marky63 Posted August 14, 2013 Author #26 Share Posted August 14, 2013 thanks for all the input. Seems like opinions vary. We'll give polo a try. Did I read it right, can you order a steak anytime at Terrace Café on Marina Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Travelcat2 Posted August 14, 2013 #27 Share Posted August 14, 2013 Polo has incredible Maine lobster! We also had a lovely steak in Polo. Still, our favorite dining venue is Red Ginger followed by Jacques. In terms of a steak in the Terrace Café - it simply is not up to the standards of any fine dining establishment. However, food is very subjective. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paulchili Posted August 14, 2013 #28 Share Posted August 14, 2013 thanks for all the input. Seems like opinions vary. We'll give polo a try. Did I read it right, can you order a steak anytime at Terrace Café on Marina Yes, but they are not the same steaks as in Polo (i.e. prime - dry aged), IIRC. There I'd go for the lobster tails and jumbo shrimp myself (among other delicacies) :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S O B Posted August 15, 2013 #29 Share Posted August 15, 2013 "If god didn't want us to eat animals, he wouldn't have made them out of MEAT." -- John Cleese Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeatherInFlorida Posted August 15, 2013 #30 Share Posted August 15, 2013 Of the specialty restaurants on Riviera, I have to say Polo was our favorite. For most others it was Silk Harvest, but we loved Polo. Truth be known, we loved them all:) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mura Posted August 15, 2013 #31 Share Posted August 15, 2013 Silk Harvest???????????????? Mura Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeatherInFlorida Posted August 15, 2013 #32 Share Posted August 15, 2013 Silk Harvest???????????????? Mura Mura ... LOL!!!! My BAD!!! Red Ginger. Getting my cruise lines mixed up!!! Sorry. This is what happens when you get old. But they're both Asian fusion so I was close!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mura Posted August 15, 2013 #33 Share Posted August 15, 2013 I figured that was the case but I've never heard of Silk Harvest so I couldn't figure out what line you might have been talking about. But I knew that Oceania has never had a restaurant by that name! No problem at all, I was just very puzzled! Mura Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TKS Posted August 15, 2013 #34 Share Posted August 15, 2013 Silk Harvest is Celebrity. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimandStan Posted August 15, 2013 #35 Share Posted August 15, 2013 Silk Harvest is Celebrity. A perfectly disgusting name for a restaurant! Doesn't anyone at Celebrity realize that silk is harvested from WORMS??? LOL, turns out that some people SHOULD have taken the Rug Tour in Istanbul or Ephesus, and didn't.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeatherInFlorida Posted August 15, 2013 #36 Share Posted August 15, 2013 Yes, Celebrity ... our cruise before Riviera was on Celebrity Solstice so I temporarily had a brain freeze. However, in the case of these 2 restaurants I preferred Silk Harvest (awful name or not ;) ). But that is the ONLY thing I can think of that was better on Celebrity. As anyone knowing me knows ... I'm like a 16 year old in love (with Oceania) and yes, I can remember back that far! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
calvin81 Posted August 16, 2013 #37 Share Posted August 16, 2013 After 3 cruises on O, we dined in Polo 4 times. Loved it 3 times, filet not cooked as ordered the 4th. Not rare enough I wanted to send it back and eat our entrees separately, so I left the rarest middle portion uneaten. I had filled up on the wonderful crabcake appetizer anyway. We love Toscana, and have eaten there probably 10 times on the 3 cruises. The last night on our most recent cruise, being our third time in Toscana, I was tired of the pasta dishes (even though I enjoyed them all very much). So I ordered the filet -- and it was the best meal of the cruise. Perfectly cooked. As all the posts point out, food is subjective and all restaurants have good nights and not as good nights. And yes, the meat can change based on the animal it comes from. And the beauty of a cruise is that if you really don't like it you can order something else with much less hassle than a restaurant on land. Try something new, share when possible -- family style at Red Ginger was a great idea someone suggested on CC before we sailed on Riviera. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
