Palo and Remy’s worth it for vegetarians?

[Badwolf626]

We are ready to take our 9th Disney Cruise in April. My husband and I have been vegetarian for our last 6 cruises and to be honest, as much as the vegetarian options have improved very much over the years, we are ready for something new.

I already have Palo’s booked for brunch and am considering booking a dinner as well. I would love to try Remy’s but am concerned that the price would not be worth it as the options for vegetarian seems very limited.

Has anyone that is vegan or vegetarian tried these restaurants? Did you enjoy it/feel it was worth the price?

 

[disneyholic family]

i wasn't really all that impressed with palo when i ate there for brunch (both on the wonder and the dream), but everyone is different.
I thought it was just ok. And not just in terms of the vegetarian food. In general, the whole experience was on par with just regular places we eat at home. Actually, not even on par. But again, everyone is different.

I've never eaten at Remy's, but i have eaten at Victoria & Albert, which people say is similar?
I absolutely adored V&A, but i don't know if Remy's is set up for vegetarians or not.
I suggest that you make a reservation and then when you board the ship, head on over there and ask if they can accommodate vegetarians or not.
Or maybe you could call in advance and ask?
For V&A, i was able to tell them in advance. The food was to die for. Really, I thought i'd died and gone to heaven.
Every morsel a delight and worth every penny.
But i don't know if Remy's is the same for vegetarians.

Or perhaps if you look at the menu, it will be clear? I've never actually looked at the remy menu.
In any case, if it's even half as good as V&A, it will be great.
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[Marc D]

Palo brunch will have options both at the buffet and in the a-la-carte menu. They will also modify the recipes for those is you wish to have a vegan alternative.

Rémy’s menu is not set in stone. They will tailor it to your dietary restrictions. To get the best experience, I would go a few days or hours to the podium and make a note on your reservation. The chef will prepare a special menu just for you.

As far as being worth it, it is totally personal. For us, at 40$, Palo brunch or dinner is worth it. However, we come from a city with plenty of gastronomic restaurants which cost a lot less than 125$pp for a Rémy-like experience, both in food and service, and which does not involve us missing out on an evening with our son.

 

[randumb0]

My wife is a vegetarian and loves Palo. Any of the pastas can be modified and I believe they have a vegetarian plate with grilled vegetables

 

[DisneYE]

If by vegetarian you mean that you do eat cheese/lactose products, then you'll LOVE the Palo brunch.
Their amazing cheese offerings alone in the buffet make the brunch totally worth it.
I go to Palo brunch on every sailing just for the cheese.
Now, for a vegan, that's totally different. Not sure I would go if I was 100% vegan.

 

[Mommb]

The chefs at Remy will, with advance notice, be happy to tailor your meals to your dietary preferences. As suggested above, just stop by the podium a day in advance to make sure your preferences are noted on your reservation. Don't be deterred by what you see in existing menus -- the chefs will do something for you that will be wonderful. (This does work exactly the same as at Victoria and Albert's.) My husband and I do not eat meat or shellfish; I don't eat mushrooms and he has an allergy to bell peppers. When we dined at Remy, we each had separate dishes at each course (except the shared cheese course) that were delicious. The chef came to talk to us mid-meal to make sure we were happy. We were very happy.

Palo always has at least one vegetarian dish at dinner, and, as mentioned above, can delete ingredients in some other dishes to make them vegetarian. The brunch has many vegetarian dishes on the buffet, and many that can be made to order.

If you are vegan, I would recommend Remy's over Palo, because most of the dishes at Palo do have cheese or milk while a meal at Remy can definitely be made to order. For vegetarians, both would be fine.

 

[Badwolf626]

Thanks for the info! We might give Remy’s a try cause it sounds like a great experience especially if they can customize a vegetarian menu.

 

[Amunet]

I can't speak for Remy but I can for Palo. I don't think brunch is worth the price anymore, but the dinner definitely is And I am crazy about cheese.

 

[mevelandry]

Remy's chef is awesome and will try to make it work for you.

 

[isabellea]

We want to go back to Palo for brunch (loved our experience on the Wonder a few years ago) but I cannot eat any bovine products (dairy, beef or veal), fish or shellfish and DH is almost 100% vegan. I think we will skip Palo this time.

 

[hnthomps]

I'm a vegetarian (lacto ovo) and have eaten at both. While I don't think either is remotely comparable to fine dining on land (and how could they be, given the confines!) both have been able to accommodate me no problem. Whether or not it's worth it for you, I can't say, but for this upcoming trip - I'm going to Palo, but my husband will go to Remy with his sister only. They do their best to be creative, and having cooked-to-order food is certainly a nice improvement, but there are very limited options for vegetarians compared to fine dining on land, presumably because of the limited kitchen and ingredients.