![The Carvery](http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3293/2448047376_2007703a9d.jpg)
Buffets are such a love-hate affair. I love the "DIY Degustation, Unlimited!" manner in which you can enjoy your food, but I also cross too quickly into the oversatiation zone, thus wiping out all enjoyment gained beforehand. But it's still fun once in a while. Especially if the meal doesn't dent the wallet too much. Feast@East has a weekday lunch (about S$29++) that seems just right. We had tried the weekend version before and knew this place was all right. Mmmh, look at the carvery!
![Salad and cheese platter](http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2298/2448048454_53a99c2655.jpg)
You can go light with salad and cheese. I was impressed they served challah (a Jewish braided loaf) amongst the artisan breads in the basket. The greens are nice - simple but very fresh.
![Cold platter - prawns, salmon, mussels, jellyfish, potato salad and ngoh hiang](http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2081/2447225855_f46581a67d.jpg)
Regular suspects from the cold items. Prawns, salmon sashimi, mussels, jellyfish, potato salad. The ngoh hiang is a bit cold and hard but I found the taste addictive! They also had various Thai salads but I only took a bit of som tum.
![Cereal prawns, five-spiced pork belly, sweet and sour fish](http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2030/2448048824_6e3658c4a0.jpg)
The hot stations featured a small but good selection of Asian and Western dishes. All my favourites above. Cereal prawns, five-spiced pork belly, sweet and sour fish! There are also noodle and oyster omelette stations, but I reckon these change daily, so may or may not be available all the time.
![Cereal prawns for the taking!](http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3080/2448046422_41f4ceef8f.jpg)
Cereal prawns galore!!! Deliciously sweeet!
![Scrumptious array of desserts, complete with chocolate fountain, durian mousse, Peranakan kuehs, bread and butter pudding and mini cakes/tartlets!](http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2120/2448046804_b49b4d02ea.jpg)
A fairly comprehensive array of desserts complete the offering. The de rigueur chocolate fountain, durian mousse, Peranakan kuehs, bread and butter pudding and mini cakes/tartlets/shooters are just some. There's even candy and wafers lining the pillars that you can help yourself to.
![Durian pengat, decorated with strawberry and chopped pistachios](http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3128/2447226113_99d6e86b7c.jpg)
For me the piece de resistance is their durian pengat! Yummy good quality stuff! Better than some hotels in town.
![Newly renovated interior](http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3264/2448049110_e9a119ddfc.jpg)
The Grand Mercure Roxy Hotel is nicely renovated, and so are its F&B outlets. Feast@East retains a cosy, casual atmosphere and the service staff are pleasantly professional. A nice place to eat and relax.
FEAST@EAST
Grand Mercure Roxy Hotel Level 3
50 East Coast Road
Tel: 6340-5665
Breakfast: 06.30 am - 10.30 am
Lunch: 12.00 pm - 02.30 pm
Dinner: 06.30 pm - 09.30 pm
The Asian galore sounds good! I will try the next time I am back. Thanks :)
ReplyDeleteHi, Been reading your blog for weeks. Enjoy your recommendations. Been down to the Feast@East, the quality of the food such as the beef rendang and laksa and mee siam and other stuff had been quite a delight to the palate. But the Salmon needs more attention... it looks like it just throw there for the people to fight over it.. other than tt a nice meal overall today. Thanks for the tip!
ReplyDeletewe would like to treat our friend buffet as a celebration of her birthday.But because we are still student so we are on a tight budget. Any idea where i can get lunch buffet for $25 per pax ? any where, any food will do !
ReplyDeleteHi read this post of yours a few months ago and decided to go for lunch on a weekend. It was extremely pricy for this hotel (equivalent to some good 5 star hotels) and sad to say that items were extremely limited and the quality is really something I would not return for. However, all 3 friends of mine swear by their durian dessert (alas I do not eat durian). To me, it didn't pass on price, environment and food quality.
ReplyDeleteHi anon, I haven't been back since April and it looks like prices have gone up, although that's true of most hotels - these days I can't afford the 5-star ones! I would suspect Feast@East is still cheaper than most 5-star places. The other day I took a peek at Oscar's Sunday brunch - it's been reduced to tiny and now costs S$85++ without alcohol!
ReplyDeleteSorry you didn't enjoy the experience. Your friends are right about the durian dessert though - it is SIMPLY to die for! Possibly the best thing on offer there.
Queen of the world: I'm sorry, I must have missed your question in July. Lunch buffet for S$25 these days? That's tough - you may have to settle for the likes of Sakura. Sorry.
Me again (dec 9, 2008 comment). We went to this place sometime in March 2008. I recall paying $30 something before tax for their lunch. I could have gotten a much better deal if I go to Rose Verandah for their High-Tea, with much better food, environment and price about the same. Though technically one can't compare lunch and high-tea, in this case, there's not much difference at all since Rose runs their high-tea from lunch hours. That said, a recent visit after it's renovation yielded slightly more disappointing result. But still, way better than this. If this place charges $10 cheaper it may put things in better perspective. But we may not be having the same experience. I definitely did not see any roast beef (just Asian noodles, miserable salmon, some Asian dishes and bad desserts). But for anyone who digs durians, I guess you can try here.
ReplyDeleteHi Anonymous (you can choose a regular pen name, actually), thank you for your regular updates and feedback. Yes, Feast@East increased its prices this year, but there's also a 30% discount for lunch on certain weekdays (Mon-Thu, I believe). It was about S$26 nett when I visited about a month ago. The dishes vary daily, of course, so you won't get roast beef each time. I had some BBQ ribs. Yes, their stuff is more Asian.
ReplyDeleteRose Verandah offerings are a bit different - less of mains, more pastry-like snacks. The highlight there is their unlimited gourmet teas. Their desserts are very good. But Feast@East's durian pengat alone takes the cake (dessertwise)!
That meat looks delicious. This restaurant must be heaven for the locals. One day I will eat there too. Cazare Romania
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