Question about Viking Cruise menus

[Nodakboiler]

My DW and I are considering a river cruise. We are experienced ocean cruisers. MY DW is a fairly picky eater. Are there many options on the menu? If you want, can you have grilled chicken or a steak at dinner instead of fancier food with sauces, etc. Thanks for the help.

[Riversedge]

Perhaps this will help. This is copied from a menu on the Viking Freya:

 

First Course: Hungarian Farmer Plate

Melon Cocktail

Assorted Mesclun Lettuce

Roasted Eggplant and Garlic Soup

 

Main Course: Grilled Pork Medallion

"fogash" Balaton Lake Perch Pan Seared

Three Lentil and Vegetable Soup

 

Desserts: Crepes filled with nuts and raisins with chocolate sauce

Melon Sorbeet with Port Wine Marinated Melon

Tokajer Wine Moussee with Caramelize Walnuts

 

Cheese Plate: Cambozola

Comte

Bonifaz Cheeze

 

Always available:

 

Caesar Salad

Parmesian shavings, garlic croutons

 

Grilled Fillet of Salmon

Dill butter

 

Pan Roasted Chicken Breast

Rosemary Gravy

 

Charbroiled New York Cut Sirloin Steak

herb butter

 

 

You can order as many of the things on the menu as you would like. There is a lunch menu also which is different daily and there are always buffet items available as well.

[sk8teacher]

In addition, if the dinner has some sort of "special sauce" that you do not want, simply tell them to leave it off. I have done that many times on Viking and never had a problem.

 

Cheers,

[Riversanddale]

As replies have noted, chicken and steak are always options. We found the sauces light and most often just on the plate. Watch for those labeled with glazes which tended to be heavier and actually on the food. You can certainly request items without.

 

Go to Google and search "Flickr Viking Idun" for photos which include some menus and foods from our spring trip. I'm still adding to them.

[rjscott]

As sk8teacher has said, with the sauces, you could ask for it to be left off. But, your your DW could also ask for the sauces to be served on the side, so that she could at least try it and see if it was something she might like. Our waiter was very good at offering to do this for the "picky eaters" at our tables. ;)