TomAndRebecca Posted February 9, 2018 Report Posted February 9, 2018 Hi again folks, What are your top picks for specialty dining? Any input will be great...maybe rank venues from best to worst (although it sounds like Sorrento's has a lock on that). Also would like to hear about that favorite dish you absolutely must have when on board. Thanks, Jane Quote
Matt Posted February 9, 2018 Report Posted February 9, 2018 My favorites on Harmony are Izumi Hibachi & 150 Central Park. Quote
WAAAYTOOO Posted February 9, 2018 Report Posted February 9, 2018 My least favorite is definitely Wonderland. The second worst is Jaimie's. I also love 150 CP and Izumi. Quote
WAAAYTOOO Posted February 9, 2018 Report Posted February 9, 2018 Sabor on Harmony is definitely not as good as Sabor on Nav or one of the other non-O class ships. Quote
Lovetocruise2002 Posted February 9, 2018 Report Posted February 9, 2018 33 minutes ago, WAAAYTOOO said: My least favorite is definitely Wonderland. The second worst is Jaimie's. I also love 150 CP and Izumi. Wonderland is a "try at least once" sort of place. Did not love the apps but the main and dessert more that made up for it. Love Jamie's. Never will try Izumi (not Sushi fans). Have yet to try 150 and Chops (waiting for next March to try those two). Not sure if you are in a suite, but if you are CK is a must do. Last but not least, Mini Bites (not specialty), is the best hidden little snack place. We made a daily visit there every afternoon! Sweety 1 Quote
tiny260 Posted February 9, 2018 Report Posted February 9, 2018 1 hour ago, WAAAYTOOO said: Sabor on Harmony is definitely not as good as Sabor on Nav or one of the other non-O class ships. Agree with this statement, had Sabor last year on Liberty and Allure, Liberty was much better, liked it so much we ate there twice. Quote
KLA Posted February 9, 2018 Report Posted February 9, 2018 1 minute ago, tiny260 said: Agree with this statement, had Sabor last year on Liberty and Allure, Liberty was much better, liked it so much we ate there twice. I shared similar feelings about Sabor on Allure - it was good but neither of us were blown away by it, and it was just SO MUCH FOOD. What I did love about Sabor on Allure was the ability to walk up to the bar mid afternoon and sit and have a margarita and guac and chips as a light lunch for about $7. Quote
tiny260 Posted February 9, 2018 Report Posted February 9, 2018 4 hours ago, Matt said: My favorites on Harmony are Izumi Hibachi & 150 Central Park. Agree with Matt, we didn't try Wonderland because my wife didn't want any gastronomical surprises, LOL, but meet a couple on the ship from Australia that absolutely loved it. Chops was good, but not great. Quote
tiny260 Posted February 9, 2018 Report Posted February 9, 2018 1 minute ago, KLAconQueso said: What I did love about Sabor on Allure was the ability to walk up to the bar mid afternoon and sit and have a margarita and guac and chips as a light lunch for about $7. +1, minus the drink part, my wife loves their top shelf Margarita though (Whatever they call it) I had Ginger Ale Quote
tiny260 Posted February 9, 2018 Report Posted February 9, 2018 10 hours ago, AlaskaJane said: favorite dish you absolutely must have when on board Sabor: Chicken-Stuffed Jalapeños Wrapped in bacon, sweet chipotle tomatillo salsa, cumin crème fraiche Absolutely love these things, no matter what ship... Quote
rjac Posted February 9, 2018 Report Posted February 9, 2018 14 minutes ago, tiny260 said: I had Ginger Ale Jeez Tiny......you're on a cruise.....where's your sense of adventure? Quote
tiny260 Posted February 9, 2018 Report Posted February 9, 2018 15 minutes ago, rjac said: Jeez Tiny......you're on a cruise.....where's your sense of adventure? These days Ginger Ale is all my body will withstand... Quote
Sweety Posted February 9, 2018 Report Posted February 9, 2018 12 minutes ago, tiny260 said: These days Ginger Ale is all my body will withstand... I love ginger ale. Quote
coneyraven Posted February 9, 2018 Report Posted February 9, 2018 1 hour ago, Sabrinaklai said: Wonderland is a "try at least once" sort of place. Did not love the apps but the main and dessert more that made up for it. Love Jamie's. Never will try Izumi (not Sushi fans). Have yet to try 150 and Chops (waiting for next March to try those two). Not sure if you are in a suite, but if you are CK is a must do. Last but not least, Mini Bites (not specialty), is the best hidden little snack place. We made a daily visit there every afternoon! I'm not a sushi fan either, yet I love Izumi ...... The beef cooked on the hot stone is INSANE!!!! Matt just wrote a blog about the Izumi on Brilliance and mentioned the Beef and Hot Stone ....... If you try it, you will NOT be disappointed Sweety 1 Quote
