Florida_gal_50 Posted September 7, 2022 #26 Share Posted September 7, 2022 2 hours ago, oaktreerb said: Loved Rudy’s Sel de Mer on the Koningsdam in March so we tried it as a “pop up” on the Nieuw Amsterdam in August. No comparison. The serving crew on the Nieuw Amsterdam could not meet the standards of the dedicated crew on the Koningsdam. It took us over two hours to finish the meal on the NA. The Dover Sole was not deboned properly and the special dessert that I had loved on the K was not on the menu. I don’t think it is possible to recreate the Sel de Mer experience as a “pop up”. I agree. Sel de mer on the koningsdam is very good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Florida_gal_50 Posted September 7, 2022 #27 Share Posted September 7, 2022 56 minutes ago, rkacruiser said: I strongly disagree with your thinking! Every "pop-up" that I have experienced has been the equal to the stand alone restaurant. It was the equal in every aspect of the dining experience. What I have not understood, since this "pop-up" takes place in the Pinnacle Grill when the dining experience ranges, in my opinion from quality/worth my time/money to why in the heck did I choose to book this. I am sorry to say this, but, is this another example of a HAL where the "Signature of Excellence" slogan means little? Takes too much of what: training, staff expertise, cost of provisions to continue to offer the "pop-ups"? I don’t think they’ve used the signature of excellence for a really long time. I had the worst waiter I’ve ever had on a ship in the pinnacle grill on the koningsdam. He wasn’t fit to be a waiter in a greasy spoon. No way would he be able to handle a pop up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oakridger Posted September 7, 2022 #28 Share Posted September 7, 2022 4 hours ago, scubacruiserx2 said: We received this E-mail from HAL today . Tue, Sep 6 at 3:12 PM Hi Pat, Pinnacle Gala and Rudi’s Sel de Mer have both been paused indefinitely. Well crap! This one really ticks me off more than any other "take away" so far!!! I don't appreciate HAL sliding this in quietly!!! Thanks for the heads up! See you onboard! ~Nancy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare scubacruiserx2 Posted September 7, 2022 Author #29 Share Posted September 7, 2022 12 hours ago, oakridger said: Well crap! This one really ticks me off more than any other "take away" so far!!! I don't appreciate HAL sliding this in quietly!!! Thanks for the heads up! See you onboard! ~Nancy Hopefully in Rudi's ! We thought that they might have some outstanding seafood being in , and coming from Alaska . 🦀🦞🦐 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rkacruiser Posted September 7, 2022 #30 Share Posted September 7, 2022 23 hours ago, Florida_gal_50 said: I don’t think they’ve used the signature of excellence for a really long time. I had the worst waiter I’ve ever had on a ship in the pinnacle grill on the koningsdam. He wasn’t fit to be a waiter in a greasy spoon. No way would he be able to handle a pop up. This is the inconsistency of experience that I fail to fathom. One night at the PG, why did I ever book this? Another night at a pop-up of Rudi's, I was a very satisfied patron. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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