dongordon Posted May 19, 2016 #1 Share Posted May 19, 2016 How do dinners in the Haven compare to the Specialty Restaurants and the Main Dining Rooms on the Breakaway? RE: Food, Ambiance and Service? Thanks. Don Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fido Chuckwagon Posted May 19, 2016 #2 Share Posted May 19, 2016 How do dinners in the Haven compare to the Specialty Restaurants and the Main Dining Rooms on the Breakaway? RE: Food, Ambiance and Service? Thanks. Don I don't know about the Breakaway, but on the Getaway, the food, ambiance, and service were all light years beyond the rest of the ship, and I think the new haven menus are even better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare BirdTravels Posted May 19, 2016 #3 Share Posted May 19, 2016 The new Havens menus are a lot better than the old. All three courses. Service is wonderful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cruisin&Relaxin Posted May 19, 2016 #4 Share Posted May 19, 2016 The new Havens menus are a lot better than the old. All three courses. Service is wonderful. And wrt to ambience which the OP inquired about, it is far superior. You are in an extremely private and exclusive area that only has a dozen people dining. Out of this world. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TYSONBOXER Posted May 19, 2016 #5 Share Posted May 19, 2016 Question about the haven restaurant, we have the UDP and hear the the restaurants fill up and can't get a reservation. Can I go to the haven restaurant and order from one of the specialty restaurants? Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeBTN Posted May 19, 2016 #6 Share Posted May 19, 2016 Question about the haven restaurant, we have the UDP and hear the the restaurants fill up and can't get a reservation. Can I go to the haven restaurant and order from one of the specialty restaurants? Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk No, but you can have your butler order dinner from a specialty restaurant and deliver to your stateroom. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cruisin&Relaxin Posted May 19, 2016 #7 Share Posted May 19, 2016 Question about the haven restaurant, we have the UDP and hear the the restaurants fill up and can't get a reservation. Can I go to the haven restaurant and order from one of the specialty restaurants? Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk Don't know the answer to that but have the concierge get you your reservations if you are having problems getting desired times on the ship. Perhaps being in the Haven gets me higher priority but I have never had a problem getting my desired times once I am on the ship. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TYSONBOXER Posted May 19, 2016 #8 Share Posted May 19, 2016 Thanks sounds great, if I order though my butler does he bring us menus from those restaurants. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cruisin&Relaxin Posted May 19, 2016 #9 Share Posted May 19, 2016 Thanks sounds great, if I order though my butler does he bring us menus from those restaurants. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk If it isn't already in your cabin, just ask your butler to get you one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fido Chuckwagon Posted May 19, 2016 #10 Share Posted May 19, 2016 Question about the haven restaurant, we have the UDP and hear the the restaurants fill up and can't get a reservation. Can I go to the haven restaurant and order from one of the specialty restaurants? Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk You're not going to have a problem getting a reservation using the haven concierge, even if it shows as full for that time slot Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Godiva830 Posted May 19, 2016 #11 Share Posted May 19, 2016 Question about the haven restaurant, we have the UDP and hear the the restaurants fill up and can't get a reservation. Can I go to the haven restaurant and order from one of the specialty restaurants? Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk Yes you can have food from the specialty restaurants in the Haven restaurant, I've done it. They do prefer tho if you can give a heads up of what you want from where and what time you want to dine. Arrange it maybe the night before or the morning of. Look at the specialty restaurants menu. You will still be charged the restaurant fee. Sent from my iPhone using Forums mobile app Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vince_g Posted May 19, 2016 #12 Share Posted May 19, 2016 And wrt to ambience which the OP inquired about, it is far superior. You are in an extremely private and exclusive area that only has a dozen people dining. Out of this world. Really, a dozen??? I recall there being more seats than that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fido Chuckwagon Posted May 19, 2016 #13 Share Posted May 19, 2016 (edited) Really, a dozen??? I recall there being more seats than that. When wife and I were in the Haven on the Getaway, probably due to the fact that most suites had the UDP, the Haven restaurant was largely empty at night. One night we were the only couple dining during that time period, other nights there would be at most two or three other couples. Edited May 19, 2016 by Fido Chuckwagon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gizfish Posted May 19, 2016 #14 Share Posted May 19, 2016 We have cruised Breakaway four times, twice in the Haven. Our last trip, this March was a Haven trip. The new menu in the Haven is amazing. The quality of food and service in the specialty restaurants seems to have declined quite a bit. The exception to that was Cagney's which was awesome, so good that if we were to cruise again with a dining promo, all our specialty meals would be at Cagney's. The food and service in the Haven can not be beat. It is way above the MDR's and the specialty restaurants. There is no such thing as "full" for Haven guests when it comes to getting a restaurant reservation. Your chances of getting exactly what you want when you want are very high. If the concierge cannot access a booking from his computer, he will call the restaurant itself to get you a reservation. You can have anything being served any where on the ship served to you in the Haven restaurant. As others have said, it is good to give a heads up to the staff there if at all possible so they can coordinate any running they may need to do. Also, as others have said, if there is a fee for something you are ordering, you will have to pay that. The butler can get you menus, but the specialty restaurants have their menus on your TV. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sjnyc323 Posted May 20, 2016 #15 Share Posted May 20, 2016 Haven Restaurants tops all. On Escape the lobster was delicious Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MizDemeanor Posted May 20, 2016 #16 Share Posted May 20, 2016 We have no complaints in any venue. Haven, Specialty or Main. Of course Haven is so one-on-one feeling that its easy to put it on top. We have felt pretty well cared for in all the others too though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trobrah Posted May 20, 2016 #17 Share Posted May 20, 2016 Got off the Haven on the Breakaway on May 8th. Absolutely a beautiful restaurant. Lobster tails every night. The wait staff was super. Right around the corner from the Lounge. The only drink Lori the bartender said was not included in the UBP was Johnny Walker Blue. What more could you ask for? Jay Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dongordon Posted May 22, 2016 Author #18 Share Posted May 22, 2016 Thanks so much for the great responses. I will certainly be dining in the Haven on my upcoming cruise. :) Don Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuiteTraveler Posted May 22, 2016 #19 Share Posted May 22, 2016 You're not going to have a problem getting a reservation using the haven concierge, even if it shows as full for that time slot That is not true. We were on Breakaway 2 weeks ago and the concierge could not help us to get a reservation in Le Bistro between 7 and 8:30pm on any night after the first night. It is better to make as many of your specialty dining reservations on the NCL website as possible. Then you can make additional reservations onboard on the first afternoon of the cruise with the concierge. After that, restaurants like Le Bistro and Cagney's are booked out except for odd hours like 5:30pm or 9:00pm and the concierge can't do anything about it. Your alternatives are to eat in The Haven restaurant (I highly recommend this) or choose other specialty restaurants that are not full and get reservations there - typically La Cucina is not full and you may be able to get into Moderno(maybe) or go to a MDR or the buffet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sjnyc323 Posted May 22, 2016 #20 Share Posted May 22, 2016 That is not true. We were on Breakaway 2 weeks ago and the concierge could not help us to get a reservation in Le Bistro between 7 and 8:30pm on any night after the first night. It is better to make as many of your specialty dining reservations on the NCL website as possible. Then you can make additional reservations onboard on the first afternoon of the cruise with the concierge. After that, restaurants like Le Bistro and Cagney's are booked out except for odd hours like 5:30pm or 9:00pm and the concierge can't do anything about it. Your alternatives are to eat in The Haven restaurant (I highly recommend this) or choose other specialty restaurants that are not full and get reservations there - typically La Cucina is not full and you may be able to get into Moderno(maybe) or go to a MDR or the buffet. Surprised we had no problems with restaurants Concierge and assistant took care of everything including shows that were showing not available Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roelongo Posted May 22, 2016 #21 Share Posted May 22, 2016 Got off the Haven on the Breakaway on May 8th. Absolutely a beautiful restaurant. Lobster tails every night. The wait staff was super. Right around the corner from the Lounge. The only drink Lori the bartender said was not included in the UBP was Johnny Walker Blue. What more could you ask for?Jay Can you pay a small fee/difference in price for UBP and get Johnny Walker Blue? Thats what my husband drinks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dcajigas Posted May 23, 2016 #22 Share Posted May 23, 2016 Can you pay a small fee/difference in price for UBP and get Johnny Walker Blue? Thats what my husband drinks I have the same question on the Blue label... Can we pay extra. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diane123boys Posted May 23, 2016 #23 Share Posted May 23, 2016 I dont know if Johnny B is on the ships but generally with the UBP you can pay the difference if you are asking for a specific alcohol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trobrah Posted May 23, 2016 #24 Share Posted May 23, 2016 They did have Johnny Walker Blue in the Haven and it was less than $5 additional if you had the UBP Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dongordon Posted May 23, 2016 Author #25 Share Posted May 23, 2016 We have cruised Breakaway four times, twice in the Haven. Our last trip, this March was a Haven trip. The new menu in the Haven is amazing. The quality of food and service in the specialty restaurants seems to have declined quite a bit. The exception to that was Cagney's which was awesome, so good that if we were to cruise again with a dining promo, all our specialty meals would be at Cagney's. The food and service in the Haven can not be beat. It is way above the MDR's and the specialty restaurants. There is no such thing as "full" for Haven guests when it comes to getting a restaurant reservation. Your chances of getting exactly what you want when you want are very high. If the concierge cannot access a booking from his computer, he will call the restaurant itself to get you a reservation. You can have anything being served any where on the ship served to you in the Haven restaurant. As others have said, it is good to give a heads up to the staff there if at all possible so they can coordinate any running they may need to do. Also, as others have said, if there is a fee for something you are ordering, you will have to pay that. The butler can get you menus, but the specialty restaurants have their menus on your TV. Would you happen to have the new Haven dinner menus or know where I might view them? Are they different every night or is it the same menu like the specialty restaurants? Thanks so much. Don Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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