[Tasting] Riverside Weekend BBQ Buffet @ Food Capital

Grand Copthorne Waterfront is within walking distance from M Social where I was having my staycation. Hence, took the opportunity to schedule a dinner with a colleague to try out the à la carte Buffet Riverside Barbecue at Food Capital. Thank you Gilbert and Food Capital for extending the invitation!

dinner

Safe-entry and temperature checks at the hotel lobby and another safe-entry check-in at Food Capital. Inform the staff of your reservation and they will provide a tag for you to wear on the wrist. Staff will then lead you to your table.

our view for the night

i got tag

There is a Launch Special where diners could enjoy the buffet at 30% off. Below are the promo prices:

Lunch: $45.50++ (usual price $65++)

Dinner: $59.50++ (usual price $85++)

(Lobster for Dinner only)

Prices are subject to 10% service charge and 7% GST

Terms and conditions apply. Buffet menus are subject to changes. 1 serving of Lobster per diner.

To order, simply pick up the various order chit from the container on the table. We took some time to scrutinise the 'menu'.

order chit

Let's lay out the different food sections:

what shall we start with

As per usual, we were cautious with our first order since we are not so sure about the portion size. Ordered the Seafood On Ice (available for dinner only), 2 portions of salmon and tuna sashimi,  for the tempura, you could indicate the portion and circle the items that you like, and some spicy smoked salmon. I also had a jar of wood ear salad.

top left clockwise: Seafood on Ice, Sashimi, Smoked Salmon, Tempura and Wood Ear Salad in the center

wood ear salad

I ordered a glass of M Wine Red as the promotional price was $10++ per glass. For buffet, a cup of coffee/tea is included. For other beverages, just need to pay additional. 

my fav drink at Millennium Hotels

Was happy with the sashimi. Fresh and good! So we had second helpings of this. But in the second round, the tuna was of a different cut hence, not so satisfying as the first plate.

tuna and salmon sashimi

For the Seafood On Ice, the langoustine was rather difficult to eat with its pokey shell. Was trying not to get cut by it, the clams were quite good actually, and the prawns were as usual firm and nice. The scallops and mussels were... a bit tough.

prawns, scallops, langoustine, clams and mussels

Next, was the tempura. The brinjal and sweet potatoes were enjoyable. Ebi was nice too although a bit limp.

Tempura

Next up, was the anticipated arrival of the grilled seafood platter and of course, the limited serving of lobster.

Fusion BBQ Grilled Platter with 3 sauces

hello there, beef sirloin

Pro-tip: Must must get the chinchalok sauce. Best sauce ever!

there's pork belly and chicken drumstick too

Hmm, the least enjoyable was the pork belly. I'd pick the chicken drumstick over the pork belly. Let me know what you think if you had tried it too. The squid was flavourful but it'll give the jaw a good workout.

sirloin steak

The main highlight for me, was the lobster. Cooked just right, with sweet flesh. So satisfying!

lobster

look at that beauty

As lobster was just one serving, the next best, would be the live prawns. Yums! For me, all the grilled items except the squid and the otah, would go well with the chinchalok sauce. The sauce has quite the spicy kick, but so yummy and not pungent as thought.

Grilled Live Prawns

I like the laksa here, so introduced it to my friend.

laksa

Ok, by now we are stuffed. But not too stuffed for a sampling of the dessert.

waffle with yam ice-cream

choco fountain coated fruit skewer

And with that, we could eat no more. 

Once again, thank you Gilbert for the invite and Grand Copthorne Waterfront Food Capital for the à la carte Buffet Riverside Barbecue.

Grand Copthorne Waterfront lobby

Food Capital

Location: Lobby, Grand Copthorne Waterfront Hotel

Business Hours:

Lunch: 12pm to 230pm (Saturday & Sunday)

Dinner: 6pm to 10pm (Friday, Saturday & Sunday)

For reservations, please call 8168 1539, email dining.gcw@millenniumhotels.com or visit this link

One Night Staycation @ M Social Hotel - Alcove Room

Have always wondered about the staycation experience at this popular hotel. A couple of times enroute to Beast and Butterflies, I was amazed by the long queue of guests trying to check-in to the hotel. Finally, managed to book the Alcove Room at a good price via Agoda, and it included breakfast and hence, a staycation last weekend. Sweet!

