Lobster Warning

[hucifer]

On 2/12/2023 at 5:58 PM, gizmodog said:

At least you all got butter for your lobster, we never saw any butter. Also just wondering is anyone offered coffee anymore after dinner? We were not asked once. My husband would literally have to almost grab someone to get a cup of coffee.

Hubby and I had to ask for it every night on the Beyond last week, even at the specialty restaurants. 

[Accessor]

New All you can eat Dining packages be offered soon as follow:

• All you can eat Lobster for $49.99 plus 20% gratuity.
• All you can eat Prime Rib for $59.99 plus 20 gratuity
• All you can eat Filet Mignon for $69.99 plus 20% gratuity

 

Or choose our ALL inclusive ALL YOU CAN EAT FEAST PLAN for $99.99 plus 20% gratuity...wait, don't give Celebrity more ideas on how to gouge us for what we already paid for in our AI cruise pricing, LoL 🤣

[RedIguana]

On 2/19/2023 at 8:04 PM, CGTNORMANDIE said:

You would think that lobster is the central reason for booking a cruise LOL!

Nah, the escargot is the central reason for booking a cruise. Lobster is the side bonus.😆

[manmachine]

On 2/18/2023 at 5:38 PM, Guppy99 said:

but then you have to clean it, cook it, and clean up after it.

With the Celebrity lobster, the biggest challenge is actually finding the darn thing on the plate.

[manmachine]

2 hours ago, Guppy99 said:

exactly

Ummm… one quick Google search for wholesale lobster and you can buy right now 40 4 ounce tails for $219.00.  That’s $5.19 per tail. 
 

what price do you think I can get if I commit to thousands per month?

[Guppy99]

The pricing discussion here is worthless. There are many different species of lobster. They are not all the same. There are also seasonal differences. Unless you are actually in the business of sourcing food wholesale, and specifically lobster, you have no clue what you are talking about.

[manmachine]

26 minutes ago, Guppy99 said:

The pricing discussion here is worthless. There are many different species of lobster. They are not all the same. There are also seasonal differences. Unless you are actually in the business of sourcing food wholesale, and specifically lobster, you have no clue what you are talking about.

I may not. But these guys seem to.  Buy 4 cases and get a bigger discount.  
 

What if I buy 20,000 cases a month?  What price then?

https://www.webstaurantstore.com/4-oz-north-atlantic-lobster-tail-10-lb-case/872RE91103.html

Edited February 21, 2023 by manmachine

[jules27556]

On 2/19/2023 at 12:05 AM, Shipswap said:

This photo needs to be sent to Lisa Lutoff-Perlo 

And LLP needs to move to Marketing with her "Cute Capers" and get someone in her place interested in restoring the Celebrity brand. Even if it means increasing the fares "again" by $20-30 a day to provide the quality cuisine most experienced Celebrity cruisers have come to expect and enjoy.

[C-Dragons]

23 minutes ago, Guppy99 said:

The pricing discussion here is worthless. There are many different species of lobster. They are not all the same. There are also seasonal differences. Unless you are actually in the business of sourcing food wholesale, and specifically lobster, you have no clue what you are talking about.

👍

[NMTraveller]

6 hours ago, manmachine said:

With the Celebrity lobster, the biggest challenge is actually finding the darn thing on the plate.

I think that part of the issue is that the plate is wayyyyy to bigggggggggg for the lobster.  Put it on a much smaller plate.  One would think that they could afford to add a couple more broccoli florets?

[JeanieC,Aston]

On 2/16/2023 at 10:23 PM, bassethounddog said:

My lobster dinner from recent Silhouette cruise. 

Just received an e mail from Celebrity showing what I can look forward to on my upcoming X cruise.

Mmmm! Doesn’t look the same….

[MISTER 67]

On 2/12/2023 at 5:22 PM, countess5 said:

I’m going to get hammered with this comment, but I have read many comments on lobster.

Is the only place on earth lobster is served is on a cruise ship? 😂

 

So much focus on a lobster meal on a ship. 🤔

 

Just saying.

 

Cheers 

Lobster is a nice change but it's not close to making my favorite's list, there's been many nights that I opted for something else on the menu like Beef Wellington, my wife never eats lobster and she loves seafood but not lobster.

Edited February 22, 2023 by MISTER 67

[calicakes]

5 hours ago, MISTER 67 said:

Beef Wellington,

Isn't that gone too? 

[rmalbers]

6 minutes ago, calicakes said:

Isn't that gone too? 

Yes, you can tell from the comments who has sailed since Jan 1 and who hasn't, lol!

[MISTER 67]

2 hours ago, calicakes said:

Isn't that gone too? 

I'm not sure, we will find out on the Reflection on our April 2 cruise.

[Winnigirl]

9 hours ago, JeanieC,Aston said:

Just received an e mail from Celebrity showing what I can look forward to on my upcoming X cruise.

Mmmm! Doesn’t look the same….

 

[TeeRick]

3 minutes ago, Winnigirl said:

 

Well that photo does say 2021.

[Winnigirl]

Pretty sure that was MY lobster.  We were on the Silhouette and 

2 minutes ago, Winnigirl said:

 

Just off the Silhouette and Equinox.  That one lobster tail is bigger than the 2 I had.  And no parsley.  And the baked potato has been change to a 1/2 cup of white rice, no seasoning,  and some frozen vegetables sprinkled through the rice - guess that's the menu's "pilaf" part.  

[NevadaCruiser2023]

On 2/16/2023 at 2:41 PM, PineappleTraveler said:

 

Surely you at least fill it with vegetables so the meal doesn't look so tiny on that huge plate.

It does look kinda weird. And stop calling me Shirley. 

[NevadaCruiser2023]

On 2/18/2023 at 5:11 PM, mahdnc said:

Lobster Risotto at Hell’s Kitchen Las Vegas tonight: 

 

I had the lobster Risotto in HK Lake Tahoe and I don't recall it looking like that.  Of course, I was  few drinks in, so maybe it did.  

[NevadaCruiser2023]

Maybe Celebrity needs to rethink who sources their lobsters.  The folks here, apparently, can get them for a buck and song. Perhaps they should ring up the CEO and offer their services. 

[manmachine]

20 hours ago, NevadaCruiser2023 said:

Maybe Celebrity needs to rethink who sources their lobsters.  The folks here, apparently, can get them for a buck and song. Perhaps they should ring up the CEO and offer their services. 

Google is only the merest attempt to source.  This isn’t about waste.  It is about cost cutting.

[Guppy99]

Why is it that the arm chair commentators can always do a better job than the professionals?

[bassethounddog]

On 2/19/2023 at 7:03 AM, bassethounddog said:

Thank you. I just sent it to her….. will let you know if I receive a response. 

No response so far from Lisa Lutoff-Perlo. 

[Shipswap]

1 hour ago, bassethounddog said:

No response so far from Lisa Lutoff-Perlo. 

Thankyou on behalf of all of us here for submitting the photo.

 

It’s really no surprise to see that it has been ignored. But oh, wouldn’t it have been amazing if she had stepped up and stated that the lobster entree wasn’t up to Celebrity standards!  
Unfortunately,that kind of leadership isn’t seen very often these days.