fussylady Posted December 2, 2013 #1 Share Posted December 2, 2013 When the ship is in port for the day, is lunch served only in MDR and buffet on top deck? Are any of the other restaurants open? (The Porch? Bistro on 5 ?) Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
san diego spartan Posted December 2, 2013 #2 Share Posted December 2, 2013 I'm covering this in my review thread but basically no MdR during port days. Its the buffet aqua spa or bistro on 5 or lawn club grill. There is also room service. Sent from my Transformer TF101 using Forums mobile app Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wine-O Posted December 2, 2013 #3 Share Posted December 2, 2013 I'm covering this in my review thread but basically no MdR during port days. Its the buffet aqua spa or bistro on 5 or lawn club grill. There is also room service. Sent from my Transformer TF101 using Forums mobile app Also, the Mast Grill is open on port days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
travelingmom37 Posted December 2, 2013 #4 Share Posted December 2, 2013 Port days can be the rare day off for many crew members. Staffing the MDR for lunch would probably be too staff intensive. Try the aqua spa lunch, my favorite every day. Trust me, I eat plenty of less healthy food on the cruise:) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
san diego spartan Posted December 2, 2013 #5 Share Posted December 2, 2013 Sorry forgot about the Mast Grill. Yes that is open. Great veggie burgers, but they do take some time to get once you order them. Sent from my SPH-L710 using Forums mobile app Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wallie5446 Posted December 2, 2013 #6 Share Posted December 2, 2013 The Lawn Club was only open for one lunch at $25 pp. Because of demand they added a Friday seating for lunch on our sailing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cruising89143 Posted December 2, 2013 #7 Share Posted December 2, 2013 The Porch is open for lunch on the day of embarkation. We had lunch there that day and also one other day but I think it was a sea day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wine-O Posted December 2, 2013 #8 Share Posted December 2, 2013 The Porch is open for lunch on the day of embarkation. We had lunch there that day and also one other day but I think it was a sea day. We had lunch on the Porch once after being prodded to go with some friends. Was not impressed with the food, although the venue was nice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SHill64 Posted December 3, 2013 #9 Share Posted December 3, 2013 Sorry forgot about the Mast Grill. Yes that is open. Great veggie burgers, but they do take some time to get once you order them. Veggie burger? That's just wrong and unAmerican! :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SHill64 Posted December 3, 2013 #10 Share Posted December 3, 2013 We had lunch on the Porch once after being prodded to go with some friends. Was not impressed with the food, although the venue was nice. We ate there with Wine-O and found the food worth the extra $5. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cruising89143 Posted December 3, 2013 #11 Share Posted December 3, 2013 (edited) We had lunch on the Porch once after being prodded to go with some friends. Was not impressed with the food, although the venue was nice. :)Different strokes. We enjoyed both visits. Much more than Bistro on Five. Edited December 3, 2013 by cruisingator2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SHill64 Posted December 3, 2013 #12 Share Posted December 3, 2013 (edited) NEVER take a burger from the Mast Grill down to the Aqua Spa Cafe! :rolleyes: Some woman told Mike and I that one day! :confused::D Later that night, we saw her slugging down Cosmos at the Elite Happy Hour! WOW! Edited December 3, 2013 by SHill64 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stipmom Posted December 3, 2013 #13 Share Posted December 3, 2013 Bistro on five will serve lunch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
san diego spartan Posted December 3, 2013 #14 Share Posted December 3, 2013 Veggie burger? That's just wrong and unAmerican! :D Sorry but they were really good. DH loved the cheeseburger too. :p Sent from my Transformer TF101 using Forums mobile app Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fussylady Posted December 3, 2013 Author #15 Share Posted December 3, 2013 On our last X cruise, we loved the Aqua Spa menu.....but it was a VERY long wait on line for orders to be taken and there was no place to sit after getting the food. All the surrounding tables were taken by passengers who had NOT taken food from this cafe. After one try, we never went back. Have the conditions at the Aqua Spa cafe improved?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WestLakeGirl Posted December 3, 2013 #16 Share Posted December 3, 2013 Conditions vary from one cruise to another and from ship to ship. M class configuration is different from S class -- different arrangement, more tables on M class. On port days you should have no problem on any ship Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
travelingmom37 Posted December 3, 2013 #17 Share Posted December 3, 2013 I have only sailed the S class once ( and will again on 12/21) so my aqua spa café experience is primarily from the M Class and Century. I have never seen big lines or waits and I eat breakfast and lunch there daily. grilled entrées are cooked to order but usually only takes 5-10 minutes during which time I sit and have soup or whatever. Hope the S class ships can keep up with the demand for food and seating. Well there's always "tea time" and sushi later. Certainly never a lack of food ops. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare travelberlin Posted December 3, 2013 #18 Share Posted December 3, 2013 Veggie burger? That's just wrong and unAmerican! :D Talking about what hamburguers are made from, have you seen the article about Cheff Jamie Oliver winning a demand against Mc Donalds because of those ingredients? :eek: Have a look at the Internet :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
travelingmom37 Posted December 4, 2013 #19 Share Posted December 4, 2013 NEVER take a burger from the Mast Grill down to the Aqua Spa Cafe! :rolleyes: Some woman told Mike and I that one day! :confused::DLater that night, we saw her slugging down Cosmos at the Elite Happy Hour! WOW! Others have frequently joined me to eat at the aqua spa café with foods from other venues. Sounds like you met a difficult passenger. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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