Was that the May Fort Lauderdale to Rotterdam TA on the Zuiderdam? We had the absolute worse experience with the MDR. It was complete chaos. The C.O. podium was useless since it was serving all three lines. 3 days in, we switched to the Lido for dinner - we had NEVER eaten in the Lido for dinner before and we have been on a few HA cruises....got our Bronze Medallion on that voyage.
Also, we learned A LONG time ago...if you want a glass of wine at dinner....bring it with you. Didn't ruin our cruise though....we adapted and had a blast.