Sweetpeajoey Posted March 25, 2018 #1 Share Posted March 25, 2018 I’m new to P&O so just have a question to a seasoned traveller. I have just been into my “Cruise Personaliser” to look for a restaurant to book as a treat for our party for my husbands 50th Birthday. However in the select dining option only 3 restaurants appear for booking; Epicurean, Eric Lanlard afternoon tea and Sindhu. I was looking for one of the other two; Glass House or Beach House but they aren’t on the list..... can you pre-book these restaurants or is the fact that they are omitted mean I have missed out and they’re booked up? 🙄 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Denarius Posted March 25, 2018 #2 Share Posted March 25, 2018 Unless the situation has changed since I last sailed with P&O a year ago, tables in the Glass House and the Beach House cannot be reserved in advance. It is strictly first come first served, you just turn up on the night and hope that there is a table available. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scifimonkey Posted March 25, 2018 #3 Share Posted March 25, 2018 I’m new to P&O so just have a question to a seasoned traveller. I have just been into my “Cruise Personaliser” to look for a restaurant to book as a treat for our party for my husbands 50th Birthday. However in the select dining option only 3 restaurants appear for booking; Epicurean, Eric Lanlard afternoon tea and Sindhu. I was looking for one of the other two; Glass House or Beach House but they aren’t on the list..... can you pre-book these restaurants or is the fact that they are omitted mean I have missed out and they’re booked up? [emoji849] Pretty certain that Sindhu and Epicurian are the only restaurants you can reserve tables at. Either would make a good location for a celebratory meal depending on your food tastes. Check out the example menus to figure out which would be best for your party. Sindhu is cheaper but no less of a special event unless the cuisine is not to your taste. Sent from my iPad using Forums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Highpeaklad Posted March 26, 2018 #4 Share Posted March 26, 2018 Assuming it’s Britannia, the beach house is reservable only on board, not in advance. Not sure about the glass house but definitely not reservable before you board. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snaefell Posted March 31, 2018 #5 Share Posted March 31, 2018 We have just returned on Britannia,we were told on board that the Beach House IS available for reservations & will be bookable via the Cruise Organiser,this was good news as on our last cruise we were being told there was a 2 hour wait for a table most nights,bad news if you are saying that it still isn't on the Cruise Organiser! Although we enjoy the Beach House we are not sure that it is worth the extra £7.50pp Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lintravel Posted March 31, 2018 #6 Share Posted March 31, 2018 What do you get for £7.50 at the beach house? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Presto2 Posted March 31, 2018 #7 Share Posted March 31, 2018 What do you get for £7.50 at the beach house? A fabulous meal and for way less than other select dining on other cruise ships. On Celebrity you pay about $50 each for the select dining - Great views, fabulous food and just a different experience. Well worth the charge Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gadabout60 Posted April 1, 2018 #8 Share Posted April 1, 2018 A fabulous meal and for way less than other select dining on other cruise ships. On Celebrity you pay about $50 each for the select dining - Great views, fabulous food and just a different experience. Well worth the charge You can usually prebook 3 meals on Celebrity for about £80. Sometimes even better deals on board Beach house is fine as far as it goes but just pub style tex mex type food IMHO Absolutely no comparison with Murano, Tuscan Grill and Qsine Murano and Epicuran are better comparisons Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Presto2 Posted April 1, 2018 #9 Share Posted April 1, 2018 You can usually prebook 3 meals on Celebrity for about £80. Sometimes even better deals on boardBeach house is fine as far as it goes but just pub style tex mex type food IMHO Absolutely no comparison with Murano, Tuscan Grill and Qsine Murano and Epicuran are better comparisons Will have to agree to disagree here. I think each line is different but I still find the cost on Celebrity is getting ridiculously high and to be honest I can't say that the quality is superb ... ok but nothing extra special. Sent from my SM-T310 using Forums mobile app Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snaefell Posted April 1, 2018 #10 Share Posted April 1, 2018 What do you get for £7.50 at the beach house? The menu at the Beach House appeals to us more than the others on board,having said that after 4 days the menu changes & on the 2nd menu there weren't anything like as many items that we liked. As you are paying extra for certain items on the menu as well(i.e. the leg of lamb & the steaks on the lava rock),we both just felt that the £7.50pp on top of that made it,for us,questionable as to whether or not it was worth it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lintravel Posted April 1, 2018 #11 Share Posted April 1, 2018 So do you get a starter, main course and dessert for £7.50, noting that a few items have surcharges? