Celebrity new menu must haves

[stipmom]

I have been on Celebrity with the old menus . Now that the menus have changed I'm wondering what people really enjoyed from the new menus.I'm sailing on the Summit in three weeks. Thanks

[detroitcruiser]

this may very well be the first positive thread about the new menus. Good for you for asking about positive information rather than trying to confirm that the new menus are sub par.

[cruise4life777]

Agree - going on the Millennium in January. Looking forward to any feedback!

[spearmint]

I have been on Celebrity with the old menus . Now that the menus have changed I'm wondering what people really enjoyed from the new menus.I'm sailing on the Summit in three weeks. Thanks

 

I have to tell you that the things that we enjoyed from the new menus are the holdovers from the old menu....and they were mostly in the appetizer section.... such potato gratin with montrachet cheese, spinach wrapped in phylo pasty on emmenthal cheese sauce. Some of the soups were good, but I cannot recall anything specific. The other best things on the menu were on the everyday side....salmon, french onion soup and creme brulee.

We took a back to back for 28 days, and there was not one main dish that we looked forward to repeating, nor, now that I think of it, a dessert (I had creme brulee for probably 20 nights). Even my wife who eats/tries almost everything (not fussy like me) noted how poor the food was. I have never heard her complain on a cruise before. That tells me something, believe me.

Bill

[sj cruiser]

Just off the Infinity (12/5/09) and really enjoyed the new menu. From the anytime menu, the French onion soup was very good as were the escargots. The Lobster Bisque was on the salty side though. I generally chose the fish option on the daily menu and was quite pleased. The sorbets were excellent. Below are the daily menus and the highlights are in red.

 

Day 1

Tropical Fruit Medley

Chilled SF Crab Louis

Tender Roasted Red Beets

Baked Farm Goat Cheese Tarts

Wild Forest Mushroom Cappuccino--*

Angus Beef Consomme

Chilled Gazpacho Andalouse

Belgian Endive and Arugula Salad

Red Pepper and Mesclun Salad

Spaghetti alla Carbonara

Herb Crusted Merluza--**tasty ratatouille sauce

“Grandmother’s Style” Coq au Vin

Lamb Shank “Tagine Style”--could have been braised longer

Aged Prime Rib of Beef

Grilled Vegetable Kabob

 

Day 2

 

Grenadine Scented Pineapple

Cold Smoked Atlantic Salmon

Beef Carpaccio--*prepared classically

Buffalo Style Frog Legs--**classic Buffalo wings but made with frog legs--yum!

The Captain’s Fish Bisque

Vegetable Consomme

Chilled Tangerine & Granny Smith Apple Soup

Baby Spinach Salad

Crisp Romaine Lettuce

Penne Poulet Aux Truffes

BBQ Glazed Chilean Sea Bass

Quail Delight--good but the BBQ quail served at lunch one day was better

Roasted Colorado Rack of Lamb--**very tender and the herb crust was delicious

Classic Chateaubriand Brillat-Savarin

Vegetable Paella

Chocolate Truffle Cake--***very rich with great ganache

Caramel Apple Tart

Cherries Jubilee

Coconut Sorbet

 

Day 3

 

Ambrosia of Fresh Fruit Cocktail

Assorted Crostini per Due (Tuscan Grill)

Vitello Tonnato

Caribbean Cod Fritters

Asian Consomme

Cream of Sweet Corn Soup

Leek & Potato Vicchysoise

Seasonal Greens Salad

Belgian Endive & Fresh Pear Salad

Grilled Alaskan Halibut

Mediterranean Seafood Risotto

Chicken Ciao Bella

Cochon a la Moutarde

Entrecote Café de Paris

Lemon Ricotta Ravioli

(We ate in Bristro Cafe so I can't comment on this dinner)

 

Day 4

 

