mrrobby Posted January 22, 2014 #1 Share Posted January 22, 2014 Hello Gem cruisers, Please let me know what you think about the specialty restaurants and your favorite. We are thinking about purchasing the UDP. Thanks in advance for your comments. All the best Rob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MCAT48 Posted January 22, 2014 #2 Share Posted January 22, 2014 moderno..le bistro and the Italian. Those we always goto! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bbritton81 Posted January 22, 2014 #3 Share Posted January 22, 2014 last time I was on the Gem we ate at all of them but Le Bistro. I was not a fan of Orchid Garden at all. Loved Cagney's, Teppanyaki, and Moderno. We did purchase the UDP for our trip coming up and look forward to all the restaurants, including Le Bistro but excluding Orchid Garden. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kmc86 Posted January 22, 2014 #4 Share Posted January 22, 2014 Just off Gem.... Love cagneys and la cucina.....went to moderno on breakaway and it was awesome, didnt try it on gem but i heard it isnt as good as breakaway... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaja Posted January 22, 2014 #5 Share Posted January 22, 2014 Did Le Bistro and Moderno on the Gem in the fall... DH enoyed both...I thought Bistro was just ok..but I also enjoyed Moderno very much...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
judipa Posted January 22, 2014 #6 Share Posted January 22, 2014 Hello Gem cruisers, Please let me know what you think about the specialty restaurants and your favorite. We are thinking about purchasing the UDP.Thanks in advance for your comments. All the best Rob Absolutely and positively Le Bistro!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Educators2 Posted January 22, 2014 #7 Share Posted January 22, 2014 Our favorite is Le Bistro. Food is subjective and also depends on what you choose. We also like the appetizers in Orchid Garden and make that our meal. The tiramisu is great in la Cuchina but that's the only great dish. Cagney's is good, too, but I don't remember what we had. Our kids and spouses loved Modernos. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrrobby Posted January 23, 2014 Author #8 Share Posted January 23, 2014 Thanks everyone. If anyone else has a favorite or a comment it's much appreciated. Thanks, Rob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cv322 Posted January 23, 2014 #9 Share Posted January 23, 2014 I "bought" the UDP last October on the Gem...before they had it officially ;), lol. I booked restaurants for every night & loved my choice to do so! My favorite, by far, is LeBistro. 2nd favorite would be Moderno...followed by Teppanyaki. Enjoy! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LegallyBlonder Posted January 23, 2014 #10 Share Posted January 23, 2014 We also only eat at Specialty Restaurants for dinner, and did so for 9 nights on Gem last January. We love Le Bistro and Cagneys, and did those each at least twice. We also really enjoyed Moderno and La Cucina, so in my opinion, it would totally be worth it! Sent using the Cruise Critic forums app Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spidybabe Posted January 23, 2014 #11 Share Posted January 23, 2014 Just off gem. Always enjoy Cagney's, but love teppenaki (add lobster onto dish-yummy), moderno's-after a few, the seasonings make all the meats taste the same. Good salad bar, but much better on breakaway. That's all we did, as we enjoy the lobster tails the first night, and on this trip we found the MDR (magenta) very, very good and enjoyed a few dinners there Safe sailings Sent from my iPad using Forums mobile app Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrrobby Posted January 23, 2014 Author #12 Share Posted January 23, 2014 Thanks so much for the comments and recommendations. We are going to get the UDP for our upcoming Gem cruise. I will purchase it tomorrow on the website. Thanks again, Rob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boopsahoy Posted January 23, 2014 #13 Share Posted January 23, 2014 (edited) Just off gem. Always enjoy Cagney's, but love teppenaki (add lobster onto dish-yummy), moderno's-after a few, the seasonings make all the meats taste the same. Good salad bar, but much better on breakaway. That's all we did, as we enjoy the lobster tails the first night, and on this trip we found the MDR (magenta) very, very good and enjoyed a few dinners there Safe sailings Sent from my iPad using Forums mobile app Hi! We also thought all the meat started tasting the same! They all had the same seasoning. I dont remember it being like that last year.:( We loved the Osso Bucco in La Cucina We loved the beef Filet, salmon, and the duck at Le Bistro We loved the filet and the lamb chops at Cagneys. Disappointed in Orchid Garden. It seems its hit or miss from cruise to cruise. One cruise we ate there twice but the last 2 cruises the meals have been disappointing (my neighborhood takeout makes a tastier dish). Edited January 23, 2014 by boopsahoy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
puddles99 Posted January 23, 2014 #14 Share Posted January 23, 2014 We loved Le Bistro & Moderno and were pleasantly surprised by Orchid Garden and La Cucina. The UDP is definitely tempting! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrrobby Posted January 23, 2014 Author #15 Share Posted January 23, 2014 I just booked it. It says limited availability so I figured just go ahead and do it. Really looking forward to it. 9 nights, it should be amazing. Now where do we go the first night. Good problem to have. Thanks again everyone who replied. Happy cruising Rob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rhea58 Posted January 23, 2014 #16 Share Posted January 23, 2014 Another vote for Le Bistro. consistently good. Personally, the $30 surcharge for Cagneys is not worth it to me as I live in NYC where there is a plethora of fine steakhouses. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pixiedustdawn Posted January 23, 2014 #17 Share Posted January 23, 2014 Love Le Bistro. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare mizLORInj Posted January 23, 2014 #18 Share Posted January 23, 2014 We like Tappenyaki. Moderno was good--spiced nicely--but we thought the meat was a little overcooked. Maybe they've improved on that though--we went when it was pretty new. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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