marylovestotravel Posted December 10, 2022 #1 Share Posted December 10, 2022 I can't help it! They keep sending me brochures and just look... There's a luscious, or tasty or yummy... picture of someone's delicious dinner/appetizer/dessert??? My question is... Which menu is it on??? Is it Toscana? or Jacques? or... And what is your experience with it??? Are there truly raw oysters at the Terrace Cafe? Or is it only under special circumstances? How about the foie gras? Any answers out there? Yearningly, Mia 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare LHT28 Posted December 10, 2022 #2 Share Posted December 10, 2022 What picture ?? They have several in their brochures The Specialties have the same menu so check each menu & see what fit the photo https://www.oceaniacruises.com/culinary Yes they have Foie Gras & Oysters ..might be Polo or Jacques maybe someone will know Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare mauibabes Posted December 10, 2022 #3 Share Posted December 10, 2022 Mia, It is all real. We will see you on Marina next month and make sure you get every one of those delicious creations you are yearning for. Let me see, Finest Cuisine at Sea or Home of Food Porn. I think I will opt for the Finest Cuisine at Sea tag line. You will have the four Specialties to choose from, Gourmet dinners and wine pairings in La Reserve, special menus in Privee and the GDR and Terrace Cafe or Waves or just enjoy the appropriate dining choices via Room Service. I am sure I am missing some additional places for something tasty. OK, add daily Afternoon Tea in Horizons for a little something to tide you over. Enjoy, Mauibabes 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ride-The-Waves Posted December 10, 2022 #4 Share Posted December 10, 2022 (edited) The food is good. The ambiance sometimes not so much. We recently experienced Jacques and Red Ginger on Marina. Jacques is stuffed with tables sitting on hardwood floors which amplify sound throughout the restaurant. We were at a two-top and could bared hear each other across the table. Ate in Red Ginger twice, first time was good with the ship maybe half full. Second time a two couples sat at the table next to us came in well oiled with one carrying three drinks. Unpleasant. Dinning is more than food. Ambiance is important. We also need to remember that the slogan "Finest Cuisine at Sea" is a registered trademark and not an actual evaluation by any independent organization. Edited December 10, 2022 by Ride-The-Waves 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare ToxM Posted December 10, 2022 #5 Share Posted December 10, 2022 The food is great, its a great chance to experiment with things you may not have had a chance to try before. Remember Terrace often has dining room choice in the evening. Waves is well worth checking out for lunch - I am a fan of the Cuban sandwich there. Lunchtime in the GDR on a sea day is also lovely. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare pinotlover Posted December 10, 2022 #6 Share Posted December 10, 2022 Foie gras is served fairly regularly in the differing venues . Certainly not every day. Raw oysters are a very rare treat. You have to be in the right restaurant, in the right part of the world, during the right season to get them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare pinotlover Posted December 10, 2022 #7 Share Posted December 10, 2022 I have a true food porn question: For those that have been on cruises post the Covid restart, have any of the ships you’ve been on had the special big Sunday Brunch in the GDR ? I will also ask about the extravaganza Tea they once occasionally had. Not the normal tea, but the over the top Tea with 50-60 items. We had a Sunday sea day and I enquired with the hostess that acted as if she’d never even heard of the Sunday brunch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare ToxM Posted December 10, 2022 #8 Share Posted December 10, 2022 10 minutes ago, pinotlover said: I have a true food porn question: For those that have been on cruises post the Covid restart, have any of the ships you’ve been on had the special big Sunday Brunch in the GDR ? I will also ask about the extravaganza Tea they once occasionally had. Not the normal tea, but the over the top Tea with 50-60 items. We had a Sunday sea day and I enquired with the hostess that acted as if she’d never even heard of the Sunday brunch. We had the Sunday Brunch on our Sirena TA. Christmas Day this year is a Sunday and we have a sea day on Riviera, I hope there is the brunch. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeffElizabeth Posted December 10, 2022 #9 Share Posted December 10, 2022 26 minutes ago, ToxM said: We had the Sunday Brunch on our Sirena TA. Christmas Day this year is a Sunday and we have a sea day on Riviera, I hope there is the brunch. Wow! That sounds awesome! I hope we get it on our next Oceania cruise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robjame Posted December 10, 2022 #10 Share Posted December 10, 2022 (edited) 18 hours ago, marylovestotravel said: the foie gras? Yes Jacques as a classic fried foie gras and as a (cold) terrine ‘Polo en croute with mushrooms Also appears as a steak accompaniment and in sauces Edited December 10, 2022 by Robjame Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AMHuntFerry Posted December 10, 2022 #11 Share Posted December 10, 2022 1 hour ago, pinotlover said: I will also ask about the extravaganza Tea they once occasionally had. Not the normal tea, but the over the top Tea with 50-60 items. We were on Regatta during the Queen of England's funeral; there was an extra special tea that day, the "Queen Elizabeth II Afternoon Tea". Sorry I didn't get any photos, but along with the regular selections via tea cart, there were tables full of extravagant desserts and a large decorated cake. