Lavish Buffet

Lavish Buffet

Friday 10 November 2017

Lunch Buffet at Seasonal Tastes (The Westin Singapore - 12 Marina View, Asia Square Tower 2, Level 32)

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Lunch buffet: (Monday to Friday from 12 p.m. to 2.30 p.m.)
Price: SGD32++ per adult / SGD16++ per child

Lunch buffet: (Saturday from 12 p.m. to 2.30 p.m.)

Price: SGD42++ per adult / SGD21++ per child

Sunday Family Lunch (Every Sunday from 12p.m. - 3p.m.)
SGD58++ per adult / SGD29++ per child

Dinner buffet: (6 p.m. to 10 p.m.)

Sunday to Thursday, SGD88++ per person
Friday and Saturday, SGD98++ per person


Visited on 10 Oct 2017 (Tues). Seasonal Tastes offers Asian to International fare, with a live interactive kitchen concept to provide a truly personalised dining experience in Marina Bay. The restaurant is huge, cosy with casual design features sweeping floor-to-ceiling windows that show off breathtaking sea view. 


This is the beautiful lift lobby at Level 32! On the right will be Seasonal Tastes!





I love this cloudy day sea view. Feels so relax and lazy here, don't feel like leaving.. Haha








Self Service Coffee (Italian Coffee)

 Enjoy a cup of coffee by the window!







Dessert Station with White Chocolate Fountain



Shooter Glass: Chocolate Mousse / Mango Jelly
Left: Mango Cake
Right: Cheese Cake

Wow this is the first time to see a hotel restaurant use ice chiller table top to keep the desserts cool at all times! I love this concept very much as it is so convenient without open or close the chiller door and the temperature of the desserts are as good as from a fridge. I hope to see more hotel restaurants using this!



Gelato: Vanilla / Dark Chocolate / 
Avocado / Strawberry 
Sorbet: Blood Orange (Center)
 I love the blood orange sorbet to the max! The taste was a tad sour with orange scent, very refreshing! This is a very good dessert to cleanse your palate especially after a full buffet.




Pandan Castella Cake


Opera Cake


Steamed Rice Cake Or Wa Ko Kueh
(Popular Local Cake)


Chocolate Financier


Yuzu Mousse


Hot Dishes:
Wok Fried River Fish with
Five Spice Pepper Salt


I like five spice pepper salt food. But the fish has many bones, so must be careful when eating this. The taste was of course great!



Cauliflower Gratin


Roasted Beef




Braised Pork Belly


Braised Duck


Hokkien Mee


Steamed Hainanese Chicken 



Left Pot: Chicken Broth
Right Pot: Singapore Laksa


Left to Right:
Beef / Chicken / Mutton Satay



DIY Salad Station


Mussels, Prawns, Scallops and Flower Crabs On Ice Station


Assorted Sushi

Appetizers Station






Pasta Station






I like the creamy yummy pasta!



Overall Impression: The service here was alright, just that it took them quite long to clear the plates. Their hot dishes are mostly like home-cooked food. Don't expect wide variety of food here. Food and dessert quality were decent. But the ambience is really very relaxing and comfortable with the sea view, so it makes up for the quality in some of the food items. 

This restaurant is really huge that can hold big gatherings. So if you're looking for a simple buffet in a spacious and high-rise hotel restaurant with sea view and adequate food quantity, this is the place for you!



Note: Seasonal Tastes do not provide complimentary carpark coupon anymore! 


Sunday 5 November 2017

Ala Carte Dinner at La Brasserie (80 Collyer Quay - Fullerton Bay Hotel, Lobby Level, Singapore 049326)

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Dinner
Daily 6.30 p.m. to 10.30 p.m.

