Carnival Cruise's Guy's Burger Joint: Tips, Info, & Food Pictures

       Guy's Burger Joint is Carnival Cruise Line's hamburger grill, which was inspired by the Food Network's Guy Fieri. As a part of Carnival's Fun Ship 2.0 initiative, this feature has been installed on many of Carnival's ships, but is not yet available on all ships. ​On Carnival ships that have Guy's Burger Joint, this buffet line is usually open for lunch and throughout the afternoon. 

How To Order & Menu Items:
        The menu for Guy's Burger Joint is posted behind the counter on the wall.  When you get to the counter to order, you will be asked which burger option you would like. There are five choices posted on the menu for you to choose from. These choices are the "Plain Jane", "Straight Up", "Pig Patty", "Chilius Maximus", and "The Ringer".  Here are a few brief descriptions of each burger type listed on the menu:

• Plain Jane
         As the name suggests, the Plain Jane comes with the buns and meat. Cruisers will have the choice to have cheese on their meat or not. This option does not include any sauces or toppings from behind the counter. If a cruiser wants any toppings or sauces, he or she must go to the Toppings Bar that is located away from the main ordering counter.
• Straight Up
            This type of burger automatically comes with cheese, lettuce, tomato, onion, pickle, meat, and the buns. The menu also says this burger comes with "donkey sauce". From my experience, donkey sauce tastes very similar to mayo. When a cruiser orders this type of hamburger, the crew members will automatically give these things. 
  TIP:  If you do not want one of the things I listed above, your best option is to order the Plain Jane and then get your toppings from the Toppings Bar. 
• Pig Patty
               This type of burger is essentially the same thing as the Straight Up burger, but it comes with bacon. By ordering the Pig Patty, a cruiser will receive the same toppings as the Straight Up burger, but also a topping of bacon. 
  TIP:  If you do not want one of the things I listed above, your best option is to order the Plain Jane and then get your toppings from the Toppings Bar. ​
• Chilius Maximus
              This type of burger comes with an onion ring, cheese, donkey sauce, and chili. 
• The Ringer
               This burger is also essentially the same thing as the Straight Up burger, but it comes with an onion ring and a special sauce known as "Guy's Bourbon and Brown Sugar BBQ Sauce". 
• Veggie/Vegan Burger
           This option is the newest of the burgers served at Guy's Burger Joint.  Mr. John Heald, Carnival's brand ambassador, posted online that the vegan burger is now being served fleetwide at Guy's Burger Joint.  I do not know if the menu signage onboard has been updated to reflect this choice, but since the option is now fleetwide if you are interested in this option you can ask the crew.  UPDATE:  Some cruisers have reported that on some ships this option is available at the deli. If you cruise a ship and are having trouble finding which venue serves this burger, ask a crew member for help! 

Do not forget to ask for fries! The fries from Guy's Burger Joint are yummy, in my opinion!!

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Toppings Bar:
           Guy's Burger Joint has a toppings bar that is separate from the main ordering counter. The toppings bar includes things such as bacon, mushrooms, onions, lettuce, tomato, and pickles. There are also some sauces available such as ketchup, mustard, mayo, ranch, and chipotle mayo. 

Toppings Bar

Toppings Bar

Toppings Bar - Sauce Dispenser

A Few Food Pictures:

Fries - Served From Behind The Counter

Straight Up Burger With Fries

The Ringer With Fries

        As I mentioned earlier in this article, not all Carnival ships have Guy's Burger Joint. Check on Carnival's website to check to see if your ship has Guy's Burger Joint to avoid disappointment. If your ship does not yet have Guy's Burger Joint, hamburgers are still served at the Lido buffet.