I've been sitting on this review for a couple weeks, and it was because I was uninspired to write. The experience was just that. I was not exactly jumping for joy for this buffet. The presentation was unique and fun, but after closer inspection, a lot of it looked stagnant and sitting there too long. If I did end up trying it, it was just average in flavor.
Eaten:
- Stir fried veggies and beef - meh...
- Steam Bao and Pork - interesting. it was like a banh mi flavored bao.
- Deep Fried Breaded Chicken Wings - crunchy. tasty.
- Spicy Sausage - this was juicy and spicy.
- Fresh Carved Bacon - juicy and fatty.
- Pork Belly Fried Rice - pork belly in general makes me jump for joy. this was joyless.
- Truffle Infused Potatoes - truffle is another jump for joy item, but could barely taste any essence of truffle.
- Berry Cheesecake Gelato - no cheesecake flavor. it was like vanilla icecream with berry swirled in.
- Chocolate Mousse Mini Waffle Cone with White Chocolate Sphere - meh....
Considered but chosen not to eat due to poor looking texture:
Soggy looking Sticky Buns, Red Velvet Pancakes, French Toast. Coagulated Eggs Benedict as well as other sauce looking items.
Should have tried but had no more room:
Made to order omelets
CONCLUSION:
Inspirational presentation without the matching inspirational average flavors and textures. Though I would have thought that prime time brunch at 10:30 am would have presented with the best and the freshest food around, it was definitely not the case for a lot of items here. I shied away from several items because they looked like they have been sitting there for a while (i.e. sauce coagulating). It was good for a first experience at a new buffet, but it may be my last as well.