Self service buffet?

[Minnie29]

We are booked to sail on Enchanted Princess next month and are wondering if the buffet is now back to self service or whether the crew are still serving you onboard? 
 

[MissP22]

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[Cuedon]

Small dish/cupped items are self-serve, basically anything hot is staff-served. 

[fishnchips]

8 minutes ago, Cuedon said:

Small dish/cupped items are self-serve, basically anything hot is staff-served. 

As above ,just off today.

[Minnie29]

How did you find the food onboard and did you pre-book any speciality restaurants?

[Cuedon]

2 hours ago, Minnie29 said:

How did you find the food onboard and did you pre-book any speciality restaurants?

A month ago, food on the Majestic was fine... Food on the Island right now is... Questionable. I wouldn't say it's BAD (I haven't gotten sick, and I can get it down), but there are definitely preparation decisions that make me wonder. 

[cruzrbachoua]

This seems to vary...some ships are reporting the buffet is back to full self serve...folks on the Caribbean are saying this. 

[fishnchips]

1 hour ago, Minnie29 said:

How did you find the food onboard and did you pre-book any speciality restaurants?

I found the food ok, very much standard princess menu /fish /meat ,portions are smaller I've noticed but ask for another dish if you like a choice of torn between 2 things on the menu it won't be a problem ....plenty of English bacon traditional breakfast at the buffet and more other choices fruits cereals ect, you won't be hungry ...serving to you which can be a bit unorganised but you will work it out just point at what you want  buffet situation is fluid so you might get to help yourself...I didn't do a speciality this time ...but heard of people not getting in ...I also think it could be length of cruise as we only did the 5 days so everyone wanted a booking ...if you can eat early you may get that booking ..

[MissP22]

1 hour ago, Cuedon said:

A month ago, food on the Majestic was fine... Food on the Island right now is... Questionable. I wouldn't say it's BAD (I haven't gotten sick, and I can get it down), but there are definitely preparation decisions that make me wonder. 

That say's something, all right.😄

Edited May 20, 2022 by MissP22

[pms4104]

2 hours ago, Cuedon said:

A month ago, food on the Majestic was fine... Food on the Island right now is... Questionable. I wouldn't say it's BAD (I haven't gotten sick, and I can get it down), but there are definitely preparation decisions that make me wonder. 

More importantly, can you keep it down?

[wcflats]

Ok..there’s usually hot dogs 🌭 and pizza on the pool deck..usually goes down and stays down pretty well with beverages of choice!  Oh and the French fries 🍟!  Have never not found anything that does not work well for us!😁

[Thrak]

Just off of Royal Princess and the buffet was entirely self-serve. Was sadly disappointed by the pizza in Alfredo's. We ate there twice and were completely underwhelmed both times. The pizza wasn't even warm all over. It seemed like they had pre-cooked the crust and then just spread some sauce and toppings on it and heated it slightly. I get much better pizza at home from Papa Murphy's take and bake.

[simong]

what about the pizza on the lido deck

[MissP22]

2 hours ago, Thrak said:

Just off of Royal Princess and the buffet was entirely self-serve. Was sadly disappointed by the pizza in Alfredo's. We ate there twice and were completely underwhelmed both times. The pizza wasn't even warm all over. It seemed like they had pre-cooked the crust and then just spread some sauce and toppings on it and heated it slightly. I get much better pizza at home from Papa Murphy's take and bake.

Good to hear that self service is making a return. 

Gigi's (Alfredo's on the Enchanted) was OK but they've changes the recipes for items we normally get & they just weren't the same.