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I always chuckle at “free food” though I understand what you mean. You paid for it within the cruise price and I hope you enjoy it. I’ve found the food reliable and good. The specialty restaurants are hit and miss but by accounts, seemingly more ‘hit’, at a substantial price. Again, which is the best is subjective. We’ve been most happy with Canaletto, one of the least expensive. I used to like Tamarind but not as impressed now that some of the once exotic dishes are more common in our neighborhood. We used to waddle away after the rich and huge portions of the Pinnacle but sizes and richness have changed over the years and frankly, I wasn’t as impressed last time, especially after a failed pavlova meringue which was literally hard as a rock! But, you’ll find more folk that enjoy everything I didn’t. If the menu looks good to you and you can afford to try and be pampered a bit more than the more rushed MDR, do it for the added experience. In addition to the MDR and vast buffet, you still have to reserve room for the great “free” lol burgers at Dive In and I missed trying the “free” Deli and Pizza last time so it’s on my list for the next cruise. Have a terrific time! Hope there will be many future ones to try what you don’t this time out.
I always chuckle at “free food” though I understand what you mean. You paid for it within the cruise price and I hope you enjoy it. I’ve found the food reliable and good. The specialty restaurants are hit and miss but by accounts, seemingly more ‘hit’, at a substantial price. Again, which is the best is subjective. We’ve been most happy with Canaletto, one of the least expensive. I used to like Tamarind but not as impressed now that some of the once exotic dishes are more common in our neighborhood. We used to waddle away after the rich and huge portions of the Pinnacle but sizes and richness have changed over the years and frankly, I wasn’t as impressed last time, especially after a failed pavlova meringue which was literally hard as a rock! But, you’ll find more folk that enjoy everything I didn’t.
If the menu looks good to you and you can afford to try and be pampered a bit more than the more rushed MDR, do it for the added experience. In addition to the MDR and vast buffet, you still have to reserve room for the great “free” lol burgers at Dive In and I missed trying the “free” Deli and Pizza last time so it’s on my list for the next cruise. Have a terrific time! Hope there will be many future ones to try what you don’t this time out.
