Love.II.Cruise Posted July 31, 2016 #26 Share Posted July 31, 2016 It's doused in a nasty thick, creamy sauce that practically hides the fact it's lobster. I agree that it's terrible. Worst meal I've ever had in a specialty restaurant. Sent from my iPhone using Forums mobile app Note to self: avoid lobster. :cool: I would love it if they had a squid steak. We had it on Princess during an Alaska cruise and it was awesome! :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Freespir8 Posted July 31, 2016 #27 Share Posted July 31, 2016 Note to self: avoid lobster. :cool: I would love it if they had a squid steak. We had it on Princess during an Alaska cruise and it was awesome! :D Teppanyaki does have a squid steak (calamari). It's my favorite choice along with the filet. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobg529 Posted July 31, 2016 #28 Share Posted July 31, 2016 They have whole lobster or surf and turf in the Haven dining room. The lobster tail is kinda small, but they offer you an extra one if you like, and very nice it is too. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheDougOut Posted July 31, 2016 #29 Share Posted July 31, 2016 It's doused in a nasty thick, creamy sauce that practically hides the fact it's lobster. You should seriously consider a profession authoring menu descriptions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swedish weave Posted July 31, 2016 #30 Share Posted July 31, 2016 I have cruised on Princess, Carnival, and NCL this year, and NCL is the only one that didn't have lobster included without extra charges. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zippeedee Posted July 31, 2016 #31 Share Posted July 31, 2016 Do you bring a live one with you on board? Ha! Not when it is $5.99 per pound at my local market and I can cook it myself! There are many delicious things to eat on a cruise. I just enjoy my lobster at home. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zoey Posted July 31, 2016 #32 Share Posted July 31, 2016 (edited) Was lobster always on the menu? I recall eating in T. many times (although it's been a few years) and I don't remember lobster being on the menu for FREE.:confused: Shrimp, yes. Lobster?:confused: They had it in May, no up charge and delicious! Edited July 31, 2016 by Zoey Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tmilak Posted August 3, 2016 #33 Share Posted August 3, 2016 FYI. They have removed Lobster from the Haven menu also. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hpecorari Posted August 3, 2016 #34 Share Posted August 3, 2016 They have whole lobster or surf and turf in the Haven dining room. The lobster tail is kinda small, but they offer you an extra one if you like, and very nice it is too. :) Lobster has been removed from the haven menu. Surf and turf now has been replaced with shrimp. Harriet Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruisetimeforme Posted August 3, 2016 #35 Share Posted August 3, 2016 Agree with the poster on Le Bistro lobster being overly saucy and hiding any lobster to enjoy. We tried to eat it anyway but had to give up for fear of getting sick. But for me the worst was at La Cucina, lobster with a red sauce Yuck! Agree Tep had the only good lobster but we're tried of dining with a large group of strangers, especially when none of them utter a word and sit there cold face throughout the whole dinner. Now we have no reason to eat there anymore. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tampacruiser Posted August 3, 2016 #36 Share Posted August 3, 2016 I just don't get the huge deal with lobster tail? I have cruised many times and every time I read these boards there is some discussion about lobster. You would think that it was impossible to get anywhere else! I was in Fresh Market in Charlotte NC and lobster tail was being sold for 7.99 a piece last week. People act like the only place they will ever get to eat lobster is on a cruise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FM Posted August 3, 2016 #37 Share Posted August 3, 2016 I just don't get the huge deal with lobster tail? I have cruised many times and every time I read these boards there is some discussion about lobster. You would think that it was impossible to get anywhere else! I was in Fresh Market in Charlotte NC and lobster tail was being sold for 7.99 a piece last week. People act like the only place they will ever get to eat lobster is on a cruise. For me it is !! Lol ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdoraBelle Posted August 3, 2016 #38 Share Posted August 3, 2016 I just don't get the huge deal with lobster tail? I have cruised many times and every time I read these boards there is some discussion about lobster. You would think that it was impossible to get anywhere else! I was in Fresh Market in Charlotte NC and lobster tail was being sold for 7.99 a piece last week. People act like the only place they will ever get to eat lobster is on a cruise. Many people don't know how to properly prepare lobster. And yes, for a lot of people it's associated with vacation. (I'm also in NC. I have really bad luck sourcing lobster tails, you'd think I'd learn to start smelling them first. The ones at my HT are almost always gone off/mushy ammonia bombs. Especially when they're on sale. I gave up buying them there. Poor grocery options near Southpoint mall though.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NLH Arizona Posted August 3, 2016 #39 Share Posted August 3, 2016 I just don't get the huge deal with lobster tail? I have cruised many times and every time I read these boards there is some discussion about lobster. You would think that it was impossible to get anywhere else! I was in Fresh Market in Charlotte NC and lobster tail was being sold for 7.99 a piece last week. People act like the only place they will ever get to eat lobster is on a cruise.I agree. Also, there are many land restaurants that serve lobster; one doesn't have to wait until they are on a cruise to have it if they like it that much. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mom2tcdx2 Posted August 3, 2016 #40 Share Posted August 3, 2016 My dad loves lobster and pretty much gets when on vacation, personally I can take it or leave it. He has never really tried to cook or prepare one at home, not sure how successful that would be. He really disliked the dish from LaCucina. