I'm more torqued out about the fact that it's largely now a steakhouse and they've reduced a lot of Italian food items. I can get a good steak in a lot of places at home. There are some okay Italian food places at home, too, but very pedestrian offerings. I enjoyed having some items out of the ordinary run of what I can get at home. I loved the gorgonzola gnocchi they used to have and the lamb (and I don't actually like lamb in general). That said, we did Palo on our last cruise, and I have to say it was a really delicious steak with a really nice peppercorn sauce. Our server recommended not doing the prix fixe because it's four courses and is a lot of food. I had no intention of doing it anyway (I wasn't thrilled with some of the options), so both DH and I ordered an appetizer, entree (with sides) and dessert. It was essentially the same price - maybe a couple of dollars more for my meal and less for DH just because of what we ordered so it balanced out. I would not have wanted more food. I was barely able to finish my souffle.
I liked the antipasti cart, and I think it kind of sucks that you have to pay for it now. I also only selected a few items from that cart but I will also say that it made it very difficult to finish my meal. If I'd had antipasti last time - even if just a small selection, I would have had to eliminate at least one side with the entree.
I'd still prefer a better class of Italian fare than a boring old steakhouse but at least they do it well. I've been pretty happy to skip it for a couple of cruises since they changed, but DH doesn't like Worlds of Marvel, so it's Palo for us on that night on the upcoming cruise.
