Ordering More Than One Appetizer/Entree

[ducklite]

Do you think it's OK to order more than one appetizer or entree in the MDR?

[johneeo]

Do you think it's OK to order more than one appetizer or entree in the MDR?

 

Every time.

 

Caesar salad, shrimp cocktail, crab appetizers for starters. MMMMM!

 

Then maybe two dinners. Never have room for dessert.

[DonnaK]

I often order all of the appetizers, and no entree.

[Underwatr]

Sometimes we order another app or entree "for the table" and then it's shared.

[paul929207]

I will occasionaly order two appetisers and skip the soup and salad.

[Happy ks]

My husband and I have ordered an extra entree at times if there is something we wanted, but another entree sounded better. We typically divide the extra entree between us. If that is the case, we sometimes skip the appetizer.

 

I have also ordered two different appetizers, salad and no entree.

 

One nice thing about eating on a cruise ship...you're not stuck with food you don't like, you can order something else.

 

I don't find it compulsory to clean the plate.

[cruisemom42]

I've never ordered more than one entree but occasionally will order two apps and skip the soup/salad, or sometimes skip the entree.

 

I also think it's a good way to try something new, knowing there is no pressure and you can have something else if you don't like what you ordered.

[Essiesmom]

Everyone may do it for a different reason. I have been at tables where someone had a hard time choosing, and when they chose one, the waiter brought the second one anyway. Also had a person with MS at table, and she was piling in the protein, had two meat entrees every meal (she was overly thin). I often prefer the appetizers/sups/salads to the entrees, sometimes order an entree size of an appetizer. EM

[sail7seas]

We never 'multiple order' but I think ships are used to people doing some of that.

 

The only reason it would 'bother me' would be if people did this consistently and kept wasting most of it. If they can't eat that much I don't think they should order that much.

 

JMO.....

 

[Kristal Blade]

I have sometimes ordered a double, especially when it is lobster night. If it is only a tail then having 2 tails is like having the whole lobster!

My husband likes to double up on lamb chops.

Cunard is the best line for doing this! The waiters love to see the passengers enjoying their meals.

Sea Princess was very iffy about the double lobster this time last year. Had to ask to speak to maitre d' but he instantly allowed the extra order.

When I am on holiday I want to enjoy myself so ordering a meal to my specification is a must.

Hope I don't sound like a greedy person. Just got weighed by my practice nurse today and she says I am well within healthy BMI range!:D

[navybankerteacher]

Often an appetizer is more attractive than the entree, so I will double up on that and skip the entree; or have two soups and no appetizer. In any event, I rarely do the "full monty": appetizer, soup, salad, entree, dessert -- that is usually just too much.

[Krazy Kruizers]

We have seen people order multiple appetizers, entress, desserts.

 

We have never done it as there is no way we could eat all that food.

 

There are times when we can't even finish our entree.

 

And many times we skip dessert.

[Dayenu]

Sometimes I order 2-3 appetizers: salad, soup, or something else - and skip the entree. I tell the waiter what I will have for starters, what instead of main dish.

[KirkNC]

I do it on king crab night and have never had a problem finishing :D.

[Loves_Dogs]

Portions are small (IMHO). My 6 foot 2 son would starve if he ordered only 1 entree. He ordered 2 entrees (one night 3) and at least 2 appetizers every night on our last cruise. And he ate every single bite (the boy weighs 150 soaking wet).

 

I have never ordered more than 1 entree but always order 2 appetizers. At any rate, as long as the food is not being wasted doesn't bother me.

[johneeo]

Portions are small (IMHO). My 6 foot 2 son would starve if he ordered only 1 entree.

 

My 15 YO son thinks the MDR is the greatest. Always 2 or 3 apps and 2 entrees.

 

And if anyone has something leftover, he will take care of it.

[STARFISH*4]

hubby always orders more than one of each...sometimes i do too...depends on what it is--...dont see anything wrong with that at all.

[sail7seas]

A cruise ship buffet has to be nirvana for a growing teen boy. :D

 

[Seago2]

I think it is perfectly acceptable to order any way you want on the menu. Two apps, no soup, an app/salad/soup/two desserts, whatever makes you happy. It might make your table mates uncomfortable if you ordered three apps and three entrees, or something insane like that, but if you can fit the plates on the table without it looking like your own personal Roman food orgy all is well.

[cb at sea]

You may order what and how many you like....but entrees will be brought on separate plates! (if you order 2 steaks, for example, they don't put 2 on one plate...you get 2 full meals!) You can put it all on one plate and ask the waiter to take the empty one away, so it takes up less space on the table!

[PreciousCruiser]

On Lobster night, I want to order two (since I heard they are small), ask them to try to not overcook them, and order a steak (if it's on the menu), so I can have surf and turf... :) On other nights, I sometimes order two entrees or either multiple appetizers. Whatever I decide to order, I want to make sure I do not waste any food. Boy, I'm getting hungry... :)

[ans678]

Wow. I didn't even know you could do this. Good to know. :)

[johneeo]

Wow. I didn't even know you could do this. Good to know. :)

 

Also, you want to order everything at the same time.

 

Makes it much easier for your servers.

[poolreader]

I too order only two dinners on lobster night, but may stop doing that. I hate wasting food and they insist on bringing two complete meals, which I can not finish. So since the lines know this maybe they could cut cost and have some plates made up with only lobster, or steak. I know they sometimes have starter sizes on pasta when that is a main course choice.

[rimau]

Appetizers yes but I have never ordered two entrees. I think it is OK if you eat it.