Symphony Of The Seas - The Best And Worst Dishes In The Main Dining Room

Royal Caribbean

Last year, I went on a cruise for the first time on Oasis of The Seas. It was a surreal experience to step on a cruise ship that I have been fascinated by ever since I was a child. I did not think I would be cruising again for a while because Symphony of the Seas prices were astronomical. But towards the end of August, I found a great deal on the Halloween sailing and booked it immediately.

During seven nights on Symphony of the Seas, I cruised through extremely rocky seas, witnessed the safety features of a large vessel activated in a false emergency, connected with the ocean, and unfortunately ate disappointing food.

It may sound like I had a bad time, but I didn't.

I thought these experiences, though one would consider them disappointing, were very eye-opening and educational. I was sad to leave on disembarkation day. I don’t regret anything about this cruise.

The food on Oasis last year was FANTASTIC. I was looking forward to eating everything I had last year, but to my disappointment, the food was not good on Symphony. I have a theory as to why that was, though.

My food quality theroy

Docked in Nassau

On Disembarkation day, I overheard a woman say she took the same cruise back in May, and she noticed that this time around, the food quality went down significantly, among other things. I think this was because this was the final sailing out of NJ for the year. After our sailing, Symphony sailed to Miami without passengers to relocate during winter.

I don't know how this can impact the food quality, but I think it did. It felt like they were clearing out the freezers because most of my food did not taste fresh. Ironically, El Loco Fresh was one of the most disappointing meals I ate on Oasis last year, but it was one of the best on Symphony.

If you are going on Symphony soon, remember this is just my experience. You could encounter better quality food than I did. I feel like it was just a one-off thing due to it being the final cruise from NJ for the year.

Nevertheless, here is everything I and some of my family members ate on Symphony Of The Seas In The Main Dining Room

I apologize for the quality of first cupople of photos. We had late dining; it was nighttime, so the lighting was not the best and I was still getting used to my new phone. But it gets better promise!

Day One EMBARKATION DAY: WELCOME ABOARD

symphony of the seas welcome aboard main dining room menu

Menu

Chilled Shrimp Cocktail symphony of the seas main dinning room

Chilled Shrimp Cocktail

Ceasar Salad Symphony of the seas main dining room

Ceasar Salad

ny strip steak Symphony of the seas main dining room

NY Strip Steak

slow roasted prime rib Symphony of the seas main dining room

Slow Roasted Prime Rib

artisan cheese plate Symphony of the seas main dining room

Artisan Cheese Plate 

Day Two SEA DAY: A TASTE OF FRANCE

symphony of the seas a taste of france main dining room menu

Menu

grilled chicken breast Symphony of the seas main dining room

Grilled Chicken Breast

warm apple cobbler Symphony of the seas main dining room

Warm Apple Cobbler

vegan dark chocolate chip cookies Symphony of the seas main dining room

Vegan Dark Chocolate Chip Cookies - They tasted as if they were sitting out for a while. On Oasis last year they were a lot fresher.

Day three PORT CANAVERAL: A TASTE OF MEXICO

symphony of the seas a taste of mexico main dining room menu

Menu

grilled sweet corn cakes Symphony of the seas main dining room

Grilled Sweet Corn Cakes

ceasar salad Symphony of the seas main dining room

Ceasar Salad

spaghetti bolognese Symphony of the seas main dining room

Spaghetti Bolognese - Not as good as Jamie’s Italian but still hit the spot

vegan vanilla ice cream Symphony of the seas main dining room

Vegan Vanillia Ice Cream - I think it was made with an Oatmilk base and I didn’t care for it

Day Four COCOCAY: A TASTE OF THE CARIBBEAN

symphony of the seas a taste of the caribbean main dining room menu

Menu

crispy coconut jumbo shrimp Symphony of the seas main dining room

Crispy Coconut Jumbo Shrimp

caribbean-style chicken Symphony of the seas main dining room

Caribbean-Style Chicken

grilled chicken breast Symphony of the seas main dining room

Grilled Chicken Breast

day five NASSAU: A TASTE OF ITALY

symphony of the seas a taste of italy main dining room menu

Menu

golden polenta fries Symphony of the seas main dining room

Golden Polenta Fries

ceasar salad Symphony of the seas main dining room

Ceasar Salad

chicken parmesan Symphony of the seas main dining room

Chicken Parmesan

Lasagna Al Frono

crumbly oat and berry bar Symphony of the seas main dining room

Crumbly Oat And Berry Bar

day six SEA DAY: THE ROYAL NIGHT

symphony of the seas the royal night main dining room menu

Menu

vidalia onion tart Symphony of the seas main dining room

Vidalia Onion tart

Maine Lobster Tail - I liked this better than on Oasis, but I still don’t get the hype of lobster tbh

chicken marsala Symphony of the seas main dining room

Chicken Marsala - This was probably the best entree I had. It was really good.

banana cocoa custard Symphony of the seas main dining room

Banana Cocoa Custard

baked alaska Symphony of the seas main dining room

Baked Alaska

day seven SEA DAY: BON VOYAGE

symphony of the seas bon voyage main dining room menu

Menu

Mediterranean Tapas Medley

Chicken Chettinad Symphony of the seas main dining room

Chicken Chettinad - This was another favorite of mine

pita bread for chicken chettinad Symphony of the seas main dining room

Chicken Chettinad came with warm pita bread

Black Forest Tart

BREAKFAST & BRUNCH

symphony of the seas brunch main dining room menu

Menu

omeltte your way Symphony of the seas main dining room

Omelette Your Way - Ham and Cheese

buttermilk pancakes Symphony of the seas main dining room

Buttermilk Pancakes - Not as good as last year. These tasted like the frozen Aunt Jemima pancakes. 

granola parfait Symphony of the seas main dining room

Granola Parfait - Idk why this didn’t have berries

seasonal fruit plate Symphony of the seas main dining room

Seasonal Fruit Plate


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