Cathy Maneri Posted March 28, 2012 #1 Share Posted March 28, 2012 I just sailed on the Marina and loved...loved....loved the food. I'm booked on the Regatta next April. Can someone tell me if ALL of Oceania's ships now have the same great food and menus as the Marina does? I do know they only have Polo Grill and Toscano which is fine with me, but I really enjoyed the Terrace Grill on the Marina. Also, does the Regatta have a Barista? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare LHT28 Posted March 28, 2012 #2 Share Posted March 28, 2012 The food is basically the same except for the made to order grill on the O class ships the R-ships do not have the Terrace Grill nor Baristas sadly:( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
no fuss travel Posted March 29, 2012 #3 Share Posted March 29, 2012 Terrace Cafe does not have as big of a selection as on the Marina, but it was still very tasty. I though the Polo Grill was better on the Insignia than on the Marina. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mura Posted March 29, 2012 #4 Share Posted March 29, 2012 To amplify on Lyn's comments, the "R" ships don't have the room that Marina/Riviera do, so all restaurants are smaller. (Well, actually, I didn't feel that Polo and Toscana were larger on Marina but I really didn't look around to make a comparison.) Certainly the Terrace Cafe on the O class ships has much more room than it does on the "R" ships. The GDR on the "R" ships is smaller, but it seemed to me that the menus were pretty similar. Some will argue that the food is not the same (!) but we personally liked the GDR as well on Marina as we did on the "R" ships, and we are people who usually prefer the GDR to Polo/Toscana. We have rarely used all our specialty restaurant reservations on the "R" ships, so people should be glad to find that they are on the same cruise as we are! Mura Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimandStan Posted March 29, 2012 #5 Share Posted March 29, 2012 people should be glad to find that they are on the same cruise as we are! The smart people already are ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mura Posted March 29, 2012 #6 Share Posted March 29, 2012 Ooops, Jim and Stan, :D A bit out of context! I just meant there will be more reservations in the specialty restaurants for everyone else! Mura Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimandStan Posted March 29, 2012 #7 Share Posted March 29, 2012 I just sailed on the Marina and loved...loved....loved the food. I'm booked on the Regatta next April. Can someone tell me if ALL of Oceania's ships now have the same great food and menus as the Marina does? I do know they only have Polo Grill and Toscano which is fine with me, but I really enjoyed the Terrace Grill on the Marina. Also, does the Regatta have a Barista? The R ships do not have Baristas. As has been stated, their restaurants are smaller in number and size than those on the newer ships. On the Oceania Web-Site, the restaurant menu(s) for the matching venues are identical. This would lead me to believe that the intention is that the food should be the same fleet-wide. The reality, however, is that the newer ships, with their larger staffs and more extensive catering facilities, are where new items are introduced. The more successful of those items are then rolled out to the rest of the fleet, with the proviso that the smaller restaurant has the space, the staff and can get ingredients of the proper quality aboard. I always picture the Chef getting the go-ahead for the Kobe burgers as the ship is sailing off the coast of India :o Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cathy Maneri Posted March 30, 2012 Author #8 Share Posted March 30, 2012 Thank you for all your answers. Three more questions: Can you get lattes in so called "Terrace Grill" on the R ships? Is the coffee also Illy? Can you get grilled-to-order steak and lobster tails, etc. in the "Lido/Buffet" area even though they don't have a grill? Is there tapas on the R ships in place of the grill? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare LHT28 Posted March 30, 2012 #9 Share Posted March 30, 2012 Thank you for all your answers. Three more questions: Can you get lattes in so called "Terrace Grill" on the R ships? Is the coffee also Illy? YES in the "TERRACE CAFE" I think Illy is the coffee of choice on all the ships now Can you get grilled-to-order steak and lobster tails, etc. in the "Lido/Buffet" area even though they don't have a grill? Is there tapas on the R ships in place of the grill? the buffet IS the Terrace Cafe, I do not think they do grilled to order meats/lobster I have never asked though They do Omelets/eggs made to order for breakfast ..just go to the omelet station Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wristband Posted March 30, 2012 #10 Share Posted March 30, 2012 You can get lattes, cappucinoes etc on R ships in the Terrace Grill. However, I strongly recommend you get them from the bar tender/barrista who actually makes the latte rather than from the TG auto coffee machine. Machine is on one side of TG, the bar is on the opposite side and open during meal service (bar tender makes mixed drinks and doles out beer/wine). The machine is available to you at any time during the day. You can also get lattes human made at the pool bar during the day. I and others have found a marked difference in taste and texture of lattes cranked out by a human vs the auto machine (grittier - perhaps machine is not cleaned as often). Illy beans are used but the beans are not freshly roasted. Beans are stored in a gallon sized cannister and are poured into the coffee machines as needed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YoHoHo Posted March 30, 2012 #11 Share Posted March 30, 2012 Can you get lattes in so called "Terrace Grill" on the R ships? Is the coffee also Illy? Can you get grilled-to-order steak and lobster tails, etc. in the "Lido/Buffet" area even though they don't have a grill? Is there tapas on the R ships in place of the grill? No, you can't get grilled to order steak and lobster on the R ships. There is a grill (excellent) on the O class ships (Marina, Riviera) but not on the R ships. As the O ships are larger the Terrace Cafe (the buffet) has room to include the grill area. