nreilly Posted December 6, 2005 #1 Share Posted December 6, 2005 If you only choose one of these two restaurants which one would you pick? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chotton Posted December 6, 2005 #2 Share Posted December 6, 2005 Chops. I love a good steak and Chops is one of the best steak houses I have ever been to. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mur-cruiser Posted December 6, 2005 #3 Share Posted December 6, 2005 haven't been to Portofino's but Chops was excellent! At least a $100.00 meal anywhere around here.:D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CGTNORMANDIE Posted December 6, 2005 #4 Share Posted December 6, 2005 DO BOTH!!! Both are very good and well worth the $$$. ROSS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Honey's Gal Posted December 6, 2005 #5 Share Posted December 6, 2005 Both are great but to choose just one---CHOPS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mastiff01 Posted December 6, 2005 #6 Share Posted December 6, 2005 We liked both but Chops was our favorite. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrentS Posted December 6, 2005 #7 Share Posted December 6, 2005 Another vote for CHOPS! It's great, and a lot better than Portofino IMO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EBFURR Posted December 6, 2005 #8 Share Posted December 6, 2005 We vote Chops, although both are very good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tranquil Waters Posted December 6, 2005 #9 Share Posted December 6, 2005 We will eat at both when cruising on ship that have the options. However, if I had to choose one - it would be Portofino's. Most cities of any decent size will have at least one really good steakhouse so you can get a good steak any time. But Portofino's provides the opportunity for other really wonderful choices. Plus Portofino's has what my DH refers to as mini courses that they bring as samples in addition to the regular courses you have ordered. I mean this avoids the always present danger of starvation one faces on a cruise ship. ;) Another note, if you prefer the main courses of one but the desserts of the other, either option will "go next door" and get you a dessert from the other. Another tidbit DH discovered several cruises ago. He does have that avoid starvation thing mastered. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dougp26364 Posted December 6, 2005 #10 Share Posted December 6, 2005 We've done both twice now. If we have the option of either one, we'll choose Portifino's. If Chops is the only choice, we'll still eat at Chops. We both prefer Portifino's. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1corona4u Posted December 7, 2005 #11 Share Posted December 7, 2005 I enjoyed both, but liked Portofino's better. You can get a filet at Portofino's too, if you like steak. They had better appetizers, and desserts in my opinion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wrp96 Posted December 7, 2005 #12 Share Posted December 7, 2005 Question: If nobody in your party eats beef, is it worth it to go to Chops? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patfan Posted December 7, 2005 #13 Share Posted December 7, 2005 We plan on doing both. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danyelle Posted December 7, 2005 #14 Share Posted December 7, 2005 We plan on doing both. Same here. I couldn't decide. And I want to be able to write a THOROUGH trip report :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1corona4u Posted December 7, 2005 #15 Share Posted December 7, 2005 Question: If nobody in your party eats beef, is it worth it to go to Chops? I think there were other chioces on there, but mosty beef. I did have the Maryland Crab cakes, they were good, and I don't even like crab, but there was nothing else on the appetizer menu that I liked either. Portofino's gave you some fresh breads, along with bread crisp and bread sticks, with different pate's, and they were really good. One of them was mushroom, and I didn't even know it, LOL. I don't usually like mushrooms, but this was great. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wrp96 Posted December 7, 2005 #16 Share Posted December 7, 2005 I think there were other chioces on there, but mosty beef. I did have the Maryland Crab cakes, they were good, and I don't even like crab, but there was nothing else on the appetizer menu that I liked either. Portofino's gave you some fresh breads, along with bread crisp and bread sticks, with different pate's, and they were really good. One of them was mushroom, and I didn't even know it, LOL. I don't usually like mushrooms, but this was great. That's what I thought. We already know that we will be going to Portofino's (been there on Voyager), but didn't know if it was worth it for Chops since neither of us eat beef. We'll probably make up our mind when we get there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruisenut1 Posted December 7, 2005 #17 Share Posted December 7, 2005 Loved Chops, but then went to Portofino and liked it even better, the steak was even better at Portofino, and both are well worth the $20 Cher Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nanner10 Posted December 7, 2005 #18 Share Posted December 7, 2005 Have been to both (Portofino 2x, Chops 1x), loved both. But my DH and I both agree, for us, the edge goes to Portofino. We will be going to both again next week and see if our assessment stands! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
firstcruise05 Posted December 7, 2005 #19 Share Posted December 7, 2005 We went to both and enjoyed both (well worth the 20) but preferred Portofinos if we had to choose. It really comes down to whether you prefer beef or Italian because they are both excellent. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Northern Bear Posted December 7, 2005 #20 Share Posted December 7, 2005 If people keep paying extra for things on cruises all cruise lines will wind up like this one day. http://www.easycruise.com/ My 2 cents... NB. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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