Administrators Rare LauraS Posted April 13, 2015 Administrators #1 Share Posted April 13, 2015 Check out the latest Norwegian Cruise Line news from Cruise Critic: Norwegian Cruise Line Waives Cover at Popular Asian Restaurants Across Fleet Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Winston Wolf Posted April 13, 2015 #2 Share Posted April 13, 2015 Well there goes NCL again. Nickle and Dimi......oh, wait. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welove2cruise2014 Posted April 13, 2015 #3 Share Posted April 13, 2015 Wonder if they'll be open for lunch too, or just dinner? I can't remember if they were open for lunch before. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
knitty nora Posted April 13, 2015 #4 Share Posted April 13, 2015 Its a real pity their staff don't know this!!! We're cruising on Wenesday out of Barcelona ans our reservation in Shogun had vanished. I long phone call to the UK re booked it , but there was no mention of it not being on the "special dinning" option any more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare insidecabin Posted April 13, 2015 #5 Share Posted April 13, 2015 looks like a new menu as well so not making the current Asian(menu) free. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
momellis Posted April 14, 2015 #6 Share Posted April 14, 2015 No changes on the Sun? We sail on Sun. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nomadiccrocodilehunter Posted April 14, 2015 #7 Share Posted April 14, 2015 Does anyone know when these changes come into effect? We are sailing on 27th June so I am guessing we will be enjoying free Asian food on the Jade. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CruisinMaterial Posted April 14, 2015 #8 Share Posted April 14, 2015 No changes on the Sun? We sail on Sun. Norwegian Sun and Norwegian Sky are exempt from the change. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
imperialwizard Posted April 14, 2015 #9 Share Posted April 14, 2015 Is there an Asian restaurant on Norwegian Jade?I looked at the dining options for our cruise but could not see one for the Jade.Many thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hawkeyetlse Posted April 14, 2015 #10 Share Posted April 14, 2015 Is there an Asian restaurant on Norwegian Jade?I looked at the dining options for our cruise but could not see one for the Jade.Yes, it is called Jasmine Garden. See here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
imperialwizard Posted April 14, 2015 #11 Share Posted April 14, 2015 Thanks for the info and link.Wonder why it does not show as an option when I try to book my dining options for upcoming cruise?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kcfoxy Posted April 14, 2015 #12 Share Posted April 14, 2015 Thank you for this information. It would be likewise useful, and greatly appreciated if someone could kindly post the new menu as well :p Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Imalismom Posted April 14, 2015 #13 Share Posted April 14, 2015 Does anyone know when these changes come into effect? We are sailing on 27th June so I am guessing we will be enjoying free Asian food on the Jade. My TA was told it was effective the 4th of April. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rochelle_s Posted April 14, 2015 #14 Share Posted April 14, 2015 (edited) This one showing on the NCL website seems to be a streamed down version of others I have seen. perhaps this is it; Jasmine Garden Menu ** although the menu itself says there is a charge the part I clicked through to arrive at it says the venue is complimentary. Rochelle Edited April 14, 2015 by rochelle_s Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peg013 Posted April 14, 2015 #15 Share Posted April 14, 2015 These are the new menus from the Gem. They say "Fleet" & "4/15 "near the bottom: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welove2cruise* Posted April 14, 2015 #16 Share Posted April 14, 2015 Am I the only one that misses the Mexican restaurants on NCL? I used to love that one. They used to have that special meal with skewers of meat that hung from a display that you could make fajitas with. I wish they would bring good Mexican back as an option. I am not interested in Chinese and at least it would be a better variation from already having Japanese in Tepanyaki. