Upon arriving at the magnificently blue hotel, I suddenly felt aware of myself (as normal people do when surrounded by extreme wealth), and made every conscious effort to not seem over-eager about the fact that we were about to dine like royalty. I didn't hold my composure for much longer when I entered the restaurant on the second floor and immediately took in the room full of perfectly displayed dishes. I couldn't help but embarrassingly point at everything with my mouth open as we were shown to our table ('Are those lobsters??').
 |
| The dessert section with sweet jars |
As soon as we were seated we were offered a glass of wine, and given our first plate to start the buffet. At this point I already knew two things: 1- The wine tasted like the grapes had died and gone to wine-making heaven, and I will take advantage of the 'free flow' option, and 2- I had purposefully made sure I was starving and would waste no time in plating up. I am aware that I may sound a little less cultured than I should, but lets be honest in saying that no one is gracious at a buffet!
This is what I managed to fit on my multiple plates throughout the 2 hours that I was present at the buffet (in between sips of delicious wine).
Starters:
I went straight for the seafood section and I hadn't had good sushi in aaaages. It was fresh and tasty with all the extras of ginger, wasabi and soy sauce.
I also had a few oysters with lemon juice and a bit of chilli just because.
Prawns. Cold prawns and warm prawns and garlic prawns and buttery juicy prawns. I can't say how many I had, and I went back later on for seconds. Their 1000 island sauce was unreal!
Soft strips of Norwegian salmon pieces of tender meat on a stick.
I tried to stay away from the bread section as it was part of my buffet strategy not to fill up too quickly and waste my tastebuds- success!
 |
| Starters of seafood everything |
Main course:
I went straight to the curry section that I spotted earlier on. Being a South African who is spoilt for choice when it comes to curries, I was very pleased with the selection on offer. I opted for a helping of the spicy lamb curry.
I then tried a small selection of some of the main dishes on offer, from grilled herb seabass to medium rare fillet (party in my mouth).
I also had a braised pork rib and some tasty steamed veg.
Along with this was a variation of sides and sauces for your every need.
Dessert:
Easily my favorite part of any meal is the dessert, which I made a concerted effort to leave room for.
I chose the classic creme brulee along with white chocolate mousse and a few dark chocolates (with fillings from turkish delight to orange tart).
I also had a macaroon or two for obvious reasons, and they were crispy and delicious.
If you thought I had thrown in the towel after this you would be mistaken, how could I miss out the cheese section! That's right, there were cheeses of every type on display, along with stuffed olives, breadsticks, pickles and nuts. I was in cheese heaven and I didn't know where to stop. My favorite was the melted Camembert- I have no words.
 |
| So many desserts and only one plate |
The service was fantastic to say the least. My wine and water glass was never left empty and plates were taken away before I could even blink. Cutlery was replaced and the staff were cheerful and extremely accommodating. The atmosphere was also very relaxing, with stunning decor and an acoustic guitarist singing well-known songs in the background.
I plan on coming back to 27 Bites at The Radisson Blu as often as my budget will allow, and I intend on eating just as much as I did before. It really is an international food experience that takes your tastebuds from one side of the world to the other. x
No comments :
Post a Comment