The location of a Sushi-Sake tasting event on the 5th day of our cruise, Izumi Hibachi & Sushi is…read morethe Japanese themed restaurant on the Royal Caribbean ship, Mariner of the Seas. The food and drinks offered, along with the service, greatly exceeded my expectation, making it one of the more fun things to do during a five day cruise. Izumi (Japanese for a natural spring) became the Japanese themed restaurant in the Royal Caribbean fleet, first in 2009 on the Oasis, and then later to other boats, including the Mariner. My brother signed us up for the Sake/Sushi tasting event at 10:15 at the Izumi restaurant while it was still closed for normal service. Our group of ten were seated around a Hibachi table, and were lectured on sushi and sake by 3 of the Filipino chefs (Eduardo - sake; Lorec - sushi; John - teppanyaki) who work there, while being served a 5 course meal with beverage pairing. The charge is prepaid (around $40 per person including automatic gratuity), but a bill is presented at the end for additional tip for above-and-beyond service. Hamachi carpaccio with Tyku Black Junmai Ginjo Sake - probably my favorite sushi dish out of what was served. I've come to really love sushi carpaccio, and this version wasn't bad. The fish was farmed yellowtail, and had been sliced thin enough. It was nicely dressed with truffle oil with yozu ponzu. Crispy Shrimp & Futomaki with a sake cocktail - a pretty tasty but very weak cocktail. I liked the crispy shrimp, but the futomaki (which we've had before) is not a favorite...a bit too large, deep fried, making the rice quite gummy. Champagne Lobster & Creamy Lobster Tempura with Hou Hou Shu Sake - my favorite sake from the batch, and the maki slices were presented well. Teppan beef fried rice with Tozai Snow Maden Junmai Sake - really good fried rice, with plenty of tender pieces of filet mignon cooked prehand on teppanyaki grill. This portion is what will fill you up if you came in hungry. Mochi Ice Cream for dessert: 3 different flavors of mango, strawberry, and green tea. tastes the same as what you would get from Trader Joe's (which is really good). As we found out, the actual fish quality is not great on the boat, but they got around that by doing more rolls and emphasizing the sake. It's clear that this event must have taken previous guest feedback, resulting in a great event.

Friendly service, excellent breakfast in an old school diner with plenty of booths…read more Omelette was delicious, served with homemade biscuits and nicely done had browns. Banana nut pancakes were delectable. Everyone at the table enjoyed their meal Thanks, Yelp for helping us find the good spots!

Best breakfast on the island. Great service also. Can't go wrong with their pancakes or their…read morehuevos rancheros. Just overall good food.

Considered the fine dining restaurant on the Harmony of the Seas, 150 Central Park (so named…read morebecause the restaurant is exactly 150 feet from the entrance of the Central Park neighborhood on Oasis class of Royal Caribbean ships) serves a fixed price dinner of locally sourced dishes. My brother and I had the opportunity to dine in on our 4th day of the 2nd week-long cruise, coming from Galveston. Like most food on the boat, the various sampled dishes were anywhere from OK to really great. We were able to book a reservation for the same day, as long as we ate early (5:15). We were seated right away at a window table, tap water was offered, and a simple wine list was given. I chose two glasses of a Vermentino, which went well with the meal. We also started with a Parker House bread, which was very good. Royal Caribbean does bread well. We sampled different small plates and the two best things of the meal was in this group. The braised short rib was outstanding: a very good quality beef braised long and slow to produce the perfect bite, tender but not mushy. Another huge hit was the crispy pork belly: they kept it as one piece, letting you cut it at the table. The pork was great quality, and the skin was very crispy with just enough underneath fat to make you know it was pork belly (plus it made the meat underneath really moist). The portions were large as an 'appetizer'. I would absolutely get this again if offered. The honey glazed scallops weren't as successful, though the sea scallops were decent size and well cooked. For main plates, we got Lobster Thermidor, Roasted tenderloin, and Lamb Wellington. The Thermidor used a smaller lobster tail: a lot of effort to make it, but the complementary lobster tail one gets on Lobster night is better. The roasted tenderloin suffered from the same problem with all steaks on a cruise boat: one can't produce the type of high heat necessary to get a restaurant quality steak dish for safety reasons (it's the same reason why one can't get a decent steak knife either). It confirmed my previous suspicion that it's not worth the extra cost to go to a steakhouse on a cruise ship. And I thought the lamb wellington was a miss: the pastry crust was gummy, the lamb gamey. Dessert was fried cheesecake (not very elegant, like something one would eat on a stick at a county fair, but describes it accurately). It was good, with the whipped cream and nutella going well. Service was good throughout the meal, friendly but elegant. Really glad we had the opportunity to try this restaurant.

