Andrew72681 1,777 Posted June 9, 2020 Report Share Posted June 9, 2020 34 minutes ago, marti314 said: My experience has been that playmakers is terrrrriblly slow for food. Wings took longer than a full 3 course lunch meal at chops. Interesting. Last time on Navigator chops lunch took two and a half hours. Big Tule and Thecatlady 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
SpeedNoodles 4,892 Posted June 9, 2020 Report Share Posted June 9, 2020 6 hours ago, marti314 said: My experience has been that playmakers is terrrrriblly slow for food. Wings took longer than a full 3 course lunch meal at chops. Our experience at Playmakers on Symphony last February was totally opposite. The first time we stopped by it was very busy, but I caught the eye of one of the servers and smiled and he found our waiter immediately. After that, we were generally recognized and always had someone at our table within a few minutes, and meals and beverages came out at a very reasonable rate with very good, friendly, service. Maybe they just have it together on Symphony. I really enjoyed Playmakers. Can I just go now? Ogilthorpe, WAAAYTOOO, Thecatlady and 2 others 4 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jaredhamburg 232 Posted June 9, 2020 Report Share Posted June 9, 2020 And I am just here wishing I could complain about experiencing slow food service on a cruise ship..... Big Tule, PRebecca, Yo2slick and 5 others 7 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ehw51 268 Posted June 9, 2020 Report Share Posted June 9, 2020 We go to the Solarium Bistro on the Anthem, usually very quiet . In Nov we, have the key, so it´s Chops in the MDH. Thecatlady 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
krhardy 182 Posted July 17, 2020 Report Share Posted July 17, 2020 I'll eat anywhere as long as there is an endless supply of watermelon ehw51, Yo2slick and WAAAYTOOO 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
GMartin32 9 Posted July 21, 2020 Report Share Posted July 21, 2020 We usually have a big breakfast beforehand and I get my lunch at the Pool Bar. (Might have a snack from Windjammer poolside) coneyraven 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
cruisellama 1,009 Posted August 29, 2020 Report Share Posted August 29, 2020 Not an elegant lunch, but to avoid the crowds on embarkation, we go to Park Central cafe when on Oasis class. Its fast, and enough to recharge as we're walking the ship. WAAAYTOOO, wstephensi and Baked Alaska 2 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
shorebird618 8 Posted August 31, 2020 Report Share Posted August 31, 2020 Is there lunch served in the English Pub? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
twangster 30,002 Posted September 1, 2020 Report Share Posted September 1, 2020 4 hours ago, shorebird618 said: Is there lunch served in the English Pub? Quantum class ships have food for purchase in the pubs but I don't know if that is available on boarding day. Most ships don't offer food in the pub but the pub is typically a short walk to a venue that has included lunch options. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Wethen 0 Posted September 1, 2020 Report Share Posted September 1, 2020 21 hours ago, twangster said: Depends on your taste. Decent Sauvignon Blanc wines are covered, not so many Cabs or Pinots. When I'm eating a specialty steak I'll generally pay the $3 or $4 uplift to a decent Cab. I may have to change to cocktails except at dinner lol Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ray 1,388 Posted September 19, 2020 Report Share Posted September 19, 2020 Pizza and a beer ( No Corona from now on lol ) acesandeights, Eaglelover, Neesa and 4 others 6 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ehw51 268 Posted September 27, 2020 Report Share Posted September 27, 2020 Anthem is now Brass and Bock, they have't served embarkation lunch on any of the cruises we have been on. Side note: We Liked the food better when it was Michael s. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
CrimsonCruiser 55 Posted December 1, 2020 Report Share Posted December 1, 2020 Room service! I know this probably sounds crazy given the embarkation day hecticness, but (and maybe it's cuz we get a suite) the food comes fairly quick and is always yummy. Plus we can unpack while waiting for the food to arrive (if luggage has made it to us) or just chill after the adventure of getting on the ship without bumping into the EVERYBODY. lol. In fact, in all 3 past cruises, we rarely left our room before muster because the boarding process just crowded all the halls. ehw51, JasonL, Revenge and 2 others 4 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
parkyy2k 27 Posted December 2, 2020 Report Share Posted December 2, 2020 We usually get on pretty early around 10:30am and head straight to Windjammers when it opens, it's never too busy early on. ehw51 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
PaulRC 106 Posted December 2, 2020 Report Share Posted December 2, 2020 Whiskey or 3!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Revenge 7 Posted December 13, 2020 Report Share Posted December 13, 2020 On 12/1/2020 at 8:40 AM, CrimsonCruiser said: Room service! I know this probably sounds crazy given the embarkation day hecticness, but (and maybe it's cuz we get a suite) the food comes fairly quick and is always yummy. Plus we can unpack while waiting for the food to arrive (if luggage has made it to us) or just chill after the adventure of getting on the ship without bumping into the EVERYBODY. lol. In fact, in all 3 past cruises, we rarely left our room before muster because the boarding process just crowded all the halls. I don't know why I never thought about doing this. I'm a party of 1 and too cheap to spend the $10 for it but on the day of, I'd gladly pay it. Good idea. ehw51 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
JasonL 225 Posted December 20, 2020 Report Share Posted December 20, 2020 On 12/1/2020 at 8:40 AM, CrimsonCruiser said: Room service! Oooohhh .... I like this idea, Doesn't sound crazy at all! Lunch can be super hectic, this gets you fed and unpacked at the same time. Genius! ehw51, CrimsonCruiser and USCG Teacher 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
parkyy2k 27 Posted December 23, 2020 Report Share Posted December 23, 2020 Room service does sound a great idea but I'm always so excited to explore! also the hot tubs are usually empty around lunch time on embarkation day ehw51 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
twangster 30,002 Posted December 23, 2020 Report Share Posted December 23, 2020 Often room service dining starts at 5pm on day one. A lot of crew are tasked to turn around day activities and some services are not available. See cruise compasses here: https://www.royalcaribbeanblog.com/cruise-compass ehw51 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DjChefSteve 2 Posted January 2 Report Share Posted January 2 Absolutely my favorite lunch is going to Chops to get the Filet Mignon and having a drink. I tend to go as early as possible so we can have some exploring time on the ship! WAAAYTOOO and ehw51 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Linda R 85 Posted January 17 Report Share Posted January 17 Coastal Kitchen or Solarium Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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