Main Dining room and an 11 yr old picky eater

[flifish64]

We will be traveling with our 11 yr old granddaughter and her parents and would like to eat dinner in the main dining room.

Are her only options what is offered on the menu 

Edited June 6, 2022 by flifish64

[39august]

There is also a children's menu but you have to ask for it. 

[Mark_T]

12 minutes ago, flifish64 said:

Are her only options what is offered on the menu 

What sort of food would she consider enjoyable?

 

If it is a question of leaving things off the plate or adding something to it that they will have elsewhere on the menu they will try to be accommodating, but ultimately that is really what Ocean's is for...

[JFontaine]

Yes, she has more options than what is on the menu. For instance, there is always plain white rice, French fries, baked potatoes and mashed potatoes and pasta plain, with butter, tomato sauce or macaroni and cheese. These might not be on the menu every night.  I also can get a salad of just lettuce and cucumbers. I eat like s picky kid (as do other adults) and never have a problem.  If your waiter is new/unhelpful ask for a different waiter the following night. 

Edited June 6, 2022 by JFontaine
Clarity

[Bgwest]

Maybe she's just not hungry enough. 

[ellsbells3032]

My parents always took us cruises when I was that age as I was a very fussy eater. They used to always ask for menus in advance and if nothing I would eat they would ask the maitre d' and they'd always make me something different. Across various cruise lines this was never once an issue and I am assuming these days it still isn't. 

 

We are travelling with our 9 month old jn a few weeks and we spoke to celebrity and were told they will always provide us blended and mashed plain food and to speak to dining staff after boarding. 

[flifish64]

36 minutes ago, JFontaine said:

Yes, she has more options than what is on the menu. For instance, there is always plain white rice, French fries, baked potatoes and mashed potatoes and pasta plain, with butter, tomato sauce or macaroni and cheese. These might not be on the menu every night.  I also can get a salad of just lettuce and cucumbers. I eat like s picky kid (as do other adults) and never have a problem.  If your waiter is new/unhelpful ask for a different waiter the following night. 

Thank you this was very helpful

[Merly]

I am an adult fussy eater and often get quite anxious. But, I never have a problem.  They will always accommodate me, by either leaving my food plain, or as someone else said I can ask for other things like fries, baked potato, steamed veg,  plain fish. I have a long list of things I won’t eat and always ask what is in a dish.   I never go hungry! 

[PTC DAWG]

1 hour ago, Bgwest said:

Maybe she's just not hungry enough. 

This, works every time…

[Jim_Iain]

[PTC DAWG]

4 minutes ago, Jim_Iain said:

Not a bad menu at all.  

[flifish64]

5 minutes ago, Jim_Iain said:

Thank you so much.  This is perfect!

[helen haywood]

1 hour ago, Jim_Iain said:

On Equinox last month the filet was no longer on the children’s menu.  Don’t know if asking for it is an option.

[CTSandy]

I have ordered the kid’s filet as an entree for me - perfect portion size.

 

[helen haywood]

1 hour ago, CTSandy said:

I have ordered the kid’s filet as an entree for me - perfect portion size.

 

When and what ship?

[CTSandy]

Last time was April 2022 on Apex, prior on Millenium September 2021.

5 minutes ago, helen haywood said:

When and what ship?

 

[earlydiner]

I had the kid's filet on the Summit last week.  Small but delicious.  Much better than the New York steaks on the regular menu.

Edited June 7, 2022 by earlydiner