Crown Grill - A steakhouse that has more to offer than steak

This Specialty Dining venue costs $45 per person. If you have Premier 80 (with two specialty dining meals included) or Premier 90 (with unlimited specialty dining) then the cover charge is waived. The cover charge includes one selection from each course. While they usually allow ordering extra appetizers, salads, or desserts, any additional main course is $15 each.

 

I guess my weakness for cheesy bread runs in the family

The Crown Grill has been our favorite specialty restaurant when we sail on Princess. We love starting off each cruise with dinner here. It's our way of treating ourselves after the hustle and bustle of traveling to the port and getting through embarkation. What follows is a culmination of 2-3 dinners here over the course of our two weeks on board. 

Colossal Lump Crab Cake - Cognac mustard cream sauce, shaved asparagus fennel salad.

Is it really a visit to a steakhouse if you don't try the onion soup at least once? Did I also mention my weakness for cheesy bread? At least this time I didn't drip any on my blouse.

Black and Blue Onion Soup - Roquefort crust, fresh thyme, Jack Daniel's

Blue Iceberg - Applewood smoked bacon, heirloom cherry tomatoes, point reyes original blue cheese dressing. Classic steakhouse wedge salad. The one salad Dad is always willing to eat, especially when it is followed by steak.

Shellfish Bisque - Lobster chunks and shrimp, aged cognac, whipped cream

Boneless Ribeye 14 oz - rich with heavy marbling. 

The Filet Mignon 7 oz from the Steaks menu plus the 6 oz Maine Lobster Tail entree. The top of the menu states that while you can have more than one main entree, each additional one is an extra $15 charge. We were fully prepared to pay the upcharge but it was never added to our account.

New Zealand Double Lamb Chops 9oz - Rosemary essence (with loaded Idaho baked potato)

The black swipe at the top of the plate is supposed to be the mint jelly or perhaps the rosemary essence?

I also tried the Porterhouse 20oz but I guess I was too mesmerized by the size of the steak to take a picture.

For sides - pardon the double potato but I had to get the parmesan french fries. Plus mashed potatoes are a great side to steak.

The Ten Layer Chocolate Cake - brushed with Baileys Irish Cream, chocolate mousse ganache. Ten layers sounded a lot bigger on paper than the whoopie pie sized tower that arrived. Definitely chocolatey and sweet but definitely not the huge sharing portion sizes typical of a steakhouse.

All of our visits (confusion with reservations on night one notwithstanding) to the Crown Grill on the Sun Princess were delightful in food and service. We look forward to continuing the tradition on our next Princess cruise.