[Ala-Carte Buffet] Dinner at Tunglok Seafood @ Park Regis

Four of us decided to dine there on a whim. Thanks Wendy for making the reservation! If you're driving then can park at the Park Regis Hotel and get the carpark coupon from the restaurant.

our table

There were two ala-carte buffet packages available; Seafood Buffet menu (Adult: $43.80++) or Deluxe Seafood Buffet menu (Adult: $59.80++). Minimum 2 pax for the buffet and we were in a party of 4. Drinks are not included, and take note that for Chinese tea order at $3 per head, a minimum of 2 pax is required.

Took a brief look at both the buffet menu and the Deluxe menu had 6 single-serve items while the other menu had 3 single-serve items. We opted for the Seafood Buffet menu.

Staff was friendly and brought out the QR code for the table to scan and order for the buffet. Unsure of the portion size, we ordered a few plates to try.

crab meatball (五香蟹枣)

Hmm, crab meatball was smallish and the temperature was lukewarm. Probably these had been left out for quite a while? We did order another round of these later, and its color was visibly darker and the temperature was better.

salmon sashimi (三文鱼刺身)

Salmon sashimi was satisfying, and we had another plate of these.

The jellyfish appetiser was one of my favourite dish here. I think I ate half a bowl!

chilled jellyfish in pomelo sauce (柚子酱凉拌海蜇)

prawn paste chicken (虾酱鸡翅)

Prawn paste chicken wings were decent with its meat still juicy. If you have stomach space, do try the Hot and Sour Soup (酸辣汤). Tangy, spicy and whets the appetite.

The special items (single-serve) arrived 30 minutes into the meal. Fish maw soup was one per pax, scallop was one piece per pax and chili crab is one crab per table.

Braised Shark’s Fin with Fish Maw (红烧鱼鳔翅) - one serving per pax

Steamed Scallop with Garlic and Vermicelli (蒜蓉粉丝蒸扇贝) - one serving per pax

TungLok Chilli Crab with Deep-fried ‘Man Tou’ (辣椒螃蟹伴馒头) - one serving per table

When the staff brought out the Chili Crab, he was saying that this is the "重头戏" or main highlight of the buffet. Keke.

additional photo for the chili crab

The fish maw soup was good with plenty of julienned mushrooms and fish maw. Added black vinegar and pepper for extra kick. The scallop was smallish and the chili crab sauce was good.

tools to eat the chili crab

I was feeling full after the soup. Hahaa.

chicken yakitori (日式串烧鸡)

The chicken yakitori was surprisingly tender. However, I'd prefer if it was grilled slightly longer.

Stir-fried Fish Fillet in Black Bean Sauce (豉汁炒鱼片)

Stir-fried Young Cabbage with Garlic (蒜蓉炒奶白豆苗)

I'm usually a fan of nai bai (milk cabbage) but the version here was the healthier choice. Crunchy vegetable with very little oil and not strongly seasoned. 

Spicy Clam Meat with French Bean (香辣贝肉四季豆)

The french bean dish went in the opposite direction of the young cabbage. I liked the plump french beans but the clam meat probably need a bowl of white rice to go with it.

Smoked Duck Breast with ‘Mala’ Sauce (老干妈烟鸭胸肉)

The smoked duck breast dish, I think the sauce translation may not be accurate as 'lao gan ma' sauce was more of savoury fragrant than 'mala'.

We ordered all the available dessert in the ala-carte buffet menu to try.

Ice-cream Puff (雪糕夹心酥)

Red Bean Soup with Glutinous Rice (红豆紫米露)

Staff was accurate when she informed that the ice-cream puff was currently still frozen. Had to wait for awhile to let the frozen ice-cream soften. We were worried if the red bean soup with glutinous rice would be too 'heavy' after the buffet. Actually no, since there was more 'soup' than the ingredients.

Chilled Herbal Jelly with Honey (养颜龟苓膏)

Chilled Coconut Jelly with Osmanthus Flower (椰汁桂花冻)

close up shot of the osmanthus jelly

The coconut osmanthus jelly dessert, I liked because the osmanthus taste is not too overpowering. Tasted more of coconut pudding instead.

Sesame Glutinous Rice Ball coated with Peanut Crumbs (擂沙汤圆)

The sesame glutinous rice ball was mochi-soft and served warm. Yummy and not too sweet.

Thank you Mien Ta for the treat, and Eric and Wendy for sharing the calories too!

TungLok Seafood (Park Regis by Prince Singapore)

Address: 23 Merchant Rd, Level 1, Singapore 058268

Website: https://www.tunglokseafood.com/en/home

Business Hours:

Monday - Saturday:

Lunch: 11:30 AM - 3:00 PM (Last order: 2:30 PM)

Dinner: 6:00 PM - 10:30 PM (Last order: 10:00 PM)

Sunday & Public Holidays:

Lunch: 11:00 AM - 3:00 PM (Last order: 2:30 PM)

Dinner: 6:00 PM - 10:30 PM (Last order: 10:00 PM) 

[Travel] In the Heart of Bangkok - Dinner at NAMA Japanese and Seafood Buffet @ Centara Grand Bangkok Convention Centre Central World

Made reservation for 7pm but traffic was bad so we reached around 730pm instead. Just head on up to level 24 for the buffet.

signage

Let the staff at the counter know which package for all the pax in your group. There were two price range to choose from, and we decided to go for the ฿999 package. 

Made payment and staff led the way to our table. The place was quite big and plenty of diners that night.

There's a QR code to scan for the buffet menu but none of us could connect to it. Asked the staff for help and turned out, we needed to connect to their wifi. So we practically handed over our phone to the helpful staff to help key in the wifi password. 

