Kibwe, waitress on Freedom.. Best EVER

[kingstonKouple72]

Just got back from Freedom, and have to say, overall the waitstaff was pretty good, but our waitress, Kibwe Providence was absolutely AMAZING.

 

Best server I have ever had at any restaurant ever. I have eaten at greasy spoons, mom and pop's, franchise's, and a few times at 5 star restaurants... and she was the best, hands down.

 

I think the best thing about her was she always had a smile on her face. She enjoyed what she did and it showed.

 

When on vacation I try to step out of my comfort zone and order items I wouldn't normally order. One day I didn't see anything, so I asked for the steak. She said "today isn't the day for steak, get the tenderloin". I hesitated... she says "you don't like mushrooms do you?" (correct, the tenderloin had a mushroom sauce)... I nodded. "I'll take care of you" she says. "Don't you worry." And man.. I have to say.. the tenderloin (with a peppercorn sauce) was the BEST beef dish I have ever eaten in my life.

 

Kibwe was amazing. That was just one example. Some days she would just bring out a sample of an appetizer or a piece of lamb or duck for me to try. I didn't ask for it. She just thought I might like to try it. Sometimes I enjoyed it. Sometimes it reaffirmed that I didn't like it. But I always would try.

 

Seek her out if you are going on Freedom. Your cruise experience will be made that much better.

Edited January 21, 2014 by kingstonKouple72

[hipster1]

Yes!! we were on the Jan 5th sailing and had Kibwe as well! We had her for MTD. She was awsome. There were 6 of us, and my mom-in-law has diet restrictions. Kibwe went out of her way to make her meals enjoyable. Always knowing what each of us liked, didnt like. We gave her a WOW card :)

 

Ali

[SherriZ366]

Just got back from Freedom, and have to say, overall the waitstaff was pretty good, but our waitress, Kibwe Providence was absolutely AMAZING.

 

Best server I have ever had at any restaurant ever. I have eaten at greasy spoons, mom and pop's, franchise's, and a few times at 5 star restaurants... and she was the best, hands down.

 

I think the best thing about her was she always had a smile on her face. She enjoyed what she did and it showed.

 

When on vacation I try to step out of my comfort zone and order items I wouldn't normally order. One day I didn't see anything, so I asked for the steak. She said "today isn't the day for steak, get the tenderloin". I hesitated... she says "you don't like mushrooms do you?" (correct, the tenderloin had a mushroom sauce)... I nodded. "I'll take care of you" she says. "Don't you worry." And man.. I have to say.. the tenderloin (with a peppercorn sauce) was the BEST beef dish I have ever eaten in my life.

 

Kibwe was amazing. That was just one example. Some days she would just bring out a sample of an appetizer or a piece of lamb or duck for me to try. I didn't ask for it. She just thought I might like to try it. Sometimes I enjoyed it. Sometimes it reaffirmed that I didn't like it. But I always would try.

 

Seek her out if you are going on Freedom. Your cruise experience will be made that much better.

We had Kibwe as our waitress a few cruises ago and she was great. She rushed over to greet us (and the couple we usually travel with) at our table. Hope she is our waitress again on a future FR cruise!

[cb at sea]

I LOVE that peppercorn sauce! So yummy!