After the little bit of disappointment in terms of room service on the previous day, I was feeling a bit nervous about what I would eat for the rest of the cruise - I needn't have worried!
Royal Palace (Breakfast)
We chose Royal Palace for breakfast this morning, as I figured that ordering off of a menu would be safer than a buffet. When we arrived at the restaurant, we were asked for our table number, and a little reciept printed out, noting my allergy. We were whisked to a table quickly, and given menus
There were two dishes that looked safe without much modification: the
Three-Egg Omelet (with your choice of peppers, onions, tomatoes, mushrooms, ham or cheese) and the
Express (Scrambled eggs, grilled ham, bacon, sausage. and hash browns). I was not offered any alternatives to any of the other dishes on the menu (nor did I ask), so I ordered the Express.
Breakfast came quickly but was, for lack of a better word, lacklustre. The scrambled eggs were powdered and had a weird texture. The bacon was paper thin, and tasteless, and the hashbrowns weren't as crisp as I like them. The ham and sausage were very good. Nothing was awful, but it wasn't great either. I left the table full.
I now know that I could have asked my server to pre-order a breakfast for me, and I would certainly do that in the future.
Royal Palace (Lunch)
This was our Nassau day. We spent a bit of time on shore, but then my 2-year old fell asleep in the stroller, so we headed back to the boat. We decided to have lunch at Royal Palace as I was a bit hesitant about eating in Cabanas.
The lunch menu looked delicious. I started out with an
Apple Walnut Salad (served on a bed of endive). The candied walnuts were absolutely delicious! I could not have the dressing that it was supposed to come with, but they brought out a vinegrette that worked with the apples perfectly.
New York Steak with Grilled Tomato and French Fries
For my main dish, I ordered one of my go-tos, a New York Steak with French Fries. I do not get deep fried french fries often due to cross-contamination risk, so I really enjoyed the opportunity to eat this one. The steak was cooked perfectly (medium rare) and the fries were crisp and delicious (I apologize for the picture - I forgot to take it until after I had a couple of bites).
I was so full, that I didn't even ask about dessert.
Over the course of the afternoon, we headed back to Nassau to enjoy the Pirate museum (which I will review later). When we got back to the boat, I enjoyed some of the on-deck ice cream.
Royal Palace (Dinner Service)
It wasn't until we arrived at dinner that I realized that we had eaten all three meals at Royal Palace - it is a beautiful restaurant, but I really should have tried something new. As I had placed my order the previous evening, I was not given a menu when we were seated. Our servers were fantastic again, and before we knew it, we were getting served our first course.
The gluten-free rolls were on the table again, but this time they were already starting to cool - I only had about three bites.
Pomegranate Glazed Duck Breast with Gerwurztraminer Gelee and Pomegranate Glaze
For the appitizer, I had the Pomegranate Glazed Duck Breast. I had never tried duck before, and so I was a bit hesitant - it was delicious! So delicious in fact, that I ordered it another night (hence the Animator`s Palate plate above). The meat was perfectly cooked, the walnuts were delicious (but not candied - I`m guessing there was an issue with potential contamination - the others at my table had candied walnuts). The little gelatin cubes were a bit strange texture-wise, but it all seemed to work together.
Belle's French Onion Soup with gruyere cheese crouton
For the next course, I had ordered a French Onion Soup. I just about cried when it came out - French Onion Soup is one of the things that I have missed more than anything, and I had been told that it would probably come without the crouton. Well, the chefs outdid themselves, because they made the best french onion soup I had ever had - and it had a crouton! It looks pretty awful, but it was absolutely delicious!
I ordered the Roasted Wild Boar Tenderloin for my main course, which was supposed to come with a sweet carrot and onion potato cake with a red currant reduction. Apparantly the cake was not safe, as I got some cooked carrots and roasted potatoes with the boar. It looked so delicious that I ate the entire thing prior to taking a picture of it! The boar was succulent and had lots of flavour (way better than any pork tenderloin I`ve had), and the reduction was fabulous - this dish was a winner.
For dessert, the chef sent out the Tahitian Vanilla Creme Brulee (with no macaroon). I have never had Creme Brulee before (I know, I know), but this was delicious! The carmelized layer on top was perfect, and the inside was super decadent.
I left the table feeling pleasently full, but not before ordering my next day`s meal. We were really tired by the end of this day, so we went to bed early and I didn`t even think about a snack (other than some ice cream before bed!).
I hope you`ve enjoyed this second installment of Gluten-free Dining on the Disney Dream.. If you have any questions or comments, please feel free to comment below or send me an e-mail at
megan@magicalmousegetaways.ca.
Have a magical day!
Megan
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