lbryant Posted November 17, 2021 #1 Share Posted November 17, 2021 We've just gotten upgraded to Aqua in our upcoming 11 night Silhouette sailing. What are you favorite Blu menu items? Pictures if you have them would be amazing!! I've had breakfast in Blu before but not dinner or dessert. Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ozzmund Posted November 17, 2021 #2 Share Posted November 17, 2021 I am a fan of all of their lamb dishes. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bikerunner Posted November 18, 2021 #3 Share Posted November 18, 2021 (edited) Food is so subjective. I go for things I know I can’t make or different spices not common in my use. Always enjoyed all meals in blu Edited November 18, 2021 by bikerunner Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jelayne Posted November 18, 2021 #4 Share Posted November 18, 2021 The short ribs are our favorite. The rib eye with a side of French fries (fries not on the menu but available ). 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kwokpot Posted November 18, 2021 #5 Share Posted November 18, 2021 13 hours ago, jelayne said: The rib eye with a side of French fries (fries not on the menu but available ). I tried the much discussed Ribeye Steak at Blu two weeks ago in the Edge and to be very honest thought it was just OK. I think I prefer my steaks with a nice char and seasoned well with salt and pepper on it as prepared in a steakhouse and that's not the way it was done. To me it lacked flavor. One of my favorite dishes so far is the Whole Wheat Spaghetti Al Pesto. The pasta was done to the proper texture and the Pesto sauce was tasty and well flavored with the ingredients well balanced. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TeaBag Posted November 18, 2021 #6 Share Posted November 18, 2021 I agree with Jelaine on the short ribs, as they are outstanding. I also like any lamb dishes. When a Lava cake is on the menu, I never even see the rest of the dessert options! Hope you enjoy Blu as we do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Katsno Posted November 18, 2021 #7 Share Posted November 18, 2021 I don't think we have ever had a bad meal in the Blu. The Short ribs and lamb chops are always good. The osso buco has always been excellent. Breakfast is just relaxing but not really anything special food wise. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2theship Posted November 18, 2021 #8 Share Posted November 18, 2021 I’ve always enjoyed the pan seared filet mignon. That same night the blue cheese soufflé is also served. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kwokpot Posted November 18, 2021 #9 Share Posted November 18, 2021 1 hour ago, Katsno said: Breakfast is just relaxing but not really anything special food wise. Agree and you can't beat the buffet for variety when they have Chinese Congee for example among the many other items. What puzzles me about breakfast at Blu is that for a restaurant that is supposed to be about healthy eating hot oatmeal for breakfast isn't listed on the menu. Really? I was able to get it when I requested it but that shouldn't be the case. Hot Oatmeal is probably considered the healthiest breakfast food you can have. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dkjretired Posted November 18, 2021 #10 Share Posted November 18, 2021 (edited) 2 hours ago, kwokpot said: Agree and you can't beat the buffet for variety when they have Chinese Congee for example among the many other items. What puzzles me about breakfast at Blu is that for a restaurant that is supposed to be about healthy eating hot oatmeal for breakfast isn't listed on the menu. Really? I was able to get it when I requested it but that shouldn't be the case. Hot Oatmeal is probably considered the healthiest breakfast food you can have. Muesli used to be made tableside and that was a big draw but now gone. I get a nice Oatmeal at the Aqua Spa cafe. Also, several years s ago in Blu they had a lobster tail with a slight Tangerine sauce. I liked it , wife did not. Edited November 18, 2021 by dkjretired Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare foodsvcmgr Posted November 19, 2021 #11 Share Posted November 19, 2021 Agree on blu cheese soufflé, also the halibut entree. Always found the ribeye to be rather gristly and tough. The game items are subjective but enjoyed the breast of pheasant several times. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kwokpot Posted November 19, 2021 #12 Share Posted November 19, 2021 13 minutes ago, foodsvcmgr said: Agree on blu cheese soufflé, also the halibut entree. Love both! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Jim_Iain Posted November 19, 2021 #13 Share Posted November 19, 2021 (edited) Most of the meals in AQ are enjoyable. I will just say- on the everyday menu they have a intimation Hamburger. Out of curiosity I tried it (actually ordered on the side with my regular meal) and all I can say is I'm glad I ordered an substitute. One bite and I was done. A couple of items we enjoyed were the Lamb Shanks, Rack of Lamb and all of the fish that were offered. The chef really knows how to cook fish to perfection. Black Sea Bass was my favorite. The Petite Filet (on the children's menu) is a perfect 4-5 ounce filet which is just right for us. They will try to double your order but we have to specifically tell them just one. Iain enjoys the breast of duck and Pheasant but has to expressly tell them to cook it to medium rare so it isn't dried out. He also enjoys the Guinea Hen (but he will always point out that it's a Cornish Hen not a Guinea Hen). A Guinea Hen has a totally different shape. Edited November 19, 2021 by Jim_Iain 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kwokpot Posted November 19, 2021 #14 Share Posted November 19, 2021 (edited) 1 hour ago, dkjretired said: Muesli used to be made tableside and that was a big draw but now gone. I get a nice Oatmeal at the Aqua Spa cafe. I have a story about oatmeal on a Celebrity cruise. We were on a Transpacifc cruise from Vancouver to China on the Millenium and we enjoyed the Elite breakfast but I was missing my oatmeal. So one morning I went to get some hot oatmeal from the spa cafe and bring it into the restaurant where the Elite Breakfast was. The Captains Club host was there and she was not pleased with what I was doing, implying that if she allowed me to do it then everyone will be bringing in hot food and that's not what the Elite breakfast is. I was annoyed that she make a big deal about it but later at the elite cocktail hour we had a chance to speak with her at length about various things and we all patched up our differences. In fact she was quite helpful later on the cruise when we needed to Downline at the last port stop in Japan instead of China and catch a bullet train for our land tour of Japan. She arranged for us to be in the front of the line to disembark. I know the Spa Cafe has the Hot Apple Cider oatmeal and as long as it's prepared properly it's quite good. I didn't check out the Spa Cafe so not sure that's still served in the morning. I miss the old Spa Cafe where at lunchtime they had made to order simply grilled Salmon or Chicken breast. I find I almost never eat at the Spa Cafe anymore. Edited November 19, 2021 by kwokpot Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marieps Posted November 19, 2021 #15 Share Posted November 19, 2021 The apple crumble is an awesome dessert...and don't forget you can get escargot every night. The carpaccio is also outstanding. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Jim_Iain Posted November 19, 2021 #16 Share Posted November 19, 2021 (edited) 39 minutes ago, kwokpot said: I have a story about oatmeal on a Celebrity cruise. We were on a Transpacifc cruise from Vancouver to China on the Millenium and we enjoyed the Elite breakfast but I was missing my oatmeal. So one morning I went to get some hot oatmeal from the spa cafe and bring it into the restaurant where the Elite Breakfast was. The Captains Club host was there and she was not pleased with what I was doing, implying that if she allowed me to do it then everyone will be bringing in hot food and that's not what the Elite breakfast is. I was annoyed that she make a big deal about it but later at the elite cocktail hour we had a chance to speak with her at length about various things and we all patched up our differences. In fact she was quite helpful later on the cruise when we needed to Downline at the last port stop in Japan instead of China and catch a bullet train for our land tour of Japan. She arranged for us to be in the front of the line to disembark. I know the Spa Cafe has the Hot Apple Cider oatmeal and as long as it's prepared properly it's quite good. I didn't check out the Spa Cafe so not sure that's still served in the morning. I miss the old Spa Cafe where at lunchtime they had made to order simply grilled Salmon or Chicken breast. I find I almost never eat at the Spa Cafe anymore. I'll have to look for the Oatmeal. I love oatmeal but what I usually find is like eating wallpaper paste. I did have the Muesli in Blu on my last cruise in Blu and even though they don't have the cart to select what you want on it, it was still enjoyable. From what I was told the Muesli they had in Spa Cafe was made with OJ while the one in Ocean View was made with milk. Edited November 19, 2021 by Jim_Iain Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Cruiser 6143 Posted November 19, 2021 #17 Share Posted November 19, 2021 2 hours ago, dkjretired said: Muesli used to be made tableside and that was a big draw but now gone. The tableside muesli was my favorite Blu food. Sadly, long gone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare DaKahuna Posted November 19, 2021 #18 Share Posted November 19, 2021 7 hours ago, Katsno said: I don't think we have ever had a bad meal in the Blu. The Short ribs and lamb chops are always good. The osso buco has always been excellent. Breakfast is just relaxing but not really anything special food wise. Well said. I agree on all counts. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kwokpot Posted November 19, 2021 #19 Share Posted November 19, 2021 12 hours ago, Jim_Iain said: From what I was told the Muesli they had in Spa Cafe was made with OJ while the one in Ocean View was made with milk. OJ? That sounds a bit weird. Not sure I would enjoy that. I'll find out myself Tuesday morning on the Summit. It's funny how museli never caught on in America while oatmeal did, even though both are made from oats and Americans eat cold cereal made from wheat. There is a trend towards overnight oats which is closer to museli although it doesn't have the added sugar,nuts, and other extra ingredients that museli has. Steel cut oatmeal has a totally different texture and may be more to your liking than rolled oats oatmeal. Also making it with milk or almond milk gives it a rich creamy taste. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Cruiser 6143 Posted November 19, 2021 #20 Share Posted November 19, 2021 6 hours ago, kwokpot said: OJ? That sounds a bit weird. Not sure I would enjoy that. I'll find out myself Tuesday morning on the Summit. It's funny how museli never caught on in America while oatmeal did, even though both are made from oats and Americans eat cold cereal made from wheat. There is a trend towards overnight oats which is closer to museli although it doesn't have the added sugar,nuts, and other extra ingredients that museli has. Steel cut oatmeal has a totally different texture and may be more to your liking than rolled oats oatmeal. Also making it with milk or almond milk gives it a rich creamy taste. Steel cut oatmeal is excellent stuff. I doubt you will find that on Celebrity. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zitsky Posted November 19, 2021 #21 Share Posted November 19, 2021 What's all this talk about cooked oatmeal? It's much better raw. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phoenix_dream Posted November 19, 2021 #22 Share Posted November 19, 2021 Our favorite is the short ribs. Agree that their lamb dishes are also amazing. Their filet mignon is very good as well. Also love the crème brulee, but that can be found in all the main restaurants. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Ferry_Watcher Posted November 20, 2021 #23 Share Posted November 20, 2021 Try the breakfast smoothies. It's about 4 ounces, and there is about 4-6 flavors. On our last cruise I didn't bother with the smoothies until two days before our cruise ended. I had forgotten how good they were! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kwokpot Posted November 20, 2021 #24 Share Posted November 20, 2021 36 minutes ago, Ferry_Watcher said: Try the breakfast smoothies. It's about 4 ounces, and there is about 4-6 flavors. On our last cruise I didn't bother with the smoothies until two days before our cruise ended. I had forgotten how good they were! Yes, the Mango Smoothie is excellent! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guppy99 Posted November 20, 2021 #25 Share Posted November 20, 2021 On 11/18/2021 at 8:32 PM, Jim_Iain said: Most of the meals in AQ are enjoyable. I will just say- on the everyday menu they have a intimation Hamburger. Out of curiosity I tried it (actually ordered on the side with my regular meal) and all I can say is I'm glad I ordered an substitute. One bite and I was done. A couple of items we enjoyed were the Lamb Shanks, Rack of Lamb and all of the fish that were offered. The chef really knows how to cook fish to perfection. Black Sea Bass was my favorite. The Petite Filet (on the children's menu) is a perfect 4-5 ounce filet which is just right for us. They will try to double your order but we have to specifically tell them just one. Iain enjoys the breast of duck and Pheasant but has to expressly tell them to cook it to medium rare so it isn't dried out. He also enjoys the Guinea Hen (but he will always point out that it's a Cornish Hen not a Guinea Hen). A Guinea Hen has a totally different shape. He's right about the Cornish hen vs Guinea hen ...totally different, different looking and a different taste! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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