Mitzelj Posted September 16, 2022 #1 Share Posted September 16, 2022 Going on the Regal 26/10/22 and I was wondering if anyone knows if they server lobster tails in the buffet. I know we get them on formal night/nights in the MDR. Thanks in advance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Cruise Raider Posted September 16, 2022 #2 Share Posted September 16, 2022 (edited) 14 minutes ago, Mitzelj said: Going on the Regal 26/10/22 and I was wondering if anyone knows if they server lobster tails in the buffet. I know we get them on formal night/nights in the MDR. Thanks in advance. I have never seen them in the buffet .. I mean since the restart last year. Edited September 16, 2022 by Cruise Raider Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steelers36 Posted September 16, 2022 #3 Share Posted September 16, 2022 15 minutes ago, Mitzelj said: Going on the Regal 26/10/22 and I was wondering if anyone knows if they server lobster tails in the buffet. I know we get them on formal night/nights in the MDR. Thanks in advance. It's something that wouldn't be very appealing not coming freshly done. Same idea as it wouldn't be appealing to me to pick up a filet mignon at a buffet that was sitting there to be taken. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kabes Posted September 17, 2022 #4 Share Posted September 17, 2022 The year the Royal launched I remember coming across a huge pile of claws and shrimp after the bon voyage party. My wife and I happily indulged. Unfortunately, we have not seen lobster claws/tails on the buffet since. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DallasGuy75219 Posted September 17, 2022 #5 Share Posted September 17, 2022 3 hours ago, Steelers36 said: Same idea as it wouldn't be appealing to me to pick up a filet mignon at a buffet that was sitting there to be taken. Crown had filet on the buffet one night last month. It was actually pretty good, not overcooked or dried out. Biggest problem was they didn't have steak knives at the buffet. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kay S Posted September 17, 2022 #6 Share Posted September 17, 2022 I have very seldom seen lobster tails in the buffet, but when I did, they were so dried out they were inedible. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steelers36 Posted September 17, 2022 #7 Share Posted September 17, 2022 8 minutes ago, DallasGuy75219 said: Crown had filet on the buffet one night last month. It was actually pretty good, not overcooked or dried out. Biggest problem was they didn't have steak knives at the buffet. You mean you cannot cut a Princess filet mignon with a spoon? 1 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest ldtr Posted September 17, 2022 #8 Share Posted September 17, 2022 4 hours ago, Mitzelj said: Going on the Regal 26/10/22 and I was wondering if anyone knows if they server lobster tails in the buffet. I know we get them on formal night/nights in the MDR. Thanks in advance. No. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mud_Shark Posted September 17, 2022 #9 Share Posted September 17, 2022 Pre Covid, twice we wandered into the buffet during a formal night and saw that lobster was served there as well. Don't know post covid.\ Don Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ekka49 Posted September 17, 2022 #10 Share Posted September 17, 2022 Never ever seen lobster tails in the buffet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wowzz Posted September 17, 2022 #11 Share Posted September 17, 2022 Are they even served on every formal night ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DallasGuy75219 Posted September 17, 2022 #12 Share Posted September 17, 2022 38 minutes ago, wowzz said: Are they even served on every formal night ? Only one formal night on a 7 day cruise. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MissP22 Posted September 17, 2022 #13 Share Posted September 17, 2022 We've never seen lobster at the buffet on the same evening as in the DR but one time before the shutdown they did have left over tails the next day at lunch time in the buffet. People in line were going crazy for them, filling their plates, that is until they tasted one. Most went into the garbage cans after the first bite.😝 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wowzz Posted September 17, 2022 #14 Share Posted September 17, 2022 2 hours ago, DallasGuy75219 said: Only one formal night on a 7 day cruise. Well, one formal and one dress to impress, which is sort of the same thing. However, I guess you are right in that only on the formal night is the MDR menu slightly special. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DallasGuy75219 Posted September 17, 2022 #15 Share Posted September 17, 2022 1 hour ago, wowzz said: Well, one formal and one dress to impress, which is sort of the same thing. However, I guess you are right in that only on the formal night is the MDR menu slightly special. I meant that lobster is only served in the MDR on one of the two formal nights on a 7-day cruise, notwithstanding the inconsistencies in what Princess may call them (i.e., Princess's website calls them both formal nights). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mitzelj Posted September 17, 2022 Author #16 Share Posted September 17, 2022 Thanks for all the replies, we are on for 11 days, so hoping for 2 nights of Lobster in the MDR! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MissP22 Posted September 17, 2022 #17 Share Posted September 17, 2022 56 minutes ago, Mitzelj said: Thanks for all the replies, we are on for 11 days, so hoping for 2 nights of Lobster in the MDR! I think you'll have quite a wait for lobster on the second formal unless you special order it from a Specialty restaurant for a price. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest ldtr Posted September 17, 2022 #18 Share Posted September 17, 2022 7 hours ago, MissP22 said: We've never seen lobster at the buffet on the same evening as in the DR but one time before the shutdown they did have left over tails the next day at lunch time in the buffet. People in line were going crazy for them, filling their plates, that is until they tasted one. Most went into the garbage cans after the first bite.😝 I do not think that food, once it is cooked, can be retained and served the next day. I think that would violate the food safety protocols. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest ldtr Posted September 17, 2022 #19 Share Posted September 17, 2022 1 hour ago, Mitzelj said: Thanks for all the replies, we are on for 11 days, so hoping for 2 nights of Lobster in the MDR! I would not expect it. Only once on a recent10 day. To be blunt lobster in the MDR on Princess is really not that good. A number of years ago, I recall Princess having a special sea food meal up in the buffet, that was before they added and now removed steamers. Of course back then the Lobster in the MDR was better as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kay S Posted September 17, 2022 #20 Share Posted September 17, 2022 The lobster you get on formal night is dinky, maybe four bites worth. I guess you can ask for seconds or thirds. They were doing a big prawn with some kind of steak and calling that Surf and Turf. Frankly, I liked the prawn much more than the lobster. I think the last time I did a formal night, there was one small lobster tail served with risotto that tasted like rice paste. I don't know if the lobster you pay for in the Crown Grill is any better since I've never ordered it. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JF - retired RRT Posted September 17, 2022 #21 Share Posted September 17, 2022 1 hour ago, Kay S said: I don't know if the lobster you pay for in the Crown Grill is any better since I've never ordered it. We used to get it in CG before they started charging extra for it. It was OK, but not worth the $10 upcharge. Kind of small and often tasteless. DH basically used them to transfer butter to his mouth. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wowzz Posted September 17, 2022 #22 Share Posted September 17, 2022 Isn't most lobster tail actually crayfish ? Big difference in price and quality. I just don't understand why people get worked up over a tough, tasteless piece of flesh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DallasGuy75219 Posted September 17, 2022 #23 Share Posted September 17, 2022 10 minutes ago, wowzz said: Isn't most lobster tail actually crayfish ? Big difference in price and quality. Ummmm no. Two completely different animals. Now what they do serve in the MDR are Caribbean lobsters (also called rock or spiny lobsters). They are harvested much smaller than Maine lobsters (which is why people are saying they're only 4-6 bites). But the menu MDR only says lobster, not one pound Maine lobster, and you can order as many as you want, so I never understand why people complain about complimentary lobster in the MDR. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest ldtr Posted September 17, 2022 #24 Share Posted September 17, 2022 1 minute ago, DallasGuy75219 said: Ummmm no. Two completely different animals. Now what they do serve in the MDR are Caribbean lobsters (also called rock or spiny lobsters). They are harvested much smaller than Maine lobsters (which is why people are saying they're only 4-6 bites). But the menu MDR only says lobster, not one pound Maine lobster, and you can order as many as you want, so I never understand why people complain about complimentary lobster in the MDR. Maybe because it is not very good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DallasGuy75219 Posted September 17, 2022 #25 Share Posted September 17, 2022 4 hours ago, ldtr said: I do not think that food, once it is cooked, can be retained and served the next day. I think that would violate the food safety protocols. Not universally true. I know that once it's put out on the buffet it can't be served again. I imagine there's a limit on how long, once cooked, food can be kept at temperature until it has to be thrown out. But it's not unusual to see food on the buffet that's obviously leftovers or somehow re-imagined from the last night's MDR menu. For example, there is often beef stir fry on the buffet. I've noticed that the kind of beef used varies, possibly depending on what MDR beef dish was on the menu last night. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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