Carnival Venezia’s new Italian Restaurant: ‘IL VIAGGIO’

[malmbergd]

Wait, I’m paying 50 bucks per person and the meat and cheese plate is an additional cost? 😒

[CruizinSusan70]

12 hours ago, Haljo1935 said:

@CruizinSusan70 what menus are these - NCL?

Yes, Onda by Scarpetta.  I mentioned the venue at the beginning of the post and then posted links to the actual menus.  We went to that venue twice on our 7 day Encore cruise and 4 times during our 25 days over three different cruises on the Prima.  Excellent venue.

[CruizinSusan70]

10 hours ago, malmbergd said:

Wait, I’m paying 50 bucks per person and the meat and cheese plate is an additional cost? 😒

And another 20.00 for the veal chop.

[AFS1970]

I agree that the menu doesn't seem that different from a few local(ish) places. That isn't a deal breaker to me. What leads me away from here is that there are so many upcharges on the menu after the upcharge just to walk in the door. That and in the original announcement for the ship they mentioned that the MDR will feature items from the Italian restaurant on the other Carnival ships. So, if the mood really strikes me, I can eat in the MDR for Italian fare.

[Haljo1935]

8 hours ago, AFS1970 said:

I agree that the menu doesn't seem that different from a few local(ish) places. That isn't a deal breaker to me. What leads me away from here is that there are so many upcharges on the menu after the upcharge just to walk in the door. That and in the original announcement for the ship they mentioned that the MDR will feature items from the Italian restaurant on the other Carnival ships. So, if the mood really strikes me, I can eat in the MDR for Italian fare.

That's my internal debate.

[geojarvis]

We are booked for the Sept 23rd sailing and times are starting to fill up.  So excited for this ship! 😀

[Haljo1935]

27 minutes ago, geojarvis said:

We are booked for the Sept 23rd sailing and times are starting to fill up.  So excited for this ship! 😀

Have you booked Il Viaggio? We've had it in our cart a few times, but just haven't pulled the trigger yet.

Edited June 16, 2023 by Haljo1935
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[Haljo1935]

Now that there's been an actual cruise under Carnival, I'd be interested in reading feedback from someone who actually ate at Il Viaggio.

What did you think?

What was good/bad?

Would you eat there again?

B2B in Sept on Venezia and need to make a decision about booking Il Viaggio.

Thanks for your feedback!

[Saint Greg]

19 minutes ago, Haljo1935 said:

Now that there's been an actual cruise under Carnival, I'd be interested in reading feedback from someone who actually ate at Il Viaggio.

What did you think?

What was good/bad?

Would you eat there again?

B2B in Sept on Venezia and need to make a decision about booking Il Viaggio.

Thanks for your feedback!

 

Ate there three times. It was all great but I do have my preferences.

[Saint Greg]

4 hours ago, Haljo1935 said:

Now that there's been an actual cruise under Carnival, I'd be interested in reading feedback from someone who actually ate at Il Viaggio.

What did you think?

What was good/bad?

Would you eat there again?

B2B in Sept on Venezia and need to make a decision about booking Il Viaggio.

Thanks for your feedback!

 

 

Here's a compilation of all of my experiences:

 

https://www.saintgregtravel.com/carnival-venezias-il-viaggio-by-emeril-lagasse/

 

[Haljo1935]

4 hours ago, Saint Greg said:

 

 

Here's a compilation of all of my experiences:

 

https://www.saintgregtravel.com/carnival-venezias-il-viaggio-by-emeril-lagasse/

 

Perfect, SG, exactly what I need to know to make a decision.

Love the write up, appreciate the link!

[geojarvis]

On 6/16/2023 at 10:32 AM, Haljo1935 said:

Have you booked Il Viaggio? We've had it in our cart a few times, but just haven't pulled the trigger yet.

Yes, we went ahead and booked.  Time slots are filling up.

[IntrepidFromDC]

I ate there once on the TA.  World of difference between food quality here and Steakhouse, yet the price difference ($42 vs $48) is miniscule.  Mussels in the seafood stew were disgusting.  Everything else was ok or better - the concept and execution all worked, but the food quality was lacking.  Not MDR-lacking, but not a good experience.