BEST FB @ KL hunt for the top 3 buka puasa buffets among the top 5 star hotels in the Klang Valley started with our visit to the Mosaic @ The Mandarin Oriental, Kuala Lumpur.
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| Gamelan band welcoming guests @ Mandarin Oriental KL |
Walking into the lobby you are greeted with the sweet sounds of a Gamelan Band that puts you in the mood for things to come.
Most hotels tend to transform their restaurant into a Malay Restaurant during Ramadhan concentrating on traditional Spiced up Malay food. However At the Mosaic there's a wide variety of food that will appeal to everyone. from the traditional Spicy Malay dishes to Japanese dishes.
Each Table gets a variety of "Malay kueh" and some dates in anticipation of the moment to break fast.
Although the restaurant was completely full, the fact there was different cuisines, there was no rush for the food as everyone headed for their favourite corner to fill their plates.
The most popular station was of course the Malay station.
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| Malay Style Mouth Watering Dishes - Sambal King Prawn, Crabs, Egg Briyani and much more @ Mandarin Oriental KL |
The huge Sambal King Prawns, Crabs, Chicken Rendang and fish dishes were to die for. There was an explosion of spices in your mouth with every mouthful.. It was not too spicy but it was certainly tasty. All this over a an Egg Briyani that was full of flavor. The Ikan Bakar and Murtabak were also a crowd favourite.
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| The Ikan bakar and other Malay inspired Dishes @ Mandarin Oriental KL |
The Indian Station complimented the Malay Station with a lovely lamb curry among the other curries, tandoori chicken and naan.
The crowd favourite must have been the grilled corner judging from the lines in front of this station throughout the night. I decided not to wait any longer and joined the line. The Chicken Satay was really worth the wait. They had a variety of stuff available for you to have them grill. Everything you could imagine was there from sausages to lamb chops. The Roast Lamb was a sight to behold and amazingly tender and tasty.
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| The Grill Section @ Mandarin Oriental KL |
A must have in all Ramadhan Buffets is the bubor lambok.
The free flow of Air Bandung, Teh Tarik, Nescafe Tarik and other juices kept the digestive tunnels well lubricated so that we could eat more.
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| Beverage Corner @ Mandarin Oriental KL |
The most memorable dish of the night was the Lemang and Rendang. It was simply among the best that i have tasted. The tender rendang beef pieces with almost no fat at all was simply to die for.
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| Awesome Lemang & Beef Rendang @ Mandarin Oriental KL |
Another crowd favourite was the Japanese Station. The fare here was really fresh, they had some mouth melting sushi and sashimi, the most juiciest oysters and the freshest scallops.
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| Norish Karman trying the Japanese station @ Mandarin Oriental KL |
For those who love their noodles and pasta there was a Noodle Station.
The Variety of Traditional Malay Kueh, Cakes, Desserts, Chocolates, Macaroons. Ice Cream and Fruits had many confirm this was their most favourite section. "Variety being the spice of life" was certainly depicted here.
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| The Sinful Station of Desserts @ Mandarin Oriental KL |
The usual cold dishes, appetisers and salads were not forgotten but only the health conscious started with this section first. The rest headed for their favourites.
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| The Appetisers and Salads @ Mandarin Oriental KL |
At the Mandarin Oriental there's a little something for everyone.
The Ramadhan Buka Puasa Buffet is priced at RM138++
For Reservations please contact 03-2380 8888
During the last week of Ramadhan , if you intend to make a booking for a group of 10 and above or for a family of 5 and above please sms Mr Arulchothy P @ +6019 621 4361 , the Assistant Director of F&B and enquire about special deals he can do for you.
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| Patrick The Mosaic Restaurant Manager and Mr. P. Arulchothy, The Assistant F&B Director |
In the search for the top3 best Ramadhan Buffets that we will be releasing next week we had 3 guest reviewers, they were
1. Norish Karman. Masterchef, Actress & Singer
2. Ms Tresa Teo , COO of MATTA
3. Ms Nikella Niksen, A Single Mother & Home Entrepreneur - making Gourmet Chocolates and Chilly Paste
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| Ms Tresa Teo, Ms. Nikella Niksen and Ms Norish Karman @ Mandarin Oriental KL |
