Windjammer desserts look way better than they taste

[time4u2go]

Maybe it's just me, but I find that desserts in the Windjammer look really nice, but are almost always disappointing in how they taste.  They have little flavor (other than sweet).  Does anyone else have any opinion on this?

[Yorkvillain]

Beeline should be here shortly. 

[Husky1987]

Fact check:  True (at least most of time, IMO)

 

Most nights, I bring a plate of 4-5 desserts that look great back to our WJ table, hoping it'll be the night where everything changes.  But no.

Edited February 7, 2023 by Husky1987

[smokeybandit]

It has been like that for years though

[neverbeenhere]

100% correct

[time4u2go]

4 minutes ago, Husky1987 said:

Fact check:  True (at least most of time, IMO)

 

Most nights, I bring a plate of 4-5 desserts that look great back to our WJ table, hoping it'll be the night where everything changes.  But no.

Yes!  This is exactly what I do, but you're right, it never seems to improve.

[firefly333]

True. Though I was surprised they did fancy looking dessert night on lobster night. I tried a rice Krispy treat and would have liked it left alone. They cut it in half with some icky creme between.

 

 

[The Fun Researcher]

This is something we noticed immediately during our fist cruise with Royal Caribbean.(and not just in the Windjammer, also in the MDR) .  Looks incredible, but then you bite into them and seem to be a flavor vacuum.

 

They seemed to have improved in the last 5 years or so.  Hopefully this isn't a sign of something changing.

Edited February 7, 2023 by The Fun Researcher

[mek]

The only thing I think is worth eating is the bread pudding.

[TravelGirlinDallas]

Stick to the ranger cookies. They rarely disappoint.

[Husky1987]

4 minutes ago, TravelGirlinDallas said:

Stick to the ranger cookies. They rarely disappoint.

 

Yes....you've come up with the one things that has never failed us (and that we take back to our cabin most night we find them in the WJ).  Whether they are on the crispier or softer side, they are the best thing going.

[ReRe71]

We do the same as the poster above, bring a few to the table to try, my husband sticks with the cookies lol

 

At least it leaves room for late night pizza 🙂 

[TravelGirlinDallas]

8 minutes ago, Husky1987 said:

 

Yes....you've come up with the one things that has never failed us (and that we take back to our cabin most night we find them in the WJ).  Whether they are on the crispier or softer side, they are the best thing going.

We do this, too! 

[schlimazel_traveler]

I was very pleasantly surprised on my last cruise. I don't even bother with the plastic-cup-of-something items anymore, but they actually had a pound cake recipe that they switched up daily (pistachio pound cake, apple pound cake, etc) that was GOOD! And a dense, almost marzipan-like, pie recipe they did a few variations on (apricot almond, peach almond) that I liked a lot. Plus, cafe latitudes had a fantastic brownie! I've never had a decent brownie, or maybe any brownie, on a cruise ship.

[time4u2go]

49 minutes ago, smokeybandit said:

It has been like that for years though

Very true.

 

I wish they'd put more effort into making the desserts tasty, even if it comes at the expense of making them less visually appealing.

[wolfcathorse]

1 hour ago, time4u2go said:

Maybe it's just me, but I find that desserts in the Windjammer look really nice, but are almost always disappointing in how they taste.  They have little flavor (other than sweet).  Does anyone else have any opinion on this?

I agree with you 100%. It's so bad we now skip having desserts.

[GetToLivin]

This made me laugh for real, it's so true. I usually opt for ice-cream (when available) and find it less disappointing...probably because they're not making it.

[reallyitsmema]

Too many desserts are made with gelatin instead of using cream to thicken things.  Cream would enhance the flavors as well as give structure to desserts.  Gelatin just gives them structure to cut and serve, no flavor.

[superduper123]

1 hour ago, time4u2go said:

Maybe it's just me, but I find that desserts in the Windjammer look really nice, but are almost always disappointing in how they taste.  They have little flavor (other than sweet).  Does anyone else have any opinion on this?

Agree!

[aubreyc1988]

all those jellies and jello type things...bleh.

 

We normally just go get a soft serve or a blended alcoholic drink haha 

[time4u2go]

1 minute ago, GetToLivin said:

This made me laugh for real, it's so true. I usually opt for ice-cream (when available) and find it less disappointing...probably because they're not making it.

Lol yes!  I was just thinking the same thing.  When they serve real ice cream (not the Frozen Dessert Product), it is at least somewhat good.

[ReneeFLL]

I agree most of the WJ desserts aren’t very good. 

[crzndeb]

I usually just go for the cookies.

[Max and Ruby]

17 minutes ago, schlimazel_traveler said:

I was very pleasantly surprised on my last cruise. I don't even bother with the plastic-cup-of-something items anymore, but they actually had a pound cake recipe that they switched up daily (pistachio pound cake, apple pound cake, etc) that was GOOD! And a dense, almost marzipan-like, pie recipe they did a few variations on (apricot almond, peach almond) that I liked a lot. Plus, cafe latitudes had a fantastic brownie! I've never had a decent brownie, or maybe any brownie, on a cruise ship.

I agree I normally don't like pound cake, but got it for whatever reason and was pleasantly surprised. 

[immjs20]

Those coconut ranger cookies others have said!  Stick with them!