Yippee38 wrote:Yardleybates, General Zod and his wife, and I ate in the dining room and were seriously undewhelmed. Yardleybates and I went on a Celebrity cruise and all of the food was WAY better than on Royal Caribbean. Good food on this cruise would be a nice change.
Mark wrote:Personally I'm good with the buffet.
It really isn't great food but I'd say it's okay for an all you can eat style buffet and I never had any issues with it.
The special dining takes quite some time that I prefer to spend elsewhere.
Pellaz wrote:I thought the food in the MDR wasn't as good as on Carnival. (!) Don't know if they "back off" a bit on the quality knowing that the 70K audience isn't quite as cruise-experienced as their average passenger load, or if it's just shittier in general.
Pellaz wrote:Yep, and I will say that the buffet on Indy last year was significantly better than on Liberty the year before...
deathmetalpat wrote:Compass Deli was my favorite unknown thing about the Majesty,even in 2014 people had hardly found it.Soup,Salad and Sandwich got me over when the buffet schedule conflicted with band schedule.Would not paying for something like that ,typically the nice sit down meal is a hour plus affair and it seems that the buffet hours are back to spotty.From 2012-14 the buffet was opened longer periods of time,2012 was terrible I didn't eat after 2 pm two days of the four.
deathmetalpat wrote:Compass Deli was my favorite unknown thing about the Majesty,even in 2014 people had hardly found it.Soup,Salad and Sandwich got me over when the buffet schedule conflicted with band schedule.Would not paying for something like that ,typically the nice sit down meal is a hour plus affair and it seems that the buffet hours are back to spotty....
yardleybates wrote:Hail survivors ...
Has anyone eaten at Chops Grille or Portofino/Giovanni's Table? If so, how would you compare the quality of the food to the main dining room?
Thanks!
Razor Ramon wrote:My wife is vegan so the buffet ends up being my only option..
Bob wrote:I start my day with coffee from the Café Promenade (24 hrs), then eventually up to the Windjammer buffet (6:30 AM – 9 PM) for breakfast.
broegaard wrote:Razor Ramon wrote:My wife is vegan so the buffet ends up being my only option..
I was a vegetarian for 8 years or so and my wife still is. I don't eat meat at home.
The Italian place has vegan options, If I am not wrong. But if your wife cannot accept being in a restaurant which serves meat I completely understand.
mbob wrote:I know the food on these ships is not the greatest...I think Carnival has better food...but I do find it adequate enough for my taste. Plus...I am not on this cruise to eat!
deathmetalpat wrote:Breakfast isn't my thing in day to day life but no matter where I go on vacation I am up at 7 am for breakfast.I don't know if it is an instinct thing or sleeping in a different bed.Windjammer breakfast is actually fairly good ,fresh fruits some omelet combinations and salmon.Then some cereal with coffee.Overload on breakfast if you can because lunch is crowded and bands are playing.Best shows sometimes can be early pool deck or small venue.
Pellaz wrote:Me either....but I wish there was a Guy's Burger Joint or a Blue Iguana Cantina or a Mongolian Wok on the boat......and all free, too. One thing Carnival provides is a lot of free (i.e., "included") specialty restaurants.
Bob wrote:...The rest of the day if I’m hungry I’ll eat light at the Café or Sorrento’s (11.30am until 3.00am).
UltimoAviso wrote:Did anyone notice if vegetarian meals were marked at the buffet last year? Sure would make my life a lot easier as im hyper sensitive to even things cooked in lard.
Razor Ramon wrote:Windjammer should be 24 hours for us.
Pellaz wrote:Razor Ramon wrote:Windjammer should be 24 hours for us.
This x 1000.
It's not as if they aren't making a fortune off alcohol sales onbroad to offset the extra cost of offering SOMETHING on the buffet 24-7.
mooyagi wrote:Pellaz wrote:Razor Ramon wrote:Windjammer should be 24 hours for us.
This x 1000.
It's not as if they aren't making a fortune off alcohol sales onbroad to offset the extra cost of offering SOMETHING on the buffet 24-7.
Agreed. Sorrentos is horrible. Johnny Rockets stays open fairly late too I think, but of course that comes at an extra charge.
capacitator51 wrote:My husband and I tried Giovanni's Table once towards the end of the cruise last year and it was significantly more impressive than the buffet food. Both of our dishes were surprisingly delicious, especially considering the place was damn-near empty. I'd say definitely give it a try at least once.
biertroll wrote:Fancy dinner rocks. Regular sit down dinner is okay. Buffet is blech.
CFH wrote:Here's how it goes:
Main Dining Room = a sit down restaurant which is free of charge
Windjammer = a buffet, which is free of charge
Chops Grill & Giovannis Table = speciality restaurants (Chops is a steak place, Giovannis is italian) which have an entry fee
Johnny Rockets = a burger joint with an entry fee (plus the shakes cost you extra)
On top of those there is at least a pizza place and promenade cafe which are free to use anytime. All places are separate restaurants, allthough Windjammer also includes Jade, which is basically an Asian food section in Windjammer.
AceHugger wrote:CFH wrote:Amazingly clear. Thank you.
Sorry if it was a dumb question, we've never been on a cruise before so literally have no clue.
I've been researching stuff online, but a few of the things I've taken away from that seem to be inaccurate.
Thanks for clearing it up so concisely.
AceHugger wrote:CFH wrote:Here's how it goes:
Main Dining Room = a sit down restaurant which is free of charge
Windjammer = a buffet, which is free of charge
Chops Grill & Giovannis Table = speciality restaurants (Chops is a steak place, Giovannis is italian) which have an entry fee
Johnny Rockets = a burger joint with an entry fee (plus the shakes cost you extra)
On top of those there is at least a pizza place and promenade cafe which are free to use anytime. All places are separate restaurants, allthough Windjammer also includes Jade, which is basically an Asian food section in Windjammer.
Amazingly clear. Thank you.
Sorry if it was a dumb question, we've never been on a cruise before so literally have no clue.
I've been researching stuff online, but a few of the things I've taken away from that seem to be inaccurate.
Thanks for clearing it up so concisely.
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