Specialty dining on Ascent

[Lalof]

Hi! I'm looking for feedback from those who have tried the various specialty dining options on the new Ascent. I know the ship is new, so maybe not a lot of feedback available yet.

 

Thanks

[Galaxy2004]

Just off Ascent this past Sunday and can report on 2 of them. We did dinners in Eden and Rooftop Grill. Was 3rd time doing Eden and it was as good as it was on Apex last year, with service being exceptional. We arrived 30 minutes early and they rushed to clear a window seat so we enjoyed watching the wake as night fell. Filet was perfect and DH said same for the lobster casserole. Rooftop Grill was really good except the steak, which I ordered med-rare, was closer to rare. It was still a great steak. For us, the corn was the star side dish and the pork sliders were the star starters. It was also perfect weather, so that added a lot to the experience. We got lucky and got pre-cruise discounts so would do again for those prices. Not sure about $75 PP that some are reporting as the new price for Eden. 

[danceswithphones]

Don't miss the Pulled Pork Slider Trio at Rooftop Grill. They are amazing! 

[Lalof]

On 12/19/2023 at 10:52 AM, Galaxy2004 said:

Just off Ascent this past Sunday and can report on 2 of them. We did dinners in Eden and Rooftop Grill. Was 3rd time doing Eden and it was as good as it was on Apex last year, with service being exceptional. We arrived 30 minutes early and they rushed to clear a window seat so we enjoyed watching the wake as night fell. Filet was perfect and DH said same for the lobster casserole. Rooftop Grill was really good except the steak, which I ordered med-rare, was closer to rare. It was still a great steak. For us, the corn was the star side dish and the pork sliders were the star starters. It was also perfect weather, so that added a lot to the experience. We got lucky and got pre-cruise discounts so would do again for those prices. Not sure about $75 PP that some are reporting as the new price for Eden. 

Did you hear any feedback from people having dinner on the flying carpet? It's a bit pricey so I'm curious if it is worth the money.

[jelayne]

We have done LeVoyage (once)  Eden (2x) Fine Cut(5x) and Roof Top Grill (5x).  For our Ascent Cruise we have LeVoyage booked as well as Roof Top.  We enjoy Fine Cut but after giving Eden 2 tries on 2 different ships we don’t feel it is worth the price. 

[Galaxy2004]

4 hours ago, Lalof said:

Did you hear any feedback from people having dinner on the flying carpet? It's a bit pricey so I'm curious if it is worth the money.

Not for sure dinner was done on the magic carpet on our cruise because weather was windy and wet almost every evening. 

[hcat]

we are booked late Jan Ascent for Eden, Rooftop and Fine Cut,  and will try Cafe Bistro and  Raw on 5 if we can..but assigned  to BLU

Def will report back..but dining is subjective..  We would not order pork sliders..

[harryokin]

We’re on the Ascent at the moment and the only speciality dining we have done so far is Eden. We didn’t enjoy it largely due to the fact it’s cavernous and there was no atmosphere. You can hear live music above you but can’t see a thing. The service was good, a great sommelier, and okay food. We have 4 other speciality dinings booked so I’m hoping it gets better. 

[Texed]

We were on Ascent for a B2B in January.  We dined in Eden twice, Roof Top Grill Twice, Le Voyage once, and Fine Cut Steakhouse once.

 

Eden was wonderful, both times. We enjoyed the music from above.  Roof Top Grill was great, especially the ribeye.  Le Voyage was very good.  Fine Cut Steakhouse was OK.  But, we thought the steaks in Luminae were better.  😊

Edited February 13 by Texed

[keesar]

1 hour ago, Texed said:

We were on Ascent for a B2B in January.  We dined in Eden twice, Roof Top Grill Twice, Le Voyage once, and Fine Cut Steakhouse once.

 

Eden was wonderful, both times. We enjoyed the music from above.  Roof Top Grill was great, especially the ribeye.  Le Voyage was very good.  Fine Cut Steakhouse was OK.  But, we thought the steaks in Luminae were better.  😊

We were disappointed with the quality of steaks at Fine Cut.  In my opinion, it was not worth the extra charge.  Eden was outstanding in terms of food and service.  We also enjoyed the live music from above.  

[highway180]

We also were disappointed in Fine Cut, had an awful dry aged ribeye(an additional $60)

definitely not worth it. Rooftop was very good, Raw on 5 was excellent...enjoyed the raw oysters!

Those were our only experiences with specialties on the Ascent recently

[PTC DAWG]

Rooftop Grill on Ascent recently was probably one of the best meals my Wife and I ever had at sea.  Our Waiter basically brought us most everything on the menu…Filet, perfectly cooked and tender, seafood skewers, sliders, at least 3 apps…we couldn’t eat nearly all of it, had to pass on deserts…

[hcat]

diff result:  Jan 28 cruise on ASCENT

 

Perfect 1st nite dinner in Fine Cut.  Our .res was.6 p.m Service was  excellent, Prime Rib and steaks were great   No noise issues..short display/ light show was nice..and far away!

 

Loved EDEN.. res at 6 pm..Food was great,  filet mignon and short ribs,  &  service excellent..great  wake views & amazing acoustic duo  performing  up above in EDEN area. Nice dessert pastry tray and desserts..

 

Rooftop was so so...good service..had lovely weather. The fried cauliflower app was good.. Seafood skewer ok ..passed on dessert..Make sure the pickleball ends at 5:30 as they say!

 

Raw on 5 ..Lunch..Outstanding service..Fancy drinks..Great rolls, terriyaki check and steak perfect!  Well worth it!

 

BLU..our assigned dining rm..Great for bkfast and dinner!  Love AQ Class!