Crustacean Dinner at Ritz

To show my appreciation for Gayle for being so nice to me and also to celebrate my recent job promotion, we went for a splendid crustacean international buffet at Ritz Carlton Millenia's Greenhouse restaurant this week.

(Above) At our usual spot, the same table when we were here previously but now with more cushy chairs.(Above) A closer peek at what we ate.

As we are both avid seafood fans, we had a 3hr makan session, gorging on boston lobsters, fresh oysters, crabs, succulent mussels and scallops. There was of course also sashimi, a mainstay of many buffets.

(Above) A display of crustacean highlights - Lobsters,crab claws,assorted sashimi,raw oysters,mussels and scallops

The seafood was very fresh, especially the lobsters which were poached freshly on the spot. The baby lobsters were more tender than the boston lobsters so it depends on whether you want more meat or less meat but more tender.

(Above) Boston Lobster - very fleshy and fresh!

I had my raw oysters with a tinge of lemon juice. Fresh and without any fishy taste. What we like is that the seafood is really fresh, doesn't taste fishy and the meat is tender. The scallops and mussels also had roe which is just sinfully delicious.

(Above) Me having my fill of mussels

The service was very good. The service staff exercise initiative and served us complimentary english breakfast tea. The dessert section was really another rich experience. Those who are into strawberries and chocolate desserts would have thought they had gone to heaven at Ritz. The pastry designs inspired my dearest Gayle and she complimented the pastry chefs there whom she chatted with when they were replenishing the dessert trays.
(Above) Gayle smiling before her crustacean treasures.

There was also a quartet playing live jazzy and soulful music which really made the night an enjoyable one, with occasional playing of different versions of the birthday tunes for those who were celebrating their birthdays there. You can get the violinist or guitarist from the quartet to go right up to your table to play for you if you desire.

All in all, we really had a rich dinner. All in all, it cost us slightly over $150 for 2 persons after a 15% discount from UOB credit cards. Considering the amount of good seafood we had plus the good ambience and service,it was value for money.