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I booked a table for 6 last week and was happy to see quite a good spread of Asian delight on a Friday evening. I love the fresh cold seafood selection- fresh oyster, slipper lobster, mussel and prawns. The vegetable salads were fresh with a few selection of dressing. However, I'm not too thrilled abt the Hainaness chicken rice- the rice is rather dry but the steamed chicken is moist and juicy with the tasty chilli sauce .i like that there's achar to go along with it. Their lamb and chicken sata
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I booked a table for 6 last week and was happy to see quite a good spread of Asian delight on a Friday evening. I love the fresh cold seafood selection- fresh oyster, slipper lobster, mussel and prawns. The vegetable salads were fresh with a few selection of dressing. However, I'm not too thrilled abt the Hainaness chicken rice- the rice is rather dry but the steamed chicken is moist and juicy with the tasty chilli sauce .i like that there's achar to go along with it. Their lamb and chicken satays are tender and the peanut sauce is nice too. Next I tried the grilled lamb chop which goes well with the tamarind sauce- but I'd rather they provide mint sauce for lamb. There is also roti john of 3 types: plain, chicken or mutton and I personally like the mutton one. The other local selections are sambal sting ray is too sweet for my liking, and the chilli crab is also sweet but spicy and this goes well with the fried mantou. There is even stir-fried mixed vegetables (chap chye) which is so-so. For the not-so-adventurous, there's fried bee Hoon and fried rice. The other side of the buffet are usually the Thai and Indian spread. But last week there's nyonya laksa. It's quite tasty tho a little salty and I wish they hadn't grinded the laksa leaves so fine. They are not quick to replenish the prawns and fish cakes. I love the Thai steam fish tho I find the herbal chicken abit too mild. Patrons of the restaurant could also order
on-the -spot roti Prata who hv goes well with the Dalca and chicken curry.
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2014-09-19
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$60 (Dinner)
Recommended Dishes
  • Sushi
  • Thai steam fish
  • Teh tarek
  • Chili crab
  • Fried mantou
  • Gado-gado
  • Durian pudding
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I started off my buffet dinner with the Japanese section. My two favourites are the soba and salmon sashimi! Those two are a must-try for me! Some of the food items, which all tasted pretty average. Some of the food from the seafood section. The oysters are fresh and the prawns are quite juicy. The crab however was quite disappointing as there were too little meat in it. Ending off my feast with cakes and ice-cream for dessert! The most memorable one is the peanut butter cake! Probably becaus
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I started off my buffet dinner with the Japanese section. My two favourites are the soba and salmon sashimi! Those two are a must-try for me!
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Some of the food items, which all tasted pretty average.
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Some of the food from the seafood section. The oysters are fresh and the prawns are quite juicy. The crab however was quite disappointing as there were too little meat in it.
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Ending off my feast with cakes and ice-cream for dessert! The most memorable one is the peanut butter cake! Probably because I am a huge fan of peanut butter!
Their range of desserts is not extensive but not bad.
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This buffet restaurant is popular for their international buffet spread that certainly will have a food item that suit you. As for me, I enjoy having the cold fresh oysters, chilli crab and lamb kebabs. The oysters is super fresh and really tasty with a bit of lemon juice added on it. The chilli crab is not too spicy and the sweet chilli sauce gravy is certainly very appetitzing and make me crave for more. Lamb kebabs are not to tough and is quite juicy, with no stingy lamb smell on it. It i
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This buffet restaurant is popular for their international buffet spread that certainly will have a food item that suit you. As for me, I enjoy having the cold fresh oysters, chilli crab and lamb kebabs. The oysters is super fresh and really tasty with a bit of lemon juice added on it. The chilli crab is not too spicy and the sweet chilli sauce gravy is certainly very appetitzing and make me crave for more. Lamb kebabs are not to tough and is quite juicy, with no stingy lamb smell on it. It is also not too oily and with no sauce to go along with it, still taste really delicious! For the price of $60 per adult, I should say worth the money for its wide range of cuisines.
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2013-07-27
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I have to say I was rather impressed with this place.It is now certified halal, so it's a good destination for gatherings. The variety of food served here is really luxurious although it's mostly restricted to asian. If you love fresh seafood, this is heaven for you. Lots of fresh crustaceans - prawns, crayfish, mussels, oysters.I love the prawns because they are so fresh, juicy, chewy and sweet. There are lots of lemon slices and sauces on the sides so you can help yourselves. The mango salad w
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I have to say I was rather impressed with this place.

It is now certified halal, so it's a good destination for gatherings. The variety of food served here is really luxurious although it's mostly restricted to asian. If you love fresh seafood, this is heaven for you.
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Lots of fresh crustaceans - prawns, crayfish, mussels, oysters.

