smilz Posted June 20, 2019 #1 Share Posted June 20, 2019 Sailing on Escape on Sunday!!! Been so busy with work and celebrations etc that I haven't done my usual "homework". Can you share where you had lunch on embarkation day and how it was? Is there a menu anywhere for Taste or Savor? (we don't usually do dining room on NCL but looking to change things up a bit. Looking forward to your suggestions! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare BirdTravels Posted June 20, 2019 #2 Share Posted June 20, 2019 (edited) 6 minutes ago, smilz said: Sailing on Escape on Sunday!!! Been so busy with work and celebrations etc that I haven't done my usual "homework". Can you share where you had lunch on embarkation day and how it was? Is there a menu anywhere for Taste or Savor? (we don't usually do dining room on NCL but looking to change things up a bit. Looking forward to your suggestions! Have a great cruise. Lunch is served at Taste, Savor, Garden Cafe buffet, O'Sheehan's and Margaritaville (extra charge). Both Taste and Savor are open. And that is where we go for embarkation day lunch. We were on the Escape in April. Post #5 has the menu from Taste/Savor. Check out the entire thread for menus and tips. Edited June 20, 2019 by BirdTravels Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FLAHAM Posted June 20, 2019 #3 Share Posted June 20, 2019 In my experience, only one of the MDRs is open for lunch on embarkation day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smilz Posted June 20, 2019 Author #4 Share Posted June 20, 2019 10 minutes ago, BirdTravels said: Have a great cruise. Lunch is served at Taste, Savor, Garden Cafe buffet, O'Sheehan's and Margaritaville (extra charge). Both Taste and Savor are open. And that is where we go for embarkation day lunch. We were on the Escape in April. Post #5 has the menu from Taste/Savor. Check out the entire thread for menus and tips. Thank you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare PistolPete13 Posted June 20, 2019 #5 Share Posted June 20, 2019 I made a beeline straight to O'Sheehan's. There's a little more room around the tables if you have some carry on bags with you so they won't be in everyone's way. I took the advice here and stayed away from the buffet! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HowardK Posted June 20, 2019 #6 Share Posted June 20, 2019 9 minutes ago, PistolPete13 said: I made a beeline straight to O'Sheehan's. There's a little more room around the tables if you have some carry on bags with you so they won't be in everyone's way. I took the advice here and stayed away from the buffet! Good call- I always do that - many people don't know its open Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kmstrefelder Posted June 20, 2019 #7 Share Posted June 20, 2019 We had lunch on embarkation day at Savor. It was a great idea because we were able to enjoy a quite and relaxed lunch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zqvol Posted June 20, 2019 #8 Share Posted June 20, 2019 IMO Taste or Savor (whichever ONE is open (they will not both be open)) is the place to go. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roxette Posted June 20, 2019 #9 Share Posted June 20, 2019 24 minutes ago, zqvol said: IMO Taste or Savor (whichever ONE is open (they will not both be open)) is the place to go. On The Breakaway plus ships both are usually open on embarkation day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare JamieLogical Posted June 20, 2019 #10 Share Posted June 20, 2019 My tradition is always to do lunch at O'sheehan's (or The Local) on embarkation day. On the Escape out of NYC, O'sheehan's opens at 11:30. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DuckTollerFans Posted June 20, 2019 #11 Share Posted June 20, 2019 1 hour ago, zqvol said: IMO Taste or Savor (whichever ONE is open (they will not both be open)) is the place to go. On our recent cruise (6/2) both were open and keeping very busy. We had lunch at one of them though without my notes I'm not sure which one. I had the Cajun mahi mahi on a pretzel bun. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
allygory Posted June 20, 2019 #12 Share Posted June 20, 2019 Everyone warned me to avoid the buffet on Embarkation day. We ended up chilling out in the shady part of the pool deck for the first half of lunchtime and then ended up going into the buffet, and we had no problems finding seats, and it wasn't the madhouse that was promised (thought definitely more crowded than on other days) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AKR2011 Posted June 20, 2019 #13 Share Posted June 20, 2019 My tradition is to always go to the MDR on Embarkation day for a nice lunch. When we did The Escape, we grabbed our drinks from the bar right outside and headed into Savor. The wait staff was awesome and I continued going there each breakfast and a few lunches. The staff got to know me well and that first lunch really put us in vacation mode. The husband and I took turns getting drinks from the bar and had a nice leisurely afternoon before the muster and sailaway. I have never had a bad lunch at the MDR on any ship, although the menu does not change. It's always super yummy and there's plenty to choose from. