bravostar Posted October 2, 2011 #1 Share Posted October 2, 2011 What happened to all the talk about dining room changes? Does anyone know if they ever took place? What were they? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C 2 C Posted October 2, 2011 #2 Share Posted October 2, 2011 What happened to all the talk about dining room changes?Does anyone know if they ever took place? What were they? Nothing! Just some tweaking of menu items to be announced. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare ghstudio Posted October 2, 2011 #3 Share Posted October 2, 2011 When you arrive at your table, you will find an assortment of meals already served. You will continue to sit at your assigned table, but you should sit where the meal you want is located. This change will be effective this fall at different times, depending on the ship. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leesie6351 Posted October 2, 2011 #4 Share Posted October 2, 2011 When you arrive at your table, you will find an assortment of meals already served. You will continue to sit at your assigned table, but you should sit where the meal you want is located. This change will be effective this fall at different times, depending on the ship. Hi-- I'm not understanding what you're saying. Do you mean we cannot select our meals from the menu but have to choose what's put out on the table? What if more than 1 person wants the same meal? We usually sit at tables for 6 or 8. How would this work? Please explain. Thanks:confused: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maureenie Beanie Posted October 2, 2011 #5 Share Posted October 2, 2011 I think they were being funny. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
warmwinds Posted October 2, 2011 #6 Share Posted October 2, 2011 We just got off the Infinity and didn't see any substantial changes. Some menu items were different, some were the same, some old favorites were gone. The only real change is that part of the dining room is now open seating, but it didn't affect us at all because we were downstairs. We thought the food was very good on our cruise. It was also a 10-dayer so I would have expected the menus to be different from other length cruises. One thing that surprised me was that the formal night menus were not that formal...they had maybe one or two upscale items, but then (and I'm not remembering exactly, just a general feeling) that the other choices were very comfort food-ish, not what you would expect on formal nights. And conversely, on some of the casual nights they did feature more upscale things. Strange. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gelo7 Posted October 2, 2011 #7 Share Posted October 2, 2011 Hi-- I'm not understanding what you're saying. Do you mean we cannot select our meals from the menu but have to choose what's put out on the table? What if more than 1 person wants the same meal? We usually sit at tables for 6 or 8. How would this work? Please explain. Thanks:confused: You are kidding, right?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CruisingChick Posted October 2, 2011 #8 Share Posted October 2, 2011 Nothing! Just some tweaking of menu items to be announced. Why don't they tweak them back to the way they were 10 years ago or so. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jsmeeker Posted October 2, 2011 #9 Share Posted October 2, 2011 When you arrive at your table, you will find an assortment of meals already served. You will continue to sit at your assigned table, but you should sit where the meal you want is located. This change will be effective this fall at different times, depending on the ship. lol.. Good. Hi-- I'm not understanding what you're saying. Do you mean we cannot select our meals from the menu but have to choose what's put out on the table? What if more than 1 person wants the same meal? We usually sit at tables for 6 or 8. How would this work? Please explain. Thanks:confused: REALLY lmfao. Why don't they tweak them back to the way they were 10 years ago or so. They need to tweak the economy back many years first. : Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Lois R Posted October 2, 2011 #10 Share Posted October 2, 2011 Hi-- I'm not understanding what you're saying. Do you mean we cannot select our meals from the menu but have to choose what's put out on the table? What if more than 1 person wants the same meal? We usually sit at tables for 6 or 8. How would this work? Please explain. Thanks:confused: Hi, I think they were kidding with you......you will still be able to order as usual. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Opinions Posted October 2, 2011 #11 Share Posted October 2, 2011 Do all the Celebrity ships have the option of open dining? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare hcat Posted October 2, 2011 #12 Share Posted October 2, 2011 what are the old favorites that were gone-- can you still ask for Celebrity dressing even if it is not on the menu? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Can'tstopcruising Posted October 2, 2011 #13 Share Posted October 2, 2011 Hi-- I'm not understanding what you're saying. Do you mean we cannot select our meals from the menu but have to choose what's put out on the table? What if more than 1 person wants the same meal? We usually sit at tables for 6 or 8. How would this work? Please explain. Thanks:confused: It would be like musical chairs. They will play music as you all walk around your tables. When the music stops, you sit down & eat the meal in front of you. That way you get to try new things that you may not normally order. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dkjretired Posted October 2, 2011 #14 Share Posted October 2, 2011 Do all the Celebrity ships have the option of open dining? Yes, check the website, they call it Select Dining. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
