tony s Posted June 14, 2021 #101 Share Posted June 14, 2021 16 hours ago, drcarp4 said: Le Bistro: Mushroom Soup Moderno: Salad Bar (I could make a meal out of it) Do Martini's count as food? Yes Martinis and Manhattans count,lol 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kayjaypea42 Posted June 14, 2021 #102 Share Posted June 14, 2021 (edited) My first real cruise ever was on the Pearl, and I LOOOVED the Salmon Tartare. When they had it on subsequent cruises, I was less impressed. But the lamb anywhere on any ship is amazing, and I really enjoyed the Pork Loin from the Escape MDR. I tried Ceviche for the first time on the Getaway and loved it, and tried Corn Jalepeno chowder for the first time on Escape...I've been on the hunt for as good on land for a while and have come up empty... The Thai Chili wings from O'Sheehan's was AMAZING. Also, loved the pistachio bars from the buffet at Great Stirrup Cay and the Molten lava cake on the Escape and the Espresso bar thing I had on Getaway! I really hope they have all of that (or better!) on the Prima. That's my next cruise, and I'm starving waiting for my dinner reservation (that has yet to be made), already! LOL Edited June 14, 2021 by kayjaypea42 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ClevelandCruisin Posted June 20, 2021 #103 Share Posted June 20, 2021 Hmmm... where to start. Le Bistro Creme Brulee O'Sheehans Wings Le Bistro Escargot Teppanyaki and more teppanyaki Cagney's Filet Le Bistro French Onion Soup Los Lobos tableside guacamole Buffet crepe station Buffet scooped ice cream MDR Taste once had a meatball sub Le Bistro Peppercorn Filet Ocean Blue Crab Cake Food Republic Dumplings Ocean Blue Lobster grilled Le Bistro Mussels O'Sheehans/local Fish and Chips 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Sailing12Away Posted June 20, 2021 #104 Share Posted June 20, 2021 It's funny how varied folks tastes are. I see Teppanyaki come up a lot in this thread and in general when talking about which specialty restaurant to pick from. Just curious, for those who love it - do you not have the traditional hibachi grills near where you live? For us, the experience was a bit too hokey. We literally heard the exact same jokes from the chef to our left, then our own, then to the table on our right during the course of our meal. The food itself was ok, but nothing that makes me remember it or want to go back. The best memory I have from that meal was the fact that our table had a couple from Miami, a couple from England, family of 4 from South Africa, and us from NY. The non-US folks had no idea how to eat edamame, so that was fun teaching them what to do. The conversation around the table was much more memorable than the food itself. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
complawyer Posted June 20, 2021 #105 Share Posted June 20, 2021 of course we have hibachi style restaurants. benihana is worldwide. that doesnt take away from the experience. there are also thousands of steak houses across the country. new york is famous for them.by the same reasoning would you forgo cagney's. i agree, the jokes ae old, stale and groaners, but it's still fun to eat there. if you think showing a person from a different country how to eat edamame is interesting, , go to wasabi and try to explain what to order to someone that has never tried sushi or drank cold saki! now that's an experience in any event hope your cruise was enjoyable. if we ever sail together, the first drink is on me! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ClevelandCruisin Posted June 20, 2021 #106 Share Posted June 20, 2021 8 hours ago, Sailing12Away said: It's funny how varied folks tastes are. I see Teppanyaki come up a lot in this thread and in general when talking about which specialty restaurant to pick from. Just curious, for those who love it - do you not have the traditional hibachi grills near where you live? For us, the experience was a bit too hokey. We literally heard the exact same jokes from the chef to our left, then our own, then to the table on our right during the course of our meal. The food itself was ok, but nothing that makes me remember it or want to go back. The best memory I have from that meal was the fact that our table had a couple from Miami, a couple from England, family of 4 from South Africa, and us from NY. The non-US folks had no idea how to eat edamame, so that was fun teaching them what to do. The conversation around the table was much more memorable than the food itself. We have tons of them around us, actually a hibachi restaurant about 3 minutes away. I love teppanyaki on the ship, not only are the portions great, but such awesome chefs. Just because you are not a fan, doesn't mean we aren't. Hence why there are many different options on board to fill any craving. To follow up what do you pick then if no teppanyaki? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Sailing12Away Posted June 21, 2021 #107 Share Posted June 21, 2021 8 hours ago, complawyer said: of course we have hibachi style restaurants. benihana is worldwide. that doesnt take away from the experience. there are also thousands of steak houses across the country. new york is famous for them.by the same reasoning would you forgo cagney's. One of the beautiful things about living in NY is that we have literally everything available to us - food from all over the world as well as Broadway shows every day. But I don't go on cruises and compare my experiences on them to every day life. My everyday life is missing that amazing scenery floating past me that I get on the cruise. But having said that, we go in with what we feel are appropriate expectations. When we first ate at La Cucina, I went in expecting an Olive Garden experience. We got a few notches above that, so we were happy with our experience. As much as we didn't walk into Cagney's expecting it to compete with Wolfgang's (the best porterhouse for 2 that we've had so far and highest bar to beat), I was hoping it would be fairly high up. It wasn't bad by any stretch, but again, of the 3 times we've tried them I would just personally pick something else going forward. 2 hours ago, ClevelandCruisin said: Just because you are not a fan, doesn't mean we aren't. Hence why there are many different options on board to fill any craving. To follow up what do you pick then if no teppanyaki? Of course, but I was curious to see what I was missing. Maybe my one experience with it wasn't the norm and I should give it another go. I wasn't trying to criticize or imply that because I didn't care for it others shouldn't either - it was genuine curiosity as to what specifically folks were drawn to. We try to mix it up on each cruise and try something out that we haven't had before. If we're on a ship where we've already eaten at each specialty, we'll opt for comfort food. The pesto gnocchi for me at La Cucina, the duck at Le Bistro for hubby. Next cruise coming up is the Encore which is new for us, so we'll be trying 2 new places. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ClevelandCruisin Posted June 21, 2021 #108 Share Posted June 21, 2021 3 minutes ago, Sailing12Away said: One of the beautiful things about living in NY is that we have literally everything available to us - food from all over the world as well as Broadway shows every day. But I don't go on cruises and compare my experiences on them to every day life. My everyday life is missing that amazing scenery floating past me that I get on the cruise. But having said that, we go in with what we feel are appropriate expectations. When we first ate at La Cucina, I went in expecting an Olive Garden experience. We got a few notches above that, so we were happy with our experience. As much as we didn't walk into Cagney's expecting it to compete with Wolfgang's (the best porterhouse for 2 that we've had so far and highest bar to beat), I was hoping it would be fairly high up. It wasn't bad by any stretch, but again, of the 3 times we've tried them I would just personally pick something else going forward. Of course, but I was curious to see what I was missing. Maybe my one experience with it wasn't the norm and I should give it another go. I wasn't trying to criticize or imply that because I didn't care for it others shouldn't either - it was genuine curiosity as to what specifically folks were drawn to. We try to mix it up on each cruise and try something out that we haven't had before. If we're on a ship where we've already eaten at each specialty, we'll opt for comfort food. The pesto gnocchi for me at La Cucina, the duck at Le Bistro for hubby. Next cruise coming up is the Encore which is new for us, so we'll be trying 2 new places. Encore for me as well in October! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Sailing12Away Posted June 21, 2021 #109 Share Posted June 21, 2021 2 minutes ago, ClevelandCruisin said: Encore for me as well in October! I'll be there at the end of August and will try and report back on the best thing we remember having 🙂 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChiefMateJRK Posted June 22, 2021 #110 Share Posted June 22, 2021 I may be the outlier here, but the best thing I had was a Filet at Cagneys. I'm looking forward to trying Ocean Blue on an AK cruise in a few months. We won't quite be platinum (yet), so will likely just be trying two or three of the specialty venues. I appreciate all the great feedback in this thread. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ClevelandCruisin Posted June 22, 2021 #111 Share Posted June 22, 2021 6 minutes ago, ChiefMateJRK said: I may be the outlier here, but the best thing I had was a Filet at Cagneys. I'm looking forward to trying Ocean Blue on an AK cruise in a few months. We won't quite be platinum (yet), so will likely just be trying two or three of the specialty venues. I appreciate all the great feedback in this thread. I always get the filet at cagneys! Ocean Blue is okay. Worth it to try once. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ClevelandCruisin Posted June 22, 2021 #112 Share Posted June 22, 2021 2 hours ago, CaptainMcSorley said: I like to sample different varieties of cheese 😉... Room service you can get a cheese tray for 7.95, along with a pizza! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crown Vic Posted June 22, 2021 #113 Share Posted June 22, 2021 Just reading this thread makes my mouth water seeing all the lovely dishes enjoyed by so many...but...right near the top of my ‘favourites’ list are the kippers available, usually by special order, at breakfast. What a treat! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ClevelandCruisin Posted June 22, 2021 #114 Share Posted June 22, 2021 (edited) Le Bistro anyone? Peppercorn filet and creme brulee!! Edited June 22, 2021 by ClevelandCruisin 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Sailing12Away Posted June 22, 2021 #115 Share Posted June 22, 2021 40 minutes ago, ClevelandCruisin said: Room service you can get a cheese tray for 7.95, along with a pizza! I'll buy it for you @CaptainMcSorley, I'll have $700 in OBC to burn through. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Sailing12Away Posted June 22, 2021 #116 Share Posted June 22, 2021 40 minutes ago, Crown Vic said: Just reading this thread makes my mouth water seeing all the lovely dishes enjoyed by so many...but...right near the top of my ‘favourites’ list are the kippers available, usually by special order, at breakfast. What a treat! What's a kipper? That looks like bacon and onions... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChiefMateJRK Posted June 22, 2021 #117 Share Posted June 22, 2021 2 hours ago, Sailing12Away said: What's a kipper? That looks like bacon and onions... My parents used to give me these as snacks: They were otherwise great parents!! (RIP) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare ysolde Posted June 22, 2021 #118 Share Posted June 22, 2021 8 hours ago, ChiefMateJRK said: My parents used to give me these as snacks: They were otherwise great parents!! (RIP) My husband loves smoked herring. I refer to it as . . . stinky fish. LMAO! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare BirdTravels Posted June 22, 2021 #119 Share Posted June 22, 2021 Tomahawk Steak 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crown Vic Posted June 22, 2021 #120 Share Posted June 22, 2021 7 hours ago, ysolde said: My husband loves smoked herring. I refer to it as . . . stinky fish. LMAO! Aah! Obviously a gentleman of quality and good taste (if you'll excuse the pun.). Kippers from Aberdeen (aka smoked herring)! Also known as “Ambrosia of the Gods”. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Sailing12Away Posted June 23, 2021 #121 Share Posted June 23, 2021 19 hours ago, ChiefMateJRK said: My parents used to give me these as snacks: They were otherwise great parents!! (RIP) 🤢🤮 I'll stick with my chicken fingers and mac & cheese. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Sailing12Away Posted June 24, 2021 #122 Share Posted June 24, 2021 20 hours ago, CaptainMcSorley said: Did someone say cheese? I'm fussy with my cheese, drives hubby insane. I'll eat mac & cheese, but avoid parmesan/ricotta on regular pasta. I'll eat grilled cheese with bacon, but not a regular sandwich with cheese. I'll eat string cheese, but not other cheese by itself just as is (like cubes or cheese & crackers). I think it's more of a texture thing - I like my cheese nice & melty otherwise I tend to pick it off. Definitely the palate of an 8yr old when it comes to food, despite a more refined palate when it comes to scotch. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChiefMateJRK Posted June 24, 2021 #123 Share Posted June 24, 2021 46 minutes ago, Sailing12Away said: I'm fussy with my cheese, drives hubby insane. I'll eat mac & cheese, but avoid parmesan/ricotta on regular pasta. I'll eat grilled cheese with bacon, but not a regular sandwich with cheese. I'll eat string cheese, but not other cheese by itself just as is (like cubes or cheese & crackers). I think it's more of a texture thing - I like my cheese nice & melty otherwise I tend to pick it off. Definitely the palate of an 8yr old when it comes to food, despite a more refined palate when it comes to scotch. Single malt or blend? After EXTENSIVE research I arrived at Johnnie Walker as my preferred scotch. Red Label is a staple. Black label neat on occasion (which is daily on NCL). Perhaps a shot of blue label next cruise. 😎 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kayjaypea42 Posted June 24, 2021 #124 Share Posted June 24, 2021 Speaking of cheese, I seem to remember some fried brie wedges that were to die for in the MDR of either Getaway or Escape (can't remember which) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Sailing12Away Posted June 24, 2021 #125 Share Posted June 24, 2021 2 hours ago, ChiefMateJRK said: Single malt or blend? After EXTENSIVE research I arrived at Johnnie Walker as my preferred scotch. Red Label is a staple. Black label neat on occasion (which is daily on NCL). Perhaps a shot of blue label next cruise. 😎 I don't discriminate, but my go-to for special occasion celebrations is Macallen 18. For less fancy enjoyment I'll go for the Glenfiddich Solera blend. Easier on the budget... 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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