share Posted April 26, 2016 Wow, you could end up with a sizable bill trying just a few things with that menu!! :eek: Or as X puts it, "Wow, we could end up with a lot of onboard revenue from guests trying just a few things with that menu!!" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare susieq76 Posted April 26, 2016 #115 Share Posted April 26, 2016 That's way more pricey than my local sushi restaurant. Will not be eating there in September if they put it on the Connie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Music Cruiser Posted April 26, 2016 #116 Share Posted April 26, 2016 On our last cruise on the Reflection I observed many more diners eating in the Sushi on 5 than I ever saw in the Bistro. I think Celebrity does their homework prior to making changes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cyclone134 Posted May 8, 2016 #117 Share Posted May 8, 2016 Is,this,the,same,on,Solstice,looks,fantastic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
starri Posted May 8, 2016 #118 Share Posted May 8, 2016 Is,this,the,same,on,Solstice,looks,fantastic I think Solstice will be converted when it goes into drydock in October(?). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruise47 Posted May 8, 2016 #119 Share Posted May 8, 2016 I am not a fan of the new menu. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maggie.1008 Posted May 8, 2016 #120 Share Posted May 8, 2016 I don`t want sushi and wish it was a well rounded bistro menu. What menu is on the Infinity ? I leave on Wednesday Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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