Make Portofinos Reservation??

[joelnlisa]

Can I call and make a reservation at Portofino's before I board the ship? Don't want to miss the opportunity especially since we are only doing a 5 night cruise so I would imagine reservations would be scarce??

[Retired LEO]

No, reservations can't be made ahead of time. Once you board the ship go to the restaurant early. It just takes a minute. Or you cal call from your cabin.

[mrsbojamp]

We did a 5-day in July and it wasn't a problem to get a reservation at Portofinos. In fact, they had a little table set up on the Promenade the first afternoon before sail away, and that's how we came across it and made our reservation then.

[dzboss1]

Most everyone is in the same boat, or ship as it turns out, as you are, so getting the reservations will not be a problem as long as you do it the day you board. You can do it by going there, or even easier, is to call them from your cabin. Just don't miss it!! Here's what you would miss if you didn't.......

[dzboss1]

stuffed eggplant

 

[dzboss1]

shrimp risotto

 

[SparklyPinkCruiser]

Hello people, I'm trying to diet here :D

[Kevin's girl]

dzboss1,

Please post some more, I want to see what to look forward to while I'm dieting.

[dzboss1]

as long as you asked....

 

[dzboss1]

[dzboss1]

[Merion_Mom]

Hello people, I'm trying to diet here :D

 

You are FUNNY!!!!!

[carbon]

I might have a difficult time getting my husband to spend the extra $60 for the 3 of us. Is it early worth it. What night on the AOS aruba itinerary would be the best to miss the main dinning room?

[Merion_Mom]

Denice, I am just picturing your befuddled waiter's face as you tell him to STOP, as you carefully photograph each serving before you let anyone eat or touch anything! :D

[dzboss1]

Denice, I am just picturing your befuddled waiter's face as you tell him to STOP, as you carefully photograph each serving before you let anyone eat or touch anything! :D

 

How did you know that's how I did it?????!!!!!! LMAO!!!!

 

{In fact that is not even our food...it is the from the people next to us!!!! lol (No, it was ours...I can still taste it..yum!! That filet was like butter!!!!!!)}

[seagoer55]

oh yummmy, now I have drool on my monitor from trying to lick the chocolate off those plates!!

 

Can't wait, till next week when it's my turn to make reservations.....:D

[SparklyPinkCruiser]

Seriously, I'm eating fat free yogurt here!!! LOL But in 7 weeks, hopefully I'm enjoying some Portofino's!!!

[dzboss1]

Seriously, I'm eating fat free yogurt here!!! LOL But in 7 weeks, hopefully I'm enjoying some Portofino's!!!

 

Once you see this food up front and personal...dieting will become a foreign, unlearned word. (we won't even go into the taste....mmmmmmmm)

[Little Elm]

Those pictures are great, but I always how to eat some of these things.

[shamrox91]

Wow that looks really good. We were planning on going to Portofinos one night anyway, but now you really sold me. We ate at Chops when we were on the Mariner a few years ago and were too sunburnt to make it to Portofinos. Now I see what we missed out on.

[kenandlaura06]

I might have a difficult time getting my husband to spend the extra $60 for the 3 of us. Is it early worth it.

 

It is SOOOO worth it! You would spend 3x that to get a meal that good on shore. One of the best meals of my life.

[WhenIsOurNextCruise]

It is SOOOO worth it! You would spend 3x that to get a meal that good on shore. One of the best meals of my life.

 

I agree that it is worth it - but it's not exactly a $20 meal as we have already paid for the dinner we aren't eating, when we paid for our cruise.

[katiel53]

I agree that it is worth it - but it's not exactly a $20 meal as we have already paid for the dinner we aren't eating, when we paid for our cruise.

 

You are right, you already paid for a meal onboard. So, if $20 a person is not comfortable for you to spend on a meal probably worth $80 or $90 per person, then you don't have to do it. The specialty restaurants aren't for everyone as there isn't enough room to fit every passenger on the ship in over the week.

 

My dad wouldn't spend the money. He's happy with the food in the dining room. He does go to Portofino/Chops because we go, so he goes along. Each person has something different that's important to him/her. To me, it's great food.

 

Enjoy your cruise.