Rather nice service: The reservations which were made had vanished, but we were none-the-less promptly seated. Offering freshly prepared gourmet versions of many local and international foods, the selection is quite impressive. This comes at a price - if for no other reason than in a high-class hotel. Like most buffet meals, the portions were kept down in order to enjoy and sample the greatest variety of foodstuffs. The first remove was an assortment bits from the counter closest to the entrance
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Rather nice service: The reservations which were made had vanished, but we were none-the-less promptly seated.
Offering freshly prepared gourmet versions of many local and international foods, the selection is quite impressive. This comes at a price - if for no other reason than in a high-class hotel. Like most buffet meals, the portions were kept down in order to enjoy and sample the greatest variety of foodstuffs.
The first remove was an assortment bits from the counter closest to the entrance. All the BBQ meats tasted fine. The BBQ pork (sha siu) was very nicely done with a honey-like taste. However, the duck was a poor cut: Mostly bones - not a fragment of breast meat about (or drumbs). The pork slices with dressing in the middle were quite well done with both the pork and dressing flavours complimenting one-another. The rice (a variant of Yeung Chow) was not quite as striking as it could have been -- there was little difference between this and the same dish served by most Chan Tings.
The Hoi Nam Gai was quite. A great cut of meat without tough fibrous connective tissue (ie tendons and the like). It was very lightly flavoured; as was the rice. The soup (which, presumably) flavoured both of them was impressively non-salty and very rich; but not to the extent of being overpowering. The three dipping sauces were well done, but could have done with being a bit more powerful as they were dim echoes of other establishments condiments (for hoi nam gai). The black dipping sauce was in liquid form (whereas it is usually sort of a thick syrup). The difference in consistency is not bothersome; but the lack of boldness in the taste was.
The steamed soup was VERY rich indeed. Not overpowering, but simply bold and elegant. And this is one of the few places where you can find it made (apparently). It really brought out the richness of the black-chicken flavour. This place is renowned for such and as soon as it is ready, a queue immediately forms. If you miss your chance, it will be necessary to wait at least 30 minutes for the next wave.
next came a remove from the counter furthest from the entrance. This was less than stellar. The dal curry was too 'loose' - lacking the proper consistency. It was also bland in terms of taste. Similarly for the chicken curry. Bit of a let down here as I rather like Indian cuisine. The naan was fine (could sort through several to find one without burn marks). The samosa lacked the spiciness which I am used to in samosas. Come to think of it, so, too did the sauces. However, given the expected clientelle this criticism of taste may not be appropriate (I am used to authentic Indian meals - with the inherent spiciness). My opinion of the lack of proper consistency/texture of the dishes remains. Even the brianni was a bit dry. The kebobs (both tandoori chicken and lamb) were quite well done by comparison.
Now for some desserts: The shredded candies ginger atop the creme brulee was inspired! Absolutely brilliant as the two tastes complimented each other perfectly: The zinnyness of the ginger offsetting the placidity of the brulee. The white fungus soup was reasonable -- but did not differ significantly from the same fare available outside this establishment. The glass of pina cotta was quite well done with the lemon gell atop adding some zest to the creamy bit below.
The crepes are suitable for those who like chocolate. I don't. And the absence of berry sauce (but did have strawberries) to compliment the strawberries was mystifying (given the location of the establishment). This is one thing that would take little effort to improve upon. The creme being on the outside was a bit reflective of a low skill level in preparing a crepe (at least compared to other establishments).
The layer cake was interesting - if only for the think layer of freshly baked meringue atop. Quite nice in terms of culinary skill and texture, helping to offset the relative blandness of the cake itself.
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Great place to get stuffed, all the same.
Tea served is loose leaf. - nice rich flavour; good touch!
Nice open-kitchen concept! Looked so clean you could eat off it ;)
Cafe TOO is located in the grand and reowned Island Shangri-La. A quiet yet remarkable coffee house that has long lived the excellent servicing, quality of food and diversity of selections throughout the years. It has therefore always been the favourite dinner buffet venue for my Aunt and I. We have been paying visits for its dinner buffet for the past 10 years or so.These years, my Aunt and I have not been paying regular visits for dinner buffet due to personal matters. But once we get the chan
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Cafe TOO is located in the grand and reowned Island Shangri-La. A quiet yet remarkable coffee house that has long lived the excellent servicing, quality of food and diversity of selections throughout the years. It has therefore always been the favourite dinner buffet venue for my Aunt and I. We have been paying visits for its dinner buffet for the past 10 years or so.
