Cunard Queen Mary 2 Food Review-Included Food Options. Includes something we have NEVER done before!
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Come with us to breakfast, lunch and dinner on Cunard's Queen Mary 2. We show you around the included restaurants onboard including Kings Court Buffet and Britannia Restaurant. There are also a few more venues that offer included food options such as The Golden Lion, The Carinthia Lounge and Sir Samuels which we show you. We also choose to do something that we have NEVER done before on our previous 13 cruises! Stay until the end to find out what this is.
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Always good to see Giles opting for the healthy options e.g. fish and chips; treacle sponge tart etc as opposed to Lisa’s belly-busting mushroom strudel and whipped feta 😅 Giles looking very dapper. Walk on part in the next Agatha Christie film awaits ! As always, thanks for an interesting and informative review.
@BrummieNik thanks Nik 😊 yes, notice I say I need to go on a diet and get to the gym but Giles remains quiet 🤫
@@TravellingLightLisa as the saying goes, the silence tells you everything !
Really great informative and well put together video . Lots of great info. We really enjoyed the food onboard and we could see why you might try the buffet on a formal night. 👋👋
@pearlandbrianstripsandadve8619 thanks guys. We really liked the buffet and Sir Samuel's. I think best buffet at sea for us. Look forward to seeing more of your QM2 vlogs. Have a good week 😀
Another excellent vlog. The food options on the QM2 certainly look very good.
@ThamesShips it certainly was delicious. Thanks for watching.
Ooh the food looks lovely. Ready for Adrian to make our evening meal now!! xx
I hope he is looking after you! Hope you are doing OK. Sending ❤️
@@TravellingLightLisa He's not letting me lift a finger!!! I'm doing ok thank you xx
Thank you great honest review. I've been on her three times lastly in September. The service does seem a bit hit and miss compared to when I was on. I go for fixed dining in the evening and you do get to know the waiters. I met people who were on open dining and their experience wasn't as good. In fact they joined our table. I loved lunch in the corinthians lounge limited but nice. And as you say the cakes there and st Samuel's were excellent.
@leedsutdskin thank you for your comment 🙏 In future I will definitely be opting for fixed dining. I just got back from a cruise and did the fixed dining option which worked wonderfully well. Thanks for watching.
Posh Ship but posh nosh ?? So we got the lowdown from this great video ..Hygiene looks good -
Positive start ..Lits of positive features and options for those with intolerances too ..shame about the issues with staff .. takes the edge off the experience…Orange chocolate eclair !!! Where do we sign up .. Buffet on formal night ?? That’s so cool !! Another quality watch Guys ! Thank you
Thanks for watching. The food was better than the cabin 😁 Lisa does love a cake and those éclairs were very nice. Buffet was definitely the best option as we were disappointed with the MDR. Hope you are both well 👍
Looks nice ...feeling hungry now 😃
There was some decent scran on board 😀. We have been thinking of you guys this week. ❤️ Hope all is going OK. 👍
@@TravellingLightLisa yes thanks...Making good progress, but involves lots of rest which is the hard part...
Great review. Glad to hear the food was good. I guess there is always a grumpy staff member somewhere.
@wellardsmith3629 thank you 😊 yes the food was very good. It's a shame some of the staff were obviously unhappy, I hope whatever staffing issues were going on whilst we were aboard have been sorted now.
Excellent review, and the food looked appetising. Could I have cake for breakfast, lunch and dinner? I know someone who would go for that option!
That's the great thing, you can pretty much eat what you want when you want. Very dangerous though! Thanks for watching.
Was on Queen Anne in June, found some staff surlily in the buffet and some bars. The staff in the Britannia Club were totally different and had worked on ships for many years, I feel that they had been poached from other ships. Looking forward to trying your recommendations in early September,thank you.
Thank you for watching and commenting. I think that inconsistent is the best way to describe the staff we encountered on QM2. Enjoy your voyage in September.
Thank for the review. The views of the ship look good. Solo traveller so get out off by the cost.
