debt Posted June 20, 2008 #1 Share Posted June 20, 2008 Are you able to order more then one appitizer, soup, salad, etc from Chops/Portofino's, or is it limited to only 1 item from each catagory? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mgmigs Posted June 20, 2008 #2 Share Posted June 20, 2008 not sure what the official rule is but once dh and i ordered an extra dessert (so we had 3 bewteen us altogether). the servings seem bigger to me than in the main dining room so it may be very difficult to eat more than 1 thing from each category. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cb at sea Posted June 20, 2008 #3 Share Posted June 20, 2008 You can order what you wish, but portions are HUGE! If you can eat more than 1 of each catagory, I'd love to see that! Portions are about 4 times the size that a human SHOULD eat! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
debt Posted June 20, 2008 Author #4 Share Posted June 20, 2008 You can order what you wish, but portions are HUGE! If you can eat more than 1 of each catagory, I'd love to see that! Portions are about 4 times the size that a human SHOULD eat! I love a challange! I'll post photos from the med center just before they pump my tummy. Looking at the menu for Chops, I can see myself making a meal of the appitizers alone. :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lady_cruiser Posted June 20, 2008 #5 Share Posted June 20, 2008 To answer your question, yes you can but you get more than enough to satisfy you with one order. FYI - order the dessert sampler at Portofinio's. You get a small servings of all their desserts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nanfromatlanta Posted June 20, 2008 #6 Share Posted June 20, 2008 Remember, Chops and Portofino are Fine Dining. Take time to savor each course.... ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Italy52 Posted June 20, 2008 #7 Share Posted June 20, 2008 We ate in Chops 2 times during our May 30-June 6 cruise. The first time I ordered the Ceasar Salad for my first course and just about died - the salad could have fed about 4-5 people. The next time I went back I asked for the salad again (loved it) and asked for it to be 1/4 of the normal portion - I still got a big salad. The vegetables could serve 2-3 people - DH and I would order a different vegetable and share - we still had some leftover. Enjoy! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saracruise Posted June 20, 2008 #8 Share Posted June 20, 2008 We love both restaurants. One appetizer will definately be enough! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
It'sRC4ME Posted June 20, 2008 #9 Share Posted June 20, 2008 I think I had two appetizers and skipped the salad, so I wasn't too full. Could order whatever we wanted. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lovemylab Posted June 20, 2008 #10 Share Posted June 20, 2008 You can order as many appetizers, soups, salads, etc as you like. I believe the only rule they have is one entree. At Portofino you can order a small portion of the pasta dishes. The regular portion is huge but the small portion makes a nice appetizer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fllchick Posted June 20, 2008 #11 Share Posted June 20, 2008 Sometimes it's just nice to eat a little bit of a few different things, not ordering more than 1 entree and eating all of it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
critterchick Posted June 20, 2008 #12 Share Posted June 20, 2008 Chops serves all of their side dishes "family style," so if only one of you wants the green beans, you'll still get enough for the table. I do find the appetizers to be too large, too. I've sometimes asked them to take the bread basket away (after DH gets what he wants) so I don't mindlessly chew on that while waiting for the 'real' food to arrive. I did not find the portions at Portofino to be huge, but a salad, appetizer and entree are all that I can ever manage unless we share a dessert (and we keep the bread basket there:) ). We don't even bring the desserts back to our cabin (we did that once and they sat in the fridge for the remainder of the cruise, so that was a waste). And I should add that I'm not a small eater, either.:o Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PH8 Posted June 20, 2008 #13 Share Posted June 20, 2008 We don't even bring the desserts back to our cabin (we did that once and they sat in the fridge for the remainder of the cruise, so that was a waste). .:o Dont feel bad...I read on these boards once, someone asked for a doggy bag for the food!!:eek: As if there wasnt enough food elsewhere..:p :p Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peteukmcr Posted June 20, 2008 #14 Share Posted June 20, 2008 All I remember it turned into a challenge to get to dessert in Portofinos, but the Tiramisu is a work of art! The portions are so filling. Chops is the same, believe it or not I have to order a small(ish) steak otherwise I won't make dessert and I love my desserts! We spent about $85 for two of us in each venue when last on FOS in 2006 (that includes the $50 cover charge for the 2 of us) but worth every penny IMHO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