These years, my Aunt and I have not been paying regular visits for dinner buffet due to personal matters. But once we get the chance to do so, we couldn't hold our excitements. Since both of us are experts and addicts in buffet, we have been enjoying each other's company for all these time. Not only would we be able to enjoy the buffet for 3 full hours or more, the amount of food we eat were endless.
This time, both my Aunt and I arrived early for our dinner buffet. In prior to the start of the buffet, we sat quietly and to observe the preparation of the food. It is always important to arrive early so you can get the freshest quality of food out of their kitchen, also the biggest portion of course (the best comes the first in the logic of buffet)! And it was an amazement to witness the preparation. The tidiness of the tables, the organization of the arrangement of dishes and the amount of food and its diversity were all factors that could stunned you in your toes immediately.
The salad section of Cafe TOO was great with its fresh ingredients, especially its lettuce and fresh mini tomatoes. Their mixing of caesar salad has been fabulous too! Highly recommend!
Cafe TOO is special partly for its diversity. It's amazing to find the large variety of small, tiny side dishes on the serving tables. Ranging from Japanese cold tofu and Japanese-sauced beancurds to Thai chilly chicken slices, they were all carefully prepared and arranged in little bowls and plates. All so petite that not only the appearance was the key of attraction, but the temptation to ladies (including me) to try our different dishes in the most of our apetite!
Every customer to Cafe TOO would definitely agree that the Sashimi and sushi have always topped the list. They were freshly sliced, and most importantly, THICK! Very very thick that every slice you put in your mouth was so juicy and yummy. Very fresh too! Must-try!
However tempting the appetizers and sashimi are, nothing could compare to the LOBSTERS here at Cafe TOO! My Aunt and I spent around 1.5 hours to enjoy the gigantic and juicy lobsters everytime before we proceeded to the main dishes. Simply because the lobsters were too good. And come on, they were also one of the most expensive ingredients out of the whole buffet! I must compliment that Cafe TOO has been keeping a good standard in providing a high quality of lobsters throughout these years whenever we visited, though it seemed like it has been slightly smaller comparing to before? But not that it mattered much to us anyway! Good lobsters!
Moving on to the main dish, I must say that nothing much fancy me. Not the Chinese dishes, the noodles section, the terriyaki or the Indian. Perhaps the night I visited did not prepare some new dishes, I found that most dishes provided were rather typical, allow me to put it this way. However, soups were a must-try, especially the Chinese soup that the kitchen usually boiled for quite some hours.
The best comes the last. If you do get the chance to come here, remember to safe 1/4 of your tummy for the desserts. Cafe TOO is famous for its desserts. Not only the western ones (cakes, souffles, ice cream etc) but also the newly added Chinese desserts! Yet, we found that the Chinese desserts were way too sweet. We recommend you to try out the western ones instead. The souffles were a must-try though there was an excessive ginger flavour.
Only one small suggestion for improvement would be, to change the table cloth to a bigger one! For buffet addicts like us, our table soon became a "disaster" only after finishing our lobsters! Other than that, Cafe TOO remains to be the top favourite in my dinner buffet list. This is where I called a high quality of servicing. This is where a hotel's management and training have came to a success. Good that I have returned to somewhere better after my visit to GREEN.
老熊話一個月前己經 Book 左，放工拿拿聲閃人就出發來食啦。但竟然出錯出口行遠左好多 上到去唔係好多人，坐低就拿拿聲出去睇啦。因為之前老虎食過一次，就推介老熊試下佢隻大大隻既龍蝦同青口和蝦。佢好在不停 Re-Fill .... 好過 D 平價 Buffet 好多。龍蝦同上次食一樣，啖啖肉又好味。連個鉗佢都好有心咁鉗開左，唔駛點用力同拎鉗就可以食到。老虎食左差唔多五六隻(必食之一)，但要留返肚食佢其他食物。青口方面比較失色，無麥特別味道。跟手又試左佢既點心，有蝦餃、燒賣、小籠包之類。小籠包就一隻一籠好方便，味道都幾好。又試左佢個燒牛肉，但等左成分鐘先有職員走埋來幫切。要左兩塊，大約有六至七成熟。但邊住有 D "Un" ..... 整體唔錯，但唔算係必食之一。佢既壽司刺身都試左小小，刺身佢都比得算多。食過三文魚同八爪魚，前者幾易入口，唔算頂級，但都有大路壽司店水準。反而個人爪魚就好 "Un"，咬左好耐都吞唔到要吐返出來。跟住又排隊拎個鵝肝同拎個湯，鵝肝就比老熊食，老虎就負責食隻帶子。老熟話個鴒肝好好味，老虎都試左小小。係幾香口，但自己一向唔鐘意呢個口感。反而個帶子好味，唔知係咪吸收左 D
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