The Best Buffets - Taste + Value For Money

[ATONG ANG]

Atong,

Which is better? Mla pen or edsa shang? Also how much is the friday seafood at edsa shang? Do they have lobsters? Thanks!

friday seafood night at edsa shang has lobster tails, not the red lobsters. i tried this kind of lobster at dampa paranaque and it cost me 500 per kilo. this lobster has a flat head and is light brown in color. pen usually serves it at friday and saturday seafod night and sunday brunch. it is good with their wasabi dip (too much dip will overpower the taste of the lobster) or with just lemon. shang edsa, i believe, serves it steamed with light soy sauce.

 

as to which is better, it depends what you are after. if it is service, definitely pen; fresh seafood , definitely pen; sanitation, definitely pen; fresh salad greens, definitely pen; diversity of buffet, definitely edsa shang.

 

now to the dirty stuff. first, we saw a maggot crawling inside the lechon cavity of edsa shang. i'm sure it was an isolated case but that sure can turn off anyone and word gets around. as to the pen, their ice cream melts quickly. they have a sushi chef named benny who is very unfriendly and that is an understatement.

 

i dont know about the rest of you but i'd take liquid ice cream over maggots any day of the week. as for the price, be prepared to shell out around at least a grand for both hotels inclusive of service charge. if you have privilege cards, it will be around 600 each for 2 people dining together.

[pokpok]

friday seafood night at edsa shang has lobster tails, not the red lobsters. i tried this kind of lobster at dampa paranaque and it cost me 500 per kilo. this lobster has a flat head and is light brown in color. pen usually serves it at friday and saturday seafod night and sunday brunch. it is good with their wasabi dip (too much dip will overpower the taste of the lobster) or with just lemon. shang edsa, i believe, serves it steamed with light soy sauce.

 

as to which is better, it depends what you are after. if it is service, definitely pen; fresh seafood , definitely pen; sanitation, definitely pen; fresh salad greens, definitely pen; diversity of buffet, definitely edsa shang.

 

now to the dirty stuff. first, we saw a maggot crawling inside the lechon cavity of edsa shang. i'm sure it was an isolated case but that sure can turn off anyone and word gets around. as to the pen, their ice cream melts quickly. they have a sushi chef named benny who is very unfriendly and that is an understatement.

 

i dont know about the rest of you but i'd take liquid ice cream over maggots any day of the week. as for the price, be prepared to shell out around at least a grand for both hotels inclusive of service charge. if you have privilege cards, it will be around 600 each for 2 people dining together.

Atong,

Thanks for the tip. I don't think I'll be going to the Shang buffet anytime soon. Diversity or a multitude of choices is good, but with maggots? No thanks, hold the maggots please! Looks like somebody needs to poison Benny the sushi chef! JK people! What's the deal with the privilege cards? Do I need to stay there for a number of nights to get this? How much are they? Will go to Mla Pen for sure. Also, are there any differences in the Dampa locations? Is one better than the other? Thanks again.

 

BTW, you have my vote for MTC's renaissance man! From fine swiss watches to the best chinese eats, you are one knowledegeable mofo :cool: :cool: :cool:

[missmanners]

the dad's/saisaki/kamayan buffet has been getting worse and worse every time i go. what a disappointment. this buffet offering used to be such a treat.

 

and now it's a drag.

 

but the consistently good buffets have always been from the better hotels.

 

the chocolate buffet on the weekends of august and september at the pen lobby was a steal at P500++. too bad the run's finished.

 

nielsen's, also at the pen, always has one of the best selections in any buffet i've tried.

 

the seafood lunch buffet at the jeepney cafe at the intercon is wonderful too... especially for those on phase 2 and 3 of the south beach.

 

the weekend lunch buffets at the edsa shang are always a good bet.

 

and...

 

the P99 buffet at red box on weekdays is great for the price.

 

also, the buffet at una mas is tops for oyster lovers.

 

[cebucitylocal]

the dad's/saisaki/kamayan buffet has been getting worse and worse every time i go. what a disappointment. this buffet offering used to be such a treat.

 

and now it's a drag.

 

but the consistently good buffets have always been from the better hotels.

 

the chocolate buffet on the weekends of august and september at the pen lobby was a steal at P500++. too bad the run's finished.

 

nielsen's, also at the pen, always has one of the best selections in any buffet i've tried.

 

the seafood lunch buffet at the jeepney cafe at the intercon is wonderful too... especially for those on phase 2 and 3 of the south beach.

 

the weekend lunch buffets at the edsa shang are always a good bet.

 

and...

 

the P99 buffet at red box on weekdays is great for the price.

 

also, the buffet at una mas is tops for oyster lovers.

