suncruiser Posted October 24, 2011 #1 Share Posted October 24, 2011 We will be on the Serenade (7 night sailing) on November 6th. Does anyone have recent 7 night main dining room menus they can provide? Trying to decide which night better suits us to go to Chops. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garnetpalmetto Posted October 24, 2011 #2 Share Posted October 24, 2011 Sure, here's the 7-night menu we had on Freedom. Night 1: Appetizers Strawberry, Kiwi, and Pineapple Medley Smoked Fish Tapenade Vidalia Onion Tart Sopa de Tortilla Hot and Sour Shrimp Soup Chilled Watermelon Gazpacho Caesar Salad Spinach Salad Entrees Pan-fried Pork Medallions Truffled White Mushroom Linguini Alfredo Slow-Roasted Prime Rib Grilled Mediterranean Quesadilla Pan-Seared Golden Sea Bass Aloo Gobi Methi Desserts Strawberry Pavlova Chocolate Cherry Cake Savarin Low-Fat Blueberry and Peach Cobbler Sugar-Free Pot de Creme Night 2 (First Formal Night): Appetizers Shaved Cantaloupe and Honeydew Melon Shrimp Cocktail Escargots Bourguignonne Lobster Bisque Oxtail Broth Papaya and Pineapple Soup Caesar Salad Entrees Filet of Beef Shrimp Ravioli Grilled Seafood Brochette Roasted Duck Sauteed Seasonal Mushrooms Potato Curry Desserts Bittersweet Chocolate Souffle Double Strawberry Cheesecake Marinated Cherry Bake Low-Fat Berry Mousse Sugar-Free Coconut Vanilla Layer Cake Night 3: Appetizers Roasted Butternut Squash and White Bean Salad Crab Cake Bresaola Carpaccio New England Clam Chowder Harira Soup Green Gazpacho Caesar Salad Focaccia and Tomato Salad Entrees Beef Stroganoff Conchiglioni Pasta Pan-Seared Sole Fillets Shrimp Gyoza Slow-Roasted Double-Cut Pork Loin Vegetable Vindaloo Desserts Berrymisu Orange Chocolate Parfait Sky High Lemon Meringue Tart Low-Fat Cranberry Yogurt Sugar-Free Coconut Custard Slice Night 4: Appetizers: Summer Fruit Medley Crab and Noodle Salad Chicken and Cabbage Dumplings Cream of Mushroom Seafood Laksa Guava and Banana Soup Caesar Salad Rainbow Salad Entrees: Surf and Turf Lasagna Al Forno Roasted Free-Range Chicken Asian-Fried Tofu Pan-Fried Basa Filet Khoombi Bhonna Desserts: Passion-Berry Mousse Banana Cream Pie Coconut Creme Brulee Low-Fat Mango Pudding Sugar-Free Pineapple Parfait Night 5: Appetizers Caprese Salad Antipasti Scallop Risotto Creamy Roasted Garlic Soup Minestrone Strawberry Bisque Caesar Salad Insalata Mista Entrees Lamb Shank with Rosemary Rigatoni Pasta Garlic Tiger Shrimp Chicken Marsala Eggplant and Roma Tomato Bake Kaju Paneer Dhansak Desserts Warm Chocolate Cake Raspberry Panna Cotta Tiramisu Low-Fat Angel Food Cake Sugar-Free Chocolate Mint Cake Night 6 (Second Formal Night - this is the night we skipped in favor of Chops): Appetizers Eggplant and Kalamata Olive Tartare Seafood Salad Creamed Wild Mushrooms in Puff Pastry Cream of Asparagus Double Duck Consomme Roasted Peach Soup Caesar Salad House Salad Entrees Thai BBQ Chicken Breast New England Bay Scallops and Ziti Fisherman's Plate Slow-Roasted Aged Prime Rib Greek-Style Vegetable Moussaka Kabuli Chana Desserts Dessert Sampler Cherries Jubilee Low-Fat Double Passion Fruit Cheesecake Sugar-Free Red Berry Tart Night 7: Appetizers Moroccan-Spiced Chicken Salad Shrimp Cocktail Spinach Dip Cream of Pumpkin Onion Soup Chilled Raspberry and Pineapple Soup Caesar Salad Entrees Shrimp and Mahi Mahi Tempura Potato Gnocchi Roasted Turkey Grilled NY Strip Steak Tomato, Basil, and Mozzarella Calzone Paneer Makhani Desserts Chocolate Brownie Sandwich Key Lime Pie Banana and Crunchy Nut Parfait Low-Fat Apple Cake Sugar-Free Key Lime Pie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GORDONCHICK Posted October 24, 2011 #3 Share Posted October 24, 2011 Crap!!! Now I'm really hungry, and we don't cruise until March! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TonkaWonka Posted October 24, 2011 #4 Share Posted October 24, 2011 We just returned from 7 days on LOS. We never ate in the MDR. You get the same food, more selection, a ocean view window seat (for the entire evening if desired), "my-time" dining without the extra cost and no annoying people with whom you are forced to chat it up with, in Windjammers. We did not eat at Chops, but did dine at Portofino one evening. Although the restaurant was empty... this "advantage" to the cook staff did not inprove their dishes. My entree was horrible; I ate none. We skipped desert altogether. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suncruiser Posted October 24, 2011 Author #5 Share Posted October 24, 2011 Thanks garnetpalmetto. Just the information I was looking for! We enjoy eating in the main dining room as we have, for the most part, always had nice tablemates and enjoy the conversation each evening. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garnetpalmetto Posted October 24, 2011 #6 Share Posted October 24, 2011 Thanks garnetpalmetto. Just the information I was looking for! We enjoy eating in the main dining room as we have, for the most part, always had nice tablemates and enjoy the conversation each evening. Agreed wholeheartedly! DW and I love traditional dining in the MDR. I understand it's not for everyone but we're the type of people that like chatting it up with people we otherwise wouldn't come across - one of the reasons we prefer B&Bs to traditional hotels. By the way, the one note I would make is that if you're a lobster fan, the Fisherman's Plate is the lobster entree. Surf and Turf on Night 4 was steak and shrimp. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Choochala Posted October 24, 2011 #7 Share Posted October 24, 2011 OMG - I just drooled! :eek: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jumbiecruiser Posted October 24, 2011 #8 Share Posted October 24, 2011 We just returned from 7 days on LOS. We never ate in the MDR. You get the same food, more selection, a ocean view window seat (for the entire evening if desired), "my-time" dining without the extra cost and no annoying people with whom you are forced to chat it up with, in Windjammers. We did not eat at Chops, but did dine at Portofino one evening. Although the restaurant was empty... this "advantage" to the cook staff did not inprove their dishes. My entree was horrible; I ate none. We skipped desert altogether. Just to clear things up. You do not get everything in the Windjammer that is offered in the MDR. They do offer a good selection but it's not the full menu that is being served downstairs. Also, this should not cost you less than eating in the MDR as those working in the Windjammer should be tipped also. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GORDONCHICK Posted October 24, 2011 #9 Share Posted October 24, 2011 Just to clear things up. You do not get everything in the Windjammer that is offered in the MDR. They do offer a good selection but it's not the full menu that is being served downstairs. Also, this should not cost you less than eating in the MDR as those working in the Windjammer should be tipped also. Not to mention - you have to get your own food and wait in line and find a table. One of the things I enjoy while cruising is being served. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimnbigd Posted October 25, 2011 #10 Share Posted October 25, 2011 Night 6 (Second Formal Night - this is the night we skipped in favor of Chops): You skipped lobster night??? Anyhow, the nights might change. The Fisherman's Plate and Prime Rib is usually the 2nd formal night, but that might be night 5 or night 6 depending on your cruise. Best bet would be to go to the dining room when you board (not open for eating but open for assistance). They can tell you when the 2nd formal night is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vjpdw1234 Posted October 25, 2011 #11 Share Posted October 25, 2011 anyone have the 9 nighter menu ??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pinklucky61 Posted October 25, 2011 #12 Share Posted October 25, 2011 i love mdr, it's great to try new dishes and be waited on! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garnetpalmetto Posted October 26, 2011 #13 Share Posted October 26, 2011 You skipped lobster night??? Anyhow, the nights might change. The Fisherman's Plate and Prime Rib is usually the 2nd formal night, but that might be night 5 or night 6 depending on your cruise. Best bet would be to go to the dining room when you board (not open for eating but open for assistance). They can tell you when the 2nd formal night is. I did indeed skip lobster night. I'm not much of a seafood fan (partially because I'm allergic to shellfish) and DW isn't a lobster fan. Good point about the nights changing to my knowledge the only hard and fast rule is that Night 2 is the first formal night and the menu on the first night seems to usually be pretty consistent and that's exactly what we did about finding out when the second formal night was. The first night we asked our waiter and immediately after dinner we went ahead and made our reservation for Chops. As for finding out the menu on a day-by-day basis, on a ship with the interactive kiosks, you can look up the menu each day and on a ship without this feature, the menu is posted outside the MDR. DW and I usually checked each morning to adequately pre-plan for dinner! :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B&J1 Posted October 26, 2011 #14 Share Posted October 26, 2011 Thanks garnetpalmetto. Just the information I was looking for! We enjoy eating in the main dining room as we have, for the most part, always had nice tablemates and enjoy the conversation each evening. Yes, Thx Garnetpalmetto....my wife loves to have the menu ahead of time so she can take her time to decide what she wants....lol And Suncruiser....we'll see u on the boat!!!! Maybe the same table. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coordinator23 Posted October 26, 2011 #15 Share Posted October 26, 2011 Anyone know what day is "chocolate day" on the breakfast menu for Serenade? I want to make sure I go to the MDR for breakfast on that day (and not go to the Windjammer that day and miss out(. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suncruiser Posted October 26, 2011 Author #16 Share Posted October 26, 2011 Yes, Thx Garnetpalmetto....my wife loves to have the menu ahead of time so she can take her time to decide what she wants....lol And Suncruiser....we'll see u on the boat!!!! Maybe the same table. :) Looking forward to it - now down almost to single digits - so excited!! We are going to go to Chops on the 3rd night - that menu has the least appeal to both of us. Looking forward to meeting everyone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garnetpalmetto Posted October 26, 2011 #17 Share Posted October 26, 2011 Looking forward to it - now down almost to single digits - so excited!! We are going to go to Chops on the 3rd night - that menu has the least appeal to both of us. Looking forward to meeting everyone. I can't blame you in the least there. That was the menu I ended up ordering a grilled chicken breast off the vitality menu. None of the entrees really appealed to me. The harira soup was delicious and had a great spice mix to it, DW had the sole and said it was very good, too. Still, none of the entrees really set me on fire that night. Now the sambal oelek that our waiter gave me to jazz up the chicken - that set me on fire! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruise pup Posted December 31, 2011 #18 Share Posted December 31, 2011 Looking forward to it - now down almost to single digits - so excited!! We are going to go to Chops on the 3rd night - that menu has the least appeal to both of us. Looking forward to meeting everyone. I realize everyone's taste in food is different but don't underestimate the 3rd night menu. I like Chops a lot but I hope you are not going there just to avoid the mdr menu. The crab cakes, clam chowder, shrimp gyoza and lemon meringue tart were all terrific. I ordered the gyoza as an appetizer portion. They were great. For the main course I ordered the salmon from the "always available" section and it was great. I always want to have salmon so I'm glad when there's an evening when the special entrees don't excite me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iluvcruising2 Posted December 31, 2011 #19 Share Posted December 31, 2011 We just returned from 7 days on LOS. We never ate in the MDR. You get the same food, more selection, a ocean view window seat (for the entire evening if desired), "my-time" dining without the extra cost and no annoying people with whom you are forced to chat it up with, in Windjammers. We did not eat at Chops, but did dine at Portofino one evening. Although the restaurant was empty... this "advantage" to the cook staff did not inprove their dishes. My entree was horrible; I ate none. We skipped desert altogether. I am curious. Did you tip your assigned MDR waiter and assistant waiter at all? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
popcicle Posted January 1, 2012 #20 Share Posted January 1, 2012 um, probably not since he didn't eat in the mdr at all.....personally love the mdr as we don't get to go out often at home.....I can't wait for the chilled soups they are my faves, and I am also allergic to shellfish, just crustaceans, but it limits the choices some.....better grab an epi pen just in case ;) not particularily interested in spending more to eat in a specialty venue..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arkking Posted January 2, 2012 #21 Share Posted January 2, 2012 Interesting. We all talk about food not being as great as it used to be, but we all bring a fews pounds of it home with us. Chuckle Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snorkel Dawg Posted January 2, 2012 #22 Share Posted January 2, 2012 I have always found something to enjoy in the MDR & very much enjoy the company of others. Three months to go...cannot wait! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruise pup Posted January 3, 2012 #23 Share Posted January 3, 2012 Interesting. We all talk about food not being as great as it used to be, but we all bring a fews pounds of it home with us. Chuckle That's because we have to eat more in order to be satisfied. LOL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
popcicle Posted January 5, 2012 #24 Share Posted January 5, 2012 naw, just gotta convince yourself that there will be more food out in a couple of hours, so far I have actually lost weight on my cruises....which is not a bad thing what so ever........I most enjoy not having to cook for a week.....that always puts me in a better mood.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruise pup Posted January 5, 2012 #25 Share Posted January 5, 2012 naw, just gotta convince yourself that there will be more food out in a couple of hours, so far I have actually lost weight on my cruises....which is not a bad thing what so ever........I most enjoy not having to cook for a week.....that always puts me in a better mood.... A couple of hours? Are you for real? The only time I have to wait a couple of hours to eat again is when I'm sleeping. ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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