4bunns

Hi All, Just got off the Oasis and after not cruising since 2019, I was excited to be back on any ship..LOL I was kind of worried about the quality of the food on the ship because of cut backs I was hearing about. Well this is my take on the menus: Day 1 Welcome Aboard meal: Shrimp cocktail & escargot's were the same which was good. The crab cake still does not enough crab in it thumbs down. Herb crusted stuffed portobello was awful. The pan roasted fish fillet just ok/bland. The spaghetti bolognese was good. The key lime pie and dark chocolate custard were excellent. Day 2 French Night Meal: The iceberg wedge salad was good, but the baked french onion soup was bland not sweet like it should be. The roasted beef tenderloin was very good but a small portion (get two when you order this). The chicken cordon blue was average and the spring pea and asparagus risotto was ok. The cappuccino chocolate cake, coated almond cream puffs were excellent, but the warm apple cobbler was ok and we never saw the apple tart we used to like during this cruise. Day 3 Mexican Night Meal: Shrimp cocktail was the same which was good again. The grilled sweet corn cakes were good. The chile crusted salmon & carne asada was just ok. The tres leches cake, toffee cheese cake & coconut cake were excellent. Day 4 Caribbean Night Meal: Crispy coconut shrimp were very good (not jumbo as advertised). The garlic herb buttered tiger shrimp were excellent. The pineapple sunshine cake was excellent. The blueberry cobbler was very good and carrot cake was ok. Day 5 Italian Night Meal: The Italian minestrone was & crispy parmesan arancini was just ok. The lasagna al forno was good, but the big problem tonight was I could not find a good main course so I decided to pay for a chops grille filet mignon for $19.99. This was a big mistake. I ordered my 9oz steak medium well with no blood and pink in the middle, and the first steak and it was only 6oz and came out well done gray right through. I explained again I wanted the steak cooked medium well and 9oz. The second steak came out butterflied and cooked right through again. I said forget it and bring me the mushroom risotto. Later the chef came out and explained about how some of the chefs in the back are new and apologized about the steak. I then asked him why the steak was only 6oz because it does not give the size of the steak on the menu. I seen him write down some notes on a piece of paper. They should probably change the menu to show the size of the filet...FYI The classic tiramisu, coffee pot de creme & lemon curd tartlet were excellent. Day 6 The Royal Night Meal: Shrimp cocktail, vial onion tart & escargot's were the same which was good. The lobster was only average size but good. (I usually get extra but that is no longer available) The chicken marsala could have been sweeter. The cheese tortellini was good. The baked alaska & strawberry shortcake were excellent. Day 7 Mediterranean Night Meal: Shrimp cocktail was the same which was good again. The seafood cake was no good. The autumn turkey dinner & grilled mediterranean steak were excellent. the crema catalana, layered peach trifle & vegan chocolate cherry tart were excellent. Other comments 1) I did not see the cherries jubilee during this cruise which is one of my favorites. 2) the selections in the cafe promenade did not change very much same thing over and over. 3) We are diamond plus and the drink change worked very good for us.