RCCL implementing fees for Johnny Rockets

Mel,
Since you live in the same area as me I'm sure you've noticed that kids in
these minimum wage jobs aren't very motivated. That service happens at a lot
of places in this area. Never eaten at the Franklin Mills store and on
Explorer I had chili dogs so can't comment on the burgers.

Bill

"PARNAMI" wrote in message
...
I was shocked to find that there is a JR's in our neck of the woods-
Franklin Mills Mall!

I've tried to eat there on three separate occasions. Succeeded once! The
other
two times I walked out after being ignored for 15 minutes....and no, I
wasn't
dressed in rags or looking grumpy..it's just typical of the service
provided.

The hamburger I ordered that time I was sucessful....was absolutely
horrible!
A trail of grease ran down both my arms...no exaggeration. Without
question
that was the worst burger I've eaten in my life!

BUT, the burgers served at JR's on RCI are quite good, the complete
opposiite
of those for which I paid here in philly. It's a shame It's now doubtful
I'll
ever have another since I refuse to pay for food on a ship! Oh well!

The JR's on RCI also indicate that they serve Nathan's hot dogs. Those
ARE NOT
NATHAN'S!!



Cruising is like being awake, and dreaming!

Visit my cruise page:
http://parnami.tripod.com/

Food is not a major part of my vacation but I do have to depend on it for
survival. If some of the other lines had exciting activities like ice
skating and such that could keep the teenager happy, I would be glad to
"jump ship". But RCI seems to have the best scenario to keep the whole
family happy.

"Lee" wrote in message
om...
(DaFlaBear) wrote in message
...

Between the marginal quality of the dining room food and the extreme
hassle (as a Platinum member soon to be Diamond this really ticks me
off)

Why would you cruise so often on a line that consistently disappoints
in what I would consider to be a very major aspect of cruising...the
food?

Lee

Maybe you have a rotten Applebee (forgive the pun). The one near here is
not gourmet but it's not as bad as some of the food on the Mariner of the
Seas. By the way, of all the RCCL ships we have been on, Explorer had the
best food and Mariner had the worst. Thank goodness for an occasional
Johnny Rockets while on board. Which brings us back to the origin of this
thread. The $3.95 surcharge for a hamburger meal is unfair.

"Paul" wrote in message
...
If you TRULY feel this way, then why are you on RCCL at all? Surely, not
for the burgers at JR's? Hee-hee!


My meals (never mind the wonders at Portofino's!!!) on Explorer of the
Seas
last May were absolutely fantastic. Our friends who thought only Princess
lines had great food have switched to RCCL for good since their experience
on Navigator six months ago.

If Applebees even remotely approached the GREAT food quality we
experienced
on the Explorer (or any of the RCCL ships we've been on) I'd be eating
there all the time! Applebees is just plain awful- too bad.

--
Cheers,
Paul


Latin phrase to live by: "Illegitimis nil carborundum"



"MZT" wrote in message
...
I don't know if you have been aboard a Voyager class RCCL ship lately,
but
the steak served in the dining room as the "alternate choice" is not fit
for
human consumption. Overall, I could not say that the food on this class
of
ship (and I have been on four of the five) is "really GOOD to
exquisite".
The Chops Grille serves the only dinners that can be considered anything
but
institutional. The rest is not all horrible, but not much better than
Applebee's.

"Paul" wrote in message
...
Sad to say, yes- those with less refined tastes are getting aboard as
well.


On the other hand, they get a chance to eat really GOOD to exquisite
food
on
a cruise- they ought to take a break from their McDonald's (whoops-
JR's)
for just a week. Not only would it be an education for their taste
buds,
it
would be tremendously better for their overall health. (Well, at
least
in-as-much as a week of 'good-eatin' could!) Most fast food chains
should
probably carry a warning label on the door!

It could have been far worse- RCCL could have installed Applebee's on
their
ships! Now there's a disaster. (Only restaurant that I've ever been
in
that made a porterhouse steak taste absolutely awful! According to
most
food-physics books, this is impossible- but not at Applebees. "eatin'
good
in the neighborhood" indeed. blech.) My wife and I will never darken
their
door again.

--
Cheers,
Paul

Latin phrase to live by: "Illegitimis nil carborundum"



"M PELUSO" wrote in message
...
With the growth of the industry's capacity the cabins have to be
filled. With the amount of fine dining aficionados being a finite
number, more and more of the "McDonald's RULES" crowd will be on the
ships, and the lines have to cater to demand. Period.

It's not real good on the cruise ships either- frankly I'm
astonished
that
there's people here stating that the food is better at JR's then in
the
main
dining rooms or the Windjammer! I guess we're talking the
McDonald's
RULES
crowd?