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cathy Maneri Posted March 31, 2012 Author #12 Share Posted March 31, 2012 You can get lattes, cappucinoes etc on R ships in the Terrace Grill. However, I strongly recommend you get them from the bar tender/barrista who actually makes the latte rather than from the TG auto coffee machine. Machine is on one side of TG, the bar is on the opposite side and open during meal service (bar tender makes mixed drinks and doles out beer/wine). The machine is available to you at any time during the day. You can also get lattes human made at the pool bar during the day. I and others have found a marked difference in taste and texture of lattes cranked out by a human vs the auto machine (grittier - perhaps machine is not cleaned as often). Illy beans are used but the beans are not freshly roasted. Beans are stored in a gallon sized cannister and are poured into the coffee machines as needed. Thanks Wristband for the info. So the R Class does have a good coffee machine where they pack the coffee and make it personally and this is found mainly at the bar areas. I know about the TG auto coffee machine. On the Marina if you eat at the TG and ask the server for a latte, he just goes over to the self-serve machine and makes you one. The machine the Barista had on deck 14 was a "true coffee maker". I ask because I was on the Azamara Quest and they had an area that was a Barista so I thought all the R Class ships had them. But I guess Azamara put one in or Oceania took it out. Thanks for the detailed info. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mura Posted March 31, 2012 #13 Share Posted March 31, 2012 I'm wondering why a few of you are referring to the Terrace Cafe as the Terrace Grill ... terminology from another ship perhaps? Speaking only for myself, it leaves me scratching my head trying to figure out what you are referring to, even if only for a moment. Maybe I am alone in my confusion. By now, I think I have figured it out ... But "Lido" doesn't apply to Oceania, neither does "Grill". Except that Marina/Riviera do have a grill area in their version of Terrace Cafe. We've mostly sailed on Oceania in recent years, but we did two QE2 cruises and one NCL cruise during those years, and I can understand that terms can move from one ship to another ... Mura Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
travelinjudy Posted March 31, 2012 #14 Share Posted March 31, 2012 I just sailed on the Marina and loved...loved....loved the food. I'm booked on the Regatta next April. Can someone tell me if ALL of Oceania's ships now have the same great food and menus as the Marina does? I do know they only have Polo Grill and Toscano which is fine with me, but I really enjoyed the Terrace Grill on the Marina. Also, does the Regatta have a Barista? Hi, I just got off the Regatta and found the food to be pretty mediocre. It was much better on earlier cruises-- several years ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare LHT28 Posted March 31, 2012 #15 Share Posted March 31, 2012 I'm wondering why a few of you are referring to the Terrace Cafe as the Terrace Grill ... terminology from another ship perhaps? Speaking only for myself, it leaves me scratching my head trying to figure out what you are referring to, even if only for a moment. Maybe I am alone in my confusion. By now, I think I have figured it out ... Mura You are not alone :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cathy Maneri Posted April 2, 2012 Author #16 Share Posted April 2, 2012 My mistake, I should have referred to it as the Terrace Cafe. It deserves to be called what it really is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
homeatlast Posted April 7, 2012 #17 Share Posted April 7, 2012 Is it possible to request grilled lobster tail at Terrace cafe on Marina? We're sailing this October, and I'm getting hungry! :cool: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare LHT28 Posted April 7, 2012 #18 Share Posted April 7, 2012 Is it possible to request grilled lobster tail at Terrace cafe on Marina? We're sailing this October, and I'm getting hungry! :cool: I think they have it at the grill station ...hope someone who eats lobster will have the answer for you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YoHoHo Posted April 7, 2012 #19 Share Posted April 7, 2012 Yes, unless they change the offerings. It was available on the maiden voyage and I've read several posts from other sailings where it is mentioned as well. The offerings may change from night to night or sailing to sailing but there is only so much they can practically do on the grill. That grill station is a fantastic addition. Lobster, lamb chops (excellent), steak, etc. fresh off the grill every night! Just part of the service. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimandStan Posted April 7, 2012 #20 Share Posted April 7, 2012 I think they have it at the grill station ...hope someone who eats lobster will have the answer for you They are poaching, grilling, baking and broiling very nice sized, cold water lobster tails up there, as well as crab, shrimp and an astounding assortment of steaks and chops. Between all that, and the wonderful Sushi I could happily eat in the Terrace Cafe every night! ................But I won't :p Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare LHT28 Posted April 7, 2012 #21 Share Posted April 7, 2012 They are poaching, grilling, baking and broiling very nice sized, cold water lobster tails up there, as well as crab, shrimp and an astounding assortment of steaks and chops.Between all that, and the wonderful Sushi I could happily eat in the Terrace Cafe every night! ................But I won't :p I saw the other items but because lobster & I do not agree anymore I did not look for it :D Once I see lamb I do not see anything else :D:D Love those lamb chops ..anywhere on the ship Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wripro Posted April 7, 2012 #22 Share Posted April 7, 2012 I loved the Terrace cafe on the Marina at night. Great selections, great casual atmosphere and if you can eat outside just about perfect. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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