MDR Food Favs

[ship'n'shorelover]

I like the Onion Soup, Farmers Salad, Flat Iron Steak, and the DELICOUS Chocolate Melting Cake. Chilled Strawberry soup, is pretty good, too. Hope your friend will enjoy whatever she eats and that she will be a Cruise Addict when she leaves her first cruise.

[jus4fun]

Just off the Fantasy (9/10-9/15) and we had the new menu. There were two dishes that were out of this world - Grilled Shrimp and Martini Basa. Both were served on the same night, so I ordered both and I am so glad I did.

[princess di44]

sweet and sour shrimp, cherry soup, strawberry soup, mango soup, and cream brullette. Actually, i haven't had a bad meal in the mdr in all my cruises yet.

[concreteman]

You can never go wrong with any of the cold soups ;)

[SASA13]

Just off the LIberty, and the Prime Rib and Lamb were absolutely declicious. The only thing I had that I did not care for was the Snapper fish. Tried the new Shark rolls, and frog legs ( yes they taste like chicken). I thought they were both good.

[melanie43]

How did you get to eat at the Chef's table? Is there a huge difference in the food there?

 

Sorry if this has already been mentioned but I'm a noob :o - my first cruise will be in Feb.

[sailon55]

So i hope I'm not tooooo off thread here, but can you order two starters and no main dish? And can you order two deserts? (See a trend here?)

[golfb4cruzing]

sailon your options are endless literally. Order what you want and how many and it magically appears. There are no set rules.

[carhopsrock]

jus4fun...I was on the same sailing as you! I agree 100% about the Martini Basa.

sailon55...On elegant night I couldnt decide on a main dish so I ordered 4 appetizers and no dessert.

[crusinpsychRN]

So i hope I'm not tooooo off thread here, but can you order two starters and no main dish? And can you order two deserts? (See a trend here?)

 

Yes to both.

 

The crab cakes were really delicious. I like the lamb and usually the prime rib is pretty good.

[crusinpsychRN]

How did you get to eat at the Chef's table? Is there a huge difference in the food there?

 

Sorry if this has already been mentioned but I'm a noob :o - my first cruise will be in Feb.

 

There's a $75 charge and you go to the galley for a taste of 4 starters with champagne. On some ships you eat in the galley. On Legend we went into Medussa's. The food is really good for the most part. Sea bass was the best fish I've ever had, so juicy! The mashed potatoes were very creamy. I didn't like the Medeterrainean salad. It's 3 1/2 hours.

 

They used to give a cookbook, we didn't get one. Had a picture taken also.

 

Unfortunately the lady beside me was just so boring--talked about renting a houseboat in Paris for the whole time.

[bighairtexan]

Melanie to eat at the Chef's table you sign up and pay your $75pp. It's not the Captain's table where you have to be invited.

[Smithkids5521]

You can never go wrong with any of the cold soups ;)

Yes...mmmm! There was a chilled bing cherry soup that was just incredible! I also really liked the pistacio creme brulee...very yummy!

 

To be honest- none of the entrees jumped out at me as OMG! -This is the best thing ever!!...most were very good but none truly stand out in my memory. But that cherry soup does as well as that creme brulee (and of course the WCMC, but that goes without saying! ;))

[jmeans23970]

I'm really all about that Warm Choc Melting cake. I've been to the dinner room, and not even eat an app or main dish, but eaten two melting cakes.....

 

 

 

iN 11 DAYS I GET TO EAT ANOTHER ONE! SO I AM DOING MY MELTING CAKE DANCE!

[metalmynx]

Duck was one of my favs as well, sad to see it gone. I am from Maine. I don't eat the 'lobster' they serve in the MDR. quote]

 

I don't bother with it either, having grown up in Maine - but I know I'm in the minority because everyone else loved it. (Disclaimer: I don't eat lobster except on my infrequent trips back to Maine, so I may be a bit high maintenance that way.) :D

 

The only menu standout for me was a piece of chocolate cake I had that was part of the "chocolate bar" in the Lido buffet on the last sea day of the Inspiration cruise I was just on.. it was amazing, and I'm not a huge dessert person!

[richstan]

Believe it or not the meatloaf off of the comfort food menu was delish!