We chose to eat here for specialty dining aboard "Allure of the Seas." The ambiance is nice, but it doesn't make up for the slow service. They asked us beforehand if we had any time constraints due to a show or whatever. We said no, but didn't think that would mean we were going to be there for 2 hours. It took about half an hour to order and another half hour before receiving the first course. The restaurant wasn't at capacity, but they seemed to be short staffed. Bread is given beforehand. As an appetizer, I started with the beet salad that barely had any beets. It came with 3 balls of goat cheese, 2 pieces of prosciutto, and candied walnuts. My main was the lobster thermidor. It was my first and last time trying it this way as I didn't care for the creamy sauce. The portion was also small. Another member in our party got the venison and stated that it was overcooked. Maybe it was placed under the heat lamp for too long. I ended the meal with the hazelnut passion fruit bar. I liked the yuzu mango sorbet that it came with. Overall, we were not impressed. read more

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150 Central Park on Harmony of the seas was exquisite from the braised short rib to the beat salad. Everything was amazing. The service was amazing. Our server Sandro took care of us. He brought us drinks and Suggested only the best food possible. The ambiance was just what you would expect from a high end restaurant. The duck was amazing fall apart with a spoon good even the fat was good. The veal was perfectly seasoned and tender. The lobster Thermidor was considered the best food my mom had in her life. The desserts were just as good the hazelnut bar was the best sweet I had on the cruise. This restaurant was by far the best on the entire ship. 150 Central Park Harmony of the seas was by far the best five stars. read more

There are two 150 Central Park Restaurants, both aboard ships, being Royal Caribbean's Allure of the Seas and Oasis of the Seas, which are the 5 star restaurants of those ships and identical to each other in every respect. What these restaurants offer more than anything else is a total dining experience. Created by Michael Schwartz, James Beard Award-winning chef and restaurateur, the meals take the form of six course tasting meals at an extra on board specialty restaurant charge of $40 with additional charges for wine pairing from varying wines as selected by Eric Larkee, sommelier, associated with Michael's Genuine Food & Drink. Everything about the tasting menu is unique, innovative, creative, and very much prepared in a combination of ingredients you most like hadn't thought of ever combining before. When aboard either of these ships, 150 Central Park offers the best in dining experiences and is a must for any foodie though not necessarily a restaurant for everybody. The service was, as one might expect, outstanding with the staff giving a full explanation of each tasting item. Likewise the décor of the restaurant again outstanding. As for the food itself, as this is a 6 course tasting restaurant, not a meal type of restaurant, it would be a little too much for me to elaborate on each of the offerings I tasted. I can say that they were all superlative food creations, but as personal preferences go, some I liked and some I didn't. As a notation this site, at the time of this writing was for Oasis of the Seas. I have suggested to Yelp the inclusion for Allure of the Seas as the restaurants are identical. read more

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150 Central Park is located inside Central Park Neighbourhood on broad RCCL Allure of Seas. Why would one be paying a surcharge of $40 per person for food if there are tons and tons of free food?? 150 Central Park offers an unique Six Course taster menu experience and the menu is prepared by Maureen Brandt (http://www.linkedin.com/pub/dir/Maureen/Brandt). The service here was top notch and so was the food both in taste and presentation. I have to say this was the BEST meal I have on board. 6 different kind of Salt to go with your bread! Winter Menu for Sun/Mon/Tue Wild Mushroom Cigar - light and crispy spring roll stuffed with mushrooms - The dressing was perfect with a touch of Sesame Parsnip Veloute - Caviar?!! - So you supposed to mix the waffle with the soup - Too creamy for my taste Gruyere-Thyme Tortellini - Swiss Fondue sauce was utter light - Pumpernickel breadcrumbs added a nutty texture Pan Roasted Monkfish - with patatas bravas, piquillo pepper emulsion, saffron, black olive crumble and baby fennel - Never a fan of Monkfish - The concept was good with all the different ingredients but the end result just MEH Root Beer Molasses Glazed Duck Breast - A little disappointing as the duck was cooked well but tasted bland - Root Beer? Where is the Root Beer? OR Slow Braised Beef Rib - It was so so tender.... moist and cooked perfectly - The flavour is really intense too - Better choice for the Main Carrot Trio with Raisins - Carrot cake, mousse and Ice cream really interesting combination and all have unique texture - One of the Raisins is grape soaked in liquor and I ate that because it tasted like alcohol! Diamond Plus' coupon may get you in for a treat for $20 per person! :) BTW, Why is it call 150 Central Park? Because it has 150 wine selections and it is located in Central Park! :) read more

