Rare wolft927 Posted August 29, 2022 #26 Share Posted August 29, 2022 Just now, wolft927 said: Just for haven guests I am staying in the haven on my September 29th cruise on the getaway, my wife and I are gonna try the lunch only because it’s free and we have not try it. I will update with my review of it 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2bc cruisers Posted August 29, 2022 #27 Share Posted August 29, 2022 “Haven only” Well alright then. I’ll continue to be a non patron. dang, I misinformed my sis. I’ll straighten it out. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zippeedee Posted August 30, 2022 #28 Share Posted August 30, 2022 I just read the menu. A fish Reuben? Reuben is spinning in his grave! Please tell me the Reuben in the Local is still corned beef! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rbalfour Posted August 30, 2022 #29 Share Posted August 30, 2022 Will be in the Haven on the Encore in Jan '23. Plan on trying this out since it'll be free on Embarkation Day. Other than that, would simply walk on by w/o a second thought. They can't be making much, if any, profit out of this space. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sand and Seas Posted August 30, 2022 #30 Share Posted August 30, 2022 13 minutes ago, rbalfour said: Will be in the Haven on the Encore in Jan '23. Plan on trying this out since it'll be free on Embarkation Day. Other than that, would simply walk on by w/o a second thought. They can't be making much, if any, profit out of this space. Exactly.....why aren't they trying to make good use of this otherwise perfectly good outdoor dining venue? Even when it was Margaritaville, we had a couple of nice complimentary breakfasts here. And the bar area kept busy with Margaritaville drinks. I'm totally confused. You would think they could figure out something better to do with it🤔 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weltek Posted August 30, 2022 #31 Share Posted August 30, 2022 If revenue is the point, they need to ditch this place immediately and put in something else that people WANT to spend money on. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare wolft927 Posted August 30, 2022 #32 Share Posted August 30, 2022 7 minutes ago, weltek said: If revenue is the point, they need to ditch this place immediately and put in something else that people WANT to spend money on. Well lord knows they arent making any money there. I have been on Breakaway and Getaway multiple times and always wonder what they could put there. something someone would want to spend money on. location is not really the greatest, so maybe a bad ass sports bar or something 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weltek Posted August 30, 2022 #33 Share Posted August 30, 2022 1 minute ago, wolft927 said: Well lord knows they arent making any money there. I have been on Breakaway and Getaway multiple times and always wonder what they could put there. something someone would want to spend money on. location is not really the greatest, so maybe a bad ass sports bar or something Heck, if it's anything like where I live, throw some pulltab machines into that bad ass sports bar and you'd make more revenue than the stupid diner. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare scooter6139 Posted August 30, 2022 #34 Share Posted August 30, 2022 When on the Joy in 2019, the Diner had a small breakfast area with mostly sandwiches and such. Limited but nice. Not sure if they still do this today. We ate there once, just to give it a go. It wasn't super expensive so we didn't care, thought it was similar to a Red Robin or Applebee's type restaurant. I think why it is also pretty dead is that it is an open space, so on any itinerary that is super hot or cold, this place isn't ideal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pat.D Posted August 30, 2022 #35 Share Posted August 30, 2022 Just got off 2 weeks on the Getaway and walked by very often heading to Spice H2O... never once saw anyone in the the "Diner"... a total waste of space. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sand and Seas Posted August 30, 2022 #36 Share Posted August 30, 2022 2 hours ago, weltek said: If revenue is the point, they need to ditch this place immediately and put in something else that people WANT to spend money on. Totally agree. I can't believe with all of the imagination they have put into designing the Prima that there is no one at NCL with a decent idea of what to do with the American Diner space🙄 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luvsboozecruises Posted August 30, 2022 #37 Share Posted August 30, 2022 How about bringing back the blue's club, was always packed on the breakaway, put a wall up and some air conditioning ... 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bones774 Posted September 2, 2022 #38 Share Posted September 2, 2022 On 8/29/2022 at 1:00 PM, quillwercruisers said: Like has been said, the times we have been the only time we saw people there was on embarkation day when it was free for Haven guests. Were they actually very particular about just Haven guests? Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare wolft927 Posted September 2, 2022 #39 Share Posted September 2, 2022 49 minutes ago, bones774 said: Were they actually very particular about just Haven guests? Thanks Yes, not Haven guests can eat at American diner complimentary for embarkation lunch Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luvsboozecruises Posted September 3, 2022 #40 Share Posted September 3, 2022 Like the idea of making it a sports bar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FLcruisergrl Posted September 3, 2022 #41 Share Posted September 3, 2022 I don’t see the appeal of a pay restaurant that has food similar to a free venue, unless it is light years better. I’d love to see a concept, either free or pay (I don’t care, I’ll pay for really good food), that isn’t already repeated. Sports bar-kind of have that with O’Sheehans. Tex Mex/Mexican-have that with Los Lobos (doubt NCL would take away business from that by creating a free option). I’d love to see a Cuban place- Cuban sandwiches, black beans and rice, guava pastries at breakfast, empanadas, meduros, etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chipster2 Posted September 3, 2022 #42 Share Posted September 3, 2022 Why not just make it a flat fee restaurant. Order what you want and still even charge for milkshakes if they want to! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jkrelph Posted September 3, 2022 #43 Share Posted September 3, 2022 Just got off the Escape. No one was ever in the American Diner. It never looked opened. My husband and I would fill up our water bottles while we were doing the jogging track.... Wasted space... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bones774 Posted September 8, 2022 #44 Share Posted September 8, 2022 Anyone know lunch hours for AD on embarkation day? Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bstel Posted September 8, 2022 #45 Share Posted September 8, 2022 (edited) when I sailed the Breakaway back in January it was always dead. I ate there once for lunch just to try it. It was just me and like 5 servers. I had attributed it to the ship only being 1/3 full, but i guess that is wrong based on all the comments. I would not pay to eat there again. Edited September 8, 2022 by bstel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lineaway Posted September 8, 2022 #46 Share Posted September 8, 2022 Like the idea of a flat fee but make it reasonable. We were on the Bliss last week and walked by it alot. It was empty then too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deliver42 Posted September 8, 2022 #47 Share Posted September 8, 2022 It's no different than Margueritaville on the Escape. That was always empty too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Defhermit Posted September 9, 2022 #48 Share Posted September 9, 2022 It's there mainly because it had to replace the margaritaville on some ships of this class. Honestly it's the best burger I had on ship (I forget if it was the Bliss or the Joy) and they do a full nacho plate with better options than OSheehan's/Local... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fstuff1 Posted September 9, 2022 #49 Share Posted September 9, 2022 13 hours ago, deliver42 said: It's no different than Margueritaville on the Escape. That was always empty too. at least with Margaritaville, jimmy buffet paid NCL to put it in there. (i think)So nCL didnt care if it was empty. dont think anyone paid ncl to put American diner on the ship. All those servers must been bored out of their minds. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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