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Rosen Shingle Creek is really nice. My cousin got married there a couple of years ago. All the food we had was really good. And some of the ladies visited the spa the day before her wedding. It was really nice, but not cheap. ;-) And I think we got free parking as a perk of the wedding.
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Sorry about the disappointing meet and greet with Olaf and then the disappointing selection in the shops. The resort is really beautiful and how wonderful that you got to meet Lorie's sister.
Rosen Shingle Creek is really nice. My cousin got married there a couple of years ago. All the food we had was really good. And some of the ladies visited the spa the day before her wedding. It was really nice, but not cheap. ;-) And I think we got free parking as a perk of the wedding.
So glad you got to meet Lorie's sister.
Thanks for sharing the wedding experience. Looks like an amazing hotel but not on the cheap side for sure but it will be enjoyed!
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I enjoyed the March of the First Order on my Fall trip and thought it was well done and especially with the movie clips and music! That was a nice meet you had with everyone, but it must have been tough with the circumstances. That's a beautiful hotel.
You're right, it was tough at times, but at other times, I completely forgot about the tragic circumstances that first brought us together, if that makes sense? It was a bit weird, but in a nice way, because there were so many different emotions that day.
Rosen Shingle Creek is really nice. My cousin got married there a couple of years ago. All the food we had was really good. And some of the ladies visited the spa the day before her wedding. It was really nice, but not cheap. ;-) And I think we got free parking as a perk of the wedding.
Well, free parking is the least I'd expect, because as you say, I bet that wasn't cheap. However, I bet it was beautiful and a very memorable day.
Sunday 26 February – part six: wow, this is amazing!
We made our way over to Royal Pacific Resort. We decided to valet park, but what a nightmare that was! Honestly, in all the places we’ve valet parked over the years, this was by far the most completely disorganised. They were all over the place with cars, and it took ages for someone to come out to us. We nearly gave up and went to self parking, but in the end, I was glad we didn’t. You’ll see why in due course…
We made our way inside, and it reminded us of Aulani, although not on the same scale of course. Disney somehow always manages to do things better…
We found our way over to Emeril’s Tchoup Chop, where we were having lunch, and outside it looked very different from the rest of the resort…
Inside, it was just amazing!
Mark was obsessed by the water they had in the middle with lilies in, and so was I, in truth. We came to the conclusion they had to be fake, but it took a while to work it out. He liked the idea of creating a ripple in the water…
It turns out the menus are changed out daily, which is how I had lobster seafood toast with citrus aioli on mine, and that’s what I had for appetiser. Mark couldn’t see it anywhere, and he was accidently on yesterday’s menu. Now I will say they don’t look that appetising, but I promise you the flavours were superb.
Mark went for the steamed pork and Asian vegetable dumplings with sake-soy dipping sauce.
I have to apologise for the quality of the photos here. I think my camera was having a funny five minutes. Goodness knows what was up with it!
We also got some prawn crackers…
For main course, I went for the Anueue chirashi, which was raw ahi and salmon, sushi rice, kanikama avocado, cucumbers, spring onions, tempura crisps with an unagi glaze and spicy mayo. Oh my, this was one of the best dishes I’ve had in a long time. The flavours were just superb, and the only thing that stopped it getting a straight 10 was that it was a little fiery for me, and left a bit too much heat in my mouth after I’d finished eating it.
Mark went for the wok-fried udon noodles, seared chicken and shrimp, vegetables, mushrooms and a garlic-hoisin sauce. Again, sorry about the quality of the photos – my camera seemed to go nuts in here…
We still had enough room for dessert, so I went for the homemade tropical sorbets. I forget what they were now, but they were all melon. I think the orange one had mandarin in it, while the green one had lime. The flavours were great, but the consistency wasn’t. The second I went near it with a spoon, it just disintegrated, which I’ve never had with sorbet before.
Mark had Chef Emeril’s signature banana-cream pie with graham cracker crust and caramel sauce, which our server told us is served in every Emeril’s location, as it’s such a signature dish. I had a bite of it, and it was very nice. We decided it was banoffee (toffee and banana) on steroids!
While the food was great, the place was freezing, as the air conditioning was on high, and by the end of our meal, we were just desperate to get out into the sunshine, which tells you something. I cannot fault the setting though, with all its beautiful artistry.
Our server, now I really wanted to like him. He was very personable, but unfortunately he was lacking in some of the basics, like when I asked him what the homemade sorbets were. His answer? That’s a very good question, I’ll go and check. No, that was not the right answer. That was such an obvious thing you should know, and we had a couple of other instances. It was a real shame he let himself down in that way.
Emeril’s Tchoup Chop
Appetiser 8˝ 9
Entrée 9˝ 8˝
Dessert 8 8˝
Service 7 7˝
Atmosphere 8˝ 8
Value for money 8 8˝
Oh my goodness, I remember how much the parking was when we went to see ICE and I want to say it was more than $12-$15. About $20 rings a bell and that was also quite a few years ago too.
I've always wanted to eat there. Maybe next time I should just go. For the banoffee alone. That looked amazing! Very cool looking place too.
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I stayed at the Royal Pacific about 5 years ago, and I really enjoyed it! Your pictures brought back those memories! Your meal looks fabulous, and Mark's pie looks soooooo good!
Beautiful resort! Your meals looked very delicious, but I hate how cold some restaurants are air conditioned. I get some strange looks but I always take a light jacket along with me to restaurants all summer.
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Looks like an amazing hotel but not on the cheap side for sure but it will be enjoyed! 
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Honestly, in all the places we’ve valet parked over the years, this was by far the most completely disorganised. They were all over the place with cars, and it took ages for someone to come out to us. We nearly gave up and went to self parking, but in the end, I was glad we didn’t. You’ll see why in due course… 
Now I will say they don’t look that appetising, but I promise you the flavours were superb. 
No, that was not the right answer. That was such an obvious thing you should know, and we had a couple of other instances. It was a real shame he let himself down in that way. 
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