First, I must clarify, we are very simple basic food consumers.
My husband and I sailed on the Solstice in April of 2023 and we were quite pleased with the food in the MDR. This was our second cruise on the Solstice, the last one in 2019. We felt the food was the same quality this time as last time.
In August 2023, we sailed on the Eclipse to Alaska. At the time the cruise line was in the process of trying out the new menu; the reduced number of entrees and the elimination of the Classic dinners. We were with another couple on this cruise, all four of us were of the same opinion, "the food was unimpressive in the MDR".
It seemed that most of the meals I ordered were served with dry mashed potatoes and chewy green beans. There were very few vegetables. On the bright side, our waiter was very attentive and came to understand my dislike for the chewy green beans and lack of vegetables and he would bring me a very appetizing bowl of vegetables on the side.
Next year, we are on the Eclipse again when we cruise to Bermuda . I pray that by then they have adjusted and mastered the new menu so it is more palatable.
