Miltownmom Posted June 11, 2017 Report Share Posted June 11, 2017 Is Johnny Rockets open for lunch on embarkation day? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miltownmom Posted June 11, 2017 Author Report Share Posted June 11, 2017 Sorry, I forgot to name the ship. It's Oasis. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tiny260 Posted June 11, 2017 Report Share Posted June 11, 2017 On the Oasis class ships it has been. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FManke Posted June 11, 2017 Report Share Posted June 11, 2017 How are the Johnny Rockets on RC? We had one here locally that closed. It was alright. It was fun with the music and dancing and so forth, but the food was just average at best. After a while, when the novelty wore off, the lack of quality food, wasn't enough. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DocLC Posted June 11, 2017 Report Share Posted June 11, 2017 @FManke Pretty much the same, but with a fixed cover charge, so it tends to cost less. It's a great place on the ship for a complimentary breakfast, though. EmersonNZ and tkltomp 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rjac Posted June 11, 2017 Report Share Posted June 11, 2017 10 hours ago, Miltownmom said: Is Johnny Rockets open for lunch on embarkation day? Yes, but as Doc said above you'll have to pay for it. JR is great for the complimentary breakfast. "The Works" is killer! Have fun. DocLC 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
firegal2539 Posted June 12, 2017 Report Share Posted June 12, 2017 I just got off the Explorer and on a port day decided to go to Johnny Rocket's about 3 pm. I ordered a cheese burger and fries, had a Coke with me. I noticed that burger patties were sitting on the left side of the grill, half cooked and just left sitting out. My fries were brought out first, they were cold and soggy. When the burger arrived it was barely warm and I watched the cook take the patty off of the six burgers laying on the grill. I told the waiter I didn't want the burger and the fries were cold. I still had to sign for the ticket but went to Guest Services and got the charge removed. I talked to the Restaurant Manager and he explained there was not suppose to be hamburger patties sitting on the grill to be warmed up to serve passengers. Johnny Rocket's is suppose to be fresh food and he apologized. I won't try them again. Candie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RestingBird Posted June 12, 2017 Report Share Posted June 12, 2017 We went once for food on Freedom, not expecting a gourmet burger, so for what it is, it's good. There's no singing and dancing (that we saw). My wife loves milkshakes (they were free with our C&A discount), so we went back just for that later in the week. We had no issues with food. Sounds like firegal ended up with a lazy worker, which is too bad. We met a worker from Russia who loved working on the ship, and was trying to work her way up the chain, so she had to work at each restaurant to get the experience needed. We ran into her in port one day and chatted with her, then went back to JR on our last day to say goodbye. She cared about her work, and the customer being satisfied. SouthernYankee, DAVE(Darkcabbie) and EmersonNZ 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Posted June 12, 2017 Report Share Posted June 12, 2017 Johnny Rockets is about having a good burger, certainly above average compared to the burgers you might find in the buffet onboard. Steve L, EmersonNZ, RestingBird and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farminger Posted June 27, 2017 Report Share Posted June 27, 2017 We grabbed lunch at JR on Majesty as we were pulling into Nassau. Food was good. Service was good. But, by far, the best view at a JR we've had thus far. That made it worth it. EmersonNZ 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
janza Posted June 27, 2017 Report Share Posted June 27, 2017 We enjoy going towards the end of the cruise. I'm usually craving a burger by then and JRs fills the bill. Can't beat the milkshakes. RestingBird 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DAVE(Darkcabbie) Posted June 27, 2017 Report Share Posted June 27, 2017 We love Johnny Rockets it ticks all the boxes. Fun , great burgers and shakes and for $6 what more could you want. Oh and one other good thing is that if you want to chill on your balcony you can get take out . SouthernYankee and RestingBird 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