__________________________________________________ ________
PIEDMONT CRUISES
Mike Peluso - Cruise Vacation Specialist

800-707-4008
919-303-3333

Maybe "Nathan's" has an inferior hot dog. RCI does serve "Seattle's Best"
coffee. I've seen them empty the bag of ground coffee into the coffeemaker
(on Radiance of the Seas GGC2004). I checked the bag and it was labelled
"Caribe Blend". It was far worse than any Seattle's Best coffee I've drunk
in their land based coffee outlets.

Tobieon an Island in the Pacific

"PARNAMI" wrote in message

The JR's on RCI also indicate that they serve Nathan's hot dogs. Those
ARE NOT
NATHAN'S!!



Cruising is like being awake, and dreaming!

Visit my cruise page:
http://parnami.tripod.com/

A few years ago in Seattle, while waiting to board the high speed ferry to
Victoria we had a lunch at a touristy/yuppy type restaurant on the waterfront.
They served a local coffee blend that I think was named after a local Indian
Tribe. Don't remember that name but it was about the best cup of brewed coffee I
have ever had, anywhere, any time.

The poached salmon was pretty good also.

Cal Ford
Lido Deck Cruises



In article mhp8c.899940$ts4.777076@pd7tw3no, Tobie Gerbrandt says...

Maybe "Nathan's" has an inferior hot dog. RCI does serve "Seattle's Best"
coffee. I've seen them empty the bag of ground coffee into the coffeemaker
(on Radiance of the Seas GGC2004). I checked the bag and it was labelled
"Caribe Blend". It was far worse than any Seattle's Best coffee I've drunk
in their land based coffee outlets.

Tobieon an Island in the Pacific

"PARNAMI" wrote in message

The JR's on RCI also indicate that they serve Nathan's hot dogs. Those
ARE NOT
NATHAN'S!!



Cruising is like being awake, and dreaming!

Visit my cruise page:
http://parnami.tripod.com/

Agree with you about APPLEBEES,they opened one here recently,we walked
in one day ,sat down ,waited 15 minuets,got up and walked out ,not a
likable place.

The exact reason they say they are testing the charge is because they
want to dampen demand. It appears the test will be a success after
reading r.t.cruises.

But you know that's not true! These are not tests, they are new charges
pretending to be tests. I heard they were coming months ago..and also that they
are NOT going to stop at $3.95!

Cruising is like being awake, and dreaming!

Visit my cruise page:
http://parnami.tripod.com/

On 25 Mar 2004 02:26:59 GMT, (PARNAMI) wrote:

But you know that's not true! These are not tests, they are new charges
pretending to be tests. I heard they were coming months ago..and also that they
are NOT going to stop at $3.95!

Hi Mel,

I have no idea whether it is a test or something more permanent. The
point is they said they are trying to dampen the demand. Many here
say it will dampen their demand so it seems that the test will be
successful if r.t.cruise posters are indicative of the cruising
public. If it adds to their bottom line at the same time as it
dampens the demand, then you kill 2 birds with one stone, as we use to
say in Texas. All cruise lines at this price point are charging for
various alternative dining facilities. I don't think Royal Caribbean
is going to miss a chance to enhance onboard revenue. With the low
prices of cruises, I don't think many are surprised that the cruise
lines are finding ways to pay for all of these new ships. As they
say, there ain't no free lunch or JR hamburger in this case. ;+)
One cruise executive told me the reason they raised the price in a
certain onboard alternative dining room was because the passengers
would pay it. Stockholders like to hear that kind of talk. g

Best regards,
Ray
LIGHTHOUSE TRAVEL
800-719-9917 or 805-566-3905
http://www.lighthousetravel.com

"PARNAMI" wrote in message
...
The exact reason they say they are testing the charge is because they
want to dampen demand. It appears the test will be a success after
reading r.t.cruises.

But you know that's not true! These are not tests, they are new charges
pretending to be tests. I heard they were coming months ago..and also that
they
are NOT going to stop at $3.95!

Cruising is like being awake, and dreaming!

Visit my cruise page:
http://parnami.tripod.com/


I just booked the Navigator today for their 12/04 sailing. I will gladly pay
the small surcharge if the food is decent. Last week we were docked next to
the Navigator in San Juan and very few people were eating at JR's. I like it
for an alternative for grabbing something quick in the evening.

Gordon

On Wed, 24 Mar 2004 22:15:12 -0500, "Gordon"
wrote:


I just booked the Navigator today for their 12/04 sailing. I will gladly pay
the small surcharge if the food is decent. Last week we were docked next to
the Navigator in San Juan and very few people were eating at JR's. I like it
for an alternative for grabbing something quick in the evening.

Gordon



Why would you opt to pay a surcharge when currently you get it for
free? That seems about as anti-consumer as you can get!

David