Affordable Japanese Hotpot Buffet at Orchard Central

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Located at stage 8 of Orchard Central, Shabu Sai is likely one of the many out there buffet choices at this stage. This time, we visited Shabu Sai due to the reasonably priced pricing for its beef inclusive choices…

Shabu Sai Orchard Central Review
Shabu Sai Orchard Central Review

Choices Available at Shabu Sai Buffet Orchard Central

Once you arrive on the counter, you’ll be guided by means of the menu proven under…

Shabu Sai Buffet Menu
Shabu Sai Buffet Menu

Step 1: Choose your buffet course

Those alternative of buffet out there are

Regular Buffet ($25.99) – Which contains Unlimited Pork and Chicken Only

Regular Beef Buffet ($27.99) – Which contains Unlimited Beef, Pork and Chicken

Wagyu Beef Buffet ($39.99) – Which contains Unlimited Premium Wagyu Beef, Pork, Beef and Chicken

This time, we selected to high up the extra $2 per individual to benefit from the common beef buffet together with the pork and rooster choices.

Step 2: Choice of any 2 soups

There are a number of selections of soup to select from together with
– Sukiyaki
– Spicy
– Tonkotsu
– Tom Yum Miso
– Yuzu Collagen

There was additionally a month-to-month particular of Herbal Chicken & Barley Soup which we ordered as properly. Hence, throughout this go to we selected the month-to-month particular together with Yuzu Collagen. Sukiyaki would have been our alternative if the month-to-month particular wasn’t that attractive. Both soups got here as much as be glorious selections…

Shabu Sai Soups - Herbal Chicken & Barley Soup as well as Yuzu Collagen Soup
Shabu Sai Soups – Herbal Chicken & Barley Soup in addition to Yuzu Collagen Soup
Shabu Sai Monthly Special Soup - Herbal Chicken and Barley Soup
Shabu Sai Monthly Special Soup – Herbal Chicken and Barley Soup

Step 3: Let the employees know your alternative of meat

Just earlier than you get seated, you may let the employees know what would you want in your first serving. These shall be delivered to your desk when you get seated – no time to lose at a buffet proper? This time, we selected 2 of every:

– Pork Belly
– Pork Collar
– Chicken
– Beef

Shabu Sai Beef Buffet Review
Shabu Sai Beef Buffet Review
Shabu Sai Pork Belly Buffet Review
Shabu Sai Pork Belly Buffet Review
Shabu Sai Pork Collar Buffet Review
Shabu Sai Pork Collar Buffet Review
Shabu Sai Chicken Buffet Review
Shabu Sai Chicken Buffet Review

Step 4: Drinks Bar or not? Make fee and proceed to decide on your greens and sauces on the buffet bar

Just earlier than making fee, you’ll resolve whether or not you’d prefer to have the drinks bar. Since it’s priced at $2.50 – cheaper than Sushiro’s free circulate drinks bar, we determined to go for it. Then it was time to take a look at the buffet bar choices…

Shabu Sai Buffet Bar - Meat pastes, vegetables, eggs, mushrooms
Shabu Sai Buffet Bar – Meat pastes, greens, eggs, mushrooms
Shabu Sai Buffet Bar - Radish, noodles, tofu
Shabu Sai Buffet Bar – Radish, noodles, tofu
Shabu Sai Buffet Bar - Dashi Soy Sauce, Peanut, Sesame and Ponzu Sauce
Shabu Sai Buffet Bar – Dashi Soy Sauce, Peanut, Sesame and Ponzu Sauce
Shabu Sai Buffet Drinks Bar - Coffee Tea and Soft Drinks
Shabu Sai Buffet Drinks Bar – Coffee Tea and Soft Drinks
Shabu Sai Buffet Drinks Bar -Soft Serve Ice Cream
Shabu Sai Buffet Drinks Bar -Soft Serve Ice Cream

Shabu Sai Buffet Review – The Taste Test

At Shabu Sai’s value level of $35.50 per individual (inclusive of drinks bar and beef buffet), we thought that the buffet was properly price it and the style was really fairly good. Here’s the breakdown of the varied elements of the assessment:

Soup. Both soups had been flavourful, wealthy and scrumptious. If we had to decide on one, we completely loved the Yuzu Collagen. You may style that the broth was simmered time beyond regulation together with a refined trace of yuzu proper on the finish. As with all hotpots, each soups turned so “sweet” in the direction of the top when all of the meats have been cooked inside.

Meats. All the meats, together with the rooster, had been surprisingly good. If we had to decide on, we’d go together with the pork stomach and beef, each of which had good tastes of the meat (not like some cuts from different buffets which are bland) and are lower to beneficiant parts such that after cooking, it might nonetheless quantity to a sizeable chew.

Ingredients. We had been stunned by two different selections on the buffet bar – the meat pastes in addition to the noodles. The meat pastes had been properly marinated with ginger and ponzu (we predict). It turned so tender after cooking and absorbing the goodness of the broths. Likewise, the noodles had been slurpilicious. We cherished the feel and virtually couldn’t cease ourselves from getting extra of it. Beware!

Shabu Sai Buffet Review - well marinated meat pastes
Shabu Sai Buffet Review – properly marinated meat pastes
Shabu Sai Buffet Review - Noodles and mushrooms
Shabu Sai Buffet Review – Noodles and mushrooms

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Conclusion

The service at Shabu Sai was really superb. The employees was attentive and made certain that we at all times had meats on our desk. Even whereas we nonetheless had one or two extra plates of meats left to go, they’d come round to ask if we wished extra. As you may see from the image under, the soup, in the direction of the top of the meal, had become a superbly sweetened broth, the place one couldn’t cease from having extra of.

Shabu Sai Buffet Review - Ice cream and Coffee to end off the meal
Shabu Sai Buffet Review – Ice cream and Coffee to finish off the meal

The comfortable serve ice cream made an ideal finish to an ideal meal at Shabu Sai. If you’ve tried the common buffet (and even the Wagyu Buffet) at Shabu Sai, tell us what you assume within the feedback part under! Definitely a “return visit” subsequent time for us!

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