Ranking EVERY SINGLE Free Restaurant on a Royal Caribbean cruise ship

There's lots of places you can eat at on a Royal Caribbean cruise that are included with your cruise fare, so here's how I would rank each of the complimentary restaurants across Royal Caribbean's fleet!

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[dchenkin]

Good video. I appreciate focusing on what is included in the base cruise fare; cruise ships put so much advertising into speciality restaurants when there is already more than enough food available without paying extra.

[AxelQC]

I love the MDR. Nearly every meal there has been great. Our waitstaff has always been friendly and made us feel right at home.

[DCYote]

I had no idea the Solarium Bistro was complimentary! I thought it was a specialty dining place! Thank you for the info, I'll definitely keep that in mind on my next cruise!

[thomasvispisiano]

Just returned home from our first cruise! Symphony of the Seas! Just wanted to thank you for your tips! They made us feel very comfortable with this new to us vacation! The entire trip went smooth as glass and your tips helped that happen! Thanks again for your efforts!

[joekroll]

Great Video as always Matt! So many people don’t take the time to explore all of the great complimentary options. I think your rankings are very well thought out from the overall perspective. We have been on 20+ RC cruises, and we still love the MDR and the Windjammer. We are going on Oasis in September and it will be my first shot at El Loco Fresh, and I am pumped! Love Dog House, Sorrento’s, Park Cafe…Solarium Bistro is for sure a hidden gem! Next you should do a video on the best complimentary food item. The Roast Beef sandwich at Park Cafe is top notch, and I know it’s not on the actual ship, but the Chicken Sandwich (secret style) at the Snack Shack at Coco Cay is AMAZING!

[intrepidcoder]

I've watched all of the cruise video channels, yours is by far, head and shoulders above all of the others.

Also the way you film the food, it's so crystal clear and makes the food look so appealing!

[packertai]

The main dining room will always be the top on my list! The Mexican restaurant looks yummy, I would be there all the time! 😉 Thank you for sharing!

[roughshot]

The Solarium Bistro is a secret!!
It's never crowded and the selections are surprisingly very good.
Haven't tried El Loco Fresh yet. I'll definitely be going there on Odyssey on my TA.

[ammax]

Thanks for this. I haven't cruised since most ships only had 1 or 2 specialty restaurants. I was beginning to think that the complimentary restaurants were seriously lacking. Glad to know there are some decent options😀

[rhashmiable]

Am on the Anthem of the Seas, from Southampton to Spain and Portugal 4600 on board! With so many on board Main Dining taking 2hrs, waiters working so hard. Queues move really quickly. The Windjammer main buffet, quality and choice of food is incredible. Even at busy times like days at sea, staff are processing through the queues to tables very efficiently. Staff always helpful

[SoSo-cisu]

Main dining room, Wind jammer, Play makers, Mason jar, Wonderland, Chill grill, Skippers grill🔥🔥

[katcalico]

I am a huge fan of the solarium bistro! Less overwhelming than either the MDR or windjammer - a bit more upscale than the windjammer. Not a Sorrento’s fan - bland to me. Love El Loco Fresh!

[CukieArt]

I am so excited for my cruise in september! Thank you Matt for these videos. They are really entertaining and informative.

[JoTea]

I agree with your rankings. Good overview of complementary food options. Thank you!

[mcla]

My gf and I forgot to pre-book our dining room times so all of the times were late. So we had to find alternatives and the Solarium Bistro was THE place. The food was always great. We could always get in early. Never busy. Like you said, very few people know it exists. So glad we discovered it.

[carmeljackson]

I love MDR, and enjoy Loco Poco! I have not been to any specialty restaurant, but I do want to try the Solarium Bistro. Windjammer is the first place we go once on the ship. So much variety to chose from. Thanks for the ranking!! 😀

[kimberlycatalano]

About three weeks since our cruise and all this did was make me miss our cruise!

[VomBethel]

I agree with these rankings although I haven't tried Coastal Kitchen yet. Technically not a restaurant, but I would have included Room Service somewhere near the bottom of the rankings since it's food and complimentary. What surprised me most about Royal was there wasn't a "burgers and fries" place by the pool as on other cruise lines. Yes, we could go to the Windjammer but it just wasn't as convenient.

[midnite]

The solarium bistro on quantum was fantastic. I loved all of the greek style appetizers, I think I had more than 5 of them plus the main course!

[mekasmith]

This is a great video Matt! The boardwalk dog house on the oasis class ships is really good, but I can see why it’s at the bottom! The hotdogs and sausages are lukewarm at best! I think if they brought them up to temperature, they could really have something special! I do agree they should offer some additional toppings like chili, cheese, and peppers!!