Favorite MDR appetizer/entree/dessert?

[jdemps]

I usually like the soups a lot - french onion, tomato basil, mushroom, etc.  I haven't ever ordered an entree that i just had to have again.  It's all banquet food made for the masses so it's not all that great for me. 

Cruising is a cheap vacation so I don't expect to have even 3 star food, much less fine dining.

I don't have a sweet tooth so I can't speak on desserts.  I did like the chimichuri that came with the steak & eggs at sea day brunch.

[Amadawn1]

2 hours ago, Kermarkim said:

MDR never disappoints me.  I have 3 cruises on Carnival booked for 2020.

Ditto.  3 in 2020 and the Vista in just over 3 weeks. Love the spring rolls and looking forward to trying the oysters and....what is this Beef Wellington thingy?  I've never seen Wellington on the menu before. Is this an 8 day+ exclusive? We'll be 8 day on the Freedom in April 20. 🙂

[siestakeys04]

App- strawberry soup, asparagus soup

 

Ent- sweet and sour shrimp, flat iron steak

 

Dessert- ice cream

[MeganGC1983]

5 hours ago, Saint Greg said:

 

Oh...Is that how you get that? I have my first 8-day next summer. I need to know which night it is so I don't book a specialty restaurant.

 

 

I’m trying to figure that out now. Zydeco cruiser is on an 8 day right now. Ready to see his menu pictures! 

[Joebucks]

Maybe it's because of how rare it is. If Lobster is on the menu, I'm definitely getting it. I think it's really good though. I also like the filet mignon, beef wellington, and prime rib

[JandPB]

Anything with mushrooms. The mushroom soup and the stuffed  mushroom appetizers are amazing. 

[KBCruiseLover]

Red Beet Carpacio.  My absolute favorite!  I get one for my appitizer and one for my entree'.  

[Ideb]

52 minutes ago, MeganGC1983 said:

I’m trying to figure that out now. Zydeco cruiser is on an 8 day right now. Ready to see his menu pictures! 

I didn't think he was updating his website very frequently nowadays. Where did you read this?

[HillBilly Bob]

19 hours ago, havanadaydreaming said:

What's your favorite dish in the MDR? 

 

I am adventurous when dining.   I have my server surprise me every night to avoid ordering the same old same old every meal.  

[Out of Iowa]

Appetizers:  Chilled Peach soup, strawberry soup, shrimp cocktail (or shrimp in any form);

Mains:  surprising to me but the lasagna is terrific, shrimp (in any form), fish, the Formal night beef choices;

Desserts:  Grand Marnier souffle, (room service) chocolate cake or various MDR versions, fruit plate

[Joe817]

1 hour ago, Out of Iowa said:

Appetizers:  Chilled Peach soup, strawberry soup, shrimp cocktail (or shrimp in any form);

Mains:  surprising to me but the lasagna is terrific, shrimp (in any form), fish, the Formal night beef choices;

Desserts:  Grand Marnier souffle, (room service) chocolate cake or various MDR versions, fruit plate

Good choices! I had forgotten about the peach and strawberry soup. Very tasty! And the meat lasagna was a pleasant surprise! Delicious. I went away less than thrilled about the prime rib on formal night. It was next to raw, and I only ate about half of it. Wife didn't like what she ordered too. After dinner we went to pizza place and had some pretty good pizza to finish our dinner.

[bluesman0711]

I forgot about the Grand Marnier souffle.

[MeganGC1983]

20 hours ago, Ideb said:

I didn't think he was updating his website very frequently nowadays. Where did you read this?

On his social media page. That popular book place, we can’t mention. 

Edited November 15, 2019 by MeganGC1983

[Ideb]

1 hour ago, MeganGC1983 said:

On his social media page. That popular book place, we can’t mention. 

Thank you. I will be checking there too. We will be doing an 8 day next year. I love his website. I wish he would continue to update it.

[schazzy]

While I've enjoyed many items, the ones that I look forward to the most from the regular menu are the fried shrimp appetizer and the Indian vegetarian entree. I also enjoy trying the port of call items. Dessert for me is usually the fruit plate and sometimes with some ice cream. 

[AAAAmerican]

Starter:

TART fRUIT sHERBERTTS

Appy:

Any chilled soup served in a tall glass

 

Mains:

Maine Lobsters, real Filet, Canadian Lobster

 

Desserts:

Souflee, Cheese plates with the better fromages..,

[JazzyInRI]

Salmon cakes, beef tenderloin, chocolate melting cake hmmmm,

[Shaded Lady]

7 hours ago, AAAAmerican said:

Starter:

TART fRUIT sHERBERTTS

Appy:

Any chilled soup served in a tall glass

 

Mains:

Maine Lobsters, real Filet, Canadian Lobster

 

Desserts:

Souflee, Cheese plates with the better fromages..,

 

I've never seen them serve the chilled soups in a tall glass! That sounds neat!

[RandomUser123]

They have a Chocolate Hazelnut cake that was served on a formal night that in my opinion is better than their melted chocolate cake. 

[AAAAmerican]

On 11/16/2019 at 9:22 AM, Shaded Lady said:

 

I've never seen them serve the chilled soups in a tall glass! That sounds neat!

Dear Shaded Lady,

 

Ask your server , they do it. 🤠

Edited November 18, 2019 by AAAAmerican

[30scruiser]

The vegetarian Indian! It’s different every night but some of the dishes were the best Indian dishes I’d ever had.

[Ideb]

18 hours ago, AAAAmerican said:

Dear Shaded Lady,

 

Ask your server , they do it. 🤠

I've read this tip to get it served in a glass before so I asked about it on Carnival Dream in July. The server told me that if they put the amount in the bowl in a glass, it would only fill it a little way. He said they would have to put several bowls in a glass to make it look like a serving and asked if I wanted that much. I really didn't and since I've never seen the glass they would use to argue the point,  I said no.

[AAAAmerican]

On 11/18/2019 at 7:41 PM, Ideb said:

I've read this tip to get it served in a glass before so I asked about it on Carnival Dream in July. The server told me that if they put the amount in the bowl in a glass, it would only fill it a little way. He said they would have to put several bowls in a glass to make it look like a serving and asked if I wanted that much. I really didn't and since I've never seen the glass they would use to argue the point,  I said no.

Dear ideb,

 

Yes the Dream is a nice vessel.

 

Servers are now kinda like the foods served .. IMHO very subjective unless the HotMan (Hotel Manager ) manages hands on.

 

On the Cold Soups served in a glass having the same volume or less than a bowl equates.

 

I wager the server you had asked did not want to bother putting the cold soup to be served ina glass.

 

Many cruise lines do it without asking.

I guess the days of serving on wooden planks on ships and land were a similar scenario..

 

IMHO it looks so much better in a  glass and elegant.

 

They used to have full orchestras too..

 

Edited November 23, 2019 by AAAAmerican