La Vele Cafetteria

The La Vele Cafetteria is a restaurant inside MSC Cruises - MSC Opera in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.
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5 years ago

La Vele Cafetteria

Restaurant @ MSC Cruises - MSC Opera

Had the best time with family and friends, the farden, the show, the water falls. The food! The drinks where delicious. The service wasn’t the best because our server was overwhelmed with no help ... people in our party did not get there entire meals and actually left pretty upset at that and hungry, so don’t go expecting to get full off of a pricey dinner ... the portions aren’t that much. But the flavor was good and other than the meal , all in all it was a nice time.

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5 years ago

La Vele Cafetteria

Restaurant @ MSC Cruises - MSC Opera

It's more than a meal, it's an experience. Truly unique. The drinks are really good, lots of rum! The food is good. The show is a lot of fun (a little cheesy). Mostly very talented dancers. But it's the last couple dances are really entertaining and impressive. Make sure you walk through the garden in the back after dinner. Groups of 4-6 are the easiest to sit right up front center. These guys have been around forever, so they must be doing something right. Reservations are nearly mandatory because they are always busy. You have to visit Mai-Kai at least once!

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5 years ago

La Vele Cafetteria

Restaurant @ MSC Cruises - MSC Opera

I think the food was a bit overpriced for the quality, but you're paying for the show and ambience. The show was fantastic, and the drinks were also great. Server was hilarious and really made our night that much better. I was there for my birthday dinner with a group of 8 people. The restaurant was beautifully decorated. Would recommend!

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5 years ago

La Vele Cafetteria

Restaurant @ MSC Cruises - MSC Opera

The show is pretty good, they dance and play Polynesian influenced music and they cap it off with a fire baton twirling show. The fire is the most impressive part but one of the performers lost control of a baton mid show causing it to fly backstage. That could have easily ended up in the audience. We were right in front and the performers sweat ended up on our table, not cool. It's an old building and needs a face lift, especially the lighting and the restrooms. The parking is forced valet and the food was just okay. I had the teriyaki combo and there was very little food and it didn't taste all that great. The drinks were good though, almost everything was fruity with rum but they were tasty. Not sure I would go back unless they updated the building or the show but it's a fun place if you're looking for something a little different.

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5 years ago

La Vele Cafetteria

Restaurant @ MSC Cruises - MSC Opera

Wonderful staff, food, ambiance, and show. It's not cheap, but it's well worth it. After the show and dinner my family and I walked through the garden. Felt like we were in a different world! Would never know that there is a busy road right out side. They did a marvelous job creating a little getaway.

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5 years ago

La Vele Cafetteria

Restaurant @ MSC Cruises - MSC Opera

We went there on a Saturday. It was our anniversary. They open at 4:30pm and from that time until 7pm it's happy hour at the bar (only at the bar) off price for drink. Our server was nice. We drink at the bar until our reservation at 5pm for dinner. We took our drinks with us to dinner. After dinner we watch the Show, great show we enjoyed it. Especially the part where the guys were hold the fire wood dancing. We had fun, and the food was good. Great service!!

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5 years ago

La Vele Cafetteria

Restaurant @ MSC Cruises - MSC Opera

Very cool restaurant to celebrate a special occasion. My girlfriend and I just celebrated our 2 year anniversary here. Some people might complain about price, but seriously, you are getting not just a meal, but in-house entertainment. So where can you go for a nice atmospheric restaurant, where the food is delicious and then have to drive to a show for the same price? Does not exist. This place is awesome and will be back!

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5 years ago

La Vele Cafetteria

Restaurant @ MSC Cruises - MSC Opera

Nice atmosphere. Affordable drinks and live music at the bar. Lovely garden outback to add to the theme. Nice for a first date but no show tickets tho. Valet is three bucks not sure if they charge for self parking. Severs were cool. Will go again.

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