Usually used as one of the main sit-down dinner restaurants on the Royal Caribbean ship, Harmony of…read morethe Seas, the Grande Main Dining Room on Aft Deck 4, served as the location for a welcome 'Key' lunch for my brother and me at the beginning of our second week traveling together. The meal was definitely elevated from what you can get from the complementary dining areas, and we enjoyed it. The RC Key program is a VIP package that future cruisers can purchase to get elevated experiences like expedited check-in, exclusive welcome lunch, high-speed internet, and dedicated seating for shows. Since it's an optional add-on that is not included as part of the casino comps that my brother gets, I've never experienced any of it. However, because we were doing back to back cruises on the same ship ('consecutive cruisers'), the welcome lunch was included for the 100 or so cc passengers. Since it was a unique opportunity, we decided to take advantage, waiting in line at the Grande Dining room until they opened at 11:30. The staff tries to sit you eight to a table, tied with the people waiting in line with you. In our case, it was with two other pleasant couples. The focused menu is similar to fixed prie, one choice from an appetizer, entree, and dessert. The food was good. Wild mushroom soup scented with truffle oil - maybe I'm used to simple mushroom soup, but the taste of this didn't really suit me. Took one spoonful and passed. Colossal Shrimp Cocktail - 4 very large chilled tail-on shrimp, haphazardly on a plate. There is a reason why this dish is served usually in a glass. The cocktail sauce was weak, not nearly enough horseradish for my taste. Dry Aged Steakburger - something you can't get at any of the complementary restaurants, served on a brioche bun with Guyere and bacon. Confirmed that I prefer a simpler burger, vs one using dry aged meat (it's usually just too dense). Angus Filet Mignon - Really great, maybe the best steak I've had on a cruise ship. Served medium as requested, the smaller piece of meat was served very thick, and tasted great with the provided steak sauce. It also came with bearnaise sauce, tasty asparagus, and decent french fries (would have really loved a baked potato with it). Two sides ordered were the Yukon Mashed potatoes (more whipped than mashed, almost runny) and mac n cheese (OK). Dessert choice was a NY style cheesecake, which was OK. You can get a lot better desserts from the buffet line. Super happy that we got to experience this lunch, and being able to record it.

The wings were large and in charge. Went for the jerk wings (recommended getting those grilled not…read morefried ) , lemon pepper (yes it's wet) literally exploding with flavor, and the honey hot (fried hard) . The pricing was super affordable wings are $1 on fridays and the cook was super sweet . Love my people from Louisiana they treat you so well.

Visited my friend and went to wings and more foot hut where they have a $1 wing deal on Fridays…read more Wait time was about 25 mins but we were able to call in advance to order. We got garlic buffalo, lemon pepper, mango habanero, and sweet red chili. With the exception of a few pieces, most of these pieces were larger than your normal size wing, which is a steal for only $1. I would say my favorite flavors were the mango habanero and the lemon pepper. They have a few tables if you would like to eat there as well. I wish they gave us a 3rd ranch tho

If you're hankering for some perfectly fried catfish filets, get them at Joe's. Super fresh, clean…read moretasting, hot and flaky with a mildly seasoned cornbread coating with a perfect crispy crunch. There are also Chinese-American dishes on the menu, plus shrimp, oysters, and Po-Boy sandwiches. But for me the star is the PERFECT CATFISH!

FINALLY found my go to casual seafood joint. Prices are extremely reasonable, especially given the…read moreamount of food. I'll be eating my fried crawfish dinner for my next 3 meals! This is a counter service place, but they checked up on if the food was good, did I need anything else, etc. Service was impeccable! Ambiance is casual. They weren't very busy when I ordered my Friday lunch. *Be planned to pay in cash because they charge a 4% fee for credit cards.

This place is fantastic.. Hands down the best rolls I've ever had. Fresh shrimp, great happy hour,…read moresweet employees. Highly recommend!

Great food at a good price. Recommend the Crab Rangoon appetizer. The edamame is good, beware the…read morespicy version is really spicy. All the rolls I've tried were really good. Big bonus- they are open later than a lot of places on the island. The service is friendly and efficient. The ambiance is casual with big screen tvs that usually have sports on. Not super romantic but a nice place. FYI it is on the small side. But we have never had to wait to be seated.

Oasis Kitchen is a Jamaican food truck I usually see behind UTMB, but at other times I've seen it…read morealong Seawall. They offer a variety of entrees that will keep you going back to try everything. I had the jerk chicken sandwich with the mac and cheese. The sandwich was delicious - I was expecting mostly meat, but there was corn and peppers that nicely complimented the chicken. The mac and cheese definitely had a little bit of a kick and also a bit of sweetness, so beware if you're sensitive to spice. Overall, all the flavors were delicious, The portions were definitely more than enough, and everything was reasonably priced. My order came out quickly, and they were very friendly! I have seen them delivering to various locations on UTMB campus, and they're also open to catering. Definitely come check this place out if you want to try some Jamaican food and support local businesses!