Royal Caribbean New Menus - Expected on all ships by end of February

[BND]

10 hours ago, keishashadow said:

Are we talking size (bigger) or type (cold water vs warm)?

Bigger and cold water.

[graciekelli]

9 hours ago, OSUZorba said:

Looks like the fixed the issues with the Chef's recommendations not repeating in the main body.

They sure did.

[Itchy&Scratchy]

I've just had a thought: I wouldn't be surprised if we don't see omelets or made to order egg dishes right now due to exorbitant egg prices.

[swdke]

I used to get escargot and French onion soup every night, now they don't seem to be offered every night.  If we make a special request will they bring for me each night?  

[swdke]

On 1/16/2023 at 7:48 PM, manders175 said:

No more duck? Was my husband's absolute favorite. He will be crushed...lol. 

Shame, always loved the duck.

[nelblu]

6 hours ago, Mick B said:

 

Lets hope the new menus provide food that is just as good, if not better, then before in the MDR.

 

Mick.

 

 

Royal changed the menu not the chefs.😊

[not-enough-cruising]

25 minutes ago, swdke said:

I used to get escargot and French onion soup every night, now they don't seem to be offered every night.  If we make a special request will they bring for me each night?  

No

[nelblu]

7 minutes ago, not-enough-cruising said:

No

Firsthand experience.

[not-enough-cruising]

Just now, nelblu said:

Firsthand experience.

MANY reports on various blogs 

 

accommodating these requests defeats the purpose of the new menu 

Edited January 18, 2023 by not-enough-cruising

[nelblu]

3 minutes ago, not-enough-cruising said:

MANY reports on various blogs 

 

accommodating these requests defeats the purpose of the new menu 

Unless I missed them, I haven't seen many reviews of the new menu.  Only one that I have seen is from Island Lady for a couple of nights and one of them she was raving about the salads.

 

Plus, it's too early to see if they will be that stringent going forward.

[nelblu]

6 hours ago, BND said:

Bigger and cold water.

How big and from Maine.

[nelblu]

2 hours ago, Itchy&Scratchy said:

I've just had a thought: I wouldn't be surprised if we don't see omelets or made to order egg dishes right now due to exorbitant egg prices.

You assume that Royal buys their eggs primarily in the US.  Was able to buy Eggland's Best at my local Shoprite for $4.29 for dozen large eggs.  Had a $1 off coupon, but before I embarrassed myself noticed that it had expired a few days earlier.🤪

[Itchy&Scratchy]

1 hour ago, nelblu said:

Was able to buy Eggland's Best at my local Shoprite for $4.29 for dozen large eggs. 

That's the price for generic eggs around here.

 

Eggland's is $5.99.

[Itchy&Scratchy]

1 hour ago, nelblu said:

Unless I missed them, I haven't seen many reviews of the new menu.

a lot of the items are the same as before, but simply reshuffled by theme. Only some of them are new.

 

I will definitely be taking ALL the pics and reviewing in April. 🤪  But it won't be live for sure.

[Donsyb]

21 hours ago, twangster said:

https://creative.rccl.com/Sales/Royal/Dining/Redesigned Main Dining Menus

 

Redesigned Main Dining Menus.pdf 1.83 MB · 43 downloads

Based on this there would be more menus for my sailing than nights onboard!

[rockmom]

21 hours ago, brnsofia said:

I dont see much for those who dont eat meat

Agree. There was usually at least one vegetarian item on the main menu for both appetizer and entree, and then on the vegan menu, usually 2 appetizer and 2 entree options.  Now the vegan menu is gone and the only vegetarian option on the main menu is vegan--so no choice, just one option for appetizer and entree.  Vegan can be pretty drastic compared to a vegetarian menu that includes dairy and eggs. Not all vegetarians are, or want to be, vegan.  

Edited January 18, 2023 by rockmom

[gottagoacruzn]

Hey guys, why's everbody cryin bout the new menu's? They used to do that 20 or 30 yrs ago, one night French night, the next night, Spanish night, an so on. You're still on a ship an get to eat!!! Quit you're bellyachin!!

[cyndyga]

1 hour ago, rockmom said:

Agree. There was usually at least one vegetarian item on the main menu for both appetizer and entree, and then on the vegan menu, usually 2 appetizer and 2 entree options.  Now the vegan menu is gone and the only vegetarian option on the main menu is vegan--so no choice, just one option for appetizer and entree.  Vegan can be pretty drastic compared to a vegetarian menu that includes dairy and eggs. Not all vegetarians are, or want to be, vegan.  

I have heard there is still a seperate vegetarian menu

[Biker19]

1 minute ago, cyndyga said:

I have heard there is still a seperate vegan menu

You can see it in the app. 

[rockmom]

3 minutes ago, Biker19 said:

You can see it in the app. 

Yes, I can see it in the app, but I've also seen reports that it is going away which is why the 'V' option on the new menus is vegan and not just vegetarian like the old menu, so that it can cover all plant-based dining.  

[waverunner43]

I've got six cabins for a family cruise in June 2024 that I will be canceling if Royal doesn't pull their head out of their xxx.  I won't be wasting money on specialty restaurants as I'm not impressed with any of them.  Portofino's was great but it is gone.  I'm also not paying MDR prices and having to eat in the WJ. 

 

CC surveys on the best cruise ship dining venues reveals a lot.  Chops is the only RCL venue mentioned and it is mediocre at best.  There are no mentions of any of the speciality restaurants on Celebrity which in years past had always been considered exceptional. 

 

It's time to start cruising in Las Vegas again or doing an all-inclusive land vacation. 

 

[Biker19]

5 minutes ago, rockmom said:

Yes, I can see it in the app, but I've also seen reports that it is going away which is why the 'V' option on the new menus is vegan and not just vegetarian like the old menu, so that it can cover all plant-based dining.  

If you noticed my quote I modified the poster’s comment to vegan. You can see the separate vegan menu in the current/old version of the menu in the app on ships which still have that or you can see the vegan choice in the new/future menu (like Symphony). 

[Biker19]

7 minutes ago, waverunner43 said:

I've got six cabins for a family cruise in June 2024 that I will be canceling if Royal doesn't pull their head out of their xxx. 

I’m sure RCI will appreciate your deposit donation to them. 

[not-enough-cruising]

22 minutes ago, waverunner43 said:

I've got six cabins for a family cruise in June 2024 that I will be canceling if Royal doesn't pull their head out of their xxx.  I won't be wasting money on specialty restaurants as I'm not impressed with any of them.  Portofino's was great but it is gone.  I'm also not paying MDR prices and having to eat in the WJ. 

 

CC surveys on the best cruise ship dining venues reveals a lot.  Chops is the only RCL venue mentioned and it is mediocre at best.  There are no mentions of any of the speciality restaurants on Celebrity which in years past had always been considered exceptional. 

 

It's time to start cruising in Las Vegas again or doing an all-inclusive land vacation. 

 

WOW

[time4u2go]

45 minutes ago, waverunner43 said:

I've got six cabins for a family cruise in June 2024 that I will be canceling if Royal doesn't pull their head out of their xxx.  I won't be wasting money on specialty restaurants as I'm not impressed with any of them.  Portofino's was great but it is gone.  I'm also not paying MDR prices and having to eat in the WJ. 

 

CC surveys on the best cruise ship dining venues reveals a lot.  Chops is the only RCL venue mentioned and it is mediocre at best.  There are no mentions of any of the speciality restaurants on Celebrity which in years past had always been considered exceptional. 

 

It's time to start cruising in Las Vegas again or doing an all-inclusive land vacation. 

 

That's pretty much what I'm thinking too.