Melt Café Dinner Crustacean and BBQ Buffet at Mandarin Oriental, Singapore FREE S$98++ BUFFET Review

ABBEY: We have our plans laid out for my natal day. But Melt Cafe (Mandarin Oriental) sent me a mail with greetings and a gift; 1 for 1 dining for lunch or dinner. So I said let’s go. Good decision! It’s raining lobsters there. A seafood platter (lobster, prawns, mussels) will be served upon your sitting. That’s just the beginning. Move over allergies. I even ordered a plate of lobsters only and make my own lobster roll with fried mantou, butter and garlic. Hahaha.

I went multiple times to the grill station for beef, scallops and oysters to satisfy my char cravings. Then I moved to the hot foods like chicken and vegatable tandoori with basmati rice and braised pork. For dessert, I love the combination of vanilla and chocolate ice creams; and also a plateful of watermelon. I brought home my complimentary birthday cake. There’s no room for it. Haha. 

WILL: Abbey was blessed by The Dining Society on his birthday month. He teceived an email that he get a FREE buffet of his choice (lunch or dinner) at Melt Cafe located at Mandarin Oriental Singapore.

We already had a dinner buffet at Melt Cafe but the difference for this is that now it is a crustaceans like lobsters are free flow + there’s a barbecue just outside the cafe. Of course I enjoyed the meal than before. You can definitely know that lobster and other seafoods are fresh because it doesn’t leave any unappetizing taste in your mouth. Because of COVID-19 there are people behind the counters to hand you the food. They are very attentive and surprisingly quite cheerful in giving your plate of food. It is a happy and tummy-filling day not only for the birthday boy but also for me. Hehe.

Thanks Melt Cafe and The Dining Society for making my husband’s birthday extraordinary!

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MELT CAFÉ

(W) https://www.mandarinoriental.com/sing...

(H) 6.30 - 9:30PM

(A) 5 RAFFLES AVENUE, MARINA SQUARE, SINGAPORE 039797

(T) +65 6885 3500

Beach Road Kitchen Festive Lunch Buffet at JW Marriott Singapore Hotel

ABBEY: At last we set foot at Beach Road Kitchen. We had our buffet lunch courtesy of the November birthday celebrators. 

I indulged in grilled beef ribs, pork belly, and ham. I think I had three to four servings. They are really that delicious. They have chicken tandoori but not that much appealing to me. Their prawns are fresh as well as the sashimi. I also had the “Impossible” beef bolognese; you won’t notice that there’s no beef in it. Creamy and beefy-licious. 

We were also given our piece of cake with cappuccino. The staffs are attentive and friendly.

WILL: You must meet your good friends in a good restaurant, right? So why not meet them for a buffet lunch at Beach Road Kitchen located at JW Marriott. 

What’s the difference of this restaurant to others? They have this concept of Chefs-on-Show. Beach Toad Kitchen showcases live stations for your food. It is well guaranteed that it is freshly cooked and just out of the stove or grill. The restaurant’s ambiance is light and waiters are very attentive to clear your table after every plate of food you had. 

Please do not skip their funghi pizza. What else? Grilled Pork just perfect with meatless bolognese pasta! I will confess, I have three rounds of Seafood on Ice! Hehe!

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Beach Road Kitchen of JW Marriott Hotel Singapore South Beach

(W) https://www.marriott.com/hotels/trave...

(A) 30 Beach Road, Access via Nicoll Highway Singapore, Singapore 189763

(T) 6818 1888

CHEAPEST EAT-ALL-YOU-CAN STEAK IN SINGAPORE Just Below JW Marriott Hotel South Beach | STEAK BUFFET

ABBEY: I’ve been eyeing to go to The Armoury. It got delayed with the dining restrictions or full capacity. Lo and behold we got our spot and ready ourselves to the buffet feast. 

I started with rib eye but somehow I got the part where all the tendons are. It got chewy instead of a tender meat. The strip loin and pork ribs are better. What I enjoyed the most is the grilled shabu beef. It is served in “mountains” and I had them twice. It is sweet and caramelized. We also had fried chicken which is crispy and spam fries (beware of the saltiness). The chicken stay and peanut sauce is ok as well. 

They have other items like baked beans, edamame, green salad, corn but hey I went there for the meat galore. Make sure you order before your last plate is empty else you have a food gap. Hahaha.

 

WILL: Abbey is craving for MEAT! It is maybe due to our gym sessions that his body is now requiring him for more protein to build up the muscles (naks!). We heard of The Armoury Steak House that offers 90-minutes STEAK BUFFET for only $30++.

How was the cheapest steak buffet in town? Is it worth it? Yes! They are fast to serve the food we ordered, the meat tender, but the down side is…flavour is somewhat inconsistent. Some of the pork ribs served was superb which I mean is you can savour the marinate until inside the meat. Well, some was just like out from the fridge and the flavours is just until its skin.

Still it is worth a try!

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Armoury Craft Beer and Steak

(W) https://www.armourysg.com/

(H) Tuesday - Sunday: 1130 to 230pm; 5pm - 10pm (closed on Monday)

(A) 36 Beach Road #01-01 S(189766)

(T) +65 85573866