kdnurs Posted December 18, 2022 #1 Share Posted December 18, 2022 The last time I sailed on a Carnival ship was 2011. I am sorta kinda a newbie since it's been so long. I am curious if there are any other dining options/hidden jewels to have lunch on the Carnival Magic for embarkation day. What are some favorites? 😍 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gopackgo21 Posted December 18, 2022 #2 Share Posted December 18, 2022 We love going to Cucina! It’s usually pretty empty, and a nice place to enjoy a calm lunch before the rooms have opened. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kdnurs Posted December 18, 2022 Author #3 Share Posted December 18, 2022 1 hour ago, gopackgo21 said: We love going to Cucina! It’s usually pretty empty, and a nice place to enjoy a calm lunch before the rooms have opened. Thank you for your response...Is there a charge and a reservation required in advance OR can we board and just walk over for a quick lunch? My family loves Italian 😁 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hurricane0226 Posted December 18, 2022 #4 Share Posted December 18, 2022 There is Guy's burgers, Blue Iguana. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DallasGuy75219 Posted December 18, 2022 #5 Share Posted December 18, 2022 (edited) 2 hours ago, kdnurs said: Thank you for your response...Is there a charge and a reservation required in advance OR can we board and just walk over for a quick lunch? My family loves Italian 😁 No charge or reservation BUT keep in mind it's not the regular dinner menu. It's just build-your-own pasta (pick your pasta, sauce, protein, and veggies and they make it custom for you), lasagna, bread, and maybe caesar salad. It's upstairs above the Lido buffet, so most people don't realize it's there. It gets busier later in the cruise as more people find out about it. Edited December 18, 2022 by DallasGuy75219 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rudyard Posted December 19, 2022 #6 Share Posted December 19, 2022 Cucina has become our go-to for embarkation lunch. Like gopackgo21 said, it's usually pretty empty as most people seem to head straight for Guy's or the buffet for lunch. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
farjar Posted December 19, 2022 #7 Share Posted December 19, 2022 (edited) On 12/18/2022 at 4:40 AM, kdnurs said: The last time I sailed on a Carnival ship was 2011. I am sorta kinda a newbie since it's been so long. I am curious if there are any other dining options/hidden jewels to have lunch on the Carnival Magic for embarkation day. What are some favorites? 😍 Two weeks ago the embarkation dining options were: Guy's Pig & Anchor 5 mid 11-2:30 Blue Iguana 10 mid 11-3 Seafood Shack $ 10 aft 11-3 Lido Buffet 10 aft 11-3:30 Mongolian Wok 10 mid 11-3:30 Guy's Burgers 10 mid 11-6 Cucina 11 aft 11:30-2:30 Carnival Deli 10 aft 11-11 Swirls soft serve 10 aft 11-midnight Pizza 10 aft 11-12:30am We went to the Pig & Anchor the first day which was not crowded then to the Lido for dessert. The Mongolia Wok is wonderful but you need to get in line early. It can take 15-20 minutes waiting but it is well worth it if you like "create your own stir-fry." Edited December 19, 2022 by farjar additional info 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kdnurs Posted December 20, 2022 Author #8 Share Posted December 20, 2022 On 12/18/2022 at 11:40 AM, DallasGuy75219 said: No charge or reservation BUT keep in mind it's not the regular dinner menu. It's just build-your-own pasta (pick your pasta, sauce, protein, and veggies and they make it custom for you), lasagna, bread, and maybe caesar salad. It's upstairs above the Lido buffet, so most people don't realize it's there. It gets busier later in the cruise as more people find out about it. This is amazing! Thank you so very much...might be our first stop 🥰 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kdnurs Posted December 20, 2022 Author #9 Share Posted December 20, 2022 On 12/19/2022 at 1:55 PM, farjar said: Two weeks ago the embarkation dining options were: Guy's Pig & Anchor 5 mid 11-2:30 Blue Iguana 10 mid 11-3 Seafood Shack $ 10 aft 11-3 Lido Buffet 10 aft 11-3:30 Mongolian Wok 10 mid 11-3:30 Guy's Burgers 10 mid 11-6 Cucina 11 aft 11:30-2:30 Carnival Deli 10 aft 11-11 Swirls soft serve 10 aft 11-midnight Pizza 10 aft 11-12:30am We went to the Pig & Anchor the first day which was not crowded then to the Lido for dessert. The Mongolia Wok is wonderful but you need to get in line early. It can take 15-20 minutes waiting but it is well worth it if you like "create your own stir-fry." THANKS Farjar!...This Wok place has POTENTIAL too...I am getting excited! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare ninjacat123 Posted December 20, 2022 #10 Share Posted December 20, 2022 10 minutes ago, kdnurs said: THANKS Farjar!...This Wok place has POTENTIAL too...I am getting excited! When will you be sailing on Magic? We are embarking Jan 14, 2023!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tidecruiser Posted December 20, 2022 #11 Share Posted December 20, 2022 I also suggest Pig and Anchor as it is only open on Embarkation and Sea days. Very calm and not crowded at all usually. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
