Silver Shadow: the worst cruise food we have ever had

[Silver Spectre]

Well, why not start a "happy clappy" thread rather than contribute to one about bad food. That should make all the happy clappers happy!:D

 

Sense of humour bypass?

[Silver Spectre]

We were on the same cruise, and I agree with Silver Spectre's observations. We ate at all of the venues and were very pleased at each. The MDR featured more regional dishes from the areas we cruised than I can remember from most previous cruises. Wes, the papardelle with duck ragout is still alive and well in La Terrazza. We really enjoyed the entire STARS menu. Our Hot Rocks filets were excellent and a friend deemed its veal chop the best she'd ever had. Special meals were again easily arranged in the MDR and of excellent quality. Le Champagne was superb. Loved the Seishin fare, outstanding sushi/sashimi. Unfortunately, I didn't sample the vegetarians. :D

 

+1 Wellseasoned.

 

Opening Seishen for lunch was an inspired idea.

[UKCruiseJeff]

Sense of humour bypass?

 

Quite the reverse. Sense of humour misunderstanding on your part.:D

 

There is now a sticky for people to post about good food experience but sadly apart from a post of a meal some years ago - which was great fun and appreciate by many looking at the hit rate - ..... evidently no one has any good food experience (with pictures please for us food pornies :) ) to post.:(

 

I'm looking forward to people sharing their good food experiences in a single resource so that people can pre-cruise salivate.

 

Good idea eh?;)

[badgerdee]

Quite the reverse. Sense of humour misunderstanding on your part.:D

 

There is now a sticky for people to post about good food experience but sadly apart from a post of a meal some years ago - which was great fun and appreciate by many looking at the hit rate - ..... evidently no one has any good food experience (with pictures please for us food pornies :) ) to post.:(

 

I'm looking forward to people sharing their good food experiences in a single resource so that people can pre-cruise salivate.

 

Good idea eh?;)

 

Perhaps it is a good idea. But, rightly or wrongly, I perceive some of your posts have been written to stir up controversy, and so I'm wary of the sticky because I'm not sure about the real intention of the thread.

 

We disembarked Shadow 2 weeks ago. The food was fine. It wasnt perfect, but few things in life are. I've written a feedback thread with one or two photos and provided my opinion. Don't really see the need to do the sticky thread too. After all, the dress code sticky hasn't stopped people starting threads about the dress code.

[UKCruiseJeff]

Perhaps it is a good idea. But, rightly or wrongly, I perceive some of your posts have been written to stir up controversy, and so I'm wary of the sticky because I'm not sure about the real intention of the thread.

 

We disembarked Shadow 2 weeks ago. The food was fine. It wasnt perfect, but few things in life are. I've written a feedback thread with one or two photos and provided my opinion. Don't really see the need to do the sticky thread too. After all, the dress code sticky hasn't stopped people starting threads about the dress code.

 

I can understand why you might think that but you are quite wrong.

 

Why don't you contribute to the new thread and find out?

 

If things are as you fear the thread will soon flop. But if not they may become a really useful long term resource that builds up to be a first place to read when people are contemplating which ship to choose, and if food is a particularly important aspect. I actually see it rather in the format I laid out in the opening post of the thread with relatively little debate but simply people reporting back about their experiences. If I'm right then 90% plus will be about great experiences. Why would I not be delighted? In places like Flyertalk for example we have threads for Royal Ambassador members to report within a format about their stays in different Intercontinental hotels. Over years it has become a vital resource and has had 951,000 hits with just 1300 posts and less than 1% of their Ambassador members are RAs. Same hotel group but different hotels. It could well become even better subscribed and even more useful than theFT threads. With SS it's the same cruise line with different restaurants but everyone eats in the restaurants. That was my inspiration for the suggestion.

 

If you and others are unable to see the benefits of a single thread for all things food - as well any other posted seperate overall cruise report summary, fair enough ... it won't work.

[UKCruiseJeff]

.... meant also to add that your comment about the dress code sticky not stopping others starting new threads is entirely right, but the problem is that if you think back you will recall there was a request by many to re-title the sticky to cover both males and females and unluckily that request was not actioned. So in my view that thread didn't become useful and died because it's currently just for men .... and women were excluded.

[Mr Luxury]

Jeff,

What about pictures of food spilt down peoples formal clothes.

I have a lovely one somewhere of red wine down the lapel of a cream dinner jacket.

[UKCruiseJeff]

Jeff,

What about pictures of food spilt down peoples formal clothes.

I have a lovely one somewhere of red wine down the lapel of a cream dinner jacket.

 

 

 

For some reason or other I am unable to eat without depositing. My wife is threatening me with a pelican bib.

[andyn2013]

The itinerary was wonderful. The Artists of Silverseas were very talented and their "production shows" were very good. We loved our suite and butler; on the other hand, we thought the public rooms looked very "tired" and could use a major update. (The Silversea air routings were also very poor: for example we flew from FLL to Dallas, to Brisbane, to Auckland which probably added five hours to an already long journey.)

 

We also had a group of 90 Colorado residents who travelled with a politcally conservative radio host. It was hard for many of us to really talk to them because their politcal views were so opposed to ours. They were strong advocates for no gun control, etc. However, it may have been better than having a large group of used-car salesmen.

 

We really wish we had chosen a cruise with a similar itinerary on Crystal or Seabourn in retrospect. The food could only have been better as I doubt it could have been worse. Considering that the trip cost us $$$$ (with the business class air), it was a major disappointment.

