Rare nbsjcruiser Posted November 12, 2022 #1 Share Posted November 12, 2022 (edited) Just came off a 4 day Liberty cruise. It was supposed to go to Nassau and Coco Cay but instead went to Puerto Plata. Fine by me, weather was great all 4 days so well done to RCI. Much appreciated. Overall it was a fun cruise with few hiccups. I found the bed hard and our traveling partners each reported the same. Our room steward was able to put something on the mattress to make it better but I'd say by the looks of things, ther beds need some serious attention on this ship. The only other odd thing we found was during our visit to Chops. They had no mushrooms and no mushroom soup? WTH RCI? Seriously? That's like a hamburger joint not serving fries with their burgers. This make so sense whatsoever. Did Elon Musk buy RCI when I wasn't looking? Anyway - great cruise, weather was perfect, crew exceptional, loads of fun by everyone and food was good so no complaints. Edited November 12, 2022 by nbsjcruiser typo in my post 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare bruce85 Posted November 12, 2022 #2 Share Posted November 12, 2022 They had mushrooms in chops last week on the explorer, and mushroom soup. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bretts173 Posted November 12, 2022 #3 Share Posted November 12, 2022 Stuff happens, supplier issue, product turned up and wasn't of a certain quality. First world problems. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shellunderwater Posted November 12, 2022 #4 Share Posted November 12, 2022 19 minutes ago, nbsjcruiser said: Just came off a 4 day Liberty cruise. It was supposed to go to Nassau and Coco Cay but instead went to Puerto Plata. Fine by me, weather was great all 4 days so well done to RCI. Much appreciated. Overall it was a fun cruise with few hiccups. I found the bed hard and our traveling partners each reported the same. Our room steward was able to put something on the mattress to make it better but I'd say by the looks of things, ther beds need some serious attention on this ship. The only other odd thing we found was during our visit to Chops. They had no mushrooms and no mushroom soup? WTH RCI? Seriously? That's like a hamburger joint not serving fries with their burgers. This make so sense whatsoever. Did Elon Musk buy RCI when I wasn't looking? Anyway - great cruise, weather was perfect, crew exceptional, loads of fun by everyone and food was good so no complaints. Mushrooms <> fries. Hardly. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yogimax Posted November 12, 2022 #5 Share Posted November 12, 2022 20 minutes ago, nbsjcruiser said: They had no mushrooms and no mushroom soup? WTH RCI? Seriously? That's like a hamburger joint not serving fries with their burgers. This make so sense whatsoever. Did Elon Musk buy RCI when I wasn't looking? No mushroom soup??? That's one of my favorite dishes, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
firefly333 Posted November 12, 2022 #6 Share Posted November 12, 2022 23 minutes ago, nbsjcruiser said: Just came off a 4 day Liberty cruise. It was supposed to go to Nassau and Coco Cay but instead went to Puerto Plata. Fine by me, weather was great all 4 days so well done to RCI. Much appreciated. Overall it was a fun cruise with few hiccups. I found the bed hard and our traveling partners each reported the same. Our room steward was able to put something on the mattress to make it better but I'd say by the looks of things, ther beds need some serious attention on this ship. The only other odd thing we found was during our visit to Chops. They had no mushrooms and no mushroom soup? WTH RCI? Seriously? That's like a hamburger joint not serving fries with their burgers. This make so sense whatsoever. Did Elon Musk buy RCI when I wasn't looking? Anyway - great cruise, weather was perfect, crew exceptional, loads of fun by everyone and food was good so no complaints. Lol I was on liberty one time maybe it was last march they ran out of mushrooms and some cheeses. No mushroom soup. People were complaining like crazy. Didnt know mushroom soup so popular. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruisingpeople Posted November 12, 2022 #7 Share Posted November 12, 2022 (edited) Symphony had mushroom soup and mushrooms in Chops 2 weeks ago. Edited November 12, 2022 by cruisingpeople Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PolicromaSol Posted November 12, 2022 #8 Share Posted November 12, 2022 Elon Musk doesn't like mushrooms? 