As soon as you arrived at the hotel entrance, do queue up outside for the prelim check-in process. Get your mobile phone ready to do the Safe-Entry check-in and also the NRIC. After which, guest will be required to sign on the health declaration form, and scan your temperature before heading in to queuefor the actual hotel check-in and to get the room key card.

not the key card yet, just a slip of paper to pass to frontdesk

If there are many people, the inner queue could go right up to the hotel lift area.

yes, queueing

Queued for about half an hour before finally it was my turn. The frontdesk staff seemed to be in a hurry to clear the queue soonest possible and did not inform the guest pertaining to breakfast hours.

Nevertheless, got my key cards and off to Level 10, woOOohOOo! Do let the staff know during check-in if you'd be visiting the gym or pool. Otherwise, you'd need to make a trip down to the lobby to inform. Trust me on this as I have tried calling frontdesk a few times during my stay and there was no pickup.

lift selfie

narrow aisle

bed

room view

bathroom

shower

bathrobes

working desk and chair

view from my room

welcome card

ok, this feels nice

complimentary macarons

coffee and macarons?

tea would be pair better with the sweets

enjoying my cuppa

enjoying the bed

One thing to note is that the sink is located outside of the bathroom. Turn the lever to the top left for hot water.

sleek

The pillows and bed were super comfy.

For dinner, I opted to dine at Grand Copthorne Waterfront Food Capital, where they are having the Riverside BBQ Seafood Buffet.

Read more about it in my next post. See ya soon!

M Social Singapore

Address: M Social Singapore 90 Robertson Quay Singapore 238259

Website: https://www.millenniumhotels.com/en/singapore/m-social-singapore/

Hand In Hand Shandong Restaurant 手拉手山东菜馆 @ 69 Boat Quay

Was doing a staycation nearby, and this was one of our dinner destination. Makan kakis have patronized their Jalan Besar outlet before and this is our first time trying the Boat Quay one.

Had a reservation but the staff had mistakenly put it down as 8pm instead of the earlier timing of 630pm. Hence, there was a bit of a scramble to get us a table. Only available ones seemed to be at their third floor, which involved some steep steps climbing.

restaurant entrance

interior

ready to eat

I trust my buddies to order and we waited for the food to arrive. The food would be sent up using the food lift. And I had a good view of it, so it was always in anticipation if those were our orders.

First to land on our table, was the plate of cold appetiser of shredded cabbage with jellyfish. Hmm, first time having this and it was rather refreshing as it was vinegary and light.

Shredded Chinese Cabbage with Jellyfish @$9.80

Next, was the Peking Duck, served on a tray and looking all glistening and nice.

Peking Duck @$38.80 (half)

yummy

Next, we had a couple of baskets of dumplings but for some odd reason, the speed of serving these started to slow down. The interval between each basket of the dumplings seemed to be between 10 to 5 minutes each.

Steamed Xiao Long Bao @$6.80

Steamed Crab Roe Xiao Long Bao @$9.80

Was too hungry so the steamed xiao long baos were quickly devoured. Loved the crab roe ones. I think they are comparable to another famous brand.

Fresh Cuttlefish Dumplings @$9.50

insides of the cuttlefish dumplings

Dumplings with Chive Egg and Shrimp @$7.50

fully loaded

In total, we had waited for about close to an hour for all the dumplings and with two to three reminders to the wait staff in between.

We had chosen the duck bones to be cooked in cabbage soup and boy, that was a good choice! A huge bowl of soup was brought to our table and just the perfect dish on a cold night. It is rare for me to say but the tofu in the soup was pretty good too. The cabbage had nicely soaked up on the delicious broth and tasted sweet. The glass noodles were slurp worthy as well.

Duck Bone Stewed Cabbage with Tofu and Glass Noodles @$13.80

cabbage soup

The last to arrive was a wrong order but since it was already sent up, we ate it. It was pork shao bing (pork pancake) and, it was pretty yummy albeit a tad oily. Freshly cooked and was somewhat piping hot when served. The shao bing was crisp on its outerside yet airy when bitten into. The fillings consists of bell pepper, pork bits and green onions. Pricier but delicious nonetheless.

Old Beijing Pork Sauce Pie @$13.80

All in all, it was a good meal shared with good buddies. Cheers to our impromptu food adventures and here's to many more to come!

Hand In Hand Shandong Restaurant 手拉手山东菜馆

Address: 69 Boat Quay, Singapore 049857

Website: https://handinhandfood.com/

Contact:  6970 0226

Business Hours:

Daily 11am–3pm, 5:30–10:30pm