matymil Posted December 17, 2023 #1 Share Posted December 17, 2023 We are leaving on the Venezia in three weeks and I feel totally unprepared. For those that have been on it before, what are some food and drinks that we have to try. After 13 cruises on Carnival, you get used to the Guys, Blue Iguana etc. Excited to try something different Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
havanadaydreaming Posted December 17, 2023 #2 Share Posted December 17, 2023 Meat lasagna MDR. Top 5 entree at sea. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WhiteOptima Posted December 17, 2023 #3 Share Posted December 17, 2023 Try the pasta bar for lunch for something different. Bonsai Sushi we had the meat skewers and tempura shrimp. I also had a ramen bowl that was very good. Lemon Spritz in Rococo’s. May have had 1 or 10 of those😜. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Fart Cruisers Posted December 17, 2023 #4 Share Posted December 17, 2023 8 hours ago, matymil said: After 13 cruises on Carnival, you get used to the Guys, Blue Iguana etc. Excited to try something different Guys burgers does have a couple offerings unique to Venezia: While I wasn't a fan of either of them, I will say they are definitely different and it looked like a lot of people were really enjoying them. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nwcruiselover Posted December 17, 2023 #5 Share Posted December 17, 2023 Bonsai Sushi (pay restaurant) was among the best food we had in our 15 days on Venezia. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carol louise Posted December 17, 2023 #6 Share Posted December 17, 2023 I recommend trying a cappuccino from the Frizzante bar; I found them quite delicious. And the seating nearby is good for people-watching while you enjoy the coffee. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mleng Posted December 18, 2023 #7 Share Posted December 18, 2023 I liked their Pizza, especially the white pizza. The dough was very good. I have been on more than a dozen cruises and Venezia's pizza was the best. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edrussell Posted December 18, 2023 #8 Share Posted December 18, 2023 Agree that the pizza was quite good. Better than we expected. Chinese food offered for sea days in the seafood place in the aft. Also we enjoyed our meals in the MDR all except for the fried chicken. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Haljo1935 Posted December 19, 2023 #9 Share Posted December 19, 2023 Sept B2B we only ate in the Lido a handful of times; MDR, Steakhouse and Teppanyaki were all mostly good. Teppanyaki was hands down favorite. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RaiderFaninNM Posted December 19, 2023 #10 Share Posted December 19, 2023 On 12/17/2023 at 6:51 AM, havanadaydreaming said: Meat lasagna MDR. Top 5 entree at sea. Wow that is surprising as this past March on Celebration the lasagna was terrible and inedible, the single worst dish I have been served while on a cruise ship....🤢 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matymil Posted December 19, 2023 Author #11 Share Posted December 19, 2023 On 12/17/2023 at 10:26 AM, Old Fart Cruisers said: Guys burgers does have a couple offerings unique to Venezia: While I wasn't a fan of either of them, I will say they are definitely different and it looked like a lot of people were really enjoying them. Good to know thank you. The pepperoni burger doesn't have an actual burger patty on it, it looks like?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matymil Posted December 19, 2023 Author #12 Share Posted December 19, 2023 On 12/17/2023 at 9:10 AM, WhiteOptima said: Try the pasta bar for lunch for something different. Bonsai Sushi we had the meat skewers and tempura shrimp. I also had a ramen bowl that was very good. Lemon Spritz in Rococo’s. May have had 1 or 10 of those😜. I actually have it in my phone to try the pasta bar on the first sea day 🙂 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matymil Posted December 19, 2023 Author #13 Share Posted December 19, 2023 Not seeing much about Il Viaggio. Anyone here tried it? Is it worth the extra $42 per? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Haljo1935 Posted December 19, 2023 #14 Share Posted December 19, 2023 (edited) 1 hour ago, matymil said: Not seeing much about Il Viaggio. Anyone here tried it? Is it worth the extra $42 per? We ate at Il Viaggio in Sept. We both commented that the fried cheese was the best we've ever had. We were B2B and had pre-booked for 1x each week; we canceled the 2nd week and added an additional Teppanyaki. So, food was good, but to us was not worth the upcharge. Pictures from our night there... Everything except the giant chicken is what we ordered - this was the table next to us. They said it was good, but a lot of chicken - easily shared. You are here... Menu, bread and starters The incredible fried cheese Mains Dessert Edited December 19, 2023 by Haljo1935 Uploads 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
