zitsky Posted July 5, 2018 #1 Share Posted July 5, 2018 I saw a review on another site that mentioned an Asian (duck) menu. That doesn't really interest me since I go to a place like that more for Continental cuisine. And I can get duck at lots of places at home. What are the menus typically like? I did note somewhere that the menu changes every 3 days? Is that correct? :confused: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
broker1217 Posted July 5, 2018 #2 Share Posted July 5, 2018 There was a recent thread regarding VO expanding the number of menus at Chef’s Table. Now 13 menus. https://www.usatoday.com/story/travel/cruises/2018/06/17/viking-cruises-restaurants-cuisine-culinary-program-ambitious/708427002/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zitsky Posted July 5, 2018 Author #3 Share Posted July 5, 2018 Be careful what I wish for. Can they do a good job with such frequent changes? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KathyA Posted July 5, 2018 #4 Share Posted July 5, 2018 On our May Homelands cruise we went five times on a fourteen day cruise with a different menu each time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G. GIRL Posted July 5, 2018 #5 Share Posted July 5, 2018 I will stand corrected if I’m wrong but at the time of booking your speciality restaurants x amount of days before sailing you don’t know what the menu is in the chefs table restaurant. I don’t like most fish so be aware that should your booking have a menu you don’t like you will either cancel or see if you can negotiate alternatives prior to the day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KathyA Posted July 5, 2018 #6 Share Posted July 5, 2018 You can view the menus on the TV in your stateroom, so you can book the ones you find interesting and skip the others Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KathyA Posted July 5, 2018 #7 Share Posted July 5, 2018 I will stand corrected if I’m wrong but at the time of booking your speciality restaurants x amount of days before sailing you don’t know what the menu is in the chefs table restaurant. I don’t like most fish so be aware that should your booking have a menu you don’t like you will either cancel or see if you can negotiate alternatives prior to the day. You can definitely cancel if you don't like the menu once you find out what it is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Avery Posted July 5, 2018 #8 Share Posted July 5, 2018 I will stand corrected if I’m wrong but at the time of booking your speciality restaurants x amount of days before sailing you don’t know what the menu is in the chefs table restaurant. I don’t like most fish so be aware that should your booking have a menu you don’t like you will either cancel or see if you can negotiate alternatives prior to the day. We did not bother with the rush to book restaurants. Heck, I hardly know what I want tonight much less 3 months from now. We never had problems getting the day/time we wanted once onboard. Just ask at the desk at the entry (port side) to the World Cafe.😎 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zitsky Posted July 5, 2018 Author #9 Share Posted July 5, 2018 On our May Homelands cruise we went five times on a fourteen day cruise with a different menu each time. Was there anything you didn't like about it? Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
orchestrapal Posted July 5, 2018 #10 Share Posted July 5, 2018 Just booked our specialties for October and each menu for the Chef’s Table was posted as we tried to make a specific reservation. We were even shown that we had already booked a given menu before we booked it again. Well one! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Donder1 Posted July 6, 2018 #11 Share Posted July 6, 2018 I will stand corrected if I’m wrong but at the time of booking your speciality restaurants x amount of days before sailing you don’t know what the menu is in the chefs table restaurant. I don’t like most fish so be aware that should your booking have a menu you don’t like you will either cancel or see if you can negotiate alternatives prior to the day. Check out the menus and days each dinner is offered when you get on board. Can change reservations if there is an opening for the date and time you want. Personally, I found the Chef's Table not to my liking, even though the entree was beef which I usually like. The food was just a little weird for me, for example, foam course. :p Anyway, I'm sure that there are a lot of opinions which vary based on indivdiual tastes. Manfredi's and the Kitchen were great. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jammy Bun Posted July 6, 2018 #12 Share Posted July 6, 2018 We’re onboard Viking Sea at the moment. Prebooked the Chefs Table before the cruise, and as others have said, could see the menu at the time of booking. We enjoyed the experience and are going again tonight- booked via the tv in the stateroom, could see the availability and menus for each remaining day of our cruise. Manfredis wasn’t great for us, but they may have been having a bad day, so we’ve booked again for the last night (once again, via the tv, no problem). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
