Palo or Remy?

[Sc74]

I've done searches on this topic but still need some help. We are first time cruisers, and are doing a 4-night on the dream coming up. My husband is a meat and potatoes guy (will eat green veggies but that's about it) and I'm a total foodie (love creative, artistic food, and usually go with my girl friends to places I know my husband won't like). I took my husband to a 1 star Michelin restaurant once and he wasn't impressed lol, of course I loved it.
So! Add to the fact that he's allergic to shellfish and seafood, how does the a la carte menu at Remy work? Can he literally build a menu with all "meat" choices if he wanted to, or would he need to pick from each category (found a menu online). I honestly think if he can build a menu with anything he sees, we can get what we both want. Me - a food experience, and him - enough meat (I see black pork loin, beef, etc. on the menu) to make him happy.
Or, should I just choose Palo to make him happy and do a foodie thing with my girl friends another time? How close to a food experience like Remy is Palo? I found different menus online for Palo - do they have a filet for him? One version didn't show it and another did.

Tons of questions...thanks in advance!

 

[jdb in AZ]

I would recommend the Palo brunch so your DH can load up on foods that taste good without being too artsy fartsy. Palo dinner includes more Italian fare, while Remy is French.

Remy is definitely for foodies, and the portions are small. Basically a taste of this, then a taste of that. By the time you're finished with all the courses you will be full, but don't plan on a large slab of meat in any of the offerings.

 

[Sc74]

I would recommend the Palo brunch so your DH can load up on foods that taste good without being too artsy fartsy. Palo dinner includes more Italian fare, while Remy is French.

Remy is definitely for foodies, and the portions are small. Basically a taste of this, then a taste of that. By the time you're finished with all the courses you will be full, but don't plan on a large slab of meat in any of the offerings.

Thanks! I've definitely had tasting menus before and I love it, but I thought if he could pick at least a few courses that were meat related he would be satisfied. Sigh...

 

[Sc74]

FYI - I'm most interested in understanding how the a la cartel Remy menu works. Can he order all of the meat choices if he wanted to (the beef, black pork loin, pigeon pie I believe)?
I would enjoy the tasting menu (French one rather than American menu).

 

[phinz]

My wife does not eat seafood. They were able to accommodate her in Remy. I'll choose Remy over Palo every single time. The two can't even be compared. Not even close.

 

[CurtisB]

If we had to choose Remy or Palo we would choose Remy every single time. You can choose any of the options in the a la cart menu or as stated above, tell them you want no seafood and specifically the allergies are they they can build a menu around that.

 

[Shanti]

I much prefer Palo dinner to Remy. I enjoy good food, but am not a "foodie". If your husband sounds similar me in this regard, he will also much prefer Palo to Remy. Palo dinner features well-cooked meats and delicious desserts. Remy has a more froufrou menu with unusual items that appeal primarily to foodies.

 

[OKW Lover]

From what the OP says, I'd suggest skipping Remy. We've done both and really enjoyed both. I'm primarily a plain food eater but went into Remy with an open mind (and mouth). I was amazed at how good everything is and I ate things that I would never have ordered off a menu. But if the OP's husband isn't willing to go out of his comfort zone then its probably best to just stick with Palo.

 

[Flossbolna]

My partner does not eat any seafood either. He was able to just pick whatever he wanted from the a la cart items on the Remy menu. However, that was on the Fantasy I have read that Remy works a little different on the Dream, but I haven't been on the Dream to confirm this. Remy is definitely experience dining. Every dish is very special and lovely decorated. Even if your husband would be able to eat all meat dishes, he might still be dissapointed that portions are rather small (a good thing in my book as otherwise you would not be able to eat all the courses) and thus there are no large steaks to be had or so. Have you considered doing Remy brunch on your own? I have read quite a lot of reports from people who have done brunch on their own and enjoyed it a lot. Brunch is a similar meal as dinner, but only the set menu. From the menus I have seen, it looks more like a lunch to me, I have rarely noticed very much that looks like breakfast food to me. I am just thinking that your DH might be in shock about how much his meal was if that kind of food does not hold a value for him.

 

[mevelandry]

I've been to Remy twice on the Dream. Do not eat fish nor sea food and they accomodated me perfectly and went out of their way to find dishes I would like. They even added one dish once because I wasn't a fan of one I had tried.

 

[OKW Lover]

However, that was on the Fantasy I have read that Remy works a little different on the Dream,

Remy works the same on both ships.

 

[Flossbolna]

Remy works the same on both ships.

That is good to know. I thought I heard people mention that there is no a la carte menu on the Dream, only the set menu.

 

[kiford]

Add to the fact that he's allergic to shellfish and seafood, how does the a la carte menu at Remy work? Can he literally build a menu with all "meat" choices if he wanted to, or would he need to pick from each category

I'm allergic to all seafood so when we went, our server recommended the American menu but suggested some substitutions for the seafood courses from the a la carte list. I had all kinds of different proteins - beef, chicken, pork, lamb - I was stuffed. Even my server said I did a really good job finishing it with all of the heavier proteins. But I wasn't able to finish dessert at all.