We decided to go Melt the World Cafe for our Christmas buffet dinner. The elegant hotel was decked up beautifully for Christmas, and this added a festive touch to the usual sleek, chic settings. The multi-cultural buffet spread was satisfying, and I was happy to see the important things such as turkey, pork knuckles, logcake etc that contributed to the festive meal this season.
So, the exploration began with the station that serves the Turkey and Pork Knuckle - both looked tantalizing. I pegged this as the station I must go to. The pork knuckle was crispy. The turkey was very succulent to both our surprise - no joke, none of that rough texture we get usually when chewing on turkey flesh. The cranberry sauce was a fabulous accompaniment.
Then there were the Asian food sections - with their hearty display of traditional Indian dishes at one counter, Thai food at another counter, and then the Chinese food counter with soups as well. I had the irresistable bowl of Black Chicken Herbal soup - lightly infused with herbal taste, but the perfect thing on a cold evening as such.
Next, the Seafood section. I finally settled down with a plate of seafood comprising of lobster, scallops, oysters, crayfish, clams and prawns. The seafood was rather fresh.
Last but not least, my favorite Desserts corner - with a large variety of macaroons, waffles, cakes, tarts, pies, Chinese cakes (kuehs) and fruits etc. I had the Pistachio macaroon (had thought it was green tea- but turned out alot nicer!), a minced fruit meat pie, chocolates in shape of tree trunk sections, lemon tart, fruit cake etc. Everything was a delicious palate sweetener
Melt is a restaurant which offers multi-cultural culinary feast in both a la carte and buffet options. Designed using natural, textured materials including stone, wood, leather and glass, the restaurant has a stylish, cosmopolitan look.
One thing that separates Melt from other buffet restaurants is that it offers a great Royal Tandoori Selection. There is Tandoori oven-baked chicken, mutton, prawns and fish cubes, served with raita, chutney, naan and dhal. One can also see the chef busy making the naans in the open concept kitchen.
As Christmas is coming, there is also live craving station serving roasted beef and Turkey. The beef is quite juicy but a bit too raw for me. As for the turkey it is juicy and filled with sweet and fruity stuffing.
Next to it, is the live pasta station, there is a choice of 3 pasta and 3 different sauces. I have the mushroom ravioli, cooked in mushroom sauce which is quite creamy and tasty. Prepare to wait quite awhile here as there is only one small saucepan for cooking.
There is also quite a wide selection of cold cuts and cold seafood. Most like the bright red juicy cooked prawns served cold. A great selection for salad bar with a wide variety of dressings.
Next to it, there is wide range of breads which smell deliciously good.
For the Japanese selection, there is cold soba with various toppings. I like the way that lots of ice cubes is used to keep the noodles cold. There is also sushi, maki and sashimi available.
Quite a wide range of fresh tropical cut fruit such as longans, pineapple and starfruits.
There is freshly made fruit juices such as pink guava, orange, pineapple, apple and fruit punch available at the fruit counter too. The fruit punch tastes quite fruity and not too sweet.
There is a good selection of cheese, dried fruit and nuts. There is a selection of jams such as sweet onion jam which tastes too not sweet but delicious.
For the desserts, there is kids' all time favourite Chocolate Fondant.
Most ladies are attacking the drawers, filled with pretty looking desserts in petite dishes. There is also local kuehs, sliced cakes, chocolates, ice-cream and even freshly made Belgian Waffles. I like the soft in the inside and crispy at the outside waffle. Topped with ice cream made from real vanilla pod and crunchy chopped nuts, it is just so heavenly.
Wanted to have a luxury nice buffet meal with your loves one? Think Melt the world cafe will be one of the ideal choice. Very wide variety of foods, desserts, apettizers, cold dishes and drinks are available for their buffet. The service staffs here are very friendly and attentive towards all your request. They are quite popular for their crispy waffle with home made ice cream for their buffet. The waffle is only made upon your request and you will be glad to see the wide range of ice cream fo you to choose to eat with the waffle. Lots of ice cream toppings are available for your selection as well. The price of their buffet may be quite high, but you may feel the worth of your money after your first visit.
