Chef Rudi

[vcdarty]

Pardon if this has been a common thread. Please describe the Chef Rudi's Table concept. How different, say, from Le Cirque? How to reserve? The menu? The wines? Your experience? Value?

 

J

[aliaschief]

Pardon if this has been a common thread. Please describe the Chef Rudi's Table concept. How different, say, from Le Cirque? How to reserve? The menu? The wines? Your experience? Value?

 

J

 

Did the Table last week on the MS Noordam. Not sure if the menu is set Fleet Wide but will be set on the Noordam until changed at a later. A superb evening with champagne offered and canapés in the Pinnacle Grill Bar. Somewhere in our packing is a menu but I do remember the main dish was a Bone In Veal Chop topped with Sweet Bread and a Truffle.

 

The dining was held in the back room of the Pinnacle and limited to twenty. Wait staff had Chef Rudi white jackets, place setting was Versace China and so expensive it has to be inventoried and accounted for after every use.

 

The wine pairing were really good and the service impeccable.

 

A very memorable evening. More comparable to past Chef Wine Sommelier Dinners.

 

Book in Pinnacle after boarding. No pre-cruise reservations.

[Krazy Kruizers]

We also did Chef Rudi's wine tasting dinner -- on the Amsterdam.

You have to book as soon as you get on the ship -- at the Pinnacle Grill. It was limited to 14 people on our cruise.

The price is $89 per person.

I thought I had posted the menu somewhere -- but can't find it.

[Krazy Kruizers]

The Amsterdam doesn't have a Pinnacle Grill Bar so met right in front of the Wine Bar where there was another event going on by the art auctionier person.

We were served champagne and appetizers.

Once seated came the various courses.

This was our menu:

Goose Liver, Avocado, Raspberry Keffir Vinaigrette accompanied by Chateau Ste. Michelle Reisling, Washington

Frappe of Lobster and Porcini Bisque

Potato Crusted Mustard Seed, Black Cod with Cabiar accompanied by Beringer Napa Valley Chardonnay , California

Line Candied Ginger Granite

Duo of Veal "Maitre Cuisin de France", Black Truffle, Pearl Onion and Pureed Articokes accompanied by Banfi Brunello di Montalcino, Italy

Dialogue of Chocolate Seduction accompanied by Errazuriz Sauvignon Blanc Late Harvert, Chile

Assortment of Artisan Cheeses and Fruit Commpote accompanied by Graham's Six Grape Port, Portugal

[vcdarty]

Thanks, KK. The concept is good, but why pair a just OK menu with such hohum wines? Looks like a fun occasion, though.

 

J

[Krazy Kruizers]

Each chef and each cellar master do their own thing with the same menu. Some of the cellar masters choose much better wines. Some of the chefs rev up the menu a little.

There is no guarantee what it will be like on your cruise.

And I imagine that the basic menu will soon change again.

[tacrum43]

The Amsterdam doesn't have a Pinnacle Grill Bar so met right in front of the Wine Bar where there was another event going on by the art auctionier person.

 

We were served champagne and appetizers.

 

Once seated came the various courses.

 

This was our menu:

 

Goose Liver, Avocado, Raspberry Keffir Vinaigrette accompanied by Chateau Ste. Michelle Reisling, Washington

 

Frappe of Lobster and Porcini Bisque

 

Potato Crusted Mustard Seed, Black Cod with Cabiar accompanied by Beringer Napa Valley Chardonnay , California

 

Line Candied Ginger Granite

 

Duo of Veal "Maitre Cuisin de France", Black Truffle, Pearl Onion and Pureed Articokes accompanied by Banfi Brunello di Montalcino, Italy

 

Dialogue of Chocolate Seduction accompanied by Errazuriz Sauvignon Blanc Late Harvert, Chile

 

Assortment of Artisan Cheeses and Fruit Commpote accompanied by Graham's Six Grape Port, Portugal

 

Thanks for posting the info! Did you think it was worth the price? I got to experience the Chef's table on Princess recently which was spectacular for $95, so I'm interested to see what HAL is like in comparison.

 

Chateau St. Michelle is a tasty Riesling, but it's also like $7/bottle at Safeway, so I'm sure Holland America gets it for like $3/bottle. Seems discordant to have fancy china and then cheap out on the wine.

[Krazy Kruizers]

We enjoyed the evening very much.

Like I said -- it varies by cellar master and chef.