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Post by Koastal Karl on Oct 2, 2012 21:12:40 GMT -8
We had the Buffet a few weeks ago when we went up to the Interior for the weekend. It was a Thursday night on the 7pm sailing from Swartz Bay. It was fairly busy but there was a few empty tables. I never knew they would put you with someone else if it was really busy. Sort of like the dining room on a cruise, lol! I noticed alot of single diners in the Buffet right behind us at the single/two people tables. They had roast beef on that sailing too. Around $44 for two people is a bit rediculas though. Although it was really good!
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Post by Dane on Oct 7, 2012 14:00:50 GMT -8
I disagree about the price, I was actually a bit surprised at the price last time I was back in BC - thought it would be higher.
While I hope it does not go up, I could see it happening. As a casual observer cafeteria prices have gone up disproportionately to buffet prices. A meal and a half in the cafeteria, generally, equals a meal in the buffet. Pretty decent deal for most people to have the all-you-can.
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Post by Mike on Oct 15, 2012 14:47:09 GMT -8
Lunch on the Northern Expedition. Oct 12, 2012. Chicken Caesar Salad with (half-eaten) garlic toast.  |
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Post by Blisswood on Oct 18, 2012 13:51:25 GMT -8
Hope this isn't posted elsewhere...
Does/has BCF hire "Red Seal" (certified) chefs? Wasn't there once a Captain who came ashore to oversee catering?
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Post by Guest on Oct 26, 2012 7:14:03 GMT -8
A friend of mine and I took the 21h00 sailing from Swartz Bay to Victoria last night on the SoBC, and at around 10pm, we went down to the cafeteria for something to eat. There weren't any other customers in sight, so we asked "are you still taking orders?", the catering crew responded with a yes. We had been craving those deep fried glorious breakfast potato patties, so we went one step further to ask whether they'd make up four orders of them for us. The person taking our orders said it was doubtful that the cooks would make them, but she would check anyway. She checked, and to our pleasant surprise, the cooks agreed to make us our hash browns. In short, those things taste amazing when fresh. I'd just like to thank the BC Ferries catering crew for going out of their way to meet their customers' desires. This is a nice change from the corporate blahh that many of us have experienced lately around the fleet. I'm guessing they only agreed to take our special order since we were the only people in the cafeteria, but still, it made our day. Thanks, BC Ferries.  |
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Post by Mike on Oct 26, 2012 13:04:06 GMT -8
A friend of mine and I took the 21h00 sailing from Swartz Bay to Victoria last night on the SoBC I didn't know that BC Ferries operated a late-night service between Swartz Bay and Victoria.  |
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Post by Guest on Oct 26, 2012 23:00:26 GMT -8
A friend of mine and I took the 21h00 sailing from Swartz Bay to Victoria last night on the SoBC I didn't know that BC Ferries operated a late-night service between Swartz Bay and Victoria. *Swartz and Tsawwassen! |
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Post by friesngravy on Dec 28, 2012 0:42:22 GMT -8
Fries "n" gravy with a large raspberry juice( RIP raspberry juice).
A meal fit for a king!
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Post by SC Commuter on Jan 30, 2013 19:21:35 GMT -8
Dinner aboard the Queen of Nanaimo:  -I apologize for the grease on the hamburger bun  |
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Post by dofd on Mar 14, 2013 2:09:10 GMT -8
Well, had a great trip on a Coastal. Was in the Buffet, two thumbs up, but riding as a foot passenger made me think that it would be nice to be able to order a beer or wine.
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Post by DENelson83 on Mar 16, 2013 18:24:29 GMT -8
What I like on the ferries is the soft ice cream. Yum-my!
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Post by princessofvanfan on Mar 16, 2013 19:42:29 GMT -8
I hope that pickle slice ended up on the Triple-O burger! Yeah, the food has improved greatly on the ferries; no longer the over priced garbage of old. Although, the old deluxe burger was pretty damn tasty if you piled on the condiments, including a pack of Miracle Whip.
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Post by Mayne on Mar 16, 2013 19:55:11 GMT -8
I am sorry for being a little old school but I miss the old mid island express and the old coffee that I grew up drinking, you could chew on it but it has made me the man I now am, nothing but black!
And I must agree with princessofvanfan with missing the good old deluxe burger!!
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Post by Neil on Mar 16, 2013 22:16:51 GMT -8
Well, had a great trip on a Coastal. Was in the Buffet, two thumbs up, but riding as a foot passenger made me think that it would be nice to be able to order a beer or wine. It's an interesting sidebar on all our BC Ferries discussions, that the question of alcohol has never really been an issue. Amongst all the various controversies surrounding BC Ferries, the fact that you can't get a beer on board never seems to have captured the public's imagination. Even on route one, with its tremendous number of foot passengers who either get picked up or take public transit at either end, and could therefore imbibe a beverage or two without issues, the lack of a license onboard has rarely come up. Not sure why that is. I'm quite sure we're just as thirsty as other civilized people, but, somehow, we have never demanded onboard services. |
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Post by bcr4604 on May 14, 2013 11:22:49 GMT -8
We had the Buffet a few weeks ago when we went up to the Interior for the weekend. It was a Thursday night on the 7pm sailing from Swartz Bay. It was fairly busy but there was a few empty tables. I never knew they would put you with someone else if it was really busy. Sort of like the dining room on a cruise, lol! I noticed alot of single diners in the Buffet right behind us at the single/two people tables. They had roast beef on that sailing too. Around $44 for two people is a bit rediculas though. Although it was really good! $44 for two isn't that bad. The venue that my fiance and I are having our wedding reception at is charging $45 per person. Heh, we should just book the Pacific Buffet. |
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