Rare Host CMLA Posted June 3 #1 Share Posted June 3 Is it worth having it as a meal or is it recommended for a snack but save my appetite for the restaurants? My teenage son is looking forward to Big Chicken more than any other restaurant but I want to manage expectations. Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Are.we.there.yet? Posted June 3 #2 Share Posted June 3 It's DELICIOUS! It's hubby's favorite place. It's basically Guys Burgers but with chicken sandwiches or chicken tenders and fries! 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LAKingsFan Posted June 3 #3 Share Posted June 3 Big Chicken is excellent. Highly recommend. Their fries are great also-when fresh especially. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
staceyglow Posted June 3 #4 Share Posted June 3 I found it to be pretty average. IMO it's not as good as Chik-Fil-A or Cane's. Perfectly adequate, but nothing special. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Saint Greg Posted June 3 #5 Share Posted June 3 I like it when I need a quick breakfast or lunch. I personally wouldn’t do it for dinner but I’m sure many do. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Host CMLA Posted June 3 Author #6 Share Posted June 3 I'm so glad to hear this! I thought I'd be stuck eating dry chicken sandwiches. My son is literally planning Big Chicken meals around the nicer restaurant meals I've planned. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Host CMLA Posted June 3 Author #7 Share Posted June 3 Just now, Saint Greg said: I like it when I need a quick breakfast or lunch. I personally wouldn’t do it for dinner but I’m sure many do. You have Celebration menus in your signature! Yay. Now I have to study those. 😉 With so many places to eat on the Celebration I doubt I'll go hungry. 🙂 If Big Chicken isn't my favorite, I can always grab something somewhere else. I do like that they do breakfast until late. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LAKingsFan Posted June 3 #8 Share Posted June 3 4 minutes ago, Host CMLA said: You have Celebration menus in your signature! Yay. Now I have to study those. 😉 With so many places to eat on the Celebration I doubt I'll go hungry. 🙂 If Big Chicken isn't my favorite, I can always grab something somewhere else. I do like that they do breakfast until late. IMO, the biscuits at breakfast are extremely dry and practically inedible. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Saint Greg Posted June 3 #9 Share Posted June 3 3 minutes ago, Host CMLA said: You have Celebration menus in your signature! Yay. Now I have to study those. 😉 With so many places to eat on the Celebration I doubt I'll go hungry. 🙂 If Big Chicken isn't my favorite, I can always grab something somewhere else. I do like that they do breakfast until late. There’s so much to eat on those ships especially for lunch. Street eats, shwarma, sea dogs. Cucina and Chibang open for lunch..at least on sea days. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lasvegascruising Posted June 3 #10 Share Posted June 3 The chicken fingers...YUM. I liked them better than the sandwich. The thin fries are also outstanding. I have had the chicken at Shaq's Big Chicken on the Radiance and chicken at the Chicken Shack on the Firenze, both were GREAT! If your son loves chicken fingers, be prepared for him to eat them morning, noon and night. It's almost like the swirls machine, a stop for a chicken finger every time one walks by the counter. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Host CMLA Posted June 3 Author #11 Share Posted June 3 1 minute ago, Saint Greg said: There’s so much to eat on those ships especially for lunch. Street eats, shwarma, sea dogs. Cucina and Chibang open for lunch..at least on sea days. We don't go to the dining room that often because the menus haven't changed much over the years. We usually make meals of snacks here and there or the buffet even. I feel like I could live on Street Eats. Food truck food is a fave of mine. I may camp out there when those are open. We only have to wait 6 more days to find out! The sushi place is a favorite too. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Host CMLA Posted June 3 Author #12 Share Posted June 3 2 minutes ago, lasvegascruising said: The chicken fingers...YUM. I liked them better than the sandwich. The thin fries are also outstanding. I have had the chicken at Shaq's Big Chicken on the Radiance and chicken at the Chicken Shack on the Firenze, both were GREAT! If your son loves chicken fingers, be prepared for him to eat them morning, noon and night. It's almost like the swirls machine, a stop for a chicken finger every time one walks by the counter. So you've met my son? 🤣 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare jimbo5544 Posted June 3 #13 Share Posted June 3 As Greg says, there are many places to eat, almost too many. To answer your question Big Shaq is def worth the try 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare jimbo5544 Posted June 3 #14 Share Posted June 3 1 minute ago, Host CMLA said: So you've met my son? 🤣 I have gone and gotten the fingers and added it to a salad from Lido. Yum 10 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Host CMLA Posted June 3 Author #15 Share Posted June 3 Just now, jimbo5544 said: I have gone and gotten the fingers and added it to a salad from Lido. Yum Genius! Now I'll have to try that. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Saint Greg Posted June 3 #16 Share Posted June 3 4 minutes ago, Host CMLA said: We don't go to the dining room that often because the menus haven't changed much over the years. We usually make meals of snacks here and there or the buffet even. I feel like I could live on Street Eats. Food truck food is a fave of mine. I may camp out there when those are open. We only have to wait 6 more days to find out! The sushi place is a favorite too. I do eat in the dining room but on Mardi Gras and celebration I never did because of all of the other options. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare jimbo5544 Posted June 3 #17 Share Posted June 3 (edited) 1 minute ago, Saint Greg said: I do eat in the dining room but on Mardi Gras and celebration I never did because of all of the other options. While it is for pay, Emeril’s is worth the visit as well. Edited June 3 by jimbo5544 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare jimbo5544 Posted June 4 #18 Share Posted June 4 Not to mention the Emeril selection each night in the MDR, CMLA, when are you cruising? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Saint Greg Posted June 4 #19 Share Posted June 4 Just now, jimbo5544 said: Ehile it is for pay, Emeril’s is worth the visit as well. Definitely. I usually eat Sea day breakfasts there. $6/item and one is really enough. Especially with all of the lunch options that open up in a few hours if you get hungry 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Host CMLA Posted June 4 Author #20 Share Posted June 4 1 minute ago, jimbo5544 said: While it is for pay, Emeril’s is worth the visit as well. I wondered about that. I'm a Louisiana girl and usually go for all things seafood and creole, etc but I'm on the fence about Emeril's. Thanks for the recommendation. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Host CMLA Posted June 4 Author #21 Share Posted June 4 1 minute ago, jimbo5544 said: Not to mention the Emeril selection each night in the MDR, CMLA, when are you cruising? We're on the June 9 to 15 Celebration. This Sunday. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare jimbo5544 Posted June 4 #22 Share Posted June 4 Just now, Host CMLA said: We're on the June 9 to 15 Celebration. This Sunday. NICE! Enjoy! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weezal Posted June 4 #23 Share Posted June 4 you may want to check out the funtimes, for food venue hours, because big chicken doesn't open at night 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare sparks1093 Posted June 4 #24 Share Posted June 4 Loved Big Chicken! Also really enjoyed Emerils selections in the MDR. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare IntrepidFromDC Posted June 4 #25 Share Posted June 4 (edited) Another vote for Shaq's at lunch. But you may end up eating three lunches there if you like the chicken sandwiches as much as I do. The meat is flavorful, plump and juicy and the crispy outside is great. I'd like to do a side-by-side comparison of Shaq's sammich and chikfila. I don't understand how Carnival can use quality chicken here but use crappy chicken at other restaurants and buffet. Tip: the orange habanero sauce at tomodoro/blue iguana is much better than the sauces Shaq's offers for my tastebuds. The biscuits are notoriously bad and I don't think of a chicken sandwich and fries (average) as dinner food. Have fun! Don't miss shawarma! Edited June 4 by IntrepidFromDC 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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