Dining room question

[wild hogs]

I am an experienced cruiser but not with Royal Caribbean. We are going on our 1st Royal Caribbean in a few months. I have read that at the main dining room you can not ask for multiple appetizers, entrees or desserts. I have an autistic adult son who likes to try different foods. I don't want him to be embarrassed if they tell him no. Please let me know what you have experienced? Thanks in advance!

[BekkaW]

I'm not sure where you have read that but it is not true at all. You can order multiple dishes in any course, or all of them!

 

Perhaps there was a confusion with specialty restaurants which do limit you to one entree

[brillohead]

I sometimes get multiple appetizers, multiple entrees, and multiple desserts all in the same meal!

 

Never been denied, was never even looked at like I was crazy.

 

Your son will be fine. Have a great trip!

[wild hogs]

I'm not sure where you have read that but it is not true at all. You can order multiple dishes in any course, or all of them!

 

Perhaps there was a confusion with specialty restaurants which do limit you to one entree

 

That is awesome to hear. Maybe it was a miscommunication. I knew I would get answers from here. Thanks for answering so quickly.

[wild hogs]

You guys are great!

[riclop]

I am an experienced cruiser but not with Royal Caribbean. We are going on our 1st Royal Caribbean in a few months. I have read that at the main dining room you can not ask for multiple appetizers, entrees or desserts. I have an autistic adult son who likes to try different foods. I don't want him to be embarrassed if they tell him no. Please let me know what you have experienced? Thanks in advance!

 

They will not say no.

[Pandabear90]

Welcome to Royal Caribbean :).

[laurenb0380]

You may be thinking of the specialty restaurants. I believe you can't have multiple items at those.

[Merion_Mom]

You may be thinking of the specialty restaurants. I believe you can't have multiple items at those.

 

In a specialty restaurant, you can have multiple items of ANY course except entree. For an additional entree, there is a $10 charge.

[davekathy]

In a specialty restaurant, you can have multiple items of ANY course except entree. For an additional entree, there is a $10 charge.

 

Agree.

[spookwife]

I am an experienced cruiser but not with Royal Caribbean. We are going on our 1st Royal Caribbean in a few months. I have read that at the main dining room you can not ask for multiple appetizers, entrees or desserts. I have an autistic adult son who likes to try different foods. I don't want him to be embarrassed if they tell him no. Please let me know what you have experienced? Thanks in advance!

 

 

you may ask for multiple everything but do so at the same time( if you want to try 3 different apps order all of them at once, not piecemeal and not after they start serving the next course. )

 

 

oh and if you hem and haw between two items do not be surprised of the wait staff brings out both anyway.

 

many people order one each and a third to share. especially dessert

[cfly]

We travel on RCI with our adult autistic son. The dining staff have always been superb with him. Their staff all over the ship are very good with special needs.

[moopetguy]

I always have epic MDR dinners :) I am one of the passengers who orders 2-4 appetizers (often multiples of the same appetizer) and 3-4 entrées (also often multiples of the same 1 or 2 entrées) each night.

 

My record from a few cruises ago is 8 plates of gyoza (they only put about 6 dumplings on the plate). Though on Grandeur they changed the way it's prepared :( Now the gyoza is deep-fried...not as appetizing to me. (Apparently they forgot that gyoza is supposed to be pan-fried -- and they also didn't seem to know that what they called Singapore noodles are not Singapore noodles -- they used a wheat noodle and no curry?!)

 

Day 9 on Grandeur (second formal night), I had multiple appetizers, one plate of the prime rib, and three fisherman's plates (lobster tail and shrimp). The waiter was a champ at meeting my appetite :D I was trying not to leave any lobster tails for the second seating at 20:00 :D

Edited January 17, 2016 by moopetguy

[Iluvcruising2]

I am an experienced cruiser but not with Royal Caribbean. We are going on our 1st Royal Caribbean in a few months. I have read that at the main dining room you can not ask for multiple appetizers, entrees or desserts. I have an autistic adult son who likes to try different foods. I don't want him to be embarrassed if they tell him no. Please let me know what you have experienced? Thanks in advance!

 

In the MDR, we have never had any problems ordering multiple appetizers/entrees/desserts.

 

Just tell the waiter what you want upfront when you order and they will try to please.