White123 Posted December 19, 2023 #15 Share Posted December 19, 2023 Anything else good in the main din8ngbrooms beside lasagna? Going on Jan 23. Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edrussell Posted December 19, 2023 #16 Share Posted December 19, 2023 5 minutes ago, White123 said: Anything else good in the main din8ngbrooms beside lasagna? Going on Jan 23. Thanks I wish I had some pictures for you of the food, but I don't take my phone with me often when eating in the MDR. We ate there every night for our cruise and enjoyed almost everything except for the fried chicken on the last night. I did have the shrimp cocktail each night and each night they were quite good. I had salmon one night and it was wonderful. My wife did the braised short ribs (at least I think that was what it was) and enjoyed it. The salmon cake was not good though. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Haljo1935 Posted December 20, 2023 #17 Share Posted December 20, 2023 2 hours ago, White123 said: Anything else good in the main din8ngbrooms beside lasagna? Going on Jan 23. Thanks Various MDR items Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruises42 Posted December 20, 2023 #18 Share Posted December 20, 2023 On 12/17/2023 at 9:10 AM, WhiteOptima said: Try the pasta bar for lunch for something different. Bonsai Sushi we had the meat skewers and tempura shrimp. I also had a ramen bowl that was very good. Lemon Spritz in Rococo’s. May have had 1 or 10 of those😜. Where is there a pasta bar? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WhiteOptima Posted December 20, 2023 #19 Share Posted December 20, 2023 54 minutes ago, cruises42 said: Where is there a pasta bar? In the Marco Polo restaurant. The call it a pasta bar but you pick off a small paper menu. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Jamman54 Posted December 20, 2023 #20 Share Posted December 20, 2023 (edited) We enjoyed the menu at IL Viaggio. Twice. 😎 Edited December 20, 2023 by Jamman54 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruises42 Posted December 20, 2023 #21 Share Posted December 20, 2023 21 minutes ago, WhiteOptima said: In the Marco Polo restaurant. The call it a pasta bar but you pick off a small paper menu. Thanks, I will definitely have to check it out! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matymil Posted December 21, 2023 Author #22 Share Posted December 21, 2023 On 12/19/2023 at 4:35 PM, Haljo1935 said: We ate at Il Viaggio in Sept. We both commented that the fried cheese was the best we've ever had. We were B2B and had pre-booked for 1x each week; we canceled the 2nd week and added an additional Teppanyaki. So, food was good, but to us was not worth the upcharge. Pictures from our night there... Everything except the giant chicken is what we ordered - this was the table next to us. They said it was good, but a lot of chicken - easily shared. You are here... Menu, bread and starters The incredible fried cheese Mains Dessert Thank you for that. We'll probably skip it. It looks good but its almost as much as the steakhouse now and im not gonna lie, if i got that Caesar "salad" and i paid for it i would not have been happy lol 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matymil Posted December 21, 2023 Author #23 Share Posted December 21, 2023 On 12/19/2023 at 7:46 PM, Haljo1935 said: Various MDR items That looks fantastic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Haljo1935 Posted December 21, 2023 #24 Share Posted December 21, 2023 4 minutes ago, matymil said: Thank you for that. We'll probably skip it. It looks good but its almost as much as the steakhouse now and im not gonna lie, if i got that Caesar "salad" and i paid for it i would not have been happy lol So, you can understand why we canceled the 2nd week. The Steakhouse was very good and Teppanyaki was fabulous. Teppanyaki is $5 less at lunch than at dinner - same menu, same portions. It's a bargain. Has surf and turf, if you like that. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Haljo1935 Posted December 21, 2023 #25 Share Posted December 21, 2023 6 minutes ago, matymil said: That looks fantastic We were happy with their food and selections. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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