Biker19 Posted January 17, 2023 #301 Share Posted January 17, 2023 35 minutes ago, The Fun Researcher said: Are the grilled lamb chops gone? It may already be gone from the current menu as well - well, there's a thing called lamb chops, but it's some bone in loin thing substitute (nowhere near as good). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Engineroom Snipe Posted January 17, 2023 #302 Share Posted January 17, 2023 37 minutes ago, The Fun Researcher said: Looking at 7 night menus. Are the grilled lamb chops gone? I can't find them and they are one of my absolute favorites. I see Braised Lamb, but that's the shank right? I'm not as fond of this. I want the chop. Dan I believe you are correct about it being the shank and not the chop. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
minnie00 Posted January 17, 2023 #303 Share Posted January 17, 2023 I read today that only 1 lobster tail will be allowed for free...more will be charged. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
c-leg5 Posted January 17, 2023 #304 Share Posted January 17, 2023 1 minute ago, minnie00 said: I read today that only 1 lobster tail will be allowed for free...more will be charged. Yes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
melbur Posted January 17, 2023 #305 Share Posted January 17, 2023 4 minutes ago, minnie00 said: I read today that only 1 lobster tail will be allowed for free...more will be charged. Yes it states right on the menu extra tails available for $16.99. The new menus popped up today on my app for the Jan 22 Oasis sailing. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smheese Posted January 17, 2023 #306 Share Posted January 17, 2023 What are the order of the theme nights? How would you find this out in advance of your cruise? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
melbur Posted January 17, 2023 #307 Share Posted January 17, 2023 2 minutes ago, smheese said: What are the order of the theme nights? How would you find this out in advance of your cruise? Not sure if this would be the same on ever ship but my app shows this order Welcome, Italian, French, Mexican, Caribbean ,Royal, Bon Voyage (which is also same as Mediterranean) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Fun Researcher Posted January 17, 2023 #308 Share Posted January 17, 2023 I don’t see any scallops appetizers now either. 😞 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starry Eyes Posted January 17, 2023 #309 Share Posted January 17, 2023 31 minutes ago, smheese said: What are the order of the theme nights? How would you find this out in advance of your cruise? I’d suggest you look for a similar itinerary for your ship. When that sailing is underway, pull that sailing up on the app. While there is no guarantee it will be the same menu rotation, it would be a decent guess. For example, I looked at this week’s 8N Odyssey sailing as a reasonable guess for my upcoming 8N Odyssey cruise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
c-leg5 Posted January 17, 2023 #310 Share Posted January 17, 2023 17 minutes ago, The Fun Researcher said: I don’t see any scallops appetizers now either. 😞 That has been hit and miss for a while. Perhaps will make an appearance on the longer cruises? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
c-leg5 Posted January 17, 2023 #311 Share Posted January 17, 2023 53 minutes ago, minnie00 said: I read today that only 1 lobster tail will be allowed for free...more will be charged. 48 minutes ago, melbur said: Yes it states right on the menu extra tails available for $16.99. The new menus popped up today on my app for the Jan 22 Oasis sailing. I dont know if we have had photo proof yet but they are supposedly a different variety to the old type Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
c-leg5 Posted January 17, 2023 #312 Share Posted January 17, 2023 1 hour ago, LaceyJenee said: Sorry I meant pictures of the actual food. I would suggest you look at some of the “live from” reviews. Some posters never seem to be able to post enough food photos. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poocher Posted January 17, 2023 #313 Share Posted January 17, 2023 1 minute ago, ChC said: The new menu reminded me of Costa Cruises. The concept is almost the same, theme night every night with a limited menu. We all can see how Costa Cruises is doing now compared with few years ago (OK debatable, but it is fun to say it this way). I am sure someone likes the changes, someone feels like not a big deal, then there are someone dislikes the whole idea. I am in the camp of 'oh dear the sky is falling'. To me, RCL should be competing with Princess or HAL, not Costa Cruises. The whole idea of the new dining menu reminds me so much of Costa. There is always an end game for the big business when something changes. And the end game is often not in sight for the consumers until they realise many things are taken away one by one, from limited menu to smaller portions then onto full time buffet instead of table service (AIDA cruise anyone?). Sure RCL is under pressure and needs cost cutting to 'survive', sure the CEO's bonus needs us to pay higher fares and get less service in return to get bigger, I hear you. But in the end we are all customers, don't we deserve better for what we paid? If you love the company so much, it is better to forgo your cruise, and donate your fares to the poor management who had to spend months to come up ideas to extract one more cents from you to pay themselves more bonus. It would be simpler just make a monthly $5 donation if you are so apologetic towards a company you loved so much that you will take any cost cutting measures. And in the end, you are happy because you made the management and CEO so happy, your beloved company is thriving as the paycheck to the top management and CEO is so huge, and you should be even happier knowing your cost to your beloved company is zero by donate instead of consuming. Hay, but let us remember, it is your choice. Please do not come back creaming when your beloved item or loyalty recognition is taken away later on. Cost cutting on product and service to customers is bad, period. Ok tell us how you really feel. 🙄🙄🙄 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare twangster Posted January 17, 2023 #314 Share Posted January 17, 2023 https://creative.rccl.com/Sales/Royal/Dining/Redesigned Main Dining Menus Redesigned Main Dining Menus.pdf 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Engineroom Snipe Posted January 17, 2023 #315 Share Posted January 17, 2023 15 minutes ago, twangster said: https://creative.rccl.com/Sales/Royal/Dining/Redesigned Main Dining Menus Redesigned Main Dining Menus.pdf 1.83 MB · 0 downloads Thank you for posting. This answers almost all of the questions I could have about about MDR menu changes. 😁 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keishashadow Posted January 17, 2023 #316 Share Posted January 17, 2023 44 minutes ago, c-leg5 said: I dont know if we have had photo proof yet but they are supposedly a different variety to the old type Are we talking size (bigger) or type (cold water vs warm)? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HicksRA Posted January 18, 2023 #317 Share Posted January 18, 2023 38 minutes ago, twangster said: https://creative.rccl.com/Sales/Royal/Dining/Redesigned Main Dining Menus Redesigned Main Dining Menus.pdf 1.83 MB · 5 downloads Looks like a lot of cheaper entrees to me. Definitely redesigned with costs in mind.. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
squadron Posted January 18, 2023 #318 Share Posted January 18, 2023 2 hours ago, Biker19 said: It may already be gone from the current menu as well - well, there's a thing called lamb chops, but it's some bone in loin thing substitute (nowhere near as good). What I got on Radiance last fall were mutton chops with fat edge curling up over the edges. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HicksRA Posted January 18, 2023 #319 Share Posted January 18, 2023 1 hour ago, The Fun Researcher said: I don’t see any scallops appetizers now either. 😞 The last scallops I had was on Harmony last January (at Izumi and 150 CP). Both servings were so old they tasted like ammonia. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brnsofia Posted January 18, 2023 #320 Share Posted January 18, 2023 I dont see much for those who dont eat meat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poocher Posted January 18, 2023 #321 Share Posted January 18, 2023 “No meat??? I make you lamb.” My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tatka Posted January 18, 2023 #322 Share Posted January 18, 2023 3 hours ago, ChC said: The new menu reminded me of Costa Cruises. The concept is almost the same, theme night every night with a limited menu. We all can see how Costa Cruises is doing now compared with few years ago (OK debatable, but it is fun to say it this way). I am sure someone likes the changes, someone feels like not a big deal, then there are someone dislikes the whole idea. I am in the camp of 'oh dear the sky is falling'. To me, RCL should be competing with Princess or HAL, not Costa Cruises. The whole idea of the new dining menu reminds me so much of Costa. There is always an end game for the big business when something changes. And the end game is often not in sight for the consumers until they realise many things are taken away one by one, from limited menu to smaller