MusicalBear Posted March 29 #1 Share Posted March 29 Does NCL serve lobster in the MDR? If they do, what night would it be on a 12 night cruise? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zqvol Posted March 29 #2 Share Posted March 29 No lobster in the MDR Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sjacobs11 Posted March 29 #3 Share Posted March 29 Hudson's had lobster as a $25 up-charge on the menu the first night on Prima. The person who got it said it was great and there were two large tails for that price. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wvshimmy Posted March 29 #4 Share Posted March 29 NCL hasn't had lobster in complimentary venues in years. They do have menu options from Cagney's which include lobster tail(s). Actually tried the twin tails just recently and was pleasantly surprised; very tender and sweet. Will do so, again. 😋 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare BirdTravels Posted March 29 #5 Share Posted March 29 Lobster, if available, all have upcharges. No free lobster. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
complawyer Posted March 29 #6 Share Posted March 29 last time we had lobster in the mdr had to be at least 7-8 years ago, and i commented they looked like shrimp on steroids Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare luv2kroooz Posted March 29 #7 Share Posted March 29 NCL....No Complimentary Lobster. If important to you, try Princess, Carnival or Royal. They all serve up decent, not outstanding, lobster for FREE. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hallux Posted March 29 #8 Share Posted March 29 Technically, the answer is that they DO serve lobster in the MDR and it's every night. However, as noted, you pay for it. It's part of the Cagney's supplement to the menu, some of the Cagney's meals are available for a fee. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare cruiseny4life Posted March 29 #9 Share Posted March 29 You can have a vile lobster sauce with ravioli every night in the main dining room. It's on the appetizer section - I believe it's one of the appetizers that does not rotate, so is available always. I'm sure a keen eyed observer will correct me if I got anything wrong. So yes, lobster is available every night, included in your fare. You just have to slobber up some sauce to get the taste and it's not a good taste, either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vacation44 Posted March 29 #10 Share Posted March 29 7 minutes ago, cruiseny4life said: You can have a vile lobster sauce with ravioli every night in the main dining room. It's on the appetizer section - I believe it's one of the appetizers that does not rotate, so is available always. I'm sure a keen eyed observer will correct me if I got anything wrong. So yes, lobster is available every night, included in your fare. You just have to slobber up some sauce to get the taste and it's not a good taste, either. You are correct, the lobster sauce with ravioli is on the MDR menu every night. I have had it many times but ask for no sauce, just ravioli with butter as I do not like lobster. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NYcruzzer Posted March 29 #11 Share Posted March 29 1 hour ago, cruiseny4life said: You can have a vile lobster sauce with ravioli every night in the main dining room. It's on the appetizer section - I believe it's one of the appetizers that does not rotate, so is available always. I'm sure a keen eyed observer will correct me if I got anything wrong. So yes, lobster is available every night, included in your fare. You just have to slobber up some sauce to get the taste and it's not a good taste, either. I'm figuring the "Lobster sauce" is nothing more then lobster stock made from boiling the shells and other inedible lobster parts...My DW did get the two Lobster tails for an upcharge in MDR the last night of our Feb. cruise. She really enjoyed them and thought they were worth the upcharge.. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IAcruising Posted March 29 #12 Share Posted March 29 10 hours ago, cruiseny4life said: You can have a vile lobster sauce with ravioli every night in the main dining room. It's on the appetizer section Vile? Interesting how food is so subjective. I love the "vile" lobster sauce. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chefchick Posted March 30 #13 Share Posted March 30 Does NCL still have Prime Rib in the MDR or the buffet at least one evening? If not, has anyone ever ordered it from Cagneys? Prime Rib has always been one of those cruise “indulgences” like a pina colada or escargot so I hope I can still get it somewhere on board. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grandmafreddie Posted March 30 #14 Share Posted March 30 Prime rib very good at cagney large enough to share 16oz. Lamb chops good to. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grandmafreddie Posted March 30 #15 Share Posted March 30 Prime rib. At be first night in osheins or local ask at restaurent for more info. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare L1211 Posted March 30 #16 Share Posted March 30 Bought twin lobster tails one night and surf and turf another night on the Bliss a week ago- both were terrific! Highly recommend!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PatJim Posted March 30 #17 Share Posted March 30 On 3/29/2024 at 1:10 AM, complawyer said: last time we had lobster in the mdr had to be at least 7-8 years ago, and i commented they looked like shrimp on steroids I remember on the Gem in a non-Haven 2-bedroom suite, we used to order lobster tails from the butler to have in our cabin at sailaway, with the comp bottle of bubbly that actually tasted good. Was a celebratory way to start our cruise! No extra charge because lobster was always on the main dining room menu the first night. Then NCL stopped offering any lobster. In La Cucina, lobster fra diavolo became shrimp fra diavolo, and so on. I asked why no lobster at every CC Meet & Greet, and always got the same stock answer - the supply wasn’t up to NCL standards re uniform size. Found this hilarious, as other cruise lines continued serving lobster. Then, shortly before COVID shut down cruising, NCL put lobster items back on the menu, but with a surcharge. Now they’ve added a surcharge for beef fillet in Le Bisteo. It’s kind of sad. