havanadaydreaming Posted July 7, 2019 #1 Share Posted July 7, 2019 what items on the buffet do you pass by every time? not necessarily dishes you dislike but ones you just don't eat on a cruise. here's mine: *tilapia - too many other options to select, inexpensive bottom feeder doesn't taste bad but im not scooping it on my plate. *mashed potatoes - I love em but so dense. *bread - another of my faves, but I avoid it at Sea. i consume too many other empty calories from Cheers package. pasta - see previous two comments. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ALWAYS CRUZIN Posted July 7, 2019 #2 Share Posted July 7, 2019 5 minutes ago, havanadaydreaming said: what items on the buffet do you pass by every time? not necessarily dishes you dislike but ones you just don't eat on a cruise. here's mine: *tilapia - too many other options to select, inexpensive bottom feeder doesn't taste bad but im not scooping it on my plate. *mashed potatoes - I love em but so dense. *bread - another of my faves, but I avoid it at Sea. i consume too many other empty calories from Cheers package. pasta - see previous two comments. tilapia Mushy. No good. dense mashed potatoes, add butter or some milk from the coffee area. Bread only if it is not hard like a rock. The fish now you pay for. Sometimes they have mahi or grouper or snapper. reasonable price. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teknoge3k Posted July 7, 2019 #3 Share Posted July 7, 2019 Honestly I am not sure I've eaten at the buffet on any cruise. We normally eat breakfast in the MDR, lunch at bbq, Italian or Guy's, and dinner in the MDR. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Saint Greg Posted July 7, 2019 #4 Share Posted July 7, 2019 Everything Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coevan Posted July 7, 2019 #5 Share Posted July 7, 2019 never once ate dinner in the buffet on the ship or land, at least since high school. We go out to dinner to be served. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spookwife Posted July 7, 2019 #6 Share Posted July 7, 2019 The hockey puc...err I mean burgers the bacon. Way to dang salty the desserts Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clo Posted July 7, 2019 #7 Share Posted July 7, 2019 Desserts. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare mom says Posted July 7, 2019 #8 Share Posted July 7, 2019 Buffet desserts. They always look better than they taste. Burgers. Pasta. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kartgv Posted July 7, 2019 #9 Share Posted July 7, 2019 Agree with buffet desserts - too often mushy gelatin based that looks pretty, tastes awful. The exception is cookies - most are pretty good. We also avoid the pre-cooked scrambled eggs at breakfast - terrible texture and taste; there are usually 'made-to-order' egg options that are much better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sfaaa Posted July 7, 2019 #10 Share Posted July 7, 2019 Nothing. If there is no extra charge, I'll take it. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cb at sea Posted July 7, 2019 #11 Share Posted July 7, 2019 WE don't generally do the buffet for anything but lunch, if we're at the pool. Not a fan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
navybankerteacher Posted July 7, 2019 #12 Share Posted July 7, 2019 Those gaudy colored tasteless desserts, the mystery fish swimming in suspicious liquid, pre-made scrambled eggs, the over-cooked vegetables which have started looking sort of olive, rather than bright, green. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clo Posted July 7, 2019 #13 Share Posted July 7, 2019 12 minutes ago, navybankerteacher said: pre-made scrambled eggs When we were on Hurtigruten, whose food is generally QUITE good, I found that either going to the bottom of the pan of scrambled eggs or along the top could sometimes give me what I wanted. Soft, almost runny. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Langley Cruisers Posted July 7, 2019 #14 Share Posted July 7, 2019 Scrambled eggs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jocap Posted July 7, 2019 #15 Share Posted July 7, 2019 Toast not made to order, which has turned to cardboard. Fried eggs left under a heat lamp. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
d9704011 Posted July 7, 2019 #16 Share Posted July 7, 2019 Oatmeal; reminds of the glue we made at home when I was a kid. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarrenM Posted July 7, 2019 #17 Share Posted July 7, 2019 2 hours ago, sfaaa said: Nothing. If there is no extra charge, I'll take it. With you. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Haoie Posted July 7, 2019 #18 Share Posted July 7, 2019 If I have it regularly at home, and other banal cuisine, then I'll pass in most cases. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keywest1 Posted July 7, 2019 #19 Share Posted July 7, 2019 Most all of the desserts and any attempt at white gravy. It is NEVER gravy like my Momma or even Dairy Queen makes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tip Posted July 8, 2019 #20 Share Posted July 8, 2019 deviled eggs! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
navybankerteacher Posted July 8, 2019 #21 Share Posted July 8, 2019 Come to think of it, most of the stuff at the buffet is better left at the buffet. But, I have never been unable to find something pretty decent: perhaps just some freshly sliced ham on a soft roll with a bit of lettuce and cut up fruit. Sometimes the soups are good. I have never been a competitive eater — I would never go up against some of the real contenders I have seen loading and reloading their plates - I wonder if they are readying for hibernation. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clo Posted July 8, 2019 #22 Share Posted July 8, 2019 48 minutes ago, tip said: deviled eggs! LOL! Why? Too dried out? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clo Posted July 8, 2019 #23 Share Posted July 8, 2019 15 minutes ago, navybankerteacher said: I have never been a competitive eater — I would never go up against some of the real contenders I have seen loading and reloading their plates - I wonder if they are readying for hibernation. That's hilarious! And I am the Queen of Not Wasting Food so I hate to see it if they don't eat everything. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DirtyDawg Posted July 8, 2019 #24 Share Posted July 8, 2019 8 hours ago, spookwife said: The hockey puc...err I mean burgers the bacon. Way to dang salty the desserts I avoid the actual hockey pucks they serve. They don't taste bad but boy are they tough. Puck in Mouth.jfif Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DirtyDawg Posted July 8, 2019 #25 Share Posted July 8, 2019 And really bad for your teeth!!! hockey teeth.jfif Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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