What I ate on NCL Getaway 10/14 Eastern Caribbean

[Stlcardsfan79]

Enjoying all your posts and pictures, thanks for sharing. 

[ludicrous_speed]

I went with a salad instead of a second appetizer tonight.

 

This is the Pear and Gorgonzola Salad. I do like the contrast between gorgonzola and sweet fruits. The dressing was a light flavored vinaigrette. The only negative on this dish was a surprise hit of Frisee or another bitter lettuce that I didn't expect. Other than that, it was pretty tasty and refreshing.

[ludicrous_speed]

My first entree was Whole Roasted Sirloin with Loaded Baked Potato, Creamed Spinach, Horseradish, and Beef Gravy. Kinda bummed with this one. Should have learned my lesson from the other night regarding gravy dishes. They forgot the horseradish. Overall it was just OK. 

[ludicrous_speed]

My second entree was Bang Bang Chicken and Shrimp.

 

This was sort of a Thai Curry dish- Coconut, Peanuts, Veggies. The first few bites were flavorful but as I progressed, the coconut flakes and their texture started to overpower everything. I liked it more than the sirloin though.

[ludicrous_speed]

Dessert time!

 

Bananas Foster- Love that stuff.

[ludicrous_speed]

Second Dessert- Brownie S'More

 

......meh.  It did look incredible. It had a hot mess of stuff happening all over the plate but it all tasted boring. Regretted not going for the Chocolate Lava Cake again.

[tomservo]

Awesome thread. Any chance we can get menu pics? I thought the Getaway was getting new menus recently. 

[bigblue1952]

Wonderful pics and review.  Makes me hungry just looking at the food pics.

[ludicrous_speed]

8 hours ago, tomservo said:

Awesome thread. Any chance we can get menu pics? I thought the Getaway was getting new menus recently. 

I took a few menu pictures but they came out hard to read.

 

I did a lot of research on the menus in the months prior to our trip. These menus matched the ones that BirdTravel pictured in their behind the scenes photos for the upcoming menu. The menus did not match the ones posted in the previous months so I'm certain they are on the new menus.

 

[Warm Breezes]

LOL.  I just got off the same cruise as you and the only things I (and DH for that matter) had that you have shown so far are the chicken wings and nachos from O'Sheehan's.  Love your pictoral.  Can't wait to see the rest.

[Niffernay]

11 hours ago, ludicrous_speed said:

Stay away from the flat things sticking out- pretty sure thats melted crayon.

Ha - good to know.  I would have thought it was chocolate and scarfed it down.  😝

[Jonslola]

Loving this review! I am definitely skipping the buffet breakfast on my next cruise and heading for the MDR!

[urc12]

Sailing the Getaway in a little over two weeks. Thank you for the phenomenal review!

[ludicrous_speed]

1 hour ago, Niffernay said:

Ha - good to know.  I would have thought it was chocolate and scarfed it down.  😝

 

I think it is chocolate- its flavorless and waxy. It's pretty though!

[Just Jo]

Great thread!  I was on this cruise also and love reliving the food. We ate at most of the specialty restaurants but only visited the MDR for breakfast (sad I missed the Croque Madame!). 

[ludicrous_speed]

I skipped breakfast on day 4. My wife and kids ran up to the buffet to eat a little before we left for our excursion.

 

We spent a few hours at Magens Bay. We walked just outside of the security fence and asked one of the transportation gentlemen for transportation. Since there were 8 of us, the pricing was $8.00 per person each way. (under 8 people- $10 per person). We had our own van and there ride took about 20 min. The drive up and over the ridge/mountain was beautiful.

 

Once we arrived, we paid an entrance fee of $5 per person. 12 and under are free. Our driver gave us his phone number to call him when we were ready to return. We offered to pay for the first half of our trip but he said it was not necessary and he would collect on the return.

 

The bay was beautiful. It was clean and they had a few bathroom facilities. They also have a concession stand and a bar. Chairs and umbrellas are available to rent and they require a deposit- bring cash. The concession stand and bar accept credit card but have a minimum purchase- I believe it was $15 at the bar and $10 and the concession stand. drinks and food were a little pricy as they are the only option available.

 

Here are a few pictures of the beach/bay.

 

[ludicrous_speed]

I did order lunch at Magens Bay.

 

This is their Chicken Pita. About $12. No sides.

 

It was good but I was pretty hungry at this point.

[ludicrous_speed]

On the return drive, we asked our driver if there is a spot he could stop to take a few picture of the Charlotte Amalie bay. He took us to an overlook for a few minutes- it was great! We got a nice shot of The Getaway far below.

[ludicrous_speed]

I missed a couple food items from our sea day.

 

This is the Lobster Roll from Ocean Blue. They open a window on the waterfront on sea days around lunchtime. 

 

This was delicious!! The bread was so good. The lobster and sauce was awesome! The potato chips were light and crispy. I didn't want to share it, but I did.

 

The cost was $10. I didn't order it again but I wanted to. I wanted to order another 10 but the budget said otherwise.

[ludicrous_speed]

These macaroons were from the Carlos Bake shop. It shares a space with the Gelato bar, aft on the waterfront. (I think it was aft?- but not 100%)

 

I thought they were ok. About $2.50 each did not seem worth it. The kids liked it. My wife liked them but was not blown away.

 

Raspberry, Vanilla, Chocolate shown.

[BlueLadyBlue]

Thanks  enjoying your pics and comments 

[Itchy&Scratchy]

thank you for the wonderful review! Can't wait for the rest of it!

[Ottawa_Cruiser]

This has me incredibly excited for Sunday! Thank you for your food review. This foodie appreciates it!

[ludicrous_speed]

Dinner- Day Four- Tropicana

 

Tonight I started with the Cheesy Mashed Potato Croquettes. I was excited for this! I love potatoes and carbs and I have limited my intake since January. Brag Moment: I lost 45 lbs prior to the cruise so I was letting loose and enjoying anything and everything on vacation. My wife ordered these as well. They looked great when they arrived. I think it was a panko like breadcrumb? Anyway- I finished one and a half. It was the filling- I knew it would be mashed potatoes but it was too creamy.  I know that sounds odd- but it was closer to sour cream in consistency than mashed potatoes. The flavor was heavy on onion. My wife only ate one and said "I was expecting that to be better"

 

[ludicrous_speed]

My second appetizer was the Shanghai Pork Potsticker. I assume it's the same ones they serve in the noodle bar. I loved them- they were great. They win this appetizer showdown.