For those who no longer "table" dine in evening

[Donray]

I want to be waited on. Don't go to buffets at home, land or sea. Sorry, when I think buffets I think rednecks and all you can eat type people.

[cruisemom42]

I'm glad the cruiselines have so many options available for everyone.

 

I've tried dining in the buffet a couple of nights with my son when, as a teen, he didn't want to get dressed for dinner in the MDR. I have to say I didn't really enjoy it. The food, even when it is the same, just doesn't look as appetizing in a cafeteria setting. (Maybe it's a flashback to the school cafeteria, lol.)

 

Also, at least on Princess, there seems to be a real problem with keeping hot foods hot enough. I hate eating my food lukewarm. And I had a hard time finding one of the roving beverage servers to order a glass of wine to go with.

 

Finally, I just enjoy eating what I call "good food properly served". I enjoy eating several courses, properly spaced, without having to either grab all of them at once in the buffet line or jump back in line again for each course.

[Skywench]

I've been on several cruises where I never stepped foot in the main dining room. I don't cruise for the dining experience. While the food and service has been great in the MDR, my preference is still to go to the buffet. I go to the MDR because the people I cruise with want to, but I don't care to do it every night.

[Sailor_Sally]

We play it by ear . If the menu looks good we go to the main dining room . My husband wears pants , a shirt & a tie and I wear a long sun dress with jewelry . On our last cruise I saw one tux and maybe two gowns so more casual is becoming the norm . It's your vacation so do what makes you happy .

[goingsailing]

For our last 5 cruises it turned out that we ate in the MDR at least once per cruise. Most of the time we were too busy to go to dinner at a set time. This up coming cruise we decided on anytime dining. I believe this might be a better fit for us. We also are not too interested in "dressing up" I want to be comfortable and relaxed on my vacation. I love room service! I can sit out on the balcony and eat in total serenity.