isujim Posted June 20, 2008 #15 Share Posted June 20, 2008 Dont feel bad...I read on these boards once, someone asked for a doggy bag for the food!!:eek: As if there wasnt enough food elsewhere..:p :p Hey Kathy.........gotta get that $25 worth:p Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PH8 Posted June 20, 2008 #16 Share Posted June 20, 2008 Hey Kathy.........gotta get that $25 worth:p I guess thats what some think......me,not so sure about leftovers in my cabin.....:rolleyes: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peteukmcr Posted June 21, 2008 #17 Share Posted June 21, 2008 Here's a photo of Portofino Tiramisu! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PH8 Posted June 21, 2008 #18 Share Posted June 21, 2008 Here's a photo of Portofino Tiramisu! Sorry Pete.....your pic didnt show..:( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cruise-Nut Posted June 21, 2008 #19 Share Posted June 21, 2008 You can order as many appetizers, soups, salads, etc as you like. I believe the only rule they have is one entree. At Portofino you can order a small portion of the pasta dishes. The regular portion is huge but the small portion makes a nice appetizer. They let you have more than 1 entree if you like. I have had the skewer of seafood and the steak before. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sailor05 Posted June 21, 2008 #20 Share Posted June 21, 2008 Where might I find a menu for Portofino's? We're going on the AOS and I believe that is all they have, meaning no Chops. I hope they have a Filet Mignon.;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew9999 Posted June 21, 2008 #21 Share Posted June 21, 2008 Where might I find a menu for Portofino's? We're going on the AOS and I believe that is all they have, meaning no Chops. I hope they have a Filet Mignon.;) http://www.royalcaribbean.com/content/en_US/pdf/Portofino_Menu.pdf The filet mignon is excellent. I think it's better in Portofino than Chops. Andrew. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RoyalCruiser2007 Posted June 22, 2008 #22 Share Posted June 22, 2008 We tried Chops for the first time last month on our Med cruise on NOS. The food was good, in our opinion nothing over the top, about the same good/great quality of the dining room. The portions were indeed huge though! I ordered multiple appetizers, entrees and deserts. I ate all of my appetizers but for the entrees (T-Bone and the Lamb) I tried a bit from each, but could not even come close to finishing either. And I'm a big eater! For desert we ordered every desert (there were about 3 or 4 total if I recall). The deserts we did finish almost completely. Only negative issue was the service that night was HORRIBLE!!!! The service definitely made me feel like I had wasted a good $50 for the two of us. Since we were the early birds that night, Chops was pretty empty. There were maybe 5 or 6 couples at most. However, right after we ordered one of the ship's officers (not the Captain) and a female guest entered Chops and were seated in a huge booth in the back of the room. Thereafter the service got horrible as the Chops staff seemed to ignore the other couples and literally spent the entire time catering hand and foot to the officer. A megaphone would have come in handy that night to get the staffs' attention. Every time we needed something, the waiters were over at the officer's tabling chatting. When we finished our entrees, I asked our waiter nicely if she could please clear our table yet she refused. She said she was busy and she'd do it after. She of course rushed back to the officer's table to chat away. Not the type of service we were expecting. I can't say I would generally recommend Chops after the service issue, but you do get your money's worth in food. And the views out to the Med coastline from the Chops windows were breathtaking. We mainly chose Chops that specific night for that reason. I'm tempted to try Portofinos on our next cruise. Not sure if I would do Chops again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhoenixCruiser Posted June 22, 2008 #23 Share Posted June 22, 2008 Where might I find a menu for Portofino's? We're going on the AOS and I believe that is all they have, meaning no Chops. I hope they have a Filet Mignon.;) The menus are posted on RCCL's website, check out the F&B section ### Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ehfl Posted June 22, 2008 #24 Share Posted June 22, 2008 Order as much as you want! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cck0000 Posted June 22, 2008 #25 Share Posted June 22, 2008 Our experience is that food and service in these 2 restaurants is way beyond comparison to the DR food in quality, quantity and level of service. Superior in every way. We eat there at least once every cruise. We have never ordered extras ourselves, but are WAY too full (:) or maybe we would) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Archived
This topic is now archived and is closed to further replies.