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We had dinner buffet at the restaurant with my family. It is a halal restaurant and is very big. I
We had dinner at the buffet with my family. It is a halal restaurant and is very big. It has mostly indoor seating with some tables al fresco, but they are still sheltered, so there's no worry about inclement weather even if seated outside. The variety of dishes served was amazing. The seafood dishes were fresh, and I loved the flavours. Among the seafood, there were prawns (of good size), crabs, fish, mussels, and clams. If you're looking for more meat, there's chicken cooked in a few styles, rendang beef, satay, chicken and mutton with a delicious satay sauce. There is also a salad corner for you to assemble your own simple salad. I loved the dessert corner; it offers a good variety of Western and local desserts to choose from. There were kueh kuehs, cakes, bread/mango puddings, pulut hitam, ice cream, and churros, all not overly sweet, which is great as we are more health-conscious these days. The food was continually replenished in a timely manner. Though there was a huge dinner crowd, nothing completely ran out that I had to miss. Satay was very popular among the diners and ran out fast, but eventually, we also got to try it, and there was sufficient for everyone. Though there were many diners, everyone queued in an orderly manner at the buffet line. The wait staff were very polite, friendly, and efficient, and I really do appreciate the good service. There was also live music on the night I was there. Overall, it was a lovely dining experience, and our family enjoyed the company and the amazing variety of food (everyone in the group could find something they liked) Parking is also easy as there are many lots available (unless there are special functions taking place). I loved the buffet (so did my family) and would come back again for family gatherings in the future. Update: Went back again on a Saturday night for the buffet due to the favourable experience the last time on a weekday. The restaurant was very crowded and seemed to be full house. However, this time around, the experience wasn’t as great, so I have moderated the rating based on both visits. The queue for drinks was very long, with people filling multiple cups each and queuing for their relatives and friends. When I thought I was just behind a few more people, they were suddenly joined by a whole group, and each person filled several cups – very irritating. The drinks queue actually reached the door leading to the outdoor satay station, until they had to designate a staff member to fill drinks for the diners. As we were seated near the drinks machine, there was so much spillage on the floor that we were practically stepping on sticky liquid every time we left the table to get more food. The queue for food was also super long, and sometimes a dish would run out. We still had to move along the buffet line not to hold back other diners, but when the dish was replenished later and we wanted some, we had to re-queue because some diners didn't allow us to go straight to the dish we missed. The satay station had no plates or bowls, and people were grabbing bunches of satay and trying to put sauce on them initially. Only after feedback to the staff were some bowls and dishes placed there. It was a very different experience from the first time we were here. Probably won’t be back for a while.