Favorite Foods?

[Modern_Viking]

sweet and sour rotisserie duck

escargot

sweet and sour pork (lunch in the Lido)

rum cake

flan

eggs Benedict

white chocolate truffles (haven't seen these in the Explorer's lounge lately, though)

Greek salad

[IslandThyme]

I asked for Indonesian food in the MDR on Ryndam and got a so-so Beef Sumatra and a truly delicious gado-gado. I think I prefer a lot of what the crew eats!

[Krazy Kruizers]

Neither of us like the regular bread pudding -- but I do love the chocolate bread pudding with chocolate sauce which we can only get on the Amsterdam.

We both love the Beef Wellington.

Did not care for the chocolate purse which we tried for the first time on the Noordam -- not enough chocolate inside and the puff pastry that makes the purse was very hard.

Do like Le Cirque's Creme Brulee.

[sail7seas]

My favorite HAL dessert was cappucino bomb but we have not seen it for years.

I eat very, very few desserts while aboard now.

 

If I have anything, it's usually a few spoonfuls of sorbet. Some of them are to my taste.

[northernphoenix]

The raisin buns for breakfast, Yummo!!!

[tothetrail]

Bread Pudding

Eggs Benedict in the Lido

Crepes with mixed berries and whipped cream in the Lido

Caesar Salad in Le Cirque (I'm still trying to find if it's the same one they would serve for a regular Pinnacle dinner)

 

This last cruise over Thanksgiving was the first time I tried the Lido for breakfast. I loved it so much, I ate there every day.

[cruzn single]

Love the cold soups. I have requested Chocolate or Coffee Bombe for dinner in MDR and usually we get it the next evening!

 

Not a fan of the bread pudding, but I try it at least once every cruise to see if it is any different from one ship to another.

 

Any meal that I don't have to cook or clean up after is one of my favorites!

[Assateague Island Princes]

Chocolate croissants, veal milanese in the Canteletto, any of the mousse desserts in the Lido (with lemon and chocolate being my favs), cinnamon ice cream, oatmeal raisin cookies, turkey club from room service, and chocolate cake with a big, icy glass of milk from room service.

[crp3]

Mary Ellen .... you must be on the same Cruise as we are .....

We just got our cabin assignment ..... we booked a VH and we

were bumped up to a VA ...... have you signed up for anything

to do in the Ports?

 

Cheryl and Ray

[BumperII]

Just got off fourteen days on the Ryndam. We never made it to the the main dining room.

In the Pinacle Grill, the flaming seafood skewer with scalloped potatos and button mushrooms.

In the Canaletto, the Veal Milanaise followed by the trio of Tiramasu

In the Lido, the breakfast rolls, both the cinamon buns and the sticky buns. Bread pudding for sure

Best of all, the Soto Ayam Indonesian soup.

[jankn]

One thing we both never tire of is the French Onion Soup ! Its always delicious .........I love the crab and lobster entres and I think my husband would say the lamb and beef.........We also love the breakfasts in the Pinnacle.... Cruising in two months so this topic makes me look forward to it even more !

[JamesEM]

I used to look forward to having lobster, but the last few time the lobsters were soft, small and salty.

[sparky-elpaso]

I'll 2nd (or 3rd) the raisin buns for breakfast. And the 3 flavor creme brule in the Pinnacle Grill.

[Krazy Kruizers]

I used to look forward to having lobster, but the last few time the lobsters were soft, small and salty.

 

After years of not ordering lobster on a HAL cruise -- I did give in and ordered on a cruise last year.

Do agree -- soft (mushy), small and very salty.

[English_in_Spain]

Definitely the Eggs Benedict.

 

I always love Eggs Benedict but on HAL they are really good - and there are 7 different varieties to choose from :D.

[English_in_Spain]

In addition to the original with Canadian Bacon

 

Fresh Salmon Flakes

 

Artichokes, Nacho Cheese and Mushrooms

 

Canadian Bacon, Tomato Sauce & Cheese

 

Spinach - no meat

 

Crabmeat

 

Smoked Salmon

 

Now I am really hungry

 

[jbhcw]

On the Nieuw Amsterdam saw more choices for breakfast meats than I have ever seen before...a new one for me...English Bacon..it was very good..they also had English sausage, sausage links, sausage patties, bacon, turkey bacon..and ham:D Way too many choices LOL...

 

Oh and don't forget the cold cuts and cheeses for breakfast..sometimes my fav simple breakfast...a hard roll and some cheese and perhaps a slice of mortadella:)

[innlady1]

After years of not ordering lobster on a HAL cruise -- I did give in and ordered on a cruise last year.

 

Do agree -- soft (mushy), small and very salty.

 

On our 1st HAL cruise, I tried the lobster. Haven't ordered it since. It's difficult, living on the New England coast, to enjoy anything other than Maine lobster!

[RovinBee]

We just returned from our first Caribbean cruise and had 7 days/nights to figure out food.

 

Don't bother with the room service menu, the food in the Lido has a much better selection and the hot will be hot, the cold will be cold.

 

Lido has great food but take your time to walk the entire line, both sides and in between stations. It took us 4 days to find the better cheese board but it was worth it to be able to take cheeses and fruit to our room for dessert or late night snacking.

 

Canaletto had an awesome mixed seafood in pasta dish, Frutte de Marre, something like that.

 

Pinnacle Grill was a disappointment. We wanted surf & turf but there was no offering there. The Rembrandt room offered a filet and lobster- no charge. The Lido offered a filet and Alaskan Crab legs- no charge. Pinnacle Grill also seemed either understaffed or the staff just had poor timing because we felt it lagged between courses. We ended up hungrily eating more bread and butter than appetizer or entrees. Also, why would lobster mac' be an entree rather than a side dish?

 

Tamarind restaurant was our shining star. Complimentary lunch each day of dim sum was awesome and the service, presentation and food quality was the very best of our stay. The dinner menu is so varied that you want it all and they structure it so you actually do get a taste of most everything each visit. The hot food arrives hot and cold food arrives cold, seamlessly. This is our vote for the very best of Eurodam and on our agenda for our 2012 cruise. To satisfy our letdown from Pinnacle Grill, Tamarind offers a wasabi crusted beef tendlerloin. Yum.

[RMLincoln]

Panama Buns!

Pea soup on deck in Glaciar Bay!

 

We'll be in the Caribbean on our next cruise so will get neither but will love the chilled soups.

[Willsot]

Muesli in the Lido + a double expresso from the cafe for breakfast, Asian station in the Lido for lunch.

The baked brie and escargot for appetizers.

The chilled soups.

The lamb dishes and nasi goreng.

+ love the Tamarind for lunch and dinner on the Eurodam or N. Amsterdam.

Not a big dessert fan, so prefer the sorbets (also exc. in the Tamarind).

[Caribbean Chris]

Vanilla sauce, warm, on the aforementioned bread pudding...ummmm.

 

Another fan of the muesli.

 

Also found the lobster WAY too salty back in April. Hope everyone notes that on the comment cards, maybe it will change.

 

Fresh squeezed orange juice in the lido for breakfast!

 

The antipasto platter served as a starter in Canaletto, a meal in itself.

 

...heading for the kitchen now....

[matondo]

Prime rib, fresh squeezed orange juice, baked brie, fresh pastries in the morning....sigh!!!

[Taxguy77]

Things I don't have at home, and often are not offered when we eat out: Escargot, Lamb, Baked Brie, Creme Brule.

Note that some of these suggest using the stairs, not the elevator, to and from the dining room. :D

[scamper]

Lobster mac and cheese, bread pudding with white chocolate sauce, and the short ribs.