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| - For recent months, I noticed major renovations was happening at this place as I drove past here. Most of you probably know that there had been many other Buffet Restaurants started up at this specific location. Oriental Feast was the one I remember that lasted the longest. Don't know why many others closed, some mentioned it's cursed... others saids the Feng Sui is bad. Months after the renovation was done I decided to dropped by here for lunch during the Civic Holiday Weekend.
As I entered the doors and walked up the flight of stairs to this restaurant, definitely Feng Sui won't be the problem if this restaurant does bad. There has been a tremendous make over. Very chic and modern design with chandeliers hanging above head. It almost has the "Romantic Feel" dark yet well lit enough. Especially for a new place like this, it wasn't as busy so I didn't need to yell across the table to ask my wife to pass the salt.
Comparing with Mandarin, Imperial Buffet and Dragon Pearl, I would say that the selection is very limited. It obviously won't stacked up to over 200 items as most of the buffet restaurant boast. However limiting selections shouldn't be their weakness, in fact it could also be refreshing concept as long as the food is served fresh and good with consistency. How often, I would walk into a buffet and I see the usual slices of pizzas, fries, sweet and sour chicken balls, corns and saute mushrooms and other dishes tasted either cooked from frozen, reheated from night before, or worst left out barely touch for hours while it gets dried by the heating lamps.
I also notice what they put out to the buffet is smaller portions, but with the number of people showing up for lunch and on top it's a good way control food wasted and freshness.
Sure there's no Alaskin Crab Legs to pick at with my Chopsticks, or Lobsters which I needed to trade a ticket for. But I'm sure the non- stingy sashimi they have and Made to Order Tempura (Fresh and Crispy) more than made up for it. Other items it had that day was Roast Beef was amazing. The Char Siu Ribs was a little on the sweet side. Cocktail Shrimp was normal large size and fresh. And yes I'm an Ice Cream Fanatic! So I thought it was awesome that somebody for once made waffle cones or waffle bowls at the dessert station from scratch which then you can cross over to the fridge scoop yourself. And the fruits were great too. One couple who sat next to us kept on complimenting how huge and sweet the cherries and grapes were. The only time I saw the size of those grapes was in Costco and probably the buffet got it from the same supplier.
Service wise, the waiter was really tentative. Consistently checking in with us every 10 mins to see how things are. Refilled our teapot during the course of the meal like 4 times and always made sure we didn't run out of napkins.
My Cons are that the Hot and Sour Soup was a little watery and little taste, for some reason the ice cream station is not together with the dessert station where they make the waffle cones (weird layout) and the pot of tea kinda lack quality and taste.
Overall my experience have been satisfactory. I will come again and why not, it's close to where I live and work.
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