My wife and I went last Friday to try their buffett. I was not impressed with the food and especially the crowd that night. The decor looks old and service could have been a bit more attentive. I like the crab legs, pork neck, and prime rib (which ran out rather quickly). However, the oyster was not as fresh as it should be and the tuna sashimi still had a frozen taste. Each person was given a hairy crab, which I think is quite nice. Although service was at the typical Mandarin level that you can always expect, the servers could have been better in collecting plates and refilling water more timely. What kills my dining experience that night was the crowd, about 30-40 local Hongies were there celebrating something. They were talking loudly, blocking walkways for others to walk. Some were even drunk after taking advantage of the HK$98 all-you-can-drink special. Their behavior completely ignored other guests' presence. They obviously presume they were just dining at another tea-house/茶樓. I'm a Hongie too and have no problem people to celebrate special occasion, but be considerate of other people! The restaurant should not have allowed a large group like that to have an event there.
I could not agree with you more...I was not there last Friday night but I heard from my friend about this ridiculous thing. He was in Clipper Lounge as you did. He told me that the crowd was the auditors of the famous Big-4 accounting firm - KPMX. My friend was angry with the crowd who totally ruined his mood for dinner
I like the crab legs, pork neck, and prime rib (which ran out rather quickly). However, the oyster was not as fresh as it should be and the tuna sashimi still had a frozen taste. Each person was given a hairy crab, which I think is quite nice. Although service was at the typical Mandarin level that you can always expect, the servers could have been better in collecting plates and refilling water more timely.
What kills my dining experience that night was the crowd, about 30-40 local Hongies were there celebrating something. They were talking loudly, blocking walkways for others to walk. Some were even drunk after taking advantage of the HK$98 all-you-can-drink special. Their behavior completely ignored other guests' presence. They obviously presume they were just dining at another tea-house/茶樓. I'm a Hongie too and have no problem people to celebrate special occasion, but be considerate of other people! The restaurant should not have allowed a large group like that to have an event there.
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