Back again to Carousal for our farewell dinner to a dear colleague just recently but this time, we went for a more safe approach by having its well known buffet dinner. "Well known" because my boss and colleagues have already eaten here numerous times before and because it still remains the most worthwhile investment.
Location: 25 Scotts Road, Royal Plaza Hotel, Lobby Level
Contact: 6589-7799
Website: http://www.royalplaza.com.sg/carousel.php
Price range: $45-60 per head for dinner
Location: 25 Scotts Road, Royal Plaza Hotel, Lobby Level
Contact: 6589-7799
Website: http://www.royalplaza.com.sg/carousel.php
Price range: $45-60 per head for dinner
The cold dish corner
Japanese Counter
Salads and Meat Counter
Chinese Food Counter
Roast and spaghetti counter
Fish and condiments
Dessert
Fondue
Dinner, it seems, brings out the best and worst in this restaurant. I'll just point out the worthwhile items in point form.
1: The cold dish corner is a must. Baby lobsters, medium sized oysters, crayfish and prawns adorn the counter. The freshness is hit or miss though. Out of the 4 lobsters i had, 2 had a powdery aftertaste while the remaining 2 were crunchy, juicy and fresh. So i'd place it at 50/50 on quality.
2: The Japanese counter is a steal. Lots of sashimi, sushi and freshly made california rolls. There's also warm udon and cha soba if you are so inclined. I came back to this counter quite a few times.
3: The spaghetti corner is also a highlight with the spaghetti done al dente along with a balanced tomato base. Waiting time can get a little long when its peak hour though. Along the same counter are huge cuts of steak, duck and fish with a wide variety of condiments which were also worth trying.
4: The cooked food section had sauted wagyu beef the night i was there. There was also eggplant with cheese that the group agreed was done really well. The prawns were average and so were the rest of the offerings though.
5: The chinese food, malay good and indian food counter had queues as well but i don't really take spicy food so i'm not sure if their good.
6: DO NOT TAKE the desserts. This was a surprise for me because i found all the desserts lacking that night. They were either too sweet, too fluffy, or just plain weird like the pandan creme brulee. A disappointment on this corner.
Overall, dinner was a better experience then my previous visit. Click here for previous visit.
I'd up my score to 6.5/10 for this visit for the cold dish and japanese food section.
Last word:
The desserts definitely need work but on another note, I'll still be back for dinner if given the chance.
1: The cold dish corner is a must. Baby lobsters, medium sized oysters, crayfish and prawns adorn the counter. The freshness is hit or miss though. Out of the 4 lobsters i had, 2 had a powdery aftertaste while the remaining 2 were crunchy, juicy and fresh. So i'd place it at 50/50 on quality.
2: The Japanese counter is a steal. Lots of sashimi, sushi and freshly made california rolls. There's also warm udon and cha soba if you are so inclined. I came back to this counter quite a few times.
3: The spaghetti corner is also a highlight with the spaghetti done al dente along with a balanced tomato base. Waiting time can get a little long when its peak hour though. Along the same counter are huge cuts of steak, duck and fish with a wide variety of condiments which were also worth trying.
4: The cooked food section had sauted wagyu beef the night i was there. There was also eggplant with cheese that the group agreed was done really well. The prawns were average and so were the rest of the offerings though.
5: The chinese food, malay good and indian food counter had queues as well but i don't really take spicy food so i'm not sure if their good.
6: DO NOT TAKE the desserts. This was a surprise for me because i found all the desserts lacking that night. They were either too sweet, too fluffy, or just plain weird like the pandan creme brulee. A disappointment on this corner.
Overall, dinner was a better experience then my previous visit. Click here for previous visit.
I'd up my score to 6.5/10 for this visit for the cold dish and japanese food section.
Last word:
The desserts definitely need work but on another note, I'll still be back for dinner if given the chance.
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