RWS Stars Chef Dinner Buffet (RWS Food Affair 2013)

Currently RWS is having a RWS Food Affair 2013 event from 14 to 22 September 2013.  This is similar to the Singapore restaurant week where the chef showcase their best dishes, just that this is limited to the few key restaurants in RWS.  For more details please go to RWS Food Affairs 2013 website (http://www.rwsentosa.com/rwsfoodaffair).  Note that I am in no way promoting this event nor am I invited to taste at the event, it is a personally fully paid dinner and I am just sharing my experience here.

This is the first time I visited the Starz Restaurant at Hard Rock Hotel Singapore and they happen to be having the RWS Stars Chef Dinner Buffet.  This buffet have some RWS chef signature dishes in additional to their usual buffet spread but it is also priced higher at S$75++.

This is the seafood spread (cold patter), they have oysters, baby lobster, clams and prawn.  The first serving of baby lobster I got wasn't good (in fact quite bad, it was very mashy, seems to have gone bad), I guess they have left it on the ice for too long and no one actually handle that.

The selection of sushi is quite decent for international buffet.

There is also quite a selection of Indian food like Dhal and Naan, this is just a portion of it, I think there are like 5-6 dishes.

Since this is a special buffet so I should try the special dishes.  From Feng Shui Inn they have the Crispy Live Prawn Marinated with Preserved Beancurd and Sauteed Beef Tenderloin in Supreme soy Sauce.  They do taste very good indeed.

Next is from Osia, the Salmon Trout texture is quite good, but I do not like the taste of the herbs and again it has been left there for far too long and no longer cold.  The Braised Pork Cheeks is very good, it really melts in your mouth however it is also very fatty as you can see from the picture.

Here we have the signature dishes from Forest Restaurant: Baked chicken chop with salt and ginger, Steam Egg Chawanmushi with Foie Gras.  The chicken is very taste and infused with the taste of ginger.  The Chawanmushi is also well balanced with the foei gras and yuzu sauce.

By this time I am too full to try the pasta and soup which is the signature dishes from Palio.

I decided to go for the desserts with my remaining stomach space.  From left in clockwise direction the tall glass is the Tropical Exotic Lemongrass Shooter, Green Tea Friandise Mango Compote, Tirimisu, Hazelnut Passion and Singapore Sling Pinacolada Supreme.

There are also some other dishes which I didn't photograph, there is a good selection of salad (Waldolf and raisin salad, smoked duck and lychee salad, prawns with pink graphfruit salad, Green papaya with sour mango salad, Cervela and Gruyere cheese salad), Mini Waygu Burger, Pork Ribs, Fruits, Ice Cream, Lollipop and cakes.

The signature dishes are all of quality and really worth a try, however I am really disappointed that some temperature sensitive food are just left there without anyone monitoring them and dispose them off after they are left too long.  Is it worth S$75++?  Well I guess probably not for me, I will probably visit the individual restaurants if I want to try their dishes.

If you would like to try this special RWS Stars Chef Dinner Buffet you have two more chances on 20 and 21 Sep.  If you miss this 2 dates you will have to visit the respective restaurant to try the signature dishes.

Level 2 Hard Rock Hotel

Resorts World Sentosa

Opening Hours: 12pm - 2.30pm (Mon-Fri)

                           6.30pm-10.30pm (Daily)

                           12pm-5pm (High-tea, Sat, Sun and Public Holiday)

QSFB: Quay Side Fish Bar & Bistro

QSFB is located at the Quayside Isle inside the Sentosa Cove Village.  To get here you can take Bus 3 from Sentosa Beach Station and alight at Sentosa Cove Village and walk towards Quayside Isle (about 5 mins away).  For those driving here you will need to pay the Sentosa admission to enter the island, there are ample parking here rates (correct at time of publishing) as follows:

7.00am - 12.59am: S$3.50 per entry

1.00am - 6.59am: S$1.50 per entry

Quayside Isle is still a fairly new place, most of my friends are not aware of this place although it opened around mid December last year (2012).  I like the setting here, it gives me a very carefree feel away from the busy and fast paced city life.  There are people strolling with dogs, kids playing, lovers just admiring the scenary.  Hope this place doesn't get crowded and noisy like the city.

There are quite a number of restaurants here and its a good place to chill.  But in this post I will be blogging about QSFB.

Initially I had wanted to try the restaurants at the start of the stretch but the dining tables are all reserved, the manager offered some sofa seats but they are just uncomfortable for eating with low lying tables.  It turns out to be a blessing in disguise as I chance upon QSFB which isn't crowded and has a cosy feel so I decided to give it a try.

A look inside the restaurant.  They have quite a selection of wine and cocktail.

The seafood listed on the blackboard.

The menu has some standard dishes but they also have fresh seafood and it changes depending on the catch they have which I think is good as this means I can try different dishes when I am here.  These fresh seafood are listed on the blackboard and you can choose the type of cooking method you want for your dishes.  However do note that a S$25 cooking charge is added to each fresh item you ordered from the blackboard and it comes with 1 side dish.  I find the selection of side dishes a bit limited, would be good if they can have like 10 side dishes(5 cold and 5 hot) to choose from.

There is quite a selection of fresh fishes.  If you are curious like me the right most fish is the Alfonsino, we ordered the 2nd fish from the right, any idea what fish is it?  No prizes for guessing correctly though, its the red grouper, think I am addicted to the grouper after the Batam trip.  The staff is also very help and patient in explaining to me what fish there are and the type of cooking method that compliment each type of fish.

Here are the oysters and Boston lobster.  We ordered both of them.

The crab legs and Canada crayfish.

Here comes our first dish. The 3 types of oyster (Canadian, Irish, US Kumamoto), there is a minimum order of half a dozen but you can mix and match the different types of oyster.  The biggest and most juicy one is the one in focus at the front of the photo, the Canadian Oyster.  The right one is the US Kumamoto and the one at the back is the Irish oyster.  I still prefer Canadian oyster.

This is the pan-seared red grouper, I find the seasoning a bit salty but the fish is very fresh and goes will with the cooking method.  It is about 600grams.  I chose the sautéed vegetables as the side dish (not in photo).

The herb crusted Boston lobster.  The meat is very juicy and 'bouncy', actually I didn't expect so much meat so its quite worth it.  Oh ya the claws has alot of meat as well.  It weighs 560grams.  The sides for this is truffles fries, which I think is quite good which right proportion of truffle.

A very satisfying meal indeed, the total bill comes to around S$200+, which I find reasonable.  Will definitely come back again.

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