Breakfast room service menu

[kcpvwill]

Yes we’ve seen grits and wondered what they were.  Not known in UK.  

[Canberra601]

14 hours ago, Iloveketo said:

If you are doing an Ocean cruise.

Grabbing something before going to bed sounds like a good idea. All rooms, but the Veranda category have coffee makes. 

 I think you might be able to get a muffin/danish and a hot beverage at the living room bar on deck one before 6:00. Hopefully, someone else can offer more help. 

We recently did an ocean cruise that included Haifa.  The World Cafe opened early on days when there were early tours.  If I recall correctly, they opened at 5.30am on one day.

Edited February 20, 2023 by Canberra601

[springtravel]

7 hours ago, Nippy Sweetie said:

What are 'grits'?

Grits are ground corn, very similar in texture to cream of wheat.  Put a pat of butter, salt and pepper, and that's what we eat with eggs, instead of potatoes.  Also similar to polenta

[Clay Clayton]

16 hours ago, Iloveketo said:

. It looks like it has mushrooms. I would love to have them in addition to my normal breakfast. 

Mushrooms are available in The Restaurant as a side with breakfast. I usually have them when I order the grilled lambchops. That’s them beside the hollandaise  in the picture below.
 

I also think they are in The World Cafe. 

[Clay Clayton]

10 hours ago, cruz_happy said:

Since we are talking breakfast and since I am new to Viking, does anyone know if they serve grits anywhere on the ships?  (I’m from South USA.).  TYIA 

I’ve never seen grits on Viking.  Wonder if maybe they serve them on the Mississippi River? Since Im used to the ones I make from a local mill, I suspect they wouldn’t be very good if they did😂

[miami mama]

We often order food the night before when we have an early start. We make sure to pack large plastic bags and a few feet of tin foil in order to cover the food for the in room refrigerator.Cheese/fruit plate is perfect for me but my husband will order something heavier such as one of the sandwiches.

 

Nippy Sweetie, think polenta when talking about grits. It is a corn product but many grits are white in appearance. Since butter is often generously included after cooking, the white does take on a light yellow appearance. Some grits are more yellow, and I would guess that is due to the grinding and production processes. 

 

I am from the South also and often wish for grits when away from home. It is a comfort breakfast item for me and it tastes particularly nice when mixed up with scambled eggs (after the eggs are already cooked).  I don't recall seeing them on the ship but I may have missed the offering.  

[Nippy Sweetie]

Hmmmm. Not sure I fancy grits! I'm not keen on the texture of polenta.

I do enjoy a good breakfast. Fresh fruit and yoghurt, maybe a couple of poached eggs and lots of lovely crisp brown toast and butter.

On our last cruise (not on Viking) we used to order early morning coffee, fruit juice and croissants on our balcony and watch the sail in to wherever we were going. The sail in to Kotor in Croatia was wonderful.

[Sunflower & The Scientist]

12 hours ago, cruz_happy said:

Since we are talking breakfast and since I am new to Viking, does anyone know if they serve grits anywhere on the ships?  (I’m from South USA.).  TYIA 

Fellow grits lover, but I have not seen them on Viking. I have seen them on other cruise lines. Sometimes I have seen polenta.  I ordered it at Manfredi's once, but it wasn't typical polenta and in something like a cube shape and didn't taste like polenta at all. 

[OneSixtyToOne]

10 hours ago, Nippy Sweetie said:

What are 'grits'?

Boiled cornmeal, think gruel and Oliver Twist.

Edited February 20, 2023 by OneSixtyToOne

[Iloveketo]

3 hours ago, Clay Clayton said:

Mushrooms are available in The Restaurant as a side with breakfast. I usually have them when I order the grilled lambchops. That’s them beside the hollandaise  in the picture below.
 

I also think they are in The World Cafe. 

Just change the lamb chop to a strip steak and I’m in heaven!

[Clay Clayton]

Just now, Iloveketo said:

Just change the lamb chop to a strip steak and I’m in heaven!

I’ve tried the steak but the lamb chops are more to my liking. 
 

just as a clarification, I doubt you can order the Lamb Chops for room service…unless you’re in the Owner’s Suite I presume. 

