Copper Beyond Buffet, Bangkok

Previously:

Hong Kong Disneyland Hotel

Let me take you to one of the finest and the most premium buffet restaurants in Bangkok, Thailand.  This place was so far the best buffet I have ever had in my entire life.  They serve mini version of fine dining dishes.  They are very thoughtful that everything comes in a small portion, like literally fits in one mouthful.  So, you can basically try more varieties.  Moreover, the used of top-notch quality of produces and outstanding selection of food menus made them earn a lot of positive and top-hole reviews.  This place is none other than Copper Beyond Buffet which located on the second floor of The Sense Pinklao. 

Customer won't be able to just walk-in into this restaurant.  Only advance reservation is accepted.  Sometimes it might take a month to make a booking.  So, if you only have a few days in Bangkok and want to dine in here, do book the place about 2 or 3 months before to avoid disappointment.  There are a few buffet packages and all come with a great deal.  The one we chose was package B for 2,559 Bath (around A$110) where you can get to choose 2 items from the listed menus on top of the general buffet menus.  They give a limit of 2 hours for each sitting session.  

Once we arrived, we have to queue and pay at the reception before heading to the actual dining area.  Although the lines were quite long, but it was moving quick. 

Reception and cashier

How this buffet works is a little different from other buffet restaurants.  So, with the package that we bought, each person can choose 2 items on extra item lists filled with premium dishes (above picture) on top of the standard buffet items available for everyone in the house.  They have something like lobster tail, foie gras, scallop and few more excellent dishes that aren't available in different packages. 

Seared foie gras with port wine sauce

This foie gras was splendid.  Nicely seared on the outside and paired with a good sauce as well. 

Australian striploin steak topped with foie gras with red wine sauce

Then this dish came around.  The already delicious foie gras accompanied with perfectly cooked meat.  They were just simply double delish.  Though, if I need to choose, I prefer the foie gras dish on its own.  As I can taste that unique foie gras smell when they stand alone. 

Bake and torch lobster tail with trio cheese

This dish wasn't mine, but I tried a tiny piece of them.  And it was a fine lobster tail and that burnt cheese on top complimented the lobster meat very well.

Hokkaido scallop with white wine creme fraiche

Beside getting those two items from the special lists, you can also grab more items from all the sections in the dining hall, like what normally buffet works.  A-must try item would be this Wagyu noodle boat, I picked the one without noodle to minimise carbs intake so I can have more food.  Another dish to get is definitely the truffle soup served with croissant.  It was very creamy and the truffle itself was strongly pronounced.  This soup is accompanied with flaky buttery croissant as well.  I wished my tummy could handle the second bowl of this great soup but still more other delicious food I needed to try. 

Truffle soup with croissant

Miyagi oyster as big as my palm - it was amazingly juicy, sweet and very plump.

Korean marinated squid

This marinated squid was the food I enjoyed the least in here.  It was too chewy and slightly bland. 

Fresh sashimi

Wagyu noodle section

What I got here is precisely meat and soup.  About two or three huge thinly sliced wagyu.  They were totally amazing.  I would say the best noodle boat, I had ever ever eaten.  I really wish there is a store out there that selling this and I will definitely go there every week.  The meat was melted in my mouth.  Just once or twice chews and it was all gone and dusted.  The soup itself was very rich, dense and pack with flavours.  No need to add any sauce or any sugar or any chili.  It was perfect as it is.  

 

Beside taking dishes that are ready to grab, you can also order dishes from so many stands scatter around the dining hall.  See picture below for sample menus.  There are nearly hundred to choose from.  And again, they come in a tiny individual serve, so no need to share with anyone yet you still can try many of them.  You only need to tell them your table number and they will serve it to your table when the food is ready.

Look at this crazy nigiri.  The amount of meat compared to the amount of rice.  It was insane.  I can have ten of this easily.  Wagyu was cooked to perfection with, I believe, is an eel sauce added on top.

Peek-a-boo, I found you little rice

Australian striploin beef spicy Thai salad

Smoked duck with berry sauce

Salmon mentaiko sushi and sashi sushi

Sakura ebi capellini

Stir fried rice with beef fat

Pineapple gazpacho

I had this pineapple gazpacho after my main meal to clean out my palette before getting ready for sweet courses and dessert.

Truffle and raspberry macarons

Apple pie

Waffle served with caramel sauce

Creme brulee

Chocolate lava with raspberry sauce

Panna cotta with berry sauce

Brioche toast with honey and passion fruit yoghurt ice cream

From all their dessert choices, I like the creme brulee the best (I had second bowl of this by the way) and the next one would be their honey toast.  Their macarons were really good as well.

Varieties of ice cream

Copper Beyond Buffet

Level 2, The Sense Pinklao

71/50 Barommaratchachonnan Arun Amarin, Bangkok

Ph: +66 92 281 1818

Stay tuned for the next blog in Phuket:

Kanom Jeen Liew, Phuket

Epicurean Lunch Buffet at Crown Sydney

After we had our amazing dinner experience here in Epicurean, we opted to dine again but this time we went for lunch to see what they will showcase to the tables and what their menus would be differed.

For the weekend lunch buffet, the door opens at 12:30pm and there is no time limit.  So, in saying that you can can enjoy the full two and half hours of eating before they finish their lunch session at 3pm. 

On the way in, we have been greeted with these sweet petite goodies.  They were like waving at me and saying, "Please take me!!!" My eyes were like popping out...  "No worries, babies. I will come back to you in a jiffy." 

On this lunch hour, everyone seems coming in at the same time and they all headed toward that oyster and crab table.  So, rather than wasting my time waiting, I won't be joining this long line.  I went straight to get some sashimi and nigiri instead, which have a lot less queue.  Because I know they keep topping up those crabs, prawns and oysters anyway.  Later on, when the line for oyster and crab has soothed, then I can grab some of those goodies.  This is my tips for any first-timers to Epicurean, don’t you worry those fresh seafoods won’t disappear.  Look at the picture below, the mountain of crab leg just looks as much as when I came earlier.  

If you have read my previous visit in Epicurean blog, you will definitely notice that I always mentioned about how fresh their seafoods were.  It goes the same this time too.  Same premium quality, same fresh items as well.

Trying bits here and there

This time I tried to attempt a little experiment with cheeses.  I had mixed and matched a few crackers with different cheeses and chutneys.  The best one was definitely handed down to a combination of beetroot cracker with a cheddar slice and beetroot & watermelon chutney.  Sweet and tangy.  Crunchy and soft. 

For dessert, the type of cakes and slices are pretty much similar between lunch and dinner session.  But some just come in different flavours.  

In summary, I would say that their menus are nearly identical between lunch and dinner.  Therefore, if you could make it for lunch, it would be more ideal as you will pay cheaper price from the same or similar foods.  So, more benefits...  I haven't tried weekdays buffet though.  Should I?  Maybe..  Once I found out, will definitely let you all know.  For now, Octie Appetie everyone...

 

Epicurean Buffet at Crown Sydney

Level 5/1 Barangaroo Ave, Barangaroo

Ph: 02 8871 7171

Lunch: Monday - Friday 12pm - 2:30pm

            Saturday - Sunday 12:30pm - 3pm

Dinner: Monday - Thursday, Sunday 5:30pm -10pm

             Friday - Saturday 5:30pm - 11pm

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