Lavish Buffet

Lavish Buffet

Wednesday 9 March 2016

Sunday Brunch Buffet at Prego (80 Bras Basah Road - Fairmont Singapore, Level 1, Singapore 189560) Reservation: 6431 6156

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New Prices from 25 Sep 2016:

$98++ per adult / $49++ per child, inclusive of free flow non-alcoholic beverages  

$108++ per adult, inclusive one glass of Berlucchi

$128++ per adult, inclusive of free flow Berlucchi ‘61 Brut Franciacorta, Italian signature cocktails, house wines, draught Tiger beer, juices and soft drinks.


Amex Platinum Credit Card Holders & The Far Card Members are entitled to the discount below: 
(No Blackout Dates)

Number of diners
Usual member reductions
Member plus 1 guest (2 adults)
50%
Member plus 2 guests (3 adults)
33%
Member plus 3 guests (4 adults)
25%
Member plus 4-9 guests (5-10 adults)
20%
Member dining alone
10%

Operating Hours:

Lunch:

Monday to Saturday - 11:30am to 2:30pm

Sunday Brunch Buffet:

Sunday - 12:00pm to 3:00pm

Early Bird Dinner:

Daily - 5:00pm to 6:00pm

Ala Carte Dinner:
Daily - 6:00pm to 10:30pm



Visited on 28 Feb 2016 and 11 Sep 2016 (Sun).

Prego has been around for so long since 2007 and we finally decided to give it a try on their Sunday Brunch Buffet. 

Prego is an Italian Trattoria and is one of Singapore’s favourite Italian restaurants that offer diners an authentic Italian family style dining experience. Chef Antonio Facchinetti has recently revamped the whole menu. Pamper your palates with a refreshing Italian Sunday Brunch featuring a lavish array of marinated antipasti, Italian farm cheeses, as well as pasta and risotto prepared à la minute. 

A pleasant culinary surprise awaits as the seasonal bars showcasing classic favourites like Wagyu Beef Carpaccio with Truffle Bread Crumble changes every month. From perfectly-grilled Salmon Fillet to Lamb Rack and Beef Sirloin, take your pick at the ‘live’ station and delight in succulent meats and seafood at leisure, as their master chefs serve you at your table. Other highlights include a seasonal dessert bar and ‘live’ station that showcases the best Italian produce. 



Waiting area - You can take a seat at the sofa if you're early. Their procedure here: Tell them your reservation details upon arrival and they will write on a small paper at their counter to note the queue order.


You will be greeted by the dessert station when you enter the restaurant.



These are the front sofa seats facing dessert station area.


This is the 2nd seating area (Non-Sofa seat)


Note: The Live Band has ceased since Aug 2016
And this is the 3rd seating area, with sofa and non-sofa seats. Here is also where the live band section is, for those who love to listen to live music performances while eating. And surprisingly, although we were sitting in front of the live band, it was not noisy at all. We can still comfortably hear each other talking. The music volume was not loud so don't be afraid to sit here. 

An awesome live performance by the band of that day, with Vocalist - Ms Lou Pei Xin from the Channel 5 singing competition "The Final 1 - Season 2".  Very soothing vocals! It was really a pleasure to listen to while enjoying the buffet! 


And these are the seats in the last seating area.


Wine bar (above) and beverages counter (below)


Nice Cappucino! 


Good Regular Coffee!


Orange Juice!



Note: They have revamped their whole menu. Below food items are for your reference.

Oven Roasted Barramundi Fillet, Cherry Tomatoes, Capers, Black Olives


Pan Seared Ocean Trout, Marinated Capsicum, Bagna Cauda


Baked Sea Bass, Olive Oil, Crushed Potatoes, Asparagus, Lemon Butter Sauce


Crispy Calamari, Spiced Tomato Salsa, Lemon
They have very nice calamari here! Must-Try!


Sauteed Prawns, Onion, Garlic, Tomato Sofrito, Creamy Polenta
 The prawns were extremely succulent with very aromatic creamy polenta!


Roasted Leg of Lamb, Farro Salad, Roasted Capsicum, Lime Juice


Risotto Saffron, Pan-Seared Scallops, Balsamic Glaze


Dessert Station on 28 Feb 2016

Finger Orchard


Fruit Tartlet 



 Dessert Station on 11 Sep 2016

Chocolate Tart

Love the chocolate tart so much!


Strawberry Panna Cotta

Baba Au Rum


Chestnut Tart

Cannoli


Fruit Tartlets


Mango Tartlets


Hazelnut Pudding



Cream Puff



Tiramisu
Their Tiramisu was very good with appropriate espresso "punch", generous cocoa powder, soft and creamy texture!




Very Rich but shiok Chocolate Mousse!


Cappucino d' Antonio
This is my first time seeing cappucino dessert presented in this way, cappucino foam with a piece of  aromatic cappucino jelly! 


Pine Tarts


Apple Mousse Cake
Love this apple mousse cake so much! Not only was the appearance attractive, but also the taste - with a little bit of apple sourness, very refreshing taste!



