Koningsdam - Can't miss food or drink

[FlaMariner]

As far as food....it's all good but try the Bread Pudding in the lido buffet at least once......It's always there and always incredibly delicious at lunch!

 

Also, as odd as this may seem, try the pea soup in the Dutch Cafe.....It's also very good and I know, we would not normally eat/order such a thing but they've got this down.

 

Have fun.

[saturn93]

Got the Gelato, well worth the $2.75. 

[Florida_gal_50]

24 minutes ago, saturn93 said:

Got the Gelato, well worth the $2.75. 

Glad you liked it.  What flavour did you get?

[saturn93]

21 minutes ago, Florida_gal_50 said:

Glad you liked it.  What flavour did you get?

Pistachio and Choco de Leche with rainbow sprinkles and kiwi sauce.  Really good.

[Florida_gal_50]

10 minutes ago, saturn93 said:

Pistachio and Choco de Leche with rainbow sprinkles and kiwi sauce.  Really good.

Yum 🙂

[saturn93]

Here's the Gelato...

[Dreamer115]

4 hours ago, FlaMariner said:

As far as food....it's all good but try the Bread Pudding in the lido buffet at least once......It's always there and always incredibly delicious at lunch!

 

Also, as odd as this may seem, try the pea soup in the Dutch Cafe.....It's also very good and I know, we would not normally eat/order such a thing but they've got this down.

 

Have fun.

They are two of the things I want most.  Love both.

 

[Dunmore2]

Do any of the other ships have a place to buy gelato too? 

[Florida_gal_50]

5 minutes ago, Dunmore2 said:

Do any of the other ships have a place to buy gelato too? 

It’s just the pinnacle class unless it’s well hidden on the others.

[Dunmore2]

Ok, thanks….I’ll need to do some hunting on the Oosterdam. 

[GlennG]

What about Beechers Mac N'Cheese?  I have noticed that this item is on the evening Main Dining Room Menu.  Is this like Kraft Dinner?

[FlaMariner]

24 minutes ago, GlennG said:

What about Beechers Mac N'Cheese? 

 

I tried this on our last two cruises (in lido buffet) and it was good but not great.  It was hyped from a famous Seattle restaurant, I think?  

 

As a Southerner, we have grandmas who hold the patent and set the standard for Mac n cheese......

 

[edgeman61]

On 4/6/2022 at 10:42 PM, leerathje said:

On the Koningsdam in March:  DH had a margarita, and I had a Wang Wang!

 

L.

 

The Wang Wang is a delicious but deadly concoction (figuratively not literally... admittedly, I'm a light-weight where alcoholic beverages are concerned).

[ScoutDiver]

On 4/19/2022 at 8:11 AM, FlaMariner said:

 

I tried this on our last two cruises (in lido buffet) and it was good but not great.  It was hyped from a famous Seattle restaurant, I think?  

 

As a Southerner, we have grandmas who hold the patent and set the standard for Mac n cheese......

 

kraft box vs HAL Beechers VS Grandma ?

 

Grandma

[Zelda911]

I luv the bigggg cream puff at the dutch cafe and usually share it .But last time i was on ate it first thing on the wholeee thing and skipped lunch....Also the asian coctails at the Tamarine are to die for i think it's a cucumber drink I like but not also like u can appetizers up there with your drinks pretty cheap and big tempura veggie tour was like 5 dollars... delisssh

[syesmar]

On 4/19/2022 at 6:48 AM, Dunmore2 said:

Do any of the other ships have a place to buy gelato too? 

For whatever it’s worth, gelato is on the dessert menu of Canaletto.

[Florida_gal_50]

6 hours ago, syesmar said:

For whatever it’s worth, gelato is on the dessert menu of Canaletto.

I haven’t found it to be that good in Canaletto.  Whenever I’ve had it it seems like it’s been in the freezer too long, more icy than anything else.  I don’t find the gelato place to be like that but it’s been a while since I had it.

[Gail & Marty sailing away]

Have a mud slide ....

[Dreamer115]

On 7/26/2022 at 5:16 AM, Gail & Marty sailing away said:

Have a mud slide ....

Is it at a specific bar?

[oakridger]

Nope!  It "should" be available at all the bars.  

[Gail & Marty sailing away]

4 hours ago, Dreamer115 said:

Is it at a specific bar?

They could make it at all bars, but guest say the one on deck 10 by the New York Deli is the best.

[Despegue]

all following items are/were included in your fare:

 

Gone but not forgotten:

* Poffertjes at Grand Dutch

* Veal sweetbreads on  (second) Elegant night in the MDR

* bitterballen at Grand Dutch

* sole meuniere in the MDR, deboned by your waiter

* hot Snacks at Oceanview Bar

hopefully still there:

* surprisingly tasty and free sushi for Lunch at Lido Marketplace

* Fresh tuna at the salad bar (wife favourite)

* Anything asian in the Lido Marketplace 

We always found the food at the Pinnacle very good. Crabcakes, Candied bacon, the  lobster bisque , Fillet with lobster dumplings and the Baked Alaska are standouts for us. ( we are European but do love well prepared  quality American cuisine)

 

[crystalspin]

Have not been on the K'dam (yet!), but my favorite HAL cocktail is the PainKiller, with nutmeg. It's like an eggnog milkshake! or so my distant memories tell me.

 

ETA: in the crows nest.

Edited July 30, 2022 by crystalspin

[Dreamer115]

3 hours ago, crystalspin said:

Have not been on the K'dam (yet!), but my favorite HAL cocktail is the PainKiller, with nutmeg. It's like an eggnog milkshake! or so my distant memories tell me.

 

ETA: in the crows nest.

Love egg nog so trying this one for sure.  

[crystalspin]

11 hours ago, Dreamer115 said:

Love egg nog so trying this one for sure.  

Well, coconut-cream eggnog...