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cswhistler Posted December 10, 2022 #12 Share Posted December 10, 2022 We had the Sunday brunch on Sirena in March. It is not necessarily served on Sunday and usually only on longer cruises or transatlantic. Later years have seen the cupcake special afternoon tea but not the large type. Usually there will be a special dessert as crepe suzettes or something fancy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tigerfan75 Posted December 10, 2022 #13 Share Posted December 10, 2022 4 hours ago, pinotlover said: I have a true food porn question: For those that have been on cruises post the Covid restart, have any of the ships you’ve been on had the special big Sunday Brunch in the GDR ? I will also ask about the extravaganza Tea they once occasionally had. Not the normal tea, but the over the top Tea with 50-60 items. We had a Sunday sea day and I enquired with the hostess that acted as if she’d never even heard of the Sunday brunch. Was on the Marina from Oct. 15 to Dec. 4, cruising around the Med, and then the transatlantic to Miami. No Brunch was offered. No Extravaganza Tea. There was a special Cupcake Tea, however. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bob brown Posted December 11, 2022 #14 Share Posted December 11, 2022 On the Around The World cruises, they have a few special brunch buffets for the ATW passenger's. They make a big production out of it, starting in the theater, then they escort everyone back to the Grand Dining Room, past a line on both sides of the passageway of the cooks and waiters applauding the passenger's, as they pass by. Naturally, the passenger's respond in kind... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mountain grandma Posted December 11, 2022 #15 Share Posted December 11, 2022 (edited) We had the sea day Sunday Brunch on the Riviera last October/November and on the Sirena’s eastbound TA last spring but not on the Sirena’s TA this November going westbound. We did have a WONDERFUL special chocolate-lovers’ tea on this last cruise, however. All were great! Billie Edited December 11, 2022 by mountain grandma Typo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare mauibabes Posted December 11, 2022 #16 Share Posted December 11, 2022 Ditto with Billie. We were with her on Riviera and O’s Special Brunches are AMAZING. My guess would be that there will be an “Event” for your Christmas Day. As I recall, the Pastry Chefs spent two weeks preparing for all they created for the Brunch. ENJOY WHATEVER HITS YOUR TABLE! Mauibabes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare ORV Posted December 11, 2022 #17 Share Posted December 11, 2022 8 hours ago, bob brown said: On the Around The World cruises, they have a few special brunch buffets for the ATW passenger's. They make a big production out of it, starting in the theater, then they escort everyone back to the Grand Dining Room, past a line on both sides of the passageway of the cooks and waiters applauding the passenger's, as they pass by. Naturally, the passenger's respond in kind... Do the segmenters not get to partake in these? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bob brown Posted December 11, 2022 #18 Share Posted December 11, 2022 32 minutes ago, ORV said: Do the segmenters not get to partake in these? No, they do not, unfortunately. I have mixed feelings about this… While it is certainly a nice perk for full ATW passengers, that with the huge fare they are paying, Oceania recognises that, and tries to reward them accordingly, on the other hand, it could make those excluded feel resentful, and treated like “second class citizens”. This is not nearly as much a problem, when just a small portion of passengers receive special perks, such as suite passengers having access to exclusive areas or events on some ships, but when half the ship (or more) get to participate and the remainder do not…well I can see how it could be. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare pinotlover Posted December 12, 2022 #19 Share Posted December 12, 2022 I was once a Segmenter. Never again. However, nothing in this instance has anything to add to the decision. Segmenters need to realize they are exactly that. There will be functions for which they are not invited and only for those on the ATW. I don’t see the problem. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bob brown Posted December 13, 2022 #20 Share Posted December 13, 2022 I have been on some other lines (HAL in particular), when there were very large groups on board, that tended to dominate the facilities. It really annoyed and disappointed me when popular venues, such as the "Crow's Nest" (observation lounge), were often closed for "private events"... I can see how some "segmenter's" might share that feeling.... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guppy99 Posted December 14, 2022 #21 Share Posted December 14, 2022 On 12/10/2022 at 2:21 PM, ToxM said: We had the Sunday Brunch on our Sirena TA. Christmas Day this year is a Sunday and we have a sea day on Riviera, I hope there is the brunch. I hope so. This is on my personal daily excel sheet for things to do 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare JoePDX Posted December 15, 2022 #22 Share Posted December 15, 2022 On 12/10/2022 at 11:09 AM, pinotlover said: I have a true food porn question: For those that have been on cruises post the Covid restart, have any of the ships you’ve been on had the special big Sunday Brunch in the GDR ? I will also ask about the extravaganza Tea they once occasionally had. Not the normal tea, but the over the top Tea with 50-60 items. We had a Sunday sea day and I enquired with the hostess that acted as if she’d never even heard of the Sunday brunch. We were on Riviera for 19 nights in September/October and no Brunch or Special Tea. It was a very port intensive itinerary with originally only one sea day…with two more due to missed ports… Joe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mura Posted December 15, 2022 #23 Share Posted December 15, 2022 On 12/10/2022 at 2:21 PM, ToxM said: We had the Sunday Brunch on our Sirena TA. Christmas Day this year is a Sunday and we have a sea day on Riviera, I hope there is the brunch. Those Sunday brunches (which don't happen all the time) are indeed fabulous!!! Mura 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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