I love the prawns because they are so fresh, juicy, chewy and sweet. There are lots of lemon slices and sauces on the sides so you can help yourselves. The mango salad was also awesome, with sweetness, sourness, spiciness all intertwined together. There is just too much going on here!
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Oysters

Everytime the oysters get topped up, a group of enthusiastic dinners will swamp over the counter. The speed at which these oysters disappear, usually within 2 minutes, is amazing. My friend who was lucky managed to snag 3 for us to share. It's really fresh and cold! I like mine with a twist of lemon.
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Roast meat section

The food selection here is so vast that the roast meats section seems to have been overlooked. Nonetheless I took 1 small piece of each meat to try. It tasted good; well roasted! But sadly I didn't have much space in my stomach for more.
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Sashimi

One of my favourite sections! The sashimi here is fresh and chunky - good quality! I can't emphasize how luxurious it is to be able to enjoy an endless supply of awesome fresh sashimi in this meal.
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Kebab

Over here you can DIY your own kebab. I didn't do it because I thought that would be quite filling for me, so I only tasted some of the meat. Juicy and fragrant!
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Cooked food section

In particular, the cooked seafood section. I went crazy over here because I simply couldn't resist the giant-sized chilli crabs and the humongous juicy slabs of sambal sting ray. Both were really impressive with lots of meat. They don't stinge on any quality or quantity. (See the crab pincers sticking out?) In fact, chilli crab is one of the star dishes in this entire restaurant, so it's really not-to-be-missed! If you like mantou, you can help yourselves to more chilli crab sauce and drown your crispy mantou in them.
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Desserts

This is only 1 portion of the choices of dessert. I didn't help myself to any pastries because I was too full, but there is an ice-kachang machine that diners can help themselves to, for their own DIY ice-kachang. Another famous to-die-for dessert here is the durian pudding. The texture is like real durian flesh being blended with lots of other secret ingredients for that very intense bite. Served chilled, the taste is simply heavenly. I witnessed so many diners going back for 2nd/3rd/4th helpings, and each time they would fill up their bowls over the brim (like a full mountain) before going back to their seats. Although I was extremely full, I just had to squeeze in 2 bowls.
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Some of the food on my plate. The satay was tender and succulent too!

The above only showed the food selection in half the restaurant. There were still many choices, like laksa station, etc, but I was too full for those. Next time..! I'll sure be back soon..!

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If you are just like me who loves to eat cold seafood dishes, then you should not miss the buffet lunch or dinner at Asian Market Cafe. Here has one of the widest range of cold seafoods here and they replenish it regularly. Love their cold crayfish which are very fresh and juicy. Moreover, the meat is also very chewy and taste really sweet too. The mussels, clams and prawns are equally delicious too.
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If you are just like me who loves to eat cold seafood dishes, then you should not miss the buffet lunch or dinner at Asian Market Cafe. Here has one of the widest range of cold seafoods here and they replenish it regularly. Love their cold crayfish which are very fresh and juicy. Moreover, the meat is also very chewy and taste really sweet too. The mussels, clams and prawns are equally delicious too.
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2013-01-19
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Visited Asian Market Cafe for the first time with my boyfriend for our third year anniversary. A close friend of ours recommended the place to be good for local and Asian food. We're both huge fans of buffets. He loves the quantity, I love the variety, and we both are constantly in search for both of that plus quality.Our initial expectation of the restaurant was quite high because it's situated in a hotel.However, upon stepping foot into the restaurant, we were quite surprised by the profile of
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Visited Asian Market Cafe for the first time with my boyfriend for our third year anniversary. A close friend of ours recommended the place to be good for local and Asian food.

We're both huge fans of buffets. He loves the quantity, I love the variety, and we both are constantly in search for both of that plus quality.

Our initial expectation of the restaurant was quite high because it's situated in a hotel.

However, upon stepping foot into the restaurant, we were quite surprised by the profile of diners around. They seemed under dressed (short of better words) and rather sloppy.

Thankfully, the food there saved us. The spread was extensive with all sorts of Asian food - from the cold food selection leading all the way up to desserts. We were ecstatic!

The laksa was very lemak, the popiah very smooth and full of flavor, middle-eastern food tasted very authentic, and our local food was yummy!

I love the durian paste as well, but I don't quite get the little icey bits in the paste. Otherwise, it would have been perfect. The Portuguese egg tart is a must-try too!

