nomadguy Posted January 12, 2017 #101 Share Posted January 12, 2017 The original pub lunch menu had additional options besides F & C and fried shrimp. For example:o Bangers and mash o Ploughman's lunch o Steak and kidney pie o Scotch egg o Chicken curry These have apparently disappeared from the menu. yep, we could have ordered those other items on 12/17/16 cruise (I recall bangers & mash as well as steak and kidney pie and ploughman's lunch but I cannot say about the egg or chicken).. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shredie Posted January 12, 2017 #102 Share Posted January 12, 2017 (edited) Well, here's a current thread with pictures of the scotch egg and chicken curry. http://boards.cruisecritic.com/showpost.php?p=51949366&postcount=244 And from the same thread, a picture of the little menus for Pub lunch. I do not believe that the choices have been limited to shrimp or fish. Edited January 12, 2017 by shredie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GUT2407 Posted January 12, 2017 #103 Share Posted January 12, 2017 The original pub lunch menu had additional options besides F & C and fried shrimp. For example:o Bangers and mash o Ploughman's lunch o Steak and kidney pie o Scotch egg o Chicken curry These have apparently disappeared from the menu. Got off Emerald 19 Dec, they still offered Bangers and Mash, Fish & Chips, Steak and Kidney pie and Plowmans lunch. I didn't notice the others but they may well have been on offer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shredie Posted January 12, 2017 #104 Share Posted January 12, 2017 Having had only one prior experience with the Pub Lunch on the Grand, I don't remember if you can get an iced tea or not. Having been to dozens of Pub lunches on ten different ships, I can say with certainty that iced tea is not one of the free beverage options. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shredie Posted January 12, 2017 #105 Share Posted January 12, 2017 (edited) Got off Emerald 19 Dec, they still offered Bangers and Mash, Fish & Chips, Steak and Kidney pie and Plowmans lunch. I didn't notice the others but they may well have been on offer. This is how rumors get started around here. One person does not see some menu items and then suddenly those items have been dropped from all ships forever. :rolleyes: They never offer all the choices at once. They spread them out over two days or more. Between what you report and what we see on a current thread, all of the choices have been accounted for. Edited January 12, 2017 by shredie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
capriccio Posted January 12, 2017 #106 Share Posted January 12, 2017 (edited) Got off Emerald 19 Dec, they still offered Bangers and Mash, Fish & Chips, Steak and Kidney pie and Plowmans lunch. I didn't notice the others but they may well have been on offer. We got off the Crown on January 4 and we had the same offerings so they definitely haven't disappeared from the menu. I don't remember seeing the egg or chicken but maybe they were offered on different days (we went twice on a 31 day B2B). Edited January 12, 2017 by capriccio Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
El Crucero Posted January 12, 2017 #107 Share Posted January 12, 2017 We were on the Star Hawaiian cruise 12/20-1/4. The Pub Lunch was free and in the Crown Grill. However, only two items: fish & chips and fried shrimp. We had the F & C and it was not very good. We were on the Star a year ago and I had the fish and chips at the complimentary Pub. It was mushy and awful! But, but, but, I used to live on the Central Coast of California (Morro Bay) where fish and chips are king, made with fresh caught Ling Cod. That is the Rolls Royce of fish and chips. So my standards are a bit high. I've had fish and chips a couple of times in England and they were not good either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colo Cruiser Posted January 12, 2017 #108 Share Posted January 12, 2017 We love the Fish and chips during the Pub Lunch. Some lunches were the best fish and chips we have experienced. We have tried other things there but love the fish the most. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IECalCruiser Posted January 13, 2017 #109 Share Posted January 13, 2017 I had my first real English fish and chips from several chip shops while in Manchester a couple of months ago and the Pub Lunch was better in my opinion. Both times the fish was one large piece fillet fish with the chips, French fries, underneath. The underside of the fish and the chips became soggy. I like the smaller pieces of fish with a crisp breading and fries but that is probably a U.S. thing. Sent from my iPad using Forums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colo Cruiser Posted January 13, 2017 #110 Share Posted January 13, 2017 I had my first real English fish and chips from several chip shops while in Manchester a couple of months ago and the Pub Lunch was better in my opinion. Both times the fish was one large piece fillet fish with the chips, French fries, underneath. The underside of the fish and the chips became soggy. I like the smaller pieces of fish with a crisp breading and fries but that is probably a U.S. thing. My father was born there. There are good ones if you know where to go. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shredie Posted January 13, 2017 #111 Share Posted January 13, 2017 I had my first real English fish and chips from several chip shops while in Manchester a couple of months ago and the Pub Lunch was better in my opinion. Both times the fish was one large piece fillet fish with the chips, French fries, underneath. The underside of the fish and the chips became soggy. I like the smaller pieces of fish with a crisp breading and fries but that is probably a U.S. thing. It depends on who is cooking it, I guess. Sometimes the Pub Lunch fish has been better than other times, and some chip shops in the UK are better than others. One thing you don't see in the US is a choice of fish like you will sometimes see in the UK, cod, haddock, place, etc. The best fish I ever had was from a take away chip shop in Narborough in Leicestershire. You just never know. