Chef's Table Dining

[Susan in Maine]

Is this worth the charge?

[mondello]

21 minutes ago, Susan in Maine said:

Is this worth the charge?

In a word, yes. Just the unique experience alone, trying their hardest to bring their best. Most people will never have a chance to enjoy anything like it.

[Zingy2]

35 minutes ago, Susan in Maine said:

Is this worth the charge?

Most definitely worth the time and the expense.

[BlerkOne]

Food is very subjective. If you only eat simple food you might not enjoy as much as someone interested in trying something different. The answer is it depends. But I enjoyed it.

[Shakatime]

It is but other cruise lines have a much better chef table. Carnival is like borderline ok.

[mondello]

2 hours ago, Shakatime said:

It is but other cruise lines have a much better chef table. Carnival is like borderline ok.

Yeah, I was wondering why all their chefs seem to be from India? No offense intended, just curious.

[LAKingsFan]

3 hours ago, Susan in Maine said:

Is this worth the charge?

As a man with very simple food taste, I'd say it is worth it. After something like 15+ cruises I decided to give it a go on my last cruise on the Horizon and loved it so much I am doing it again on the Panorama in a few months.

 

By no means am I a foodie but the experience was awesome. The free flowing wine isn't a deterrent either.

[crazyank]

3 hours ago, Susan in Maine said:

Is this worth the charge?

In our opinion No.  how much you enjoy it will depend on your personal taste.  And what your table companions are like.  Our evening was ruined by one particular woman who seemed to think she was "queen" of the table.  She simply never shut up.

[Caribbean Drifters]

1 hour ago, LAKingsFan said:

As a man with very simple food taste, I'd say it is worth it. After something like 15+ cruises I decided to give it a go on my last cruise on the Horizon and loved it so much I am doing it again on the Panorama in a few months.

 

By no means am I a foodie but the experience was awesome. The free flowing wine isn't a deterrent either.

we are sailing on Panorama 11/6. we are local too.

[1025cruise]

For me, no it isn't. But that's because the menu is not something I would enjoy. And I feel having the chef prepare something different for me would deter from the experience.

But for others, who have a more varied palette, I understand its a can't miss experience.

[Embem]

My husband is a big foodie, so we tried the Chef's Table on Conquest back in 2019. I am not sure if the menu has changed since then, but basically everything was fantastic and it was a notch above what you'd get in the other on-board dining options. (seriously there was only one thing that I didn't finish). 

 

There is so much food - so if you do chefs table, come hungry!  

 

Worth it? In our opinion it's a resounding "ABSOLUTELY!" Anything similar on land will run you a couple hundred dollars per person, so the price point is great if you've always wanted to try a multi-course tasting menu. 

 

When we booked it, we tried to look at it as an experience rather than another meal on board. Basically - would you pay $75 or $95 for a shore excursion? Then that kind of answers your question about the cost. 

 

Also... If you don't have cheers, the night you do chef's table is a good time to "get lit", because the wine is bottomless. 😉 

 

Our only regret was my husband missed the night they had crème brulee (his favorite dessert) in the main dining room. 

[Tom-n-Cheryl]

8 hours ago, crazyank said:

In our opinion No.  how much you enjoy it will depend on your personal taste.  And what your table companions are like.  Our evening was ruined by one particular woman who seemed to think she was "queen" of the table.  She simply never shut up.

 

We've experienced a couple of Chef's Tables with her as well!

 

Tom

[mondello]

24 minutes ago, Tom-n-Cheryl said:

 

We've experienced a couple of Chef's Tables with her as well!

 

Tom

Karen something?

[sid_9169]

I've done the Chef's Table on Carnival about 5 times now, and I think of it as more of an experience than anything else... Don't get me wrong, the food is good, and I already have it booked for my Mardi Gras cruise in November, but I've had much better meals at "on land" restaurants...

[Tom-n-Cheryl]

12 minutes ago, sid_9169 said:

I've done the Chef's Table on Carnival about 5 times now, and I think of it as more of an experience than anything else... Don't get me wrong, the food is good, and I already have it booked for my Mardi Gras cruise in November, but I've had much better meals at "on land" restaurants...

 

When in November?

We have it booked for Thanksgiving evening (we'll probably be able to avoid the turkey this way, lol).

 

Tom

[sid_9169]

1 hour ago, Tom-n-Cheryl said:

 

When in November?

We have it booked for Thanksgiving evening (we'll probably be able to avoid the turkey this way, lol).

 

Tom

I board on the 27th, two days after Thanksgiving...

[Tom-n-Cheryl]

2 minutes ago, sid_9169 said:

I board on the 27th, two days after Thanksgiving...

 

She's a nice ship - ENJOY !