brentm77
DIS Veteran
- Joined
- Jan 17, 2013
The one thing I keep thinking about from our last Fantasy cruise is how bored I am with DCL's menus. The food is fine, and even above-average sometimes, but predictable. Not just from cruise-to-cruise, but from restaurant-to-restaurant. There seems to be a somewhat predictable pattern to the way they menu has been put together. One type of this dish, one type of that. And while the menus seem to borrow from various international cuisines, they somehow seem to make most of the dishes have a similar Americanized taste, with few exceptions. By the third or forth night, I start to crave something different than what DCL is offering. We even skipped dining one night for the first time ever on our last cruise because nothing on the menu looked great.
Am I wrong? What are some examples of DCL international menu items that haven't been Americanized? Would others welcome more international dishes, or themed nights? It seems like the U.S. in general has embraced a wide-variety of international cuisines and DCL is behind the curve. I know the goal is to appeal to the widest audience, but everyone I know loves food from all over the world. It's not like they couldn't always have a few "safe" options for the less adventurous. I guess the menus feel a little bit like something my grandma would have considered fancy in the 80's or 90's. I know I would enjoy the dining more if different nights featured cuisine from different countries or regions or the world. Are other cruise lines better about mixing up the cuisine?
Am I wrong? What are some examples of DCL international menu items that haven't been Americanized? Would others welcome more international dishes, or themed nights? It seems like the U.S. in general has embraced a wide-variety of international cuisines and DCL is behind the curve. I know the goal is to appeal to the widest audience, but everyone I know loves food from all over the world. It's not like they couldn't always have a few "safe" options for the less adventurous. I guess the menus feel a little bit like something my grandma would have considered fancy in the 80's or 90's. I know I would enjoy the dining more if different nights featured cuisine from different countries or regions or the world. Are other cruise lines better about mixing up the cuisine?