Full House Almost Every night at the Ramadan Buka Puasa Buffet @ the Diamond Ballroom of The Mandarin Oriental Hotel KL 2015

Mandarin Oriental Hotel Kuala Lumpur has undoubtedly been one of the top Ramadan Buka Puasa spots in the city. The posh 5 Star hotel's Diamond Ballroom has been one of the more popular spots for major corporations who want to host their clients and staff  for buka puasa during the holy month of Ramadan especially on weekdays. During weekends you can find  many captains of industries enjoying the buka puasa spread with their families. 

While you will find a more International spread at Mandarin Oriental's Mosaic restaurant, you will find a more authentic Malay spread at their Diamond Ballroom.

Their appetisers were kept simple, with bread, cheese and the usual Malay inspired dishes.

They had some nice and fresh prawns, crab legs and mussels for those who like to start with some light seafood

The highlight of the spread  at the Diamond Balroom must be the Kambing Golek or Roast Lamb. The lamb here was to die for and must be the best we have tasted in our survey of buka puasa spots. Its was full of flavour, tender and moist and it just blended well with the well prepared black pepper sauce

The lemang and rendang was another dish that was simply amazing, we had a few rounds of it with beef and chicken serunding.

For those who love satay you will not be disappointed here as the beef and chicken satay were very well prepared. The sauce was not oily and blended well with the Satay.

The spread at the Diamond Ballroom offers you a variety of curries to accompany your briyani rice or noodles. The mutton varuval, butter prawns, prawn sambal, lamb curry, chicken curry, fried chicken, mixed vegetables were all extremely delicious and flavourful. I especially loved the chicken 65 and ikan masak 3 rasa.

 For those who are staying away from rice you must try the Murtabak it was simply delicious. 

For those who love Peking duck this is the place to be as they are freshly made.

The had some freshly made popiah basah too.

For those who like a little middle eastern flavor they had some well prepare shawarma and chicken kebabs.

The Assam Laksa Penang station was a hot crowd favourite

The Mandarin Oriental desserts are really mouth watering. We enjoyed the delicious Mango and Chocolate Mousse while digging in to the delicious Malay Kuih. The bread and butter pudding was a excellent. We  washed down with some delicious ice cream and fruits.I especially enjoyed the sirap bandung throughout the night and had no less than 5 glasses. The teh tarik and nescafe was as good as the best mamak stall. 

 

If you are going for great tasting fare and looking for quality instead of quantity in a posh ambiance then this is the place to head to for the last few days of Ramadan The Diamond Ballroom is so spacious that you wont even notice the crowd.

The Ramadan Buka Puasa Buffet at the Diamond Ballroom of the  Mandarin Oriental Hotel Kuala Lumpur cost RM162.00 Nett per person and RM78.00 Nett for children between 4-11.

For reservations please call 03-2330 8797. Reservations are still open during the last week of Ramadhan.

RM70.00 for "Juadah Rakyat" Buka Puasa Buffet as The Royale Chulan Hotel KL Gives Back To The Rakyat in last week of Ramadan 2015

In appreciation of their support The Royale Chulan Hotel Kuala Lumpur is giving back to the Rakyat. 

From Sunday July 12, 2015 onwards for the last week of Ramadan the Ramadan Buka Puasa  "Juadah Rakyat" Buffet at Taman Mahsuri  Courtyard has been priced at RM70.00 nett. (U.P RM138.00) 

Bookings are on a first come first serve basis. This price is extended to even Corporate bookings and those with bookings of 10 or more.

The Royale Chulan Ramadan Buffet is now legendary and has been packing in the crowds with sometimes over 1000 diners nightly. The huge space at Taman Mahsuri courtyard gives it a real festive feeling.

See the recent review of the Ramadan Buka Puasa fare at Royal Chulan Hotel Kuala Lumpur

 




Our winner for the best Ramadan Buka Puasa Buffet of 2014, The Royale Chulan Hotel Kuala Lumpur has prepared a Ramadhan Buka Puasa Spread themed "Juadah Rakyat" that must be one of the top Ramadan Buffets in the Klang Valley for 2015. The five-star hotel  continues to be a gentle reminder that culture and heritage exist in the bustling city of Kuala Lumpur.

 


Guest will be mesmerized by the ambiance of the traditional outdoor village setting of the beautiful Taman Mahsuri Courtyard. With the waterfall and greenery surrounding the courtyard you will feel that you are in a true village. It's truly great place to share your Ramadhan moments be it with family, friends or more so business associates. A great place for taking "Selfies" too.

Here you can idulge in a lavish buffet spread of over 1000 local and asian dishes. Guest are greeted by a 7 piece Ghazal band with two pretty singers belting out Ramadan and Raya songs.

Live cooking stations seem to be the order of the day as most of the food are prepared with the freshest ingredient's. The tents that surround the courtyard house different cuisines on offer and the live cooking stations as the desserts tent takes centre stage of the courtyard.

Unlike our usual review where we tell you one by one what was great tasting, that will be impossible to do so today, as everything was fabulous and great tasting.  If Michelin stars could be given for this place we would give it 3 stars. We have never put up this many pictures in one review but then no one ever had this many choices.

The star of every buka puasa buffet is the Lamb Corner and it was no different here. The lamb being roasted over the fire with the waterfall in the background was simply a sight to behold.

The live cooking station tents house Mee, Tosai, Roti Canai, Aneka Mee Malaysia, Rusa Panggang Bersama Rempah Timur Tengah, Buyung , Nasi Ayam, Ikan Bakar, Seafood, Apam Balik, Popiah Basah, ABC or Ais Kacang and Lok Lok Sections. Not surprisingly the Section that was the most popular was the Lamb and Deer BBQ section.

 

While the other tents housed the sections serving Nasi Kandar, Lemang and Rendang. Sup Ekor, Bubur, Kari Kepala Ikan, Nasi Kerabu 3 rasa, Fresh Fruits, Satay, Pass Sembor, Aneka Kerabu. Ulaman & Herba, Buyung, Roti John, Lok Lok and the Royal Bubur Lambuk!

The Japanese, Indian Chinese, Italian and Arabic cuisine corners were also a crowd favourite.

They even had a tent called "gantung gantung" mainly for kids filled with popcorn and snacks. 

The Hot & Cold drinks section had almost everything you could want such Air Tebu, Air Mata Kuching, Bandung , Teh Tarik, Milo, Nescafe and even a Mango based Slush!

The Deserts Tent housed everything "sinful" and it was simply a sight to behold, The Seri Muka, Bubur Kacang Merah and mousse was my personal favourites . We wanted to try everything but by this time all the 4 reviewers simply had no space in our tummies. So we tried the deserts that we grew up to and we were familiar with when we were kids 

They had a section for  Traditional Fried Malay Kuih and Ubi

The ABC / Ice kacang/ Cendol had over 200 condiments to accompany it! It was simply mind blowing to see so many condiments

The fruits oorner had Malaysian seasonal favourites.

It takes good planning and efficiency to put up a buffet of this size and to make sure it consistently taste good. Mr. Malkit Singh and his team personally oversees the operations every evening while greeting guest. Meanwhile, Chef Sobri Soid and his team of Chef's toil to make sure guest are treated to only the best tasting food. The hotel also gets top marks for food presentation.

Themed Juadah Rakyat, the hotel has made efforts to ensure many of the Rakyat are able to enjoy the tremendous spread and experience.


For Reservations please call: 03-2688 9639 

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