2 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pstone1 Posted November 12, 2022 #9 Share Posted November 12, 2022 Plenty of mushrooms and mushroom soup on Jewel! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biker19 Posted November 13, 2022 #10 Share Posted November 13, 2022 2 hours ago, nbsjcruiser said: I'd say by the looks of things, ther beds need some serious attention on this ship. The beds are very similar across the line, it’s not just that ship - comfort of the bed is almost as subjective as the food. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhillyFan33579 Posted November 13, 2022 #11 Share Posted November 13, 2022 I have been to Chops on multiple ships (Odyssey, Harmony, Mariner, Independence, Freedom) this year and mushrooms were available every cruise. I assume there was some kind of logistical issue with Liberty. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coralc Posted November 13, 2022 #12 Share Posted November 13, 2022 7 hours ago, Biker19 said: The beds are very similar across the line, it’s not just that ship - comfort of the bed is almost as subjective as the food. We were on Liberty, maybe 4 years ago. And they had the worst beds ever. It was like sleeping on the box spring, and not a mattress. We didn't complain then, but I thought they would have been broken in by now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandebeach Posted November 13, 2022 #13 Share Posted November 13, 2022 Quantum had mushroom soup in Chops two weeks ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villager70 Posted November 13, 2022 #14 Share Posted November 13, 2022 Have mushroom soup also on day one MDR menu. Also on chops twice last month Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sunshine3601 Posted November 13, 2022 #15 Share Posted November 13, 2022 I know last year and this past Spring/early summer there was a mushroom shortage and that was evident on some of our cruises. I guess Liberty didn't receive their mushroom order. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PWP-001 Posted November 14, 2022 #16 Share Posted November 14, 2022 Based upon my Liberty of the Seas Nov 1st and Nov 7th sailings, I blame a great deal of the shortcomings on the Executive Chef: Chops: We could SMELL the Colossal Shrimp Cocktail before it was placed on the table. The tails were slimy to the touch. Mrs. Paul's makes a better frozen crab cake than is served in Chops: the heavy, bread crumb crust breaks way to ooze a crablike sludge. Apple Pie dessert appeared to be a slice of Mrs. Smith's frozen apple pie, accompanied by Cool Whip or some other off brand of non-dairy whipped topping rather than freshly whipped cream, and a truly uninspired presentation which is disappointing for a restaurant charging a $60/pp supplement. Giovanni's Table: served ice cream because they were out of gelato. It's impossible to believe that the ship's food purveyor couldn't obtain gelato in Fort Lauderdale, and would be even more unbelievable that they "ran out" on the Nov 1st cruise given the restaurant was a ghost town the two nights we dined there. MDR: dressing for Cesar Salad ordered several nights was tasteless and very watery. Cherries Jubilee consisted of two dark cherries and approximately one dozen bright red maraschino cherries. Coffee is served with milk because they do not have half & half. If asked, they will pour some heavy cream into the milk to make their version of half & half. Café Promenade: On Freedom there are pitchers of Cream, Milk, Skim and a milk alternative (soy or almond, don't remember which) whereas Liberty only offers Cream & Milk. When I asked, was told the others are for when you pay for coffee. I've had the Chop's Mushroom Soup on Freedom and it is indeed good. The Butternut Squash Soup served on Liberty, I thought, was a "change of seasons" alteration to the menu, and it is good. But after all of the other examples I've provided, I think it's a cheap chef just cutting corners to reduce food cost by serving the less expensive squash soup over mushrooms. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ocean Boy Posted November 14, 2022 #17 Share Posted November 14, 2022 On 11/12/2022 at 5:10 PM, bretts173 said: Stuff happens, supplier issue, product turned up and wasn't of a certain quality. First world problems. Everything concerning cruising is a first world problem. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DirtyDawg Posted November 14, 2022 #18 Share Posted November 14, 2022 On 11/12/2022 at 4:53 PM, nbsjcruiser said: Did Elon Musk buy RCI when I wasn't looking? No, he bought the mushroom supplier. 😥 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
