granni10 Posted September 12, 2013 #1 Share Posted September 12, 2013 When we go to the deli, fish and chips, Guys burgers, there is a short line but when we go to the Mongolian grill the line is so long. WHY? IT'S HARDER THEN TRYING TO GET A GOOD SEAT AT THE COMEDY SHOW. Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rowan555 Posted September 12, 2013 #2 Share Posted September 12, 2013 When we go to the deli, fish and chips, Guys burgers, there is a short line but when we go to the Mongolian grill the line is so long. WHY? IT'S HARDER THEN TRYING TO GET A GOOD SEAT AT THE COMEDY SHOW.Thanks It takes a LOT longer to prepare a stir fry dish than to throw a burger patty on a bun and hand it to you. Simple as that. There were three cooks manning 3 stir fry pans each on the Elation this week, and the line was still very long on sea days. Get there right when they open, just before they close, or on port days for the shortest lines. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RuthlessBoss Posted September 12, 2013 #3 Share Posted September 12, 2013 Each dish is individually cooked, and that's after they choose what's to be cooked, then decide the sauce. Not run like an assembly line. Same goes for the omelet station. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maraprince Posted September 12, 2013 #4 Share Posted September 12, 2013 Plus, some passengers place more than one order at a time. Same thing happens on the omeltte station in the morning...line may look short but then the people on the line place 2, 3 or 4 orders! That is why the line does not seem to move. MARAPRINCE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rowan555 Posted September 12, 2013 #5 Share Posted September 12, 2013 This happened to us every single day at the deli this week on Elation - we'd wait for the line to appear short, then the person in front of us would invariably order 3 or 4 sandwiches. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maraprince Posted September 12, 2013 #6 Share Posted September 12, 2013 This happened to us every single day at the deli this week on Elation - we'd wait for the line to appear short, then the person in front of us would invariably order 3 or 4 sandwiches. Exactly! MARAPRINCE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrpayroll Posted September 12, 2013 #7 Share Posted September 12, 2013 It takes around three to four minutes from the time the cook puts the food into the stir fry till it is done. :( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
67chevelle Posted September 12, 2013 #8 Share Posted September 12, 2013 More demand than supply Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrPaulAR Posted September 12, 2013 #9 Share Posted September 12, 2013 And some people don't figure out how to order until the last day of the cruise. If then. Sent from my Nexus 4 using Tapatalk 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fan3car Posted September 12, 2013 #10 Share Posted September 12, 2013 Because it's just that good! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jkjmt Posted September 13, 2013 #11 Share Posted September 13, 2013 I hate the choices of sauces.....love the idea....the choices of meats and vegetables and noodles.....but it's ruin with only 3 choices of sauce (I know it's not sauce.....) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mustardgirl Posted September 13, 2013 #12 Share Posted September 13, 2013 Plus, some passengers place more than one order at a time. Same thing happens on the omeltte station in the morning...line may look short but then the people on the line place 2, 3 or 4 orders! That is why the line does not seem to move. MARAPRINCE People may complain but I think you should have to be in line to get your order... 1 order per person at a time.:D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noel182002 Posted September 13, 2013 #13 Share Posted September 13, 2013 People may complain but I think you should have to be in line to get your order... 1 order per person at a time.:D I agree but it won't happen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RuthlessBoss Posted September 13, 2013 #14 Share Posted September 13, 2013 More demand than supply Of what? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruzmax Posted September 13, 2013 #15 Share Posted September 13, 2013 I will continue to wait in line for Mongolian Wok - almost my favorite food on the ship!! But it sometimes is a long wait! I have been known to have a couple of cookies while waiting in line - haha. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pellaz Posted September 15, 2013 #16 Share Posted September 15, 2013 Because it's just that good! Totally agree...but sadly, Carnival has been phasing out the Mongolian Woks on their ships due precisely to the long lines mentioned in the thread's title. :( A damned shame, too. Your choice of items fresh-cooked right in front of you...it was well-worth the wait. Instead I get only a "Yangtze Wok" on Victory in 30 days and no-one's sure what that means. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cherbear4000 Posted September 15, 2013 #17 Share Posted September 15, 2013 It does take at least a couple of minutes to cook each bowl. Plus we noticed that one person would have 3 or 4 bowls at a time causing the line not to move at all for awhile. They really need to limit it to like 2 bowls per person. Same with the omelet station. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maraprince Posted September 15, 2013 #18 Share Posted September 15, 2013 It does take at least a couple of minutes to cook each bowl. Plus we noticed that one person would have 3 or 4 bowls at a time causing the line not to move at all for awhile. They really need to limit it to like 2 bowls per person. Same with the omelet station. Like your suggestion of a limit of 2 orders per passenger! Maybe if they posted a sign to that effect it would help speed up both the MG and the omlette stations. :D MARAPRINCE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
67chevelle Posted September 15, 2013 #19 Share Posted September 15, 2013 There is a higher "demand" for the Mongolian Grill food, than the point in time "supply", hence lines form. Of what? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Branman Posted September 15, 2013 #20 Share Posted September 15, 2013 Totally agree...but sadly, Carnival has been phasing out the Mongolian Woks on their ships due precisely to the long lines mentioned in the thread's title. :( A damned shame, too. Your choice of items fresh-cooked right in front of you...it was well-worth the wait. Instead I get only a "Yangtze Wok" on Victory in 30 days and no-one's sure what that means. The Mongolian Woks aren't going anywhere. If they were being phased out, then the Sunshine wouldn't have one, but it does! It's just going to be the lunchtime version of the new pay Asian restaurants instead of a standalone station in the buffet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fan3car Posted September 15, 2013 #21 Share Posted September 15, 2013 Totally agree...but sadly, Carnival has been phasing out the Mongolian Woks on their ships due precisely to the long lines mentioned in the thread's title. :( A damned shame, too. Your choice of items fresh-cooked right in front of you...it was well-worth the wait. Instead I get only a "Yangtze Wok" on Victory in 30 days and no-one's sure what that means. Paul, here's hoping the Yangtze Wok is every bit as delicious as the Mongolian Wok. Sent from my SGH-T999 using Forums mobile app Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ja_martin Posted September 16, 2013 #22 Share Posted September 16, 2013 Paul, here's hoping the Yangtze Wok is every bit as delicious as the Mongolian Wok. Sent from my SGH-T999 using Forums mobile app The Mongolian is about the only thing left that I like about Carnival. Norwegian has surpassed Carnival by leaps and bounds. If the Mongolian is discontinued, I'm afraid I will not do too many more Carnival cruises. By the way, what is a Yangtze Wok. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hgu314 Posted September 16, 2013 #23 Share Posted September 16, 2013 The Mongolian is about the only thing left that I like about Carnival. Norwegian has surpassed Carnival by leaps and bounds. If the Mongolian is discontinued, I'm afraid I will not do too many more Carnival cruises. By the way, what is a Yangtze Wok. I think Yangtze wok is now "chopstick" on Victory which serve rotating Asian food. There's no wok station from what I heard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pellaz Posted September 16, 2013 #24 Share Posted September 16, 2013 I think Yangtze wok is now "chopstick" on Victory which serve rotating Asian food. There's no wok station from what I heard. I think you're right about "Chopsticks"....although I still have no idea what "rotating Asian food" means. I don't think I've ever seen a menu posted online, either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WAHMto5 Posted September 16, 2013 #25 Share Posted September 16, 2013 I normally go the first day when the line is the shortest and have my fill for the week;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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