Plaza Brasserie

Plaza brasserie is currently having a seafood promotion! The Asian themed buffet has brought in specials such as a variety of cooked crabs, clams and even a teppanyaki station that is manned by a chef! The highlight for me was the salted egg crab which was so rich and savoury! The sauce was really decadent! Also try the freshly cooked strongest with sambas sauce! It's really really tasty especially with the sauce that is spicy! End your meal with a refresh scoop of strawberry, chocolate or vanilla ice cream that comes with a wide range of toppings!

From now until 31 May 2013, the restaurant is having its Seafood Fiesta promotion which makes all these favourites available for dinner!There are quite a lot of offerings so we help you out by listing down some recommendations. You can warm up your stomach first and head over to the Appetiser Section. Here you can find the Oyster Shooter, Fresh Prawns on Sesame Toast, Tangy Crabmeat Cake with Coriander Leaves, Spicy Squid Salad, Deep-Fried Crab Claws, Gratinated Half Shell Scallops with Fresh Herbs and Tangy Crabmeat with Coriander Leaves and Baked Whole Salmon.Over at the seafood section, you can relish on Black Mussels Tiger Prawns, Australian Queen Scallops, Fresh Oysters, as well as Flower Crabs! Feast on this together with some crab dishes which include Stir-Fried Egg Yolk, Stir-fried Crab with Black Pepper Sauce, and Stir-fried Chilli Crab.

The restaurant has many other sections you have to visit for the fresh seafood offerings. To read the review, click here:
http://sg.openrice.com/singapore/restaurant/article/detail.htm?article_id=590

Plaza brasseries best of Asia seafood promotion is really great! It's really nice to have a buffet why focuses on regional seafood specialities! One highlight for me is the delicious salted egg crab! Using flower crabs mean there is no need for a cracker to crack open any hard shells. The delicious salted sauce is savoury and clings to the shells of the crab. this was really really good I couldn't stop eating it!

Won the voucher during the openrice contest . I got my wife to go for the buffet dinner I got in at 6:05pm and it was the start of the dinner.

The oysters were big and fresh and i got 4 pieces and the cook opened it immediately. Dashed some tabasco sauce with squeezed some lemon juice on the oyster and trust me it is so enjoying.

Next i went for the prawns and boy they were fresh and big and it is cold to maintain the freshness.

The one specialty was the steam sea bass with Thai lime sauce , it was a medium one and no place else have this . need to order this fast as it takes time to stream the fish.

You will need to have this one to make this trip worth while.

Overall a nice meal but expensive for me .

2013-04-11

SGD 53(Dinner)

Head down to Plaza Brasserie for a Lo Hei session! The lo hei consists of sliced fruits (seems to be the trend with Yu Sheng these days) which makes it taste very refreshing and delicious. Topped with generous amount of salmon (YUM!) and I'm in heaven. The roasted duck and fatty pork is also delish here. The roast duck is succulent and you dip it in the sweet plum sauce for that nice contrast. The fatty pork has a nice crunchy skin which is really sinful (but awesome) to eat. Here's my plate with a variety of other food which I grabbed from the buffet counter. Spoiled for choice!

2013-01-27

Had a great buffet feast at Plaza Brasserie yesterday. You will be spoilt for choice at all the choices - from Indian curry to Japanese sushi, to Malay and western food. But alas I didn't try out everything as I was a tad full so here are some of the highlights of the buffet. This is their orange cake. It's texture is like chiffon cake and the taste of orange is super fragrant. Pair this with a nice cup of tea and you get a nice afternoon tea snack. Look at their desserts! And this is only one section. I love tiny desserts in shot glasses. I had the durian shot glass which is sinful and rich. Don't have too many cups of that as you will get a sore throat. The soft shell crab is a must try! It's crispy and salty and have a slight briny taste to it. They have a mayonnaise dip to pair with the crab. I can just eat a plate full of this good stuff! The beef rendang is also good. It's not too rich with coconut like some redangs are and the chunks of beef are tender.

2013-01-21

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Just a short 2 months since Karen invited me for a special themed Crab Feast @ Plaza Brasserie, PARKROYAL on Beach Road buffet, the good people there lead by Executive Chef Jackson Goh recently launched a brand new themed buffet spread!