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare jm485 Posted August 3, 2016 #41 Share Posted August 3, 2016 (edited) I like fra diavolo style foods and was looking forward to having the lobster in La Cucina. But if they've replaced the lobster with shrimp, that's OK with me. ETA: I was also thinking about having the surf & turf @Teppanyaki, but again, I'm fine with shrimp. We've got a good fish store, so I can always get lobster if I've got a craving (and room in the budget). Edited August 3, 2016 by jm485 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FM Posted August 3, 2016 #42 Share Posted August 3, 2016 (edited) Many people don't know how to properly prepare lobster. And yes, for a lot of people it's associated with vacation. That is so true AdoraBelle ... don't know if people remember the show Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous and Robin Leach's famous line ... "champagne wishes and caviar dreams ... Cruising offers individuals like ourselves an opportunity to enjoy some of the "finer" things in life that we normally do not partake in regularly, such as lobster. I remember our honeymoon cruise long ago ... when I found out the MDR was offering Steak and Eggs for breakfast, guess where I was each morning - lol :) - of course, I could go out to the local Denny's back at home and grab something similar - but then I'm not on holiday then either. Lobster isn't going to make or break a cruise for me but it's an experience I've enjoyed on every cruise we've been on - there has always been a lobster night and DW knows it's one thing that I look forward to as I do not eat lobster at home due to her allergies. I'd like to know if it is just a temporary absence from one of the NCL dining menus or not ... is it just that one restaurant or ship-wide ... first it's no bringing bottled water aboard ... and now ...lobster? ;) Edited August 3, 2016 by FM Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CruisinHarvey Posted August 4, 2016 #43 Share Posted August 4, 2016 I also read they've taken lobster off the Haven menu. It kind of makes you wonder what Ocean Blue and Food Republic are putting in their lobster roll.:eek: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CP Tech Posted August 4, 2016 #44 Share Posted August 4, 2016 ...never order what passes for lobster on a ship..... But please don't try to say lobster isn't a great dish!! I never said it wasn't, but based on the warm water ones they serve on ships. It is. Most people have never had a real, freshly caught, cold water lobster. All they know is cruise ships, overcooked hibatchi, and Red Lobster. *shudder* Unless you're getting a fresh cold water, you're better off enjoying some of the other amazing seafood out there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tmilak Posted August 4, 2016 #45 Share Posted August 4, 2016 Unfortunately, the one removed from the Haven menu was a 1.5 lb whole cold water lobster. I have had it before and it was very good and I get them fresh caught here in NJ all the time. Is it a big deal that we can no longer get them? NO. But when I spend 9k on a cabin and they start to take stuff away and throw a couple of lousy shrimps in its place I no longer care to spend my hard earned dollar on a diluted product. Geez, I can't even get a comped bottle of water for 9 grand? I just came back from a week at an all inclusive in Mexico that was less than half the price and it included lobster, filet mignon and UBP and low and behold all the bottled water I could drink!!!!!!!! IMO there are much better values than the nickel and dime product NCL is now offering. Once my cruise certificates run out we will no longer be using this cruise line in the future. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
el820 Posted August 4, 2016 #46 Share Posted August 4, 2016 How much does the teppanyaki dinner cost for kids, under 10? If I book it online before I leave for the cruise, how late can I cancel my reservation without penalty if I decide to do so? Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
purpletequila Posted August 4, 2016 #47 Share Posted August 4, 2016 (edited) I never said it wasn't, but based on the warm water ones they serve on ships. It is. Most people have never had a real, freshly caught, cold water lobster. All they know is cruise ships, overcooked hibatchi, and Red Lobster. *shudder* Unless you're getting a fresh cold water, you're better off enjoying some of the other amazing seafood out there. I agree. I'm from Boston so Maine lobster is readily available and it is truly its own thing on its own level. I have had lobster on ships and it is clearly Caribbean lobster no matter what they might tell you. (Perhaps it is different in something like the Haven) P.S, even Gordon Ramsay went off on some lobster shop owner who claimed he was selling Maine lobster rolls. Gordon took one bite, called BS then went searching. It was from Canada. So, yes, "real" lobster is much different. That being said, the majority of the population don't have access to Maine lobster so to them they enjoy what the ship offers and I am sorry yet another thing has been taken from them. Sigh. Come on NCL. Soon we'll be down to plastic utensils. lol Edited August 4, 2016 by purpletequila Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sizzlechest Posted August 4, 2016 #48 Share Posted August 4, 2016 How much does the teppanyaki dinner cost for kids, under 10? If I book it online before I leave for the cruise, how late can I cancel my reservation without penalty if I decide to do so? Thanks It depends what they want to eat. If they want to eat the Teppanyaki food, then it costs the SAME as an adult. If they want to order a hamburger from the kids meal, it will be prepared in the MDR kitchen and brought up to the table for free. NCL used to charge half price for kids, but no more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
purpletequila Posted August 4, 2016 #49 Share Posted August 4, 2016 Unfortunately, the one removed from the Haven menu was a 1.5 lb whole cold water lobster. I have had it before and it was very good and I get them fresh caught here in NJ all the time. Is it a big deal that we can no longer get them? NO. But when I spend 9k on a cabin and they start to take stuff away and throw a couple of lousy shrimps in its place I no longer care to spend my hard earned dollar on a diluted product. Geez, I can't even get a comped bottle of water for 9 grand? I just came back from a week at an all inclusive in Mexico that was less than half the price and it included lobster, filet mignon and UBP and low and behold all the bottled water I could drink!!!!!!!! IMO there are much better values than the nickel and dime product NCL is now offering. Once my cruise certificates run out we will no longer be using this cruise line in the future. NCL Haven prices are ridiculous and you deserve that lobster in my worthless opinion. lol But that being said, now back up please. Even the Haven does not get bottled water included????????????????????????? For a minimum of 3 grand per? LOL!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
purpletequila Posted August 4, 2016 #50 Share Posted August 4, 2016 I also read they've taken lobster off the Haven menu. It kind of makes you wonder what Ocean Blue and Food Republic are putting in their lobster roll.:eek: That item will probably be gone sooner rather than later. :cool: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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