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Another food question--breakfast and lunch at restaurants?
Ok, I understand the dining rotation. I understand the casual buffet (Topsiders/Beach Blanket) and other outlets like the Dog House. What about sit-down meals? Are the restaurants open for breakfast and lunch? (Did I see Parrot Cay is buffet for those meals?) Is it, walk up seating/assigned/reserved?
And I saw a menu on castawayclub for breakfast, though it didn't say where...I am a hollandaise snob, b/c I make my own and I know (a) how much trouble it is and how hard it would be to do in a mass service situation and (b) how it should taste when done "properly". Anyone had the eggs bennie? Is the hollandaise "real"? (Made from scratch.) B/c if it isn't, I'll be disappointed and I'm better off avoiding it and choosing something else. (Not, apparently, that I will have any difficulty finding a yummy alternative.)
No, we're not planning on losing any weight on this cruise...good thing it's only 4 days. Maybe I'll learn moderation in time.
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JoAnne and family (dh, ds 10 and dd 7) WDW May 06 (Pop/AKL/Poly); Jan 07 (CBR); DCL Magic Eastern, Dec 07. CSR Sept 2009.
Hoping to book for February 2011 to check out Hogwart's
Typically, Parrot Cay will be open for breakfast at 8:00 AM to 11:00 and Triton's/Lumiere's from 8:00 AM to 9:30 AM. Animator's Palate is only open for dinner. The sit down menu for breakfast you saw was from Triton's / Lumiere's as Parrot Cay is buffet at both breakfast and lunch.
It is 'open' seating at both restaurants for breakfast and lunch - you don't have to sit at your assigned table, you are simply seated by a crew member. TIP: If you really like your servers, ask them at dinner the night before (if) and where they will be at breakfast or lunch.
Lunch will be either Parrot Cay or Triton's / Lumiere's - sometimes both, sometimes just one but the time is usually from 12:00 - 1:30 PM.
If you're a true Hollandaise aficianado, then I would probably skip the eggs benedict - DH liked it well enough but it wasn't anything spectacular. There are certainly lots of other goodies to try! If you can, try the brunch at Palo! Now THAT is truly spectacular!
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We just did the 4 night Wonder on September 2. We found the breakfast buffet at Beach Blanket to be very good. First of all, it was huge! And secondly, the chocolate Mickey waffles dusted with powdered sugar (then I added strawberry sauce) were to die for!! I had major withdrawal the day after our cruise. We were told the buffets at Parrot Cay and Beach Blanket were identical during breakfast and lunch. We visited both and loved them both.
And you are correct . . . losing weight on a cruise is not an option!
Last edited by GreenBeetle; 09-17-2007 at 11:42 AM..
We just returned from our 7-day trip this past Saturday. The sit down breakfast is nice, but we all preferred the buffet instead. For lunch, we preferred the sit down as opposed to the buffet, but both were still really good.
BTW, lunch on Serenity Beach was the absolute BEST!!
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Oh, let me add....the french toast at Lumiere's/Tritons? OMG! It's not offered everyday, but the menu is posted so you can "check it out" before you decide to go there.
I'm in withdrawl now.............................
Oh, let me add....the french toast at Lumiere's/Tritons? OMG! It's not offered everyday, but the menu is posted so you can "check it out" before you decide to go there.
French toast??? DS(9) is a very picky eater, but this summer he started to eat french toast. I can't wait to surprise him with this tid bit of info before our Jan/08 cruise. He will flip! Yummmmmmmmy.
My husband and I had breakfast at Triton's the morning we pulled into Nassau. It wasn't crowded (we ate a little later as we didn't need to rush off the ship for an excursion) so we got a 'window seat' looking out at the port. It was very relaxing!! The next day we ordered croissants and fruit from room service (cereal is also available) which were tasty and another relaxing way to have breakfast.
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