DINING ON THE NORWEGIAN STAR
The Norwegian Star offers an impressive selection of ten top-quality
restaurants to choose from. I strongly recommend trying out the specialty
restaurants. Yes, there’s a modest service charge of $10-12.50 per person,
but it’s well worth it for a five-star meal. My attitude is-why not spend an extra
$125 per couple for the week and enjoy the very best? According to the upper
level staff, Le Bistro and Soho Room are their favorites. Followed by Ginza,
Teppanyaki and Endless Summer (no fee, but reservations only).
NORWEGIAN STAR SPECIALTY RESTAURANTS
All of the specialty restaurants require reservations. The most difficult
restaurants to reserve are Le Bistro, which only seats 66, and Endless
Summer. Reservations can only be made for the same day or the next day, so
plan ahead.
On the first night, the specialty restaurants are empty so this is a good
opportunity. Also, service charges are sometimes reduced on the first night
since everyone is at the sail-away party. Occasionally, the specialty restaurants
open for lunch. Check the Freestyle Daily for times.
NORWEGIAN CRUISE LINE'S FABULOUS CHOCOLATE BUFFET
Not to be missed is the Wednesday afternoon chocolate buffet in Versailles.
We returned from Fanning Island to find a huge buffet set up with every kind of
chocolate dessert imaginable. Since most of the tables were already taken we
filled a plate and took it back to our balcony where we could view our departure
from Fanning Island.
One hint about the chocolate buffet: Don’t book an early dinner reservation for
Wednesday night because the chocolate will ruin your appetite. Unfortunately,
we had already booked a 5:00 reservation at the fun and entertaining
Teppanyaki Room.
GINZA
Our first night we dined at Ginza and discovered an exotic fusion of
Thai/Japanese/Chinese flavors. Ginza features an a la carte section, and a
tempura bar. Don’t miss the house special, Peking Duck, and the Banana
Pancakes for dessert. The service charge for Ginza is $10 per person. The
Asian servers were gracious and gorgeous in their traditional sarongs. For a
good deal, try Ginza’s $10 all-you-can-eat sushi lunch.
SoHo Room: Favorite of Norwegian Star's staff
Monday night found us at The SoHo Room, the favorite of Hotel Director,
James Deering. SoHo features high-end Pacific Rim cuisine in a stylish
atmosphere with colorful pop-art. SoHo’s specialty is live lobster. Other menu
items include Szechwan encrusted Beef, Tuna Tartare, Rack of Lamb, Filet
Mignon and Stir-fried Lobster. The broiled lobster with drawn butter was the
best I’ve ever eaten.
TEPPANYAKI: FAVORITE CHILDREN'S RESTAURANT ON
NORWEGIAN STAR
Teppanyaki won the vote as the hands-down favorite among the kids in our
group. The personable, knife-wielding chefs charmed and amazed the
children with egg and butter tosses. The kids laughed when they caught the
eggs in their hats, and roared even louder when they missed and the egg
landed on the floor. Teppanyaki features Filet Mignon, scallops, shrimp and
vegetables grilled Benihana style in full view of the diners. The menu in the
Teppanyaki Room is a la carte. Most entrees run $10-$12 for an enormous
amount of food. This restaurant offers three seatings a night, with the first
starting early at 5:00.
VERSAILLES
We dined only one night at Versailles, a formal dining room offering the
traditional six-course dining experience, and found the food to be good, though
not on the gourmet level of the specialty restaurants. Some of the menu items
other guests raved about include Macadamia Crusted Chicken, Beef
Wellington and Seafood Bisque.
LE BISTRO
For our final dinner, we chose Le Bistro, a fabulous five-star restaurant serving
nouvelle cuisine and French classics. The quality of the food rivals any land-
based restaurant. We ordered Sauteed Foie Gras Appetizer, French Onion
Soup and Filet Mignon with béarnaise sauce. Though stuffed, we managed to
make room for their fabulous desserts-crème brulee and chocolate fondue.
