Zaffaris Posted September 23, 2022 #1 Share Posted September 23, 2022 First time cruising Carnival. We will be on the Horizion on November 11th. What are our options for lunch on embarkation day? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom.Terrific Posted September 23, 2022 #2 Share Posted September 23, 2022 Carnival Horizon has lots of dining options available on the Lido Deck. Guy's Burgers, Blue Iguana Cantina, Pizzeria del Capitano, Seafood Shack ($), and the Lido Marketplace. This is where the fun, (and the crowds) are going for lunch. I'd probably see if the "Captain's Pasta Bar" is open for this first meal and a chance to relax. Enjoy your cruise! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ObstructedView2 Posted September 23, 2022 #3 Share Posted September 23, 2022 1 hour ago, Zaffaris said: First time cruising Carnival. We will be on the Horizion on November 11th. What are our options for lunch on embarkation day? Hi @Zaffaris🙂 Lunch options for Horizion on embarkation day are: Also, here's some helpful Horizon info: https://help.goccl.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/4360/~/carnival-horizon-(hz)-ship-features-and-public-areas ✌ 3 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redsox1584 Posted September 23, 2022 #4 Share Posted September 23, 2022 Guys pig and anchor also has a complimentary bbq buffet on embarkation day and sea days 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare PrincessArlena'sDad Posted September 24, 2022 #5 Share Posted September 24, 2022 Jijis isn't open? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DAllenTCY Posted September 24, 2022 #6 Share Posted September 24, 2022 JiJi's is the Mongolian Wok option. David 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colorado Beach Bum Posted September 24, 2022 #7 Share Posted September 24, 2022 Definitely go for Mongolian or Pasta. As the week progresses, the wait in those two venues get very long. Go on day one before everyone finds it. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CruizinSusan70 Posted September 24, 2022 #8 Share Posted September 24, 2022 6 hours ago, Zaffaris said: First time cruising Carnival. We will be on the Horizion on November 11th. What are our options for lunch on embarkation day? Easy. Deck 17. Either Cucina del Capitano or Jiji's. Both are fairly quick sit down options with Italian or Asian stir fry. You choose your noodle or pasta, your protein, your sauce and your veggies. Then go downstairs to the Lido for the gelato. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CruizinSusan70 Posted September 24, 2022 #9 Share Posted September 24, 2022 5 hours ago, ObstructedView2 said: Hi @Zaffaris🙂 Lunch options for Horizion on embarkation day are: Also, here's some helpful Horizon info: https://help.goccl.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/4360/~/carnival-horizon-(hz)-ship-features-and-public-areas ✌ This box is not from the Horizon. They don't have a Mongolian wok or pasta bar on deck 11, just like the Lido is not on 10. Lido is 16 and Jiji's and Cucina is on 17. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colorado Beach Bum Posted September 24, 2022 #10 Share Posted September 24, 2022 41 minutes ago, CruizinSusan70 said: This box is not from the Horizon. They don't have a Mongolian wok or pasta bar on deck 11, just like the Lido is not on 10. Lido is 16 and Jiji's and Cucina is on 17. No, they are on deck 11 and Lido is deck 10 on the Horizon. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CruizinSusan70 Posted September 24, 2022 #11 Share Posted September 24, 2022 6 minutes ago, Colorado Beach Bum said: No, they are on deck 11 and Lido is deck 10 on the Horizon. You're right. Spent four weeks this year on the Mardi Gras and Lido is 16 on her. But, the stir fry is at Jiji's and Cucina is across the hall from it one deck up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ObstructedView2 Posted September 24, 2022 #12 Share Posted September 24, 2022 (edited) 11 hours ago, CruizinSusan70 said: This box is not from the Horizon. They don't have a Mongolian wok or pasta bar on deck 11, just like the Lido is not on 10. Lido is 16 and Jiji's and Cucina is on 17. I assure you, these Embarkation Day Lunch options are 101% from Carnival Horizon. Additional Horizon info: https://help.goccl.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/4360/~/carnival-horizon-(hz)-ship-features-and-public-areas ✌ Edited September 24, 2022 by ObstructedView2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SDPadreFan Posted September 24, 2022 #13 Share Posted September 24, 2022 Completely agree that you should try to hit one of the lesser well known locations on embarkation day (Mongolian Wok, Guy's Pig & Anchor Smokehouse BBQ, and Cucina del Capitano). Of those - I would speculate that the Mongolian Wok might develop the largest lines later, on sea days because a little more time is involved in food prep for each order. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colorado Beach Bum Posted September 24, 2022 #14 Share Posted September 24, 2022 1 hour ago, SDPadreFan said: Completely agree that you should try to hit one of the lesser well known locations on embarkation day (Mongolian Wok, Guy's Pig & Anchor Smokehouse BBQ, and Cucina del Capitano). Of those - I would speculate that the Mongolian Wok might develop the largest lines later, on sea days because a little more time is involved in food prep for each order. Both Mongolian and pasta develop huge waits as the week goes on. Not so much at Guys bbq. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dacsmom Posted September 26, 2022 #15 Share Posted September 26, 2022 Mongolian Wok is delicious. Definitely go before people catch on to it. