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Einstein
Guest
Which ones were your Favorite ones??? What type of cuisine did they offer? What was the charge for them???
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PH8
Guest
There are two ,but not every ship has both.......some dont even have one........but they are Chops(steakhouse) and Portofinos(Italian).......both are $20pp..........I like them both for different things..........cant really say i prefer one over another,but if I HAD to pick,I'd say Chops.......
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Christoffer
Guest
Have only dined at the Portofinos, very good and really worth the 20 dollars. Haven't eaten at Chops, did look at the menu but it was not that intressting.
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dldancer
Guest
On my last cruise which was on the Mariner, I dined at both of their specialty restaurants. Based on my experience, Chops is the better restuaurant. I probably won't go back to Portofino's. Just my =twocents
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traveltime
Guest
I thought Portofinos was very good and worth the $20.00. I'll probably opt to try Chops on my upcoming cruise. 
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maria
Guest
I do prefer Portofino's, but we were just on the Jewel and was disappointed in it. Much better on Explorer. It all depends on the Chef.
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AJ coast
Guest
Has anyone known of passengers dining in the speciality restaurant on the last day of the cruise to dodge tips for their waiter and assistant waiter?
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PH8
Guest
No and I dont think the people who spend extra $$$ at Chops would be the type to skip out on tips............we have eaten in the restaurants the last night and I can assure you, we dont stiff the waiters in the dining room.................
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Hula Girl
Guest
Hi,
We just came off the Jewel on Saturday and we ate at Chop's and Portofino's on both Formal Nights. In my opinion they are both excellent. The service in Chop's was better and the Filet just melts in your mouth. The food in Portofino's was very good, but the service was lacking. One person in our group didn't get his dinner until it was time for desert and his wife didn't want to eat without him so her meal was cold. The after dinner coffee took 35 minutes and should have come with desert. No one really seemed to care about the service failures. I would eat in both again because the food was that good.
Hula Girl
We just came off the Jewel on Saturday and we ate at Chop's and Portofino's on both Formal Nights. In my opinion they are both excellent. The service in Chop's was better and the Filet just melts in your mouth. The food in Portofino's was very good, but the service was lacking. One person in our group didn't get his dinner until it was time for desert and his wife didn't want to eat without him so her meal was cold. The after dinner coffee took 35 minutes and should have come with desert. No one really seemed to care about the service failures. I would eat in both again because the food was that good.
Hula Girl
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Roland
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[quote Hula Girl]Hi,
The food in Portofino's was very good, but the service was lacking. One person in our group didn't get his dinner until it was time for desert and his wife didn't want to eat without him so her meal was cold. The after dinner coffee took 35 minutes and should have come with desert. No one really seemed to care about the service failures.
Hula Girl[/quote]
Hell-o!
Did you file a complaint?
The food in Portofino's was very good, but the service was lacking. One person in our group didn't get his dinner until it was time for desert and his wife didn't want to eat without him so her meal was cold. The after dinner coffee took 35 minutes and should have come with desert. No one really seemed to care about the service failures.
Hula Girl[/quote]
Hell-o!
Did you file a complaint?
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Hula Girl
Guest
Absolutely we filed a complaint. When I said that no one cared about the service failures, I meant NO ONE. We told the waiter we were not happy, the head waiter we were not happy and the Maitre D we were not happy. They wouldn't even waive the service fee, just an I am sorry it took so long. I told our friends who were staying in an Owner's Suite to talk to their Concierge about it. I never found out if they did or not. I have to say that this was our only glitch on the whole cruise. We found the service everywhere else on the Jewel to be outstanding.
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Roland
Guest
Sorry to hear about Portofino and lack of service. Will talk with the Concierge later today and ask if your friends were in contact with her.
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PH8
Guest
Well, all I know is they BETTER lose that attitude by the time I get on there.......:lol
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Roland
Guest
I have already told them, my dear!
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PH8
Guest
Thank you........
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Roland
Guest
[quote PH8]Thank you........[/quote]
My pleasure...
My pleasure...
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Mbandy
Guest
Best meal I ever had on a ship was the Filet at Chops on Navigator of the Seas. Outstanding food, service and well worth the $20 per person.
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maria_steimel
Guest
I loved portofinos - They were very accomodating. We brought our then 4 year old son on the cruise and he was very tired. The staff brought us extra chairs an pillows with a blanket. He slept next to us while we enjoyed the best Itilian food we have had.
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NIKO38
Guest
YES AND BOTH ARE FANTASTIC IN FACT WE ATE THERE NEARLY EVERY NITE ON THE BRILLIANCE NOT THAT THE DINING ROOM WAS BAD WE JUST PREFERED OUR OWN COMPANY THAT YEAR AND LOVED THE EXTRA ATTENTION IN THE RESTUARANT
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mailew
Guest
Both specialty restaurants on RCI ships vary in quality and service. Some are fantastic and others are just so-so. My wife and I ave eaten in both on different ships. The most disappointing was Portafino's on the Empress of the seas. We had made reservations for Portafino's and changed when "Mystery drama"was to be performed on another night. The menu was changed from Italian to( believe it) a set menu from the main dining room menu of the night before.THAT'S LEFTOVERS! We saw the change, before we entered the dining room and cancelled immediately.We were able to avoid the additional charge.
