High Tea Buffet @ Marriott Hotel


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I have not done high tea buffets in such a long while, I almost forgot how hungry buffet goers can be when attacking one.

Marriott Cafe's High Tea Buffet was jam packed with people on a Saturday no less  - turns out any time in the day is a good time to eat. Case in point, seafood galore that was perpetually this empty.

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The deal conscious diners obviously piled their plates with the seemingly pricier items and leave the salad bar mostly untouched. The range is quite extensive for a buffet and I was happy helping myself to the various ingredients - capers, olives, vine leaves too!

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And unlike all the other diners, these finger sandwiches kept me going back for more.

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All the baked yummies!

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Donuts or danishes?

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Pizzas with melting cheese in two different flavours. Oh my yum.

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Local delights is very much part of the buffet too - think hainanese chicken and rice, fried carrot cake and fried hokkien mee to name a few!

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Dimsum too!


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The very impressive icecream display in flavours I would have loved to get a scoop each.

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The bite sized desserts.

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Nonya kuehs in so many colours.

And now for the chowdown.

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Filling up on the oysters instead of prawns.

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There are a number of live stations - Rojak, noodles and salad to name a few!


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A mishmesh of things that caught my eye and really, with high tea that is how the appetite is. I find it hard to eat a proper meal at such an improper meal time. At 3pm, having to skip lunch is such a torture too!

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Hokkien mee that fared well in flavour but was on the soggy side.

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My green affair with baby spinach, onions, feta cheese, anchovies with orange olive dressing.

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The most unlikely find at the Hi Tea spread, congee that came with a whole host of ingredients - looking very much like teochew porridge.

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This laksa live station was very different from the others - it came with a pick your own ingredients feature and oddly, what they had on display was all yong tau foo ingredients. Toss in a dollop of belachan for a lipsmacking time!

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It hit all the notes for spicy and packed a mean punch too. Broth was substantial too, now where is my white laksa noodle to complete the meal!

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A more subdued prawn noodle with an equally robust broth.

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Do not forget to give their indian dishes a try too - naan, briyani rice and a slew of curry dishes that were really appetizing!

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Irresistible freshly made crepes - blueberry, banana or chocolate and I went ahead with blueberry that was clearly canned blueberries and did not go with my icecream choices of mango and vanilla.

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Comforting tau suan to end off this local feast pig out.



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And the most surprising find in the buffet line - sweet tangerines! They were just so juicy and succulent I had to make space just for them. A worthier treat than the other desserts in my opinion.

Monday to Friday / Saturday & Sunday:
Adult S$42++ / S$45
Child S$25++  / S$28 (Age: 5 to 12 years old)

Marriott Cafe
Marriott Singapore Tang Plaza

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