Lobster dinners?

[Jim Avery]

On 8/5/2019 at 5:36 AM, philw1776 said:

Yes.  Just have an aversion to eating bugs.

You would really freak out in Louisiana.😳😎🍸

[terrydtx]

20 minutes ago, Jim Avery said:

You would really freak out in Louisiana.😳😎🍸

They are called Mud Bugs for a reason, LOL

[Peregrina651]

7 hours ago, zitsky said:

When they have lobster night, do they still serve the regular menu in the MDR?

 

Yes, lobster is just one of many options.

[Clay Clayton]

😫 no whole lobster on Orion’s Far East Discovery. Likely due to suppliers in Asia. Original menu showed it but a day or three ago it changed to half lobster tail (isn’t that a shrimp?) and a veal medallion. 

 

We ended up having the California Menu at the Chef's Table which we quite enjoyed. 

[lackcreativity]

8 hours ago, Clay Clayton said:

😫 no whole lobster on Orion’s Far East Discovery. Likely due to suppliers in Asia. Original menu showed it but a day or three ago it changed to half lobster tail (isn’t that a shrimp?) and a veal medallion. 

 

We ended up having the California Menu at the Chef's Table which we quite enjoyed. 

Not to sidetrack this lobster themed thread, but I don't recognize a California menu for Chef's Table. Is is a new one? Can you give a short description? 

[Peregrina651]

On 8/9/2019 at 11:20 AM, terrydtx said:

They are called Mud Bugs for a reason, LOL

 

Even the Pilgrims considered them a food of last resort. They are bottom-feeders.

[terrydtx]

3 hours ago, lackcreativity said:

Not to sidetrack this lobster themed thread, but I don't recognize a California menu for Chef's Table. Is is a new one? Can you give a short description? 

California menu:

Granola Bars

Tofu

Kale

Imitation meat

California Rolls (no meat or fish)

 

[terrydtx]

38 minutes ago, Peregrina651 said:

 

Even the Pilgrims considered them a food of last resort. They are bottom-feeders.

But a delicacy for a true Cajun!! 

[lackcreativity]

33 minutes ago, terrydtx said:

California menu:

Granola Bars

Tofu

Kale

Imitation meat

California Rolls (no meat or fish)

 

I'm not sure. Am I being teased here? 😉

[Peregrina651]

16 minutes ago, lackcreativity said:

I'm not sure. Am I being teased here? 😉

 

Most definitely we are!!

[CILCIANRQTS]

3 hours ago, terrydtx said:

California menu:

Granola Bars

Tofu

Kale

Imitation meat

California Rolls (no meat or fish)

 

 

Everything is gluten-free,

and “plant-based”.

and air fried.

Garnished with foam.

And lots of pho.

With just a hint of CBD oil.

Served on 100% recycled cardboard.

Washed down with almond milk (which contains NO milk, by the way.)

Bring your own reusable straw. 😉😎

Edited October 12, 2019 by CILCIANRQTS
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[ropomo]

15 minutes ago, CILCIANRQTS said:

Served on 100% recycled cardboard.

 

No way!!! slapped directly on the table to be consumed with hands.

[Peregrina651]

1 hour ago, ropomo said:

 

No way!!! slapped directly on the table to be consumed with hands.

 

No, they can't get away with that. The germaphobes would be up in arms.

 

[CILCIANRQTS]

15 minutes ago, Peregrina651 said:

 

No, they can't get away with that. The germaphobes would be up in arms.

 

 

But better than on the woven placemats in the World Cafe...incoming!! 😎

[terrydtx]

3 hours ago, CILCIANRQTS said:

 

Everything is gluten-free,

and “plant-based”.

and air fried.

Garnished with foam.

And lots of pho.

With just a hint of CBD oil.

Served on 100% recycled cardboard.

Washed down with almond milk (which contains NO milk, by the way.)

Bring your own reusable straw. 😉😎

Don't forget nothing can be cooked with an energy source produced with any fossil fuel.

[Peregrina651]

57 minutes ago, terrydtx said:

Don't forget nothing can be cooked with an energy source produced with any fossil fuel.

 

In other words,  this menu cannot be served on board.

[Clay Clayton]

Y’all are terrible! 😂  We liked the menu. Especially the crab cake and the halibut.  Shame that the included wines weren’t from California. Otherwise highly recommend. 

 

[lackcreativity]

Clay,

Thanks for posting the actual menu! It sounds delicious. As a Maryland resident, I would be most interested to taste a West Coast version of a crab cake. It's hard to imagine it could be better than the real thing!

 

Now, back to the lobster discussion....

[harbourside]

Back to the Lobster Discussion.

We only had one Lobster night on our "Far Eastern Discovery) cruise.  I was on the one before "Clay Clayton".

Originally there was one was on day 7 but that disappeared and we had Lobster on the Captains Farewell night.  It was very disappointing.

It was grilled with Tarragon butter, but the tail did not seem to have much meat and what there was of it was mushy.

I preferred the crab that was available every night in the World Cafe.

Clay, are you having the long treks through Chinese Terminals.  These seem excessive,  and in one case we had to put our bags through the x-ray, and it was about a minute later we had to do it all again while  still trekking through  the  terminal. 

We had perfect weather and completely flat seas.

 

 

 

[Clay Clayton]

Lobster thermador is on the menu for sometime before we disembark. We have had the same treks you describe, I suspect the Chinese (and Japan in Okinawa) procedures are set up for large cruise ships and all the back and forthing help with crowd control. 

 

We have had good weather but rough seas-likely remains of the awful typhoon that hit Japan. 

[pacruise804]

On 10/12/2019 at 10:59 PM, Clay Clayton said:

Y’all are terrible! 😂  We liked the menu. Especially the crab cake and the halibut.  Shame that the included wines weren’t from California. Otherwise highly recommend. 

 

 

 

 

Thank you for the menu.  It is odd that there is only one Californian wine (premium) on a California menu.

 

I eat lobster, but mostly for the butter 😉 

[CCWineLover]

31 minutes ago, pacruise804 said:

 

Thank you for the menu.  It is odd that there is only one Californian wine (premium) on a California menu.

 

The Mer Soleil Chardonnay is quite prevalent on Viking Ocean Cruises.  They likely have struck a good deal with them.  They've been on every single cruise we've had and our friends also commented that it was quite common on theirs as well.  And they have/had lots and lots of it.  Probably pretty typical of cruise lines to contract with specific wineries for volume and pricing.

[Dauntless]

On 10/12/2019 at 9:59 PM, Clay Clayton said:

Y’all are terrible! 😂  We liked the menu. Especially the crab cake and the halibut.  Shame that the included wines weren’t from California. Otherwise highly recommend. 

 

Uby #4 was a great find for me.  Not a real wine drinker.  Most seem bitter in my opinion.

[Clay Clayton]

7 hours ago, pacruise804 said:

 

 

I eat lobster, but mostly for the butter 😉 

 

As does my hubby.  And it’s back on the MDR menu with the tarragon butter so we changed our reservations at chrf’s Table again so he can try the lobster.  

[agnesd]

On 8/4/2019 at 9:55 AM, lextrvlr said:

If lobster isn't as meaningful to you as to others, lobster night in The Restaurant might be a good time to grab a Manfredi's table as many cancel reservations there to head for The Restaurant.

Yes,  We didn't realize it was lobster night and would have gone to Manfredi since we have lobster frequently here on LI. It was so crowded at the restaurant!