farjar Posted December 20, 2022 #12 Share Posted December 20, 2022 2 hours ago, kdnurs said: THANKS Farjar!...This Wok place has POTENTIAL too...I am getting excited! I went three times on an 8 day cruise. You grab your bowl then fill it with whatever you want; 3 different kinds of noodles, broccoli, mushrooms, onions, carrots, spinach, pea pods, cauliflower, peas, corn, celery, spinach, bok choy, zucchini, and bamboo shoots. You then pick from chicken, beef or a seafood that changed daily (salmon, clams or mussels) and three different sauces (mild, medium and hot.) They have 2 chefs cooking three woks at a time but it's very popular so don't be in a rush. The earlier in the cruise you go the better as word spreads and they run out of some items toward the end. Enjoy. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pellaz Posted December 21, 2022 #13 Share Posted December 21, 2022 11 hours ago, kdnurs said: THANKS Farjar!...This Wok place has POTENTIAL too...I am getting excited! One of the first things I look for on a Carnival cruise is.....does the ship have Mongolian Wok? Does the ship have a Jiji's Asian Kitchen? Does the ship have Chibang? All of the above offer a great made-to-order Mongolian stir-fry or "hibachi" bowl at lunchtime, free/included, and I am a stir-fry FIEND. DO try to get to Mongolian Wok early, as a line will form and since it IS fresh made to order, they can only process people through so fast. Just as an FYI, at Jiji's and Chibang, the same stir-fry is offered but it is sit-down service and you fill out a card with all of your choices; they make it fresh and bring it to you, so there's no waiting in line. Chibang (on the new Excel ships) is not open on embark day, oddly enough, and neither is the Cucina. Plenty of other options, though! Carnival has really made a name for themselves in offering so many free/included options for lunch on most of their ships. Quite a change from 2011, the last time the OP sailed on Carnival. 🙂 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChuckF Posted December 21, 2022 #14 Share Posted December 21, 2022 Guy's Burger and/or Blue Iguana Burrito. Embarkation Day/Every day. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
serene56 Posted December 21, 2022 #15 Share Posted December 21, 2022 18 hours ago, farjar said: I went three times on an 8 day cruise. You grab your bowl then fill it with whatever you want; 3 different kinds of noodles, broccoli, mushrooms, onions, carrots, spinach, pea pods, cauliflower, peas, corn, celery, spinach, bok choy, zucchini, and bamboo shoots. You then pick from chicken, beef or a seafood that changed daily (salmon, clams or mussels) and three different sauces (mild, medium and hot.) They have 2 chefs cooking three woks at a time but it's very popular so don't be in a rush. The earlier in the cruise you go the better as word spreads and they run out of some items toward the end. Enjoy. Mongolian Grill. My favorite and its the embarkation day that is it the less crowded for the duration of the cruise-- everyone is at the guys burger place 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kdnurs Posted December 24, 2022 Author #16 Share Posted December 24, 2022 On 12/20/2022 at 4:13 PM, tidecruiser said: I also suggest Pig and Anchor as it is only open on Embarkation and Sea days. Very calm and not crowded at all usually. Is this a free place or fee place? Do they have ribs and chicken or pulled BBQ...just curious. TIA☺️ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kdnurs Posted December 24, 2022 Author #17 Share Posted December 24, 2022 On 12/20/2022 at 4:03 PM, ninjacat123 said: When will you be sailing on Magic? We are embarking Jan 14, 2023!! Ninjacat sometime in May/June 2023...Enjoy your cruise! 🤩 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pellaz Posted December 26, 2022 #18 Share Posted December 26, 2022 On 12/23/2022 at 10:51 PM, kdnurs said: Is this a free place or fee place? Do they have ribs and chicken or pulled BBQ...just curious. TIA☺️ It is free for lunch; not free for dinner except on Excel-class ships (Mardi Gras, Celebration, likely Jubilee). They have beef brisket, pulled pork, andoulle sausage, pulled chicken. I don't think they have ribs on the their lunch buffet, but they DO have them at dinner. Lunch is served (by crew) outside on the lanai deck; dinner is inside. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FTLCruiseGal Posted December 26, 2022 #19 Share Posted December 26, 2022 Love the Mongolian wok! It is one of my favorites and get excited when I see it is on the ship that I am cruising. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
serene56 Posted December 27, 2022 #20 Share Posted December 27, 2022 On 12/23/2022 at 10:51 PM, kdnurs said: Is this a free place or fee place? Do they have ribs and chicken or pulled BBQ...just curious. TIA☺️ its a free place and yes, yes and yes Pig and anchor on some ships are only opened at Lunch on sea days and embarkation day Not tobe confused with the Pig and Anchor Brewhouse place https://www.carnival.com/-/media/images/explore/dining/menus/guys-pig-anchor-bbq-menu.pdf 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kdnurs Posted December 29, 2022 Author #21 Share Posted December 29, 2022 Thank you again for the quick replies! ... I love BBQ as much as I lobe Mongolian...he he he ... such a Foodie am I 😋 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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