luckyinpa Posted May 8, 2017 #1 Share Posted May 8, 2017 ill be celebrating an occasion on sailaway day and i've already read one post on another ship how crowded it was due to BOGO so i would like your experience as it relates to time in the restaurant. i'm not looking to get out in 30 minutes but i dont want to spend 3 hours my 1st nite on the ship in the restaurant. week after thanksgiving if that matters Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnjen Posted May 8, 2017 #2 Share Posted May 8, 2017 We did our first dinner at Chops on the first night on Anthem. It wasn't crowded at all but the wait was incredibly long. DW's steak was done perfectly to suit her taste however. Not a bad meal, but DO NOT make the same mistake I did - I ordered the Brazinni (fish). Big mistake. Don't get the fish. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maggie416 Posted May 8, 2017 #3 Share Posted May 8, 2017 We did our first dinner at Chops on the first night on Anthem. It wasn't crowded at all but the wait was incredibly long. DW's steak was done perfectly to suit her taste however. Not a bad meal, but DO NOT make the same mistake I did - I ordered the Brazinni (fish). Big mistake. Don't get the fish. We returned from the Anthem 2 weeks ago and dined at Chops our first night. It was not that crowded, we did wait because we wanted a "private" table for 2. Once seated we were there for only an hr. Marg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cb at sea Posted May 8, 2017 #4 Share Posted May 8, 2017 If I'm paying extra for a meal on a ship, I WANT to make it the "evenings entertainment", so to speak...it better last more than an hour!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brabrant10 Posted May 8, 2017 #5 Share Posted May 8, 2017 @johnjen --what was the problem with the fish -that's what I was contemplating to have Sent from my iPhone using Forums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luckyinpa Posted May 9, 2017 Author #6 Share Posted May 9, 2017 We returned from the Anthem 2 weeks ago and dined at Chops our first night. It was not that crowded, we did wait because we wanted a "private" table for 2. Once seated we were there for only an hr.Marg where did you get private. i see along the right here i hate that kind of seating. right up against each other. you ARE paying a premium to be here, not like the buffet. https://images.r.cruisecritic.com/features/ships/top-25-tips/rci-chops-grille.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maggie416 Posted May 9, 2017 #7 Share Posted May 9, 2017 where did you get private. i see along the right here i hate that kind of seating. right up against each other. you ARE paying a premium to be here, not like the buffet. https://images.r.cruisecritic.com/features/ships/top-25-tips/rci-chops-grille.jpg This is an issue for us so right away we tell the host/hostess what we would like. On this 12 night cruise we had a "private" table for two 10 out of the 12 nights, so we were happy. Some tables for 2 are so close you may as well be sitting with a table for 4 or 6, just not what we like at dinner time. What I don't get is when you have a table you like, and you have reservations every night why you are unable to get that table and 9 out of 10 times that table remains empty. Oh well, it's the way it's done, certainly not going to ruin our cruise, hey, I am not cooking!!!! Marg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luckyinpa Posted May 9, 2017 Author #8 Share Posted May 9, 2017 i have no problem waiting for a more private table so hope they will honor my request Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maggie416 Posted May 10, 2017 #9 Share Posted May 10, 2017 i have no problem waiting for a more private table so hope they will honor my request They really do try hard to honor your requests. Marg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EleventyBangBang Posted May 10, 2017 #10 Share Posted May 10, 2017 @johnjen --what was the problem with the fish -that's what I was contemplating to have Sent from my iPhone using Forums I would also like to know. We did the BOGO first two nights offer, hoping to get/switch into Wonderland but in case we end up getting stuck with Chops (DGF doesn't eat red meat.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brabrant10 Posted May 28, 2017 #11 Share Posted May 28, 2017 Did chops 2nd day -wonderful & thank-you johnjen -I had panned to order the branzino-after reading your posting -went with the steak & it was excellent-melted like butter in my mouth-however it was busy-& we were there close to 2.5 hrs -I informed waiter we had show afterwards & dessert/coffee-check pretty quickly after that Sent from my iPhone using Forums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baby let's cruise away Posted May 28, 2017 #12 Share Posted May 28, 2017 I've sailed on Anthem 10 times to date & each first night I dine at Chops. My reservation is for 6:00pm and l always let the wait staff know I've got a show at 7:45pm; no problem! Sent from my iPhone using Forums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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