Comments on: Some thoughts on dining at the hotel buffets

By: dweebi

dweebi — Tue, 22 Jul 2008 06:24:23 +0000

Im still undecided. There’s Spiral, Paseo Uno, Heat and Circles.. Golly. A preview came out from a newspaper a couple of weeks ago. Gosh. Great food everywhere!

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Mon, 19 Jun 2006 05:21:00 +0000

hello..Ãœ i want to say that your blog is very nice and very overwhelmingÃœ and also talagang nakakatakam ang mga picturesÃœ

i want to ask something, have you tried the buffet in hotel philippine plaza Spiral? is it good? i’ve tried the 7 corners because of this blog.. Ãœ i want to ask which is better, the HEAT or the SPIRAL? thank you!!!

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Wed, 07 Jun 2006 07:15:00 +0000

Ahhhchooo! So much for exposed food on the buffet.

By: The cookie angel

The cookie angel — Wed, 31 May 2006 02:12:00 +0000

Great site. No wonder my wife keeps mentioning “steak” and “dining out” every now and then. She introduced me to your site. It’s really fantastic.

By: fran =)

fran =) — Tue, 30 May 2006 16:52:00 +0000

hi lori! thanks so much for this post very timely indeed coz my boyfriend and i are trying to choose the best themed buffet

By: AC

AC — Tue, 30 May 2006 08:33:00 +0000

I really enjoy reading about your hotel buffet reviews. I hope you post more buffet reviews in the future!

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Tue, 30 May 2006 06:32:00 +0000

Which do you prefer paparazzi or heat (both in edsa shang)? I love paparazzi… but i haven’t tried heat. Circles is just so-so for me. It’s just an overwhelming buffet filled with artistically styled dishes but not everything tates amazing. Paseo Uno is better.

By: Lori

Lori — Tue, 30 May 2006 04:23:00 +0000

Anonymous-
1. Drinks are not included in the prices I've listed for HEAT. Save yourself the extra expense (and stomach room!) by ordering just plain water. Coffee and tea are included in the price anyway, which you can enjoy with the dessert.

2. Bring P1,500 for each person. Taxes in hotels are exorbitant, and it would be a pity to ruin a special occasion if you didn't have enough money.

Acidboy- I totally agree with you on all those points you mentioned. It's unavoidable sometimes, so it's a good idea to go early so that you can get first dibs at everything (and save yourself the grief of unruly/piggish diners).

By: anonymous paul

anonymous paul — Tue, 30 May 2006 02:41:00 +0000

one thing i love about HEAT’s dessert items is the bread pudding! i get a bowlful from the hot serving dish then i go to the ice cream station to pile on vanilla (and only vanilla)ice cream on top. fantastic. but generally i’m not a big fan of buffets. i prefer all the food i’m having, even if its just one portion, to be outstanding rather than have platefuls of mediocre food. that’s just me. although i DO like breakfast buffets….i love my bacon. never mind the pancakes and toast. just pile on the bacon

By: acidboy

acidboy — Tue, 30 May 2006 02:05:00 +0000

great post, miss lori. very informative.

sadly, one thing that truly spoils my dining experience in these buffets, since i think we share a common view on the importance of ambience, are this "phenomenon" of rowdy diners who are in tagalog terms, "takot maubusan."

it really spoils my mood to see folks who:
1. dont know the concept of falling in line in the buffet station
2. hogging the perceived expensive items- salmon sashimi, roast beef, crabs, etc... without even considering people who are in line
3. people who bring separate plates for the expensive items of the buffet
4. people who are so $%&*# messy when they use the serving ladles or spoons (the wasabi dish is really disgusting sometimes in HEAT)
5. how some people mangle the cake spread- like they're using shovels to slice the cake.

sometimes it just feels like one expensive palengke inside these establishments. i just hope people would be more conscious about this. they should dine in a buffet, not pillage it.