Best dish in the MDR?

[kruzkraziness]

What has been your favorite dish in the main dining room? The one you order every time you cruise.

[Itchy&Scratchy]

it seems this question is asked quite often.... but do we need to open a new thread every time?

 

https://boards.cruisecritic.com/topic/2849599-favorite-food-on-princess-cruise-line/

[Sea Hag]

Twice baked goat cheese souffle.

[iamaqt2]

I love the salmon at Embarkation lunch and the chilled fruit soups.

[Kay S]

1 hour ago, Itchy&Scratchy said:

it seems this question is asked quite often.... but do we need to open a new thread every time?

 

https://boards.cruisecritic.com/topic/2849599-favorite-food-on-princess-cruise-line/

Yes. 😉  Maybe I changed my mind since the last thread. 😁

Edited October 27, 2022 by Kay S

[MustangGT]

• Embarkation lunch - Bay shrimp & avocado appetizer, salmon entree and orange soufflé 
• Dinner appetizer - TBGCS Twice Baked Goat Cheese Soufflé 
• Dessert - used to be Love Boat Dream but have not enjoyed the new iterations 😩
• International Cafe - Chicken Waldorf Salad

 

Now, I’m hungry!! 

 

[DiRonT]

For the first time (after 20 plus cruises) I will say the lamb chops in the main dining room - EXCELLENT!  This was on Sapphire 9/24 to 10/4/22.

[Thrak]

1 hour ago, MustangGT said:

• Embarkation lunch - Bay shrimp & avocado appetizer, salmon entree and orange soufflé 
• Dinner appetizer - TBGCS Twice Baked Goat Cheese Soufflé 
• Dessert - used to be Love Boat Dream but have not enjoyed the new iterations 😩
• International Cafe - Chicken Waldorf Salad

 

Now, I’m hungry!! 

 

 

I've yet to try the Twice Baked Goat Cheese Souffle but, unlike most folks I see posting, I have found every souffle I tried on Princess to be utterly bland and almost tasteless. My wife agrees with me.

 

I totally agree about the Love Boat Dream. My regular "go to" dessert is the Creme Brulee but it wasn't offered on the menu on our last cruise. (I was amazed. What the heck were they thinking of? Oddly enough there was also no ice cream offered at dinner in MDR. My wife was terribly disappointed.) Given that I couldn't order the dessert I wanted I did a "fall back" to the good old standby or the Love Boat Dream. I was appalled when it was delivered and bore no real resemblance to the dessert that has been served for years. Not only was it completely different it wasn't nearly as good.

[martinitime1]

Can't believe this has gone unmentioned, obvious answer is the Fettuccine Alfredo.

[martinitime1]

Dupe for some reason?

Edited October 27, 2022 by martinitime1

[CastMember 02]

The butter dish for my bread! 😁

[andimark]

French onion soup and flourless chocolate cake - yum!

[Kay S]

1 hour ago, martinitime1 said:

Can't believe this has gone unmentioned, obvious answer is the Fettuccine Alfredo.

I had a friend who ordered it every single night.

 

I like the spaghetti and meatballs.  They used to be available every night from the  kids' menu, but now it's only on Italian night.  I also get the shrimp cocktail most nights.

[Thrak]

1 hour ago, Kay S said:

I had a friend who ordered it every single night.

 

I like the spaghetti and meatballs.  They used to be available every night from the  kids' menu, but now it's only on Italian night.  I also get the shrimp cocktail most nights.

 

I've seen a number of posts in the past where people said they would order that from the kids menu when nothing else really struck their fancy. It was reportedly quite good. I kept it in reserve to use some day but it seems that they have now removed it from the kids menu. Bah.

[txjim09]

5 hours ago, Itchy&Scratchy said:

it seems this question is asked quite often.... but do we need to open a new thread every time?

 

https://boards.cruisecritic.com/topic/2849599-favorite-food-on-princess-cruise-line/

Do we need to create a post to complain about it every time?

[Kay S]

4 hours ago, Thrak said:

 

I've yet to try the Twice Baked Goat Cheese Souffle but, unlike most folks I see posting, I have found every souffle I tried on Princess to be utterly bland and almost tasteless. My wife agrees with me.

 

 

The TBGCS (haha) is not like the dessert souffles (which are pretty blah.)  It is moist throughout and incredibly rich.  I can't eat a whole one, so I split it with DH.  One thing it is not is tasteless.  Very cheesy. 

[disneyochem]

My go to dinner on a long cruise is the shrimp cocktail with an appetizer portion of gluten free fettuccine.  Always good!

 

I had the gf Twice Baked Goat Cheese Soufflé for the first on my last cruise.  OMG!!  Fantastic!  I will order every chance I get!

 

 

[JF - retired RRT]

13 hours ago, martinitime1 said:

Can't believe this has gone unmentioned, obvious answer is the Fettuccine Alfredo.

In the Parmesan cheese bowl!!!!

Why did they stop doing that?

[Kay S]

8 hours ago, JF - retired RRT said:

In the Parmesan cheese bowl!!!!

Why did they stop doing that?

I hope you can still get it with a chicken breast or shrimp.

[disneyochem]

8 hours ago, JF - retired RRT said:

In the Parmesan cheese bowl!!!!

Why did they stop doing that?

You can request a Parmesan cheese bowl—I’ve gotten it a few times this past year (most recently on the Enchanted earlier this month).

[SumoCitrus]

Do they have escargot?

 

Also, on gala nights is there lobster?

 

I am formerly a HAL cruiser trying my first Princess cruise in December.

[JF - retired RRT]

13 minutes ago, disneyochem said:

You can request a Parmesan cheese bowl—I’ve gotten it a few times this past year (most recently on the Enchanted earlier this month).

Done that, too. But last time we tried, were told, "no longer available".

[JF - retired RRT]

9 minutes ago, SumoCitrus said:

Do they have escargot? yes

 

Also, on gala nights is there lobster? Does gala night = formal night? If so, on Princess = Dress to Impress or Formal night. And - yes.

see above

[Kay S]

1 hour ago, SumoCitrus said:

Do they have escargot?

 

Also, on gala nights is there lobster?

 

I am formerly a HAL cruiser trying my first Princess cruise in December.

HAL lobster is better, IMO, than Princess lobster.

[jennybenny]

On 10/27/2022 at 5:24 PM, martinitime1 said:

 

Edited October 28, 2022 by jennybenny
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