The buffet lasted from 12:00pm to 3:00pm. When we arrived there at 1:15pm, my wife and I were welcomed by the strong smell of waffle since the BBQ+waffle counter was just beside the entrance.
The hotel including the restaurant inside was prettily decorated by the characters of Tezuka Osamu (手塚治虫).
(Note: My wife and I were too busy tasting the gourmet and thus took the photos after the buffet was over. Therefore, the buffet bench was empty)
The environment was wide and comfortable. Since it was weekday, the restaurant was only half full and this produced a highly tranquil and relaxing atmosphere.
Though the food choice was not comparable to that offered by other 5-star hotels, the food was fresh and the quality was above standard.
The food offered included:
- Sashimi+sushi counter: Samon, tuna, 醋鯖魚, 手卷, etc,
- BBQ+waffle counter: Both Chinese and Western style of roasted meat, freshly prepared waffle,
- Cold dishes: Mussel, shrimp, little octopus, etc,
Though no special food was provided in salad bar, fruit counter, the choices were quite plentiful.
In addition, the unlimited supply of apple and orange juicy really impressed us.
(A client was "stealing" the unlimitedly supplied ice-cream)
Though the desserts offered were quite satisfactory, both in terms of quality and quantity, my wife suddenly felt that buffet should be perfected by chocolate desserts. Incidentally, the lady chef serving the BBQ+waffle counter just walked by and thus my wife raised this point to her casually. To our surprise, she gave us some mini chocolate cakes after a while! Furthermore, when I waited for the waffle preparation, she asked me to return to seat as she delivered the freshly prepared waffles to our seats after they were ready.
When it was about 3:00pm, we planned to leave but the waitress told us that there was no need to rush for we could continue to sit there to finish our coffee! (till 4:30pm, as I remembered). All the staff were well-trained, friendly, helpful and polite.