Due to time constraints, we didn’t make it to the following free restaurants. La
Tratorria, a casual Italian restaurant serving pizza, pasta and other Italian
specialties, Las Ramblas Tapas Bar & Restaurant, which serves authentic hot
and cold Spanish tapas and terrific Sangria, or the Blue Lagoon, a 24-hour
food court style eatery featuring hamburgers, pot pies, wok dishes and from
what I’ve heard, great fish and chips.
NORWEGIAN STAR'S MARKET CAFE
For breakfast, my husband enjoyed Versailles every morning, while my
daughter and I ate at the kid-friendly Market Cafe where action stations serve
made-to-order omelets and waffles.
For lunch, the 130-yard-long Market Cafe buffet offered a huge selection of fruit,
ethnic dishes, pasta, salads and desserts. A separate buffet held a good
variety of vegetarian choices. Kids even have their own section with a child-size
buffet, chairs and tables.
I was impressed by the quality of food served at The Grill by the Oasis Pool.
Unlike most standard poolside barbeques of hotdogs and burgers, The Grill
also served ribs, lamb, and bratwurst.
CHILDREN ARE SPECIAL ON NORWEGIAN CRUISE LINES
Children’s menus are available in all restaurants and include standard
favorites such as, hotdogs, hamburgers, macaroni and cheese, fries etc.
Some of the specialty restaurants, like SoHo and Ginza, don’t offer a children’s
menu, but they will order your child’s food from the nearby Blue Lagoon.
ENTERTAINMENT ON NORWEGIAN STAR:
On Norwegian Star there’s top-notch entertainment for everyone. The amazing
comedy and illusions of Charles Bach, sensational singing and piano playing
by Roger Carr, comedy of Kermet Apio, the authentic Matangi Polynesian
Dancers, China Stars Acrobat Company, and several Andrew Lloyed Webber’s
shows featuring the Jean Ann Ryan Company. This is not to mention the first
run films playing in the cinema, theme nights, and the hilarious Not-So-
Newlywed Game with Cruise Director, Patti Honacki.
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The Norwegian Star offers an impressive selection of ten top-quality
restaurants to choose from. I strongly recommend trying out the specialty
restaurants. Yes, there’s a modest service charge of $10-12.50 per person,
but it’s well worth it for a five-star meal. My attitude is-why not spend an extra
$125 per couple for the week and enjoy the very best? According to the upper
level staff, Le Bistro and Soho Room are their favorites. Followed by Ginza,
Teppanyaki and Endless Summer (no fee, but reservations only).
NORWEGIAN STAR SPECIALTY RESTAURANTS
All of the specialty restaurants require reservations. The most difficult
restaurants to reserve are Le Bistro, which only seats 66, and Endless
Summer. Reservations can only be made for the same day or the next day, so
plan ahead.
On the first night, the specialty restaurants are empty so this is a good
opportunity. Also, service charges are sometimes reduced on the first night
since everyone is at the sail-away party. Occasionally, the specialty restaurants
open for lunch. Check the Freestyle Daily for times.
NORWEGIAN CRUISE LINE'S FABULOUS CHOCOLATE BUFFET
Not to be missed is the Wednesday afternoon chocolate buffet in Versailles.
We returned from Fanning Island to find a huge buffet set up with every kind of
chocolate dessert imaginable. Since most of the tables were already taken we
filled a plate and took it back to our balcony where we could view our departure
from Fanning Island.
One hint about the chocolate buffet: Don’t book an early dinner reservation for
Wednesday night because the chocolate will ruin your appetite. Unfortunately,
we had already booked a 5:00 reservation at the fun and entertaining
Teppanyaki Room.
GINZA
Our first night we dined at Ginza and discovered an exotic fusion of
Thai/Japanese/Chinese flavors. Ginza features an a la carte section, and a
tempura bar. Don’t miss the house special, Peking Duck, and the Banana
Pancakes for dessert. The service charge for Ginza is $10 per person. The
Asian servers were gracious and gorgeous in their traditional sarongs. For a
good deal, try Ginza’s $10 all-you-can-eat sushi lunch.