Lovetocruise2002 Posted February 9, 2018 Report Posted February 9, 2018 1 hour ago, coneyraven said: I'm not a sushi fan either, yet I love Izumi ...... The beef cooked on the hot stone is INSANE!!!! Matt just wrote a blog about the Izumi on Brilliance and mentioned the Beef and Hot Stone ....... If you try it, you will NOT be disappointed Now you have me curious. Maybe I will wait till next March to try it, then we'll be in Star class (Yipee!!!) and I won't feel like I have to throw out extra money to try something I might not like. Sweety and coneyraven 2 Quote
Lovetocruise2002 Posted February 9, 2018 Report Posted February 9, 2018 @coneyraven and @Matt...is the beef and hot stone available for lunch or just dinner? Quote
Sweety Posted February 9, 2018 Report Posted February 9, 2018 1 hour ago, coneyraven said: I'm not a sushi fan either, yet I love Izumi ...... The beef cooked on the hot stone is INSANE!!!! Matt just wrote a blog about the Izumi on Brilliance and mentioned the Beef and Hot Stone ....... If you try it, you will NOT be disappointed My husband loves the hot stone idea. Quote
coneyraven Posted February 9, 2018 Report Posted February 9, 2018 29 minutes ago, Sweety said: My husband loves the hot stone idea. It is insanely good ........ Tyna loves Sushi so I figured I'd muscle through it like a good husband ..... only to be pleasantly surprised, HEY, there's something on the menu for ME!!!! And they did NOT disappointed ...... The sauces that go with the beef are insane. Sweety 1 Quote
Sweety Posted February 9, 2018 Report Posted February 9, 2018 17 minutes ago, coneyraven said: It is insanely good ........ Tyna loves Sushi so I figured I muscle through it like a good husband ..... only to be pleasantly surprised, HEY, there's something on the menu for ME!!!! And they did NOT disappointed ...... The sauces that go with the beef are insane. We go on Navigator next month. I am going to surprise him. Quote
coneyraven Posted February 9, 2018 Report Posted February 9, 2018 2 minutes ago, Sweety said: We go on Navigator next month. I am going to surprise him. Let me put it this way --- as a NON-SUSHI eater, Izumi has become my favorite restaurant ....... Lovetocruise2002 and Sweety 2 Quote
CGTLH Posted February 10, 2018 Report Posted February 10, 2018 Just remember: No hot stone on Quantum and Oasis class in Izumi. My favorites have to be CP150 and Wonderland. In Wonderland the mains and desserts aren't all that strange. Few of the apps are not stange either. Key thing is just the way everything is worded and presented. Quote
CGTLH Posted February 10, 2018 Report Posted February 10, 2018 These food porn photos of Wonderland aren't from Harmony but rather Anthem. Still you get the idea that the food is semi-normal. SUN - Baby Vegetables in the Garden SUN - Baby Vegetables in the Garden SEA- Crispy Crab Cones SEA - Liquid Lobster SUN - Reconstructed Caprese (Wasn't a fan at all, then again I'm not a tomato fan.) ICE - Oceanic Citrus ICE - Sashimi of Red and White Tuna FIRE - Shrimp Kataifi EARTH - Berkshire Pork Belly EARTH - Terroir Beef EARTH - Slow Roasted Chicken SEA - Halibut Cooked in Clear Paper SEA - Branzino in Crispy Bread Dessert - Key Lime Lollipops DESSERT - The World DESSERT - The World (After global warming) Think overall the entire menu was brought out with the exception of the tomato water one. The Buffalo Chicken eggs didn't make it for it's glamour shot. Just keep in mind the Anthem menu is slightly different than the Harmony one. Photos where resized using @twangster's suggested Lightroom settings. rjac, JLMoran, Neaxan and 3 others 3 1 2 Quote
twangster Posted February 10, 2018 Report Posted February 10, 2018 @CGTLH Photos look great and at a decent file size too! Quote
rjac Posted February 10, 2018 Report Posted February 10, 2018 1 hour ago, twangster said: @CGTLH Photos look great and at a decent file size too! "Photos where resized using @twangster's suggested Lightroom settings." I am interested in your Lightroom resizing tip if you could pass it on. Thanks! Quote
Lovetocruise2002 Posted February 10, 2018 Report Posted February 10, 2018 The tomato water was probably my least favourite and the only one I actually hesitated on. Here are a few more from Harmony: Tomato water: Some tuna item, I forgot the name. The World & The Forbidden Apple. And I have no clue what Lightroom is so there's no resizing ? JLMoran 1 Quote
CGTLH Posted February 10, 2018 Report Posted February 10, 2018 18 minutes ago, rjac said: "Photos where resized using @twangster's suggested Lightroom settings." I am interested in your Lightroom resizing tip if you could pass it on. Thanks! Taken from this post Quote
twangster Posted February 10, 2018 Report Posted February 10, 2018 1 hour ago, rjac said: "Photos where resized using @twangster's suggested Lightroom settings." I am interested in your Lightroom resizing tip if you could pass it on. Thanks! See this post and thread rjac 1 Quote
Matt Posted February 10, 2018 Report Posted February 10, 2018 18 hours ago, Sabrinaklai said: @coneyraven and @Matt...is the beef and hot stone available for lunch or just dinner? Yes it is on Brilliance. Hot stones are not available on Oasis or Quantum class ships that have Izumi. Lovetocruise2002 1 Quote
