Indulge at Park, Grand Park City Hall Hotel lunch buffet Review
As we approach everybody's favourite month (admit it, you love getting gifts or snapping up discounted items, or maybe it's just the Christmas songs in the air), it's time to let loose and reward yourself for all the hard work you've done during the year. You deserve it.
Think about how much you've achieved over the past months, how you've grown and learnt from mistakes... doesn't that make you feel better about yourself?
There was a birthday celebration on the day I went, so the area outside was blocked off. A nice place to hold a meal event with family and friends!
Likewise, I decided to indulge my taste buds at Grand Park City Hall's in-house restaurant recently for a buffet lunch. Grand Park City Hall is a convenient short walk from City Hall MRT, and is just next to Funan and Peninsular Plaza. It's a nice area to head to when Raffles City Shopping Centre is too crowded during mealtimes.
I was pleasantly surprised at the spread of food, there was seafood, cheese, salad, mains, grilled and a huge dessert table with a delightful spread! Was the food as good as it looked? I was about to find out.
The seafood table:
The seafood table spread was full of scallops, mussels, prawns, salmon and yellowtail sashimi, as well as assorted sushi.
Chef/Staff will refill the food at regular intervals, so you'll never see an empty area. I'm not a big fan of cooked scallops and mussels so I gave them a pass, but the sashimi and sushi were decent.
Yellowtail is low in sodium and rich in omega-3, which are essential as your body can't produce them naturally. They are also associated with lower risk of diabetes, lower blood pressure, cancer and arthritis.
WINNING DISH for me in this category has got to be the: Prawns. They were really fresh and crunchy!
Let's move on to the mains, shall we?
The mains:
Chinese, japanese, western and even italian, Indulge at Park really does serve an international buffet using various cooking techniques. Let's take a look at some of them.
Seafood stew ala Italian cuisine, the squid was a little too chewy for my liking.
Braised pigs trotters and cereal prawns. I felt the portion of pigs trotters could have been larger (ie more meat) and the cereal prawns were a bit soggy, though.
The okonomiyaki was really popular with its fish flakes and sweet sauce. Don't miss this out!
There's also a chef making okonomiyaki and slicing the steak right in front of you!
My companion liked the steak but it was quite fatty to me. It looks dry in the picture but there's gravy on the side for you to add at your own discretion.
WINNING DISH for me in this category has got to be the: Baked sea bass. I had three servings of this because it was THAT good. It was fresh, seasoned well, no fishy taste, nice and soft. Grab this when it's just laid out and you have a winning dish. An absolute must try!
The cheese table:
Cheese, crackers and some grapes to reset your palate.
Am not a big cheese fan but my companion was very happy with the cheese, there were only 3 (mostly soft cheese) types - Manchego, Salad Cheese and Brie so don't expect too much.
The salad table:
Usually salads at buffets are overlooked, but this one had quite a nice spread.
It's good to incorporate vegetables in your meal. Try to save some space for this k? Your body will thank you.
I had lots of cherry tomatoes ^_^
The dessert table;
Pretty cakes, adorable macarons, ice cream, strawberry fondue, cupcakes, and more were on the dessert table at Indulge at Park. The ladies were very, very satisfied.
Look at that spread! It runs both sides of the table *_*
These assorted cupcakes were tiny bites of love. You're full by this time but there's always room for dessert.
Mousse and jelly anyone?
Bread and butter pudding was really deliciously soft and fluffy! Best consumed warm.
WINNING DISH for me in this category has got to be the: Signature Durian Pengat. Man this was world class. Everyone there must've agreed with me because it would be wiped out within 5 minutes of replenishing and there were people waiting around the area to catch it when it was back. Uncles and aunties would take one bowl full at each time.
If durian's aren't your thing, the chocolate ice cream is a close second. Thick and slightly dark, the bitterness drizzled with your choice of sauce (milk chocolate for me) was a perfect way to end the meal.
If you're interested in checking out Indulge at Park at Grand Park City Hall Hotel, there's an amazing deal brought to you by American Express and Hungrygowhere!
Here are the prices on ordinary days:
* Children under 12 dine at 50%.
American Express and Hungrygowhere have done a tie up with a number of establishments to bring you $30 specials for lunch or dinner, a few of the good deals I'd recommend would be:
Talk about a good steal! For the full list, click here. These end on 2 December though, but I'm sure the deals will come back again in future. Keep a look out for them!
Don't forget to get a free cocktail or whisky taster or drink promotions with your redeemable with your American Express card! For more information, refer to my other blog post here.
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Here are the prices on ordinary days:
Buffet Lunch : 12noon to 2.30pm
(Mondays to Saturdays),
$36++ per person*
Buffet Dinner : 6.30pm to 10.30pm
(Sundays to Thursdays)
$52++ per person*
$59++ per person (inclusive of 3 glasses of wine)
$99++ per person (inclusive of free flow of champagne, wine, beer and soft drinks)
* Children under 12 dine at 50%.
Here's their prices for their special Christmas menu, valid from 1-30 Dec! (prices differ on Christmas eve, Christmas day and New Year's Eve)
Lunch Buffet: 12noon to 2.30pm
(Mondays to Saturdays)
$45++ (Adult) /$22.50++ (Child)
$55++ (Adult) (Inclusive of 2 glasses of selected wines)
$95++ (Adult) (Inclusive of Champagne, Wines, Beer & Soft Drinks)
Sunday Lunch Buffet : 12noon to 3pm
(Sundays)
$55++ (Adult) /$27.50++ (Child)
$65++ (Adult) (Inclusive of 2 glasses of selected wines)
$105++ (Adult) (Inclusive of Champagne, Wines, Beer & Soft Drinks))
Dinner Buffet: 6.30pm to 10.30pm
(Sundays to Thursdays)
$58++ (Adult)/$29++ (Child)
$68++ (Adult) (Inclusive of 2 glasses of selected wines)
$108++ (Adult) (Inclusive of Champagne, Wines, Beer & Soft Drinks)
PROMOTION PSST~
Get the buffet lunch for just $30++ per person with your American Express card until 2 December!!American Express and Hungrygowhere have done a tie up with a number of establishments to bring you $30 specials for lunch or dinner, a few of the good deals I'd recommend would be:
- Gyu-Kaku (Anchorpoint) - Wagyu lunch for $30++??
- Al Forno (East Coast) - Starter, main course AND dessert for $30++??
- Marukyu (Raffles Place) - bara chirashi don, tempura (dinner) and chawanmushi for only $30++??
- Lawry's The Prime Rib (Mandarin Gallery) - Lawry's chef cut 120gm of prime beef rib OR Italian chicken & mushroom OR US kurobuta baby back ribs for $30++??
Talk about a good steal! For the full list, click here. These end on 2 December though, but I'm sure the deals will come back again in future. Keep a look out for them!
Don't forget to get a free cocktail or whisky taster or drink promotions with your redeemable with your American Express card! For more information, refer to my other blog post here.
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Have any good buffets in Singapore to recommend? Do leave a comment below if you'd like me to check it out~