 

 

It would seem I need to be careful about booking Crystal or Seabourn :eek:.

[Dmgmd50]

We were on the same cruise, and I agree with Silver Spectre's observations. We ate at all of the venues and were very pleased at each. The MDR featured more regional dishes from the areas we cruised than I can remember from most previous cruises. Wes, the papardelle with duck ragout is still alive and well in La Terrazza. We really enjoyed the entire STARS menu. Our Hot Rocks filets were excellent and a friend deemed its veal chop the best she'd ever had. Special meals were again easily arranged in the MDR and of excellent quality. Le Champagne was superb. Loved the Seishin fare, outstanding sushi/sashimi. Unfortunately, I didn't sample the vegetarians. :D

 

I am the OP. Our ship , the Shadow did not have STARS or Seishin so you could not have been on the same cruise. But I am glad to know that you were very pleased with your ship. I wish we had taken your cruise.

[Nigella]

I am the OP. Our ship , the Shadow did not have STARS or Seishin so you could not have been on the same cruise. But I am glad to know that you were very pleased with your ship. I wish we had taken your cruise.

 

Dmgmd, Wellseasoned was replying to SilverSpectre's post #138, which is why he quoted Spectre. They were on the same cruise. I don't see anyone implying that they were on the same cruise that you'd been on, quite apparent actually that they both were on Silver Spirit.

The thread has meandered all over the place since you started it, but that happens here at CC (and most forums,IME) quite often.

[newlondon]

Quick question Nigella, with your location are you the celebrity cook I enjoy so much?

[Scotspea]

NattilyAttired, Couldn't agree with you more. This is the kind of approach that makes lawyers rich and the rest of us roll our eyes. Let's take this to the extreme that our UK poster has. If I don't like a specific dish, should I notify the head of the dining room I'm suing for Breach of contract? According to his twisted and I suspect prosecutorial philosophy the judge in the UK and the jury in the US will roll over and say "case proved, refund all the fare and x amount for damages". Give me a break! I'm a good cook and yet I sometimes blow it, should DW sue me?:eek:

I think SS should have ignored this and as you said happily waved good bye.

 

Plus a BIG 1

[newlondon]

Thanks Scotspea. We are kindred Spirits! We love SS and we believe in common sense.

[UKCruiseJeff]

Thanks Scotspea. We are kindred Spirits! We love SS and we believe in common sense.

 

That is as it should be .... but as you are pursuing it ...... it wouldn't hurt to get the facts right !

 

You were commenting on my claim in the UK which I used to illustrate. The claims in the UK use a fast track method that does not involve lawyers. In fact lawyers fees are specifically non-reimbursable whichever side wins. Hearings are heard around a table where a judge listens to both sides and then decides. As it happens 99% of claims never get even that far and are settled before hand when the defendant reads details of the formal claim. No lawyer is therefore enriched by the process and cannot be unless someone wishes to waste the cash. The whole process is now informal and low key and without risk.

 

On the wider argment, Many people miss a much more important point.

 

My comment is opinion based on professional experience that in the majority of cases the company is being sued because management have habitually neglected to cure a problem that customers are aware of but with which the management haven't addressed. So there is a gradual decline in satisfaction and revenue ... and dare I say ... companies often have to move down market offering discounts because their discerning customers defect. A legal claim can suddenly bring the issue into sharp focus by senior management - and sometimes they aren't fully aware of the problem. As a result, closer examination of the problem often produces change without going anywhere near a court and everyone including the company being sued benefits. It is often this type of claim that is the sole catalyst of change.

[Nigella]

Quick question Nigella, with your location are you the celebrity cook I enjoy so much?

 

No, sorry to disappoint. Same surname as the cook before I married, but not related. This is my anonymous internet name :)

[UKCruiseJeff]

No, sorry to disappoint. Same surname as the cook before I married, but not related. This is my anonymous internet name :)

 

That is a real disappointment ... I was hoping to interest you in our Today ... we have been eating ..... thread on DiningBuzz! over on FlyerTalk. It's interesting so some of us what others are eating at different places around the World ....:)

[billcrooz]

NattilyAttired, Couldn't agree with you more. This is the kind of approach that makes lawyers rich and the rest of us roll our eyes. Let's take this to the extreme that our UK poster has. If I don't like a specific dish, should I notify the head of the dining room I'm suing for Breach of contract? According to his twisted and I suspect prosecutorial philosophy the judge in the UK and the jury in the US will roll over and say "case proved, refund all the fare and x amount for damages". Give me a break! I'm a good cook and yet I sometimes blow it, should DW sue me?:eek:

I think SS should have ignored this and as you said happily waved good bye.

 

Don't encourage him or he'll never leave!!:

[UKCruiseJeff]

Don't encourage him or he'll never leave!!:

 

ah .... the man with a small boat returns for a further quality post.:D

 

I've suggested the thread is closed l.. As I think it is done!

[billcrooz]

ah .... the man with a small boat returns for a further quality post.:D

 

I've suggested the thread is closed l.. As I think it is done!

 

Sorry but I had to do it!.....move on to the Carnival blog....

[UKCruiseJeff]

Sorry but I had to do it!.....move on to the Carnival blog....

 

Sorry .... can you explain?:confused:

[duct tape]

We have recently been on the Cloud and Whisper multiple times. The food has been very good compared to a few years ago. I am a foodie. The Chefs have latitude with local products. They adjust the menu accordingly. Look forward to the Shadow next winter. It has always been my opinion that the food on the Spirit is not up to the rest of the line and never will be.