Besides the usual fresh oysters, dim sum and delectable roast selection...You get to experience the myriad of Thai cuisine at Plaza Brasserie from 5 September to 31 October, as Executive Chef Jackson Goh presents a range of Thai culinary favourites! Relish appetizers that include zesty Thai Papaya Salad, Thai Glass Noodle Salad, Thai Beef Salad, Thai Fish Cakes, Prawns on Toasts and the whole assortment of Tom Yam Fruit Salad, Thai Duck Salad, Thai Seafood Salad, Thai Spring Rolls, Thais Chicken Wings, Deep-fried Minced Shrimps with Thai Herbs!

We started the sampling of the main dishes with the signature Thai Fish Maw Soup. Chef Goh was really generous with the ingredients. The fish maw was nice and tender. Taste of this starchy concoction resembled our familiar Shark Fin Soup and goes really well with a little vinegar and pepper.

Next to be served was the Thai Beef Noodle Soup. The beef slices were not tough and gamey, they went well with the broth laced with herbal goodness.

The Thai Red Curry With Roasted Duck looks appealing but it wasn't exactly up my alley. The red curry and roast duck would have been delicious on their own merit. The combination was just odd for me.

The vegetables in Stir Fried Kai Lan in Thai Style were fresh, crunchy and pretty addictive. I cannot figure where the Thai Style comes in, the cooking seems really Chinese to me...

Stir Fried Minced Pork with Basil Leaves was a little too salty and watery. The minced pork is usually served on top of rice which probably absorbed some of the liquid away.

Back by popular demand is their selection of freshest catch of the day available from Mondays to Thursdays: Promfret, Sea Bass, Kee Fish, and Tilapia Fishes. Chef Jackson Goh will prepare your favourite fishes in one of various styles, which includesSpicy Thai Lime and Chilli, Thai Green Curry, Thai Red Curry or Basil in Coconut Cream.

You can also select your favourite seafood over the counter and have them prepared the way you liked it.

We had our seafood prepared in spicy sambal style.

Of course, there's also the Fried Kway Teow “Phad Thai”, Pineapple Fried Rice with Chicken Floss, Stir-fried Crab Thai Style, Thai Red Beef Curry, Thai Duck Kway Teow Soup, Spicy Chicken Soup, Thai Green Chicken Curry, Deep Fried Minced Shrimp with Thai Herbs and the popular Tom Yam Goong.

If you have a sweet-tooth, savour their range of delicious desserts from Glutinous Rice with Durian Paste, Banana Fritters, Thai Red Ruby with Coconut Cream, Tapioca with Coconut Cream, Assorted Royal Thai Kuehs, Fresh Fruit Platter and Assorted French Pastries.

Crispy on the outside while firm & sweet on the inside, it was tough resisting another one of these Banana Fritters.

It seems like our dear Mango has been replaced. I personally feel that Durian Paste taste fantastic on its own and it may be a little too strong in flavour to act as the accompanying fruit for the Glutinous Rice. Bravo for the Durian Paste, I had many, many rounds of helpings before calling it a day.

If these traditional Thai desserts aren't sufficient to satisfy your sweet tooth, you can always finish off the scrumptious buffet spread with a MYO (Make Your Own) Ice Kacang!

Plaza Brasserie has outdone itself once again with its brand new Flavours of Thai theme. This themed buffet spread is available for limited time only, make sure you make your way down fast! Here are the full buffet details:

Flavours of Thai @ PARKROYAL on Beach Road

Date: 5 September to 31 October 2012

Venue: Plaza Brasserie

Address: 7500 Beach Road Singapore 199591

Prices: Dinner (Mon to Thurs): Adult $52 Child $31 (Fri to Sun): Adult $55 Child $33

Prices are subject to 10% service charge and 7% GST

For enquiries or reservations, please call Plaza Brasserie at 6505 5710.

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2012-09-07

SGD 55(Dinner)

This is a crab buffet not to be missed. On top of all the awesome food they have at plaza brasserie, they also have a whole lot of crabs. The crabs are really huge and the meat is very solid. You can taste the natural sweetness in the meat. one bite into the pincers and it is absolute bliss. Forget not the other awesomeness you can find at plaza brasserie. The prata station is not to be missed too. I love the chocolate prata, it even have coloured rice on top. the prata is very crispy too. the curry sauce there is very thick and tasty.