locksley10 Posted November 14, 2022 #19 Share Posted November 14, 2022 do you think they would bring you the french onion soup from tne MDR? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRF Posted November 14, 2022 #20 Share Posted November 14, 2022 Let's see. How well has your grocery store been stocked over the last year? Everything has gone through periods of shortages. Why wouldn't this extend to the cruise industry? It happens. Welcome to the 2020s 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jetdriver787 Posted November 14, 2022 #21 Share Posted November 14, 2022 Currently on Rhapsody and certainly no shortage of mushrooms. The cruise is out of Barcelona so maybe they are masquerading as “champiñóns” or something? I will ask the waiter tonight as he seems like a fun guy! (Fungi?……… oh never mind! 🤷♂️) 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joseph2017China Posted November 14, 2022 #22 Share Posted November 14, 2022 If you watch more TV, you might find a show concerning cruise ship. On that show, it almost always show how they inspect the food before taking it, and how many times, something is rejected. Just last night, I saw a ship, reject a pallet of grapes. Someone will be unhappy about it......and so the mushrooms are the same, like everything else fresh. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
firefly333 Posted November 14, 2022 #23 Share Posted November 14, 2022 4 hours ago, PWP-001 said: Based upon my Liberty of the Seas Nov 1st and Nov 7th sailings, I blame a great deal of the shortcomings on the Executive Chef: Chops: We could SMELL the Colossal Shrimp Cocktail before it was placed on the table. The tails were slimy to the touch. Mrs. Paul's makes a better frozen crab cake than is served in Chops: the heavy, bread crumb crust breaks way to ooze a crablike sludge. Apple Pie dessert appeared to be a slice of Mrs. Smith's frozen apple pie, accompanied by Cool Whip or some other off brand of non-dairy whipped topping rather than freshly whipped cream, and a truly uninspired presentation which is disappointing for a restaurant charging a $60/pp supplement. Giovanni's Table: served ice cream because they were out of gelato. It's impossible to believe that the ship's food purveyor couldn't obtain gelato in Fort Lauderdale, and would be even more unbelievable that they "ran out" on the Nov 1st cruise given the restaurant was a ghost town the two nights we dined there. MDR: dressing for Cesar Salad ordered several nights was tasteless and very watery. Cherries Jubilee consisted of two dark cherries and approximately one dozen bright red maraschino cherries. Coffee is served with milk because they do not have half & half. If asked, they will pour some heavy cream into the milk to make their version of half & half. Café Promenade: On Freedom there are pitchers of Cream, Milk, Skim and a milk alternative (soy or almond, don't remember which) whereas Liberty only offers Cream & Milk. When I asked, was told the others are for when you pay for coffee. I've had the Chop's Mushroom Soup on Freedom and it is indeed good. The Butternut Squash Soup served on Liberty, I thought, was a "change of seasons" alteration to the menu, and it is good. But after all of the other examples I've provided, I think it's a cheap chef just cutting corners to reduce food cost by serving the less expensive squash soup over mushrooms. I too wasnt impressed by liberty's version of chef salad dressing. Watery. 3 out of 3 times meat undercooked. Even after she knew I wanted my meat no red inside I got it red. Oh well. I went after dinner and got pizza. Waiter never once checked back with me to ask if the meat was ok so I could get one cooked not red inside. Ordered MW. Was ready to be done with liberty and looking forward to allure. Gotta be better. Liberty imo a bit worn out. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neverbeenhere Posted November 15, 2022 #24 Share Posted November 15, 2022 Need mushrooms— I’ve got a guy! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merion_Mom Posted November 15, 2022 #25 Share Posted November 15, 2022 Lots of mushrooms and mushroom soup on the Adventure. So, from all the comments, we can assume that this is a Liberty problem. 😉 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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