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Now that we have tackled the savoury food, let’s proceed to the sweet stuff as I headed over to the Dessert Station which was also next to our table; how convenient. The desserts were placed on marble counter surrounding a centre pillar.

I have not had Basque Burnt Cheesecake before so this is my first time trying. The burnt and caramelized surface hides a creamy interior that was so rich, creamy and velvety. This just begged to be eaten more than once and I did just that.

Beside it was the Pecan Tart topped with plenty of toasted pecan nuts and a cape gooseberry. The brown sugar filling that holds the nuts together was not overly sweet making this a plus point. I did not try the Carrot Cake so I can’t comment on it.

The New York Cheesecake was not as rich and cheesy as the Basque Burnt Cheesecake so if cheese is not your favorite thing, give this a try. Gave this Cream Caramel Custard a miss too as my tummy was almost at full capacity but my “son” took a scoop of it.

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Walked around and helped myself to Norway Lobster with Chilli Crab Sauce and Fried Mantou. Now, the lobsters were warm and the chilli crab sauce fantastic when you eat it with the mantou but alas, the spiny lobsters weren’t as fresh and succulent as they should be with some on the mushy side.

I enjoyed the Salted Egg Prawn so much that I had seconds. They were not only crunchy but also savoury and sweet with a coating of salted egg yolk sauce. Even better is that I don’t have to deshell them. I think this was my favourite item of the night and my colleague agreed with me.

I avoided the Seafood Spaghetti as the noodles would fill me up and I rather spent it on the other premium proteins. The restaurant was very generous with the Hong Kong Style Barramundi as the fish came in chunky cuts sitting in soya sauce.

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Seafood Thermidor baked till golden-brown on top with creamy sauce and gooey cheese. I could only make out the prawns and mussels embedded in the sticky cheese. Next up, Black Angus Beef Gulai which is a spicy beef curry commonly found in the Malay Archipelago. Initially I had thought that it was beef rendang.

A huge salmon swimming in shallow tomato gravy caught everyone’s attention while basking under the heat lamp and sitting atop the induction warmer. Whole Norwegian Salmon with Tomato Basil Coulis soon had diners digging into the side for the flaky flesh with tangy tomato puree.

Seafood in Mushroom Essence was like a herbal seafood pot filled to the brim with an assortment of shellfish and crustaceans. I should have noticed there were king crab legs in there as one lady was cherry-picking out all the crab legs into her bowl. As for me, I only managed to find one miserable piece to comfort myself. Subsequent top up doesn’t come with any more king crab legs in it. :(

There was Seafood Porridge and Herbal Chicken Soup to help yourself with but I did no such thing. For the porridge, there were nine condiments like pickled vegetables, beans, crispy anchovies etc. to pick from including two sauces.

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Still more dessert to come with Assorted Swiss Rolls which were just average tasting. Skipped the Banana Cake as I am not a fan of the yellow fruit. First time seeing Longan Tart, albeit using canned fruit but it was yummy to eat.

Kueh Lapis or Kueh Lapis Legit is an Indonesian layer cake rich and moist with butter, baked layer by layer with warm flavours of mixed spice and vanilla. This one here was not rich enough, lacking the strong buttery profile it should have.

Four plates of colourful Nyonya Kueh out to tempt the casual diners but I won’t fall for it since they are commonly available everywhere in Singapore. Checked out the Chocolate Fountain but there were no strawberries in sight so not wasting my calories on it.

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The slow braised Black Angus Prime Beef Rib was tender and soft with the right amount of fat in there and the gravy was rich and flavourful. Here are the bits and pieces I picked up walking among the different food stations. I love the Truffle Mashed Potatoes with the subtle perfume of the earthy fungus.

See, I told you I went for more of the Salted Egg Prawn and also picked up a piece of the barramundi which while meaty wasn’t a hit with my palate as I found it on the plain side. Dining partner came back with this Pan-Fried Lobsters from the Indian Station. Unfortunately, it was overcooked and the flesh was dry.

The wait staff were busy serving drinks with a skewered lychee perched on top. They came over to our table as asked if daddy (that would be moi) would like one. I nodded, not sure how to response as my “son” opposite me is a colleague. :D A non-alcoholic Fruit Juice Cocktail was placed in front of me. I think it was just a concoction of lime juice and canned lychee syrup in there but refreshing, nonetheless.

Later in the evening, the staffs were handing out Goodies Bag to male diners or at least men who look like fathers. I got my office’s “son” with me so they gave one to me. The perks of being a “father” minus the responsibility! :D The bag contains a 20% off return voucher for a certain buffet theme as well as an Inductive Charger for handphone.

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My colleague was asking me to recommend him a few good buffet places in Singapore since I am the go-to person for makan (food) in office. Came across J65 @ JEN Singapore Tanglin by Shangri-La with various seafood theme buffets throughout the week. The two for S$128++ International Seafood Dinner Buffet seem value for the money so I decided to go there myself. Made a reservation for Father's Day since it was a Sunday and Monday happened to be a public holiday. A younger colleague joined me for this meal and I jokingly told my other colleagues that I am bringing my “son” for the special occasion. :D

We were shown to our table and guess what? It is right beside the Seafood Counter with a selection of seafood on ice. The Boston lobster halves were piled high on the crushed ice along with prawns and mussels. A trio of condiments with salad dressing, lemon wedges and Thai sweet chilli sauce were provided. Not sure why lemon was there as oysters were not on the menu that night. I only took one lobster while my dining partner had two. The lobster was sweet tasting but how I wish they were freshly out of the pot and served warm.

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So what did ended up on My Dessert Plates? The Burnt Cheesecake is sinfully good, worth going for second piece. The Longan Tart was surprisingly pretty delicious too followed by the not too sweet Pecan Tart. The Swiss Rolls on the second plate were just passable and the New York Cheesecake not rich enough for me but the Ondeh Ondeh Cake turned out nice though I would rather eat the actual one made from glutinous rice flour filled with sweetened desiccated coconut.

Ended the seafood feast with a cup of Double Chocolate Ice Cream filled with rich bitter chocolaty flavour and crunchy dark chocolate chips. Also had a cup of hot peppermint tea to wash down all the delectable food. As I must head back to the office for overtime work after this, I asked my dining partner if he had his fill and was ready to leave and that concluded our Father’s Day dinner outing.

To summarize the dinner, it featured plenty of seafood like lobster, shellfish, crab and fish done in many cooking styles. If you are a fan of seafood, you did be wowed by the spreads which strangely doesn’t have freshly shucked oysters. This International Seafood Dinner Buffet is really a good value and we each paid about S$77 after factoring in the service charge and GST. Too bad the restaurant has since increased the price to S$88++ a pax which works out to be in the region of S$105 after adding on the service and tax.

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