Carnival MDR / Lido deck

Can anyone tell me if the MDR is open for lunch on carnival ships? Also, its been 2 years since we cruised and we are going on the elation out of Jacksonville fl to the Bahamas. Does anyone have a menu as I only go for the food... lol I would love to know what is on the mdr menu now days. (do they still have the escargot appetizer? my fav...)

Also, what are you must have foods in the MDR. ours is the Escargot and duck

Last but not least, for the first time we are going as a group of family, I would like to go to the lido deck and get some seats close to the bar, Do the tables move on that deck, so we can put a couple together to seat us all?

Thanks so much!!!

MDR is open for lunch on SEA days only...not on port days. As far as seating around the pool bar, get there very early, or wait until folks start leaving mid afternoon.....