Rare Stockjock Posted August 18 #1 Share Posted August 18 I did a one take, pretty quick walkthrough of the buffet's food options. Probably not the best quality you'd ever see, but maybe worth a watch. 10 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thebutlerdidit Posted August 18 #2 Share Posted August 18 Everything looks delicious! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare hcat Posted August 18 #3 Share Posted August 18 Buffet on Ascent on our Jan cruise was very disappointing. We gave it very low ratings in the survey. Carb overload.. lots of rice, pasta, noodles. Had to forage for items needed for a good salad.. and fresh fruit...but the gf desserts were fresh and tasty. My spouse managed to find some good protein and a decently made omelette. Overall, he was not impressed I enjoyed the lox (smoked salmon) but the folks where they toast the bagels were not happy people.. ..reflected in their attitude toward guests! (worse than the Seinfeld soup guy!) We did not have any dinners there or even attempt the seafood buffet. Fortunately, all other food and dining on ASCENT were excellent! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doghog Posted August 18 #4 Share Posted August 18 53 minutes ago, Stockjock said: I did a one take, pretty quick walkthrough of the buffet's food options. Probably not the best quality you'd ever see, but maybe worth a watch. Thanks for inviting us in the Oceanview Cafe. We aren't huge buffet fans, but when we do go to the buffet(usually once and on a sea day) we try a few things that looked like what you showed. The Mast/Pool Grill is our go to favorite. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Stockjock Posted August 18 Author #5 Share Posted August 18 (edited) 1 hour ago, hcat said: Buffet on Ascent on our Jan cruise was very disappointing. We gave it very low ratings in the survey. Carb overload.. lots of rice, pasta, noodles. Had to forage for items needed for a good salad.. and fresh fruit...but the gf desserts were fresh and tasty. My spouse managed to find some good protein and a decently made omelette. Overall, he was not impressed I enjoyed the lox (smoked salmon) but the folks where they toast the bagels were not happy people.. ..reflected in their attitude toward guests! (worse than the Seinfeld soup guy!) We did not have any dinners there or even attempt the seafood buffet. Fortunately, all other food and dining on ASCENT were excellent! We thought it was terrific. Best cruise ship buffet I've been on, and I've been on plenty. Not sure if they improved, or what. The lunchtime buffet on the Chic Night was especially impressive. The GF loved it. Edited August 18 by Stockjock 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare horseymike Posted August 18 #6 Share Posted August 18 Thanks for the buffet presentation. Going on the beyond in September. Sister ship. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kabmab Posted August 18 #7 Share Posted August 18 1 hour ago, Stockjock said: We thought it was terrific. Best cruise ship buffet I've been on, and I've been on plenty. Not sure if they improved, or what. The lunchtime buffet on the Chic Night was especially impressive. The GF loved it. We also thought it was terrific on the April TA. No complaints whatsoever. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare hcat Posted August 18 #8 Share Posted August 18 sounds like it improved! good to know..maybe neg comments were noticed. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ILgirl Posted August 18 #9 Share Posted August 18 Hey Stockjock, I’m remiss in not posting earlier. I so appreciated your cruise review. I read all of your posts. I am boarding the Reflection tomorrow for a short four nighter. I am a seasoned Celebrity cruiser and have sailed on all E Class and also most M and S as well. Unfortunately as a solo Celebrity cruiser now due to the loss of my spouse I am priced out of E class which is my favorite. Your girlfriend is beautiful. Thx again for taking us along! Much appreciated! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Stockjock Posted August 19 Author #10 Share Posted August 19 (edited) 42 minutes ago, ILgirl said: Hey Stockjock, I’m remiss in not posting earlier. I so appreciated your cruise review. I read all of your posts. I am boarding the Reflection tomorrow for a short four nighter. I am a seasoned Celebrity cruiser and have sailed on all E Class and also most M and S as well. Unfortunately as a solo Celebrity cruiser now due to the loss of my spouse I am priced out of E class which is my favorite. Your girlfriend is beautiful. Thx again for taking us along! Much appreciated! You are more than welcome, and my/our condolences with respect to the passing of your spouse. P.S. When you go on Reflection, maybe you could share some photos and remarks as well. I hope you have a great time, and I'm glad that you are getting out there and having fun. Edited August 19 by Stockjock Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ILgirl Posted August 19 #11 Share Posted August 19 Thx so much! I am retired now…the first day back at work after a great vacation was always brutal. Hope it goes well for you and your GF!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Georgia_Peaches Posted August 19 #12 Share Posted August 19 Buffet on our Ascent cruise pre maiden voyage was the best ive ever had. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare chrismch Posted August 19 #13 Share Posted August 19 Loved all the options in the Oceanview Cafe on Beyond as well. So many choices it was hard to make a decision on what to try. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Stockjock Posted August 19 Author #14 Share Posted August 19 2 hours ago, Georgia_Peaches said: Buffet on our Ascent cruise pre maiden voyage was the best ive ever had. We had this on our cruise last week too. Delicious! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruise47 Posted August 19 #15 Share Posted August 19 Excellent 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Scottishclover Posted August 21 #16 Share Posted August 21 We also thought the buffet on this cruise was great. We actually ate there on a couple of evenings. There were a few improvements we thought compared to our Apex cruise in July, especially at breakfast. We noticed a much better selection of nuts and seeds in the muesli corner, gluten- free cornflakes ( DH was rejoicing, first time we've seen this on Celebrity), honeycomb, and vegan sausages in a breakfast vegan corner. All small additions but would have made a real difference to our breakfast enjoyment had they been on the Apex. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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