Thanks for watching. I know QM2 had 15 staterooms for solo travellers added in her last refit. They seem to be very popular and sell out quickly. I guess there are not many bargain deals to be had on these. Still worth keeping an eye out though! QM2 is a great ship. 🛳
We are probably going to be taking the ship as a way to get to Europe for a 3 month trip. We only take carry-on so would not take any formal clothes and probably stick to the buffet. It is a shame that we would be paying the same as people dining in the main dining room, including gratuities,. But those pesky dress codes.
A three month USA trip sounds exciting! Don't worry too much about the dress codes apart from on gala night. The accepted standard is 'Smart attire'. 'Smart attire simply means a dress shirt and trousers, skirt and a top, or a cocktail dress.' (Cunard website). If you have a collared shirt for men and a skirt you will be fine. Don't exclude yourselves from the experience. Have a fab time!
I love the food reviews. One tiny note, it’s a tad tough to hear Lisa above the tinkling, you both have great voices, there’s no need for soundtracks. And goodness, you’re an elegant pair!
Many thanks for that. It's always good to get feedback re sound as it is such an important part of the video. I will try to stop tinkling over Lisa in the future! 😂 Thanks so much for watching and commenting 👍
Thanks for the vid, good incite into the food options on QM2 and particularly useful as we're on her next year. Our experience on the Marella Voyager in June this year was not good, we've done a lot of cruises with Marella in the past but not since Covid. We thought choices had deteriorated e.g. no more rack of lamb but plenty of sausage and mash in the main dining room. Tried the Surf and Turf on the last night and with the Fillet Steak, I had 1 cherry tomato and tinned mushrooms. That was our particular experience.
We are back on Marella soon. It will be interesting to see what we think and if much has changed. Thanks for watching and commenting it is much appreciated 👍 Enjoy QM2 next year.
Cheers for that, after we got back from the Marella Cruise I completed the customer feedback form and at the end was asked if I was prepared to receive a phone call about our experience. I agreed and after about a week was called to talk about the low scores given. There were a few other issues e.g. When we arrived in Almeria there was a Tannoy announcement about a shuttle service into the town for 5 Euro return and to book at reception. We didn't bother as we were happy to walk. It turned out that there was a Mini Train providing a FREE shuttle service, one family had paid 25 Euro unnecessarily because of bad communication from the ship. On another day they announced that you could get a free cabin upgrade if you booked your next cruise before leaving the ship. Not true, and , having been told, I must have misheard the message along with countless others they were offering a chance to book your cabin number if you booked the holiday ( a saving of about £60 I think). Hence the low scores given on my feedback form. I received a string of apologies from the Customer Services lady followed by " The Icing on the Cake" We are very sorry to hear about your experience on Marella Voyager, of course we cannot offer you a refund for your meal in the Surf and Turf restaurant!
@elRaymo Oh dear! They don't do themselves any favours do they?
I don't think we'll be doing any more Marella Cruises, as I said there were several issues and just 1 more for you to savour before I end this thread. First 3 nights in Latitude 53 and 4th night in Vista. I was refused entry into the Vista despite wearing similar attire as previous nights. I wore lightweight Crew Neck jumper , trousers and shoes. They said that dress code in the Vista was smart and I was dressed Smart Casual. This definition doesn't exist and Reception were baffled about my experience. Incidentally my dress was good enough for the Surf and Turf. I'll shut up now so other subscribers can comment.
We were on the QM2 last month. Dining in the Verandah Steakhouse was a high point, the food and staff exceptional. On the other hand, our alternative Italian dining experience was horrible, the food a huge disappointment with staff that were indifferent at best. We had a similar experience ordering breakfast in the Britannia Restaurant, it took over an hour to get our meals, in contrast to our dinner service that was reasonably quick and efficient.
With our experience on QM2 and hearing other people's stories, the best way to describe the current onboard experience is inconsistent! Hopefully, things will improve. Thanks for watching and commenting 👍
I have just got off QM2 yesterday, already missing the Kings Court buffet.
It was a very good buffet. But the cakes in Sir Samuel's though! 👌 😊 Thanks for watching and commenting 👍
I've sailed on QE and QV and was given a seperate vegetarian menu in the Britannia restaurant. Was that available on QM2? I like your honest reviews.
We weren't offered a separate veggie menu, so I am not sure if one was available. If it was then our waiters let us down, and if it wasn't, then Cunard have taken a step backwards. Thanks for watching again. Always good to hear from you.