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare mking8288 Posted June 20, 2019 #14 Share Posted June 20, 2019 Embarkation on the Escape out of NYC is easy, using Fwd & Aft gangways - stepping off and onto Deck 7 ... unless mobility is an issue, walk down one flight of stairs onto Deck 6 AFT - entrances for both Taste & Savor are within 25 ft. of each other on the opposite, super easy to see which one has a shorter line to wait or queue up. Both of them are open for embarkation lunch and served the same, exact, identifcal menu every day of the week. Sit back, relax & enjoy being pampered at a leisurely pace. Staterooms are generally available and ready about 1 pm to 1:30 pm. While waiting for embarkation to begin inside the pier, ask and look for Day 1's Freestyle Dailies - it will list opening & closing time for the MDR, OSH and the madhouse buffet (watch out for swinging oversized carry-on backpacks & large rollerboards & heavy carry-on spinners, especially when cruisers are trying to balance their food & beverage racing for an open table ... ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Son of a son of a ... Posted June 20, 2019 #15 Share Posted June 20, 2019 21 minutes ago, mking8288 said: Embarkation on the Escape out of NYC is easy, using Fwd & Aft gangways - stepping off and onto Deck 7 ... unless mobility is an issue, walk down one flight of stairs onto Deck 6 AFT - entrances for both Taste & Savor are within 25 ft. of each other on the opposite, super easy to see which one has a shorter line to wait or queue up. Both of them are open for embarkation lunch and served the same, exact, identifcal menu every day of the week. Sit back, relax & enjoy being pampered at a leisurely pace. Staterooms are generally available and ready about 1 pm to 1:30 pm. While waiting for embarkation to begin inside the pier, ask and look for Day 1's Freestyle Dailies - it will list opening & closing time for the MDR, OSH and the madhouse buffet (watch out for swinging oversized carry-on backpacks & large rollerboards & heavy carry-on spinners, especially when cruisers are trying to balance their food & beverage racing for an open table ... ) Is Headliners where you book shows? If so, where is it relative to the gangways? Many thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smilz Posted June 21, 2019 Author #16 Share Posted June 21, 2019 On 6/20/2019 at 5:20 PM, mking8288 said: Embarkation on the Escape out of NYC is easy, using Fwd & Aft gangways - stepping off and onto Deck 7 ... unless mobility is an issue, walk down one flight of stairs onto Deck 6 AFT - entrances for both Taste & Savor are within 25 ft. of each other on the opposite, super easy to see which one has a shorter line to wait or queue up. Both of them are open for embarkation lunch and served the same, exact, identifcal menu every day of the week. Sit back, relax & enjoy being pampered at a leisurely pace. Staterooms are generally available and ready about 1 pm to 1:30 pm. While waiting for embarkation to begin inside the pier, ask and look for Day 1's Freestyle Dailies - it will list opening & closing time for the MDR, OSH and the madhouse buffet (watch out for swinging oversized carry-on backpacks & large rollerboards & heavy carry-on spinners, especially when cruisers are trying to balance their food & beverage racing for an open table ... ) Sounds like a good plan! Usually do O'Sheehans but I think DR is my choice this time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare mking8288 Posted June 22, 2019 #17 Share Posted June 22, 2019 @Son of a son of a ... - we've already seen & pre-booked our main shows, best to check the "current" Freestyle Dailies for Day 1, while at the pier/waiting to board, to see where ... It could be the Headliner's Lounge, which would be 1 deck below embarkation (Deck 6 Mid) across from LeBistro, below the casino's spiral staircases (actually, that's where we entered the ship's interior, cutting via a crew passage from the Waterfront). Depending on your boarding time, elevators can be jammed full - some of them "hijacked by Haven staff for exclusive use of their ship within a ship guests, " ... not to mention lots of jumbo-sized rollerboards & spinners taken as carry-on luggage. We usually do the stairs, one flight down is easy. Insider's bonus tips - if you haven't connected to ship's free WiFi inTRAnet waiting inside jammed Pier 88 (where they usually set up a mobile/laptop kiosk to book specialty dining reservations ... or shop NY souvenirs with the newly authorized pier vendors, at typical tourist prices) ... do it while waiting for your sit-down lunch inside Taste or Savor, connect and activate and book whatever. Usually a good & wide choice of open time/days for LeBistro, Moderno & even Cagney and Tappanyaki. As always, YMMV - these are just generalized guide from experience. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elwood_98034 Posted June 22, 2019 #18 Share Posted June 22, 2019 I would seek out the Three Cheese Ziti from the MDR. It comes highly recommended. But for the love of God don't ask for it in the Haven. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OceanBlueWaters Posted June 22, 2019 #19 Share Posted June 22, 2019 Go straight to the Atrium Bar. Relax there while the feeding frenzy encompasses the ship. My tradition and JMO. Enjoy your cruise! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smilz Posted June 22, 2019 Author #20 Share Posted June 22, 2019 11 hours ago, OceanBlueWaters said: Go straight to the Atrium Bar. Relax there while the feeding frenzy encompasses the ship. My tradition and JMO. Enjoy your cruise! Great idea!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare ColeThornton Posted June 22, 2019 #21 Share Posted June 22, 2019 12 hours ago, elwood_98034 said: I would seek out the Three Cheese Ziti from the MDR. It comes highly recommended. But for the love of God don't ask for it in the Haven. Okay, the ziti jokes have run the course. New material needed. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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