portions then onto full time buffet instead of table service (AIDA cruise anyone?). Sure RCL is under pressure and needs cost cutting to 'survive', sure the CEO's bonus needs us to pay higher fares and get less service in return to get bigger, I hear you. But in the end we are all customers, don't we deserve better for what we paid? If you love the company so much, it is better to forgo your cruise, and donate your fares to the poor management who had to spend months to come up ideas to extract one more cents from you to pay themselves more bonus. It would be simpler just make a monthly $5 donation if you are so apologetic towards a company you loved so much that you will take any cost cutting measures. And in the end, you are happy because you made the management and CEO so happy, your beloved company is thriving as the paycheck to the top management and CEO is so huge, and you should be even happier knowing your cost to your beloved company is zero by donate instead of consuming. Hay, but let us remember, it is your choice. Please do not come back creaming when your beloved item or loyalty recognition is taken away later on. Cost cutting on product and service to customers is bad, period. HAL & Princess are premium mass market, just like Celebrity, but from our experience it’s not all rosy even from premium segment. Royal corp lost 19 billions, sold one brand etc. it’s not like they are cutting corners for fun. They didn’t do it prior pandemic. In fact we thought menus were improved 8 years ago… What can you do in current economic cituation. Do you know that they not only sold Aramara, but mortgaged Celebrity to survive? They must pay money back… make profit in environment when inflation is high. RCI is not my business, I don’t even permanent shareholder, but I understand how finance work. I still don’t see how you can compare it to Costa. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare foodsvcmgr Posted January 18, 2023 #323 Share Posted January 18, 2023 The notes on the menu’s reference cruises six nights and longer, any idea of what the order is on a 5 night cruise? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OSUZorba Posted January 18, 2023 #324 Share Posted January 18, 2023 3 hours ago, twangster said: https://creative.rccl.com/Sales/Royal/Dining/Redesigned Main Dining Menus Redesigned Main Dining Menus.pdf 1.83 MB · 15 downloads Looks like the fixed the issues with the Chef's recommendations not repeating in the main body. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mick B Posted January 18, 2023 #325 Share Posted January 18, 2023 (edited) Hi, RCI would probably not be too bothered if Diamond and above cruisers chose not to cruise with them anymore as a result of the menu changes as RCI would probably save money on the perks Diamond and above members have and therefore, more importantly to a business, it may free up the cabins to possibly new cruisers that may spend more money on things. This could also be a way to make guests who normally eat in the MDR every night start to spend money in speciality restaurants on certain nights instead. I would say this may affect repeat cruisers more as new cruisers wouldn't know what the old menus were like. However, looking at the new menu for the Welcome aboard night, there is Roasted Tomato Soup or Escargots for Starters, Slow Roasted Prime Rib or New York Strip Steak for Mains and Key Lime Pie for Dessert - so, as there are enough old favourites still on that menu, we will be in the MDR that night for sure!. Can't say yet for the other nights as RCI have not put them on the app for our next cruise on the Enchantment in May yet. My wife also likes the food in the Windjammer, but not every night! - only when we have been out on a long trip and cannot get back/ready in time for dinner in the MDR would we normally have dinner here. If I was on a ship that had a Coastal Kitchen (Quantum/Oasis class) then I would book a JS and use that every single night (where possible) without a doubt, if the price difference was reasonable, but I am just not willing to pay out extra ££££s for a JS just for access to this venue for food. We have tried just about all the restaurants on the ships and may wife has no intention of going back to any of them as she says the food in the MDR is just as good. Furthermore on talking to fellow cruisers in the Diamond Lounge who have been to them in recent years, they all said it was a bit disappointing to how it used to be - so that's that then! Lets hope the new menus provide food that is just as good, if not better, then before in the MDR. Mick. Edited January 18, 2023 by Mick B Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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