New dinner menu

[PrincessBuffy]

Did anyone else catch the small note on the first page... When did they move the "Chef's Parade" to the Piazza??  or is that different from the old Baked Alaska walk through??

[BamaVol]

I’m disappointed. I expect next week will be my first and last cruise with Princess.  I would like to see seafood other than salmon.  I might as well stick to the buffet. Which I’m sure will be equally disappointing.  Cruising ain’t what it used to be. I should have sailed three months ago, before all these changes for the worse 

Edited February 25, 2023 by BamaVol

[PrincessBuffy]

This is just one day's menu correct?? Princess still has their menus on a multi-day rotation - I hope??  Can anyone with onboard knowledge clarify, please.

[Hulagirl]

Chef's Dinner menu is always different.  Wonder what the regular night menu's look like.

 

 

[jeromep]

3 hours ago, Potstech said:

Can not stand beef wellington. Now for the attack.

No judgement here.  I like Wellington, however it is a very odd way to prepare a roast.  Just think of the person that woke up one day and said, "hey let's take a perfectly good tenderloin roast, wrap it in minced, desiccated mushrooms and mustard (and sometimes thinly sliced ham).  Wrap it tightly in filo dough and bake it.  Doesn't that sound good?"

[memoak]

1 hour ago, BamaVol said:

I’m disappointed. I expect next week will be my first and last cruise with Princess.  I would like to see seafood other than salmon.  I might as well stick to the buffet. Which I’m sure will be equally disappointing.  Cruising ain’t what it used to be. I should have sailed three months ago, before all these changes for the worse 

If you want seafood other than salmon wait one day and you will have different fishes and lots and lots of shellfish, corvina etc

[BamaVol]

7 minutes ago, memoak said:

If you want seafood other than salmon wait one day and you will have different fishes and lots and lots of shellfish, corvina etc

I can only hope.  I feel like there were at least 2 fish choices on old menus I’ve seen.  Salmon was always there.

[Potstech]

5 hours ago, PrincessLuver said:

 

We are doing the same.  We have seen so many Princess cuts that it is like dying from a thousand paper cuts now and just not worth it.  But there are those who will be happy still when all Princess serves in the MDR's is Peanut Butter and Jelly sandwiches and water.

Or you might hear of MRE's in the MDR for formal night.

[JimmyVWine]

5 hours ago, PrincessLuver said:

 

We are doing the same.  We have seen so many Princess cuts that it is like dying from a thousand paper cuts now and just not worth it.  But there are those who will be happy still when all Princess serves in the MDR's is Peanut Butter and Jelly sandwiches and water.

I don’t spend any time reading any other cruise line boards on CC but out of curiosity, are there any lines where the loyalists are routinely posting: “I’m so happy that there haven’t been any cutbacks since the restart”? It might be that you will have to pay luxury cruise line prices to get what the mass market cruise lines used to provide. For some that will be a good trade. For others, paying mass market prices still works even if the Fettuccine Alfredo has now transmogrified into Lasagna. 

Edited February 25, 2023 by JimmyVWine

[MsSoCalCruiser]

5 hours ago, telecheck said:

 

Yes, this is casino rate, but this is a pretty common offer. This is what Princess has been doing to fill up their ships since the restart.

I’ve never received an offer like that.  I wish!

[MsSoCalCruiser]

2 hours ago, jeromep said:

No judgement here.  I like Wellington, however it is a very odd way to prepare a roast.  Just think of the person that woke up one day and said, "hey let's take a perfectly good tenderloin roast, wrap it in minced, desiccated mushrooms and mustard (and sometimes thinly sliced ham).  Wrap it tightly in filo dough and bake it.  Doesn't that sound good?"

Is it mushrooms or liver?  I’ve never tried it because I thought it was liver.

[suekel]

2 hours ago, PrincessBuffy said:

This is just one day's menu correct?? Princess still has their menus on a multi-day rotation - I hope??  Can anyone with onboard knowledge clarify, please.

yes

[donswife]

I did a short cruise on Royal Caribbean last month. Anytime dining wasn't actually available until 6:45. The menu was 1 page, including desserts. There were the same "classic " options available each day, plus daily special items.  When we ordered multiple starters they were all served at once. It was nice to eat some different items though.

