ccruisequeen Posted June 16, 2013 #126 Share Posted June 16, 2013 I haven't have the duck entree in a while - last time was 2011 and haven't been on a cruise long enough since, but it has been on the 7 day menus at least a couple of times. Sooner or later it will be back. I really like the duck appetizer - if you want more order 2 or 3 or ? On the 3/4 menus the duck starter is offered first night. I like it with the starter size lasagne. Sent using the Cruise Critic forums app Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SunshineCruiser24 Posted June 16, 2013 #127 Share Posted June 16, 2013 I agree with every one on the ribs. I'd order them if they weren't on formal night. I don't want to stain my dress and am notorious for wearing my food. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikel24m Posted June 16, 2013 #128 Share Posted June 16, 2013 I love Spam too.......I make it as Spam salad at least 2 times a month. I grate it, add mayo, a bit of dijon, some finely minced onion, dill relish and garlic powder. I eat it on Ritz crackers or put it in cored out cherry tomatoes. I just don't agree with you.....I've been sailing for a long time, but only continually since 2001....but even then it was before all the menu changes started........the only thing I miss is the Beef Wellington. I love the addition of the Everyday menu. There are just nights that I want something a little more everyday. We cook meatloaf, fried chicken, beans and cornbread at home all the time. I like having the option now on a ship. I don't often order steak (regardless of type) because I grew up in a grilling household and you just can't beat the steaks we grill at home. Your spam salad sounds a lot like my shrimp salad I make with baby canned shrimp.I may have to try it :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flahagan Posted June 16, 2013 #129 Share Posted June 16, 2013 I'd actually LIKE to see sloppy joes for lunch at the buffet! DW prefers the food on RCL, and I like it better on CCL. We both agreed, the food on Celebrity is overrated I definitely agree with the food being overrated on Celebrity. We were on a 12-nt Med cruise on the Solstice in Nov. 2011 and several nights we actually couldn't find anything fit to eat, either in the MDR or the buffet. And we eat anything! We felt they were trying to be TOO haute cuisine, with all the curly cues of sauce and such but no real substance to the entrees. Not for us. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AmberTeka Posted June 17, 2013 #130 Share Posted June 17, 2013 Yuck. Much rather Have something like this: dry-roasted legumes ground into an artisan paste and smeared across house-baked, flame-licked ciabatta with a pairing of dew-kissed Concord sun-cured vine fruit stewed into a sweetened preserve and hand-carved into butterflied Isosceles paninis. Well Said. Sometimes a P&J is pretty good. I would like for the beef medallions to come back, but then My DH explains that was on Princess..Not Carnival. On Carnival..........something really go on Day 3.4 and 5. One dish. Chicken Keiv. (That should not be so expensive) Really good chicken Parm..instead of the Veal.9ugh) Some good, fat ravoli. All in all...I find something I like to eat almost every night. And I love lunches in the MDR. Best meals of the day. And I never miss a meal. They must be doing something right. Take the Gater mess off. Maybe a Chinese dish. For Real. Chicken Cashew. Orange Chicken. Pork fu Youg Something good Mexican. Like Green Chicken Enchilados. Or real tamales....done in the corn husk. Fry the fish one night out of seven or eight. bbq the chicken one night out of seven. make the desserts sweeter. Who ever makes the chocolate cookies on the dessert buffet in the Buffet nn the Life Deck..Make the Head Dessert Chef. He or She Knows cookies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruzn buckeye Posted June 17, 2013 #131 Share Posted June 17, 2013 With the prices Carnival charges, yes, you DID just pay for a ride to the islands, and got an AMAZING deal in that it includes food and lodging. I just did a quick comparison on a cruise from Norfolk to the Bahamas vs flying into Nassau. Cruise for 2 people starts at $750 (total, both people, including taxes and fees) Flights for 2 people start around $870 (total, both people, including taxes and fees) So it actually is far less than "just a ride to the islands." If you want exceptional food, that is your perogative, but there are cruise lines you can go on that will accomodate that and will, of, course, be priced accordingly. ~Katy Katy, I have been on 24 cruises with Carnival, and if I didn't love cruising with them, I would have chosen another line. However, the fact that they are looking at the menus is a good thing. They changed them once. And trust me, if you have not cruised for many years with Carnival, you don't know what you are missing:). Food is food. But it does matter when you cruise that your food have great taste and variety, as they always did before. Carnival's food was beyond exceptional.... I don't need another line that will "accomodate" me. I don't need you to explain what a cruise is and what is included. Remember, I have been on 24. And have loved every one. If not, I would change it up. I didn't just pay for a ride to the islands. I paid for my experience on the ship also. which includes food, entertainment, and much more. A cruise is not just "a ride to the islands". If it were, I would just hop on a ferry and go to one, or a plane. I happen to love the cruising experience and always will and yes, I would much rather pay a little more and have the cruiseline that started my addiction go back to what they were known for.... food and entertainment above exceptional, with stops to exotic islands, and yet still had very good pricing, instead of the discounts they are having to do now because the product has gone downhill a bit... I will say I cannot wait until they bring Carnival back!