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Is on-board food really that bad
If food, which is included in the fare, is of good quality and
variety, why do they also have restaurants on board where you can eat at an additional cost? Is the food really that bad that you would willingly pay to eat anywhere else? |
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bringyagrogalong wrote:
If food, which is included in the fare, is of good quality and variety, why do they also have restaurants on board where you can eat at an additional cost? Is the food really that bad that you would willingly pay to eat anywhere else? The simple answer is that the specialty restaurants have a somewhat higher quality of food and/or preparation that some people are willing to pay for. And it's not a matter of that the dining room food is "bad" (except for NCL, IMHO), it's just that the specialty restaurants are better, or at least different. Some folks are happy to in the dining room for their entire cruise and don't feel the need for anything else. Some people would probably even be happy to eat at the pool grill. It's all personal taste. Think of it as eating at Applebee's vs. eating at a higher end restaurant when you're at home. |
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"Bill" wrote in message ... bringyagrogalong wrote: If food, which is included in the fare, is of good quality and variety, why do they also have restaurants on board where you can eat at an additional cost? Is the food really that bad that you would willingly pay to eat anywhere else? The simple answer is that the specialty restaurants have a somewhat higher quality of food and/or preparation that some people are willing to pay for. And it's not a matter of that the dining room food is "bad" (except for NCL, IMHO), it's just that the specialty restaurants are better, or at least different. Some folks are happy to in the dining room for their entire cruise and don't feel the need for anything else. Some people would probably even be happy to eat at the pool grill. It's all personal taste. Think of it as eating at Applebee's vs. eating at a higher end restaurant when you're at home. That' so true. We have never opted to eat at any "specialty" restaurant & have never regretted it. The food in the regular dr's is fine with us. If we were at home & ate out it the "regular" food would suffice so why spend the extra money for something a little bit better? I look at it as though I've already paid for a good meal & now have to pay again & for us it doesn't justify the extra quality. On the other hand my brother-in-law was on a cruise & never ate in the regular dr once, opting for special meals every night & thought it was great. |
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Is on-board food really that bad
On Jul 22, 11:23*pm, bringyagrogalong wrote:
If food, which is included in the fare, is of good quality and variety, why do they also have restaurants on board where you can eat at an additional cost? Is the food really that bad that you would willingly pay to eat anywhere else? Regular dining is fine ... The specialty restauants are extras mainly for the ambience ... calmer quieter more intimate ... although also the cuts of meat ... the size of the shrimp ... the choice of desserts ... are somewhat better ... but nothing about regular dining is bad ... |
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"Boomer" nospam.aol.com wrote That' so true. We have never opted to eat at any "specialty" restaurant & have never regretted it. The food in the regular dr's is fine with us. For trhe most part, I agree. On most cruise lines, the food in the dining rooms and buffets is pretty good, or as good as it can get when you are trying to prepare and serve 3000 meals in 4 hours. If we were at home & ate out it the "regular" food would suffice so why spend the extra money for something a little bit better? Special occasion... or just maybe "putting on the Ritz" and doing something that you don't normally do. Sometimes, it is just fun! Sometimes it can be the difference between just getting something to eat compared to a nice dining experience. I agree that I don't like the model where the majority of "restaurants" on a ship have additional costs, but cruise lines like Carnival, Princess and Royal Caribbean may give you one or two specialty restaurants and still maintain good quality in the dining rooms. -- George Leppla http://www.CruiseMaster.com October 26, 2008 Sleazy 5 http://www.cruisemaster.com/sleazy5.htm Feb. 8, 2009 Solstice Valentine http://www.cruisemaster.com/solstice.htm May 10, 2009 ALASKA http://www.cruisemaster.com/moagc4.htm |
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Is on-board food really that bad
Food is, of course, a really subjective area. Some people love Brussel
Sprouts or liver - I find them revolting. The food on most ships in most dining rooms is decent - some cruiselines have better food than others, but again, it's a subjective taste. The specialty restaurants, however, give you a choice to have a change of venue for dining, not to mention a special food. For instance, NCL's french restaurant has a chocolate fondue that is really amazing. Dining room has always been fine for me, although I usually end up in the buffet because I don't like to spend huge amounts of time on meals on my trips. I've also discovered that the buffet usually has the same food (at least on NCL) as the main dining room, so I feel I'd rather spend the time enjoying a mai tai in a quiet corner listening to the ocean than sitting and waiting for the food to be served. Not going to the dining room for most meals has the added benefit of gaining little or no weight on a cruise. |
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Is on-board food really that bad
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, number6 wrote: On Jul 22, 11:23*pm, bringyagrogalong wrote: If food, which is included in the fare, is of good quality and variety, why do they also have restaurants on board where you can eat at an additional cost? Is the food really that bad that you would willingly pay to eat anywhere else? Regular dining is fine ... The specialty restauants are extras mainly for the ambience ... calmer quieter more intimate ... although also the cuts of meat ... the size of the shrimp ... the choice of desserts ... are somewhat better ... but nothing about regular dining is bad ... Kay & I eat at least once in the specialties. After awhile the main dining becomes "home" and we like to go "out" once a week. We like the change of environment, pace, etc. |
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"George Leppla" wrote: I agree that I don't like the model where the majority of "restaurants" on a ship have additional costs, but cruise lines like Carnival, Princess and Royal Caribbean may give you one or two specialty restaurants and still maintain good quality in the dining rooms. Also some of the specialty areas are more fun. For instance the Johnny Rockets on the bigger RCCL ships. |
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"bringyagrogalong" wrote in message ... If food, which is included in the fare, is of good quality and variety, why do they also have restaurants on board where you can eat at an additional cost? Is the food really that bad that you would willingly pay to eat anywhere else? As others have said, it's very much about presentation. You might even use the term entertainment. Sometimes you'll get something very unique in a specialty restaurant. Or something so memorable, that you'll always remember it. The goat cheese soufflé in the Celebrity specialty restaurants is in that category - simply outstanding. I've even made it at home a number of times (the recipe was in the Celebrity magazine). And even better was the mandarin orange crème brule in Todd English on the Queen Mary 2. That's the best dessert I've ever had. Period. Case closed. Another interesting (and free) specialty restaurant on the Queen Mary 2 was the one called Chef's Galley, which is basically an "Emeril Live" at sea. You get to eat the exact same meal that the chef prepares (though chefs behind the demonstration area prepare the larger quantities required to feed the 6 tables of guests). |
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On Jul 23, 8:06*am, Kurt Ullman wrote:
In article , *number6 wrote: On Jul 22, 11:23*pm, bringyagrogalong wrote: If food, which is included in the fare, is of good quality and variety, why do they also have restaurants on board where you can eat at an additional cost? Is the food really that bad that you would willingly pay to eat anywhere else? Regular dining is fine ... The specialty restauants are extras mainly for the ambience ... calmer quieter more intimate ... although also the cuts of meat ... the size of the shrimp ... the choice of desserts ... are somewhat better ... but nothing about regular dining is bad ... * *Kay & I eat at least once in the specialties. After awhile the main dining becomes "home" and we like to go "out" once a week. We like the change of environment, pace, etc. Exactly as we look at it ... On our transatlantic/Iberian peninsula cruise earlier this year ... 3 specialty restaurant meals blended nicely with the 13 day cruise ... and 7 sea days overall ... |
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