philw1776 Posted July 6, 2018 #13 Share Posted July 6, 2018 Check out the menus and days each dinner is offered when you get on board. Can change reservations if there is an opening for the date and time you want. Personally, I found the Chef's Table not to my liking, even though the entree was beef which I usually like. The food was just a little weird for me, for example, foam course. :p Anyway, I'm sure that there are a lot of opinions which vary based on indivdiual tastes. Manfredi's and the Kitchen were great. Wife loved Chef's Table. Me, not so much. It's OK; a nice change and I don't eat that much of the dinner there. The only venue I really don't like is Mamsen's (any meal) which many here really like. What's great about Viking Ocean is let's say your other convinces you to eat at Chef's Table or Mamsen's and there's nothing worth really wasting calories on, there's always the World Cafe where you can just walk in and get what you want afterwards. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare aungrl Posted July 7, 2018 #14 Share Posted July 7, 2018 I will stand corrected if I’m wrong but at the time of booking your speciality restaurants x amount of days before sailing you don’t know what the menu is in the chefs table restaurant. I don’t like most fish so be aware that should your booking have a menu you don’t like you will either cancel or see if you can negotiate alternatives prior to the day. We’re on the Sea for the In the Wake of the Vikings that departs on Sept. 4. On the day I was able to book specialty dining, I was able to see each menu for each day BEFORE I made the reservation. So, for example, when I clicked on “Day 1”, the title of the menu came up, and by clicking on that, I could see all the menu items. If that one didn’t appeal, I could just click ahead to “Day 2” and look at that menu, and so forth. I think this may be new. When we sailed on the Sky in January, that wasn’t an option. It’s great, because you can actually select a menu you want in advance and book it ahead. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lackcreativity Posted July 7, 2018 #15 Share Posted July 7, 2018 We’re on the Sea for the In the Wake of the Vikings that departs on Sept. 4. On the day I was able to book specialty dining, I was able to see each menu for each day BEFORE I made the reservation. So, for example, when I clicked on “Day 1”, the title of the menu came up, and by clicking on that, I could see all the menu items. If that one didn’t appeal, I could just click ahead to “Day 2” and look at that menu, and so forth. I think this may be new. When we sailed on the Sky in January, that wasn’t an option. It’s great, because you can actually select a menu you want in advance and book it ahead. This new feature sounds like a win for both sides. The passengers can make more informed choices, and Viking does not have to deal with so many alterations of reservations during the cruise. As a Veranda cabin cruiser with no opportunity to pre-book dinner reservations, I can foresee that certain "more popular" menus may be all booked up before we have a chance to make a reservation. Fortunately, we really enjoyed the Chef's Table, so I'm sure we will still be able to find something of interest once we are on board. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2cruisecats Posted July 7, 2018 #16 Share Posted July 7, 2018 We did the Viking Homelands cruise in May and The Chefs Table menus changed every 2 days. The Chefs Table - we both enjoyed it and managed to visit 5 times (one was a repeat menu). The menus were available on your cabin TV or The Restaurant had the menus and schedule available. The new system of knowing the menu when you book sounds great.There were items on the menus we weren't sure about but with the smaller portions it was a great way to try new things. Heck, I even liked the tuna . If there is something on the menu you don't like, or can't eat, let them know in advance and they will substitute. Or, cancel and reschedule for another day. I really liked the idea of a wine pairing menu. I did not care for Manfredis though many others loved it. I found the servings too large but later I discovered I could have asked for "half servings". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jiminyC_fan Posted July 9, 2018 #17 Share Posted July 9, 2018 A few examples are here.IMO the Chef's Table is more about presentation than the food itself. However it's an entertaining experience for the first time cruise. Next time we would probably skip it in favor of the Manfredi's or the buffet. We prefer Chef's Table over Manfredi's. We went to Chef's Table 3 times and Manfredi's only once. It sure proves that food is extremely subjective. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MRGACRUZR Posted July 28, 2018 #18 Share Posted July 28, 2018 A few examples are here.IMO the Chef's Table is more about presentation than the food itself. However it's an entertaining experience for the first time cruise. Next time we would probably skip it in favor of the Manfredi's or the buffet. I totally agree. Glad I did it once but, not my kind of food. The wine pairings were interesting but not enough to cover for the food. Manfredi'is more to my liking. We traveled in a party if 3 and all agreed we'd had enough Chefs Table. A great venue for a future steak and seafood bistro. Sent from my SM-T810 using Forums mobile app Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RJ2002 Posted July 29, 2018 #19 Share Posted July 29, 2018 IMO the Chef's Table is more about presentation than the food itself. However it's an entertaining experience for the first time cruise. Next time we would probably skip it in favor of the Manfredi's or the buffet. Our first visit to Chef's Table earlier this year was just so-so. It wasn't bad, but it could have been much better, both in terms of food and service. Occasionally we dine at local restaurants which have a similar concept as Chef's Table, and (for us) VO just didn't quite hit the mark on this style of dining. Our CT reservation was later in our cruise, and there appeared to be ample available seating. An entire section wasn't even occupied, so for those hoping to snag a reservation onboard, perhaps there may be an open spot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Clay Clayton Posted July 29, 2018 #20 Share Posted July 29, 2018 This new feature sounds like a win for both sides. The passengers can make more informed choices, and Viking does not have to deal with so many alterations of reservations during the cruise. As a Veranda cabin cruiser with no opportunity to pre-book dinner reservations, I can foresee that certain "more popular" menus may be all booked up before we have a chance to make a reservation. Fortunately, we really enjoyed the Chef's Table, so I'm sure we will still be able to find something of interest once we are on board. Be sure and download the Viking app before you leave for your cruise. Once onboard, connect to the ships WiFi and you can make see main dining room and chef’s table menus and make reservations. Much much quicker and easier than standing in line. Just be sure and check the menus again a few days ahead of going as we discovered these sometime changed- we almost missed lobster in The Restaurant! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lackcreativity Posted July 29, 2018 #21 Share Posted July 29, 2018 Be sure and download the Viking app before you leave for your cruise. Once onboard, connect to the ships WiFi and you can make see main dining room and chef’s table menus and make reservations. Much much quicker and easier than standing in line. Just be sure and check the menus again a few days ahead of going as we discovered these sometime changed- we almost missed lobster in The Restaurant! Thanks for the reminder. I had forgotten about the ap. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Clay Clayton Posted July 29, 2018 #22 Share Posted July 29, 2018 Thanks for the reminder. I had forgotten about the ap. Just paying it forward! I didn’t know about it until a roll call member saw me standing in the loooooong line at the reservation desk and told me about it. A few minutes later we were sitting having a drink at the bar and making our reservations. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Vineyard View Posted July 29, 2018 #23 Share Posted July 29, 2018 Be sure and download the Viking app before you leave for your cruise. Once onboard, connect to the ships WiFi and you can make see main dining room and chef’s table menus and make reservations. Much much quicker and easier than standing in line. Just be sure and check the menus again a few days ahead of going as we discovered these sometime changed- we almost missed lobster in The Restaurant! Were you able to see The Restaurant menu ahead of boarding, or are you referring to seeing the lobster once you were on board Clay? Thank you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Clay Clayton Posted July 29, 2018 #24 Share Posted July 29, 2018 Were you able to see The Restaurant menu ahead of boarding, or are you referring to seeing the lobster once you were on board Clay? Thank you We couldn’t see the menus before boarding. But once onboard we could see menus for all restaurants BUT at some point during our 14 day cruise we noticed that the Restaurant was serving lobster on a night we had made CT reservations. Since Hubby is a lobster fan we know that they weren’t on the menu initially. Hence my suggestion to keep an eye on the menus throughout the voyage as they might change. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Vineyard View Posted July 30, 2018 #25 Share Posted July 30, 2018 Thanks Clay! My DH wouldn’t want to miss out on lobster night either! Appreciate the tip! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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