Chocolate Mousse Cake
Very rich, velvety chocolate cake! 



Mini Almond Biscotti


Assorted Cookies


Raspberry Sorbet


Pistachio Gelato


Chocolate Gelato


Vanilla Gelato


Antipasti station 
(Not sure if we can try all the ham hanging above?) ;P


Anchovies



Smoked Salmon


Tuna Salad


Seafood Salad


Quinoa Salad


Potato Salad


Chicken Salad

Note: All their salad here were fantastic and very appetising! Ingredients tasted authentically Italian too!


Beef Carpaccio

Octopus Carpaccio
This is my favourite at Italian restaurant and so happy it's unlimited serving! Nice!


They have very nice selection of bread here!


Goat Cheese


Scarmoza



Chilled Prawns/Mussels/Clams



Fresh Oysters


Sashimi


Fruits


Cold Cuts Section


Live Carving on 26 Feb 2016: Pork Ribs

The pork ribs here really blew us away! They were very tender and tasty! The meat just slides off the bones!!! Must-Try!


Live Carving on 11 Sep 2016: Roasted Beef


Potato Wedges 


Seabass in Salt
The fish was so fresh and eat it while it's hot. The fish meat was extremely tender!

Mixed Vegetables


DIY Salad Station


Creamy Penne (Left)
Spaghetti Bolgnese (Right)


French Fries (Left)
Chicken Nuggets (Right)


Overall Impression: It depends on which staff serving you, some were infectiously cheery while some were without any smile. We were lucky to be served by a staff "Linda" who was very efficient and always with a smile on 11 Sep 2016!

We were really awed by the huge place and the huge food selection here, with many antipasti, tasty salad, ala-carte pasta and so many other main dishes to choose from. We didn't have enough stomach space to try out their many pasta dishes as pasta are very filling but it's their signature, so do try their pasta if you can! Desserts were mostly very good too! Overall, good quality food and desserts at Prego!

They used to have a live band that made the whole dining experience a very great one. Now without the live band seemed a tad dull. Nevertheless, the nice food and desserts still made a very enjoyable Sunday Brunch for our dining experience here. Do give it a try if you're craving for some authentic Italian cuisine!

*Recommended*

Click the link to see all their menu (Subject to changes for buffet)


Wednesday 2 March 2016

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Thursday 4 February 2016

My Dining Room (3 Temasek Boulevard, #02-314/316, Suntec City Mall, Singapore 038983) Reservation: 6238 6898

Visited on 25 Dec 2015. My Dining room serves authentic Hong Kong cuisine with casual and fine dining ambience. I purchased the deal.com voucher in Dec 2015 to sample the quality of their dishes.






There are three 2 seater table at the front for people who want to be away from noisy groups..




Bigger tables near the front entrance


This is a secret walkway to more tables inside!



This is their kitchen!




Casual Main dining hall!



And here are more private fine dining ambience for 2-4 people beside the main dining hall












Fish Slices Stewed with Beer in Hot Stone Pot



This was a very addictive broth as it was stewed with beer for hours. You will find the fish slice stew very thick and full-flavoured! Yummy!



Pan-Fried Japanese King Scallop

The scallop was really "King" size and succulent with very nice sauce!



Pan-Fried Kurobuta Pork

Surprisingly the meat was very tender and was very well marinated. This was a simple yet fantastic dish!




Poached Vegetables in Superior Soup

I'm not a vegetable lover but when the veg poached into a very flavourful broth, it will make me fall in love with veg at that moment. Haha..



Whole Abalone stirred in Stone Pot with Noodles
I thought they will just use those baby abalone but to my surprise, the abalone was really quite big. The abalone was not that tough and not that tender neither, still ok.. 





Chilled Mango Sago with Pomelo

Their mango sago was not too sweet and not sour, very well mixed!  A nice and refreshing dessert to end the 6-course meal. :)




Additional order of chrysanthemum tea. $3++ per pax.


We tried another Type of their 6-Course Set Meal

Trio Dim Sum Plate

This trio was quite good..


Soon Kueh



Baked Char Siew Bun



Crystal Dumpling




Lobster with Seafood Thick Soup


The soup was really thick and flavourful with bits of lobster meat!



Pan-Fried Chicken Chop with Abalone Sauce
I really love their chicken chop till the max, very tender meat with very yummy abalone sauce!




Crispy Fish Fillet with Thai Sauce
Something like fish and chips, complemented very well with their nice thai sauce.



Fried Rice with Abalone
Their fried rice and baby abalone were really dry and hard. I think this is the only dish that is not passable..




Aloe Vera Grass Jelly


Very generous portion of grass jelly, aloe vera, strawberry etc etc. Great dessert!



Take a peep at their dim sum menu


Overall Impression: The staff were not with much smile but overall ok, very efficient service. Food quality considered quite good here. Another option for a spacious chinese restaurant with quality food at town area!

*Recommended*