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| - I must say, this time around was way better than the first time I came in April 2013. Its $50/person on a weekday dinner. Thank goodness we didn't have to wait in line too long!
MY FAVORITES:
-the raw oysters: juicy and flavorful! I expected them to taste plain but they had their distinct oyster taste. The bad part about it is that they always run out, so you have to wait until they shuck more oysters and there's always a line.
-snow crab legs: always good and taste even better with the hot butter. Most people miss the butter because they didn't know it is in what appears to be a glass beverage jug. A girl even asked me, "What is that?" Clearly, it is hot, melted butter!
-clams, mussels, scallops: the clams were cooked in a really creamy sauce and it was delicious. The mussels were simmered in white wine and tomatoes, but the meat was a bit small. The scallops were still in their shells with spinach, sauce, and bread crumbs (reminded me of an Oyster Rockefeller).
-fresh juices: near the Mexican station they have jars full of different juices. The guava and Jamaican tea were good!
-desserts: the mango gelato was my favorite! The lava cake was moist too.
They have a very long buffet- seafood, American, soups, Mexican, Italian, Greek, Japanese, Thai, Chinese, desserts. The prime rib was dry and the soups were okay. I'm a soup fan but the chicken noodle soup and the tomato bisque were mediocre. They have a ramen, pho, and udon station too! Three different noodles, three different broths. The ramen noodles were too undercooked and had that flour taste. The pho was better but the broth was super salty. My BF said the sushi was good though. I was amazed at the Chinese station because they had porridge with lots of condiments and ginseng soup! The desserts were so-so. I took a bite of everything and just left it.
Overall, it was okay. I didn't think it was worth $50/person. The only station worth eating here is the seafood station. Our neighboring tables expected the food to taste better too! One table even asked to speak to the manager and head chef to complain about quality and taste...
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