constable145 Posted July 2, 2017 Report Share Posted July 2, 2017 On 6/11/2017 at 11:38 AM, FManke said: How are the Johnny Rockets on RC? We had one here locally that closed. It was alright. It was fun with the music and dancing and so forth, but the food was just average at best. After a while, when the novelty wore off, the lack of quality food, wasn't enough. The food at JR's is nothing special. When I first started cruising it was 4.95. Now it is 7.95. The quality hasn't gone up to justify the increase in the price. Many would argue it was gone down. RCI is getting their you know what handed to them by Carnvial in the burger joint ... Guy Fieri's burger place on Carnival ships is apparently AMAZING and it is INCLUDED. Rave reviews about it across the board while JR has seen a steady decrease in quality and increase in negative feedback. DocLC 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
constable145 Posted July 2, 2017 Report Share Posted July 2, 2017 I might add- I'm a burger snob. I try high end burgers whenever I can. I'm not opposed to paying 20 bucks for a burger and fries as long as the quality is there. Yes- you do get decent "value" for 8 bucks with the fries and onion rings ( frings as we call them in Canada, clever, right?) and a burger but overall JR's is lacking quality. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DAVE(Darkcabbie) Posted July 3, 2017 Report Share Posted July 3, 2017 Ok so its not a 5 star burger but i still think its great fun and the burgers are good. The problems occur (like many chain restaurants) when they change chefs. You can go in on a Tuesday and lets call him Noddy is cooking and the burgers are amazing and you give it great reviews but then you go in on Wednesday and crappy Jo who hates his job and cant really cook is on the grill and WAM its the worst place in the world and down go the reviews. If they could find a way to keep a high level cook who knows how to cook a great burger there at all times it would stay consistent but hey we all know that's not going to happen. One thing i am going to try on the Navigator next month is a burger for lunch in Chops , now surely that has to be a great burger. Can anyone fill me in on that as if it's not good i wont bother. RestingBird 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruise-y Posted July 3, 2017 Report Share Posted July 3, 2017 I guess I'm the curmudgeon of the group, but I just don't get why you'd want to pay extra to eat a low-quality JR burger that you can eat at home any day of the week. There's too much good free food on the ship. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mom2mybugs Posted July 3, 2017 Report Share Posted July 3, 2017 I actually liked the food at Johnny rockets. The fries and onion rings were great and the burger was cooked well. I think after a week of eating steak and other more gourmet fare, i was ready to slum it and eat a burger. It was also an easy place to finally meet up with my 13 year old and grab a late lunch that wasn't buffet food. Jane DAVE(Darkcabbie) and WAAAYTOOO 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DAVE(Darkcabbie) Posted July 3, 2017 Report Share Posted July 3, 2017 17 hours ago, mom2mybugs said: I actually liked the food at Johnny rockets. The fries and onion rings were great and the burger was cooked well. I think after a week of eating steak and other more gourmet fare, i was ready to slum it and eat a burger. It was also an easy place to finally meet up with my 13 year old and grab a late lunch that wasn't buffet food. Jane Love that, that's what it's all about good fun family time mom2mybugs 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WAAAYTOOO Posted July 4, 2017 Report Share Posted July 4, 2017 Advice: Do not wait until the last sea day to do JR. We were on NAV for Christmas last year and made that mistake. HUGE line and it nearly came to fisticuffs when a lady thought she was being dissed by the gent who was trying to organize the waiting list. mom2mybugs 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mom2mybugs Posted July 4, 2017 Report Share Posted July 4, 2017 2 hours ago, WAAAYTOOO said: Advice: Do not wait until the last sea day to do JR. We were on NAV for Christmas last year and made that mistake. HUGE line and it nearly came to fisticuffs when a lady thought she was being dissed by the gent who was trying to organize the waiting list. I think it depends on time of day too...we went early and had maybe a 5 minute wait on that last sea day. I think our best time was dinner when we came back from the beach in aruba...we ate a late dinner right before sail away...no lines and didn't have a long dinner in mdr. Jane Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KEBtech Posted July 4, 2017 Report Share Posted July 4, 2017 We love the burgers at Johnny Rockets! Remember, if you have a Boardwalk Balcony you get a complimentary meal for 4 included as one of your "perks"! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WAAAYTOOO Posted July 4, 2017 Report Share Posted July 4, 2017 It also makes a big difference which ship class you are on. The JR on the O class has a much bigger capacity (with the outside seating) than the Voyager Class does. Even though they have outdoor seating on the V class, it's not nearly as comfortable as the indoor seating and I don't ever see it being used that much. DAVE(Darkcabbie) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DAVE(Darkcabbie) Posted July 5, 2017 Report Share Posted July 5, 2017 5 hours ago, WAAAYTOOO said: It also makes a big difference which ship class you are on. The JR on the O class has a much bigger capacity (with the outside seating) than the Voyager Class does. Even though they have outdoor seating on the V class, it's not nearly as comfortable as the indoor seating and I don't ever see it being used that much. OOOOHHH the O Class maybe one day a man can dream. mom2mybugs 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F1guynz Posted July 5, 2017 Report Share Posted July 5, 2017 14 hours ago, WAAAYTOOO said: It also makes a big difference which ship class you are on. The JR on the O class has a much bigger capacity (with the outside seating) than the Voyager Class does. Even though they have outdoor seating on the V class, it's not nearly as comfortable as the indoor seating and I don't ever see it being used that much. On the Voyager class the seats outside never seem to get any sun and the wind always whips through as the ship is moving. Not very nice at all for al fresco dining. Maybe the the sun is on the wrong side in the Southern Hemisphere ? WAAAYTOOO 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tkltomp Posted July 6, 2017 Report Share Posted July 6, 2017 For me JR's is all about the Milkshakes. WAAAYTOOO 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DAVE(Darkcabbie) Posted July 6, 2017 Report Share Posted July 6, 2017 Loving the Strawberry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mom2mybugs Posted July 9, 2017 Report Share Posted July 9, 2017 Hey, there was a Johnny rockets at six flags great America today (local amusement park), but it wasn't nearly as much fun to eat at as on a cruise ship! Jane DAVE(Darkcabbie) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Posted July 10, 2017 Report Share Posted July 10, 2017 On 7/9/2017 at 3:26 AM, mom2mybugs said: Hey, there was a Johnny rockets at six flags great America today (local amusement park), but it wasn't nearly as much fun to eat at as on a cruise ship! Jane Land JR's rarely are as fun as when on a ship mom2mybugs and DAVE(Darkcabbie) 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DAVE(Darkcabbie) Posted July 10, 2017 Report Share Posted July 10, 2017 1 hour ago, Matt said: Land JR's rarely are as fun as when on a ship Everything is better at sea mom2mybugs 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orange Crush Posted July 13, 2017 Report Share Posted July 13, 2017 Can you go to JR for just a milkshake, or do you have to pay the cover charge no matter what? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Posted July 13, 2017 Report Share Posted July 13, 2017 1 hour ago, Orange Crush said: Can you go to JR for just a milkshake, or do you have to pay the cover charge no matter what? On Quantum Class ships you can, but other ships it's cover charge or bust. JR does have a takeout option, so you might be able to ask wait staff about your scenario. Nothing to lose. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DocLC Posted July 18, 2017 Report Share Posted July 18, 2017 On 7/2/2017 at 4:39 AM, constable145 said: The food at JR's is nothing special. When I first started cruising it was 4.95. Now it is 7.95. The quality hasn't gone up to justify the increase in the price. Many would argue it was gone down. RCI is getting their you know what handed to them by Carnvial in the burger joint ... Guy Fieri's burger place on Carnival ships is apparently AMAZING and it is INCLUDED. Rave reviews about it across the board while JR has seen a steady decrease in quality and increase in negative feedback. Guy's Burgers on Carnival are amazing and better than what Johnny Rockets serves. In addition, it's included in the fare. They also have a BBQ place and a burrito/taco bar, all complimentary, which puts them ahead of Royal in terms of "deck food," in my opinion. However, after trying the specialty burger on Princess for $5, I have to say the while the Princess burger was much better than Johnny Rockets, I tip my hat to JR for value as the price includes a soft drink, fries and onion rings, plus dessert. The $5 only got me the burger. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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