Even so, not sure why but only one out of three mobile phones were able to connect to the buffet ordering platform. So I was the de-facto 'orderer'.

Our package came with one-time order of Japanese oysters (3 pieces) with toppings, grilled wagyu cubes with foie gras and some sushi (3 pieces).

Japanese oysters (one-time)

steak cubes with foie gras (one-time)

Then, the rest of the stuffs came from the buffet. Besides the online menu, one could walk around to see the items already available at the counter for diners to take. For example, the deep fried section for fried dumplings, deep fried beef etc. Non-alcoholic drinks are included and one could just go  towards the drink counter to fetch your own glass and ice-cubes, and self-serve from the machines. There's milo, soda such as fanta grape, yuzu drink etc. 

Cold seafood section is also available with the usual oysters, prawns, mussels but I was too busy ordering from the online menu to walk around. 

deep fried stuffs

marinated seafood (scallops, salmon, prawns)

wagyu beef sushi

duck liver sushi?

beef sushi

beef steak

hamachi and salmon belly sashimi

Loved the sashimi here. Thick cut and fresh. 

hotate, anago and unagi sushi

I love hotate

Service was quick and the food arrived pretty quickly once you've successfully sent it to the kitchen. If your order didn't arrive, most likely it is because the order has yet to be confirmed to send to kitchen.

aburi sushi

grilled river prawns

The staff who helped with the initial wifi setup, came back to our table and showed me her phone. Turns out, she used the translation app on her phone to inform us the location of the dessert counter. So sweet of her!

tamago that was too sweet

unagi

honeydew

The dessert that one could take directly are mostly the cheesecakes. I only tried one type as the stomach ran out of space.

cheesecake

raindrop cake (order through the online app)

Looking back at the photos, I realised that I only ate a fraction of what I photographed. Mainly because the journey back to the hotel would take about 1 hour (due to the jam) and didn't want to risk an upset tummy.

Overall, good value and there's plenty of variety to satisfy Japanese food cravings. Thank you to the staff whose help had made our dining experience enjoyable, especially for first-timers to Nama.

NAMA Japanese and Seafood Buffet

Address: 24th floor Centara Grand and Bangkok Convention Centre, 999/99 Rama I Rd, Khwaeng Pathum Wan, Pathum Wan, Bangkok 10330, Thailand

Website: https://www.facebook.com/NAMAJapaneseandSeafoodBuffet/

Business Hours:

Daily: 11 am–10 pm

[Buffet] Basilico @ Conrad Singapore Orchard

It was a casual gathering and I guessed, we were in the mood for variety. A few places were proposed and Basilico was picked. For most, it would be a revisit, whilst for me, it'll be my first visit.

We opted for the weekend brunch buffet, priced at SGD128++ per adult. Reservation was made and we were set for the weekend.

Located at Level 2 Conrad Singapore Orchard, I was greeted warmly by the staff at the restaurant entrance.

Basilico

She was all smiles as she led me to the table. As I mentioned that this was my first time at Basilico, she was helpful in pointing out the specific 'room' or 'section' designated for drinks and cheeses. 

table for 6

I like the designs on the plates. Kinda pretty.

secondi section

cold seafood section

antipasti / cold cuts

desserts

beautiful cake

antipasti

fresh burrata

tomatoes galore

cheese and more cheese

I was pleasantly surprised when staff brought out some pretty looking bread for the table.

focaccia

The focaccia was fluffy and served warm. Best to eat it as soon as served.

with olives and dried tomatoes

Guess what was on my first plate. Oysters for sure!

Australian Oceanlink oysters

New Zealand Coromandel oyster

Super loved the Australian oysters. Plump, luscious and clean tasting. The New Zealand ones were also good but I preferred the flavours of the other one.

lobster

scallop

crab claw

Time to get some juices from the bar.

bar

pineapple, mango, orange, cranberry

Next up, would be the meaty platter.

roasted sole (busara sauce), roasted pork knuckle and crauti, grilled sirloin tagliata

close up view of sirloin

crispy cracklings

For the roasted pork knuckle, I asked the staff to give some of the skin as well otherwise, he would've just given me the meat part only.

Surprisingly, my favourite 'meat' was the sole fish.

plate of carbs; pizza, wild mushroom risotto, seafood cavatelli and wagyu beef lasagna

Had an overload of focaccia that day... I ate half of the fluffy bread and a single slice of the pizza focaccia. 

we remembered to eat our greens

Oh and when was I going to do the cheeses? Hahaa, I noticed too but I was kinda full by now. Chef at the cheese room asked if I would like to try the eggs benedict with cheese. Haha, had to decline due to limited stomach space.

tiny bit of truffle burrata

tiny bits of hard cheeses

But I was determined to do desserts. I asked Chef which was the most popular ice-cream flavour and he said coconut. So I had that and yes, it was so good!

coconut ice-cream

And then, another Chef appeared out of nowhere and offered us some berries dessert. Ok, we said.

berries sabayon

fluffy, creamy and full of tangy berries

tiramisu

cappucino

best paired with coffee

At some point in time, I went to the washroom and upon return, there was a mysterious glass of drink appeared. Oh, a palate cleanser kind of drink; Sgroppino made with Prosecco and lemon sorbet. Refreshing!

Sgroppino 

Basilico

Address: 1 Cuscaden Rd, Level 2, Singapore 249715

Website: https://www.hilton.com/en/hotels/sinodci-conrad-singapore-orchard/dining/basilico/

Business Hours: 

Daily: 12–3:30 pm, 6:30–10:30 pm