hburn10's Reviews
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I started eating at 830am for 2 whole hours and yet did not manage to try everything - and I doubt anyone can. The selection is huge - Chinese, western, indian, korean, Japanese, local, breads, waffles & pancakes, fresh juices, cuppucinos & lattes etc. It is mind boggling how much food is there and how must goes to waste after that. Almost everything was of above average quality.
I'm just not sure if it is worth just going there to eat unless you're an in-house guest and your room includes breakfast, as it costs $46 ($56 after ) per pax on its own. Its almost too luxurious for breakfast.
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CHECK IN - Arrived at 12noon (had informed the hotel prior) and was pleased that we could check in immediately. The hotel also kindly upgraded me to a Panoramic room after learning it was a special occasion. Check in was smooth and I was pleasantly surprised that offered a welcome drink complimentary.
ROOM - my room 2724 was nicely appointed but didnt feel as big as I thought it was, probably because the bathroom took up some space too. It was all very zen-ish with everything built in, including the wine glasses. The 2 single beds were very comfortable too. I wished there was a day bed instead of the resort looking chair which looked out of place. Coffee / tea sachets were available, and there was a Nespresso machine in the room which was very welcomed. Was also given some fruits and chocolates as a welcome amenity. Cleanliness was not a problem, and plenty of powerpoints for use. The good thing about having a Panoramic room that you access it using the external elevator which gives you a view everytime you go up and down (rooms at level 21 and below uses the internal lift).
SERVICE - Service in general throughout my stay was okay, except for one time where housekeeping forgot my request for an ice bucket. But otherwise nothing to complain about.
DINING - I had drinks at The Atrium in the early evening and found the place adequately staffed although the area was vast. Service was pleasant too. Breakfast at The Edge was crazy amounts of food and variety - all of rather high standards - thumbs up! I ate there for 2 whole hours and didnt even manage to try everything. Just not sure if its worth it to have breakfast here if your package doesnt include breakfast as it costs $56 per pax after taxes otherwise. I also spotted the staff at the coffee machine using expired milk to make a cappuccino and using bare hands to handle fruits meant for juicing so watch out.
LOCATION - the hotel is connected to Millennia Walk and Marina Square which in turn leds to Suntec City and further away, City Link, Esplanade, and finally Raffles City where City Hall MRT station is - everything is sheltered so no problem at exploring these places even if it rains.
CHECK OUT - Check out at 3pm was really slow. They have a system whereby you queue at a central queue and directed to an available counter once a slot opens up, much like a bank system. My check out took 15mins which I thought was a tad slow especially when I was rushing for my next appointment.
It was a great staycation nonetheless but this will be a great place for tourist wanting to do abit of shopping yet stay out of the blazing Singapore sun.
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Casserole is on level 3 and the lobby is on level 5 - take note. The name Cassrole actually doesnt quite hint of its morrocan / indian / Med cuisine but doesnt matter - we were there for the food.
The menu is not big, with most mains hovering around $30 - $45 which was unexpectedly affordable for a Shangri-La. We had 3 mains:
Crabmeat Masala ($30) - this was interesting combi of crabmeat - and it is really a huge dome of densely packed crabmeat - and some morrocan spices. The cashew nuts mixed into the meat provided a very nice crunch to the dish. It wasnt as savory as I expected it to be though. I would think this makes a a terrific paste on plain bread and toasted.
Curry chicken ($30) - obviously this is not the actual name on the menu: I forgot what is was so I had to randomly give a layman name. It came in a big pan of about 8 large pieces of chicken (de-boned), sitting in a pool of thick curry. For some reason, the dish is more sweet than savory but nonetheless the chicken was tender and very more-ish.
Morrocan baked fish ($30) - The smallest portion of the lot but the fish was super fresh. The accompanying sliced veg was crunchy, and the slightly tangy broth was very re-freshing.
Garden salad - this is served at all tables complimentary. I thought it was rather nice of them to make a proper salad than giving you the usual garden greens in thousand island - this had carrot, olives, rocket leaves, cucumbers, cherry tomatoes, spinach, all tossed in a vinegrette sauce. And they make this on a side bar so you know where your salad comes from.
Dessert - the promo was supposed to come with dessert too but the chef apparently couldnt decide what to serve us so we were simply asked to help ourselves at the Silver Shells Cafe dessert buffet spread next door which worked for us.
Wines - they do really live up to the promo, although there was an initial confusion if we were entitled to wine at all. But there were no problem after all and they keep piling us with wine, both white and red. The wine was not the best I've had but with the promo, I'm not complaining.
It was a evening well spent, and each of us had at least the equivalent of 1 bottle of wine each. All in all, the bill was $101 for 3 of us - a deal you'd never ever get anywhere. Oh, and they have ice plastic to chill the wines instead of an ice bucket - very cute touch.
Login to add your comment. Or, Register for an account now. It's free!Your picture of the dessert made me drool!!!
17 Jul 2013 at 9:11 pm
Haha, they're quite good~
16 Aug 2013 at 10:37 am
The address is misleading as it says level 2 but if you know the area well enough, its actullay on ground level on the slope leading from the Scotts taxi stand.
The draw of this place is its Happy Hour which is from 5-8pm with house wines at $8nett. Selected bar bites are also on promotion from 6:30pm-8pm at $8 nett. The wines are always nice, and the bites although portions a little small, nonetheless tasty.
The only drawback is that the space is really small and fills up quite quickly - so go early or call to book a table. For those who are looking for more than just bites, you can also order from the neighbouring Bistro Du Vin but orders take some time to arrive.
This is going to be my new hangout haunt for quite some time!
Login to add your comment. Or, Register for an account now. It's free!Wow.. Happy Hour looks like its gonna make me really happie!
21 Jun 2013 at 9:24 pm
hburn.. this month's double yebber dollars on nightlife leh! :)
21 Jun 2013 at 9:25 pm
I mean I know it is really supposed to be casual western fare and I dont expect it to light a lighbulb on my palette but I didnt think it was unreasonable for me to ask that the food was averge. A below average meal costing us $140 for 7pax is not acceptable to me.
I wont review in details but generally we ordered their pasta, grilled chicken, mixed grill, grilled salmon, and an extremely sad looking fried platter which consists of fries, sausages, calamari, and chicken wings.
While they were not revolting they were not nice either. What a bad choice I made. SIGH.
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