Unfortunately the food here would be average at best. Great items far outnumbered by so so items. Sa
Unfortunately, the food here would be average at best. Great items were far outnumbered by so-so items. The sashimi was fresh and good quality, and the chilled prawns were big, juicy, and fresh; I had myself three servings. The laksa was also pretty good, very lemak, and that was about it.
There were four different types of crab on offer: salted egg, curry, white pepper, and chilli. They weren't the freshest catch, quite obviously frozen crabs. Cooked food such as satay, grilled chicken, lamb shanks, and bak kut teh were very normal and would not warrant second helpings. Even the durian dessert was way too sweet and slightly dry.
Service was good; the staff were attentive and polite. There wasn't much of a crowd, so it's a nice place to have dinner conversations.
Peter Tan
I was curious with the buffet offering at this restaurant for the longest time as their pricing is a
I was curious about the buffet offering at this restaurant for the longest time, as their pricing is among the lowest for hotel restaurants. The SinMa lunch buffet was priced at $25/- nett per pax, so I decided to try it out since the damage wouldn't be too serious.
The hotel is newly renovated, so the entire place felt comfortable with new furniture and fittings. Service was on point and friendly, albeit being more reactive than anticipating, which is okay with us since that seems to be standard these days.
Food-wise, there are a few winners: the fried Hokkien mee was good with plentiful wok hei. They were also generous with the lard bits. The pig trotters in vinegar had an old-school taste, and the Singapore laksa tasted better than most hawker fare. The sardine puff and sweet potato taro balls went well with the fantastic hot coffee and Dilmah tea, which were free-flow. The satay was most popular, with chicken and beef served.
The satay sauce, however, was disappointing, as was the remainder of the spread. The duck in salted vegetable soup had no traces of duck. I did not quite like the braised duck, but my other half went for second servings. The Thai fish cake looked like frozen ones re-fried, and the Hainanese cabbage had a weird colour. The stingray did not look appetizing, and the Nasi goreng kampung did not look freshly cooked. I took a bit of these from my other half’s plate and left them at that.
Was it worth the trip? For $25 nett per pax, scoring well on only 4 or 5 dishes does not seem so. Worth a one-time try, but that’s it.
P.S. The restaurant gave us a complimentary carpark coupon after we settled the bill. If you own an EV, there are charging stations at level 5 carpark.
Positive Reviews
Bryan Tan
Crab buffet, you don't get that a lot nowadays. Crabs were fresh with 4 varieties to choose from. Wh
Crab buffet, you don't get that a lot nowadays. The crabs were fresh with four varieties to choose from. White pepper crab was my favorite. They were very generous with refills.
The food varieties were not overwhelming, and the quality is definitely there. Will come again.
Kenji Koh
Had my 1st buffet after the covid lockdown. Went with the boys for dinner. The place was clean and t
Had my first buffet after the COVID lockdown. Went with the boys for dinner. The place was clean and the service was warm, with lots of personal touches like explaining how to go about the à la carte sit-down ordering, as well as portioning, etc. In fact, everyone from the manager to the service staff exhibited such warm hospitality. Food-wise, we ordered quite a bit, including the signature black char siew, crispy pork roll, Australian beef rib fingers, truffle noodles, black pepper slipper lobsters, assorted sashimi, seafood platter, and many more! They even had the Ramly burger, which was quite tasty. We ended with the teppanyaki mango ice cream.
And because it was my boy's birthday, they prepared a nice cake and serenaded us with a song! Cool!
Overall, it was an enjoyable night out. Special shout-out to Helen and one of their young managers! Totally awesome service!
TAN K C
4 crabs dishes with wonderful sauces. Must try. All food items are very nicely cooked. Spread is ok,
Four crab dishes with wonderful sauces. A must-try! All food items are very nicely cooked. The spread is okay; at this price, what is there to complain about? The quality is very good. Staff are generally nice, but something very odd happens... you only notice it when you finish your main.
Kiat T.
Value for money - with 20% discount on 35nett, so we paid $28 nett. Think promotion until end August
Value for money – with a 20% discount on $35 nett, we paid $28 nett. I think the promotion runs until the end of August. We made reservations using their website app. The theme was a Singapore-Malaysia (Sin-Ma) buffet.
We enjoyed the laksa, satay, steamed seabass with ginger, braised beef, and orh luak (it tasted delicious, but we didn't manage to get any oysters). The fried yam ball was quite good, too. The coffee from the machine was also good.
I think the only thing lacking was some sort of ice desserts – maybe chendol, ice kachang, or even potong ice cream. Also, some of the fruits could have been changed to guava, dragon fruit, papaya, etc. – tropical fruits grown in Malaysia? We enjoyed the lunch...
Joanne Yixin
Love the experience there, great service! With a mixture of online ordering and queueing in-line for
Loved the experience there, great service! It's a mixture of online ordering and queuing in-line for food. I went for a lunch buffet on Easter Sunday. There was a variety of local cuisine served, ranging from Satay, Black Vinegar Pork Trotter, Murtabak, and many more. There were also a few local desserts like Chendol, Muah Chee, and Cheng Tng. We ended the meal with a high-tea set that consisted of some festive special desserts like hot cross buns, carrot cake, and red velvet cupcakes with cute bunnies on top! We will be glad to return next time.