One of my good friend was migrating abroad so we decided to treat him some local food buffet. plaza brasserie was having a crab feast to we knew we had to bring him there. Where else can he eat singapore’s chilli crab and black pepper crab as much as he wants. The crab selection is really a lot. The spread was really good. their seafood counter is amazing. I love their fresh oysters there, it was so fresh that the oysters were so sweet. a few drop of lemon made it taste even better.

Ever since I went to plaza brasserie at parkroyal beach road with my colleagues, I have been dying to go again. The buffet there is simply good. the seafood section is really amazing. A lot of fresh seafood awaiting your selection. They actually have a prata counter with many kinds of prata, both sweet and savoury. The durian prata is a killer. The durian is so thick, it goes so well with the prata. Even the normal egg prata taste very good, light, crispy and chewy. goes well with the curry they provides. Not many buffets have a prata counter.

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Nothing ends off a hard week of work better than a splendiferous night of delicious crabs. Special thanks to Daniel's Food Diary who extended his invitation for me to attend this amazing Crab Fiesta at Plaza Brasserie, PARKROYAL on Beach Road.

For starters, we got to choose from a wide spread of appetizers ranging from Dijon Crab Cakes with Coriander Paste, Baked Crab Shell, Chilli Crab Roll with Vegetables, Crab Meat Gyoza with Dip Sauce, Bread Crab Claw, Mini Crab Meat Samosas, Olive & Potato Crabmeat Balls with Pesto, Crabmeat Paste, Baked Whole Salmon with Spicy Dip to a variety of Dim Sums.
If you are one who prefers a cold start, there's the chilled seafood section with lots of really fresh hairy crabs right round the corner.

You must not miss their huge, juicy fresh oysters that's perfect with a dash of Tabasco and lemon juice. Plus its rumoured to be quite an aphrodisiac.

Enjoy the prawns without accompanying sauces to savour its freshness. It's hard to stop once you start peeling!

Next came the star dishes for the evening, prepared using the humble Mud Crab:

First to be served was the familiar Chilli Crab. The colour was vibrant & looked extremely inviting. The chilli sauce was a little spicy with a tint of sweetness.

Although Chilli Crab is one of Singaporean's favourites, it took a back seat as we got introduced to the other contenders. Stir-Fried Crabs with Spring Onions and Gingermild flavouring allowed us to fully appreciate the natural sweetness and taste of the mud crab.

Stir Fried Sri Lanka Crab with XO Sauce was quite an innovation. The crab meat tasted sweet in general but the XO seasoning was not prominent.

It will take more than high cholesterol to keep me away from these delightful Stirred Fried Crab with Egg Yolk. I stand true to the statement 'Anything goes well with salted egg yolks'. This was my favourite Mud Crab dish for the evening.

Here's Chef Jackson, the man behind all these new wonderful creations with his last Mud Crab recipe for the evening - Butter Crab. To be honest, it was really tough trying to identify Butter Crab & Stirred Fried Crab with Egg Yolk by taste.

How can I not take a photo together with our talented Chef Jackson.

Besides the Mud Crab, the co-star of the evening was the pretty flower crab.

Nyonya Curry Flower Crab was indisputably my overall favourite crab dish for the evening. The spicy Nyonya Sambal was a perfect match for the sweet, tender flower crab meat.

One is never enough. This is a die die must try!

If the crabs were not enough to fill you up completely, you can always pop by the Noodles Section for Crab Meat Le Mein with Miso Paste and Condiments or Braised Tang Hoon with Live Crabs. There's also the hot variety section for Braised Pork Ball with Preserved Vegetable and Taro, Oatmeal Prawns, Stir-fried Chicken in Honey and Sesame, Fried Baby Kai Lan and Crabmeat Fried Rice, Crispy Soft Shell Crabs and Braised Sea Cucumber with Roast Pork and Mushrooms.

Also remember to check out their Drunken Prawns. You can definitely taste the alcohol here!

Their assorted Roti Pratas are worth a visit. I particularly loved the Durian Prata. Just imagine yummy durian pengat spread generously within a nice crispy prata. Heavenly...