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hawkeyetlse Posted April 14, 2015 #17 Share Posted April 14, 2015 These are the new menus from the Gem.Thank you! That is very useful. The menu has definitely been watered-down, but that is not surprising. It's like a Chinese O'Sheehans now :p Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bangzoom6877 Posted April 14, 2015 #18 Share Posted April 14, 2015 Am I the only one that misses the Mexican restaurants on NCL? I used to love that one. They used to have that special meal with skewers of meat that hung from a display that you could make fajitas with. I wish they would bring good Mexican back as an option. I am not interested in Chinese and at least it would be a better variation from already having Japanese in Tepanyaki. Yes yes and yes!! We went once to Salsas, when we were on the Dawn, as our embarkation meal. It was complimentary back then, but I wouldn't mind a Mexican specialty restaurant with a cover charge if it's really good. We enjoyed that restaurant very much. They also had a tapas bar over there. And the dishes they indicated as spicy were actually spicy (but they would make food more mild if you requested, which I did...DH is the one who loves really spicy food). I don't understand why they don't have Mexican restaurants anymore...well, I'm sure it's because they didn't make as much of a profit as they would have liked but I would really love it if they brought them back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare mking8288 Posted April 14, 2015 #19 Share Posted April 14, 2015 (edited) This one showing on the NCL website seems to be a streamed down version of others I have seen. perhaps this is it;Jasmine Garden Menu ** although the menu itself says there is a charge the part I clicked through to arrive at it says the venue is complimentary. Rochelle These are the new menus from the Gem. They say "Fleet" & "4/15 "near the bottom: Thanks to both - very interesting, maybe NCL is still experimenting with the menus on different ships and it isn't finalized. Water-downed choices, maybe let's just call it resized so that procurement would approve - easier to be inline with or below budget. Hmmm, a chocolate dessert being Asian-themed and what's that new salad ?? - somebody ought to do a taste test & report back. NCL, how about wonton soup - it's like Apple pie in the Americas. Was not impressed with either egg drop or hot & sour soup, would chicken noodles or chicken rice broth be available ?? Or, that Vietnamese Chicken Pho on the Breakaway's MDR menu wasn't bad - bring it on. Gone from the GEM is the spare ribs, Mahi-Mahi and Chinese scallops - any chance for Peking Duck now available in Ocean Blue to be part of the Asian menu ? Edited April 14, 2015 by mking8288 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kingmaker_inc Posted April 15, 2015 #20 Share Posted April 15, 2015 Norwegian Sun and Norwegian Sky are exempt from the change. Is there even an Asian restaurant on the Sky? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kcfoxy Posted April 15, 2015 #21 Share Posted April 15, 2015 These are the new menus from the Gem. They say "Fleet" & "4/15 "near the bottom: This is very helpful, thanks! Sorry to see my favorite spiced lamb curry go, as well as the crème brulee trio and especially the banana pancakes with coconut ice cream and caramel sauce. IMHO they should at least have left that delicious ice cream... :cool: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kingmaker_inc Posted April 15, 2015 #22 Share Posted April 15, 2015 OMFG, the banana pancakes are gone?!? Nooooooooooooooooooooooooooo! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare mking8288 Posted April 15, 2015 #23 Share Posted April 15, 2015 This is very helpful, thanks! Sorry to see my favorite spiced lamb curry go, as well as the crème brulee trio and especially the banana pancakes with coconut ice cream and caramel sauce. IMHO they should at least have left that delicious ice cream... :cool: We saw curry chicken and sweet & sour pork - curry - tasted okay, pork - not so much - on the Breakaway menu for Asian night in the buffet, maybe they can do that - our butler friend said one can blame it for rising costs of meat & ingredients. I hope steamed long grain white rice is available upon request (brown rice would be asking for too much) since it's provided in the buffet. Seaweed salad is easier to be understand by all (finally looked it up) instead of calling it Wakame salad, sigh ! Whatever happened to Shabu Shabu ?? Collateral damages from cost-cutting :D:D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1smudslide Posted April 15, 2015 #24 Share Posted April 15, 2015 I was going back just for the brulee. I'll miss it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DMH15 Posted April 15, 2015 #25 Share Posted April 15, 2015 Am I the only one that misses the Mexican restaurants on NCL? I used to love that one. They used to have that special meal with skewers of meat that hung from a display that you could make fajitas with. I wish they would bring good Mexican back as an option. I am not interested in Chinese and at least it would be a better variation from already having Japanese in Tepanyaki. Il Popo! We loved it in both Tango and Mambo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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