I’ve been lucky to cruise on QE2, QV, QM2 and QA. Personally we have never had an issue with food either in the Britannia restaurant (fixed or open dining) or the buffet restaurant (QA it is the Artisans buffet restaurant). Again I would describe the service and quality of food as very good but only my personal opinion. Also afternoon tea is served elsewhere and not just The Queens Room…but The Queens Room is special.
@nigelsmith-hb3jp The Queens Room was a very special venue. We may have been unlucky with our experience of the MDR on a short sailing, but as you say, it is all personal experience. Thanks for watching and taking the time to comment.
Shocked to hear the Golden Lion is open 12 to 2.30. What about people who want to have a long darts session to knock in as many ton 40's as possible ?
Don't worry, it's only food between those times. Darts is available 24/7. Lisa got very excited when I was searching for cheap flights recently. I didn't know she liked darts that much!
At 11:30, it sounds like you opted for the flexible dining times for dinner in the Britannia. I'm not here to make excuses or apologies for Cunard, but from other videos, it sounds like Cunard hasn't yet worked out the kinks for this new option. We sailed on the QM2 about six years ago, and flexible dining wasn't yet offered. Dinners seemed to work quite efficiently, though the guests were clearly bound to one of two times. I'm hoping in time that Cunard can work out the flex option as well, but it doesn't seem to have happened yet. Alas.
@ajs11201 thank you for your comment. I have just been on another cruise and had fixed dining option which worked wonderfully. In future, if I have the option, I think I will select fixed dining as I enjoy having the same waiters as you can develop a rapport with them.
@TravellingLightLisa
Yes, that was our experience, as well. After a couple of days, our waiter began to anticipate our requests. It was a great experience.
Great video !! Are you guys retired? You look way too young
@@alantranton2271 Thank you for watching and for your kind comment. We are not retired. Money and annual leave still restrict how much we can travel and how frequently.
It seems a shame that the cleanliness of your room let the cruise down.
The inconsistencies on our cruise were weird! Good food, beautiful ship, inconsistent service and very poor room cleanliness. We still had a good time overall, though. I don't like to use leave from work to not enjoy myself 😂. Thanks for watching.
I'll be on QM2 later this year, and I'll be eating in the buffet 99% of the time. I don't like to wait for my food. I like to select everything I plan on eating in one go. And then sit and eat without any interruptions. Also, THANK YOU for pointing out that the buffet is not self-serve!
I haven't been on QM2 yet, but I think you guys need to go back and try it again once Cunard gets their act together since they hired all those new people to take the positions of the crew who left for Queen Anne.
@GlobalAdventurer You may well be right, but there are a few other companies and ships we want to try before we go back to Cunard. However, for us, it is usually more about the destinations than the ship. Enjoy QM2, she is a beautiful ship. Thanks again for watching and commenting 👍
@@TravellingLightLisa I agree. I usually cruise for the destinations, but QM2 has been on my list of things to do, so I'm going to do it up because I have 4 QM2 voyages between Oct and Dec, pretty much back-to-back. I'll be on the MSC Virtuosa in-between my QM2 Voyages to fill in the time. Thank you! And happy travels. 🚢
@GlobalAdventurer WOW, you will know QM2 inside out by the end of this year! We would love to hear your thoughts after 4 voyages. Happy travels to you as well.
@@TravellingLightLisa I'm making a note to comment in this video or another one you've already made about my experience. I plan to try the afternoon tea, MDR and other venues at least once, but focus on the Buffet and room service meals. I'l let you guys know!
....also, one of the cruises leave NYC and goes to the Caribbean. I'll let you know if that helps any with the service or food choices. Take care!
That ship wouldnt be for me. Its too old fashioned for my taste. Food looked good through. I like watching you pair. Reminds me of hoe um😊. Keep up the good work. 2 weks till my celebrity cruise.
We liked it for a bit of a change. Thanks for watching and for commenting. Enjoy Celebrity. Weer am ya gooin?
@@TravellingLightLisa we am off to Portugal and Spain for a 13 nighter. Looking forward to getting some sun. Lots of stops like Porto, Lisbon, Barcelona, Ibiza and Cadiz to name a few. We are counting the days 😁 xx
@@markbrum Beautiful!