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First time cruisin with Allure of the Seas and out of all the non-complimentary restaurants onboard, decided to try 150 Central Park. with just a $40 charge, I got to experience fine dining that would usually cost $200 and up. Its my first time trying a 6 course meal so I was super duper excited. We had to make a reservation beforehand and when I arrived I knew why. It wasn't really full when I arrived but when we sat down, they brought us our customized menus. My name was on my menu! HOW COOL! Our waiter was really nice and introduced to us each dish and explained Chef Molly's concept behind the idea, where each ingredient was obtained from and even a little history to why certain things were this way. He also said that the restaurant was called 150 Central Park because it was #150 on the ship, therefore they named it 150 Central Park. But while reading the previous review, it said it also had 150 wine selections. So Informational! We were told Royal Caribbean held a chef competition and the winner gets a contract with RCCL and get their own gig onboard the Allure. Since the last review's chef was different from mine, I'm assuming Chef Molly won the competition my year (?). Our waiter also told us that under contract, Chef Molly has to change the menu every 3 months and is not allowed to repeat dishes. For the Fall 2012 Menu, serving bread was served with saltless butter and 6 different kinds of salts. Each salt was taken from different countries around the world. My favorite was the sulfuric salt from India which surprisingly tasted like EGG! Who would have known! The scary black salt is from Hawaii (if i remember correctly) and is actually volcanic salt. Woah! Chilled Lobster Salad with Orchard Fruits, took my breath away. Love at first bite. The cold lobster went so well with the persimmon puree. Everything was so complimenting. Made me think of Fall and apricots and the color Orange LOL. Smoke Apple-Cheddar Soup was a little confused why there was a pile of foam, which we were told was apple cider foam. Again, have to give it to Chef Molly because the weirdest things were actually so complimenting. Like a really awkward couple that you would assume would never work out but hey look at us now! Paupiette of Dover Sole This was alright. It tasted standard and almost a little too much like what it looked like. LOL. Potato Chip Pasta Cappellacci Now this had us back on our toes! Again, my tastebuds were overjoyed when i took my first bite. The different textures and flavors exploded in my mouth, each bite was filled with amazement. Prosciutto Wrapped Berkshire Pork Loin this dish was interesting. The pork was really juicy and tender. Sauce went really well. OR Harris Ranch Beef Tenderloin "Reuben" I'm fan of steak and this gets a thumbs up as well. The rye bread was interesting with the juicy, tender steak. Chocolate "Dark and Stormy" the rich chocolate custard and dark rum ice cream was an interesting mix. A really good way to finish the flavorful meal with the bitter rum and chocolate. I think what would most likely resembles my experience at 150 is Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. I literally felt like I was in Wonka's Factory as everything I tasted was filled with wonders and surprises. A picture is worth a thousand words. Please check out my pictures : ) read more

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Rude staff. Gave this place 2 chances and they were lackluster both times. Feels like they are missing an opportunity to be better. Staff is so important to the experience the food can be good but when it's served with a shitty face nobody will want to continue to patron your company. A shame. read more

New updated review off Harmony of the Seas: Well, Royal Caribbean destroyed this once fine dining experience at sea. What was once a multi-course experience with different menu's each half of the cruise is now one of the most boring restaurants on the boat. I can only expect they have wrecked the other boats as well. Shame on you RC! From 5 to 1 star. To make matters worse, they try be fancy and make things at the table... so if you have more than 2 people (we had 6) be ready to miss your show as this takes forever. Its not even enlightening and the food is just average. Bring back the multi-course dining and maybe I'll return to this class of ship again. Otherwise it looks like our large ship cruising days may be over. Old review: Compared to places like Le Bernardin in NY, this would not get 5 stars... but when you are on a ship with 6000 people and you find a place this good, it earns every star it can get. The smoked apple-cheddar soup last time was amazing. They even served it in a way that you smell the smoke rising out of the bowl. Don't skip the cucumber martini! My only complaint was the main course each time we have eaten there didn't live up to the rest of the menu. It feels like they are playing it safe for those that need a reliable course among the more daring rounds. Normally I'd dock a star for this, but being such a standout on a cruise ship no less... I have to stick with 5 in comparison to all over places on other boats. (we cruise once or twice a year and have found no better) There are always 2 menus per cruise, well worth trying them both. What a wonderful experience. The specialty restaurants on the Allure have spoiled us for other ships. This past cruise was our 2nd in a row on the same ship - we have never done that before. If you are on the Allure and you skip 150, shame on you! Its just too bad Molly Brandt seems to be moving away from the place - I hope without her it doesn't go down hill. (too bad she didn't make her season of Top Chef either) read more

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I don't want to post much. I want you to trust me and come here. Allow 2 hours. Come hungry. Come with an open mind. If your palate is super sensitive (you can pull asparagus notes from a Chardonnay) this is for you. And if you are a professional (like moi) then add the wine pairing. Sherlon was the best. The for real best. read more

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We had the most incredible experience at this restaurant on Harmony of the Seas. It's really all thanks to our INCREDIBLE waiter, and I cannot stress this enough, Sammi was just fantastic. He was so attentive and sweet and helped us out!!!! We requested him for our second reservation! The food is exquisite and we were so stuffed each time!!! Lots of options on the menu, vegan and gluten free options as well!! They will honestly just keep bringing you food. read more

