I wanted to pig out after my semi fasting during the Lenten Week. I was keen on eating at a buffet. Since I haven't tried the one at Hyatt, we've decided to check out the MARKET CAFE buffet.
I'm guilty at not going to mass regularly. I was adamant that Baby and I have to go hear the Easter mass first before greedily gorging ourselves with food.
Our reservation at the restaurant was at 7:00 PM. This means that we have to attend the 5:00 PM mass; which means we have to get up by 4:00 PM to start getting ready. This is a real effort for me. My body clock is on Eastern time. I usually wake up at 6:00 PM. I know it's just 2 hours earlier from my usual alarm but I really treasure my sleep.
Anyway, we made it on time for the mass. Feeling light, blessed, and holy, we proceeded to Hyatt Hotel and Casino. We got lost going there due to the one-way streets in that area. We were late for our reservation. It was fine though, the receptionist said that it was okay.
I noticed the nice casual interior of the place while being led to our table. I liked the relaxed lighting.
Upon reaching our table, we didn't waste anytime to approach the buffet spread. They have live kitchen stations offering, Chinese, Indian, Japanese, Filipino, Korean, and Western dishes.
We chose mussels, prawns and lobsters to be prepared for us from the live station. You may instruct the chef on how to cook each item - grilled, steamed, buttered, fried, etc. Once your food is ready, it will be delivered to your table.
I had my salad while waiting for the chef to cook the fresh items that we picked. The salad station had like ten different dressings to choose from. My salad was fantastic.
Here's my second course. Soup plus pizza. I like pumpkin soups but this one had curry on it. It almost made me gag. I had to force myself to swallow it with the help of water. I wanted to at least consume half of the soup but I couldn't. The pizza on the other hand, was good.
My third plate was divine. The rib eye steak was so tender, it almost melts in your mouth. You can choose peppercorn or mushroom sauce but I had to snub them for the A1 steak sauce. Eating my steak is incomplete without it. How I wish I went back for more!
Here's something from the Chinese station. The fish with tausi was excellent.
Finally, our order arrived. The lobsters were good. The prawns were a little overcooked. The mussels smelled nasty. We ended up not eating those.
We had these for dessert. They're alright but forgettable.
The night ended with us having bloated stomachs. It was a pleasant Easter celebration.
Though I've been to better buffets, Market Cafe is still worth a try.
Information:
MARKET CAFE
3rd Floor
1588 Pedro Gil cor M.H. Del Pilar, Malate,
Manila, Philippines 1004
Tel: +63 2 245 1234 Fax: +63 2 247 1234
Buffet dinner: Php2000++ per head
Website: http://www.manila.casino.hyatt.com/hyatt/hotels/
I'm guilty at not going to mass regularly. I was adamant that Baby and I have to go hear the Easter mass first before greedily gorging ourselves with food.
Our reservation at the restaurant was at 7:00 PM. This means that we have to attend the 5:00 PM mass; which means we have to get up by 4:00 PM to start getting ready. This is a real effort for me. My body clock is on Eastern time. I usually wake up at 6:00 PM. I know it's just 2 hours earlier from my usual alarm but I really treasure my sleep.
Anyway, we made it on time for the mass. Feeling light, blessed, and holy, we proceeded to Hyatt Hotel and Casino. We got lost going there due to the one-way streets in that area. We were late for our reservation. It was fine though, the receptionist said that it was okay.
I noticed the nice casual interior of the place while being led to our table. I liked the relaxed lighting.
Upon reaching our table, we didn't waste anytime to approach the buffet spread. They have live kitchen stations offering, Chinese, Indian, Japanese, Filipino, Korean, and Western dishes.
We chose mussels, prawns and lobsters to be prepared for us from the live station. You may instruct the chef on how to cook each item - grilled, steamed, buttered, fried, etc. Once your food is ready, it will be delivered to your table.
I had my salad while waiting for the chef to cook the fresh items that we picked. The salad station had like ten different dressings to choose from. My salad was fantastic.
Here's my second course. Soup plus pizza. I like pumpkin soups but this one had curry on it. It almost made me gag. I had to force myself to swallow it with the help of water. I wanted to at least consume half of the soup but I couldn't. The pizza on the other hand, was good.
Here's something from the Chinese station. The fish with tausi was excellent.
Finally, our order arrived. The lobsters were good. The prawns were a little overcooked. The mussels smelled nasty. We ended up not eating those.
We had these for dessert. They're alright but forgettable.
The night ended with us having bloated stomachs. It was a pleasant Easter celebration.
Though I've been to better buffets, Market Cafe is still worth a try.
Information:
MARKET CAFE
3rd Floor
1588 Pedro Gil cor M.H. Del Pilar, Malate,
Manila, Philippines 1004
Tel: +63 2 245 1234 Fax: +63 2 247 1234
Buffet dinner: Php2000++ per head
Hours:
Breakfast (inclusive of free-flowing soft drinks and local beer)
6:00am to 10:30am – Daily
Lunch 12:00 noon to 2:30pm - Mondays to Saturdays
11:30am to 2:30pm – Sundays
Dinner 6:00pm to 10:00pm – Daily
6:00am to 10:30am – Daily
Lunch 12:00 noon to 2:30pm - Mondays to Saturdays
11:30am to 2:30pm – Sundays
Dinner 6:00pm to 10:00pm – Daily
Website: http://www.manila.casino.hyatt.com/hyatt/hotels/
