JimnKathy Posted February 5 Report Share Posted February 5 Hello fellow cruisers! Anyone have any reviews they're willing to share on the Empire Supper Club? My wife and I are foodies who enjoy elevated cocktails and good wine...just want to get some opinions and see if it's a truly elevated experience for the price. Thank you all! GJ_123 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Srp431 Posted February 5 Report Share Posted February 5 2 hours ago, JimnKathy said: Hello fellow cruisers! Anyone have any reviews they're willing to share on the Empire Supper Club? My wife and I are foodies who enjoy elevated cocktails and good wine...just want to get some opinions and see if it's a truly elevated experience for the price. Thank you all! Same here , very curious on peoples opinion on this venue Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScottD Posted February 5 Report Share Posted February 5 here ya go, there's a review from @Mattin here: https://www.royalcaribbeanblog.com/2024/01/31/8-things-i-love-about-icon-of-the-seas-and-3-i-didnt WAAAYTOOO, JohnK6404 and JimnKathy 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doug_Texas Posted February 9 Report Share Posted February 9 We attended ESC on the Inaugural and it was all we had hoped for and more. Upon arriving they recognize you and address you by name. Your waiter personally attends to you like a butler for the entire evening. A word of caution, the alcohol flows. I would recommend not having drinks before you go. The food is beyond compare. While the regular specialty restaurants establish a nice gap in food quality from the MDR this is a whole new ballgame. We had the Wagyu beef and it was fantastic. The dishes and preparations are phenomenal. If you ever attend ESC you will know that you really can’t ever compare this to a specialty restaurant - apples and oranges in quality and experience. The only negative at all that I heard was from those that ordered the rabbit entree. If others post the menu online ignore it. You chose your entree and desert, everything else is programmed and departs from the menu. The evening starts with Moët Champagne and caviar. It flows too. I think I was at 3 glasses before the next cocktail was presented. To be honest, I know I really liked all of the unique cocktails but don’t remember what they were. In our stateroom the next day was a gift “mixology kit” in a nice engraved bag. The entertainment that was meant to throw back to the 1930s was perfect. The singer matched the dress, mannerisms, and style of the era. The male guests were all tuxes and suits with women stunning in gowns and accessories. I heard several men say they had stopped packing tuxes years ago but packed one for this and were glad they did. If you show up in a casual shirt and pants it will be a problem. This venue isn’t for everyone even aside from the pricing. I hope they leave the pricing where it is to ensure the experience and quality continues. We went thinking this was a “once in a lifetime” experience - it is not. We’ll be back. WAAAYTOOO, Srp431, JimnKathy and 4 others 4 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swimking1 Posted February 10 Report Share Posted February 10 It was fantastic. The music was the cherry on top of the good food. Now that I have done it once, I probably would not pay $200 for it again, but I am glad I did it once. WAAAYTOOO and JimnKathy 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smokeybandit Posted February 10 Report Share Posted February 10 I have zero interest to dress up on formal night in the MDR. But I would happily wear whatever they asked for in ESC. ScottD and TexanTwoStep 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jill Posted February 11 Report Share Posted February 11 I bit the bullet and booked it for our April cruise. We have the UDP but I don’t want to wait until we board to book for fear of it selling out. My birthday is in April, hubby turns 60 in may and our 35th anniversary is in August so that’s how I justified the price JimnKathy and WAAAYTOOO 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GJ_123 Posted February 11 Report Share Posted February 11 On 2/9/2024 at 12:47 PM, Doug_Texas said: We attended ESC on the Inaugural and it was all we had hoped for and more. Upon arriving they recognize you and address you by name. Your waiter personally attends to you like a butler for the entire evening. A word of caution, the alcohol flows. I would recommend not having drinks before you go. The food is beyond compare. While the regular specialty restaurants establish a nice gap in food quality from the MDR this is a whole new ballgame. We had the Wagyu beef and it was fantastic. The dishes and preparations are phenomenal. If you ever attend ESC you will know that you really can’t ever compare this to a specialty restaurant - apples and oranges in quality and experience. The only negative at all that I heard was from those that ordered the rabbit entree. If others post the menu online ignore it. You chose your entree and desert, everything else is programmed and departs from the menu. The evening starts with Moët Champagne and caviar. It flows too. I think I was at 3 glasses before the next cocktail was presented. To be honest, I know I really liked all of the unique cocktails but don’t remember what they were. In our stateroom the next day was a gift “mixology kit” in a nice engraved bag. The entertainment that was meant to throw back to the 1930s was perfect. The singer matched the dress, mannerisms, and style of the era. The male guests were all tuxes and suits with women stunning in gowns and accessories. I heard several men say they had stopped packing tuxes years ago but packed one for this and were glad they did. If you show up in a casual shirt and pants it will be a problem. This venue isn’t for everyone even aside from the pricing. I hope they leave the pricing where it is to ensure the experience and quality continues. We went thinking this was a “once in a lifetime” experience - it is not. We’ll be back. Great to read so much detail, thanks for sharing this. We have ESC booked and are going in a couple of weeks time. Really looking forward to it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barjpoe Posted 19 hours ago Report Share Posted 19 hours ago Any one gone to the ESC lately? As good/great as you expected? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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