I am going to highlight all of the Lido/ Complementary deck offerings, the Main Dining Rooms and the 3 Specialty Dining venues we experienced. Even on a 7 night sailing, it would be hard to experience them all.
Chris and I cruise frequently and enjoy "rating" each menu item from 1-5 with 2.5 being what you would expect from a restaurant on land. We consider a 4.0 to be about standard for most cruise food! I realize that food is VERY subjective but we enjoy reviewing these menu items to help us remember what we do like for future voyages.
RATING SYSTEM
1- awful and would be fast-food level quality (McDonald's or Taco Bell)
2- decent on land offering
2.5- par for land meals (Chili's and Red Lobster)
3- Upscale land restaurant quality
4.0- standard for cruise industry food
5.0- One of the best foods (of the corresponding category) we have ever had
Windjammer/ Jade- Deck 11 Aft
This cruise ship buffet was not the best we have ever experienced but it was not the worst either. However, Royal Caribbean did a great job of having a variety of options and types of cuisine. This included American, Mexican and Asian specialties almost daily. Tip- During breakfast hours, there is additional food stations at the very back. This includes a made-to-order omelet station. This station is unique in the fact that you can leave your order while you get the rest of your breakfast items and return when the omelet is ready.
Cafe Promenade- Deck 5 Promenade Aft
This is a Royal Caribbean specialty that offers 24/7 eating. They have breakfast specialties as well as sandwiches, salads and other lite offerings. TIP- This venue can get crowded on port days when people get back from excursions as well as late night snacks.
Shrimp Salad and Greek Salad SandwichI was not sure what to expect but they were delicious.
Shrimp Salad Sandwich- 4.0
Greek Salad Sandwich- 3.5
Sorrento's Pizza- Deck 5 Promenade Forward
This venue became one of my favorites on the ship. It offered Pizza and Italian specialty salads and desserts. The hours varied by day but were typically 2PM to 2AM. TIP- This was a perfect option for a late night snack after a show in the main theater.
These pizza were hot and FRESH!
TIP- You can specially order a whole pizza, but it will take 15-20 minutes to prepare.
Orange Creme Brulee and Chocolate Bread Pudding
The Veggie Pizza became my favorite!
Veggie Pizza- 4.0
Cupcake Cupboard- Deck 5 Promenade Aft
This is a great little shop that offers large and mini cupcakes throughout the cruise. They also offer cupcake decorating classes on sea days. TIP- The large cupcakes are $3 and the mini cupcakes are $1.75.
These were good but I would not purchase them again. They were way too rich!
Rembrandt Main Dining Room- Deck 3-5 Aft
I absolutely LOVE the multi-level dining rooms on Royal Caribbean.
The Royal Caribbean Main Dining Room is a spectacular 3 level dining room that offered Breakfast, lunch and dinner, including My Time Dining. TIP- The MDR My Time Dining was available from 5:15 to 9:30PM. It would get very busy at certain times so I would recommend making reservations if you do not want to wait in line. For breakfast they offered a set menu of breakfast items like classic breakfast platters and made-to-order omelets. I LOVE the Royal Caribbean Brassier 30 lunch that offers a "Tutti Salad Bar" where the chefs will build you salad in front of you! This is only offered on sea days from 11:30AM to 1PM.
MDR Sea Day Lunch
Sea Day 1 Lunch Menu
The Tutti Salad Bar! I love this so much!
Tutti Salad Bar- 3.5
Lamb Pita
Chris- 2.5
(Not worth ordering... EVER)
Singapore Noodles
Chris- 3.0
Kellie- 4.5 WOW
White Chocolate and Orange Flan
Chris- 3.0
Kellie- 3.5
MDR Sea Day #2 Lunch
Sea Day 2 Lunch menu
Tomato Risotto
Chris- 3.5
Kellie- 4.5 (just as good as I remember and it got better with EVERY bite)
Barramundi Fish
Chris- 2.0
Kellie- 3.0 (the sauce was very potent)
Caramelized Banana
Kellie- 4.5 (Lunch desserts seem to always be better than dinner desserts to me)
Cherry Crepes
Chris- 3.0
Apple Parcel
Chris - 2.5 (nothing special)
MDR Night #1
The bread basket... NO savory bites!