legaleaglegreen Posted August 20, 2013 #38 Share Posted August 20, 2013 Jim & Stan--not worms, worm secretions. Feel better now? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimandStan Posted August 20, 2013 #39 Share Posted August 20, 2013 Jim & Stan--not worms, worm secretions. Feel better now? HOLY , People Secretions, Batman, I was wrong! :rolleyes: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TKS Posted August 20, 2013 #40 Share Posted August 20, 2013 Ah, but after the whole process you have those yummy little boiled worms! Sound appetizing? I read somewhere that eating insects was going to be the NEXT BIG THING in food fads. (probably not in my house, however) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
avalong Posted August 20, 2013 #41 Share Posted August 20, 2013 A perfectly disgusting name for a restaurant!Doesn't anyone at Celebrity realize that silk is harvested from WORMS??? LOL, turns out that some people SHOULD have taken the Rug Tour in Istanbul or Ephesus, and didn't.... And how, really, does this differ substantially from honey, an exudate from an insect? Hmmmm........? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moggyhill Posted August 21, 2013 #42 Share Posted August 21, 2013 And you'all do know where eggs come from. And white milk. Don't get me started about where chocolate milk comes from. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marky63 Posted August 22, 2013 Author #43 Share Posted August 22, 2013 Oh but we digress Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tarpeian Rock Posted August 22, 2013 #44 Share Posted August 22, 2013 So I guess there wouldn't be much support for O to add an Andrew Zimmern (he of "Bizarre Foods" fame) dining venue! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S O B Posted August 22, 2013 #45 Share Posted August 22, 2013 So I guess there wouldn't be much support for O to add an Andrew Zimmern (he of "Bizarre Foods" fame) dining venue! No. I'm now less than 60 days out from my Mediterranean Riviera cruise and already fantasizing my Polo meal: Warm Fois Gras with Mushrooms bundled in Short Crust Dough served with Port Wine Reduction; Lobster Bisque topped with Morsels of Sauteed Lobster; Free range Iberico de Bellota Pork T-Bone cut; and maybe, the "Polo Quintet" of the Executive Chef's favorite desserts. Coffee and Vintage Port to follow, of course. Andrew Zimmer be damned. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimandStan Posted August 22, 2013 #46 Share Posted August 22, 2013 maybe, the "Polo Quintet" of the Executive Chef's favorite desserts. Despite valiant efforts over the course of several cruises, we often find ourselves without the capacity or the stamina to attempt the Quintet. If you find yourself in a similar situation, may I recommend the delicious and remarkably light Trio of Marshmallows? Served with Caramel, Strawberry and Chocolate sauces, they are a perfect ending to a heavy meal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
digtexas Posted August 22, 2013 #47 Share Posted August 22, 2013 We enjoyed the Polo, but for some reason I have never had a steak on a ship, including the 2 Crystal ships or the Riviera that was as tender and flavorful as a steak that one routinely is served at a premium land based steakhouse like Fleming's or The Palm, Del Frisco, Emeril's, etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paulchili Posted August 22, 2013 #48 Share Posted August 22, 2013 We enjoyed the Polo, but for some reason I have never had a steak on a ship, including the 2 Crystal ships or the Riviera that was as tender and flavorful as a steak that one routinely is served at a premium land based steakhouse like Fleming's or The Palm, Del Frisco, Emeril's, etc. I doubt that any of the restaurants you mentioned NEED to serve previously frozen beef; cruise ships do not necessarily have that luxury. Could that be the difference? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare ORV Posted August 22, 2013 #49 Share Posted August 22, 2013 Despite valiant efforts over the course of several cruises, we often find ourselves without the capacity or the stamina to attempt the Quintet. If you find yourself in a similar situation, may I recommend the delicious and remarkably light Trio of Marshmallows? Served with Caramel, Strawberry and Chocolate sauces, they are a perfect ending to a heavy meal. On our last O cruise we ordered the quintet and split it. On subsequent visits we went with individual choices. It gave us an idea of what we liked. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
digtexas Posted August 22, 2013 #50 Share Posted August 22, 2013 I doubt that any of the restaurants you mentioned NEED to serve previously frozen beef; cruise ships do not necessarily have that luxury.Could that be the difference? That might just be the case and perhaps different preparation methods. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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