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3 hours ago, Fishwife2016 said:

Oh wow, nothing like what we received!  Wish I had taken a picture so that I could share.


Yep - glad I did.  I was expecting different.  Silly me. 🤣🤣🤣 As a veteran MSC cruiser I should keep expectations low enough to give them a fair chance to exceed them. 🙈

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3 hours ago, Best Cat Mom said:

I did not know this as we've never used the MDR on MSC. We had stopped into the NCL MDR whilst booked in Haven when a course caught our eye. We'd only have that one course and they were always very gracious and super attentive. I know that sleeping in would be a nice treat for us so we might give this a try on MSC. Do you think we would need to bring our own mimosas? I've seen that beverage service can be problematic at dinner, but have never seen mention of mimosas at breakfast. We always have at least one round of them. 😉


We found that it was quiet enough going to the brunch around 12 pm.  Can’t speak for the sort of service you might experience as ours was very personal. 

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9 minutes ago, Beamafar said:


Yep - glad I did.  I was expecting different.  Silly me. 🤣🤣🤣 As a veteran MSC cruiser I should keep expectations low enough to give them a fair chance to exceed them. 🙈

This was my 3rd with MSC so I get keeping the expectations low!  Guess that's why I was so blown away with how good this was.  On another note, I was disappointed in not having donuts at any point.  Past cruises they had donuts that were pretty decent.  Had them all talked up with my mom and, nope, nowhere.

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2 minutes ago, Fishwife2016 said:

This was my 3rd with MSC so I get keeping the expectations low!  Guess that's why I was so blown away with how good this was.  On another note, I was disappointed in not having donuts at any point.  Past cruises they had donuts that were pretty decent.  Had them all talked up with my mom and, nope, nowhere.


Saw a plate piled high with iced donuts on a table in an MDR at breakfast not touched!!!!  (Also lots of other items left on plates, too 😌)

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56 minutes ago, Beamafar said:


Saw a plate piled high with iced donuts on a table in an MDR at breakfast not touched!!!!  (Also lots of other items left on plates, too 😌)

Well dang it!  We had them on the Mera and Divina but not on Seashore.  Going Thanksgiving week on Seashore (YC) so we shall see if they make an appearance. 

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44 minutes ago, Beamafar said:

"The brunch is indicated in the YC daily planner."

 

The announcement mentions "a complimentary offering." No mention of some items being an additional charge, however.

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All items on the menu are complimentary apart from the drinks.  
 

I gave the shortcake a second go - it was a little better than last time.  The previous photo didn’t show the strawberries and cream sandwiched between the shortcake, so here’s one that does

 

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56 minutes ago, Beamafar said:

"All items on the menu are complimentary apart from the drinks."

 

Wow, I expected the opposite for YCers: Foods like the Venchi cake and lobster Benedict would retain the menu upcharge and beverages would not be charged due to YC's drink package. 

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17 hours ago, no1talks said:

 

Wow, I expected the opposite for YCers: Foods like the Venchi cake and lobster Benedict would retain the menu upcharge and beverages would not be charged due to YC's drink package. 


Sorry. - I was speaking generally.  Not everyone on here sails YC. Easy Plus (& Premium drinks package) would cover the menu drinks. 

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We were on the May 12-19th mera sailing & disembarked today. We really enjoyed the brunch menu & the espresso martinis were excellent when we went for a late (~1pm) brunch. The brownie sundae was our favorite dessert of the week. We came in with low expectations in general but overall had a great experience in Aurea. 

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On 5/9/2024 at 11:52 AM, alserrod said:

Does anyone know in which ships is it available?

The same brunch menu was on the Seashore last week.  They did the brunch from 8:00-1:30 three times that week.  I went to two of them and skipped the one they had on Saturday because Butcher's Cut also had a brunch going on.