Spicy Pork Chop
Chris- 4.0
Prime Rib
Chris- 4.0
Creme of Mushroom Soup
Chris- 4.0
Kellie- 4.5
Calamari
Kellie- 2.0 (This was luke warm and not crispy)
Horseradish Crusted Salmon
Kellie- 4.5
Escargot
Kellie- 4.5
Creme Brulee
Chris- 4.0
Kellie- 4.5
MDR Night #2 (Formal Night)
MDR Night #2 menu
Lobster Bisque
Chris- 2.5
Kellie- 2.0
(So disappointing as this was my favorite before. There was hardly any lobster in here and it tasted and looked like it had been watered down)
Seafood Puff Pastry
Kellie- 2.5 (most of the seafood was overcooked)
Roasted Beef Tenderloin
Chris- 4.5
Kellie- 4.5 (Excellent and I could cut it with the fork)
Seafood Linguine
Kellie- 4.0 (Fresh and flavorful)
Chris- 3.0
Swordfish
Chris- 4.0
Creme Brulee
Kellie- 4.0
Carrot Cake
Chris- 3.0
MDR Night #3
(We ate in Chops Grille on this night)
MDR Night #3 menu
MDR Night #4 (We were in Giovanni's)
MDR Night #4 menu
MDR Night #5 (We were in Sabor)
MDR Night #5 menu
MDR Night #6 (Formal Night- LOBSTER NIGHT)
Night #6 menu
Tomato Soup
Kellie- 3.5 (I would have liked it a little creamier)
Shrimp Cocktail
Chris- 2.0
Onion Tart
Kellie- 4.0
(Great texture)
Prime Rib
Chris- 5.0
Seafood Platter
Chris- 4.0
Kellie- 4.5
(the lobster was HUGE and perfect)
Cheese Ravioli
Kellie- 4.0
(This was good but way to rich. It almost made me sick)
Strawberry Bisque
Kellie- 4.0 (I love ordering this for a dessert. It is so good)
Baked Alaska
Chris- 3.0
MDR Night #7
Night #7 menu
Well hello Savory Bites... You DO exist!
Thank you Satish for making this happen!
Asian Style Pork Tacos
Chris- 2.5
Kellie- 2.0
(Weird puffy taco, almost like a pillow. The texture was off but flavor was good)
French Onion Soup
Kellie- 4.5 (
EXCELLENT)
Garlic Tiger Shrimp
Kellie- 4.5
(excellent and was cut by head waiter)
The head waiter even came and cut my shrimp for me! Thank you Sir!
Chicken Parmigiana
Chris- 4.5
Salmon
Chris- 3.5
Spaghetti
Chris- 4.0
Kellie- 4.0 (an easy dish but they NAILED it)
Tres Leche
Chris- 4.0
Kellie- 4.0
(The peach sauce was a little weird)
Liberty of the Seas SPECIALTY Restaurants
Chops Grille
Chops is the Specialty Steakhouse onboard the
Liberty of the Seas. We first ate at this venue with the Food and Beverage Director, Warren, on the
Navigator of the Seas in 2014. He turned us onto the amazing flavors in this restaurant and the unbelievable Caymus wine.
TIP- This venue is $39 per person for dinner and can be used as part of a dinner package as well as the "First Night Done Right" ($20) option. You will need to book online ahead of time in the Cruise Manager or make reservations as soon as you get on board as a lot of the popular dining times get full fast.
Chops Grille Main menu
Chops Grille Dessert menu
The bread basket options.
We were sad that Chops has done away with the pretzel bread! We LOVED that bread so much!
Crab Cake
Chris- 4.0
Kellie- 4.5
Goat Cheese Souffle Salad
Chris- 5.0+
Kellie- 5.0+ WOW... Just WOW
Lobster Bisque
Kellie- 4.0 (This was better than the MDR but not as good as I hoped for)
Mushroom Soup
Chris- 5.0
Petite Filet Mignon
Kellie- 4.5
Ribeye Steak
Chris- 4.5
Creamed Spinach
Chris- 2.0
Kellie- 2.0
(We remember it being AMAZING and this was FAR from that)
Yukon Gold Mashed Potatoes
Chris- 4.0
Kellie- 4.0
Truffle Fries
Chris- 4.0
Kellie- 2.5 (Wow... SO not impressed)
Cheesy Tots
Chris- 3.0
Kellie- 3.5
Happy Anniversary Chocolate Cake
Chris- 4.0
Kellie- 2.5
Cheesecake
Chris- 4.5
Kellie- 3.0 (WOW... Couldn't even eat 2 bites. It was so rich)
Ice Cream Sundae
Chris- 4.0
Kellie- 4.0
Giovanni's Table
Giovanni's is the Italian Specialty onboard the
Liberty of the Seas.
