nekochan

Food is, of course, a really subjective area. Some people love Brussel
Sprouts or liver - I find them revolting. The food on most ships in
most dining rooms is decent - some cruiselines have better food than
others, but again, it's a subjective taste. The specialty restaurants,
however, give you a choice to have a change of venue for dining, not
to mention a special food. For instance, NCL's french restaurant has a
chocolate fondue that is really amazing.

Dining room has always been fine for me, although I usually end up in
the buffet because I don't like to spend huge amounts of time on meals
on my trips. I've also discovered that the buffet usually has the same
food (at least on NCL) as the main dining room, so I feel I'd rather
spend the time enjoying a mai tai in a quiet corner listening to the
ocean than sitting and waiting for the food to be served. Not going to
the dining room for most meals has the added benefit of gaining little
or no weight on a cruise.