warmwinds Posted October 2, 2011 #15 Share Posted October 2, 2011 Celebrity dressing was there most nights...if not I'm sure you could get it every night. Notable misses were the big veal chop, Osso bucco, and real duck (roasted with orange sauce) - they had duck breast which I don't care for as much. One thing that has been missing for a while is their wonderful mushroom soup - I don't care for this new one that is supposedly from the specialty restaurant. We only cruise once every year or two so I'm not up on everything, these are just things that we've noticed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dzcruisers Posted October 2, 2011 #16 Share Posted October 2, 2011 On the Connie they were touting dinner in the galley with the chef and were saying this was the only cruise line that offered that. I suggested they check Princess who has done it for years. They didn't try to sell it that way after that. Could that be what they were talking about? It was quite pricey IMHO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
letsgo39 Posted October 2, 2011 #17 Share Posted October 2, 2011 It would be like musical chairs. They will play music as you all walk around your tables. When the music stops' date=' you sit down & eat the meal in front of you. That way you get to try new things that you may not normally order.[/quote'] lmao! Hysterical thread.Some people are really serious about this.:DJust gets better and better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Lois R Posted October 2, 2011 #18 Share Posted October 2, 2011 On the Connie they were touting dinner in the galley with the chef and were saying this was the only cruise line that offered that. I suggested they check Princess who has done it for years. They didn't try to sell it that way after that. Could that be what they were talking about? It was quite pricey IMHO. Hi Dianne, hope you and Doug are doing well.:) I have heard about that dinner on Princess....was that about 100.00 per person? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dzcruisers Posted October 2, 2011 #19 Share Posted October 2, 2011 Hi Dianne, hope you and Doug are doing well.:) I have heard aboutthat dinner on Princess....was that about 100.00 per person? I believe it was $119 on the Connie, could have been more. Just emailed a friend who did it to confirm price. We loved the Connie. Where are you headed next? Maybe we'll connect again one of these days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare shipshape sam Posted October 3, 2011 #20 Share Posted October 3, 2011 Sounds like an elegant setting (the galley) befitting a price tag of $119. Wonder if you are sampling the food as it is prepared. :) Any mention of wine pairing with this? Guess you could swig from a bottle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare ghstudio Posted October 3, 2011 #21 Share Posted October 3, 2011 This is some kind of joke isn't it? I mean I eat in our kitchen most of the time. It sounds about as exciting as paying $35 to cook my own steak or chops on a grill which I do about once a week at home. Now if Celebrity wants to tempt me to pay extra, how about offering a meal with the crew...no joke....my understanding is that part of the kitchen prepares ethnic specialties for crew members that we, as passengers, don't get. I bet that would be interesting.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dzcruisers Posted October 3, 2011 #22 Share Posted October 3, 2011 I believe it was $119 on the Connie, could have been more. Just emailed a friend who did it to confirm price. We loved the Connie. Where are you headed next? Maybe we'll connect again one of these days. I was wrong. It was about $160. per person and a chef and a ship's officer eat with the table. They said it was good to do one time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
i guide the sky Posted October 3, 2011 #23 Share Posted October 3, 2011 Celebrity dressing was there most nights...if not I'm sure you could get it every night. Notable misses were the big veal chop, Osso bucco, and real duck (roasted with orange sauce) - they had duck breast which I don't care for as much. One thing that has been missing for a while is their wonderful mushroom soup - I don't care for this new one that is supposedly from the specialty restaurant. We only cruise once every year or two so I'm not up on everything, these are just things that we've noticed. Please tell me they still have the imitation duck! I so loved that entree. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
warmwinds Posted October 3, 2011 #24 Share Posted October 3, 2011 Yes, they still had the imitation duck, but it was only served in the phantom dining room. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vagabondage Posted October 3, 2011 #25 Share Posted October 3, 2011 It would be like musical chairs. They will play music as you all walk around your tables. When the music stops' date=' you sit down & eat the meal in front of you. That way you get to try new things that you may not normally order.[/quote'] HA! Good one.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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