SoHo Room: Favorite of Norwegian Star's staff
Monday night found us at The SoHo Room, the favorite of Hotel Director,
James Deering. SoHo features high-end Pacific Rim cuisine in a stylish
atmosphere with colorful pop-art. SoHo’s specialty is live lobster. Other menu
items include Szechwan encrusted Beef, Tuna Tartare, Rack of Lamb, Filet
Mignon and Stir-fried Lobster. The broiled lobster with drawn butter was the
best I’ve ever eaten.
TEPPANYAKI: FAVORITE CHILDREN'S RESTAURANT ON
NORWEGIAN STAR
Teppanyaki won the vote as the hands-down favorite among the kids in our
group. The personable, knife-wielding chefs charmed and amazed the
children with egg and butter tosses. The kids laughed when they caught the
eggs in their hats, and roared even louder when they missed and the egg
landed on the floor. Teppanyaki features Filet Mignon, scallops, shrimp and
vegetables grilled Benihana style in full view of the diners. The menu in the
Teppanyaki Room is a la carte. Most entrees run $10-$12 for an enormous
amount of food. This restaurant offers three seatings a night, with the first
starting early at 5:00.
VERSAILLES
We dined only one night at Versailles, a formal dining room offering the
traditional six-course dining experience, and found the food to be good, though
not on the gourmet level of the specialty restaurants. Some of the menu items
other guests raved about include Macadamia Crusted Chicken, Beef
Wellington and Seafood Bisque.
LE BISTRO
For our final dinner, we chose Le Bistro, a fabulous five-star restaurant serving
nouvelle cuisine and French classics. The quality of the food rivals any land-
based restaurant. We ordered Sauteed Foie Gras Appetizer, French Onion
Soup and Filet Mignon with béarnaise sauce. Though stuffed, we managed to
make room for their fabulous desserts-crème brulee and chocolate fondue.
Due to time constraints, we didn’t make it to the following free restaurants. La
Tratorria, a casual Italian restaurant serving pizza, pasta and other Italian
specialties, Las Ramblas Tapas Bar & Restaurant, which serves authentic hot
and cold Spanish tapas and terrific Sangria, or the Blue Lagoon, a 24-hour
food court style eatery featuring hamburgers, pot pies, wok dishes and from
what I’ve heard, great fish and chips.
NORWEGIAN STAR'S MARKET CAFE
For breakfast, my husband enjoyed Versailles every morning, while my
daughter and I ate at the kid-friendly Market Cafe where action stations serve
made-to-order omelets and waffles.
For lunch, the 130-yard-long Market Cafe buffet offered a huge selection of fruit,
ethnic dishes, pasta, salads and desserts. A separate buffet held a good
variety of vegetarian choices. Kids even have their own section with a child-size
buffet, chairs and tables.
I was impressed by the quality of food served at The Grill by the Oasis Pool.
Unlike most standard poolside barbeques of hotdogs and burgers, The Grill
also served ribs, lamb, and bratwurst.
CHILDREN ARE SPECIAL ON NORWEGIAN CRUISE LINES
Children’s menus are available in all restaurants and include standard
favorites such as, hotdogs, hamburgers, macaroni and cheese, fries etc.
Some of the specialty restaurants, like SoHo and Ginza, don’t offer a children’s
menu, but they will order your child’s food from the nearby Blue Lagoon.
ENTERTAINMENT ON NORWEGIAN STAR:
On Norwegian Star there’s top-notch entertainment for everyone. The amazing
comedy and illusions of Charles Bach, sensational singing and piano playing
by Roger Carr, comedy of Kermet Apio, the authentic Matangi Polynesian
Dancers, China Stars Acrobat Company, and several Andrew Lloyed Webber’s
shows featuring the Jean Ann Ryan Company. This is not to mention the first
run films playing in the cinema, theme nights, and the hilarious Not-So-
Newlywed Game with Cruise Director, Patti Honacki.
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