Remy
We had reservations at 6:00PM for Remy. We initially planned to start the cruise with Remy as what better way to start a vacation than fine dining?
Our server was Nato & we were seated next to the window to overlook the sunset over the course of the meal.
The view!
Nato prepared our cocktail - the Colette
The charger!
The meal started with a treat from the chef.
It is tomato soup that has been encased with breadcrumbs.
Our first course was a Ratatouille w/ Olive Oil Ice Cream
I enjoy this course as how can you go to a restaurant called Remy & not have Ratatouille?
We were given a choice of breads: French Baguette, Multi Grain, or Onion Brioche. Over the course of the meal, my husband and I did try each of them & each of them were lovely.
My husband's first course was:
Saint Jacques Olives Noires Fenouil Cru et Cuit
Scallops with black olives and cooked and raw fennel
Chef Arnaud Lallement
Honestly, I'm not sure why he chose this as he isn't the biggest fan of either Scallops or Olives, but of all places to branch out, this would be the place.
My first course was:
Langoustines Pomme Gingembre
Royal Norway Lobster with Apple and Ginger
Chef Arnaud Lallement
I also went out on a dish I wasn't sure about. Those that have read my dining reports know I'm not the biggest fan of lobster. I can finally say I've found a lobster dish I am in love with. The ginger and apple really balanced out the sweetness from the lobster.
For the next course, my husband & I had the same dish:
Grosse Crevette Creme de Laitue
Large Florida Shrimp with Lettuce Cream
Chef Arnaud Lallement
It is very simple dish but nice. Coming after the lobster for me, the shrimp was tough. My husband did not have the complaint.
My husband's next course was:
Cabillaud Girolles Coco Rouge Sauce Chilli
Cod with Red Beans, Girolle Mushrooms and Chili Sauce
Chef Arnaud Lallement
This was described by Nato as being similar to a bean chili in its flavor profile. Everything outside of the fish did have that.
My next course was:
Smoked Buffalo
with Jicama, Hearts of Palm and Vinaigrette
Chef Scott Hunnel
It was perfect! This is similar to the dish I had last year on the dream.
For my husband's next course he had:
Poularde Rotie au Citron
Roasted Chicken with Pickled Lemon
Chef Arnaud Lallement
This was wonderful!
What the leave off the menu is that the dish also comes with this:
It is a fois gras wrapped in spinach (and a few other ingredients I can't remember at this moment)
My husband and I split this and it was lovely!
My next course was:
Wild Turbot
with Lemon-Capers and Spinach
Chef Scott Hunnel
Turbot is one of my favorite fish & this did not disappoint.
Our next entree course was the same:
Boeuf de Wagyu Jus d'herbe Siphon,
Pomme de Terre, Sauce Barbecue Salade
Wagyu Beef, Potato Puree, with Barbecue and Herb Sauce
Chef Arnaud Lallement
I'm not usual one to post after pictures but this is what we thought of this course:
It was a great improvement over the Wagyu that was served last year on the Dream. I wasn't sure that was possible!
Next was our visit from the cheese trolley.
Sadly, my pictures of the trolley were bad. I think my wine was getting to me at this point...
My husband went for the 4 mildest cheeses. He enjoyed them all.
My plate:
I went for the goat cheese, the double and triple creme, and the mildest. The goat cheese with the honey was my favorite but everything was great.
Next was our desserts:
My husband had:
Paris-Brest
These are a hazelnut cream puff w/ a bourbon praline ice cream. It was amazing!
I went for:
Peruvian Chocolate w/ Chocolate Ravioli
The Ravioli was with Elderflower Liquor & great when it popped in your mouth. This entire dessert was playful. The caramel beads were great to have pop when eating a bit of the bar.
We were stuffed at this point & asked for the final candies to be wrapped as there would be no way to enjoy them this evening. Nato happily obliged this request.
Overall, it was a great meal. It exceeded our expectations from our last cruise.
After our meal, we had full intentions of changing and watching Match Your Mate in the Tube but as I started reading for a bit (Dance of Dragons) and he started watching tv, sleep sounded like the better option. Hopefully we'll hit it next cruise!