Restaurants & Fav Foods I'm missing!

[Seville2Cabo]

13 minutes ago, flyguyjake said:

We miss Sabor on Smyphony which is now Playmakers. Sabor had great chips, salsa, guac & margaritas which I now get from the Copper & Kettle pub. We don't care much for El Loco Fresh. Hooked is good also, they have fantastic fish sticks which melt in your mouth, spicy cheddar biscuits and good Boston Cream pie (cake).

Sorry. Sabor was one and done. Reminded us of Taco Bell. Margaritas were really bad

[voyager70]

I love the rosemary lamb shanks.  We ordered takeout lamb shanks from one of our favorite local restaurants Friday night.  They were delicious, but not quite the same eating them at home.

 

[lovescats5]

Truffle Tagliatelle from Jamies, any dessert from any restaurant, and I agree with ourusualbeach, any meal I do not have to cook or clean up. 

[Milwaukee Eight]

5 hours ago, flyguyjake said:

Looks delicious!

Just hard to enjoy a steak in Chops as they don’t cook on open flame. 

[Norwich Cruiser]

150 Central Park

 

18oz Roast beef tenderloin for two.

[LXA350]

12 hours ago, Milwaukee Eight said:

Just hard to enjoy a steak in Chops as they don’t cook on open flame. 

 

...And they come frozen instead of fresh from the butcher.

 

Only things great at Chops are the Shrimp Cocktail (no rocket science) and I had already amazing tuna tartare, but this can be also a huge disapointment. But the steaks, sauces and sides nothing special.

[John&LaLa]

17 minutes ago, LXA350 said:

 

...And they come frozen instead of fresh from the butcher.

 

Only things great at Chops are the Shrimp Cocktail (no rocket science) and I had already amazing tuna tartare, but this can be also a huge disapointment. But the steaks, sauces and sides nothing special.

 

Mac n Cheese is pretty good, plus that pork belly thing

Edited September 28, 2020 by John&LaLa

[Milwaukee Eight]

52 minutes ago, John&LaLa said:

 

Mac n Cheese is pretty good, plus that pork belly thing

Neither requires open flame to taste good. 

[LXA350]

52 minutes ago, John&LaLa said:

 

Mac n Cheese is pretty good, plus that pork belly thing

 

both dishes are not to my liking, hence can't judge. Sound's like the Mac n Cheese is better than the instant ones you get landside then 😉

[John&LaLa]

1 minute ago, LXA350 said:

 

both dishes are not to my liking, hence can't judge. Sound's like the Mac n Cheese is better than the instant ones you get landside then 😉

 

Actually, I'm a big fan of instant mac n cheese. 😉

 

Laura makes fancy, complicated ones, but nothing beats orange powder Kraft

[John&LaLa]

3 minutes ago, Milwaukee Eight said:

Neither requires open flame to taste good. 

 

OK, but wasn't aware that was a requirement

[Milwaukee Eight]

3 minutes ago, John&LaLa said:

 

OK, but wasn't aware that was a requirement

Where did I say Mac n cheese or pork belly “requires “ open flame. 
 

Steaks, red meat, IMO, tastes much better when cooked properly on open flame.   I do see a few people eat their steaks medium well, and well done which in their case, I don’t think it matters how it’s cooked. That too is my opinion. 

M8

[maria1122]

Artichoke soup in CK.  garlic soup in windjammer,  red wine sorbet in CK.

come to think about it as long as I don’t have to shop for it, cook it or clean up after it, it’s all good

 

[LXA350]

11 minutes ago, John&LaLa said:

 

Actually, I'm a big fan of instant mac n cheese. 😉

 

Laura makes fancy, complicated ones, but nothing beats orange powder Kraft

 

Not sure if Laura is so amused about this 😉

[josprince]

Wonderland

[Tree_skier]

2 hours ago, Milwaukee Eight said:

Where did I say Mac n cheese or pork belly “requires “ open flame. 
 

Steaks, red meat, IMO, tastes much better when cooked properly on open flame.   I do see a few people eat their steaks medium well, and well done which in their case, I don’t think it matters how it’s cooked. That too is my opinion. 

M8

Anything more than medium rare is a hockey puck.  My wife, on the rare occasion she orders steak, asks for it well done.  I can't even look at it...  Chops steaks are "meh" but for a red meat eater like myself they are the about as good as you can expect at sea.

[Tree_skier]

Massive piles of Bacon in the Windjammer.

[Milwaukee Eight]

2 minutes ago, Tree_skier said:

Massive piles of Bacon in the Windjammer.

I like mine thick and chewy. The boss likes hers thin and crispy. I mostly eat thin crispy. 😇

[Tree_skier]

I prefer thick and crispy but in the absence of that massive quantities will suffice.  

 

I've been doing low carb for two months now.  I have discovered that bacon makes everything better.

[Sea Dog]

3 hours ago, John&LaLa said:

but nothing beats orange powder Kraft

Big fan of Kraft's Mac and Cheese here. There is a taco joint here in town that is very popular for putting the orange cheese powder on top of their tacos. Great stuff!

[Sea Dog]

53 minutes ago, Tree_skier said:

Chops steaks are "meh" but for a red meat eater like myself they are the about as good as you can expect at sea.

I agree. I can grill a great filet at home with a special marinade that I make. I have not had a bad steak on any of Royal's ships,  as long as it is salt and peppered and cooking evenly at medium rare, I'm good.

Edited September 28, 2020 by Sea Dog

[flyguyjake]

1 hour ago, Tree_skier said:

Massive piles of Bacon in the Windjammer.

Most in my family would agree. They like that tissue paper thin greasy bacon on ship. I wish they had thick cut also or at least something in between. I don't much care for ship bacon and I do love bacon.

[flyguyjake]

1 hour ago, Milwaukee Eight said:

I like mine thick and chewy. The boss likes hers thin and crispy. I mostly eat thin crispy. 😇

open flame required? LOL

[Tree_skier]

I had a ridiculously good chocolate caramel Sunday at Chops.  

 

This thread is bad for me...

[HBE4]

 

While I think the food on Royal is overall pretty good, I'm not sure I'm missing anything.

 

Maybe the Kummelweck sandwiches and salads from Park Cafe and cold soups from MDR.  I guess I'm blessed to live in an area with great food....and a family of great cooks. I, on the other had, can burn water.

 

Although I do miss the convenience of grabbing a few slices of  the new-and-improved Sorreto's pizza when heading back to the cabin after closing down the casino.

 

EDIT to add: Like others, I do miss the unlimited amounts of bacon. I never met a slice of bacon I didn't like. Thin and greasy or thick and chewy.....all yummy to me.

 

Edited September 28, 2020 by HBE4