New Chef’s Table Menu-Lotus!!!

[Clay Clayton]

Just finished our last dinner aboard Viking Sea after a wonderful TA. At the suggestion of the best restaurant manager at sea-John the Scotsman, we ate the Chef’s Table to try their new “Lotus” Menu. It includes dishes influenced from India, Signapore, Thailand and Japan. Each course was delicious but the main was extraordinary. The lamb chops were truly delicious-even my DMIL who was dubious to say the least was glad she had trusted her new best friend John’s recommendation. I HIGHLY recommend you try this menu if offered on your cruise!

 

I’ve included pictures of the menu and each dish below. Let me know if you have any questions. 

[lackcreativity]

Thanks for sharing. We sail on the Sky in two weeks. Hope to get to try it!

[Clay Clayton]

6 hours ago, lackcreativity said:

Thanks for sharing. We sail on the Sky in two weeks. Hope to get to try it!

Just paying it forward!  Have a great cruise!!

[jeriram]

Looks delish - we are also sailing on the Sky - but leaving next week. 

[SoccerMom#3]

We're on Sea in a few weeks.  Hope they have this menu at Chef's Table.  Yummy!

[Pushka]

That looks wonderful. I love lamb but it is so expensive in Australia. Orion at the end of May. Here’s hoping. 

[CCWineLover]

so nice to see them branch out with the Chef's Table menus!  We leave very soon on the Jupiter and hope it will be on the menu there.   The Chef's Table has been our favorite place on our past Viking cruises - as it is the one place we can try things we don't get at home that much!   And with the wine pairings, it feels like a special dinner!

[molymoo]

Holy Cow!  Those lamb chops look delicious ... but that plate looked like it could feed an entire family!  We will be cruising this summer and looking forward to (hopefully) trying the new Mexican and this menu when we sail.  I just wish Manfredi's would change things up a bit too! 

 

[Peregrina651]

WOW! Can't wait to try it. Hope it is offer for our next sailing!!

[Heidi13]

Thanks Clay - looks interesting.

[Clay Clayton]

17 hours ago, molymoo said:

Holy Cow!  Those lamb chops look delicious ... but that plate looked like it could feed an entire family!  We will be cruising this summer and looking forward to (hopefully) trying the new Mexican and this menu when we sail.  I just wish Manfredi's would change things up a bit too! 

 

I may have zoomed in a little too much-sorry. I didn't think it was too much.  If the chocolate buffet hadn't been the same night, I might have taken the server up on his offer to bring us another plate to split amongst the three of us. 😂

[Marykatesmom]

Thank you for that post.  Very informative and I hope they have it on our next cruise.

[zitsky]

Thanks for the post.  Look's interesting.  Did you happen to take a picture of the wine list?

[Clay Clayton]

7 hours ago, zitsky said:

Thanks for the post.  Look's interesting.  Did you happen to take a picture of the wine list?

Here you go...nothing special though I really liked the non-silver spirits dessert wine.  It was mighty tasty with the cheesecake....less so by itself. 😂

[zitsky]

I see what you mean about the wines.  Some are not familiar to me and I would like to try those.  I do know Petit Manseng because it is grown here in North Carolina.  It's quite nice.  Just a touch of sweetness.  There is a local French restaurant that I go to.  I will sometimes order the PM instead of one of the French whites.  I have never had it as a dessert wine though.

Edited April 12, 2019 by zitsky

[Pushka]

I don’t understand why the basic offer is Merlot and the premium is Zinfandel for the main serving. They are completely different wine styles. I’ve got SSP but would take the merlot in preference. 

[zitsky]

I'm not wowed by the premium choices but I do like Zinfandel.

[Pushka]

1 hour ago, zitsky said:

I'm not wowed by the premium choices but I do like Zinfandel.

I find it way too sweet. It’s a light red, rose, while Merlot is a fully bodied red. Doesn’t make sense that the Zinfandel would pair well with the same foods esp lamb. 

[zitsky]

1 hour ago, Pushka said:

I find it way too sweet. It’s a light red, rose, while Merlot is a fully bodied red. Doesn’t make sense that the Zinfandel would pair well with the same foods esp lamb. 

 

Are you thinking maybe of White Zinfandel?

[Dauntless]

7 hours ago, Clay Clayton said:

Here you go...nothing special though I really liked the non-silver spirits dessert wine.  It was mighty tasty with the cheesecake....less so by itself. 😂

 

I really liked this wine.  On the ship it was not included as 'included' but we did get to try it at CT for this menu at no extra charge.  

[Pushka]

4 hours ago, zitsky said:

 

Are you thinking maybe of White Zinfandel?

Maybe? The only Zinfandel we have in Australia is a rose by Woodbridge. 

[Clay Clayton]

6 hours ago, Pushka said:

Maybe? The only Zinfandel we have in Australia is a rose by Woodbridge. 

I may be wrong, no wine expert here, but I think Zinfandel that is being served here is closer to what you know as a Syrah.  It was not a rose-what in the USA is called a White Zinfandel.

[Pushka]

41 minutes ago, Clay Clayton said:

I may be wrong, no wine expert here, but I think Zinfandel that is being served here is closer to what you know as a Syrah.  It was not a rose-what in the USA is called a White Zinfandel.

 

Yes, that makes better sense. I’ve always thought of the Zinfandel as Rose because here white is white wine and pink is rose or blush wine or sparkling. 

[Scootoir]

On ‎4‎/‎11‎/‎2019 at 3:09 PM, Clay Clayton said:

I may have zoomed in a little too much-sorry. I didn't think it was too much.  If the chocolate buffet hadn't been the same night, I might have taken the server up on his offer to bring us another plate to split amongst the three of us. 😂

 

Chocolate buffet?  Might be my favorite phrase in the English language (apologies to the Bard). 

 

I found an online review of the Scandinavian menu at the Chef's Table, interesting that lamb is featured again.  This is the meal DH and I have reserved this summer.  https://do-you-*****/the-best-meal-at-sea/

[Clay Clayton]

On 4/15/2019 at 8:26 AM, Scootoir said:

 

Chocolate buffet?  Might be my favorite phrase in the English language (apologies to the Bard). 

It was a nice end to a great TA. Most of the sweets were the usual suspects seen previously but the best (IMHO) were the HUGE slabs of chocolate (white, milk, & dark) studded with various goodies-cranberries, nuts, etc.  from which they hacked off the size portion you requested.