Citrus Delight

Shellfish & Saffron Risotto

Chicken Liver Parfait

Oysters Rockefeller

Baked Potato Cream Soup

Clarified Chicken Broth

Strawberry Soup

Green Leaf & Iceberg Lettuce

Radicchio & Watercress Salad

Rigatoni Bistecca

Lemon Sole & Shrimp Quenelles--*tasty sauce

Turkey Parmigiano Reggiano

Ossobucco ala Milanese

Cajun Blackened Ribeye Steak

Toasted Israeli Couscous Cake—not much flavor

 

Day 5

 

Crispy Duck Confit Tortellini Amuse Bouche--deep fried & dry

Supreme of Chilled Melon Midori

Warm Goat Cheese Croustillant from “Ocean Liners” Restaurant

Roasted Provencal Vegetable Napoleon

Crab & Corn Cake

Market Vegetable Minestrone

Creamy Baked Potato Soup

Cream of Butternut Squash

Sliced Tomato & Red Onion Salad

Goat Cheese & Arugula Salad

White Thompson Grape Sorbet--**

Penne Pasta Quattro Formaggi

Seared Tuna Steak--*

Oven Roasted Midwestern Turkey--*moist

Glazed Virginia Ham Steak

Petit Filet Mignon--*tender

Vietnamese Yellow Curry with Potatoes

 

Day 6

 

Fresh Papaya, Mango & Kiwi Cocktail

Five Spice Crusted Ahi Tuna Carpaccio

Marinated Bell Pepper & Portobello Mushroom Terrine

Crispy Sauteed Sweetbread and Potato Pancake Napoleon—sweetbreads were overcooked and on the dry side

Oven Roasted Tomato & Garlic Soup

Cajun Style Seafood Gumbo—not a good roux (I suspect it was powder roux or cornstarch)

Creamy Chilled Haas Avocado Soup

Asian Salad

Crisp Garden Green Salad

Ahi Tuna Steak

Chicken Alfredo

Canard a l’Orange--*tender & sauce was not overly sweet

JVS’s Signature “Sirloin Oscar”

Lamb Chops Provencal--*nice crust flavor

Golden Baked French Pot Pie

 

Day 7

 

Basket of Caramelized Mango

Country Style Pate--*

Warm Montrachet Goat Cheese & Potato Gratin

Lump Crab and Smoked Salmon

Creamy Shellfish Bisque

Butternut Squash

Cucumber Yogurt Soup

Panzanella Salad

Greek Salad

Celebrity’s Signature Flounder--*good sauce

Mama’s Pasta Bolognese

Honey Roasted Pecan Chicken

Burgundy Braised Lamb Shank--*huge portion and fork tender

Mediterranean Style Aged Sirloin Steak

Vegetable & Ricotta Cheese Stuffed Conch Shells

 

Day 8

 

Feta & Fresh Fruit

Curried Chicken Salad

Tomato & Arugula Crostini

Spring Rolls with Thai Chili Sauce

Cream of Broccoli Soup

Saffron Shellfish Broth

Chilled Black Cherry Soup

Boston Lettuce & Gorgonzola Salad

Market Fresh Salad

Classic Seafood Fettucine

Blackened Drum Fish--**very moist

Oven Roasted Tandoori Chicken

Mozzarella Meatballs

Tender Braised Beef Short Ribs--**very tender and great sauce; nicely served over polenta

Honey & Marjoram Braised Barley

 

Day 9

 

Chilled Fresh Fruit

Tuscan Grille Antipasti Platter

Marinated Red Snapper Escabeche

Roasted Vegetables & Goat Cheese Crostini

Market Vegetables & Noodles

Cream of Cauliflower

Spicy Tropical Gazpacho

Mesclun Greens, Cherry Tomatoes, Grapes & Raisin Salad

Romaine, Radicchio & Cucumber Salad

Rigatoni Prosciutto Crudo

Orange Roughy Souffle

Celebrity Shrimp Scampi

Chicken Chiquita--**very nice combination of sweet (banana) & salty (ham & chicken breast) with nice sauce