Lunch
Mondays to Fridays: 12.00 p.m. to 2.30 p.m.
• Two-course set lunch at $38++
• Three-course set lunch at $48++

Brunch
Saturday Brunch with Create-your-own-Bloody-Mary station: 12.00 p.m. to 3.00 p.m (Last pour at 2.45 p.m.)
• $68++ with selections of soft drinks and juices
• $99++ with free flow Bloody Mary, wine, beer, juice and soft drinks
• $138++ with free flow of Veuve Clicquot

Sunday Brunch with Create-your-own-Bloody-Mary station: 12.00 p.m. to 3.00 p.m (Last pour at 2.45 p.m.)
• $98++ with selections of soft drinks
• $138++ with free flow of Veuve Clicquot
• $168++ with free flow of Ruinart ‘Blanc de Blanc

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Visited on 30 Sep 2017 (Sat) for their Ala Carte Dinner. The newly refurbished La Brasserie has reopened its doors since mid June 2017. Located at the heart of the historically rich Fullerton Heritage precinct, with spectacular views of the Marina Bay waterfront, La Brasserie charms with its unrivalled setting and finely curated menu of French ‘cuisine du soleil’ classics, which feature lighter Mediterranean flavours and touches. 


(Photo Credit: Fullerton Bay)


The high ceiling of the dining hall gives this restaurant a really grand feeling, a signature of the architecture of Fullerton hotel.


Complimentary freshly-baked baguettes and sourdoughs, served with duck rillette and butter.


French Soda:
Lychee Madness ($6 Nett)
I enjoyed this glass of lychee syrup with fresh lime juice, fresh lychee juice and artisanal soda!


Hot Smoked Balik Salmon ($21++)
This is my favourite starter here! New Zealand King Salmon cured with salt and smoked with Japanese binchotan charcoal, sous vide and torched. Complemented so well with the fennel, red onion compote, dill, creme fraiche and my favourite scotch eggs. Must order!


Galette - La Complete ($23++)
(Gluten-free Savoury Buckwheat Crepes)
The ingredients inside the galette are Paris Ham, Gruyère Cheese and Organic Egg. The buckwheat crepe had a wonderful aroma and was lightly crisp on the outside. The gruyère cheese was melt in the mouth and not forgetting the Paris ham, held the entire dish together with its savoury taste. Look at the huge portion, this is one of their cheaper food item but able to make you feel satisfied and full too. Highly recommended!



Supreme De Canard Confit ($39++)
The duck confit is one of their signature dishes. I tried this dish due to the rave reviews on it. However, I was a tad disappointed as the meat was overcooked and didn't have the "slide off the bone" texture I was expecting on that night. But the taste itself was really great, just the overall texture a little let down.


Grand Marnier Souffle ($18++)
The souffle was generally good. The texture was quite soft, served alongside was the vanilla ice-cream and warm chocolate sauce. The condiments added a different layer of taste to the dessert. Shown on the left were complimentary items for that day.


Ala Carte Menu


Overall Impression: The service here was of course, top notched! The food was quite good overall. The price is on the high side, I will definitely recommend La Brasserie if you're looking for a cosy fine-dining restaurant for any special occasions.


Monday 18 September 2017

Antoinette (30 Penhas Road - off Lavender Street, Singapore 208188)

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Antoinette is a Parisian pâtisserie and salon de thé by Chef Pang Kok Keong, who is one of Singapore’s best pastry chef. Antoinette has 2 outlets in Singapore.

Opening Hours for Penhas Road Outlet:

Monday to Thursday – 11am to 10pm (Last order - 9.30pm)

Friday and Eve of Public Holidays – 11am to 11pm (Last order - 10.30pm) 

Saturday – 10am to 11pm (Last order - 10.30pm) 

Sunday and Public Holidays – 10am to 10pm (Last order - 9.30pm)

Antoinette has recently revamped the whole menu!



Penhas Road Outlet

Elegant Ambience




Love the Antoinette ceiling light so much!


New Menu

Bread & Butter ($5++)
We started off with this bread selection that consist of satay bacon epi, levain, baguette, 5-spice escargot and croissant. They were served with two types of hand made butter. I personally like satay bacon epi as the taste was very unique.



