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2013-04-28
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This is a very good venue for massive gatherings; they have big tables and the space is more spacious compared to most other steamboat venues.So I went there with about 10 other friends for a dinner steamboat buffet. Some of them fasted for the day so that they could eat and enjoy more, so you can imagine the huge amount of food we ordered.I was down and unable to eat anymore after 45mins, but most of the guys were still going strong. In fact, they ordered 3 rounds of food, and considering this
So I went there with about 10 other friends for a dinner steamboat buffet. Some of them fasted for the day so that they could eat and enjoy more, so you can imagine the huge amount of food we ordered.
I was down and unable to eat anymore after 45mins, but most of the guys were still going strong. In fact, they ordered 3 rounds of food, and considering this is ala carte buffet, imagine the huge amount of plates and bowls accumulated after awhile. This was where their service is very commendable.
The waitress were quite prompt in serving and clearing the dishes, and took much initiative in topping up the soup constantly. There were some food items unavailable which we were not expecting to be served, however towards the end of our meal, we were told that some unavailable items have been stocked up so they could let us have those if we wanted. The guys whose stomachs were bottomless pits, agreed to have the food served. What was worthy of praise was that they compiled all 3 rounds of our orders and counted the exact number of plates of food we had originally wanted, and served us in that exact amount. I found them to be rather thoughtful!
While we were finishing up our food, another 2 friends, who have already had their dinner, wanted to drop by to say hi. Most buffet restaurants don't allow non-paying customers to enter even though they are not eating, but we were so surprised they actually allowed these 2 non-paying non-eating friends to just pull 2 extra chairs to sit beside our table that day so that we could have an enjoyable gathering. I was really impressed.
I wouldn't say the standard of the food was excellent since most steamboat outlets serve their raw vegetables and raw meats in the same way - so I'd rate the food at an expected standard. From the photo above you can observe that most of us dunked our food into only 1 side of the pot, leaving the other side empty - that's because the "ma la" soup base was too oily for our liking. More than half of it was chilli oil, which I found to be too spicy, and also, I didn't like it that my mushrooms and vegetables turn up like an oil sponge after cooking in it.However, what's most important for our massive gathering was not about whether the food was "good" or "awesome" -- an "expected" standard in a comfortable air-conditioned restaurant that was not too expensive, was already more than enough for us, because it was more about the experience, environment, and service that gave us a more memorable reunion.
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