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FLAHAM Posted March 30 #18 Share Posted March 30 Frozen lobster tails never did it for me. Take an NCL cruise with port stops in Maine or the Canadian Maritimes and have a lunch with a live (fresh-killed) steamed whole lobster. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RocketMan275 Posted March 30 #19 Share Posted March 30 1 hour ago, PatJim said: Then, shortly before COVID shut down cruising, NCL put lobster items back on the menu, but with a surcharge. Now they’ve added a surcharge for beef fillet in Le Bisteo. It’s kind of sad. The surcharge for the beef filet at Le Bistro is for the foie gras which I hate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PatJim Posted March 30 #20 Share Posted March 30 2 hours ago, FLAHAM said: Frozen lobster tails never did it for me. Take an NCL cruise with port stops in Maine or the Canadian Maritimes and have a lunch with a live (fresh-killed) steamed whole lobster. Yes! We’ve done quite a few Canada/New England cruises, and always have a lobster lunch in every port😋 Our last cruise there was a September 2022 Bermuda cruise, that was switched to C/NE night before, but that’s another story… 1 hour ago, RocketMan275 said: The surcharge for the beef filet at Le Bistro is for the foie gras which I hate. Wish that was true. I had read that on CC, but on a recent cruise, my sister ordered the fillet without foie gras, but was still charged. Both the waiter and then assistant maitre d’ explained that the surcharge was for the superior quality of the fillet, not the fois gras. They also said there was no way to NOT charge the $10 using their computer system. Really ridiculous, as many people won’t eat fois gras for ethical reasons, or—like you—simply don’t like the taste (full disclosure—I do like it). It also implies that the fillet in other restaurants is inferior. We were so annoyed by this, we went to the Haven Concierge and he had the charges reversed on Susan’s account. It turned out to be from his discretionary account, not from the restaurant. It’s not the $$, it’s the principle! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
complawyer Posted March 30 #21 Share Posted March 30 ive often order this and requested the removal of he foie gras, and never been charged the extra $10. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RocketMan275 Posted March 30 #22 Share Posted March 30 36 minutes ago, PatJim said: Yes! We’ve done quite a few Canada/New England cruises, and always have a lobster lunch in every port😋 Our last cruise there was a September 2022 Bermuda cruise, that was switched to C/NE night before, but that’s another story… Wish that was true. I had read that on CC, but on a recent cruise, my sister ordered the fillet without foie gras, but was still charged. Both the waiter and then assistant maitre d’ explained that the surcharge was for the superior quality of the fillet, not the fois gras. They also said there was no way to NOT charge the $10 using their computer system. Really ridiculous, as many people won’t eat fois gras for ethical reasons, or—like you—simply don’t like the taste (full disclosure—I do like it). It also implies that the fillet in other restaurants is inferior. We were so annoyed by this, we went to the Haven Concierge and he had the charges reversed on Susan’s account. It turned out to be from his discretionary account, not from the restaurant. It’s not the $$, it’s the principle! IMHO, liver is a waste of good cat food. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
complawyer Posted March 30 #23 Share Posted March 30 amen!brother Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wvshimmy Posted March 31 #24 Share Posted March 31 7 hours ago, L1211 said: Bought twin lobster tails one night and surf and turf another night on the Bliss a week ago- both were terrific! Highly recommend!! Being used to fresh catch, most frozen is less than appealing, but I had the twin tails recently on the Getaway and was pleasantly surprised. They were very tender and sweet. 😋 Good choice that night. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wvshimmy Posted March 31 #25 Share Posted March 31 3 hours ago, PatJim said: Yes! We’ve done quite a few Canada/New England cruises, and always have a lobster lunch in every port😋 Our last cruise there was a September 2022 Bermuda cruise, that was switched to C/NE night before, but that’s another story… Wish that was true. I had read that on CC, but on a recent cruise, my sister ordered the fillet without foie gras, but was still charged. Both the waiter and then assistant maitre d’ explained that the surcharge was for the superior quality of the fillet, not the fois gras. They also said there was no way to NOT charge the $10 using their computer system. Really ridiculous, as many people won’t eat fois gras for ethical reasons, or—like you—simply don’t like the taste (full disclosure—I do like it). It also implies that the fillet in other restaurants is inferior. We were so annoyed by this, we went to the Haven Concierge and he had the charges reversed on Susan’s account. It turned out to be from his discretionary account, not from the restaurant. It’s not the $$, it’s the principle! The upcharge without seems to be hit or miss depending on ship and crew in my experiences. Recently on the Sun I was charged, but not on the Getaway or Joy. Honestly didn't notice any difference in the quality any time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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