Rare Megabear2 Posted May 27, 2023 #1101 Share Posted May 27, 2023 I can offer a new take on sole(sic) food this evening! Ate in the Diner here on Arvia as I had several entertainment bookings and wanted quick but served. Seated in one of the sofa booths I was aware of a child screaming, not crying or upset but just screaming his lungs out. Tried to tune him out. My prawns were delivered, fork picked up ready to go when suddenly from nowhere a child's sandal flew over my shoulder and landed full and square in my food. Meantime it's owner, the screaming child arrived on the back of my seat behind me screaming even louder. His father was trying to drag him back while the waiter rescued the sandal from my dinner. Profuse apologies from the latter, a silly shrug of the shoulders from the former and his mother saying, it's his birthday he's over excited. New food was offered but as birthday boy was still screaming his lungs out I politely declined and left for the Quays instead. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angel57 Posted May 27, 2023 #1102 Share Posted May 27, 2023 6 minutes ago, Megabear2 said: I can offer a new take on sole(sic) food this evening! Ate in the Diner here on Arvia as I had several entertainment bookings and wanted quick but served. Seated in one of the sofa booths I was aware of a child screaming, not crying or upset but just screaming his lungs out. Tried to tune him out. My prawns were delivered, fork picked up ready to go when suddenly from nowhere a child's sandal flew over my shoulder and landed full and square in my food. Meantime it's owner, the screaming child arrived on the back of my seat behind me screaming even louder. His father was trying to drag him back while the waiter rescued the sandal from my dinner. Profuse apologies from the latter, a silly shrug of the shoulders from the former and his mother saying, it's his birthday he's over excited. New food was offered but as birthday boy was still screaming his lungs out I politely declined and left for the Quays instead. Oh goodness, that is not acceptable. What were the parents thinking of in allowing that behaviour and worse still, not profusely apologising to you and offering to buy you a glass of wine. Now, I appreciate that when a child is over tired they can become little devils, but…….. 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry Peterson Posted May 27, 2023 #1103 Share Posted May 27, 2023 33 minutes ago, Megabear2 said: I can offer a new take on sole(sic) food this evening! Ate in the Diner here on Arvia as I had several entertainment bookings and wanted quick but served. Seated in one of the sofa booths I was aware of a child screaming, not crying or upset but just screaming his lungs out. Tried to tune him out. My prawns were delivered, fork picked up ready to go when suddenly from nowhere a child's sandal flew over my shoulder and landed full and square in my food. Meantime it's owner, the screaming child arrived on the back of my seat behind me screaming even louder. His father was trying to drag him back while the waiter rescued the sandal from my dinner. Profuse apologies from the latter, a silly shrug of the shoulders from the former and his mother saying, it's his birthday he's over excited. New food was offered but as birthday boy was still screaming his lungs out I politely declined and left for the Quays instead. Fortunately pretty rare though! Can you imagine that from Vamp's two girls? Well behaved children are a joy - others less so! 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
happy v Posted May 27, 2023 #1104 Share Posted May 27, 2023 It isn't the child's fault. Just terrible parenting. A tired child should be in bed not in a restaurant annoying other people 15 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mandymac Posted May 29, 2023 #1105 Share Posted May 29, 2023 On 5/25/2023 at 6:53 AM, Megabear2 said: We have a new dining option in the Quays this evening, I can't recall one of these anywhere else recently. Has anyone tried this menu in the Quays if you have what did you think? what was on offer? would you recomend? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bazrat Posted May 30, 2023 #1106 Share Posted May 30, 2023 Alas if I only knew that they was cutting back on cheese selections I would never have gone on our cruise in may, or paid for our transatlantic in October, but saying that hopefully they continue to put cheese on the pizza otherwise I will never cruise with p&o again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zap99 Posted May 30, 2023 #1107 Share Posted May 30, 2023 4 minutes ago, Bazrat said: Alas if I only knew that they was cutting back on cheese selections I would never have gone on our cruise in may, or paid for our transatlantic in October, but saying that hopefully they continue to put cheese on the pizza otherwise I will never cruise with p&o again. I feel the same way about green beans. The more the merrier. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fionboard Posted May 30, 2023 #1108 Share Posted May 30, 2023 1 minute ago, zap99 said: I feel the same way about green beans. The more the merrier. Green beans replaced by snow peas now! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bazrat Posted May 30, 2023 #1109 Share Posted May 30, 2023 1 minute ago, zap99 said: I feel the same way about green beans. The more the merrier. My preference is runner beans but you never get them, probably too working class for p&o Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zap99 Posted May 30, 2023 #1110 Share Posted May 30, 2023 1 minute ago, Fionboard said: Green beans replaced by snow peas now! Nòooooo. I'll never sail with P&O again. Looks like I will need to take some with me to Barbados. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fionboard Posted May 30, 2023 #1111 Share Posted May 30, 2023 Lovely turkey last night but sprouts and broccoli like bullets! 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zap99 Posted May 30, 2023 #1112 Share Posted May 30, 2023 1 minute ago, Bazrat said: My preference is runner beans but you never get them, probably too working class for p&o They are OK, but not queaky enough IMHO. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snaefell Posted May 30, 2023 #1113 Share Posted May 30, 2023 1 hour ago, Fionboard said: Lovely turkey last night but sprouts and broccoli like bullets! Noticed all the left over sprouts,must have been a bad evening all round,after good food so far last night my steak was incredibly dry! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Megabear2 Posted May 30, 2023 #1114 Share Posted May 30, 2023 2 hours ago, zap99 said: I feel the same way about green beans. The more the merrier. Absolutely none on Arvia. Replaced in Epicurean with broad beans. Plenty of snow peas though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Megabear2 Posted May 30, 2023 #1115 Share Posted May 30, 2023 2 hours ago, Bazrat said: My preference is runner beans but you never get them, probably too working class for p&o Welcome back. Hope your wife is fully recovered and you had a good cruise in May. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bazrat Posted May 30, 2023 #1116 Share Posted May 30, 2023 25 minutes ago, Megabear2 said: Welcome back. Hope your wife is fully recovered and you had a good cruise in May. Thankyou she is better but the fun part is explaining to the insurance company once the offending organ was removed no chance of a recurrence but still they charged me £80 extra, the cruise around the med was great less so for me, as soon I got back had to have a tooth removed it got grumpy on the second day, i had to drink warm beer to kill the pain. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry Peterson Posted May 30, 2023 #1117 Share Posted May 30, 2023 5 hours ago, zap99 said: They are OK, but not queaky enough IMHO. Cue clip from Blazing Saddles, but maybe a little indelicate here........😉 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davecttr Posted May 30, 2023 #1118 Share Posted May 30, 2023 6 hours ago, Megabear2 said: Absolutely none on Arvia. Replaced in Epicurean with broad beans. Plenty of snow peas though. Mangetout Rodney, Mangetout 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bazrat Posted May 31, 2023 #1119 Share Posted May 31, 2023 8 hours ago, davecttr said: Mangetout Rodney, Mangetout I always thought that was some sort of disease Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pinky12345 Posted June 2, 2023 #1120 Share Posted June 2, 2023 Hi, We are booked for Arvia in October. Does anyone have any recent MDR menus. Also does anyone have experience with dietary requests and how they are handled with freedom dining. Haven't cruised with P & O for many years so a bit out of touch. Thanks Nicola Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plugtheleak Posted June 2, 2023 #1121 Share Posted June 2, 2023 40 minutes ago, pinky12345 said: Hi, We are booked for Arvia in October. Does anyone have any recent MDR menus. Also does anyone have experience with dietary requests and how they are handled with freedom dining. Haven't cruised with P & O for many years so a bit out of touch. Thanks Nicola Can’t help with the recent menus but my wife is dairy intolerant, we always make sure this noted at booking and there is normally a letter waiting for us in the cabin. It works best on fixed dining as you waiter gets to know you and your needs. However on freedom dining, make sure on the first night you tell your waiter your situation. He will then most likely inform the head waiter and they normally bring the next days menus for you to pre-order. On the next night you just tell them you have preordered and they will pick this up via your room number. In freedom dining it is a bit more clunky in our experience. Hope that helps Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pinky12345 Posted June 2, 2023 #1122 Share Posted June 2, 2023 3 minutes ago, Plugtheleak said: Can’t help with the recent menus but my wife is dairy intolerant, we always make sure this noted at booking and there is normally a letter waiting for us in the cabin. It works best on fixed dining as you waiter gets to know you and your needs. However on freedom dining, make sure on the first night you tell your waiter your situation. He will then most likely inform the head waiter and they normally bring the next days menus for you to pre-order. On the next night you just tell them you have preordered and they will pick this up via your room number. In freedom dining it is a bit more clunky in our experience. Hope that helps Thanks. We usually have fixed and have been travelling with Princess for the last 10 years but its all freedom on Arvia. My teenage son has food allergies and I require a low fat diet (and am veggie). Currently considering if I am going to go though with our booking as only paid deposit. Reading really mixed reviews at the moment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
purplesea Posted June 2, 2023 #1123 Share Posted June 2, 2023 Just returned from Arvia and only have one menu. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeanlyon Posted June 3, 2023 #1124 Share Posted June 3, 2023 Here is one from yesterday. Can't say any of the veggie options appeal to me at all. The rest of it doesn't excite me either!! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jh1809 Posted June 3, 2023 #1125 Share Posted June 3, 2023 It just goes to show that we are all different. There are several options that appeal to me. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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