The service was very good at first. They were fast and responsive, and seemed happy to serve us. But at the later part of the night, it seemed like they were ignoring us and unwilling to clear our table.
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2012-04-22
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Celebration
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Recommended Dishes
  • Durian paste
  • Laksa
  • Chili Crab
  • Portuguese Egg Tarts
  • Popiah
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2012-05-05 264 views
If you happen to try the lunch or dinner buffet here, please do not forget to try their chilli crabs, which is one of the very popular dishes on their buffet spread. This dish is top up on the buffet spread regularly as easily finished as well like by many customers here. The chilli crab meat is really juicy and sweet the the crab shelfs have been broken into quite many pieces for easy eating. The sweet chilli paste used in this dish is also very appetitzing and really blend in very well with t
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If you happen to try the lunch or dinner buffet here, please do not forget to try their chilli crabs, which is one of the very popular dishes on their buffet spread. This dish is top up on the buffet spread regularly as easily finished as well like by many customers here. The chilli crab meat is really juicy and sweet the the crab shelfs have been broken into quite many pieces for easy eating. The sweet chilli paste used in this dish is also very appetitzing and really blend in very well with the crabs. Eat with their deep fried man tau is definitely the right choice as it is heavenly delicious.
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Went to asian market cafe with my relatives for dinner. The buffet spread at there is really good. I think the most worth will be the seafood. Oysters, prawns, crabs are available and you can take all you want. The sashimi are really fresh and tasty too. Not forgetting the dessert, lots of varieties too. The environment was not too bad, food selection were great, worth the money.
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Went to asian market cafe with my relatives for dinner. The buffet spread at there is really good. I think the most worth will be the seafood. Oysters, prawns, crabs are available and you can take all you want. The sashimi are really fresh and tasty too. Not forgetting the dessert, lots of varieties too. The environment was not too bad, food selection were great, worth the money.
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Mass gathering with my family for high tea at Fairmont Hotel's Asian Market Cafe. There was a wonderful spread of international food,mainly the chinese,indian and malay cuisine. There was some food that we could prepare ourselves,like laksa,rojak,etc. I really liked the place but I thought that the buffet spread could have been better.
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Mass gathering with my family for high tea at Fairmont Hotel's Asian Market Cafe. There was a wonderful spread of international food,mainly the chinese,indian and malay cuisine. There was some food that we could prepare ourselves,like laksa,rojak,etc. I really liked the place but I thought that the buffet spread could have been better.
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It was a group dinner gathering and we chosed this buffet restaurant as it was recommended by our Malay friend. The last time I had meals in this restaurant, it was not certified as halal yet. This halal certified restaurant really impressed me with their delicious spread of food.The fresh oysters were fresh and were opened on the spot by the chefs. The salmon sashimi was fresh and tasted very good. They have a BBQ section where the BBQ squids were the most popular, once they are ready, they are
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It was a group dinner gathering and we chosed this buffet restaurant as it was recommended by our Malay friend. The last time I had meals in this restaurant, it was not certified as halal yet. This halal certified restaurant really impressed me with their delicious spread of food.

The fresh oysters were fresh and were opened on the spot by the chefs. The salmon sashimi was fresh and tasted very good. They have a BBQ section where the BBQ squids were the most popular, once they are ready, they are gone!


There is also a kebab section where mini kebab bread can be made instanly and this makes the buffet spread full of variety. The dessert section was impressive as well, with different types of cold and hot desserts to fight for our stomach space.
There is durian pengat as well, but I still prefer the one at Ellenborough Cafe.

I had the Portuguese egg tart and it was really good, as it was still warm when I put it in my mouth. Roti prata with and without egg are also part of the buffet spread and all these go well with the hot teh tarik that was tarik-ed by the waitress on the spot.

Great halal buffet restaurant to recommend for multi-racial gatherings.

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2011-06-01
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Celebration
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Recommended Dishes
  • BBQ squids
  • teh tarik
  • salmon sashimi
  • Portuguese egg tart
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2011-05-30 54 views
A friend of mine is a regular patron of this place. She particularly likes this place because it’s convenient location. We would have meals in a period of time and she would choose this place for sure. The restaurant has changed name again as well as buffet theme. I remember my first visit of this place was a Peranakan restaurant, subsequently it has changed into different cuisines.We went there on last Sunday for buffet dinner. I noted that they were having Turkish theme this time, it has
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A friend of mine is a regular patron of this place. She particularly likes this place because it’s convenient location. We would have meals in a period of time and she would choose this place for sure. The restaurant has changed name again as well as buffet theme. I remember my first visit of this place was a Peranakan restaurant, subsequently it has changed into different cuisines.

We went there on last Sunday for buffet dinner. I noted that they were having Turkish theme this time, it has ended on last Sunday. Frankly I didn’t see so many Turkish food serving, it could be out of my sight or I didn’t pay enough attention. Anyway, I tried to recall, there was one cold dish at the salad counter, kebab, meat kofta and Turkish ice cream.

Whenever or wherever I have buffet, I would still opt for my favourite food, sashimi, oyster, crab, prawns, durian pengat (if serving), if all these food are good, I would consider the buffet is a value for money meal. I hardly eat much on warm and savoury dishes, even though I eat, it could be a piece or two, will never more than that.

Let me list their food serve: juice, salad, sashimi, sushi, cold soba, chawanmushi, breads, cold seafoods, BBQ meats (satay) and otah, meat kofta, kebab, chilli crab, roasted chicken, steam fish, fried Hongkong noodle, roti-prata, laksa, variety of kimchi, kueh pie ti, Indian curry, teh tarik, fresh fruits, Turkish ice cream, variety of cakes and kuehs, durian pengat; quite a variety choices.

So far so good, the buffet didn’t really disappoint me, though there were one or two draws on that evening, seabass sashimi was good but the chief didn’t slice it properly, it always linked into a chain, you can’t have one or two pieces only! Teh tarik, if it can be hotter, it would be really good.

I have the durian pengat last month at Café 2000, M Hotel. Literally, I would compare these 2 for quality. This time Café 2000 won. Whereby, Asia Market was a bit too sweet, durian wasn’t fragrance enough and hardly could find bits of flesh, it was too gluey!

My friend has the membership card, so price is discounted to one for 2 patrons.
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