Cherries Jubilee Posted September 22, 2023 #1 Share Posted September 22, 2023 I’m on Venezia next month and I would like to book Teppanyaki but I want to see which night I should skip the MDR menu first.Is there usually any availability to book once you get onboard? I’m not opposed to switching to the steakhouse if they have availability. I’m also not opposed to doing Bonsai Sushi. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
staceyglow Posted September 22, 2023 #2 Share Posted September 22, 2023 I don't know about booking ahead of time, but I do know whenever I have been on ships with the Teppenyaki, I have never seen an empty seat in that restaurant during the scheduled serving times. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cherries Jubilee Posted September 23, 2023 Author #3 Share Posted September 23, 2023 1 hour ago, TreyB said: It’s almost impossible to get a spot once onboard. We rarely eat in the MDR, we do Cucina del Capitano, JiJi’s, the steakhouse, and Guy’s Pig and Anchor Alehouse for dinners. If we do eat in the MDR we pay extra for the steak upgrade. Thank you! It’s hard for me to guess which night the MDR might not have anything I want. I guess I’m going to have to wait and see. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Calnev1 Posted September 23, 2023 #4 Share Posted September 23, 2023 22 hours ago, Cherries Jubilee said: I’m on Venezia next month and I would like to book Teppanyaki but I want to see which night I should skip the MDR menu first.Is there usually any availability to book once you get onboard? I’m not opposed to switching to the steakhouse if they have availability. I’m also not opposed to doing Bonsai Sushi. We were on the Panorama a few months ago. Could not book the Teppanyaki before boarding, but were able to get a reservation after boarding. We had to go to the earliest seating though. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cherries Jubilee Posted September 23, 2023 Author #5 Share Posted September 23, 2023 2 hours ago, Calnev1 said: We were on the Panorama a few months ago. Could not book the Teppanyaki before boarding, but were able to get a reservation after boarding. We had to go to the earliest seating though. Thank you! I have little hope but I’m happy it works out sometimes. We usually eat late but we’re pretty flexible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drew B 58 Posted September 24, 2023 #6 Share Posted September 24, 2023 You could always book on a given night and if the MDR menu turns out to be more appealing that night, cancel your reservation… Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Haljo1935 Posted September 24, 2023 #7 Share Posted September 24, 2023 (edited) 13 hours ago, Calnev1 said: We were on the Panorama a few months ago. Could not book the Teppanyaki before boarding, but were able to get a reservation after boarding. We had to go to the earliest seating though. We booked in advance for both weeks we're on now. Also available for lunch. Dinner times were very limited once onboard to book an additional meal. Yes, we enjoyed it so much we wanted to go again.😉 Edited September 24, 2023 by Haljo1935 Typo 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Calnev1 Posted September 24, 2023 #8 Share Posted September 24, 2023 (edited) 6 hours ago, Haljo1935 said: We booked in advance for both weeks we're on now. Also available for lunch. Dinner times were very limited once onboard to book an additional meal. Yes, we enjoyed it so much we wanted to go again.😉 The Teppanyaki is our favorite specialty restaurant. Its not so much the food (which is of course good), but the cheesy entertainment provided by the chefs from "South Philly." I was telling my wife how I missed the pyrotechnics that the land-based Japanese steakhouses employed . . . and then to my surprise the South Philly chef on the Panorama proceeded to create a pillar of fire on his cooking surface. (For those of you who don't know, some Carnival ships now have "sealed" Teppanyaki restaurants that allow them to employ open flames . . . and that was not always the case aboard ship). Edited September 24, 2023 by Calnev1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pami1968 Posted September 25, 2023 #9 Share Posted September 25, 2023 Why not book it for lunch? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jenninhawaii Posted September 25, 2023 #10 Share Posted September 25, 2023 On 9/22/2023 at 8:42 PM, Cherries Jubilee said: Thank you! It’s hard for me to guess which night the MDR might not have anything I want. I guess I’m going to have to wait and see. The menus for each night are available online. Google “carnival new menu” and you’ll find them. I don’t have the link handy at the moment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cherries Jubilee Posted September 25, 2023 Author #11 Share Posted September 25, 2023 26 minutes ago, Jenninhawaii said: The menus for each night are available online. Google “carnival new menu” and you’ll find them. I don’t have the link handy at the moment. I’ll be on a 12 day so I won’t know which night is which until I’m onboard. I appreciate all the suggestions! I will see if my family is willing to go for lunch instead of dinner. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teknoge3k Posted September 25, 2023 #12 Share Posted September 25, 2023 1 hour ago, TreyB said: They don’t do lunch. um yes, they do. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pami1968 Posted September 25, 2023 #13 Share Posted September 25, 2023 They do lunch. But I think only on sea days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tree.critter Posted September 25, 2023 #14 Share Posted September 25, 2023 On 9/24/2023 at 12:22 AM, Drew B 58 said: You could always book on a given night and if the MDR menu turns out to be more appealing that night, cancel your reservation… One thing to note that it’s not a problem to cancel but must be at least 24 hours before or you will be charged $25 per person for the cancellation. I would prebook Teppanyaki for a couple of meals, as soon as you get on the ships you can see the menus for rest of cruise then keep the one you like and cancel the other. We tried to cancel late in the evening on Mardi Gras after eating at Jiji’s Kitchen. Loved the food there too and there were more items to try and we had already done Teppanyaki once on the cruise. The menu at Teppanyaki is the same every time we’ve gone. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drose716 Posted September 26, 2023 #15 Share Posted September 26, 2023 We did a 4-day Venezia in August & booked while onboard. I think we booked the first night for the last night. There were other openings but that worked best for us. It was fantastic! Highly recommend. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Haljo1935 Posted September 26, 2023 #16 Share Posted September 26, 2023 15 hours ago, TreyB said: They don’t do lunch. Teppanyaki does lunch on Venezia - same menu as dinner, $5 less. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Haljo1935 Posted September 26, 2023 #17 Share Posted September 26, 2023 13 hours ago, tree.critter said: One thing to note that it’s not a problem to cancel but must be at least 24 hours before or you will be charged $25 per person for the cancellation... The menu at Teppanyaki is the same every time we’ve gone. Correct on cancelation charge, but you can reschedule w/o charge. Yes, the menu is the same every meal. And fabulous every time! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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