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Spice Brasserie
i know of a colleague who'd always bring the family for a hotel buffet feast after receiving the year-end bonus. in recent time, popular buffets at local hotels have tried to out-do one another with their delectable spreads. our personal favourites include Oscar's (Conrad Centennial), The Line (Shangri-La) and Carousel (Royal Plaza on Scotts). prices have also crept up in the last few years making such indulgence quite an expensive pastime.
over the weekend, we decided to tap on POSB card's one-dines-free-with-every-two promotion to try the buffet at Spice Brasserie (ParkRoyal on Kitchener Road) and were pleasantly surprised. over here, one could enjoy Asian culinary delights with a tilt towards Penang and Peranakan food at a very reasonable price. 
probably no buffet on the local agenda would feel complete without a selection of cold-dishes. the sushi/sashimi bar and the array of cold steamed prawns were often busy with queues of diners. however, this was one buffet where we felt that the japanese selection wasn't the main draw. 
we actually thronged to the Penang delights sections to try their fried carrot cake, penang fried kway teow and bee tai mak, as well as their braised pig trotters, nasi-lemak, satay and other dishes. for the slightly health conscious, there's also congee. 
we somehow found this selection of cheese and ham very interesting. there was actually quite a good variety of cheddar and sliced hams to choose from. cheese sticks, french loaves and smoked salmon went well with these cold-cuts. the health conscious would love the salad counter just next to this. there is a good mix of greens to accompany this already very sinful meal. 
buffets are of course incomplete without desserts. we loved the pastry bar at Spice Brasserie for their choices of cakes, cream puffs and chocolates. on the flipside there's an ice-cream bar and a dispenser for local ice-kachang. we tried our hand at making our own affogato by making coffee from the espresso machine and mixing it with a scoop of vanilla ice-cream. it was a erm.. passable attempt. in all, the buffet spread at Spice Brasserie gives good value-for-money ($38++ for lunch). we shouldn't come expecting a wide international spread as the restaurant is positioned more for the Asian palette. apart from some small peeves like slow replacement of food on a holiday and no serving of drinks (they refill glasses of iced water occasionally), we thought this buffet could bring good family fun without burning the pocket. 
Spice Brasserie ParkRoyal on Kitchener Road 181 Kitchener Road, Level 2 Singapore 208533 Opening Hours Lunch: 12 pm to 2.30 pm (daily) Dinner: 6 pm to 10.30 pm (daily) Try their all-you-can-eat Crazy Crab Buffet on Fridays next.. |
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