TIP- This venue is $35 per person for dinner and can be used as part of a dinner package as well as the "First Night Done Right" ($20) option. We also noticed it was available as a COMBO meal deal with Sabor if purchased for the 1st and 2nd night ONLY. This was offered in the Galveston terminal and on board the 1st day.
Giovanni's Table menu
The bread and antipasto options.
The olive oil dipping sauce was AMAZING!
The fresh olives for the bread!
Steamed Mussels
Chris- 4.5
Kellie- 5.0 (These were the biggest mussels I have ever seen)
Caprese Salad
Chris- 3.0
Kellie- 4.0
Filet
Chris- 4.0
Kellie- 4.0
Mushroom Ravioli
Kellie- 5.0+
Beef Ragu Pasta
Chris-4.0
Truffle Risotto
Chris- 5.0+
Kellie- 5.0+
Giovanni's does not offer a dessert menu... instead, a dessert tray!
Cannoli
Kellie- 4.0
Tiramisu
Chris- 3.5
Kellie- 3.5 (kinda disappointed)
Sabor
Sabor is an upscale Mexican restaurant onboard the
Liberty of the Seas. We also thought it "
we have a TON of Tex-Mex places near us so why pay for it on a ship". But let me tell you... this was a mistake. IT WAS AMAZING! You NEED to go and eat here! The tastes and flavors are hard to beat on Tex-Mex land restaurants.
TIP- This venue is $35 per person for dinner and can be used as part of a dinner package as well as the "First Night Done Right" ($20) option. We also noticed it was available as a COMBO meal deal with Giovanni's if purchased for the 1st and 2nd night ONLY. This was offered in the Galveston terminal and on board the 1st day.
Chips and Salsa with fresh guacamole
Chris- 4.5
Kellie- 5.0 (WOW, the guac was AMAZING)
Presidente Margarita
Kellie-4.5
They may not make the guacamole tableside anymore but the top shelf drinks are still made right in front of you. This "Grand Sabor" was stout!
The Grand Sabor- 5.0
Cheers to us!
Bacon Wrapped Jalapenos
Chris- 4.0
Kellie- 3.5
Queso Fondue
Chris- 4.5
Kellie- 4.5 (This was a pleasant surprise)
Calamari
Chris- 4.5
Kellie- 4.5
Jalapeno Shrimp
Kellie- 5.0 (WOW... Just wow)
Chicken Tacos
Chris- 4.5
Kellie- 4.0 (I wish we would have ordered our own... These were FABULOUS)
Chicken Empanadas
Chris- 4.0
Dessert Sample Platter (This was brought to us as THE dessert)
Flan, Creme Brulee, Chocolate cannoli, churros. It was all fantastic!
Sabor was unexpected surprise. We were HIGHLY impressed and when we return in March 2019, this will DEFINITELY be on our list to do again!
Galley Tour Brunch
This was a galley tour with a bottomless brunch offered on the last sea day. We enjoyed the tour of the galley and the food featured the 3 specialty restaurants. This brunch offered it's own menu and delicious items.
TIP- This is $35 per person but can be added as part of your 3-5 night dining package.
The Galley Brunch Menu
Appetizers featuring Sabor guacamole and Giovanni's antipasto.
Chef's Filet Mignon
Kellie- 4.5
The Filet Mignon was amazing!
Seafood Spaghetti
Chris- 4.0
Kellie- 4.5
Bacon Wrapped Chicken
Chris- 3.5
We like to choose our favorites from the trip!
Kellie
Favorite Appetizer- Giovanni's Truffle Risotto
Favorite Entree- Filet Mignon in Chops (Although all the filets were OUTSTANDING)
Favorite Dessert- Creme Brulee
Biggest Surprise- Mushroom Ravioli in Giovanni's
Biggest Disappointment- Lobster Bisque
Chris
Favorite Appetizer- Tuffle Risotto from Giovanni's
Favorite Entree- MDR Prime Rib
Favorite Dessert- Chops Cheesecake
Biggest Surprise- Chops Goat Cheese Souffle Salad
Biggest Disappointment- Shrimp Cocktail
We love cruising and EATING on cruises. We use this blog as means for us to know what to order on future cruises and it is fun to look through and get our mouth watering while we are dieting!
Thanks for following along!
Until we meet again... Keep calm and CRUISE ON!
God is good... All the time!
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