[Mike45LC]

I will probably never try Mom’s Lasagna because I do not touch unidentified meat.  I don’t risk pork, which the Italians frequently use in cooking.  The Alfredo has no meat.

[MsSoCalCruiser]

1 minute ago, Mike45LC said:

I will probably never try Mom’s Lasagna because I do not touch unidentified meat.  I don’t risk pork, which the Italians frequently use in cooking.  The Alfredo has no meat.

If you ask they will check and let you know what meats are used.

[trinitygirl]

10 hours ago, PescadoAmarillo said:

Which ones are they?  Unless you eat gelatin and dairy, I don’t see any.  I’m sure the salad could be modified to exclude the shrimp, but other than that…

Vegetarians do eat dairy, and they use vegetarian gelatine in the veggie dishes.  So there is the terrine and the coconut soup to start, and the veggie pie or the souffle for mains.  And i agree, its awesome to see two possibilities instead of just one.  Yay!

[Happiest when cruising]

10 hours ago, tillys mom said:

Everything mentioned(shrimp cocktail, Caesar salad, baked potato, etc) is available if you ask. The goat cheese soufflé is one of my favorites, but the main is the same size as the appetizer was. I just ordered 2.

They thing about having to ask is, if it’s your first or second cruise, you wouldn’t know what’s missing, so how would you know what to ask for? 

[Happiest when cruising]

8 hours ago, telecheck said:

 

In the mean time, Princess has been sending out heavily discounted offers to a lot of people. You can do a 7-day coastal for $50 per person or a 15-day to Hawaii for $100 per person. It is less than $7 per day, which is even cheaper than the lunch combo that I just picked up from McDonald's. What do you expect?

 

Now I feel ripped off, as I’m doing two of those at nowhere near those prices. 
Who gets that kind of discount, or are those casino offers? 

[waltd]

We cruised Dec. 2nd to Jan 6th and had no issues with the menus.   Some changes but plenty of options.   Always a fish dish besides the salmon.  

[caribill]

11 hours ago, talkorpi said:

Oh crap, I hope that version of Love Boat Dream isn't what's on the Ruby in April.  The chocolate version looked incredible, and I hate shortbread...

 

Your hopes are dashed.

 

That is the version that was on the Ruby in January.

 

Used to be my favorite dessert. This time had no desire to even try it.

[caribill]

5 hours ago, PrincessBuffy said:

This is just one day's menu correct?? Princess still has their menus on a multi-day rotation - I hope??  Can anyone with onboard knowledge clarify, please.

 

Yes, that is just the menu for one special evening. Most nights the menus are like what you are used to.

 

However, even the "regular" menus have a reduced number of items in each category when compared to pre-pandemic.

 

There are a number of "live from" threads after the restart that have the menus for each evening pictured.

[brisalta]

3 hours ago, MsSoCalCruiser said:

Is it mushrooms or liver?  I’ve never tried it because I thought it was liver.

 

It is mushrooms.

Why are you afraid of liver?

[Torfamm]

9 hours ago, PrincessBuffy said:

This is just one day's menu correct?? Princess still has their menus on a multi-day rotation - I hope??  Can anyone with onboard knowledge clarify, please.

Yes, it is the dinner menu for a single evening. Many other options on other nights including at least one seafood choice in addition to the salmon that is available every day
 

Also, shrimp cocktail, traditional Caesar salad, and French onion soup have been on the menu almost every night and can be requested if they are not.

[latebloomer56]

2 hours ago, Torfamm said:

Yes, it is the dinner menu for a single evening. Many other options on other nights including at least one seafood choice in addition to the salmon that is available every day
 

Also, shrimp cocktail, traditional Caesar salad, and French onion soup have been on the menu almost every night and can be requested if they are not.

Good to know thanks. Last cruise meals were boring, food was just ok in Oct. they could get me Caesar without the kale which I like but the fettuccine came without the parmesan  bowl, that wasn't available.

As always never wnt hungry.

[cjpj]

2 hours ago, latebloomer56 said:

Good to know thanks. Last cruise meals were boring, food was just ok in Oct. they could get me Caesar without the kale which I like but the fettuccine came without the parmesan  bowl, that wasn't available.

As always never wnt hungry.

Parmesan bowl has been gone for awhile.