MsTabbyKats Posted April 2 #1 Share Posted April 2 I know we're entitled to eat at Ocean Cay or Butchers Cut....but I've checke their menus, and just not interested. In addition...we are in YC. However, can I use this benefit to eat at Hola (yes...I am aware that anyone can get "all you can eat" for $18)? If allowed, dinner only, or any time of the day? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Stockjock Posted April 2 #2 Share Posted April 2 I think you can eat at Hola!, but I don't think you can do the all you can eat option. That said, my GF and I are not fans of Hola!, as we don't consider it to be very authentic. We live in San Diego not too far from the Mexico border, so perhaps we are just Mexican food snobs. So I'd personally recommend Butchers Cut with that benefit, but of course, it's your call. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tierun Posted April 2 #3 Share Posted April 2 Yes you can do Hola, and Kaito sushi or teppanyaki. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MsTabbyKats Posted April 2 Author #4 Share Posted April 2 43 minutes ago, Stockjock said: I think you can eat at Hola!, but I don't think you can do the all you can eat option. That said, my GF and I are not fans of Hola!, as we don't consider it to be very authentic. We live in San Diego not too far from the Mexico border, so perhaps we are just Mexican food snobs. So I'd personally recommend Butchers Cut with that benefit, but of course, it's your call. LOL....I live, literally, on the bordenline of the Upper East Side and Spanish Harlem (NYC). Footsteps from my door I have authentic (nobody speaks English authentic) Puerto Rican, Mexican, Peruvian, Dominincan etc...restaurants. I don't even like going a few blocks south (to the Upper East Side) for these cuisines. I call them "Mexican etc food for tourists". The issue is I don't like "fine dining". I'm more of a pizza girl...so worst case scenario would be I order a "Taco Italian Syle"...hate it...then get my pizza. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MsTabbyKats Posted April 2 Author #5 Share Posted April 2 38 minutes ago, Tierun said: Yes you can do Hola, and Kaito sushi or teppanyaki. Thanks! See reply above....I can take the subway anywhere and in just minutes have authentic cuisine. However, I think we'll give Teppanyaki a try. I have never done one of those...might be an interesting experience (and I can always get pizza)! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Selion Posted April 3 #6 Share Posted April 3 15 hours ago, Tierun said: Yes you can do Hola, and Kaito sushi or teppanyaki. They have always said "no" on teppanyaki to me. Sushi and the Kaito restaurant, yes. No teppanyaki for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MsTabbyKats Posted April 3 Author #7 Share Posted April 3 1 hour ago, Selion said: They have always said "no" on teppanyaki to me. Sushi and the Kaito restaurant, yes. No teppanyaki for me. Oy...I really don't like sushi... 😞 On the Mera...the restaurant is named Kaito Teppanyaki. If it's "no"...I'm just as happy with unlimited pizza for 11 days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JAGR Posted April 3 #8 Share Posted April 3 1 hour ago, MsTabbyKats said: Oy...I really don't like sushi... 😞 On the Mera...the restaurant is named Kaito Teppanyaki. If it's "no"...I'm just as happy with unlimited pizza for 11 days. It's called that on Meraviglia, but the Diamond dinner is not good for sitting at the Teppanyaki table or having a teppanyaki meal. It is good for the Kaito sampler, which is soup, salad, and sushi/tempura, and ice cream. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Cruisergal1208 Posted April 3 #9 Share Posted April 3 I’ve used the Diamond perk for lunch at Hola with no problem. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Stockjock Posted April 3 #10 Share Posted April 3 (edited) 20 hours ago, MsTabbyKats said: LOL....I live, literally, on the bordenline of the Upper East Side and Spanish Harlem (NYC). Footsteps from my door I have authentic (nobody speaks English authentic) Puerto Rican, Mexican, Peruvian, Dominincan etc...restaurants. I don't even like going a few blocks south (to the Upper East Side) for these cuisines. I call them "Mexican etc food for tourists". The issue is I don't like "fine dining". I'm more of a pizza girl...so worst case scenario would be I order a "Taco Italian Syle"...hate it...then get my pizza. I've never lived in NYC, but I've spent months there doing sales training and managerial training for a big Wall Street firm, working out of 2 World Trade Center (South Tower) and staying in either Midtown or in the Financial District on lower Manhattan. While undeniably there's a lot of great food in NYC, I've never found the kind of authentic Mexican food that you can find every few blocks here in San Diego, often within walking distance. I think I have at least 6-8 very good Mexican restaurants within 1 to 1.5 miles. I'm sure they blow San Diego out of the water for most of the ethnic foods that you've mentioned, but great authentic Mexican? I'm sure you can find it, as you can find anything in NYC, but it's different for sure. Edited April 3 by Stockjock Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Morgsmom Posted April 3 #11 Share Posted April 3 Last month on Seashore the Diamond meal could not be used at the Sushi (conveyor belt) restaurant or Teppanyaki. As we are not fans of the Ocean Cay restaurant and I was once given an item with an allergen at Hola (long story but it involved the ship medic and YC Director after the fact) we dined at Butcher's. Hola is a one and done for us! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MsTabbyKats Posted April 3 Author #12 Share Posted April 3 7 minutes ago, Stockjock said: I've never lived in NYC, but I've spent months there doing sales training and managerial training for a big Wall Street firm. While undeniably there's a lot of great food in NYC, I've never found the kind of authentic Mexican food that you can find every few blocks here in San Diego, often within walking distance. I think I have at least 6-8 very good Mexican restaurants within 1 to 1.5 miles. I'm sure they blow San Diego out of the water for most of the ethnic foods that you've mentioned, but great authentic Mexican? I'm sure you can find it, as you can find anything in NYC, but it's different for In general...our "not for tourists" Mexican restaurants have servers that don't speak English, don't serve tacos etc...and spice it up...generally about 116th Street. I won't say more.... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MsTabbyKats Posted April 3 Author #13 Share Posted April 3 Thanks for all the info. We'll stick to YC....and supplement with pizza! Never heard anyone complain about MSC pizza... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nferr Posted April 3 #14 Share Posted April 3 3 hours ago, MsTabbyKats said: In general...our "not for tourists" Mexican restaurants have servers that don't speak English, don't serve tacos etc...and spice it up...generally about 116th Street. I won't say more.... I lived on115'th St between 1'st Ave and Pleasent Ave. when i was an infant back in the early 1950's. Used to be Little Italy back then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MsTabbyKats Posted April 3 Author #15 Share Posted April 3 19 minutes ago, nferr said: I lived on115'th St between 1'st Ave and Pleasent Ave. when i was an infant back in the early 1950's. Used to be Little Italy back then. Yes. .... home of the famous Rao's. Some of the homes there still look like Italian villas with marble in the gardens. We used to go up there a lot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tierun Posted April 4 #16 Share Posted April 4 22 hours ago, Selion said: They have always said "no" on teppanyaki to me. Sushi and the Kaito restaurant, yes. No teppanyaki for me. I was wrong. We paid for Kaito and use diamond dinner for butchers cut. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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