What's your favourite top 5 restaurants on board past and present

[DAVE(Darkcabbie)]

Thought it would be good to see what your all time top 5 restaurants are past and present and maybe over time we might see an overall clear favourite.

 

As we only cruised with RC for the first time last year we can only list our choice from the Independence but that will change over time as we sail on more ships.

 

1) Chops Grille

2) Giovanni's Table

3) Windjammer

4) MDR

5) Johnny Rockets 

 

BON APPETIT  :D  :)

[Matt]

As of right now....

 

1. Sabor

2. Chops

3. MDR

4. Portofino

5. WIndjammer

 

I reserve the right to change this  :lol:

[AGSLC5]

Mine as of now is... 

 

1. Chops Grille

2. Samba 

3. Giovanni's Table

4. MDR

5. Windjammer 

 

But I agree with Matt that I might change my mind... Espically after I try new restaurants on Quantum! 

[Marc]

1. Samba Grill
2. Izumi
3. Chops Grille
4. Portofino (so sad to see it disappearing)
5. Johnny Rockets or Windjammer (I can't decide which between these two)

The main dining room doesn't show up on my top 5 list because I'm not a fan of the updated menus. Service is great, but the food choices disappoint me.

[donalk]

1   MDR

2   Cafe Promenade(I love those croissant style sandwiches, plus it's the best spot on the ship to people watch)

3   Solarium Cafe (Vision 2010)

4   Jade 

5   Windjammer

[bcarney]

MDR - I've not yet tried any of the restaurants.  I thought about it for our last cruise, the Chef's Table I think it was called (the Celeb chef's place on Oasis), but my wife didn't like the menu so we passed.

 

<edit>I take that back, I was just thinking about the more upscale places.  We have eaten at Johnny Rockets (I don't see what the big deal is with them but the wife and kids like it so there we are), the Crab Shack on Oasis, and that little outdoor place on Radiance (soooo many years ago).</edit>

[jticarruthers]

MDR

Windjammer

Chops

Johnny Rockets

Café Promenade

 

Never really had a bad experience in the MDR, Windjammer is always a good backup plan, loved out first Chops experience a few years ago but its gone downhill every time since then, Johnny Rockets is the best burger on board, don't go often but its good when we do, Café Promenade with the sandwiches and snacks is a good light meal option.

[DocLC]

As of right now....

 

1. Sabor

2. Chops

3. MDR

4. Portofino

5. WIndjammer

 

I reserve the right to change this  :lol:

No Izumi (the sushi restaurant)? The sheer number of times you've eaten there should place it in your Top 5. :)

[mike]

1. Chops

2. MDR

3. Windjammer

4. Cafe Promenade

 

The only other place we've ever eaten at was Sabor, but the lack of service that night unfortunately has to take it off the list for only a top 4 :(. Great food though.

[Matt]

No Izumi (the sushi restaurant)? The sheer number of times you've eaten there should place it in your Top 5. :)

Oh man, I must have been drinking something when I wrote that post  :lol:

[Don]

Nt 1 MDR

Nt 2 Chops

Nt 3 MDR

Nt 4 Giovannis

Nt 5 MDR

Nt 6 Izumi

Nt 7 MDR

Continue sequence if 》7nt

Omit MDR if 《 7nt

[DocLC]

It's been nearly 10 years since my last RCI cruise, but it have two upcoming and am looking most forward to trying:

 

1) Chops Grille

2) Giovanni's Table

3) Portofino

4) Seaview Cafe

5) Izumi

 

I've also heard amazing things about the roast beef sandwiches at Park Cafe, so I'll need to try those, too.

[jticarruthers]

The sandwiches were good, got me in trouble with the wife for prioritizing lunch ahead of unpacking our room on day one though :(

[rekkie]

1. IZUMI

Chops

Samba

MDR

Windjammer

[AussieCoasterKing]

1) Chops Grille

2) Giovanni's Table

3) Rita's Crabshack

4) Samba Grill

5) Rita's Cabtina

 

I suspect that will change when I get to try sable!

Highlight was eating with the captain in the MDR 😊

[WAAAYTOOO]

Wow...what a hard choice...but what a great thread !

 

1. MDR

2. Park Café

3. Izumi

4. Sabor

5. Samba Grill

 

I loved the Chef's Table...done it twice now on different ships but I don't think it's really a fair comparison as it's a completely different type of venue.

[intheknow]

Just got back from LOS 9 night cruise (my first RC)

top 5 are:

 

1.  Portofino - amazing food and service

2.  Chops for breakfast (not dinner) - well worth the $10

3.  Windjammer

4.  Johnny Rockets

5.  Anything but the MDR (boring and repetitive bland food)

[AussieCoasterKing]

 

2.  Chops for breakfast (not dinner) - well worth the $10

 

I didn't know you could eat at Chops for breakfast! Is this on all ships? What kind of food do they offer??

[intheknow]

Yes

For $10 per person you can have a delightful breakfast at Chops

We saw it on the compass and walked right in, I believe it was offered 3 times on our 9 day cruise

There was an all you can eat buffet that included

Jumbo shrimp (the same ones you get at a chops dinner)

Lox, bagels, cream cheese

Assorted Fresh fruit

Assorted cheese

Plus other pastries cereals etc

Also include is a steak & eggs breakfast, I had mine with s custom omelet plus Fresh squeeze oj

Plus one drink (bloody Mary or mimosa)

Well worth it

[WAAAYTOOO]

That's interesting. On most of the ships Chops is the b'fast location for Gold card holders. If Chops is open to everyone on sea days I wonder where the Gold card holders eat b'fast on LoS.

[intheknow]

Not sure

This was my first cruise on RC