Apr14 dining @ Tim Palace@ Safra Toapayoh

Tim Palace - Safra Toapayoh
Menu : 

I think we order almost everything in the menu as the dishes portion according to the number of person. E.g 3pcs for 3person.
I like this idea as we will be able to sample alotof dishes in the menu.
I remember there is one time during Lao Beijing high tea buffet,I ordered xiao long bao ,buns &  other dumpling ... it was served in 10pcs per plate. 
That time I only dined with a friend.
Imagine we got to force ourself to finish the food so as to prevent wastage.

Some of the dishes we have:
Shark fin : 
Not diluted but taste starchy but not too bad of course cant expect much for the price we paid.
To me it is consider good enough for this buffet price.

 At least there is a small fin inside : 

Seabass :  taste normal but is a good deal for this price 
Crayfish cereals:  nice & creative
Roast pork :  not crispy
Personally feel that roast pork must be crispy in order to be a tasty roast pork
Baked salted Chicken:  I think this very nice.We have few serving of this.

 Finished crayfish : 

Trio sauce chicken : taste normal 
Baked salted Chicken repeated order 
Sambal fried Kang Kong:  taste normal 

Dim sum section : 
taste normal, just sample their dim sum if it is good , I can order catering in the future.
I didnt get prawn dumpling & siu mai because their colour seem different from usual.

Braised baby abalone : 
This picture look big but actually it is quite small.
The sauce seem to be from the can sauce. 
I dont really like the sauce.

Soft shell crab with pork floss  :  
taste normal but creative dish

Drunken prawn soup : think the wine is stronger than the herb in the soup, not my preference.
Other nice dishes : 
Crispy shrimp paste chicken: nice & I ordered twice.

Cold selection
I didnt eat much of  cold selection as it was located at the entrance.
I feel uneasy & abit lazy to travel there.
I dont like their salmon sashimi. I cant taste any sweetness in it.

Dessert corner : 
I only have Longan & sea coconut ,Chinese pan cake & red bean soup.
All taste not too bad.
I quite like the chinese pancake skin.The filling is red bean.

I didnt have chance to taste the rest as the restaurant didnt replenish : 
1)Choc Mousse
2)Mini cream puff
3)Cream Brulee
4)Panna Cotta
They actually stated in their T&C , the stuff is limited while stock last

Their last order is 2pm stated in this flyer but the staff will go around to inform customer quite early to take the food as they are going to clear soon.
By the time my table was informed, most of the food has already been snatched.
My table was informed around 1:45pm.
Hence I didnt have chance to have the seasonal fruit at all.
Luckily I have some dessert earlier on.
Personally feel that they should leave those buffet item until closed like other places buffet.

Overall: 
One of the cheapest chinese ala carte weekend lunch buffet even although there are additional misc charges.
Value for money.
Very good service.
The staff change & clear our plate very regularly.




Reference : 
Tim Palace@ Safra Toapayoh
293 Lorong 6
Price : $31.60nett 
(10% safra card discount&$1.80misc charges per pax for tea ,peanut & towel)