fishtaco Posted January 26 #1 Share Posted January 26 So we haven't cruised for a few years and believe it or not love the old P&O Trad Dinning! So question is when pre booking evening restaurants in advance should I just book shared tables? (love shared tables) We have been through the change from TD to ATD and in the past we just booked 8.30pm for every night at the main dinning room once onboard. Any advise will be appreciated. Cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare MicCanberra Posted January 26 #2 Share Posted January 26 IIRC, You can book for a larger table at the same time each night, but then you can always see the Maitre De once you board and let them know exactly what you want. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishtaco Posted January 26 Author #3 Share Posted January 26 Our most recent cruises have all been RCL and Carnival in the USA, so with P&O AU can I still approach Matre De on boarding day and ask for shared table every evening meal like we did when TD switched to ATD.? I know this still works on US cruises but We have not done P&O AU for many years! We are late dinners and enjoy company even if its not reciprocal lol Cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Ozwoody Posted January 26 #4 Share Posted January 26 50 minutes ago, fishtaco said: Our most recent cruises have all been RCL and Carnival in the USA, so with P&O AU can I still approach Matre De on boarding day and ask for shared table every evening meal like we did when TD switched to ATD.? I know this still works on US cruises but We have not done P&O AU for many years! We are late dinners and enjoy company even if its not reciprocal lol Cheers When you get to your cabin, you will find a sheet listing what dinning you have been assigned, it may or may not be what you requested on the app. On the sheet it will tell you which dinning room to go to to make any changes you wish, from what's on the sheet. Do this first thing after you find your assignments if you don't like them, it can get very busy at the dinning room. However my experience was that the later sittings where less popular, but that may have been just the cruise I was on. Have fun Regards John 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare MicCanberra Posted January 26 #5 Share Posted January 26 Most people prefer to eat early, so late settings are always easier. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare arxcards Posted January 26 #6 Share Posted January 26 (edited) Hi Den, The dining room menus repeat a bit. They consider Dragon Lady & Angelo's as part of the dining room loop, and if given the opportunity to rotational dine through the 3 venues I would recommend it. Of the three, I would prefer Angelo's anyway, as it feels more like a contemporary dining room and a good range of dishes on the menu. Edited January 26 by arxcards 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Ozwoody Posted January 26 #7 Share Posted January 26 Good point Geoff. Den, P&O is different to Princess for example, in that all the MDR's serve the same menu meals, where on P&O the three MDR's all serve a different cuisine choice. Waterfront - Modern Australian Angelo's - Italian and Dragon Lady - Asian I agree with Geoff, I favoured the latter two, but recycling through all three is a good idea, at least at first. You will be able to change things at any time you feel you prefer a change, just by advising the dinning room staff at any of the MDR's. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare MicCanberra Posted January 26 #8 Share Posted January 26 I agree, as the menus are in 3 day cycles, Menu A for 3 days, Menu B for the next 3, sometimes a Menu C or back to Menu A, etc My suggestion Day 1 - Angelo's - Italian Day 2 - MDR Day 3 - Dragon Lady - Asian Rinse and repeat. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishtaco Posted January 26 Author #9 Share Posted January 26 1 hour ago, arxcards said: Hi Den, The dining room menus repeat a bit. They consider Dragon Lady & Angelo's as part of the dining room loop, and if given the opportunity to rotational dine through the 3 venues I would recommend it. Of the three, I would prefer Angelo's anyway, as it feels more like a contemporary dining room and a good range of dishes on the menu. I am probably over thinking it as we wont go hungry lol. All of the reviews I have read people seem to prefer Dragon Lady over Angelos so just goes to show how subjective reviews are! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare ceeceeDee Posted January 26 #10 Share Posted January 26 1 hour ago, arxcards said: Hi Den, The dining room menus repeat a bit. They consider Dragon Lady & Angelo's as part of the dining room loop, and if given the opportunity to rotational dine through the 3 venues I would recommend it. Of the three, I would prefer Angelo's anyway, as it feels more like a contemporary dining room and a good range of dishes on the menu. Totally agree, Geoff. We opted to go to Angelo's for the majority of our evening meals. We even booked a specific table in our favourite waiter's section. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishtaco Posted January 26 Author #11 Share Posted January 26 5 minutes ago, MicCanberra said: I agree, as the menus are in 3 day cycles, Menu A for 3 days, Menu B for the next 3, sometimes a Menu C or back to Menu A, etc My suggestion Day 1 - Angelo's - Italian Day 2 - MDR Day 3 - Dragon Lady - Asian Rinse and repeat. Thanks, Tracey is off to Tassie for 10 days and wont be around for when dinning bookings are open so we need to have some sort of plan so I can pre book online. Given this is a fully booked cruise during School holidays I dont think we will have much problem booking late seatings. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare MicCanberra Posted January 26 #12 Share Posted January 26 I prefer DL as well but variety is the spice of life Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare arxcards Posted January 26 #13 Share Posted January 26 5 minutes ago, fishtaco said: I am probably over thinking it as we wont go hungry lol. All of the reviews I have read people seem to prefer Dragon Lady over Angelos so just goes to show how subjective reviews are! It is all just personal taste. I personally find the Waterfront menu to be 1/2 stodge, and there was only a couple of dishes I like for each course in Dragon Lady. That in itself is OK, but the menus have changed little since 2015 and I feel restricted to having a pork belly starter just about every time I eat there. Angelo's menu hasn't changed much either, but there are more dishes that suit my palate. As a concept, Dragon Lady feels much more intimate, and that goes a long way to it being popular. Just go with what menu suits you best, but being aware that the menus will repeat if you stay in the one venue. And if you have a few bob spare, Luke Mangan's is still an excellent dinner if you are celebrating an occasion. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare MicCanberra Posted January 26 #14 Share Posted January 26 10 minutes ago, fishtaco said: Thanks, Tracey is off to Tassie for 10 days and wont be around for when dinning bookings are open so we need to have some sort of plan so I can pre book online. Given this is a fully booked cruise during School holidays I dont think we will have much problem booking late seatings. When we were last on P&O, we had 6 of us, most nigh5s no bookings, and roch up after 7.30 and get a table, often with the usual servers in both DL and As. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aus Traveller Posted January 26 #15 Share Posted January 26 10 hours ago, Ozwoody said: When you get to your cabin, you will find a sheet listing what dinning you have been assigned, it may or may not be what you requested on the app. On the sheet it will tell you which dinning room to go to to make any changes you wish, from what's on the sheet. Do this first thing after you find your assignments if you don't like them, it can get very busy at the dinning room. However my experience was that the later sittings where less popular, but that may have been just the cruise I was on. Have fun Regards John John's advice is spot on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aus Traveller Posted January 26 #16 Share Posted January 26 21 minutes ago, fishtaco said: I am probably over thinking it as we wont go hungry lol. All of the reviews I have read people seem to prefer Dragon Lady over Angelos so just goes to show how subjective reviews are! Angelos is excellent. Dragon Lady isn't for us! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare ceeceeDee Posted January 26 #17 Share Posted January 26 5 minutes ago, arxcards said: It is all just personal taste. I personally find the Waterfront menu to be 1/2 stodge, and there was only a couple of dishes I like for each course in Dragon Lady. That in itself is OK, but the menus have changed little since 2015 and I feel restricted to having a pork belly starter just about every time I eat there. Angelo's menu hasn't changed much either, but there are more dishes that suit my palate. As a concept, Dragon Lady feels much more intimate, and that goes a long way to it being popular. Just go with what menu suits you best, but being aware that the menus will repeat if you stay in the one venue. And if you have a few bob spare, Luke Mangan's is still an excellent dinner if you are celebrating an occasion. Luke's is awesome! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishtaco Posted January 26 Author #18 Share Posted January 26 1 hour ago, Aus Traveller said: Angelos is excellent. Dragon Lady isn't for us! Another vote for Angelos! So strange that most online and YT reviews say Angelos isnt great and DL is much better? I think I will stick with CC recommendations. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishtaco Posted January 26 Author #19 Share Posted January 26 1 hour ago, arxcards said: It is all just personal taste. I personally find the Waterfront menu to be 1/2 stodge, and there was only a couple of dishes I like for each course in Dragon Lady. That in itself is OK, but the menus have changed little since 2015 and I feel restricted to having a pork belly starter just about every time I eat there. Angelo's menu hasn't changed much either, but there are more dishes that suit my palate. As a concept, Dragon Lady feels much more intimate, and that goes a long way to it being popular. Just go with what menu suits you best, but being aware that the menus will repeat if you stay in the one venue. And if you have a few bob spare, Luke Mangan's is still an excellent dinner if you are celebrating an occasion. I actually bought the Ultimate Romance Package (Not for the romance lol) But it includes a specialty restaurant value and am sure it can be used at Lukes? I bought it because it seemed good value given what it includes. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare arxcards Posted January 27 #20 Share Posted January 27 46 minutes ago, fishtaco said: I actually bought the Ultimate Romance Package (Not for the romance lol) But it includes a specialty restaurant value and am sure it can be used at Lukes? I bought it because it seemed good value given what it includes. Yes, it is. We have bought similar packages on P&O in the past. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Ozwoody Posted January 27 #21 Share Posted January 27 Different tastes are interesting, on our two cruises on P&O, our group tended to like Angelo's over all, but really enjoyed the dragon Lady, we too found the Waterfront a little hit and miss, but not bad, just little things not to our taste. I guess the fact that I like Asian food gets me off to a good start, if your a little so so with Asian food, it may not be to your taste. But initially try all three, then make up your mind which you prefer. I found the concept of the Pantry Buffet intriguing at first, but was not a fan at the end, others loved it. Try them all, make up your own mind. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishtaco Posted January 27 Author #22 Share Posted January 27 Another question is Angelos DL and WF closed on port day evenings especially if in port overnight. Cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare MicCanberra Posted January 27 #23 Share Posted January 27 21 minutes ago, fishtaco said: Another question is Angelos DL and WF closed on port day evenings especially if in port overnight. Cheers No. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare ceeceeDee Posted January 27 #24 Share Posted January 27 (edited) For anyone interested, this is the current Ultimate Romance package For us we probably wouldn't get our money's worth. Hubby is not the champers aficionado (pearls before swine springs to mind 😂), we already get canapes every night from day 2 with a Byron suite, we don't find breakfast in bed romantic (yeah, I know, we have no soul), dinner at Luke's last year was less than $140 for the two of us and a photo portrait of Gatsby night was around $30 from memory. Luke's and the photo were covered by our OBC. We found this more to our liking and pre-ordered it to be delivered to our room upon arrival on embarkation day. It was a really good Sav Blanc, too: Edited January 27 by ceeceeDee Add more information 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishtaco Posted January 27 Author #25 Share Posted January 27 1 hour ago, ceeceeDee said: For anyone interested, this is the current Ultimate Romance package For us we probably wouldn't get our money's worth. Hubby is not the champers aficionado (pearls before swine springs to mind 😂), we already get canapes every night from day 2 with a Byron suite, we don't find breakfast in bed romantic (yeah, I know, we have no soul), dinner at Luke's last year was less than $140 for the two of us and a photo portrait of Gatsby night was around $30 from memory. Luke's and the photo were covered by our OBC. We found this more to our liking and pre-ordered it to be delivered to our room upon arrival on embarkation day. It was a really good Sav Blanc, too: We just have a standard balcony so seemed worth it, so what canapes do I get and when/where do I get them? Is it on Formal/Theme nights? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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