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I was excited because today we would be trying Palo Brunch. We decided to skip it last time we cruised and just did dinner. I wasn't sure how I would feel about brunch because I typically not a fan of "buffet" style food. However, I will start by saying I LOVED IT! I only wish I had more room to try different foods. Just another reason to go back!
Here is my first plate...
Starting at the bottom left corner of the plate was the "famous" school bread. I did not enjoy this at all! I remember it tasting hard and sour. It was also cold and I like morning breads warm.
Moving counter-clockwise you will next see a sticky bun. WOW! This was so good, so warm, so gooey, and full of flavor. I loved it! Right next to the sticky bun is a cinnamon roll. I did not bother with it once I tried the sticky bun! Finally, a crab claw. I love crab and although it was odd to have it on the same plate, it was very good. DH just had a sticky bun from the buffet. He wanted to save room for entrees. I still can't believe how much other people could eat! I just did not have the room to try much!
Up next was my pizza...
I went with a half pepperoni and half tomato/basil. Both sides were pretty good. I had one piece of each. It was not nearly as good as the four cheese pizza served at dinner, but still great!
Here is DH's pizza...
He decided on the half pepperoni/half Italian sausage. He LOVED the sausage side and thought the pepperoni side was just okay. I am pretty sure it was because he had such strong flavors on the other side of the pizza.
My main entree was the vegetable pasta...
This had a ton of flavor, but at this point I was already so full, I could only eat a few bites. Our waiter came by to see if I was not enjoying the meal. I told him I was, but just could not eat anymore. He told me to sit around and order something else when I had room. There was NO WAY I could eat anything else!
DH switched up two dishes and ended up with this...
This is the chicken parmigiana, which was supposed to be served over something else. I don't have the brunch menu, so can't remember what it was. Instead, he had it served over the veggie pasta. He liked the taste of the chicken, but wasn't hugely impressed with the meal. I tried the chicken and really liked it. It was much lighter than regular chicken parm. That may be why DH did not like it as much. He is a traditional chicken parm. fan.
That wrapped up our meal. No room for dessert for us! I am looking forward to going here again in November and trying some different things. I will def. have a sticky bun again though!
Next up was Captain Gala Dinner...
DH started with the Fresh Fruit Cocktail.
DH really liked this. I did not try it as I can't stand pineapple.
I had the Herb-Sauteed Shrimp.
This was great. I am picky when it comes to cooked shrimp and this was done well. The shrimp was coated with garlic butter which gave it great flavor.
This evening I decided to go with two entrees. I wanted to try the lobster, but have a back up as well since the lobster on my last cruise was very rubbery. Plus, the chicken and pasta sounded so good tonight and I hadn't had any all week! So, I ended up getting both!
The lobster was great tonight. Much better than last time! I didn't touch the rice since I had the pasta in the other main entree...
This entree was also very good. The pasta was fabulous...served hot, tender, and just the right amount of flavoring. It also wasn't too thick (I hate sticky sauces). The chicken was also very good. I really wish I could have swapped one of these entrees with Animator's Palette!
DH was not feeling adventurous tonight and just wanted something plain and simple. He went for the grilled steak, plain mashed potatoes and green beans. This is available every night even though it isn't listed on the Lighter Fare menu!
He said it was pretty good. Not a fantastic steak, but good enough!
Up next was dessert. Well our fantastic server delivered this to me before I ordered.
He made magic happen and had a chocolate peanut butter pie (no longer available on the menu) made for me! I was so excited and ate the pie right away. It was SOOOO good! He brought me half a pie to take up to my room for enjoying the rest of the cruise. It was a lot, but I made a huge dent in it by disembarkation!
I also HAD to have my other favorite dessert of the cruise, the lava cake! DH had the same.
As usual, this was warm, full of chocolate goodness and fantastic. Can you tell I love chocolate desserts? The vanilla ice cream made it perfect!
This was an amazing day of food! It made up for the night before for sure!!!
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