One of our two must-do traditions on Day 1 of any NCL Cruise: The first mudslide and dining at Cagney’s. They have become immutable parts of our experience.
The shrimp appetizer came out as expected. I thought it had been reduced by one shrimp from what I remembered on Escape two years ago, but I went back in my photo reel and both are three-shrimp presentations on a crisp slaw with cocktail sauce.
The thick-cut bacon was a surprise. I think it’s because of it being different from what we are used to — no added maple flavor or other flavoring. This was just grilled thick cut pork, nothing more or less. Reasonably tasty, yet a bit short of expectation. I think this one is on us, though, not NCL…we didn’t know what to expect.
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Overall Rating
4.8 out of 5.0 starsThere is a reason Cagney’s is a first-night tradition: consistency. It’s a lot of the reason Texas Roadhouse is our favorite restaurant…we know what we’re going to get. And in those terms, Cagney’s delivers. That consistency from sailing to sailing is also one of the ways I use to gauge any overall quality drift in the NCL offerings. Just like the ribeye is the best way to judge the quality of a steakhouse, Cagney’s sets our palate expectations for each sailing.