Priced at $80++ on Friday and Saturday night, it's pretty much at the top end of the buffets around town. For this price, I would be expecting a huge array of seafood and other foods (emphasis on seafood because I love seafood). So did it meet my expectation? Hmmm....not exactly. Yes the Oysters were beautiful, plump and sweet and oh so fresh (really you can't get better than that) and the sashimi was also delish, but I really had expected a bit more luxurious seafood. For one, the king crab legs were cut up into small pieces, which doesn't make for a nice decadent looking presentation. And the same for the mini lobsters. They had been cut up into small pieces till I didn't even realise they were lobsters. The prawns were also on the small side. There were also scallops, clams and mussels in the shell, but they didn't look too appealing so I didn't try them. But seriously, the oysters were extremely fresh, none of that metallic taste.
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| Sushi and some Japanese Sides |
Every Saturday night is Singapore Themed Night. So there were local foods on offer, such as dry Curry Prawns which was quite tasty, Chilli Crab which wasn't that fantastic and the crab meat was on the soft and mushy side, the chilli gravy itself lacked that oomph that you get from other well known seafood restaurants in Singapore. But on the upside, all these premium foods were topped up quite efficiently when ever they were running low.
There is also a whole section dedicated to Indian food, including Briyani rice as well as Indian Rojak. You can also get your fix of Roast Pork Belly Chinese style, as well as Oyster Omelettes, Hokkien Mee, Satay, Yong Tau Foo.
You can also make your own drinks at the Soda bar. Get a mason jar, fill it with shaved ice, pour over whatever syrup flavour floats your boat and top with soda water. This is a nice change to the usual soda fountain.
For all you bread lovers, there is a whole island of bread! Yumm, but really though, realistically, who eats a ton of bread at a buffet?
Last but not least, there is a large selection of desserts, ranging from all sorts of candy and waffles and ice cream, to some Nyonya cakes as it's Singaporean Night. And the highlight of the dessert table is the awesome two tone chocolate fountain. Such a beautiful feature.
So there you go, that's my review of the buffet at Rise Restaurant at Marina Bay Sands Hotel. I would recommend it to all buffet lovers. Check the website for what promotions they have, when we went there was a 20% discount with Citibank cards.
