When we packed for the cruise, I had read on the DIS that Remy's just required a dress shirt and tie. That was wrong. Luckily, DH called to double check. Apparently this is a common problem so they had some loaner jackets. He wasn't a fan of the idea, but he really wanted to go so he sucked it up. Our original reservations were for DH, me and my two girlfriends. But when he went to get the jacket they told him that all 6 of us could get in. Sounds great, right? Wrong. One family we were traveling with is in the middle of a divorce. Fun, fun, fun. Plus, my friends (hopefully soon to be ex) H is a vegetarian and would not enjoy anything at Remy's and would make comments to make it unenjoyable for all of us.
Our reservations at Remy's weren't until 7:30, so we decided to go to our regular dinner at Enchanted Garden to be with the kids. Let's just say, we realized we had made the right decision to not invite the H. At least we thought.
DD11 and her friends run off. We take DD5 to the club and my DH and I run up to the Meridian bar for a few pre-dinner drinks. This is where we met one of our favorite bartenders, Adriana. She was very sweet, from Brazil, and made a mean martini. Our other friends showed up and all we were waiting for was the one friend. Unfortunately, she was having a bad night and called us at the hostess stand to cancel.
She didn't want to be a fifth wheel. We were all very sad she wasn't coming, especially since she was the one who got us the reservation in the first place.
Finally we go in and get seated. We felt like little kids playing dress up because it was just so fancy.
See the hidden Remy's?
The menu is a chef's tasting menu. There were two different choices, Saveur or Gout. (Flavor or Taste.) Jerry, our wonderful waiter, explained all the courses and how the dinner worked. There are also some items a la carte. We decided to as couples try one of each and share. But we also added one of the a la carte items.
First, a waiter made a champagne cocktail tableside. It was very nice and refreshing. Then they came by where we got to choose a piece of bread. We were told not to worry, they would stop by often with more bread. The French rolls were of course amazing.
Next came the first course for everyone, ratatouille with an olive oil ice cream. Yummy!
Next up was the official first course from our meals. I had the Langoustine Royal from the Saveur menu. It's a small baby lobster (think shrimp) in a creamy Caesar type sauce. Very good. Very small.
DH had the smoked bison. He liked it, I didn't get to try it.
2nd course Saveur - Declinaison Tomate or Tomato 4 Ways
Uh oh, I don't like tomatoes. And I was about to get it 4 ways.
Gazpacho with a red pepper thing in the middle
Tomato Water - actually refreshing, like a V8 minus the thickness. Plus, Parmesan Foam with tomato sauce. Also very tasty.
A tart with cherry tomatoes and some other stuff, eggplant maybe?
DH likes tomatoes so he took most of that course from me and gave me his. I lucked out.
Lobster with vanilla bean foam
Next up I had the Turbot Cotier. It was a lightly pan fried fish in a very good sauce.
DH had a winner also with the Wild Loups De Mer or Sea Bass.
In between all of these courses, we were also enjoying plenty of fresh bread. We also noticed a large cheese cart rolling around. Which we tracked for quite a while wondering when it would come to our table. I think we may have creeped the cheese guy out just a little. So I decided against photographing him for fear he would never bring those cheeses over. Also to note, we are about 2 hours into the meal about now.
We talked to Jerry about the restaurant. He said they only serve about 70 people a night and they do not turn over tables. Unlike other servers, the Remy crew doesn't have to work elsewhere on the ship either.
The next course was our fill in course we all ordered, the Alaskan King Crab. It was served in a crepe with caviar on top, some pretty flowers, and a white sauce. We all loved it. We were glad we added it to our courses.
After this, it was time for the "main" course. I had the Pigeonneau. It was breast of pigeon baked in a puff pastry with foie gras and ham. Very interesting. It was a little bit gamey for my tastes, but an interesting experience.
DH had Australian Wagyu beef. He loved it so much he didn't share. Nor did he even want me to take a picture, thus it is very blurry. I also quit using my flash because I was worried it was annoying the other patrons.
Finally, the cheese table comes around. There were many different choices some looked and smelled amazing, one smelled and tasted like dirty feet. Not that I've tasted dirty feet, but I bet this is what it tasted like.
We are now entering hour 3. I knew it was too good to last. We got a call from DD11 saying she got a message on her wave phone that DD5 wanted to be picked up.
DH said he would go get her, missing out on dessert. Now here is the one thing that made me not so happy. They wouldn't pack up his dessert to go, even though we had just paid $75 a person for the meal. I hope they change that policy because I'm sure a lot of parents have trouble staying for the whole meal.
Dessert did come and I ended up with both DH's and mine.
His was Poached Pears.
Pretty and tasty but....
Mine was better. It was a chocolate fondant cake with edible gold leaf and a spicy chocolate mousse.
At the end of the meal, Jerry gave us a nice package to take back to our kids with homemade lollipops, some chocolates, and marshmallows. There was also a nice card and a box of chocolate from Remy's waiting back at our room when we got done to thank us for visiting. Overall, it was an amazing meal. I do think I'd try it again if the menu changes, because I would like to try new stuff. Maybe I'd do the a la carte instead. It was just a very nice experience and fun to be adventurous with my food.
Next -
Castaway Cay Day!
One of my friends went with me to the spa to check in, but she wasn't up for the splurge. So she sat and waited with me for my DH. We got to sit in and listen to a nutrition expert talk about how horrible just about every type of food is, mostly the stuff we'd be eating on the cruise. I tried to go to my happy food place and block his healthy advice out. I'm still trying to get over the bad things he said about my beloved coffee. 
