The absolute worst. The sad fact is clickbaity thumbnails like this actually work, they get way more views than a straightforward non BS one. But yeah I generally don’t like the content from people who do this, so I’ll pass.
And Remy/Enchante dinner at $125 plus 18% grat is now a really expensive surcharge and IMO not worth the cost anymore. I could eat at an actual Michelin star restaurant on land for a similar cost or less, and the last one I went to blew Remy out of the water.
If I remember correctly, there wasn't a beverage station either.
I watched only half of the theme park express video so far but my initial thought was that the guy is probably not used to that sort of fancy restaurant, and that kind of food is probably not what he's used to. I thought it was unfortunate that the server kept suggesting alcohol when they were clearly not interested. I agree that it does sound like they'd never been to a restaurant like that before, but I will also say that it might be nice if the staff had recognized that and if the restaurant itself tried to be a bit more accessible. For example, they could ask if you have eaten at a place that offers a tasting menu before; this might be an opening for the staff to explain that the dishes are smaller and that they will get courses such as X, Y, Z. Or, the staff could ask if you would like anything explained on the menu.
I agree. I don't like the clickbait titles, but understand that they are a necessary evil. If the title wasn't like that, you might not have the opportunity to click on the video, because it wouldn't have floated to the top of the algorithm... yours or the person that originally dropped it into this thread.
I'm with you. It used to be an upscale restaurant at a reasonable price, since you had already paid for the cruise. Now they want the same or more than a fantastic restaurant in a big city, but they don't even come close to the quality or service one would expect in comparison. Our experience at Reny wasn't much of a step up from the MDR food. I will just stick to the included food and save that cash for a night out when my meals aren't already paid for.
Well, it clearly isn't being sustained right now. But even in the best case, he's not on the ship supervising the kitchen and the restaurant isn't otherwise up to 3-star standards in terms of décor, atmosphere, etc.
I'm so tired of these posts that lump all Americans into some category, as if we're all the same and the rest of the world is so different. Neither thing is true. Many people who refuse the wine don't drink alcohol or don't like wine. And those people exist in all cultures and there are plenty of them in France. If the staff doesn't like it, well, too bad. They exist to make us happy, not to make us drink wine.
But the quality does not reflect 3 Michelin stars IMO. I have been to Alinea in Chicago and Remy is not even close to that. Granted, Alinea is more expensive. You can’t compare Remy/Enchante to a Michelin experience just because the chef has three stars. That would be like comparing most of Gordon Ramsey’s restaurants to his three star restaurant.
The problem is you are comparing the price with restaurants on land, not as an up charge to a cruise that includes food you already paid for. If Waterside Inn or Alain Ducasse we’re on a cruise ship, the up charge price would be significantly less then what the restaurant price on land is. So even if the quality was as high as those restaurant, it’s still not priced correctly.
I agree it’s annoying and manipulative, but those thumbnails are not for us, who are already predisposed to watch these DCL videos. They are for the millions of people who normally might not watch the video, but will click out of curiosity if something catches their eye.
I’ve been to (and very much enjoy) Michelin starred restaurants with tasting menus too, and the Remy brunch we had on the Fantasy was every bit as good or better than those restaurants—for only $75 while land tasting menus are often $200. I still can’t stop thinking about the scallop mousse. We felt even with food otherwise being included on the cruise, that upcharge was an absolute steal. Champagne pairings were only $40 per person on the Fantasy, and we also felt that was a very good value.
I actually thought the brunch was pretty good value and honestly that is a huge step up from most other things you can get on board for lunch - I did it in December on the Dream. It was dinner (on the Fantasy in June) that I didn’t think was worth the cost now it’s $125 plus 18% auto grat PLUS anything that you want to specially tip your server as the 18% goes to the whole team.
If you did this would you also do the Champagne tasting? Which do you think is the better value? Thanks.
