Quantum- The Dynamic Dining experience

Following on from my previous blog I wanted to touch on what Quantum has to offer with their new dining system. named ‘Dynamic Dining’.

First of all what does Dynamic Dining mean? Well in the past the main evening meals have been in the ships very large and often multi-storey restaurant.

On the Quantum there is no such restaurant, instead there are 18 different dining venues, 10 of which are complimentary, the others have their own individual charge to dine there.

Most Restaurants require reservations for the evening sittings and this can be done on your cruise personliser once your holiday has been confirmed.

I was onboard for 2 nights, the first night I dined at Silk, a specialty style dining style but complimentary. Here your palate will be blessed with the taste of Asian Cuisine.

Their signature dishes being Vietnamese Tacos, Curried Lamb, Crispy Beijing Duck and cardamom Pot au Creme.

The decor here was of course based on the Asian style and very impressive.

The menu consisted 8 Appetizers and 7 Entrees. The menu does not change throughout the cruise.

As there was 10 of us on the table we decided to have a mixture of all starters and i almost filled myself with this alone, everything was exceptional and so moorish.

For my main I went for the Hibachi Steak, a meal from Japan. The steak was so succulent and the mash was drizzled in a very tasty, sweet and mild spice sauce.

The waiting from ordering to having the courses served was not too bad but then the restaurant was only approx 30% capacity so would be interesting to see what it is like full house.

For breakfast on day 2 I went to American Idol, not a good move for me, I do like a good ole English Breakfast and although I did order this from the menu an American style English breakfast just does not satisfy.

Lunch was in the Windjammer, what more can I say, if you can’t find 3, 4, 5 meals that you don’t enjoy then you probably shouldn’t be on here.

As a new ship this was by far the most attractive looking Windjammer I have seen. The first photo is of the handwash station before going into the Windjammer, alot better than the little sanitize bottles you would normally see.

In the evening I dined at Chic, a restaurant that is obviously Chic looking and is aimed at those that like modern, stylish cooking and indulgent flavour combinations. There was a choice of 8 Appetizers and 8 Entrees, again a menu that does not change throughout the cruise but as you can tell plenty of options from just 1 of the 18 dining venues to choose from.

For my starter I went for Beef Carpacchio, It was well presented and did say thinly sliced but i can not believe how thin meat can be cut, I had to scrape it onto my fork, it was like tracing paper thickness but was again very tasty.

My main was the Crispy Crusted Chicken, I do like chicken and this was very generous in portion, very well cooked and had a bizarre crunchy topping to it.

My chocolate brownie for desert was so chocolaty that I struggled to finish it, not the norm for myself.

Throughout my trip I made regular visits to the cafe promenade where Sandwiches, rolls, Double Chocolate Brownies and Blueberry cupcakes are served and a Starbucks to help wash it all down, again another complimentary dining experience.

Opposite the Cafe Promenade was Sorrento’s, a Pizza paradise with sandwiches, rolls, Wraps and lots of American Styled doughy cookies. There really is no excuse to not put on loads of weight.

Other Restaurants I did not get to eat at included Wonderland Imaginative Cuisine. There is a cost to this restaurant and pre-booking is advised. If you enjoy unusual flavours and a presentation with a difference this is worth a try. Served in here is Liquid Lobster, Tempura Salmon Caviar, Truffled Egg and Citrus Mochi Clouds.