Eating question

[novembre]

We have booked a HAL cruise and requested the late seating, because we are accustomed to eating dinner about 9. We're also in the habit of a snack around 5:30 or 6, so my question is "Can we walk into the dining-room, or one of the other restaurants on board, and order just an appetizer at that time? Or perhaps a piece of cake and a cup of tea?" If not, is there anywhere that we can buy food that time of day?

 

Nov

[jtl513]

It will vary a bit by itinerary, but most of the time the taco/burger/hot dog bar and the deli/salad bar are open until 5:00p and then the Lido opens up fully at 5:30p.

 

On Vistas (and I presume the Eurodam) you can get pizza from 11:30a until midnight. You can buy a coffee drink (maybe tea?) at the Explorations Cafe any time and get free pastry.

 

And finally you can get free 24-hour room service with many kinds of snacks. Is that enough choices? :)

[sue1898]

There is also the room service selection. We had smoked salmon and cheese plates during "attitude adjustment hour" many times.

[eh2zed]

We are similarly minded and order room service about 5 pm or so. No charge. Good selections.

[GmaPajama]

We find that the hot appetizers served in the bars before meals can be perfect for curing those little hunger pangs.

Plenty tasty too! :)

[quail26]

Thanks for this information. We also have the late seating for dining and would love to have some appetizers in our suite around 5:00 - 5:30. Does anyone have a copy of the room service menu? The salmon and cheese plates sound perfect.

 

Also, can you please provide additional information on appetizers availabel in the bars. We enjoy martinis prior to dinner and would appreciate some appetizers.

[Krazy Kruizers]

Available 24 hours:

 

Smoked Atlantic Salmon - pickled red onion, capers & cream cheese

 

Mesclun Garden Greens - tomato, cucumber, alfalfa sprouts & blue cheese crumbles

 

Triple Decker Club Sandwich - sliced turkey, ham, bacon, tomato & lettuce served on toasted bread of your choice

 

All American Hamburger - broiled 1/4 pound beef patty on a sesame bun with dill pickle & coleslaw - add cheddar or Swiss cheese

 

Open faced Omelet - ham & cheese or vegetables

 

Selection of assorted cheese with crackers

 

Apple tart with whipped cream

 

Chocolate cake with raspberry sauce

 

A plate of chocolate chip cookies with a glass of milk

 

Fruit salad - selected fruits in season

[Krazy Kruizers]

Available from 12 noon until 10 PM:

 

Appetizers & Soups:

Bay shrimp cocktail with cocktail sauce

Smoked Atlantic Salmon

French onion soup baked with Gruyere cheese

Soup of the day

 

Salads:

Mesclun Garden Greens

Chef salad - mixed greens, ham, salami, swiss cheese, turkey, hard boiled egg - choice of Italian or blue cheese dressing

Caesar salad - tossed with Caesar dressing, croutons & parmesan - add bay shrimp or grilled chicken breast

 

Sandwiches & Burgers:

All are served with a choice of potato salad or potato chips

 

Triple decker club sandwich

Broiled California chicken breast sandwich on multi=grain bread with avocado & honey mustard sauce

Grilled tuna melt - tuna salad & Swiss cheese on rye bread with pickle spears

Thai Vegetarian wrap - eggplant, bamboo shoots, bean sprouts & cilantro rolled with rice & green curry sauce in a tomato tortilla

Steak sandwich - sirloin steak on sourdough bread sauteed with onion & bell pepper

All American Hamburger

 

Entrees:

Seared salmon steak - dill-lime fusion, broccoli florets, carrot batonnet & country mashed potatoes

Penne Primavera - tossed in marinara sauce with Italian roasted vegetables - add grilled chicken breast

Pizza:

margarita (tomato sauce & cheese)

Pepperoni

Vegetarian (mushroom & bell pepper)

 

Desserts:

Apple tart

Chocolate cake

Creme caramel surrounded in berry compote

Fruit jello

fruit salad

Vanilla ice cream with chocolate sauce

Selection of assorted cheese with crackers

[Krazy Kruizers]

Thanks for this information. We also have the late seating for dining and would love to have some appetizers in our suite around 5:00 - 5:30. Does anyone have a copy of the room service menu? The salmon and cheese plates sound perfect.

