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| - What can I say sitting in the Courtyard enjoying live piano play while eating my Sunday Brunch. The atmosphere is wonderful. The pianist sits on the 2nd floor and the music traveling throughout the courtyard. The spacing of the tables is plenty. The waiter is polite. The food display is neat and tidy.
The first table to catch my eyes is the dessert table. There are dipped strawberry, strawberry, creme brûlée , chocolate cake, mousse, cup cakes and lots more. I try them at the end of the meal. The crème brûlée is disappointed. It is very thick and solidified.
For the entree, there is large, I mean real large, King Crab which has lots of meat. King Crab lover will sure love it. Shrimp is big, tender but doesn't have the shrimp taste. The smoked salmon is one of a kind. Don't miss the Caesar salad. Only the sprout part of the lettuce is chosen and mixed with tiny dice of celery gives you a crunchy feeling. Another salad is also tasty. The a la King with mushroom is juicy. The lamb shank is average. The bean and asparagus are very fresh. The disadvantage of having them warming in closed trays makes them turn yellowish at the end of the meal. The roast lamb is a bit dry but the roast beef is good. I have a slice medium rare which is tender and juicy.
Given that the Courtyard may only have a seating of up to 100 people, there may not be too many choices for a buffet. But the raw material quality selection is above average.
We order egg Benedict. There is one that you can choose with salmon. The egg is boiled just right. The yolk flows out when you cut it. I like the one with salmon. You can also order omelettes. Unlimited supply of orange juice, tea, coffee is also included.
We like it so much till the end. We are reminded to leave after sitting there for 1.5 hours. We do not know that there is a time limit nor we are reminded at booking. The waiter comes twice or 3 times within 15 minutes to politely ask us to leave before 1 pm as there is another seating. I don't think it is too comfortable to hear that especially you are having an expensive Sunday Brunch at $50 pp in such a high class hotel. This definitely needs to be improved. At least if we are informed at booking, there won't be such a pushy feeling.
Overall with the atmosphere, food and service, I am still willing to give it 4 stars.
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