kaykels Posted November 12, 2018 #1 Share Posted November 12, 2018 Hi I am new to NCL and booked Jade in January. For those with experience what are your favorite specialty dining options ? I can pick 3 and it’s only a 4 night cruise. Yay! What would you choose ? What are your favorite dishes or any do not miss items? Le Bistro Moderno Cagneys Tappenyaki Sushi La Cucino Feel free to post food porn pics !! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FLcruisergrl Posted November 12, 2018 #2 Share Posted November 12, 2018 At Le Bistro, I love the French onion soup and the Napoleon dessert. At the sushi place, the Wasabi cocktail is definitely a “do not miss” and the pineapple at Moderno is incredible! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
havanadaydreaming Posted November 12, 2018 #3 Share Posted November 12, 2018 Teppanyaki - terrayaki steak Cagney's - wife had the filet, I liked it better than my ribeye Moderno - surprisingly liked the salad bar more than anticipated. if you're a carnivore this is the place to have a meatfest. La Cucina - surprised it was app, pasta, entrée, dessert. a LOT of food, wife loved the lasagna. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Warm Breezes Posted November 12, 2018 #4 Share Posted November 12, 2018 Moderno for me even though I am not big meat eater. I absolutely love the Brazilian cheese rolls and roasted pineapple. I could fill up on those 2 alone Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare JamieLogical Posted November 12, 2018 #5 Share Posted November 12, 2018 58 minutes ago, havanadaydreaming said: La Cucina - surprised it was app, pasta, entrée, dessert. a LOT of food, wife loved the lasagna. Unfortunately, they no longer have the lasagna on the menu. The do have delicious gnocchi and tortellini. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
casofilia Posted November 13, 2018 #6 Share Posted November 13, 2018 Le Bistro; Mushroom soup then Filet Mignon Moderno; Seafood Chowder; small choice from the salad bar then Choice of Favourite Meats. Cagney's: Any steak!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rtkenmore Posted November 13, 2018 #7 Share Posted November 13, 2018 Cagney's - The Shrimp Trio to start, the Beefsteak Tomato Salad, the Filet La Cucine - Caprese to start, Shrimp Fra Diavolo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NLH Arizona Posted November 13, 2018 #8 Share Posted November 13, 2018 Cagney's - everything Teppenyaki - love the filet La Cucina - spaghetti with bolognese and the warm bread Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
havanadaydreaming Posted November 14, 2018 #9 Share Posted November 14, 2018 On 11/12/2018 at 3:48 PM, JamieLogical said: Unfortunately, they no longer have the lasagna on the menu. The do have delicious gnocchi and tortellini. Someone is debating cancelling the Cucina reservation and doubling up on Cagney's or Teppanyaki, all over a slice of lasagna. (she didn't enjoy the slice she had in MDR, NCL Sky, last Feb) I could live with that! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PelicanBill Posted November 14, 2018 #10 Share Posted November 14, 2018 On 11/12/2018 at 2:09 PM, kaykels said: Hi I am new to NCL and booked Jade in January. For those with experience what are your favorite specialty dining options ? I can pick 3 and it’s only a 4 night cruise. Yay! What would you choose ? What are your favorite dishes or any do not miss items? Le Bistro Moderno Cagneys Tappenyaki Sushi La Cucino Feel free to post food porn pics !! Le Bistro is my favorite on your list, enverything is great and French Onion soup far superior to MDR's version. Service is better here than most places (only Ocean Blue is better in service). Moderno is great for meat lovers and salad bar lovers ... I only wish I could be hungrier when I go here. Ditto on that roasted pineapple. The sides are yummy too. Too much good food to have it all! Cagney's gave me a very good meal but still my least favorite of my 4. Filet was good and cooked right this time (only bad meal I had was at Cagney's 3 years ago, overcooked and took so long I could not wait for it to be re-cooked.) Sushi Bar: Don't waste a dinner here. It's cheap - so get a roll to share as a snack. With a Wasabi Cocktail, my favorite drink on the ship. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare GeezerCouple Posted November 14, 2018 #11 Share Posted November 14, 2018 2 minutes ago, PelicanBill said: Le Bistro is my favorite on your list, enverything is great and French Onion soup far superior to MDR's version. Service is better here than most places (only Ocean Blue is better in service). Moderno is great for meat lovers and salad bar lovers ... I only wish I could be hungrier when I go here. Ditto on that roasted pineapple. The sides are yummy too. Too much good food to have it all! Cagney's gave me a very good meal but still my least favorite of my 4. Filet was good and cooked right this time (only bad meal I had was at Cagney's 3 years ago, overcooked and took so long I could not wait for it to be re-cooked.) Sushi Bar: Don't waste a dinner here. It's cheap - so get a roll to share as a snack. With a Wasabi Cocktail, my favorite drink on the ship. At Le Bistro, this might not be the choice if you are eating there only once, but we discovered a real sleeper of a dish: Coq au vin They have the most delicious sauce, and the chicken was amazingly tender. It became a favorite of ours! GC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ready2cruzagain Posted November 14, 2018 #12 Share Posted November 14, 2018 Cagney's: Veal Chop! It is awesome! Le Bistro: Moules Poulette Au Pernod! Mussels in Pernod cream sauce (appetizer) and lamb for entree Teppenyaki: Sea Scallops & Shrimp Moderno: Lamb chops Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stace894 Posted November 14, 2018 #13 Share Posted November 14, 2018 Le Bistro, the Sole Grenoblase, not sure on spelling, but it was basically a Whitefish Picatta and it was the best thing I ate all week. The restaurant was fantastic, service the best. My son finished his Escargot and they asked if he would like another serving as he liked them so much. Can't wait to go back next fall. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FLAHAM Posted November 14, 2018 #14 Share Posted November 14, 2018 Cagney's: Filet Moderno: Nice, extensive salad bar. Meats are second rate. Buffet asian night: Carved Peking duck. Buffet seafood night: Unlimited chilled, peeled shrimp and mussels on the half shell with cocktail sauce. Buffet lunch (one day): Carved, whole roast hog on a spit. Buffet (each night): Selection of creamy cheeses and breads, crackers. In the MDRs, I thought popcorn shrimp, open face tuna/chicken salad (they alternate) on hearty bread, and fruit plate made a pleasant lunch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LouieT Posted November 15, 2018 #15 Share Posted November 15, 2018 Thanks for the tips everyone! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zqvol Posted November 15, 2018 #16 Share Posted November 15, 2018 Cagney's for all three meals. Nothing else comes close. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AmyJA Posted November 15, 2018 #17 Share Posted November 15, 2018 Le Bistro: French Onion Soup, Coq au vin, Scallops La Cucina: Fettuccini Alfredo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Celebrate3 Posted November 16, 2018 #18 Share Posted November 16, 2018 Where is the seafood buffet? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DelanaeK Posted November 16, 2018 #19 Share Posted November 16, 2018 We just got back from a cruise last week and went to specialty dinners 4 nights. Cagney's twice--I got the surf and turf filet mignon and shrimp both times and it was so good! Moderno once--the salad bar and meats are all so good. Be prepared to be super full here! We were joking that we had the meat sweats after trying like 8 types of meat here. Finally had to throw in the towel before all the meat was brought out, and I swear I needed someone to roll me back to my room. Finally, we went to the Bistro last. I got the Coq Au Vin and it was really good. I'll be honest and say I probably would have enjoyed it more if I wasn't kind of drunk by then, so maybe take it easy on the pre-dinner drinks so you can really taste it, lol. But yeah, I think Cagney's was the best, though you really can't go wrong with the others we tried. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdvmd Posted November 17, 2018 #20 Share Posted November 17, 2018 LeBistro - filet mignon and mushroom soup. Also, enjoy the Coq Au Vin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FLAHAM Posted November 18, 2018 #21 Share Posted November 18, 2018 On 11/15/2018 at 7:29 PM, Celebrate3 said: Where is the seafood buffet? In the main buffet on seafood night. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Celebrate3 Posted November 18, 2018 #22 Share Posted November 18, 2018 Anyone know what night is seafood night? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lamchops Posted November 18, 2018 #23 Share Posted November 18, 2018 On our buffet seafood night on the Jade in September, they served roasted chicken. The selection of seafood was so poor we only knew it was seafood night because the sign said so. No shellfish to be found anywhere or the usual salmon Wellington missing from the carvery. Seafood night has become see food night. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JackB60 Posted November 18, 2018 #24 Share Posted November 18, 2018 This is so helpful. Thx! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cathi007 Posted November 18, 2018 #25 Share Posted November 18, 2018 My favorite is La Bistro where I would have the rack of lamb and for dessert the Creme Brule, out of this world. I hope they still have the rack of Lamb Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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