gcorgain Posted February 28, 2023 #1 Share Posted February 28, 2023 Hi, I received the Spring Seven Seas Society mailing today. It is focused on food and wine experiences, and it talks about new menus in the specialty restaurants including... Prime 7: 12 New or revised recipes Pacific Rim: 17 New or reimagined recipes Chartreuse: 12 New or revised recipes Setti Mari: New and reimagines recipes (no number listed)+ new amuse bouche offerings and expanded buffet appetizer and desert selections. Has anyone tried anything new? Greg 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Portolan Posted February 28, 2023 #2 Share Posted February 28, 2023 Read this too. We'll be on Explorer in 2 weeks and hope to see some of these items. But hope they don't replace any of our favorites. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flossie009 Posted February 28, 2023 #3 Share Posted February 28, 2023 Speciality restaurant menus as of today on Explorer: PRIME 7 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flossie009 Posted February 28, 2023 #4 Share Posted February 28, 2023 CHARTREUSE 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flossie009 Posted February 28, 2023 #5 Share Posted February 28, 2023 PACIFIC RIM sorry so blurred, but ship is rocking!! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BBWC Posted February 28, 2023 #6 Share Posted February 28, 2023 That would be most welcome on the world cruise. I already commented on the never changing menu, especially in Chartreuse (which has fewer dishes than on Splendor/ Explorer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare fudge Posted February 28, 2023 #7 Share Posted February 28, 2023 Hallo experienced Regent cruisers, We sail on the Explorer in September Vancouver to Japan, having never sailed on her before, may I ask, is there an up charge for any of the restaurants including prime 7 or Pacific rim please? Additionally, we cannot book any restaurants until June, how many bookings can you make on a two week cruise? What preferences do you have? They all look really nice, cant wait to board her, really excited about this cruise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Techno123 Posted February 28, 2023 #8 Share Posted February 28, 2023 51 minutes ago, fudge said: Hallo experienced Regent cruisers, We sail on the Explorer in September Vancouver to Japan, having never sailed on her before, may I ask, is there an up charge for any of the restaurants including prime 7 or Pacific rim please? Additionally, we cannot book any restaurants until June, how many bookings can you make on a two week cruise? What preferences do you have? They all look really nice, cant wait to board her, really excited about this cruise. Hello Mr Fudge - hope you and Mrs Fudge have both made a good recovery. I really enjoyed your Ovation travel report as we board her in July so I hope you will do the same for Explorer as we board her in November 😁. Happy travelling. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flossie009 Posted February 28, 2023 #9 Share Posted February 28, 2023 45 minutes ago, fudge said: is there an up charge for any of the restaurants including prime 7 or Pacific rim please? No, Regent is truly all-inclusive 46 minutes ago, fudge said: how many bookings can you make on a two week cruise? One reservation per speciality restaurant booked on-line in advance of the cruise. More may be booked when on board, subject to availability. 1 hour ago, fudge said: What preferences do you have? All restaurants are excellent; including the main dining room, which has an extensive delicious menu. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare fudge Posted February 28, 2023 #10 Share Posted February 28, 2023 27 minutes ago, Techno123 said: Hello Mr Fudge - hope you and Mrs Fudge have both made a good recovery. I really enjoyed your Ovation travel report as we board her in July so I hope you will do the same for Explorer as we board her in November 😁. Happy travelling. Hi again, Thank you, we had a great flight home, all went well. I had my plaster cast off last week all looks good but it is still sore! Mrs Fudge is now clear of her Covid thankfully, I escaped it! I will be writing a review and will try to include pictures this time. We have 6 yes 6 sea days on this cruise wow, never experienced that before, so plenty of time to write a review. Never sailed on the Explorer before she looks wonderful. Enjoy the Ovation, as you could see we did.Stay safe. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare fudge Posted February 28, 2023 #11 Share Posted February 28, 2023 15 minutes ago, flossie009 said: No, Regent is truly all-inclusive One reservation per speciality restaurant booked on-line in advance of the cruise. More may be booked when on board, subject to availability. All restaurants are excellent; including the main dining room, which has an extensive delicious menu. Thank you flossie thats really helpful, will try and squeeze on or two more in when on board. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare kjbacon Posted February 28, 2023 #12 Share Posted February 28, 2023 The menus that Flossie posted look like what we had on Splendor last week. It seems that a couple of the items might have been new but my memory is not always perfect anymore. I think the Diver Scallop with pork belly and pomegranate appetizer in Prime 7 was new and it was very good. Duck confit spring rolls in Pacific Rim also seemed new and were very good. Pacific Rim also had Tempura Soft Shell Crab that we didn’t recall from before. The menu that seemed in most need of a refresh to us was Chartreuse. It read the same as it has for years and we always felt that menu was weak. Our favorite part, and the main reason for going, was the amazing cheese cart that has been discontinued. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