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snaefell Posted April 1, 2018 #12 Share Posted April 1, 2018 So do you get a starter, main course and dessert for £7.50, noting that a few items have surcharges? Yes you do Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lintravel Posted April 1, 2018 #13 Share Posted April 1, 2018 Thank you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CCFC Posted April 1, 2018 #14 Share Posted April 1, 2018 Our cook your own steak on Britannia's Beach House, was yummy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snaefell Posted April 1, 2018 #15 Share Posted April 1, 2018 Great views, fabulous food and just a different experience. Well worth the charge Not sure ther views are so great when you are usually just sat in part of the Horizon Buffet Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lintravel Posted April 1, 2018 #16 Share Posted April 1, 2018 Looks great, thank you! Sorry for hijacking this thread! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pete14 Posted April 1, 2018 #17 Share Posted April 1, 2018 Our cook your own steak on Britannia's Beach House, was yummy. I agree, and another good thing is that you can keep transferring chips, onion rings etc onto the hot rock so everything is hot when you eat it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gadabout60 Posted April 1, 2018 #18 Share Posted April 1, 2018 I agree it is value for money but it’s effectively pub grub Once on Oceana I sat next to this women in the the theatre and mentioned that I had just had dinner in The Beach House. Her response “we’re from Yorkshire. We don’t pay extra for meals - we have already paid” Only on P&O ...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Presto2 Posted April 1, 2018 #19 Share Posted April 1, 2018 Not sure ther views are so great when you are usually just sat in part of the Horizon Buffet By a huge window watching the sea go by. I call that a fabulous view ...and the sunset was beautiful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Denarius Posted April 1, 2018 #20 Share Posted April 1, 2018 I prefered the Beach house when it was a no extra charge restaurant with effectively a British cafe menu. Useful when you had that mid cruise yearning for something simple like fish and chips or sausage and mash. Now it is more like the MDR and at extra cost to boot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
majortom10 Posted April 1, 2018 #21 Share Posted April 1, 2018 I prefered the Beach house when it was a no extra charge restaurant with effectively a British cafe menu. Useful when you had that mid cruise yearning for something simple like fish and chips or sausage and mash. Now it is more like the MDR and at extra cost to boot. and you have to cook your own with certain choices. I pay to go on holiday and somebody else cook my meals not book then pay extra supplement and end up cooking my own. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roaming Rover Posted April 4, 2018 #22 Share Posted April 4, 2018 I’m new to P&O so just have a question to a seasoned traveller. I have just been into my “Cruise Personaliser” to look for a restaurant to book as a treat for our party for my husbands 50th Birthday. However in the select dining option only 3 restaurants appear for booking; Epicurean, Eric Lanlard afternoon tea and Sindhu. I was looking for one of the other two; Glass House or Beach House but they aren’t on the list..... can you pre-book these restaurants or is the fact that they are omitted mean I have missed out and they’re booked up? 🙄 We are on Britannia 8th April going to the canaries and booked Sindhu it is well worth it even just for the experience we ate in the our last trip to the carabbean Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NauticalMiss Posted April 5, 2018 #23 Share Posted April 5, 2018 and you have to cook your own with certain choices. I pay to go on holiday and somebody else cook my meals not book then pay extra supplement and end up cooking my own. I'm with you on that one. I go away to escape kitchen duties. Also, I don't like show cooking - where you watch the chef. Just bring me delicious food on a plate and I'm a happy bunny. As an aside, I'm really not comfortable dining off porous materials, i.e. rock, wood, etc. These items cannot be hygienic after the first use; and after umpteen uses I tend to squirm at the thought of what bugs may be lurking in all those tiny holes. :eek: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davecttr Posted April 5, 2018 #24 Share Posted April 5, 2018 I'm with you on that one. I go away to escape kitchen duties. Also, I don't like show cooking - where you watch the chef. Just bring me delicious food on a plate and I'm a happy bunny. As an aside, I'm really not comfortable dining off porous materials, i.e. rock, wood, etc. These items cannot be hygienic after the first use; and after umpteen uses I tend to squirm at the thought of what bugs may be lurking in all those tiny holes. :eek: I believe the hot rock kills any bacteria if it is above 150C Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CCFC Posted April 5, 2018 #25 Share Posted April 5, 2018 I believe the hot rock kills any bacteria if it is above 150C Its nearer 60C, that's pasteurisation temperature. There are no holes in the stone, its perfectly clean. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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