Grainfed Boneless Beef Short Rib--**very tender with tasty Burgundy sauce

Mediterranean Phyllo Tart

 

Day 10

Carpaccio of Melon & Pineapple

 

Orange Zest and Citrus Cured Salmon Rillettes Radicchio Salad

Pheasant Terrine, Dark Cherry Confit--**

Maine Lobster Ravioli Wilted Spinach--**nice lobster flavor with al dente ravioli

Cream of Chicken

Japanese Vegetable Consomme

Chilled Tropical Fruit

Hearts of Lettuce

Mixed Greens, Julienne of Red Pepper Salad

Drunken Shrimp Linguine

Pan Fried Tilapia Indian Style

Sauteed Muscovy Duck Breast

Italian Veal Medallions

Argentinean Steak Churrasco--*

Vegetable Wellington

 

Day 11

 

Fresh Fruit Minestrone

Thinly Shaved San Daniele Prosciutto

Scottish Smoked Salmon & Cheese Ball

Poached Anjou Pear & Gorgonzola Cheese

Cream of Broccoli

Angus Double Beef Consomme

Musk Melon

Romaine, Frisee, Escarole Lettuce Salad

Farm Fresh Lettuce, Tomatoes Salad

Pappardalle con Funghi

Crispy Grouper

Blanc de Poulet aux Champignons--*tender

Mushroom Crusted Rack of Colorado Lamb--preferred the herb crust

Classic French Pot-au-feu

Gorgonzola & Creamy Spinach, Buffalo Mozzarella

 

Day 12

Batonet of Pears & Apple

Traditional Steak Tartar

Salmon-Gravlax

Wild Mushroom Vol-Au-Vent

Chicken & Corn Chowder

Duck Consomme—not good

Smooth Green Pea & Mint Soup

Mediterranean Baby Green Salad

Seasonal Mixed Lettuce

Braised Beef Short Rib Lasagna

Momma’s Pork Chops

Lobster Melange--*1/2 rock lobster, 2 shrimp & 1 sea scallop

Mediterranean Style Cornish Game Hen

Tournedos Rossini

Grilled Eggplant Ratatouille Napoleon

 

Day 13

 

Shaved Cantaloupe & Honeydew

Thai Marinated Beef Salad--**very good flavor

Crispy Potato Gnocchi

Tender Braised Duck Leg--**

Louisiana Gumbo—not good

Forest Mushroom Broth—not good

Chilled Tropical Fruit Nage

Watercress, Orange & Avocado Salad

Duo of Baby Mizuna

Pan Seared Tilapia Filet

Toasted Orzo Pasta—terrible, very little flavor

Thai Coconut Shrimp--**tasty sauce

Osso Buco alla Milanese

Oven Roasted Peppercorn Prime Rib--**very tender

Pan Fried Coconut Tofu

 

We ate at the Bistro once and it was just okay. The diver scallops were well prepared with a nice chutney but the black bean soup was watery and tasteless. The curry braised leg of lamb was excellent but you could get it at the Asian corner at lunch. We liked the Bistro menu on the Summit in April much better.

[cruise47]

The new menu looks great.

[Onemorewave]

I hope we find these menus on Equinox next month. Yummy.

[Cybercsp]

Thank you for posting these.

Does anyone know if a seven night cruise uses days one through seven's menus?

[Daphna101]

Thank you SJ,

that list was amazing..made me hungry..

[ellbon]

thanks

 

i just cut/paste them to my roll call.

[bububr]

Everything was extremely salty....and the fish dishes were overcooked. I much prefereed the old menu...the new one is a disaster in my opinion. The worse was having to send back the lobster concoction while we were at the Captains table...Totally inedible, salty, rubbery, just plain nasty. At least with the lobster tails you knew what you were getting. However the 'Grandma's pork chop was really tasty...kinda like the old fashioned shake and bake!! I actually would reccomend it as one of the best choices.