[Iloveketo]

1 hour ago, Sunflower & The Scientist said:

Fellow grits lover, but I have not seen them on Viking. I have seen them on other cruise lines. Sometimes I have seen polenta.  I ordered it at Manfredi's once, but it wasn't typical polenta and in something like a cube shape and didn't taste like polenta at all. 

I love polenta, never tried grits…

Sounds like I might want to skip it on Viking…

[LindaS272]

Yes, mushrooms are always available in the World Cafe. I get them frequently.

[Jim Avery]

1 hour ago, OneSixtyToOne said:

Boiled cornmeal, think gruel and Oliver Twist.

Hey, Oliver Twist never had shrimp & grits.  Lots of butter and Tabasco...😎

[Iloveketo]

32 minutes ago, Jim Avery said:

Hey, Oliver Twist never had shrimp & grits.  Lots of butter and Tabasco...😎

Anything is good with enough butter and tabasco. I learned years ago that I only thing I liked about eating shrimp or lobster was the butter.  😝 

[Pushka]

7 hours ago, Canberra601 said:

We recently did an ocean cruise that included Haifa.  The World Cafe opened early on days when there were early tours.  If I recall correctly, they opened at 5.30am on one day.

Thankyou. Haifa is actually a late start for us, it's Egypt that creates the 6 am starts. There are a few early starts this cruise. 

[Pushka]

5 hours ago, miami mama said:

We often order food the night before when we have an early start. We make sure to pack large plastic bags and a few feet of tin foil in order to cover the food for the in room refrigerator.Cheese/fruit plate is perfect for me but my husband will order something heavier such as one of the sandwiches.

 

Nippy Sweetie, think polenta when talking about grits. It is a corn product but many grits are white in appearance. Since butter is often generously included after cooking, the white does take on a light yellow appearance. Some grits are more yellow, and I would guess that is due to the grinding and production processes. 

 

I am from the South also and often wish for grits when away from home. It is a comfort breakfast item for me and it tastes particularly nice when mixed up with scambled eggs (after the eggs are already cooked).  I don't recall seeing them on the ship but I may have missed the offering.  

Brilliant advice. Food Bags and alfoil on the packing list now. 
 

Lamb is ridiculously expensive in Australia and it's my favourite meat. Will need to do a breakfast at The Restaurant then. 

Edited February 20, 2023 by Pushka

[nanabeth]

16 hours ago, cruz_happy said:

Since we are talking breakfast and since I am new to Viking, does anyone know if they serve grits anywhere on the ships?  (I’m from South USA.).  TYIA 

I'm a southerner, too. I've been on two Viking Ocean cruises and never saw grits. I never asked for them, though.

 

 

[Jim Avery]

5 minutes ago, nanabeth said:

I'm a southerner, too. I've been on two Viking Ocean cruises and never saw grits. I never asked for them, though.

 

 

Never seen them either but they do have Tabasco!😜

[CoolBeansVA]

Cheesy grits are awesome ❤️, but I’ve never seen them on Viking Ocean.  The made-to-order omelettes in the World Cafe and crispy bacon are my go-to’s.

[Clay Clayton]

21 minutes ago, CoolBeansVA said:

Cheesy grits are awesome ❤️, but I’ve never seen them on Viking Ocean.  The made-to-order omelettes in the World Cafe and crispy bacon are my go-to’s.

Don’t forget the Lyonaise potatoes!

[SempreMare]

@CoolBeansVA seconding the Viking's perfectly crisped bacon and Clay's Lyonaise potatoes. 

 

@Clay Clayton that pic and your posts clearly demonstrate that you have mastered the Viking Ocean breakfast.

[aungrl]

12 hours ago, springtravel said:

Grits are ground corn, very similar in texture to cream of wheat.  Put a pat of butter, salt and pepper, and that's what we eat with eggs, instead of potatoes.  Also similar to polenta

And cheese!  Gotta have cheese if you're having them with shrimp instead of breakfast.  😊

[SempreMare]

11 hours ago, Clay Clayton said:

 Since Im used to the ones I make from a local mill, I suspect they wouldn’t be very good if they did😂

 

Clay, my favorite grits tasted in your neck of the woods - the Glenwood Grill's Shrimp & Grits.

I was skeptical till I tried it.

[duquephart]

All time best shrimp & grits = The Freighthouse, Paducha KY.