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soloadventurer Posted September 26, 2022 #16 Share Posted September 26, 2022 On 9/23/2022 at 9:49 PM, Zaffaris said: First time cruising Carnival. We will be on the Horizion on November 11th. What are our options for lunch on embarkation day? Are you sure it’s not the 12th ? Lol we’re on the same cruise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare MeganGC1983 Posted September 26, 2022 #17 Share Posted September 26, 2022 Wok it, for sure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pellaz Posted September 27, 2022 #18 Share Posted September 27, 2022 On 9/23/2022 at 10:09 PM, Colorado Beach Bum said: Definitely go for Mongolian or Pasta. As the week progresses, the wait in those two venues get very long. Go on day one before everyone finds it. This, this, and again THIS. However, at neither location do you have to wait in line. It is sit-down service, and your server will hand you a card to fill out with that you want in your pasta bowl or stir-fry bowl. A lot more civilized than Mongolian Wok is normally (as a part of the Lido buffet), but I don't care; I'll happily wait in line since I'm a Mongolian stir-fry FIEND. :D For purposes of clarity, I think the FunTimes lunch listing posted earlier lists these as simply "Mongolian Wok" and "Pasta Bar" instead of Jiji's and the Cucina to better indicate what food you're getting there, instead of the dinnertime ($) menus that most people think of...and could be confused by. On 9/24/2022 at 3:16 PM, SDPadreFan said: Completely agree that you should try to hit one of the lesser well known locations on embarkation day (Mongolian Wok, Guy's Pig & Anchor Smokehouse BBQ, and Cucina del Capitano). Of those - I would speculate that the Mongolian Wok might develop the largest lines later, on sea days because a little more time is involved in food prep for each order. Again, for the OP's Horizon cruise, there will be no lines for lunch at Jiji's/stir-fry or at the Cucina/pasta bowls venues. Both are sit-down service for lunch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bguppies Posted September 28, 2022 #19 Share Posted September 28, 2022 On 9/23/2022 at 10:09 PM, Colorado Beach Bum said: Definitely go for Mongolian or Pasta. As the week progresses, the wait in those two venues get very long. Go on day one before everyone finds it. Excellent tip. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bguppies Posted September 28, 2022 #20 Share Posted September 28, 2022 8 hours ago, Pellaz said: Again, for the OP's Horizon cruise, there will be no lines for lunch at Jiji's/stir-fry or at the Cucina/pasta bowls venues. Both are sit-down service for lunch. Don't you still have to wait in line to make your selections before you sit down? (I know we had to on Freedom or Glory years ago. Had to wait in line and make our selections at the Pasta side and then take a beeper to go back up and pick up our food on the Sunshine this weekend. JiJi's side on the Sunshine was just wait in line the entire time your food was prepared.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zaffaris Posted September 30, 2022 Author #21 Share Posted September 30, 2022 On 9/26/2022 at 7:40 AM, soloadventurer said: Are you sure it’s not the 12th ? Lol we’re on the same cruise. Yup!! You're right! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CruizinSusan70 Posted September 30, 2022 #22 Share Posted September 30, 2022 On 9/28/2022 at 3:02 AM, bguppies said: Don't you still have to wait in line to make your selections before you sit down? (I know we had to on Freedom or Glory years ago. Had to wait in line and make our selections at the Pasta side and then take a beeper to go back up and pick up our food on the Sunshine this weekend. JiJi's side on the Sunshine was just wait in line the entire time your food was prepared.) On the Horizon, both Jiji's as well as Cucina are sit down options for lunch. You check in and then you're seated. You get your paper menu and pencil ✏️ and then you check off your choices and give it to your waiter/waitress. In and out in maybe 40 minutes. Then go down one level for the gelato or cake 🍰 for dessert. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pellaz Posted October 4, 2022 #23 Share Posted October 4, 2022 (edited) On 9/28/2022 at 3:02 AM, bguppies said: Don't you still have to wait in line to make your selections before you sit down? Not on the Mardi Gras, and not on the Horizon or other Vista-class ships. Not on the Sunrise at the Cucina either. (It doesn't have Jiji's or Mongolian Wok, which was a not-unexpected bummer.) As I said, these have sit-down service, not standing in line like at Mongolian Wok (and I'll WAIT in that line; I'm a fiend for fresh stir-fry). You show up, you're directed to a table, your server hands you a check-sheet and a pencil, and you fill out what you want in your {pasta | stir-fry} bowl. It's prepared to-order in back and brought to you. Easy-peasy and complimentary. Looking forward to embark-day lunch on the Horizon next Sunday since both options are available! Edited October 4, 2022 by Pellaz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SDPadreFan Posted October 5, 2022 #24 Share Posted October 5, 2022 (edited) 18 hours ago, Pellaz said: Not on the Mardi Gras, and not on the Horizon or other Vista-class ships. Not on the Sunrise at the Cucina either. (It doesn't have Jiji's or Mongolian Wok, which was a not-unexpected bummer.) As I said, these have sit-down service, not standing in line like at Mongolian Wok (and I'll WAIT in that line; I'm a fiend for fresh stir-fry). You show up, you're directed to a table, your server hands you a check-sheet and a pencil, and you fill out what you want in your {pasta | stir-fry} bowl. It's prepared to-order in back and brought to you. Easy-peasy and complimentary. Looking forward to embark-day lunch on the Horizon next Sunday since both options are available! But if you show up and all the tables are already filled - then your choice is to wait for an available table (in a line) or go elsewhere - correct? Edited October 5, 2022 by SDPadreFan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kwokpot Posted October 5, 2022 #25 Share Posted October 5, 2022 1 hour ago, SDPadreFan said: But if you show up and all the tables are already filled - then your choice is to wait for an available table (in a line) or go elsewhere - correct? Yes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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