briar14 Posted February 28, 2023 #13 Share Posted February 28, 2023 According to the SSS publication that arrived at our house last week, the cheese cart is back!! 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scuba diver Posted February 28, 2023 #14 Share Posted February 28, 2023 Any chance you could grab a new Setti Mari menu? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare RachelG Posted February 28, 2023 #15 Share Posted February 28, 2023 Some good new options here, but I am disappointed that the crab cakes are gone from Prime 7. But agree all menus were in need of a refresh. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gcorgain Posted February 28, 2023 Author #16 Share Posted February 28, 2023 Thanks for posting the menus -- I agree they look great! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare fudge Posted February 28, 2023 #17 Share Posted February 28, 2023 7 hours ago, kjbacon said: The menus that Flossie posted look like what we had on Splendor last week. It seems that a couple of the items might have been new but my memory is not always perfect anymore. I think the Diver Scallop with pork belly and pomegranate appetizer in Prime 7 was new and it was very good. Duck confit spring rolls in Pacific Rim also seemed new and were very good. Pacific Rim also had Tempura Soft Shell Crab that we didn’t recall from before. The menu that seemed in most need of a refresh to us was Chartreuse. It read the same as it has for years and we always felt that menu was weak. Our favorite part, and the main reason for going, was the amazing cheese cart that has been discontinued. That looks fantastic, I cannot wait to join the Explorer, the wait is killing me! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
docmark Posted February 28, 2023 #18 Share Posted February 28, 2023 28 minutes ago, RachelG said: Some good new options here, but I am disappointed that the crab cakes are gone from Prime 7. But agree all menus were in need of a refresh. Also VERY disappointed that CRAB LEG entre no longer on Prime 7 menu 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GOARMY Posted February 28, 2023 #19 Share Posted February 28, 2023 fudge: Welcome to Explorer. Above Posts have answered your specific questions. There is no upcharge for any of the Specialty restaurants on any Regent ship. So-many edible options at these restaurants; so-little time. We will be shipmates this September when boarding at Vancouver. GOARMY! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
irishwitchy Posted February 28, 2023 #20 Share Posted February 28, 2023 I will have to give Pacific Rim the best food and Service award on the Explorer this past month over the others. Everyone worked well together the food was excellent and we ate there four times. Keep in mind, last year on Splendor, Pacific Rim was our least favorite for many reasons. Hence, your mileage may differ! Try to book your choices early in the cruise and ask for another night as you leave the restaurant or show back at 8 to see if you get seated late. Works most of the time. Enjoy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare RachelG Posted February 28, 2023 #21 Share Posted February 28, 2023 3 hours ago, docmark said: Also VERY disappointed that CRAB LEG entre no longer on Prime 7 menu yes, crab generally seems to have gone missing, except for the crab salad in Chartreuse which was my least favorite of the crab onboard. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare kjbacon Posted March 1, 2023 #22 Share Posted March 1, 2023 20 hours ago, briar14 said: According to the SSS publication that arrived at our house last week, the cheese cart is back!! Must have just missed it!! Next time … Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare fudge Posted March 1, 2023 #23 Share Posted March 1, 2023 15 hours ago, GOARMY said: fudge: Welcome to Explorer. Above Posts have answered your specific questions. There is no upcharge for any of the Specialty restaurants on any Regent ship. So-many edible options at these restaurants; so-little time. We will be shipmates this September when boarding at Vancouver. GOARMY! Thanks, very much appreciate your reply, joined the roll call yesterday.😀 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare kjbacon Posted March 1, 2023 #24 Share Posted March 1, 2023 Looking again more carefully at the new menus, many of the changes must have occurred just as we disembarked. The seafood plateau in prime 7 definitely still had crab legs when we were there. At our last dinner, we asked to have the dish with mostly the crab legs and they were happy to please. The crab cake appetizer was still on the menu too. At our first dinner in Prime 7, I asked for that as a main dish and it made for a delicious meal with truffle fries. There is a now a soft shell crab tempura in Pacific Rim that I dont remember from last year. I’m not a huge fan of soft shell crab but thought it was quite good. My friend, Mudhen, a soft shell crab aficionado, loved the dish. And there’s now an Alaskan king crab summer roll that is delicious. I guess the abundant crab for us was a fair trade off for being the last group to miss the cheese cart! We will take partial credit as that was one of our negative mid cruise comments! 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare fudge Posted March 1, 2023 #25 Share Posted March 1, 2023 Thank you everybody for your advise, very much appreciated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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