Infi Posted February 25, 2011 #1 Share Posted February 25, 2011 I have seen the menus and all the positive reviews and am looking forward to trying the Tamarind for lunch and dinner on our upcoming cruise. For those who have dined there there before, what dishes are your favorites? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Krazy Kruizers Posted February 25, 2011 #2 Share Posted February 25, 2011 lunch is a set menu (except for dessert) -- so no choices there: The Tamarind Lunch is free -- need reservations once on the ship. It is a set menu -- only get to choose dessert: Hot and Sour Soup Asian Herb Szechuan Sesame Salad Steamed Classic Dumplings: Chicken Asian Pork Steam Vegetable Spinach and Mushroom Shrimp 'Shu Mat' From the Wok: Vegetable Spring Roll Spicy Crab Sushi Nugget Shrimp Won Ton Sticks Shrimp Spring Roll Spicy Crab Rangoon Holland America Line Culinary Fusion Sauces: Bora Bora BBQ - tomato, ginger, aged vinegar, soy sauce Mirin Pesto - sweet wine, soy, fresh basil, garlic, lemon grass Coco Churri - coconut, cilantro, chili, lime Shoyu Sabi - classic flavors of soy and wasabi Choice of One Dessert: Mango Sirbet Coconut Ice Cream Egg Tart Green Tea Tiramisu Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Krazy Kruizers Posted February 25, 2011 #3 Share Posted February 25, 2011 dh has tried everything on the tamarind menu -- very little he didn't like for an appetizer i liked the shrimp tempura, soup - jewels of the sea, entree - beef tenderloin steak without the wasabi, fortune cookie for dessert Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tcook052 Posted February 25, 2011 #4 Share Posted February 25, 2011 Well, it's been one lone visit but so far it's the Wasabi & Soy encrusted beef tenderloin. Loved it! Gotta remember to try it for lunch next time I'm aboard. Enjoy your Tamarind experience. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sail7seas Posted February 25, 2011 #5 Share Posted February 25, 2011 I love the Jewels of the Sea. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cruisin Suzin Posted February 25, 2011 #6 Share Posted February 25, 2011 For dessert on the evening meal I had the tempura ice cream out of this world.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Krazy Kruizers Posted February 25, 2011 #7 Share Posted February 25, 2011 Well, it's been one lone visit but so far it's the Wasabi & Soy encrusted beef tenderloin. Loved it! Gotta remember to try it for lunch next time I'm aboard. Enjoy your Tamarind experience. :) if you check the above menu -- you will see that it is not offered for lunch in the tamarind there is a Sterling silver beef tenderloin with Oregon blue cheese crust - grilled asparagus and scalloped potatoes offered for lunch in the pinnacle grill - $10 per person Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OVgirl Posted February 25, 2011 #8 Share Posted February 25, 2011 I loved the Chicken Pho.... soup and the Wasabi encrusted beef tenderloin(rare). I also tried the Duck and did not find it the best, it was just rather ordinary. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aliaschief Posted February 25, 2011 #9 Share Posted February 25, 2011 No matter what you choose in the Tamarind IOP everything on the menu is wonderful. If you have the time one should choose the Rijstaffel specialty dinner. Over 5 people have to request this special meal but you don't have to be at the same table. A exquisite presentation of food that is wonderfully served by the wait staff. On our Eurodam cruise the Tamarind and couple of nights in the Pinnacle were so good that we only ate in the MDR once! Enjoy your cruise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loucat Posted February 26, 2011 #10 Share Posted February 26, 2011 if you check the above menu -- you will see that it is not offered for lunch in the tamarind there is a Sterling silver beef tenderloin with Oregon blue cheese crust - grilled asparagus and scalloped potatoes offered for lunch in the pinnacle grill - $10 per person I have read about your fall, and just want to say glad you are posting and hope you are on the mend.. As you can see by our cruises, we have never sailed HAL, but I am really close to booking Eurodam for 2012. I know NOTHING about HAL! What is the charge for Tamarind for dinner. Thanks so much! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Willsot Posted February 26, 2011 #11 Share Posted February 26, 2011 DW likes the beef tenderloin and I enjoy the lamb. At my last Tamarind dinner I had a triple sorbet dessert that was wonderful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tcook052 Posted February 26, 2011 #12 Share Posted February 26, 2011 if you check the above menu -- you will see that it is not offered for lunch in the tamarind Well the OP did say: am looking forward to trying the Tamarind for lunch and dinner on our upcoming cruise. And I responded with my favorite choice for dinner. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rebeccac Posted February 26, 2011 #13 Share Posted February 26, 2011 Has anyone tried any of the vegetarian options at dinner? How are they? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Infi Posted February 26, 2011 Author #14 Share Posted February 26, 2011 Thanks, all, for the suggestions. Please keep them coming. :) Any favorite appetizers? It seems like there's so many to choose from. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tcook052 Posted February 26, 2011 #15 Share Posted February 26, 2011 Thanks, all, for the suggestions. Please keep them coming. :) Any favorite appetizers? It seems like there's so many to choose from. I indulged in both Streetside Pot Stickers and Satay Sampler substituting one for the soup and very much enjoyed both. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OVgirl Posted February 26, 2011 #16 Share Posted February 26, 2011 No matter what you choose in the Tamarind IOP everything on the menu is wonderful. If you have the time one should choose the Rijstaffel specialty dinner. Over 5 people have to request this special meal but you don't have to be at the same table. A exquisite presentation of food that is wonderfully served by the wait staff. On our Eurodam cruise the Tamarind and couple of nights in the Pinnacle were so good that we only ate in the MDR once! Enjoy your cruise. On the Nieuw Amsterdam they said they are not providing the Rijstaffel dinner anymore. I'm not sure if it is also being discontinued on the Eurodam. We were very disappointed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wander Posted February 26, 2011 #17 Share Posted February 26, 2011 I am a bit confused about some aspects of the Tamarind, so here are my questions. 1. Are reservations needed for lunch and dinner? 2. Above poster stated lunch is no additional charge, how about dinner? 3. Can reservations be made only once you are onboard or can the be made pre-cruise? Thank you so very much. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Krazy Kruizers Posted February 26, 2011 #18 Share Posted February 26, 2011 Well, it's been one lone visit but so far it's the Wasabi & Soy encrusted beef tenderloin. Loved it! Gotta remember to try it for lunch next time I'm aboard. Enjoy your Tamarind experience. :) Well the OP did say: And I responded with my favorite choice for dinner. misunderstood you thought you meant that you were going to try the beef at lunch in the tamarind Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Krazy Kruizers Posted February 26, 2011 #19 Share Posted February 26, 2011 I am a bit confused about some aspects of the Tamarind, so here are my questions. 1. Are reservations needed for lunch and dinner? yes -- it is very popular for both lunch and dinner and fills up quickly 2. Above poster stated lunch is no additional charge, how about dinner? lunch is free -- dinner is $15 per person 3. Can reservations be made only once you are onboard or can the be made pre-cruise? Thank you so very much. you can make reservations for dinner on hal's web site -- just have ready your booking number and credit card - you pay for this before the cruise -- if you change your mnd once on the ship and decide to cancel -- you will be given ship board credit you can only make lunch servations for the tamarind once you are on the ship Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Krazy Kruizers Posted February 26, 2011 #20 Share Posted February 26, 2011 On the Nieuw Amsterdam they said they are not providing the Rijstaffel dinner anymore. I'm not sure if it is also being discontinued on the Eurodam. We were very disappointed. i am not surprised that they may not offer it any more -- the 2 weeks we were on the ship we ate at the tamarind several times and we asked if anyone had signed up for the rijstaffel dinner -- answer was -- no one Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Krazy Kruizers Posted February 26, 2011 #21 Share Posted February 26, 2011 I have read about your fall, and just want to say glad you are posting and hope you are on the mend.. As you can see by our cruises, we have never sailed HAL, but I am really close to booking Eurodam for 2012. I know NOTHING about HAL! What is the charge for Tamarind for dinner. Thanks so much! thank you tamarind is free for lunch tamarind is $15 per person for dinner pinnacle grill is $10 for lunch pinnacle grill is $20 for dinner canaletto is free for dinner Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tcook052 Posted February 26, 2011 #22 Share Posted February 26, 2011 misunderstood you thought you meant that you were going to try the beef at lunch in the tamarind Cool. :) Don't really recall why I hadn't tried Tamarind for lunch during the cruise but there's enough going on it's hard to do it all and I guess I didn't think to make a lunch visit a priority, a mistake I'll not repeat next time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canadarocks Posted February 27, 2011 #23 Share Posted February 27, 2011 If you have the time one should choose the Rijstaffel specialty dinner. Over 5 people have to request this special meal but you don't have to be at the same table. A exquisite presentation of food that is wonderfully served by the wait staff. On the Nieuw Amsterdam they said they are not providing the Rijstaffel dinner anymore. I'm not sure if it is also being discontinued on the Eurodam. We were very disappointed. i am not surprised that they may not offer it any more -- the 2 weeks we were on the ship we ate at the tamarind several times and we asked if anyone had signed up for the rijstaffel dinner -- answer was -- no one I'm not surprised that there is difficulty with this dinner. Why on earth is it not advertised anywhere? Maybe the reason no one has signed up for it, is because they don't even know it exists!! :mad: I really don't understand HAL's reasoning behind the choices they make concerning specialty dining. Pinnacle Grill lunches for example, $10 per person revenue..... if it was available to book on the website, I would have done it months ago! :confused: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wander Posted February 27, 2011 #24 Share Posted February 27, 2011 Krazy Kruizers, Thank you for your answers and I hope your wrist/arm is feeling better daily. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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