The Lido Restaurant, Genting Dream Cruise SG

There are a few free-to-dine restaurants to choose from onboard the Genting Dream Cruise and one of them is The Lido, which serves up an international buffet on Deck 16. The soft-serve ice cream machines here seemed to be a hit with both kids and adults. There was a dedicated and pretty extensive Halal section, Indian section and Indian Vegetarian section, compared to the usual overwhelming majority of Western and Chinese cuisine. The good part was that the Indian dishes were flavourful and tasted substantial, the bad part was that most dishes from the other sections weren’t seasoned very well and tasted bland. Many of the soups and sauces were majorly diluted, and the pastas were severely undercooked. On the first night, there was also a barbecue section that was set up next to the pool area. I remember that section smelling heavenly, and we saw many plates crammed with huge barbecued prawns. Surprisingly, The Lido wasn’t overly crowded given that it is the international buffet restaurant of the ship. Guests were generally courteous to one another instead of rushing and pushing to get to the food, and we didn’t have to wait very long to get a table. Service staff were quick to clear the finished plates and wipe down the tables as well. Overall, it was an unexpectedly pleasant experience. My overall rating of the experience: 4 out of 5 stars ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ #exploresgtogether #momentssg #tripmoments #cruiselife #restaurant #internationalcuisine #dreamcruises #singapore