 

Also, can you please provide additional information on appetizers availabel in the bars. We enjoy martinis prior to dinner and would appreciate some appetizers.

 

There are usually 3 different hot appetizers each evening -- one hour before the 2 dinner times.

Meatballs, fried shrimp, fried wonton, jalepino poppers, chicken wing, tiny spincah quiche, etc.

[Route6A]

It is also possible to order room service from the dining room menu if you place the order within a specified time after the dining room opens. I forget the exact time limit. So, you could take a look at the dining menu for the evening, and order an appetizer from that menu for delivery at the time you wish....or anything else listed on the menu that evening. Dinner menus are posted outside the dining room and provided for passengers in deluxe veranda suites. There is also food in the Neptune Lounge all day for deluxe veranda suite passengers. I sometimes slip into the Lido for tea and a snack in the late afternoon if we are dining late.

[sail7seas]

If you are in a Deluxe Veranda or Penthouse Suite, you can ask the Concierge to have hot hors d'ouerves delivered to your cabin each afternoon. The are usually such things as meatballs, batter friend chicken pieces. salmon balls, bitterballen, used to be chicken wings but I don't recall seeing any lately, quiche........ The variety differs daily. There are normally at least two hot hors d'ouerves and some cold canapes.

 

[novembre]

Thanks so much for the fast responses.....and the very good news! Wow, what a selection....I had no idea.

 

Looks like we certainly won't go hungry on the Eurodam!

 

Nov

[novembre]

Sail7Seas....yes, we are in a Deluxe Suite, but I didn't know about the appetizers. We're going to be thoroughly spoiled!

[willowoodf]

Our favorite snack is the lido pizza/taco/burger/hot dog bar in the late afternoon. Last ship we were on they were open until 6 p.m. Perfect for that snack between lunch and late dinner! DH loves hot dogs with cole slaw (gotta get the cole slaw from inside the Lido) and I loved the pizza.. or was it the tacos... or was it those great cheeseburgers... or maybe a little bit of everything...

 

Mary

[Alexat2]

And finally you can get free 24-hour room service with many kinds of snacks. Is that enough choices? :)

 

Trust me, you won't go hungry - you can always find food. For a laugh order the "grilled ham and cheese" from room service - they mean it literally... It's grilled ham on bread with cheese. (In the states anyway - the sandwich would be grilled, not just the ham....):D

 

Lydia

[PathfinderEss]

We find that the hot appetizers served in the bars before meals can be perfect for curing those little hunger pangs.

Plenty tasty too! :)

I second that;) ;)

[quail26]

Thanks to everyone for all the great information including the room service menu.

 

I really appreciate the idea about looking at the dining menu for the evening, and ordering an appetizer from that menu in our cabin with a cocktail. The appetizers in the bar also will be fine.

 

Great help and thanks to all of you.

[fireman845]

I totally cannot believe how hungry I am after reading this thread!! Wow I cannot wait until my next cruise!!:D :D

[herb]

I totally cannot believe how hungry I am after reading this thread!! :D

 

My feelings exactly!

[dvrdude]

We find that the hot appetizers served in the bars before meals can be perfect for curing those little hunger pangs.

Plenty tasty too! :)

 

You got that right Gma! My favorite perk about being at a lounge about 6-ish. The appetizers are to die for! DW and I usually hang out in the ocean bar at that time. In our eexperience, once the bar staff know appetizers are appreciated, they keep them COMING! DW has an allergy to shell-fish, so alas, I'm forced to eat all the shrimp and scallops :( :rolleyes: .

[pipedreams62]