I’m not sure I see the distinction you are making. On normal embarkation days only the Grills passengers get lunch.
With your experience, I’m sure you also remember the days of QE2 when in transit QGs were sent off to the Princess Grill for lunch.
I was going to ask if you had been to Rick’s. If you have those letters, tread carefully and keep an eye out for potential assassins. I suppose you might say the original Rick’s Café was a little touristy too. 😀😀
No Deck 9, in among all the Q5s and 6s, and a most depressing space it is.
Totally agree about tea. The Grills Lounge on QM2 is fairly miserable as well. Queens Room much more impressive, and there is music.