150 Central Park - New American Near Me - Fort Lauderdale, Florida

Very disappointing! All the "farm to table" hype and pretentiousness is fine as long as the food is good. But this was not the case. My wife ordered a lamb dish that tasted more like liver. My dish was so unremarkable that I don't even remember what it was. The waiter pushed another entree to share...a ribeye roast kind of thing...it was 80% fat! We could not even finish our meals. The next day we ate at the Main Dining and it was waaaaay better! read more

Went for dinner last week and was very disappointed. The main course was good. I ordered the Filet. And it was a perfect medium plus. But the rest was either not great or just okay. For starters, we had some sort of vegetable soup. it was good although WE ordered soup which would imply we both get one... nope just one for us to share. This was clearly the waiters fault. We also ordered the gnocchi for an app, which were good, but the portion was very small. The worst part of the dish was the Tuna tar tar. raw tuna mixed w mayo. yuck. we were expecting something with an Asian flair, and this was anything but.... It just was not good. In comparison, we had an amazing meal at Giovani's which was half the cost. All in all, 150 Central Park just wasn't worth it. I think we both would have just preferred the Buffet. read more

I went to 150 Central Park on Oasis of the Seas located in the Central Park neighborhood. The experience was definitely one of a kind. It is a set menu and there are six courses including dessert. If you do not like the looks of the menu, you have an option to go to 150 Central Park on a different day when they may have a different menu. I personally like choosing my own entrees rather than being restricted but it was fun not really knowing what you were going to get and trusting the chef.The service was fantastic and if there is something on the menu you can't eat or don't like they will do everything they can to accommodate to your needs. read more

This was our favorite meal aboard the ship. From the flavor to the timing and presentation of the dishes, it was a fantastic experience. Each of the courses built upon the previous and left you wanting more, only until you saw the next come out. Out of the six courses, four of them were 5/5 and two of the course were 4/5. I would definitely recommend making this a part of your cruise experience. read more

Food: Not good Ambiance: Great Service: Great Value: Good* A beautifully decorated space with a 5 star "feel". Formal attire is welcomed and is a pleasant break from the week long casual cruise setting. The waiters are genius. What makes them so highly regarded? They know exactly how to play the 5 star part and.... how to play the guests. The waiters will not ever ask you how was your food but rather tell you how great your food was! They speak for your thoughts never giving you the opportunity to express your disappointment. It's almost as if they know no reasonable person will actually enjoy the food there. One example that will make me smile for some time to come: a table of two nearby was told by their waiter how delicious their meal was and so good that they could "dig a hole in their plate". One of the two ladies used their waiter's catch phrase to guests next to them to describe their experience. They were literally trained how to think. From this point on the waiters interaction with guests became my main entertainment as each went on to tell their guests how they feel about the food. The natural reaction to guests was mostly dismissive but one other table was in disapproval mode mentioning "the food sucks" and "we shoudve went back to Chops". I shared these sentiments. The food was on par or slightly above with the Windjammer buffet except dressed up to be nicely presentable. The highlight of your meal (and the element everyone seems to be most impressed with in their reviews here) is that they give you various types of salts to go along with your spread. I enjoyed this the most as well. As for dinner....Imagine taking a spoon full of meat from the Windjammer buffet and shaping it into an elegant mound. Well that's your lamb dinner. Now imagine a dessert looking exactly the same as one of the Windjammer cakes in terms of size, layering, and style...but changing the color of the dessert. Well thats your Windjammer dessert smuggled into 150 Central Park. You arent going to get a 5 star meal for the nominal $40 per a person surcharge and that is fair. Because you will get a 5 star experience. The fact that people are rating this place as being expensive should tell you about the vantage point for which people are writing their reviews from. An $80 "5 star" dinner for two is not "$$$$" , not by any stretch in any big city. Heck, $80 was less than the cost of my lunch when I dined in South Beach after the ship porting. Still, even being conditioned to this, the food at 150 is technically a ripoff not worth the cost of your surcharge because it simply isnt good. If you leave feeling confused on if you enjoyed your dinner it is not because you just had a 5 star dinner but rather its because the food wasnt good. When/if you have a great dinner you will know it and it will taste better than your expectations; not confuse them. You will get your moneys worth only from the dining experience - not the food. The chef is so far off the mark that this experience was the most disappointing experience from the entire cruise. Every show, every excursion, every little detail of the ship and what is has to offer it is the food here at this one location that misses the mark by the widest margin. For comparison, I thought every other food venue at the ship was good or great. (Dined specialty every dinner). This place is way off. The waiters and the great ambience do an amazing job at somehow suppressing this disappointing culinary experience. I would go back here again in a heart beat every night of a week long cruise on the condition I can order from any of the other specialty restaurants. Its the best setting by far and oddly the worst food. read more