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| - Came here at noon for lunch. On Tuesdays, there is special pricing as it's $14.50 for lunch (regular price is $17.99). This place isn't your typical Chinese buffet - it's nicely decorated, clean, and the service is good.
Food: The buffet has many options and is organized into sections: grilled foods, sushi, dessert bar, bread & soup, etc. The dragon oden station, which is by the salad and dessert bar, caught my eye. At this station, you get to customize your own noodle soup with vegetables, fried tofu, fish balls, and udon noodles. Then, they cook it in a pot for you and you choose the broth that you want. I chose the Szechuan beef broth, which was quite spicy but flavourful! The taste reminded me of the spicy broth that is usually used for hot pot. Other memorable foods that I liked were the red sausage, curry fish balls, and grilled squid. I also tried the fried scallop & tofu. To my surprise, it was actually fried tofu shaped like a scallop.
For dessert, I had the green tea mousse cake, nanaimo bar, and the almond cookies. These were a bit too sweet but it was decent overall. I also tried the cappuccino ice cream that was labelled sugar-free. Unfortunately, it was too sweet for me.
Value: At regular pricing, I would probably go for dim sum if I want some variety. However, for the discounted price on Tuesdays, I wouldn't mind returning to Dragon Pearl as it's a pretty decent buffet - spacious, clean, and no lineup (at least on a weekday)!
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