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kingofcool1947 Posted January 13, 2017 #112 Share Posted January 13, 2017 (edited) I had my first real English fish and chips from several chip shops while in Manchester a couple of months ago and the Pub Lunch was better in my opinion. Both times the fish was one large piece fillet fish with the chips, French fries, underneath. The underside of the fish and the chips became soggy. I like the smaller pieces of fish with a crisp breading and fries but that is probably a U.S. thing. Sent from my iPad using Forums Wow. Better than the fish and chips you ate in Manchester. Nice endorsement of the Pub. :) We will be on the Coral with a friend who enjoys fried foods. Is the pub free or upcharge? What kind of fish fillets does the Pub use? How many filets in an order? What kind of oil is used? Are the fish and chips crispy? Soggy, or greasy? For PAX with big appetites, can one order more than a single platter of fish and chips? Happy cruising and good health in 2017, with God willing, beyond. Edited January 13, 2017 by Kingofcool1947 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colo Cruiser Posted January 13, 2017 #113 Share Posted January 13, 2017 Wow. Better than the fish and chips you ate in Manchester. :) What kind of fish fillets does the Pub use? How many filets in an order? What kind of oil is used? Are the fish and chips crispy? For PAX with big appetites, can one order more than a single platter of fish and chips? Happy cruising and good health in 2017, with God willing, beyond. The orders have 2-3 pieces about 4 inches long? You can order as much as you want. We found them and the fries very crispy and cooked to perfection. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMMariner Posted January 13, 2017 #114 Share Posted January 13, 2017 (edited) We have had the pub lunch a couple times, and I found the fish and chips to be pretty good. The rest of the food would have appealed to my grandma who was born in London, but it is not too appealing to me. I too am spoiled. Like a previous poster mentioned, we make our fish and chips here in British Columbia using ling cod or halibut. Both are much better fish than the fish Princess uses. Still, I hope that the lunch is continuing. Many people seem to really enjoy it, and even though we have only been cruising the last couple years, it does seem little things are being continually cut back. Edited January 13, 2017 by RMMariner Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kingofcool1947 Posted January 13, 2017 #115 Share Posted January 13, 2017 (edited) The orders have 2-3 pieces about 4 inches long?You can order as much as you want. We found them and the fries very crispy and cooked to perfection. Thanks. I'll pass that info along to her. It will be her first cruise. :) Edited January 13, 2017 by Kingofcool1947 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kingofcool1947 Posted January 13, 2017 #116 Share Posted January 13, 2017 We have had the pub lunch a couple times, and I found the fish and chips to be pretty good. The rest of the food would have appealed to my grandma who was born in London, but it is not too appealing to me. I too am spoiled. Like a previous poster mentioned, we make our fish and chips here in British Columbia using ling cod or halibut. Both are much better fish than the fish Princess uses. Still, I hope that the lunch is continuing. Many people seem to really enjoy it, and even though we have only been cruising the last couple years, it does seem little things are being continually cut back. Do you know what kind of fish is used? Happy cruising and good health in 2017, with God willing, beyond. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruiser&flyer Posted January 13, 2017 #117 Share Posted January 13, 2017 Anyone here remember the original Harry Ramsden's in Guiseley, Yorkshire, England? Now THAT was fish & chips.......newspaper and all!!! Those were the days!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kingofcool1947 Posted January 13, 2017 #118 Share Posted January 13, 2017 (edited) Anyone here remember the original Harry Ramsden's in Guiseley, Yorkshire, England?Now THAT was fish & chips.......newspaper and all!!! Those were the days!!! So, how long ago was that? :confused: Happy cruising and good health in 2017, wirh God willing, beyond. Edited January 13, 2017 by Kingofcool1947 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colo Cruiser Posted January 13, 2017 #119 Share Posted January 13, 2017 Anyone here remember the original Harry Ramsden's in Guiseley, Yorkshire, England?Now THAT was fish & chips.......newspaper and all!!! Those were the days!!! http://www.harryramsdens.co.uk/local/location/index.php?showall=true Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skai Posted January 13, 2017 #120 Share Posted January 13, 2017 I too am spoiled. Like a previous poster mentioned, we make our fish and chips here in British Columbia using ling cod or halibut. Both are much better fish than the fish Princess uses. I was thinking if ling cod was akin "to the RR of F&Cs" then Halibut surely is the Bentley of F&Cs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kingofcool1947 Posted January 13, 2017 #121 Share Posted January 13, 2017 (edited) I was thinking if ling cod was akin "to the RR of F&Cs" then Halibut surely is the Bentley of F&Cs. So, do you happen to know what kind of fish is used in the Pub fish and chips? Edited January 13, 2017 by Kingofcool1947 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skai Posted January 13, 2017 #122 Share Posted January 13, 2017 So, do you happen to know what kind of fish is used in the Pub fish and chips? Deja Vu? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kingofcool1947 Posted January 13, 2017 #123 Share Posted January 13, 2017 Deja Vu? Sorry, I'm old and suffer from memory loss. Yes, it is cod fish. :) Happy cruising and good health in 2017, God willing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kluv2cruz Posted January 13, 2017 #124 Share Posted January 13, 2017 You're not mentioning the best part of the pub lunch - a caribe Guinness! (Rum, Guinness, bitters). Sent from my iPhone using Forums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john watson Posted January 13, 2017 #125 Share Posted January 13, 2017 (edited) So, do you happen to know what kind of fish is used in the Pub fish and chips? After reading skai's post #121 I am thinking General Motors. Regards John Edited January 13, 2017 by john watson Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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