Olympic Restaurant on the Millenium - Escargot

[Mr. Luckytoo]

We just returned from the Millenium this week. We dined in the Olympic one night. My wife ordered the escargot and this is what we received:

 

 

To anyone who has dined in the Olympic in the past 6 months - did you order the escargot; if you did was this how it was presented? Finally what did you think about it?

[alfiemom]

Okay, I'll bite....what the heck is that? We had them in the MDR on Connie last April (several times, in fact) and they looked like they should look. Guess that's a gourmet presentation....but what is that white stuff?

[welly world]

You've got MY curiosity! Can't wait to hear what it was!

[Despegue]

The menu clearly states this:

 

Escargots Tortellini

Smoked Applewood Bacon, Fricassée of Morels & Roasted Garlic-Parsley Foam

 

This is thus not at all Escargots Bourguinonne, (snails in garlic and herb butter).

 

Its simply a different dish, both with snails as an ingredient.

[Gracie115]

The menu clearly states this:

 

Escargots Tortellini

Smoked Applewood Bacon, Fricassée of Morels & Roasted Garlic-Parsley Foam

 

This is thus not at all Escargots Bourguinonne, (snails in garlic and herb butter).

 

Its simply a different dish, both with snails as an ingredient.

 

 

Sounds tasty, I'm a bit bored with the same old escargot presentation anyway...hope they offer this at Murano for 11/17 Eclipse cruise...

[welly world]

Looks good! I would also like to try it! How did it taste?

[Lsimon]

Were there a lot of Morels in it? I love Morels!

[mferranti]

I've had the dish. It's not bad, but I much prefer the foie gras and the sweetbreads appetizers.

[cruzmaven]

The menu clearly states this:

 

Escargots Tortellini

Smoked Applewood Bacon, Fricassée of Morels & Roasted Garlic-Parsley Foam

 

This is thus not at all Escargots Bourguinonne, (snails in garlic and herb butter).

 

Its simply a different dish, both with snails as an ingredient.

 

It sounds better than it looks. Maybe they went a little overboard with the Garlic-Parsley foam.:confused:

[BroncosFan2010]

I think it both looks and sounds great! I LOVE escargot!

[Mr. Luckytoo]

We had that on a Oct 22 Millie cruise. The Mrs. and I LOVE the traditional

escargot with garlic and butter and herbs. They had that on the every day menu in

the MDR. I thought that there wasn't enough garlic but my wife was happy with the MDR dish.

 

The escargot in the Olympic was not very good.

 

1. We had to 'swim' thru the foam to find the hidden escargot

2. The escargot were wrapped up and I felt like it was Dim Sum snails

3. I was wondering if anyone else had ordered that dish and it 'looked' like this.

 

We had never tried this combination before and we both thought this was a 'joke' but...

[ellbon]

I've had the dish. It's not bad, but I much prefer the foie gras and the sweetbreads appetizers.

 

I agree with you.. i prefer snails just with my butter and bread. the chef went over board with foam. .guess he thoguht he was on TOP CHEF.

[Verona Gal]

DH and I sailed on the Millie twice this year and dined at the Olympic three times on each cruise. We have also dined multiple times on the Connie with this same menu. We have tried almost everything on the menu, and many dishes that are not on the menu. The escargot dish in Olympic is one of my favorites. I usually order it at least twice. I can get regular escargot in the MDR.

[Mr. Luckytoo]

DH and I sailed on the Millie twice this year and dined at the Olympic three times on each cruise. We have also dined multiple times on the Connie with this same menu. We have tried almost everything on the menu, and many dishes that are not on the menu. The escargot dish in Olympic is one of my favorites. I usually order it at least twice. I can get regular escargot in the MDR.

 

When you ordered the escargot in the Olympic did it look like my photo?

[Verona Gal]

Yes, it looked exactly like your photo. I must admit, the green foam on top made me pause the first time I ordered it.

[steeners81]

Wow I just got off the Summit last weekend and had the same thing in the Normandie but it did not look like that. Mine looked like

 

 

I Guess our chef didn't like to go crazy on the foam ( And i am grateful for that)

[YOW]

I agree with you.. i prefer snails just with my butter and bread. the chef went over board with foam. .guess he thoguht he was on TOP CHEF.

 

LOL... Ferran Adrià (or José Andrés) wannabes.