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| - I came here for dinner with Keri W. and Gardenia H. last year since we had heard really good things about this buffet. Located at The Cosmopolitan, this buffet took a lot of walking to find. And the line to get inside was ridiculous! But we persevered and waited for what seemed like forever before we were finally seated. I wanted to get to every single station and I almost did.
For my first plate, I tried:
-- Tomato and Cucumber Salad: Light and refreshing.
-- Bruschetta: I love bruschetta but was not a fan of the one here.
-- Deli Meat and Crackers: Your typical meats with crackers; good but nothing special.
-- Shrimp Cocktail: Just okay. The shrimp didn't taste very fresh.
-- Shrimp Ceviche: Same here.
-- Tomato Gazpacho: This was also just okay.
I also got bread with garlic butter; I love my carbs!
For my second plate, I tried:
-- BBQ Shrimp and Grits: These were actually pretty good. The grits not so much, but I do love shrimp.
-- Fish and Chips: I could be biased since I don't like fish to begin with, but I didn't like the fish here. The chips were also just mediocre.
My third plate was also savoury food:
-- Mashed Potatoes: Can't go wrong with this.
-- Rotisserie Pork Shoulder: Not as tender as I wanted it to be.
-- Chicken Pot Pie: Too watery for me.
-- Angry Mac & Cheese: This was decent.
-- Truffle Scalloped Potatoes: Not a lot of truffle flavour but I love my potatoes.
-- Potato Plank "Cowboy Bacon": Okay.
For my fourth plate, I got:
-- Tomato Risotto: This was not very flavourful and I wished the risotto had been cooked more.
-- Cheesy Bread: Exactly what the name is. Just okay.
-- 5-Spice Pork Chop with Kimchi BBQ Sauce: I did not like this one at all. Don't do Korean food if you can't do it well :(
-- Spicy Orange Chicken: I like the one at Panda Express better.
-- Asiago Gnocchi: Forgettable. Literally. I don't remember even getting this.
-- Vegetable Roll: Meh.
-- Shrimp Tempura Roll: Just okay.
-- Chilled Glazed Tofu: It was fine.
Finally it was dessert time! I tried the following:
-- Lemon Raspberry Cheesecake: I love cheesecake but I did not love this. Meh.
-- Strawberry Shortcake: Meh.
-- Red Velvet Cookie: I was so disappointed in this. I did not like it AT ALL and I usually love red velvet anything!
-- Strawberry Cheesecake Bavarois: I really liked the meringue in this one. Probably my favourite dessert.
-- Bread Pudding: Meh.
-- Chocolate Covered Strawberry with Toffee: The strawberry wasn't as sweet naturally as I wished but this was good.
-- Apple Streudel Tart: Decent but a little dry.
-- Tiramisu: I didn't like this one :(
-- Lemon Gelato: Light, refreshing, and a nice note to end the meal.
As you can see, I tried A LOT of the food here. And I found most of it to be pretty mediocre. They did do some things well, but not as well as I had hoped. I will admit that I came in here with high expectations and I was probably a victim of those. Granted, it does seem like this place does brunch better than they do dinner. But overall I was disappointed in the quality of the food here, especially considering their reputation and the price of the meal.
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