Monday, October 16, 2017

Singapore - To Eat 15Oct2017 (Hotel Jen J65)

Singapore - To Stay
Singapore - To Eat
Singapore - To Do

Singapore - To Eat
Like ABBATravel's Facebook Page to get the latest updates and more!
Follow us ABBATRAVEL on Instagram @ABBA_TRAVEL #ABBATRAVEL
J65
Hotel Jen
located 1.1km from Orchard MRT station
J65’s all you can eat seafood buffet on the weekend is priced at $75++ (Fri, Sat, Sun) per head. Located on the ground floor of Hotel Jen, located at the start of Orchard Road, its a great starter/finisher to walk down the famous shopping street of Singapore.
Click here for ABBA location of J65, 1A Cuscaden Rd, Level 1, 249716
The stars here are most defiantly the oysters and the cold cut Boston lobsters. We must have cleared at least three whole lobsters each!


The spread over at Hotel Jen was diverse, just the right selection and a decent variety featuring the local flavors. There’s just about enough  there that you can go one complete round and probably squeeze in a bit more for seconds.
Ordered On:
Sunday Seafood Mania Buffet at SGD75/pax
15Oct0217
SGD75++/pax

*Boston lobsters were fantastic and would be appreciated if they offered a cook variety as well. Alas that'd be reserved for their lobsters Wednesdays and Thursday's Lobster Rock and Roll. The prawns were sweet and fresh as were the oysters. (Taste of the sea). Perhaps the oysters were strategically placed at the back to pace out diners.*Whole Baked Salmon
*The baked salmon was surprisingly very well done. Not at all over cooked, succulent and flavorful. The sweetish tomato sauce worked really well together with the fish and worth going back for seconds and for the brave, replicating at home.*
DIY Kueh Pie Tee

*The DIY stations were nice but maybe a little complicated for tourist. There's no really how to section for tourist. The kueh pai te was to a surprisingly good standard. Both in filling and condiments!*
Local Fare

*The Chilli crab was prepared a little different from the usual varieties had around Singapore. It would have been great if they served fried man tao (fried chinese soft buns) along side. The local, Indian and Chinese (so-so Laksa, pretty decent satay, chicken, crispy pork roast, fried rice) sections were probably there just to round off the buffet experience. There's also the typical western roast section of Pork and Beef which were pretty okay/average. Nothing really to scream over.*

*The desserts section was quite pleasant and featured a wider spread of local fare. The durian paste was a pleasant surprise. Nice but it maybe a little overworked, with not much durian fibers to give it a little more texture. Good but have had better else where.*
Pros:
Pretty respectable quality seafood selection.
Nice selection of local fare featuring both sweets and savory.
Very fair asking price for the selection especially with the Boston Lobsters, and the oysters.
Cons:
Vegetable selection is hugely lacking.
The Lobster available one way maybe a bit boring.
The rest of dishes are pretty average.
Fed3 At SGD264.85
A very fair pricing especially if you are a fan of their seafood. The lobsters and oysters especially. The rest of the items kinda rounded up the buffet experience. Their local dessert section and after meal coffee/hot tea stations was a welcoming delight. Service was pretty all right. It did get a little slowed down mid way through but they kept the buffet table stocked.

Fair valued with a not too over the top spread to charge you an arm or a leg. The lobsters special on Wed and Thursdays are worth for consideration to come back and give a try at an additional SGD10++ per pax. Look out for any credit card deal that may give a great deal!

No comments:

Post a Comment