Rare SAKay Posted February 25, 2023 #101 Share Posted February 25, 2023 @cjpj we were on the Caribbean Princess in Dec. I just asked for the Caesar salad without the kale & got it every time. A regular Caesar salad. No problem. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare bronzey214 Posted February 25, 2023 #102 Share Posted February 25, 2023 Disappointed at the reduction of options in the new menu. The formal menu has fish twice, duck twice and no chicken entree. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare JimmyVWine Posted February 25, 2023 #103 Share Posted February 25, 2023 18 minutes ago, malba2366 said: I always thought Beef Wellington was a way to dress up poor cuts of meat...until a buddy of mine convinced me to order it at Gordon Ramsey Steak. Heavens no. It is supposed to be made with tenderloin (same cut as Filet Mignon). 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare startedwithamouse Posted February 25, 2023 #104 Share Posted February 25, 2023 15 minutes ago, bronzey214 said: Disappointed at the reduction of options in the new menu. The formal menu has fish twice, duck twice and no chicken entree. The printed menu sometimes differs from the app - since duck is on their twice, without a chicken entree, I suspect someone may have made an error? The default is always the printed menu in the MDR. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lennythenose Posted February 25, 2023 #105 Share Posted February 25, 2023 19 minutes ago, SAKay said: @cjpj we were on the Caribbean Princess in Dec. I just asked for the Caesar salad without the kale & got it every time. A regular Caesar salad. No problem. Good to know! I just asked on a social site if this was possible and no one seemed to know. Hopefully this will be the case on the Ruby in April. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rnr4thatsme Posted February 26, 2023 #106 Share Posted February 26, 2023 (edited) Kind of disappointing, agreed! Edited February 26, 2023 by rnr4thatsme Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
latebloomer56 Posted February 26, 2023 #107 Share Posted February 26, 2023 11 hours ago, cjpj said: Parmesan bowl has been gone for awhile. That's sad but not good for me anyway 😁. Was a little disappointed in MDR plates but plenty to eat every place on the ship. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
californiagirl Posted February 26, 2023 #108 Share Posted February 26, 2023 (edited) Boarded Discovery today. On the menu tonight are the following “Princess Favorites”: -shrimp cocktail -romaine and kale caesar salad -french onion soup -seared salmon -pan roasted chicken breast There are 6 main entrees offered tonight. I have cruised 4 times since the restart, the last time was in early September. Based on today only the overall quality of food is lower. The “tenderloin” at lunch tasted like pot roast. I’ve had it on the prior 3 cruises and it was definitely different (better) than today. The desserts in the buffet are primarily a gelatin mousse type of dessert both at lunch and this evening. We didn’t try any so I can’t give an opinion about them. My husband who has only been on one cruise since the restart…back in Nov 2021 was surprised at the decline. We won’t starve but it’s disappointing. On a positive note the soufflé was as good as always. Of note is that desserts are missing from the room service choices. (Can you tell I have a sweet tooth!) I scrolled through every food section and found nothing. I’ll check again tomorrow and report back. Are they available on other ships? Edited February 26, 2023 by californiagirl Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
latebloomer56 Posted February 26, 2023 #109 Share Posted February 26, 2023 10 hours ago, JimmyVWine said: This is correct. Though with recent issues involving the ethics of foie, the pâté is not nearly as common as it once was. As for the Parma ham, I have to say that I’ve never seen that. Lousy weather this weekend so maybe I’ll spend some time with my cookbook collection. Try it that's how I make it, puff pastry, thin layer of Parma ham, mushroom blend with madiera, Dijon mustard coated tenderloin. Yummy, darn it folks now I want wellington. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wrongwaywatson Posted February 26, 2023 #110 Share Posted February 26, 2023 I really don't get WHY they messed with The Love Boat Dream. Why change it? It makes no sense. It was my favorite. We were on The Enchanted over Thanksgiving for a 10 day cruise and I was pleasantly surprised that it was the original version. My BIL & SIL stayed on the ship to do a back-to-back and they said that on the second leg of the cruise, it switched to the new version and it was not a hit. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CruiseCrabs Posted February 26, 2023 #111 Share Posted February 26, 2023 13 hours ago, Princessfan20 said: LOL. I am not sure you have done a thorough tour of Princess kitchens if you think everything is being individually prepped, prepared and cooked. It is simply more cutbacks, not a well thought out dining experience, and that menu would be short lived if it were in a restaurant on land. It really is lacking in so many ways and many of the new changes we have tried on the current Princess menus are really void of imagination, presentation and taste. There’s a vast difference between steam table slop versus proteins prepped for finishing for a massive dining room. I’ve been on the ship tour, the chef’s table “tour,” have worked in the restaurant industry, and have coordinated my share of massive catered events to know what is and is not possible. If a kitchen is trying to make a huge menu with random options every night, it’s a recipe for a train wreck. The MDR menus we saw in 2022 across three different ships were huge and lacked cohesion. Many “imaginative” dishes fell flat, sometimes because the interpretation of international cuisine was off, sometimes because the plate didn’t live up to the promise of the menu description. Quality control and plating was off—even in speciality dining and chefs table/winemakers dinner (save for Crown Grill on the Royal)—which could be a training issue post re-start but a massive menu just compounds issues. We’ll see how the menu rolls this spring. Fewer options are welcome in our books. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caribill Posted February 26, 2023 #112 Share Posted February 26, 2023 14 minutes ago, CruiseCrabs said: Fewer options are welcome in our books. To me the problem is they removed a number of my favorite dishes and kept items I never eat. This is true for appetizers, mains, and desserts. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MissP22 Posted February 26, 2023 #113 Share Posted February 26, 2023 20 hours ago, cjpj said: Parmesan bowl has been gone for awhile. I've always wondered if it was because of saving money or time?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Coral Posted February 26, 2023 #114 Share Posted February 26, 2023 3 hours ago, caribill said: To me the problem is they removed a number of my favorite dishes and kept items I never eat. This is true for appetizers, mains, and desserts. I don't expect any changes in the future to be good changes IMO. They will all be cost cutting. I agree - on my last cruise, a lot of my favorites were gone. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Coral Posted February 26, 2023 #115 Share Posted February 26, 2023 2 hours ago, MissP22 said: I've always wondered if it was because of saving money or time?? Parmesan cheese is not cheap - I am sure it is cost savings. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LouChamp Posted February 26, 2023 #116 Share Posted February 26, 2023 3 hours ago, CruiseCrabs said: There’s a vast difference between steam table slop versus proteins prepped for finishing for a massive dining room. I’ve been on the ship tour, the chef’s table “tour,” have worked in the restaurant industry, and have coordinated my share of massive catered events to know what is and is not possible. If a kitchen is trying to make a huge menu with random options every night, it’s a recipe for a train wreck. The MDR menus we saw in 2022 across three different ships were huge and lacked cohesion. Many “imaginative” dishes fell flat, sometimes because the interpretation of international cuisine was off, sometimes because the plate didn’t live up to the promise of the menu description. Quality control and plating was off—even in speciality dining and chefs table/winemakers dinner (save for Crown Grill on the Royal)—which could be a training issue post re-start but a massive menu just compounds issues. We’ll see how the menu rolls this spring. Fewer options are welcome in our books. Aloha. I appreciate your insight as a professional in food service. I have stated previously that as the ships get bigger it becomes almost impossible to provide the quantity of food at the quality expected. That said, I am disappointed other lines have discontinued prime rib, lobster and other items not for the difficulty i believe in preparation but for cost cutting purposes. There is a fine line with that. I look forward to reading your continued posts and thank you again! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Coral Posted February 26, 2023 #117 Share Posted February 26, 2023 3 hours ago, CruiseCrabs said: If a kitchen is trying to make a huge menu with random options every night, it’s a recipe for a train wreck. Though they make the items ever single week for years at a time. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Torfamm Posted February 26, 2023 #118 Share Posted February 26, 2023 Here is our menu for tonight 3 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare BamaVol Posted February 26, 2023 #119 Share Posted February 26, 2023 I see that “specialty dining” has crept into the MDR. Another disappointment. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare PescadoAmarillo Posted February 26, 2023 #120 Share Posted February 26, 2023 1 hour ago, Torfamm said: Here is our menu for tonight Nice to see a different sorbet nightly back on this menu. That’s been missing for awhile. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kiwimum Posted February 26, 2023 #121 Share Posted February 26, 2023 9 minutes ago, BamaVol said: I see that “specialty dining” has crept into the MDR. Another disappointment. Specialty dining options were available on some itineraries prior to the shutdown. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tdkdak Posted February 26, 2023 #122 Share Posted February 26, 2023 On 2/24/2023 at 4:36 PM, telecheck said: In the mean time, Princess has been sending out heavily discounted offers to a lot of people. You can do a 7-day coastal for $50 per person or a 15-day to Hawaii for $100 per person. It is less than $7 per day, which is even cheaper than the lunch combo that I just picked up from McDonald's. What do you expect? How can I take advantage of this deal? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Torfamm Posted February 26, 2023 #123 Share Posted February 26, 2023 (edited) 1 hour ago, BamaVol said: I see that “specialty dining” has crept into the MDR. Another disappointment. Why does it disappoint you to have extra options available? Edited February 26, 2023 by Torfamm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MsSoCalCruiser Posted February 26, 2023 #124 Share Posted February 26, 2023 (edited) 2 hours ago, BamaVol said: I see that “specialty dining” has crept into the MDR. Another disappointment. Why is that disappointing? There are times that I would love to order a steak, but the people that I am with do not want to go to the specialty dining venue. I consider that a win. Also, this was available pre-pandemic. Edited February 26, 2023 by MsSoCalCruiser 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MsSoCalCruiser Posted February 26, 2023 #125 Share Posted February 26, 2023 2 hours ago, BamaVol said: I see that “specialty dining” has crept into the MDR. Another disappointment. Unfortunately, I think that you have convinced yourself that you will not like Princess cruises before you have even stepped foot on a ship. There are things that I’m not happy with, but this is my favorite line. I know it’s not everyone’s cup of tea, but you may want to give it a chance before you decide that you hate it. I also think a lot has to do with the ship you are on. I love the Royal class, but some do not. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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