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Cincydawg · « **Reply #3206 on:** **Today** at 11:44:02 AM »

Quote from: Riffraft on Today at 11:25:37 AM

She probably wouldn't appreciate the French restaurant LaBistro but I love their food. Generally eat their at least a couple of times on a cruise

We usually dine there once or twice, it's "free" for us. Sorta. Her main complaint is the menu never seems to change. The food is ... "OK", I don't find it substantially better than their regular dining rooms. When we did the 29 day Asian cruise we dined there probably 6 times because we got to know the servers (and wine dude).

It's pretty typically "Americanized French"... the odd thing is she usually orders their steak "blu rare" and nearly always sends it back. They just don't understand, and that happens here as well on "rare" occasions where she gets steak.

FearlessF · « **Reply #3207 on:** **Today** at 01:46:25 PM »

my aunt would tell the server, "knock the horns off, wipe it's ass, and put it on a plate"
she would also say, if it's warm in the center, it's going back!

I gave a local steakhouse another chance last night. I hadn't been there in a few years because I had a bad experience.
A farmer told me he didn't think Archies was as good as it used to be (my fav steakhouse) and said he preferred the Fireside
It was the night before Valentines so I cut them some slack but, I ordered my NY Strip rare, it was medium at best. The server knew it when she brought it out.
I sent it back and got one that was rare. It was much better but not even close to Archie's standards.
Only about an inch thick on a 12 oz strip just doesn't work well.
It was OK and had decent flavor but nothing special.

the service was great. Server gave me 2 budweisers for my trouble. Still a $100 tab for 2.

Riffraft · « **Reply #3208 on:** **Today** at 02:24:05 PM »

Quote from: Cincydawg on Today at 11:44:02 AM

We usually dine there once or twice, it's "free" for us. Sorta. Her main complaint is the menu never seems to change. The food is ... "OK", I don't find it substantially better than their regular dining rooms. When we did the 29 day Asian cruise we dined there probably 6 times because we got to know the servers (and wine dude).

It's pretty typically "Americanized French"... the odd thing is she usually orders their steak "blu rare" and nearly always sends it back. They just don't understand, and that happens here as well on "rare" occasions where she gets steak.

yea we eat free also. I almost always order the lamb shank and chops but have them give me an extra shank and keep the chops. Also you are right they rarely change the menus at any of the specialty restaurants. While, not great we find the specialty restaurants to be at least a little bit better than main dining rooms. We never eat in the buffet. Similar experience on our 36 day Mediterranean cruise, we ate numerous times at LaBistro and Cagney's. We are by no means vinophiles, but got to know one of the sommelier fairly well. Actually taught us quite a bit.,

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