The ambience was nice (thou' it gets a little bit rowdy as the crowd built up gradually). Simply put, it was a glass tank, fused with modern simplicity of bright hues (mainly orange, red & yellow, if my memory do not fail me) and surrounded by lush of greens. A comfortable & pleasant dining venue for family, friends & colleagues gatherings. Its website claims that it has 16 culinary stations. I did not count the no. of stations but the wide spread of foods, artfully arranged in almost every corners of the restuarant, was indeed stimulating to the eyes.
I started off the buffet with the main dishes, instead of the entrée. (Well, it gave me an excuse to go back to the Mains again after the entree hee...). There were too many things to eat! Ranging from Indian curries to chinese steamed dumplings. Ok, doesn't sound very appealing haha...How about some turkey with cranberry sauce, all time favorite satays (which garnered pretty good comments from my colleagues), cod fish in some special sauce (sorry I forgot...din expect myself writing this blog when I was feasting at The Line), snow peas stirred fried with scallops (I think), cream soup, Big BBQ grilled prawns (a bit disappointed cos' it was over done), sushi, sashimi, noodles station etc...Ok,here are some pictures to tease the taste buds...afterall, a picture(s) says more than a thousand words...
I know what you are thinking about...nothing fantastic from the plates of assorted platters right? Ok, I will try to arrange my foods in a more tasteful manner going-forward. haha.
Maybe the next picture will appeal to you more...
What a cooling sight in these gradually hot days right? Isn't it lovely to see the mussels, striking red prawns & mini 'lobsters' bathing in a tub of ices? haha Now, have a closer look...
The Oyster is alluringly huge isn't it? hee... but I had one only (not really into raws). My focus was on the mini 'lobsters'...nicely chilled, sealed with sweetness of the sea! Excellent! Ok ok, I'm exaggerating here but I have to give credit to its succulent flesh that blended well with a tint of lemon juice. The prawn salad in the short glass was not too bad too. That wrapped up my entree portion & I went back for another round of mains again ho ho ho...FINALLY...the best part of the entire buffet (in my opinion)...the DESSERTS!!
Assorted cakes, crepes, choco fondue, ice-cream...yummy yummy! The ice cream station is like a mini replica of the Cold Rock Ice Creamery at Holland Village, where you can request the ice-cream chef to whip up a mix of flavors on his Cold 'teppanyaki stove'. Throw in your favourite nuts, berries or crunched cookies & you get your customised ice-cream. Too bad, I didn't manage to snap the ice-cream station. But, I had a shot of the tall choco fountain (just beside the ice-cream station) which is accompanied by 'gardens' of strawberries & checker cookies..Simply irresistible not to take a dip haa..
The dessert corner is just as exciting as the fondue...The array of delectable cakes, so exquisitely done, makes you want to try every one of them! I like the tiramisu and love the macaron that housed a rasberry & 2 'golden' blueberries on a green icing cream. I had at least 2! hee..
Finally...it's rating time! Thank you Bish Bish for his feedback, I will give an overall rating on the following:
Ambience - 7/10 (Clean, pleasant but definitely not a place to propose)
Service - 8/10 (Prompt in clearing plates, smiling waitresses & waiters)
Value for $ - 6/10 (Nice variety but I still think it's bit overpriced)
Food - 7/10 (Desset is good as emphasized above but others are mediocre)
Just my 2 cents' worth...still nice to try out if you have some spare cash to indulge ;)
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