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On 5/13/2024 at 10:01 PM, Fishwife2016 said:

I was on the Seashore last month.  It was the 1st week of starting the brunch.  First sea day was kinda chaotic, the staff was not expecting the amount of people that showed up.  Some orders were not complete.  But the items arrived.  Thankfully I packed my patience and all was well.  Food was hot and good.  I had an omelet, potatoes, bacon, and strawberry shortcake.  The 2nd sea day the staff seemed more organized and I didn't need to pull out my patience.  Another good meal with more shortcake.   The strawberry shortcake IMO was very good.  Fresh berries, shortcake was tasty, and the serving size was perfect.   We will be back on the Seashore over Thanksgiving in the YC.  I'm hoping they can get me some of that shortcake on sea days.  If not, I'm headed to the MDR!!

I ordered the Eggs Benedict each time I went to the brunch.  The day before, I had it when the brunch wasn't on.  The hollandaise sauce was very flavorful and had an extra zing to it.  The following day, the day of the brunch, it tasted bland.  The next day I ordered it again and the flavor was similar to that of the first day.  I could only assume that the chef who made them was off the first day of the brunch.  I prefer savory breakfasts over sweet ones but nothing else appealed to me.  I also ordered a side of fruit and the parfait with granola and it was very good.  I found myself eating at Central Park Restaurant (where breakfast was served every morning) because my 85-year-old best friend likes to be served breakfast instead of going to the buffet and doesn't like to eat by herself.

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9 minutes ago, Jamie7777 said:

I ordered the Eggs Benedict each time I went to the brunch.  The day before, I had it when the brunch wasn't on.  The hollandaise sauce was very flavorful and had an extra zing to it.  The following day, the day of the brunch, it tasted bland.  The next day I ordered it again and the flavor was similar to that of the first day.  I could only assume that the chef who made them was off the first day of the brunch.  I prefer savory breakfasts over sweet ones but nothing else appealed to me.  I also ordered a side of fruit and the parfait with granola and it was very good.  I found myself eating at Central Park Restaurant (where breakfast was served every morning) because my 85-year-old best friend likes to be served breakfast instead of going to the buffet and doesn't like to eat by herself.

One thing about MSC, they are consistently inconsistent!  They keep us on our toes wondering if what we order one day (and like) will be the same the next time!

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2 minutes ago, Fishwife2016 said:

One thing about MSC, they are consistently inconsistent!  They keep us on our toes wondering if what we order one day (and like) will be the same the next time!

Part of the adventure, I guess! 😂

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9 hours ago, nferr said:

Love the brunch idea, I'm a late riser and never make those early MDR breakfasts. Brunch around noon or so sounds wonderful.

Yeah, I’ve learned that this is definitely a plus!  BUT… they only seem to have it on sea days.  In the Meraviglia now, we are having traditional breakfast (at traditional breakfast time) on port days.

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Anyone know if this is on all US ships?  We were on Seashore in April and they had the brunch in MDR vs a breakfast then opening again for lunch.  Planning Seaside for XMas and was just wondering.

 

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On 5/18/2024 at 10:46 PM, Best Cat Mom said:

Thanks @Beamafar. Do you know if YC would use the Aurea dining area? Or would we need to ask our butler or the YC concierge to arrange our visit when we've overslept and follow their directions?


We went to brunch earlier today (10.20).  There was a queue of about 5 couples waiting for a table for 2 so we joined it.  A butler arrived escorting 3 women and they were taken to the top of the queue, where they immediately taken to a table.  When the butler turned to leave we showed him our card and the hostess immediately said “You’re YC - come with me”.  So, we skipped the queue. 

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18 hours ago, Best Cat Mom said:

Good to know. Thanks for sharing. Hope you had a great meal. 🙂

 

I had the chicken and rice dish again today.  It was quite salty so I didn’t finish it.  Mr B had the huavos rancheros (again!!!  He sometimes has seconds he likes it that much).  I had the brownie for dessert and it was quite tasty 

 

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