Inspiration - Lunch

[kapcruiser]

What is for lunch in the dining room? Our there courses or just one thing?

Inspiration - August 2004

There is a menu posted outside the dining room every day. Not as large of variety as dinner, but good.

[momofmeg]

I found the stuff in the bistro pretty decent but I did dine in the dinningroom 2 or 3 times. Once it was a buffet and about the same quality as the bistro. (Brazierre I think they called it-up on the Lido) The other days it had nicer things more like dinner but not as many courses.

One thing that was hiliarius to me is my daughter ordered anitpasto. When she rceived it it had a little baby squid on it and she lost her appetite wouldn't touch the salad. It was too funny because normally at home about as upscale as we get when going to an Italian restaurant is Olive Garden and there are no squid in the antippasto there. Don't think she will order that on a cruise again.

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[jedgar]

Below is the dining room lunch menu. They only list 4 days as the dining room is not open for lunch on port days (the lido buffet and other venues are).

Luncheon Menu - Day 1

Starters and Salads
California Roll
SC Caribbean Pepper Pot
Chilled Avocado Soup
SC Medley of Garden and Field Greens


Main Courses
Mongolian Steak Salad
Oven Fresh Sun Dried Tomato Baguette
Spaghetti Zia Tereasa
SC Pan Fried Fillet of King Clip Nicoise
V Vegetable Fajitas
Create your Own Burger


Desserts
Strawberry Banana Mousse
Chocolate Gateau
Creme Carmel
Ice Coupe Black Forest
Ice Cream - Vanilla, Chocolate, Strawberry
Sherbet - Orange, Pineapple


Luncheon Menu - Day 2

Starters and Salads
SC Seasonal Fruit Platter
Jamaican Red Bean Soup
Chilled Curried Apple Soup
Medley of Garden and Field Greens


Main Courses
Chicken Caesar Salad
SC Oven Fresh Focaccia
V Spinach and Ricotta Cheese Ravioli
Fish n' Chips
Barbecued Baby Back Ribs
Create Your Own Burger


Desserts
Lemon Mousse
German Chocolate Cake
Bread Pudding Chantilly
Ice Coupe Belle Helene
Ice Cream - Vanilla, Chocolate, Strawberry
Sherbet - Orange, Pineapple


Luncheon Menu - Day 3


Starters and Salads
Antipasto
Old Fashioned German Lentil Soup
SC Chilled Orange Sory
SC Medley of Garden and Field Greens


Main Courses
Neptunes Chefs Salad
Oven Fresh Whole Wheat Baguette
SC Hay and Straw
Pan Fried Fillet of Idaho Rainbow Trout Almondine
Chinese Pepper Steak
Create Your Own Burger


Desserts
Gingerbread Cake
Apple Hollander
Tropical Fruit Terrine
Chocolate Sundae
Ice Cream - Vanilla, Chocolate, Strawberry
Sherbet - Orange, Pineapple


Luncheon Menu - Day 4


Starters and Salads
Fried Calamari Rings
SC Cream of Spinach Soup
Chilled Essence of Fennel and Celery
SC Medley of Garden and Field Greens


Main Courses
Nicoise Salad
Philly Steak Sandwich
Linguini Gigetto
SC Salmon Paillard
Chicken Parmigiana
Create Your Own Burger


Desserts
SC Pina Colada Cake
Chocolate Eclair
Grand Marnier Cheesecake
Ice Coupe Jacques
Ice Cream - Vanilla, Chocolate, Strawberry
Sherbet - Orange, Pineapple


SC - Spa Carnival Cuisine: These items are lower in calories, sodium, cholesterol and fat. Salads are prepared with diet dressing. Desserts are are prepared with Sweet'n Low or NutraSweet instead of sugar.
V - Vegetarian Entrees

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[This message was edited by jedgar on 05-02-04 at 07:24 PM.]

[kapcruiser]

thank you very much, this is very helpful.

Inspiration - August 2004

[pazooter]

When we were on Inspiration there WAS one dining room open for lunch. We ate on board for every meal and enjoyed them very much. Inspiration has been our favorite ship and cruise so far. Enjoy yourselves! Cathy

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[jennraycruise]

Thanks for all the info. I am leaving on inspiration on 5/16 and can barely stand the excitment. We are spending 2 days pre cruise in Tampa. And these lunch menus sound great. Thanks everyone...

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[Orcrone]

The Brassiere can be a bit more convenient, but I enjoyed the atmosphere, service and food in the main dining room a lot better for lunch (dinner and breakfast too).

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[tef43]

The dining room certainly *is* open for lunch on port days.

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[PINEVIEW01]

We went to the dinning room on the first port day. But, they had a buffet. So, as you had to stand in line anyway, we at on the Lido the other three port days

Melody

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