Orange Crush Posted February 13, 2018 Report Posted February 13, 2018 On 2/10/2018 at 11:01 AM, Matt said: Yes it is on Brilliance. Hot stones are not available on Oasis or Quantum class ships that have Izumi. Rats. I did want to try the hot stones, but sushi alone is not worth it for me to visit Izumi otherwise. At least not on the package plan. :( Quote
kimberlyelayne Posted February 23, 2018 Report Posted February 23, 2018 Lov the pics thanks for sharing! Quote
accio7 Posted February 23, 2018 Report Posted February 23, 2018 On 2/9/2018 at 12:05 PM, WAAAYTOOO said: Sabor on Harmony is definitely not as good as Sabor on Nav or one of the other non-O class ships. This is really disappointing as I will not have the chance to try Sabor for the first time until my December 2019 cruise on Harmony. Would you be able to please elaborate further as to why? I am curious to hear your thoughts. Quote
WAAAYTOOO Posted February 23, 2018 Report Posted February 23, 2018 9 minutes ago, accio7 said: This is really disappointing as I will not have the chance to try Sabor for the first time until my December 2019 cruise on Harmony. Would you be able to please elaborate further as to why? I am curious to hear your thoughts. First and foremost, the smaller "open air" Sabors do not have queso fundido, which is my favorite dish BY FAR from the full service Sabors. The menus on the O class Sabors are a subset of the bigger (and better, IMO) menus of the full service Sabors. I'm sure it has a lot to do with the "fiesta" influence of the O class Sabors but the ambiance is just so different from the regular Sabor restaurants. The full service restaurants have a more sedate and sophisticated feel and the O class restaurants feel like a seaside bar - which is intentional, I'm sure. Bottom line - I have never been disappointed in my visit to a full service Sabor and I've never been happy with a visit to one of the O class Sabors. If you're going for the chips, salsa, tacos and margaritas, you will be fine. If you've never been to a full service Sabor then you will not know what you are missing !! tiny260 and accio7 2 Quote
accio7 Posted February 23, 2018 Report Posted February 23, 2018 4 minutes ago, WAAAYTOOO said: First and foremost, the smaller "open air" Sabors do not have queso fundido, which is my favorite dish BY FAR from the full service Sabors. The menus on the O class Sabors are a subset of the bigger (and better, IMO) menus of the full service Sabors. I'm sure it has a lot to do with the "fiesta" influence of the O class Sabors but the ambiance is just so different from the regular Sabor restaurants. The full service restaurants have a more sedate and sophisticated feel and the O class restaurants feel like a seaside bar - which is intentional, I'm sure. Bottom line - I have never been disappointed in my visit to a full service Sabor and I've never been happy with a visit to one of the O class Sabors. If you're going for the chips, salsa, tacos and margaritas, you will be fine. If you've never been to a full service Sabor then you will not know what you are missing !! Thanks for the honest review, I really appreciate it. Interesting how subjective food is and how a restaurant on a particular ship can differ from person to person, Matt seemed to have enjoyed his experience on Harmony. I'm going to try specialty dining for the first time later this year on Adventure, and, if I really like it, plan to try a different restaurant (or two!) on Harmony the following December. :) So, this thread has been really helpful! Quote
tiny260 Posted February 23, 2018 Report Posted February 23, 2018 2 hours ago, WAAAYTOOO said: First and foremost, the smaller "open air" Sabors do not have queso fundido, which is my favorite dish BY FAR from the full service Sabors. The menus on the O class Sabors are a subset of the bigger (and better, IMO) menus of the full service Sabors. I'm sure it has a lot to do with the "fiesta" influence of the O class Sabors but the ambiance is just so different from the regular Sabor restaurants. The full service restaurants have a more sedate and sophisticated feel and the O class restaurants feel like a seaside bar - which is intentional, I'm sure. Bottom line - I have never been disappointed in my visit to a full service Sabor and I've never been happy with a visit to one of the O class Sabors. If you're going for the chips, salsa, tacos and margaritas, you will be fine. If you've never been to a full service Sabor then you will not know what you are missing !! Ditto, I 100% agree with all of WAAAYTOOO's insight. Quote
BugsyCruiser Posted February 24, 2018 Report Posted February 24, 2018 Favortie restaurants for me on Harmony were: Izumi Jamie's Italian Sabor Favorite dish? Hands down, chicken stuffed jalapenos at Sabor! Quote
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