Portofinos/Chops - Cost and Tipping?

[PGI2014]

Does anyone know if the Portofino and Chops Grille still charge only $20 pp? This is what I keep hearing - but someone posted a Chops menu that said the cost was $25 and that the Gratuity WAS included. My experience is that the cost was $20 pp and the Gratuity was NOT included.

 

Has anybody been there recently that can confirm the price and whether or not the Gratuity is included or not?

 

Meredith

[dougp26364]

As I understand it, the cost of the meal includes (or is) the gratuity.

 

I've read post's of $20 and $25 charged for the restaurants. I'm not sure what the difference is, different restaurants, different ships, or different memories. I am certain that it was $20 at Porifino's on Explorer last November. I tipped an addtional $5 pp on top of that.

[PGI2014]

Thanks Doug!

[caviargal]

In early March, both were 20pp including tip.

 

Service and food were outstanding in Portofino's and we tipped extra.

[spbflseas]

As of two weeks ago, Navigator's Chops was charging $20.00 per person. This fee included what is described as a 15% gratuity on the receipt. You will have the option of adding an additional to this amount. If you get the same level of service we experienced, I think you will feel compelled to add a little more on the top.

 

Portofino followed the same pricing, except one evening they had a murder mystery dinner, which I believe was $40-$50 per person.

[PhoenixCruiser]

Hmmm, it was $25 pp on The Navigator last July :confused: We added an additional tip since the service and food were excellent.

 

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[BigDawgRonAZ]

Mariner of the seas....$20 pp and tip was included. We also added a little on top of that.

[ruttie]

yep just got of mariner and did chops it was $20.00 per person and tip was included.

[dougp26364]

Hmmm, it was $25 pp on The Navigator last July :confused: We added an additional tip since the service and food were excellent.

 

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It seems like I've heard this about Navigator in the past and it seems pretty consistant. I don't know why it would be higher than the other ships unless the demand is that much higher on that particular ship.

[PGI2014]

Yes, I've actually seen a photo from the Navigator of the Chops Menu with a $25 per person charge and a notation that this included the tip. This is the reason I started asking the question, because I know on the Mariner last year it was $20 (and didn't actually say tip was included).

 

I think Navigator was also the ship that first used the "new" RCI menus. So - this ship may be the one they try "new" things on...

 

Thanks everyone for your feedback.