Monday, May 28, 2007

CHEAP EATS: Buffet spreads for under $15


Amirah’s Grill Restaurant & Cafe
Where: 14 Bussorah Street, Tel: 9383-1994
Price: $9.90+
Buffet hours: Noon to 4pm daily
Serves: About 30 dishes, including beef casserole, Egyptian-style shepherd’s pie, a choice of mushroom or chicken soup and desserts such as creme caramel.


Restoran Tepak Sireh
Where: 73 Sultan Gate, Malay Heritage Centre, Tel: 6396-4373/6291-2873
Price: $13.90
Buffet hours: 11.30am to 2.30pm, 6.30am to 9.30pm
Serves: About 13 dishes, such as beef rendang, laksa, chickpea soup and desserts like bubur cha cha.


Yuki Yaki
Where: 03-210 Marina Square, Tel: 6338-9680
Price: $8.90
Buffet hours: Noon to 5pm on weekdays
Serves: Liquid ice cream that firms up when poured on a freezing pan. The ice cream comes in four flavours, including coffee and vanilla. There is also a choice of 16 toppings ranging from nata de coco to dried fruit.


Orient Ocean
Where: 401 Havelock Road, Hotel Miramar, 3rd floor, Tel: 6736-3677
Price: $10.80+++ on weekdays and $13.80+++ on weekends
Buffet hours: 11.30am to 2pm
Serves: A dimsum buffet with 30 items, including favourites such as har kow and siew mai.


Crystal Cafe
Where: 131 Killiney Road, Orchard Grand Court serviced apartments, Tel: 6830-2020
Price: Weekdays – $9.80+++ for adults, $7.80+++ for children. Weekends – $11.80+++ for adults, $9.80+++ for children
Buffet hurs: Weekdays – noon to 2.30pm, 6pm to 10pm, and all-day on weekends and public holidays
Serves: A Taiwanese porridge spread with dishes like braised pig trotters, fried chicken, braised peanuts and ikan bilis.


Chilli Padi Nonya Cafe
Where: 01-02 North Bridge Commercial Complex, Tel: 6339-7745
Price: $10.80+ on weekdays and $11.80+ on weekends
Buffet hours: 11am to 10pm
Serves: Laksa, mee siam and curry assam fish, with Nonya kueh for dessert.


Quality Cafe
Where: 201 Balestier Road, Quality Hotel, Tel: 6355-9988
Price: Weekdays – $10..80+++ for adults and $6.80+++ for children. Weekends and public holidays – $12.80++ for adults and $9.80+++ for children
Buffet hours: 11.30am to 2.30pm
Serves: An Asian rice lunch buffet with items like Hainanese chicken rice, pineapple rice, chilli crab and mutton curry.



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