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruzn buckeye Posted June 17, 2013 #132 Share Posted June 17, 2013 Bring back the "Delice of the Ocean". I am pretty sure they still have it, but it has changed also. It was a meal I looked forward to on every cruise. It had pasta and shrimp in what I think was a fettucini sauce, then around the edge of the plate was a potato ring, all around and was browned or toasted or something. That was my very favorite Carnival MDR dish for years...:) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruzn buckeye Posted June 17, 2013 #133 Share Posted June 17, 2013 Really? I've had it several times Grilled Ribeye Steak Tyrolienne Also a nice NY Strip more than once Is this during the past 5 years or so? I have been on many cruises with Carnival and have not seen the Ribeye on any dinner menu... except the specialty steakhouse, or dinner club, or what ever they call it now. I would like to see the menu, showing this from a few years back, and now also. Just curious as I have not seen it or I would have ordered it. Dang it looks good! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruzn buckeye Posted June 17, 2013 #134 Share Posted June 17, 2013 Those were from prior cruises and not standard 7 day cruises. On our 9 day Carnival Sunshine cruise ribeye, NY strip, prime rib were all served in the standard MDR. I fully expect to see them again on our 12 day Carnival Legend cruise coming up. We happened to eat in the steakhouse the night the NY Strip was offered on our recent Carnival Sunshine cruise, but here is my ribeye from the next night, May 22, 2103. Exactly! not on a 7 day , 8 day , or shorter... on the Sunshine because it is longer .... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LizaMM Posted June 17, 2013 #135 Share Posted June 17, 2013 Would be nice to see the Wellington show back up! I miss those :( Sent from iPhone 4S Me Too! I loved the Beef Wellington. Beef Wellington was always a "Cruise Food" for me and I have missed it for nostalgia reasons as well! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kirasmom Posted June 17, 2013 #136 Share Posted June 17, 2013 I loved the cheddar grits on the glory! Sent using the Cruise Critic forums app Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sargent_Schultz Posted June 17, 2013 #137 Share Posted June 17, 2013 Exactly! not on a 7 day , 8 day , or shorter... on the Sunshine because it is longer .... They have been in the past and could be in the future. "New" menus usually mean mostly shuffling things around and minor changes. I woud expect some things from the longer cruises to move to the 7 day menus and vice versa. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sargent_Schultz Posted June 17, 2013 #138 Share Posted June 17, 2013 Is this during the past 5 years or so? I have been on many cruises with Carnival and have not seen the Ribeye on any dinner menu... except the specialty steakhouse, or dinner club, or what ever they call it now.I would like to see the menu, showing this from a few years back, and now also. Just curious as I have not seen it or I would have ordered it. Dang it looks good! Day 1 of 7 day menu, Carnival Pride, Feb, 2008. Note also that a hamburger was on the always available menu. from Carnival Sunshine, Day 5 (Menu 15) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rachel83706 Posted June 17, 2013 #139 Share Posted June 17, 2013 To be honest, I'm kinda happy with the removal of the comedians at the brunch. . Where did you hear that :confused: I could had a nicer Rib eye EVERY night on NCL Then why don't you cruise NCL :confused: :rolleyes: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Warm Breezes Posted June 17, 2013 #140 Share Posted June 17, 2013 I think it would be nice if they had a set menu like they have now that has some every day items and some that switch daily on a cruise schedule and then have one specialty appetizer, entrée, and desert daily that rotates daily on a monthly schedule so if you go on more than one Carnival Cruise you get a chance for some different options from your last cruise to keep things interesting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EZ4 Posted June 17, 2013 #141 Share Posted June 17, 2013 Then why don't you cruise NCL :confused: :rolleyes: He does. And he'll be on the Sunshine TA. Must be nice, huh? ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SeeJennyCruise Posted June 17, 2013 #142 Share Posted June 17, 2013 Creme brûlée added to everyday desert menu. (Even on short cruises) Duck and Lamb Move BBQ ribs to another night. I agree on all three. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caro1998 Posted June 28, 2013 #143 Share Posted June 28, 2013 Hi, Any update as to when Carnival would be getting new menus? Specifically for Chef's table? I was thinking about booking a reservation for my trip in a few weeks, but don't want to do it again if it is the same menu as last summer. Thanks for the info. Caro- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billys5764 Posted June 28, 2013 #144 Share Posted June 28, 2013 I just got back from the Dream. And the food was just awful. I only ate 5 times a day . Matter of fact it was so awful that I have booked the Valor in October to remind me of just how awful it was. But this time since I know it was awful I think I will eat 6 times a day. We were on the same cruise with you! I agree about the food. It was so terrible I had to have multiple appetizers, entrees, and desserts every meal! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luddite Posted June 28, 2013 #145 Share Posted June 28, 2013 In the mdr, I think it more likely for them to add sloppy joes and spam sandwiches. That's a better bet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Future_Mrs_Wetzel Posted June 28, 2013 #146 Share Posted June 28, 2013 Sarge, I must've missed that! Yum! Sent from my iPhone 5 using Cruise Critic App I had this on the Triumph last September and it WAS DELICIOUS!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frayedend Posted June 28, 2013 #147 Share Posted June 28, 2013 Day 1 of 7 day menu, Carnival Pride, Feb, 2008. Note also that a hamburger was on the always available menu. from Carnival Sunshine, Day 5 (Menu 15) Okay, am I missing it? I don't see ribeye on that menu either. Strip is a great steak. The "New York Sirloin" should be a strip steak but sometimes regular sirloin is served as New York. Unless I see "strip steak" I don't necessarily expect a real strip steak. In either case, none of these is a ribeye. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meanjean80 Posted June 28, 2013 #148 Share Posted June 28, 2013 You could count me on the bring back the wellington bandwagon...loved that. Personally, for me, as someone surrounded by alot of good food (and exotic food) on a daily basis, I have found much of the current menu to be "eh." There isn't anything on the Didja menu I haven't already had except for the Frogs Legs (which I will never have). Am a little surprised that sushi is still considered exotic. I have found the soups to be almost uniformly amazingly good. And my favorite MDR dish of the whole cruise the last time was the Indian vegetarian meal...but then, I LOVE Indian food and generally found most other options bland. Understand why, because they have to cater to the masses...but again, "eh" for me. I love my Aunt Cecile's fried chicken, and unless Carnival's smuggled her aboard, whatever they serve would fall short. I would look forward to a new or revised menu for the chance to try some new things. It was on a Carnival Cruise ship that I first had not only beef wellington, but escargot. As for the Iceberg...I grew up eating it. Would rather eat grass than pay for a single leaf of it now. And the grass would probably have actual nutrients. Bottom line...you need to find a way to please folks who are foodies, folks who live and die by their cut of beef, and folks who would eat comfort food every day of their lives, on the same ship. Not easy. All in all, I think Carnival does okay, when you consider that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare jimbo5544 Posted June 28, 2013 #149 Share Posted June 28, 2013 You could count me on the bring back the wellington bandwagon...loved that. Personally, for me, as someone surrounded by alot of good food (and exotic food) on a daily basis, I have found much of the current menu to be "eh." There isn't anything on the Didja menu I haven't already had except for the Frogs Legs (which I will never have). Am a little surprised that sushi is still considered exotic. I have found the soups to be almost uniformly amazingly good. And my favorite MDR dish of the whole cruise the last time was the Indian vegetarian meal...but then, I LOVE Indian food and generally found most other options bland. Understand why, because they have to cater to the masses...but again, "eh" for me. I love my Aunt Cecile's fried chicken, and unless Carnival's smuggled her aboard, whatever they serve would fall short. I would look forward to a new or revised menu for the chance to try some new things. It was on a Carnival Cruise ship that I first had not only beef wellington, but escargot. As for the Iceberg...I grew up eating it. Would rather eat grass than pay for a single leaf of it now. And the grass would probably have actual nutrients. Bottom line...you need to find a way to please folks who are foodies, folks who live and die by their cut of beef, and folks who would eat comfort food every day of their lives, on the same ship. Not easy. All in all, I think Carnival does okay, when you consider that. Nice post. I agree with the soup comment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare shof515 Posted June 28, 2013 #150 Share Posted June 28, 2013 will these new menus by on the splendor by januaray 2014? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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