I have never seen so many negative comments on the quality of food on other cruise lines, i know food is subjective, but the issues being described here show poor quality in the ingredients and preparation of food.
Unfortunately companies like Royal Caribbean seem to not have a way of receiving feedback through this forums. Who ever is responsible for the food and beverage department at headquarters should receive the critics of real cruisers and find the way to improve what is being described. The same applies for other areas like the MTD. Are evaluations still being requested at the end of the cruise?
I would be able to experience by myself on my next cruise. I will still go open minded and not rush to book the UDP (incurring on more costs) to compensate for a poor included dining experience. We will see …At the end, fortunately if a cruise line does not meet the expectations (for me those are measured in terms of price-value relationship) there are plenty of options who might meet those expectations.