Omelette with Shrimps, Lobster Bisque Sauce, Pilaf Rice ($22++)
When I saw this dish in the menu, I thought it's just a normal shrimp with egg that we ate at home or zichar stall. But to my surprise, the chef has turned this ordinary dish into an upscale dish. The omelette was very fluffy, with fresh shrimps and marvellous lobster bisque on it! Even the rice they used was unique, it makes a difference! Now I know why it cost $22!  My favourite dish here now!



Hakka Gnocchi ($24++)
(with Dried Shrimp, Foie Gras, Cured Pork, Morel)

A colourful presentation of the traditional Hakka dish "Abacus Seeds - Suan Pan Zi". There were 10 pieces of gnocchi here with 4 types of different gnocchi created (Yam, Sweet Potato, Purple Sweet Potato, Beetroot)  Each gnocchi was tender and full of flavour. The cured pork and dried shrimp had hints of foie gras and peppery taste which gave it a tangy bite with every mouthful. You have to try this!



Chili Crab Arancini (3pcs, $16++)
(with Sea Asparagus Salad, Chinese Bun)

Arancini is an Italian dish consisting of risotto balls stuffed with a savoury filling, coated in breadcrumbs and fried. The risotto balls were deep-fried into golden brown with melted cheese inside. Of course the main highlight is the home made chili crab sauce. It's a little spicy for me but the taste was great. Even the sea asparagus salad was so appetizing...What a great combination. Definitely an awesome Italian dish with a local twist! 



Pandan Ice-Cream Dessert ($14++)
with Foam, Sponge, Caviar, Salted Gula Melaka, Rusks 

The pandan ice-cream was very very fragrant, thick and rich which I love very much! It complemented so well with the lime foam, pieces of sponge and salted gula melaka sauce. The overall presentation of this local dessert indeed very captivating, that is a big plus point too. Served alongside was a small piece of pandan kaya toast. This was the most special heritage dessert that I've had! A very delightful and satisfying dessert to end the meal!



Brunch Menu till 6pm

Antoinette's breakfast with a choice of drink ($25++) 
Note: Add $3 for scrambled eggs = ($28++)
My choice of egg is Scrambled. This is the BEST Scrambled egg that i had among so many restaurants! It was very fluffy and smooth.. I don't like sausage so i requested to change into ham. Served with grilled bacon as well as Basket of Viennoiseries below and a choice of Orange Juice/Coffee/Hot Chocolate.. Wonderful All Day Breakfast Set!

They served very good coffee here!



Florentine Savory Crepe ($18++)
Another of my favourite! Served with Serrano ham, Emmental cheese, sunny side up with hollandaise sauce. Remember to try this!


Antoinette ($10+)
 This is my favourite and also their most popular signature cake called "Antoinette"!  Milk chocolate mousse infused with earl grey tea, chocolate biscuit, dark chocolate earl grey tea cremeux, raspberry coulis and earl grey tea crumble. You can taste the light Earl grey inside the rich chocolate mousse with chocolate biscuit at the bottom. Poke the raspberry coulis to help relieve the richness of the chocolate. A very satisfying dessert for chocolate lovers! 




Overall Impression: The food & dessert at Antoinette were definitely above average quality, which is why the prices are slightly on the high side! The service here used to be very good... But I noticed most of the staff were changed, sometimes the service might not be as good as you expected, especially when it is full house. The atmosphere and music was very relaxing. This is the only cafe that is worth going back again and again! :)

Nearest Mrt: Lavender


*Highly Recommended*


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(This is for Mandarin Gallery Outlet)

Address for Mandarin Gallery Outlet: 
333A Orchard Road, Mandarin Gallery, #02-33/34, Singapore 238897 

Opening Hours for Mandarin Gallery Outlet:
11am to 10pm daily 

(Last order - 9.30pm)
Mandarin Gallery Outlet