The Indian Pastry Chef was friendly and approachable. You can drop by his station any time for special requests like this really colourful paper thin prata!

Last but not least, do not leave the place without trying their famous Carrot Cake. Best part of the cake? The cream cheese icing.

If you love crabs, this is one hell of a buffet that's not to be missed.

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2012-07-06

Happen to get a complimentary voucher from my cousin for their daily buffet breakfast buffet and decided to give it a try. The choices on their spread are quite a lot but there are not any dishes that delight my taste bud. Was quite disappointed with their egg omelette which the chef has cooked on the spot upon my request. It was served to me less than five minutes but the presentation was not really that impressive. The omelette was a bit too wet and the cubes of ham, diced tomatoes are not really generous in portion and does not blend in well with the omelette.

2012-06-24

I went to plaza brasserie with my family. The spread for the buffet is good. the seafood at the seafood section is really fresh. They even had abalone. The abalone was thinly slice, it was very chewy. they had the cooked food section where they will change the trays of food from time to time so if you missed some dish, you may not see it again like for me, I wanted to leave their bamboo clam dish to the last few to eat but they changed the tray to some spicy la la and I never saw the bamboo clam again. I like their fried oyster, it was served pretty hot and the oysters were generous. I ended my meal with their hot tea, they have a wide selection of tea.

i brought my parents and sister to plaza brasserie for a nice dinner. The spread for this buffet was pretty good, they had a seafood spread, where there are fresh prawns, mussels and all sorts of shell fishes. The seafood is so fresh.

They also have shark fin soup. their shark fin soup is very tasty, it is very thick. When you add vinegar, the soup really does taste a lot better.

They also have a roast meat section, I was so glad to see that they actually have roast duck and roast pork. My sister and I really love roast duck, so this was our favourite station. The duck meat were sliced rather thinly. the skin was a little fatty in my sister’s opinion, but I found it ok. The meat was really tender.

Then they buffet line, they had this prawn dish. the marinate they coat around the prawn was very tasty, it made the prawn taste really nice. The prawn itself was very fresh, the meat was very sweet and juicy.

They actually had a prata counter. I specifically love their curry. Their curry was sourish and spicy at the same time. It was not very thick but the flavours were just right. It goes really well with all the prata.

The desserts were pretty unique, you dun really see kueh at other buffet lines. But this buffet actually had those traditional kueh, the nine layers kueh was really good. each layer was very chewy and it was very fragrant. I like their pudding a lot, took quite a number of servings. The pudding is really light, it is not too sweet and it is very creamy. it melts in your mouth when you eat it. The cake was a little too sweet for me though.

I almost forgot about the steamed seabass with cream sauce. The seabass was so fresh, the chef was very generous, he gave us a pretty large piece for the family to share. The meat was so sweet.

We were all very satisfied with the buffet spread and the quality.

It was 1 lazy Sunday afternoon. I was in no mood to cook,so on the spur of the moment,we decided to go for a high tea buffet to Plaza Brasserie, so we made a reservation & hurried to The Park Royal Hotel on the beach road. We love the simple yet elegant ambience. It was quiet & peaceful. We were welcomed by the staff cheerfully and were seated at a cosy corner. There were not many people dining at around 3 PM, probably we were too late , but we enjoyed the quite & peaceful atmosphere.We headed for the starters. We feasted more on the starters. The drunken prawns were really very tasty.Then we tried a bit of Sashmi,which was great as well. Loved the Califorina maki rolls.The Tandoori fish was amazing. It was so juicy,spicy and yummy. The chicken was a bit dry. The Pratas were great. There were plain,durian, egg & chocolate pratas. I guess the pratas were a bit dry,due to the aircon.Then we had the Shawarma, with bbq sauce & mayo. It was yummy all the way.The soft shell crab was a real treat and so was the satong. We ate more of the starters & din't really have any space left for main course.
We finally wounded with the wide spread of yummy desserts which had chocolate cake, brownie, rice cake, caramal, marshmellows & chocolate sauce, blue berry cheese cake & so much more. We were so stuffed at the end of it. We loved all the dishes offered at the buffet & would definitely like to try the dinner buffet as well.

2012-06-03