 

Dave:eek:

[Going Coastal]

In addition to the highlighted items above, the grandmother style pork chops were wonderful and having escargots every night was a treat.

[Holly2]

Dave, What ship were you on?

[txsloth]

Everything was extremely salty....and the fish dishes were overcooked. I much prefereed the old menu...the new one is a disaster in my opinion. The worse was having to send back the lobster concoction while we were at the Captains table...Totally inedible, salty, rubbery, just plain nasty. At least with the lobster tails you knew what you were getting. However the 'Grandma's pork chop was really tasty...kinda like the old fashioned shake and bake!! I actually would reccomend it as one of the best choices.

 

Dave:eek:

 

What part of keeping this a positive thread didn't you understand?

[ellbon]

i picked out several things to eat next month. the apps look great.

 

in general positive or not soups can be salty because Americans do not cook with lots of salt so we taste it more. have never notice it in anything but soups.

[jaybird from SC]

I have to tell you that the things that we enjoyed from the new menus are the holdovers from the old menu....and they were mostly in the appetizer section.... such potato gratin with montrachet cheese, spinach wrapped in phylo pasty on emmenthal cheese sauce. Some of the soups were good, but I cannot recall anything specific. The other best things on the menu were on the everyday side....salmon, french onion soup and creme brulee.

We took a back to back for 28 days, and there was not one main dish that we looked forward to repeating, nor, now that I think of it, a dessert (I had creme brulee for probably 20 nights). Even my wife who eats/tries almost everything (not fussy like me) noted how poor the food was. I have never heard her complain on a cruise before. That tells me something, believe me.

Bill

Recently off Millennium, we have to agree that the left side of the menu had the better food choices or at least it did for us. New menu left a lot to be desired....Most of it was just OK and not up to the quality that we have previously enjoyed on Celebrity.

[ehrlichpuppy]

Thank you for posting these.

Does anyone know if a seven night cruise uses days one through seven's menus?

 

What about a 5 night- would it be days 1-5?

[chetsgenius]

Just off 14 days on the Summit and I loved the food! We had cruise once before on the Galaxy and (while it was 3 years ago) I remeber the food being just as good! Have a great cruise we loved the Summit and are thinking about going back on her in the fall.

[bikerunner]

I just got off the Mecury on a 12 day cruise. The food was outstanding. Why worry about limiting what you order. You can try as much as you want. I was pretty much ordering 2 apps 2 soups/salad and 2 dinners. Just to try. Most things were outstanding. I also had a special order ...which they happily do...for deserts. Coconut ice cream and bread pudding. . Food is subjective. I think there was only 2 things I didnt like all cruise. But that was my taste other people liked them. The food is seems also to be correct serving size. So if you are hungry order extra.

[ccqueenanne]

Thank you for posting these.

Does anyone know if a seven night cruise uses days one through seven's menus?

 

On my seven night cruise, the menu on our formal night was "Day 12" above. Other than that, most of the early menus looked familiar to me.

 

I'll also agree that the porkchop was good (and quite generous) - probably my favorite entree. The everyday creme brulee was my favorite dessert.

[FinelyCruising]

Lamb. Anything Lamb. You won't be disappointed.

[klingoncruiser]

Oh great, I just gained 2 pounds reading all that.....:p

[waterlizard]

SJCruiser,

 

Thanks for posting the new menu's. We are sailing in January and are looking forward to experiencing the new menus.

 

You had mentioned you ate in the Bistro on the Infinity. Where is the Bistro located on the Infinity?

 

 

 

Lisa

[excitedofharpenden]

I thought the Chicken Ciao Bella was delicious. From memory just about the best chicken dish I've had on Celebrity.

 

Phil

[Can'tstopcruising]

I thought the Chicken Ciao Bella was delicious. From memory just about the best chicken dish I've had on Celebrity.

 

Phil

 

How is it prepared?