majortom10 Posted April 12, 2023 #276 Share Posted April 12, 2023 11 minutes ago, alpha whiskey said: We enjoyed Olive Grove on Iona very much too. I am hoping Arvia will give us the same experience, but having viewed their Olive Grove menus online they do look very scaled down and limited compared to Iona. We shall see🤞 I have looked for Olive Grove menu on Arvia but can't find them Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alpha whiskey Posted April 12, 2023 #277 Share Posted April 12, 2023 4 minutes ago, majortom10 said: I have looked for Olive Grove menu on Arvia but can't find them I found this on CruiseMummy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandancer Posted April 12, 2023 #278 Share Posted April 12, 2023 4 hours ago, majortom10 said: Obviously P&O have different policies for booking pre cruise for Iona and Arvia. Olive Grove and Beach House are not pre bookable on Iona so naturally assumed Arvia would be the same. But obviously P&O don't do things for simplicity. We booked the Beach House in advance. It was my least favourite restaurant and we cancelled our second visit. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandancer Posted April 12, 2023 #279 Share Posted April 12, 2023 57 minutes ago, alpha whiskey said: I found this on CruiseMummy This is the latest menu but be aware that they have 2 menus, this one was the second week on our cruise. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Interestedcruisefan Posted April 12, 2023 #280 Share Posted April 12, 2023 3 hours ago, Vampiress88 said: we loved the beach house menu on Britannia in April last year but didn’t really think the menu was good on iona in November. think we might just do mdr and olive grove only this cruise. We really enjoyed Beach House on Arvia they do the sizzling plates where you can cook your own steak and prawns and fun sharing desserts I think it's a great option for families or for a fun meal with a difference Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davecttr Posted April 12, 2023 #281 Share Posted April 12, 2023 Here is menu A from the P&O site Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Interestedcruisefan Posted April 12, 2023 #282 Share Posted April 12, 2023 3 hours ago, Vampiress88 said: we loved the beach house menu on Britannia in April last year but didn’t really think the menu was good on iona in November. think we might just do mdr and olive grove only this cruise. 6th street diner is also included as a MDR on arvia. Your kids should like it in there Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davecttr Posted April 12, 2023 #283 Share Posted April 12, 2023 1 minute ago, Interestedcruisefan said: 6th street diner is also included as a MDR on arvia. Your kids should like it in there But you won't see a MDR menu in there. forget about Meat n' 2 veg 😉 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare TigerB Posted April 12, 2023 #284 Share Posted April 12, 2023 4 minutes ago, davecttr said: Here is menu A from the P&O site That's the one that led us to eat at Olive Grove. Unfortunately, when we did so it was the very disappointing menu B that was on offer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare TigerB Posted April 12, 2023 #285 Share Posted April 12, 2023 5 minutes ago, Interestedcruisefan said: 6th street diner is also included as a MDR on arvia. Your kids should like it in there I would not class either the 6th Street Diner or Olive Grove as MDRs; to me they are just standalone restaurants that happen to be free. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandancer Posted April 12, 2023 #286 Share Posted April 12, 2023 2 minutes ago, TigerB said: I would not class either the 6th Street Diner or Olive Grove as MDRs; to me they are just standalone restaurants that happen to be free. Agreed. It was great having the choice of MDR or alternative venues included in the cruise fare for those guests who choose not to pay extra for speciality restaurants. We did but that was our choice. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare TigerB Posted April 12, 2023 #287 Share Posted April 12, 2023 6 minutes ago, sandancer said: Agreed. It was great having the choice of MDR or alternative venues included in the cruise fare for those guests who choose not to pay extra for speciality restaurants. We did but that was our choice. Yes, indeed. For us, having been frequent visitors to the US before Covid, the 6th Street Diner didn't live up to the hype that P&O was giving it. I recall one press 'review' (or rather advertorial) claiming it to be the most authentic American diner at sea. Yeah, right!🙄 We will though give it another chance in the next couple of weeks. Olive Grove also didn't live up to expectations. Again, we will try it again in the next couple of weeks, but only when menu A is on. We're on Iona in June, and would like to see how that Olive Grove compares. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
terrierjohn Posted April 12, 2023 #288 Share Posted April 12, 2023 2 hours ago, alpha whiskey said: I found this on CruiseMummy If this is Arvia's menu then it seems very odd that having increased the seating capacity for the Olive Grove from Iona because it was so popular, they have then decimated its menu. One can only wonder what on earth P&O were thinking. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare TigerB Posted April 12, 2023 #289 Share Posted April 12, 2023 2 minutes ago, terrierjohn said: If this is Arvia's menu then it seems very odd that having increased the seating capacity for the Olive Grove from Iona because it was so popular, they have then decimated its menu. One can only wonder what on earth P&O were thinking. In January is was full nearly every night John; for the life of me, I cannot fathom why that was.🤔 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Interestedcruisefan Posted April 12, 2023 #290 Share Posted April 12, 2023 52 minutes ago, TigerB said: I would not class either the 6th Street Diner or Olive Grove as MDRs; to me they are just standalone restaurants that happen to be free. Sorry thats what I meant. It's included 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Interestedcruisefan Posted April 12, 2023 #291 Share Posted April 12, 2023 33 minutes ago, TigerB said: Yes, indeed. For us, having been frequent visitors to the US before Covid, the 6th Street Diner didn't live up to the hype that P&O was giving it. I recall one press 'review' (or rather advertorial) claiming it to be the most authentic American diner at sea. Yeah, right!🙄 We will though give it another chance in the next couple of weeks. Olive Grove also didn't live up to expectations. Again, we will try it again in the next couple of weeks, but only when menu A is on. We're on Iona in June, and would like to see how that Olive Grove compares. We tried both olive grove and 6th street diner online arvia Average food but nice to have a change of scenery Why not? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davecttr Posted April 13, 2023 #292 Share Posted April 13, 2023 Arvia's Olive Grove has two menus, A and B. When I asked recently on here I got 3 definitive answers. Same menu all fortnight Changes weekly Changes every 3 days I will find out in the next couple of weeks. I will be happy with both menus. The dreaded menu B has an Italian Antipasti grazing board for 2. That plus a salad and a glass of wine is just right for me. Iona had pizza as well so no waiter serve pizza on Arvia. Come back Pizza Hut. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Vampiress88 Posted April 13, 2023 #293 Share Posted April 13, 2023 (edited) 9 hours ago, Interestedcruisefan said: We really enjoyed Beach House on Arvia they do the sizzling plates where you can cook your own steak and prawns and fun sharing desserts I think it's a great option for families or for a fun meal with a difference They had the lava block steaks on the previous menu too. Just better deserts and starts imo plus I had the fajitas on both ships and you got a lot more before. On iona when I had it I was quite hungry, my kids should have probably had that one as it was two very small fajita wraps. There was also lots of veg and less meat. Would say cost cutting. But can’t be cos of covid as it was quite acceptable in April 22. Edited April 13, 2023 by Vampiress88 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandancer Posted April 13, 2023 #294 Share Posted April 13, 2023 42 minutes ago, davecttr said: Arvia's Olive Grove has two menus, A and B. When I asked recently on here I got 3 definitive answers. Same menu all fortnight Changes weekly Changes every 3 days I will find out in the next couple of weeks. I will be happy with both menus. The dreaded menu B has an Italian Antipasti grazing board for 2. That plus a salad and a glass of wine is just right for me. Iona had pizza as well so no waiter serve pizza on Arvia. Come back Pizza Hut. We only cruised a couple of weeks ago on Arvia. Def 2 menus, we had both, changed weekly as far as I could see. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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