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Celebrity Summit - Panama Canal
The Food
The Buffet, Cosmopolitan and Normandie Restaurants
Buffet
The Food Buffet on the Summit was in our opinion scarcely acceptable; somehow, they turned simple scrambled eggs into a disaster; the watery egg dishes lacked flavor and were very unappetizing, the omelet stations throughout the ship consistently served over cooked and burnt product. We had heard from other passengers that the waffles were not as ?crisp? as most would have preferred, although we do not know this for a fact as we did not try them.
Breakfast over all disappointed us.
Lunch was slightly better, as it did offer variety.
At the beverage stations, the beverage dispensers were often empty or not brixed to proper specifications. The coffee on occasion was acid and clearly old; it appeared that it may be held longer than the brewing recommendations; we later learned the brand we had come to expect had recently been changed. In addition, we also learned it is possible the coffee machines themselves are not being calibrated on a ongoing regular basis.
Dining Room
We opted for late seating in the Cosmopolitan Restaurant, food was delicious and ample, and the wide verities of entr?e items were more than adequate. Our wait staff consisted of a wonderful team of Faruk who is from Turkey, who has been with Celebrity for six years and his very able assistant Deni from Indonesia were very eager to please.
We give Two Big Thumbs up for this team!
The live stringed music in the dining room that we enjoy so much on previous cruises on Celebrity is no longer available except for formal nights; and then for only a few moments this was disappointing as it really was the virtual icing on the dining experience with Celebrity.
Murath the Assistant Ma?tre'D was a disappointment, only in the fact he was not more personable. It was a rare for him to stop by our table for anything more than a quick ?Bon Appetit?.
Normandie Room / Specialty Dining
We originally scheduled specialty dining for the evening of the 26th. Once on board, the Normandie Staff notified us that the room had a large reservation of 85 persons for that particular evening and asked if we would like to change to another evening as the dining room ?may be very noisy?.
We opted to change to the 28th.
The Normandie Restaurant lived up to its hype; the food and atmosphere were outstanding! The service was impeccable! The entire staff was able to keep us entertained with a balance of humor, charm, and professional decorum. This is a MUST if you sail on the Summit.
The chef who is from Brazil is Ms. Conceicao Ferreira, is phenomenal her version of Chateaubriand was outstanding! One person from our party ordered his well done and it was just as juicy , fork tender as the ones that were served medium and medium rare. This experience is a MUST if you sail on the Summit.
Posted by joeyanddavid
on February 07 2007 - 19:39:23
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