 

Correct,I just had Lunch there yesterday and the only thing edibile for me was the Sushi and Sashimi,Remember the Villavicencios have excellent seafood contacts.skip the rest.Intercons seafood on friday is great also,Especially the lobsters and oysters.But for oysters,Seafood nothing beats Cowrie Cove in Mactan Shangrila.The gang had dinner there last saturday.It was fantastic

[ATONG ANG]

Atong,

Thanks for the tip. I don't think I'll be going to the Shang buffet anytime soon. Diversity or a multitude of choices is good, but with maggots? No thanks, hold the maggots please! Looks like somebody needs to poison Benny the sushi chef! JK people! What's the deal with the privilege cards? Do I need to stay there for a number of nights to get this? How much are they? Will go to Mla Pen for sure. Also, are there any differences in the Dampa locations? Is one better than the other? Thanks again.

 

BTW, you have my vote for MTC's renaissance man! From fine swiss watches to the best chinese eats, you are one knowledegeable mofo :cool: :cool: :cool:

thanks.

 

pen privilege cards sell for around 6.5k including onw free night. whenever 2 or more people dine there, one person is free. so the best deal is to go there by 2's.

 

on dampa near duty free, there's 2 places i go to; trinity and julie's. try buttered shrimp, baked tahong with cheese, adobo squid at julie's. go for the crabs at trinity.

 

on seafood market near baclaran, go to paluto. best bets are tausi fish fillet, tempura or whole sweet/sour lapu lapu. they also have a branch in banawe near don henrico's.

[ATONG ANG]

the dad's/saisaki/kamayan buffet has been getting worse and worse every time i go. what a disappointment. this buffet offering used to be such a treat.

 

and now it's a drag.

 

but the consistently good buffets have always been from the better hotels.

 

the chocolate buffet on the weekends of august and september at the pen lobby was a steal at P500++. too bad the run's finished.

 

nielsen's, also at the pen, always has one of the best selections in any buffet i've tried.

 

the seafood lunch buffet at the jeepney cafe at the intercon is wonderful too... especially for those on phase 2 and 3 of the south beach.

 

the weekend lunch buffets at the edsa shang are always a good bet.

 

and...

 

the P99 buffet at red box on weekdays is great for the price.

 

also, the buffet at una mas is tops for oyster lovers.

 

i'd have to agree. when i have an urge for inexpensive sashimi, i go there at lunch, grab three plates of salmon sashimi, a pair of temakis, some yakisoba, and off i go.

 

for oysters, pen's oyster rockefeller is good. heritage also has fresh oyters but no cocktail sauce. ive also seen oysters and scallops at grappa's greenbelt buffet (600+ per head) but still have to try it.

[styx189]

paseo uno in mandarin has good buffet especially during dinner anytime during the week, just haven't tried it on a sunday night though.

[quality_checked]

i like the breakfast buffet in westin and in new world.

[cebucitylocal]

thanks.

 

pen privilege cards sell for around 6.5k including onw free night.  whenever 2 or more people dine there, one person is free. so the best deal is to go there by 2's.

 

on dampa near duty free, there's 2 places i go to; trinity and julie's.  try buttered shrimp, baked tahong with cheese, adobo squid at julie's. go for the crabs at trinity.

 

on seafood market near baclaran, go to paluto.  best bets are tausi fish fillet, tempura or whole sweet/sour lapu lapu.  they also have a branch in banawe near don henrico's.

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Note Trinity has a branch at Market Market along with Paluto,I had a chat with one of the owners,They were lured in by 1 year free rental by Ayala.It turns out that Destination restaurants get incentives from Ayala

[scott_summers]

thers this place sa binondo na eat all you can.. ewang ko kung andun pa din.. im sure meron na sa inyo nakapunta dun

[ATONG ANG]

thers this place sa binondo na eat all you can.. ewang ko kung andun pa din.. im sure meron na sa inyo nakapunta dun

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the eat all you can joints i can remember in binondo are ocean dragon, now called emperor villa, which is not worth it the trip; mandarin villa and golden palace, which i'm not certain if it still offers eat all you can.

Edited October 4, 2004 by ATONG ANG

[caloy76]

try alfredo's eat all youcan on wednesdays...440 may carving na ng Us beef plus may banda pa!

[ba_to]

san pinakamura and pinakamsarap sa palagay niyo?

[Fî$hKęŊ]

the dad's/saisaki/kamayan buffet has been getting worse and worse every time i go. what a disappointment. this buffet offering used to be such a treat.

 

and now it's a drag.

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basta basta na lang kasi eh....mukhang paulit na iniinit na lang nila

[7daffodils]

i saw don hen has eat all you can buffet every tuesdays for 285, havent tried though. but its relatively cheaper.