Rare vickykay Posted September 23, 2023 #1 Share Posted September 23, 2023 This post was recognized by LauraS! "Thank you for sharing your review with everyone at Cruise Critic." vickykay was awarded the badge 'Great Review' Hi everyone. We just returned from our NE/Canada cruise on the Summit. There has been so much controversially regarding changes in the main dining room menus I though I would just post our thoughts. Food of course, is very subjective so I’m just providing information and our thoughts and how things compared to our cruise on the Eclispe this past May. For the most part, everything we ordered was very good to excellent. Excellent applies to the prime rib and the beef brochette. I was able to order a baked potato instead of the mashed potatoes. Yes, I think Celebrity could be a little more creative regarding potatoes as well as the veggie sides which was carrots and geeem beans with almost every dish. We missed some of our favorites ( branzino, trout, beef tornadoes on the first chic night) but we’re very happy to find duck on the menu the second ice night ( not on the app). Usually the chef added another entree or appetizer that was not on the app. There is a significant reduction of appetizers, with salads, a soup or two and maybe a real appetizer all grouped together. Desert choices were very good ( the Sacher torte amazing!). We did go to two speciality restaurants ( and one in Portland) on days when we thought the menu was not to our liking. The OV Cafe for breakfast and lunch was the same as we have always experienced. We especially appreciate the variety of Indian foods and love love the chicken salad. We did not experience any shortage of wait staff in any venue. We throughly enjoyed our cruise and spent three days in Quebec instead of going to P.E.I. to avoid the hurricane. The three warm and sunny days in Quebec more than made up for the foggy day in Bar Harbor. We thought Manual was an excellent cruise director, personable and often seen around the ship. We went to all but 2 shows and thought they were all excellent. Happy to answer any questions. Vicky 13 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jelayne Posted September 23, 2023 #2 Share Posted September 23, 2023 Thanks for sharing your experience. Three sunny days in Quebec sounds wonderful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare lv2cruisgrl Posted September 23, 2023 #3 Share Posted September 23, 2023 Thank you glad you enjoyed it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C4HCG Posted September 23, 2023 #4 Share Posted September 23, 2023 Thanks for the review, one in a line of them from people who consider, in their subjective view but based on personal experiences, that the food isn’t that bad on Celebrity. Maybe not brilliant but perfectly adequate. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D. B. Posted September 24, 2023 #5 Share Posted September 24, 2023 5 hours ago, C4HCG said: Thanks for the review, one in a line of them from people who consider, in their subjective view but based on personal experiences, that the food isn’t that bad on Celebrity. Maybe not brilliant but perfectly adequate. We were on the Summit cruise just before the one you were on and found everything as you described. I'm on Eclipse tomorrow. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fenton04 Posted September 24, 2023 #6 Share Posted September 24, 2023 (edited) We also were on the Celebrity Summit New England 9/10 to 9/21 cruise. One night I was not feeling it for the entrees. So I asked for the children’s menu and ordered the Margarita pizza and was pleasantly surprised that it was thick crust and delicious. (Not a fan of the thin crust served on the ocean view buffet) Edited September 24, 2023 by fenton04 Spelling 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare mahdnc Posted September 24, 2023 #7 Share Posted September 24, 2023 8 hours ago, vickykay said: Hi everyone. We just returned from our NE/Canada cruise on the Summit. There has been so much controversially regarding changes in the main dining room menus I though I would just post our thoughts. Food of course, is very subjective so I’m just providing information and our thoughts and how things compared to our cruise on the Eclispe this past May. For the most part, everything we ordered was very good to excellent. Excellent applies to the prime rib and the beef brochette. I was able to order a baked potato instead of the mashed potatoes. Yes, I think Celebrity could be a little more creative regarding potatoes as well as the veggie sides which was carrots and geeem beans with almost every dish. We missed some of our favorites ( branzino, trout, beef tornadoes on the first chic night) but we’re very happy to find duck on the menu the second ice night ( not on the app). Usually the chef added another entree or appetizer that was not on the app. There is a significant reduction of appetizers, with salads, a soup or two and maybe a real appetizer all grouped together. Desert choices were very good ( the Sacher torte amazing!). We did go to two speciality restaurants ( and one in Portland) on days when we thought the menu was not to our liking. The OV Cafe for breakfast and lunch was the same as we have always experienced. We especially appreciate the variety of Indian foods and love love the chicken salad. We did not experience any shortage of wait staff in any venue. We throughly enjoyed our cruise and spent three days in Quebec instead of going to P.E.I. to avoid the hurricane. The three warm and sunny days in Quebec more than made up for the foggy day in Bar Harbor. We thought Manual was an excellent cruise director, personable and often seen around the ship. We went to all but 2 shows and thought they were all excellent. Happy to answer any questions. Vicky Vicky, it’s great to see your post. Glad to hear you had a good cruise. Thanks for the MDR food report. We will be on Summit this April. David Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare vickykay Posted September 24, 2023 Author #8 Share Posted September 24, 2023 Hi David, We wore the name tags you had kindly made and sent to us last year at sail-a-way and received many compliments! I neglected to add that the ship is very light and bright, especially in the public areas since the make over. And very little to none KH clutter, especially in the cabin. The Party Band, the Seagulls was one of the best we have seen. Vicky Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare mahdnc Posted September 24, 2023 #9 Share Posted September 24, 2023 2 hours ago, vickykay said: Hi David, We wore the name tags you had kindly made and sent to us last year at sail-a-way and received many compliments! I neglected to add that the ship is very light and bright, especially in the public areas since the make over. And very little to none KH clutter, especially in the cabin. The Party Band, the Seagulls was one of the best we have seen. Vicky Thanks for letting me know about the tags. I hope you and your husband have many more cruises in the future to use them! By the way, when and where is your next cruise? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marys350 Posted September 24, 2023 #10 Share Posted September 24, 2023 (edited) We were also on the same Summit cruise as Vickykay and agree with her comments about the food and ship. We enjoyed the variety and quality of food offered for breakfast and lunch in the ocean view cafe and main dining room. We purchased a 3 specialty dinner package pre cruise at a great sale price, and enjoyed the combination of eating dinner in the main dining room, Tuscan Grill, and Le Petit Chef. Excellent variety of entertainment and activities on board. Edited September 24, 2023 by marys350 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CruisinBanka Posted September 24, 2023 #11 Share Posted September 24, 2023 We were also on this 9/10 Summit sailing and agree that the entertainment, crew, enrichment speakers, Cruise Director, and ocean view cafe food were all excellent. Our only disappointment was with the new limited menu selections in Blu and we were ordering off main dining room menu most nights. The entire staff and service in Blu was excellent as always. Tuscan was also excellent. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sunlover33 Posted September 24, 2023 #12 Share Posted September 24, 2023 Do they still have escargot on the regular main dining room appetisers? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FiremedicMike151 Posted September 24, 2023 #13 Share Posted September 24, 2023 2 hours ago, sunlover33 said: Do they still have escargot on the regular main dining room appetisers? They did on solstice last week, if that helps. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jagoffee Posted September 24, 2023 #14 Share Posted September 24, 2023 2 hours ago, sunlover33 said: Do they still have escargot on the regular main dining room appetisers? Summit did in August. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sunlover33 Posted September 24, 2023 #15 Share Posted September 24, 2023 44 minutes ago, FiremedicMike151 said: They did on solstice last week, if that helps. Great thanks, that’s a relief if there is nothing else I like 😊 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FiremedicMike151 Posted September 24, 2023 #16 Share Posted September 24, 2023 Just now, sunlover33 said: Great thanks, that’s a relief if there is nothing else I like 😊 It was tasty, first time I ever had escargot. That said, it was only 5 tiny pieces, so don't expect to get full on them 🙂 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sunlover33 Posted September 24, 2023 #17 Share Posted September 24, 2023 I have them every day as a starter on all our cruises for the last 20+ years. One of my highlights, after a few days the waiters don’t bother to ask they just bring them. I would be so sad if the discontinued them. It’s the only time I ever eat them. It’s dipping the bread into the garlic sauce that’s the filler. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare vickykay Posted September 24, 2023 Author #18 Share Posted September 24, 2023 Yes, escargot on the Summit last week. You might be able to ask for a double portion. People were doing that with the shrimp cocktail. David, our next cruise is on the Ascent September 2 next fall. But will probably look for something this winter to the Caribbean. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
screenname2004 Posted September 24, 2023 #19 Share Posted September 24, 2023 3 hours ago, sunlover33 said: Do they still have escargot on the regular main dining room appetisers? We were on the Summit from 8/31 to 9/10 and they do have escargot every night. If I remember right, shrimp cocktails and French onion soup are also available every night. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JCMass. Posted September 25, 2023 #20 Share Posted September 25, 2023 We are going to be on the Summit a week from tomorrow, first time on Celebrity, thanks for this great information. We were getting nervous with all the negative comments. Can't wait. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare vickykay Posted September 25, 2023 Author #21 Share Posted September 25, 2023 You’ll have a great time. Enjoy! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
karmamule Posted September 25, 2023 #22 Share Posted September 25, 2023 1 hour ago, vickykay said: You’ll have a great time. Enjoy! We'll be joining JCMass on the same cruise and are getting very excited. Thanks so much for this post. It helps put some worries to rest and amps up our excitement. Come to think of it, amping up our excitement even further may not be a good idea. These last 5 workdays are going to be hard enough to get through as it is. 😆 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare vickykay Posted September 25, 2023 Author #23 Share Posted September 25, 2023 If you’re looking for lobster rolls, the I’d recommend the West End cafe in Bar Harbor, right across the street from the tender drop off. They had a special which we shared with and extra bowl of clam chowder ( also excellent). Also Dimillos in Portland. I never had a lobster roll with so much lobster! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare vickykay Posted September 25, 2023 Author #24 Share Posted September 25, 2023 Oh and the blueberry pie at the West End cafe - delicious! Make sure you get it scoop of vanilla ice cream to go with it. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruise wizard Posted September 25, 2023 #25 Share Posted September 25, 2023 2 hours ago, vickykay said: If you’re looking for lobster rolls, the I’d recommend the West End cafe in Bar Harbor, right across the street from the tender drop off. They had a special which we shared with and extra bowl of clam chowder ( also excellent). Also Dimillos in Portland. I never had a lobster roll with so much lobster! Totally agree on the West End Cafe..............my wife had the lobster roll special - I had the haddock au gratin casserole............both excellent and we both had the clam chowder (Mmmmmm good) and the blueberry pie with vanilla ice cream (fantastic)!!!!! We missed DiMillo's but have eaten there before and it is great. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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