Spectrum Buffet at Fairmont Makati

After having drinks at the Long Bar, we proceeded to Spectrum for the dinner buffet.

Spectrum is a spacious and elegant all-day dining restaurant offering dishes from China, Middle East, India, Europe, and the Philippines. The table reserved for us was near the dessert area (which is to my advantage.hehe)

What separates Spectrum from other hotel buffets is the interactive dining concept, wherein guests can freely interact with the chefs.

Here are the stations of Spectrum buffet:

Cheese and Cold Cuts Station

Cold Cuts

Salad Station

 

Caprese Salad

You can ask the chef to create a salad for you.

Bread Station

Seafood Station

Carving Station

Medium Rare Roasted Beef

We asked for a sampler dish of everything in the carving station, and it was served at our table. And of course, I had the Roasted Beef.

Tandoori Station

I wasn't able to get my own tandoori dish, but I got to try Sanju's lamb tandoori, which was really flavorful and tender.

Pizza Station

While we were taking photos, Richie was already giving this station a serious look.

You can order a personal pizza, like the ones we had. We had two different toppings for the pizza.

Cooked Dishes and Pasta Stations

I didn't really get cooked dishes because I don't want to stuff myself for the desserts. hehe. :)

I asked the pasta chef to create a pasta sampler (with different types of pasta and sauces) for me, and he came up with this:

our pasta sampler

Impressive, right?

Dimsum Station

I also got a dim sum sampler, which I finished alone. hahaha!

Noodle Station

Sushi and Sashimi Station

I wouldn't miss on my favorite buffet item, sushi!

my sushi plate

The sushi chefs are quite friendly in giving suggestions on the types of sushi that I should try. Aside from my usual California Maki, I liked the ones filled with the lechon.

Tempura Station

Instead of serving ready-made tempura, the chefs will cook tempura per request. :)

 

I was a little sad that they didn't use king prawns for my tempura.

Honey Station

Honeycomb on Chocolate Cup

The highlight of the Spectrum buffet is the Honey Station, and they have live honeybees! My fellow foodies particularly loved the Mascarpone topped with Pistachio and the Honeycomb on Chocolate Cup.

Dessert Station

And last but not least: THE DESSERTS!!!

The dessert station was pretty extensive. Aside from the cakes and pastries, it also includes the Mango Station, Halo-halo and Ice Cream Station, and the Crepe Station.

 

Ice Cream and Sorbet Station

Mango Station

I shared some cakes with Yedy but I also got myself crepe, personally prepared by Executive Pastry Chef Didier Derouet.

 

my crepe :)

I had banana crepe with chocolate syrup, topped with flambeed marshmallows and English Toffee Ice Cream (as suggested by Chef Miko Aspiras, after seeing the confusion on my face. Choosing one ice cream flavor is a tough job, you know). 

Mango Cue

I also enjoyed Mango-Cue, which was really sweet. I suppose they're using Guimaras mangoes for the Mango Station.

Chef Miko Aspiras also made us try his creation: White Chocolate-Covered Olives.

White Chocolate-Covered Olives

The taste of the olive surprisingly went well with the chocolate. :)

Spectrum is one of the best hotel buffets I have tried. The delicious food and impressive service were really worth its price. Spectrum has a dessert buffet option, which makes me a really happy kid. I see myself going back soon.

Overall, it was an awesome dinner with my fellow food bloggers. I was actually too shy to even approach some of them (too starstruck, I swear!). I'm looking forward to seeing all of them again soon.

Rates:

*as of September 6, 2013

Breakfast - Php 1450 net
Lunch - Php 1675 net
Dinner
Weekdays (Sunday to Thursday) - Php 1995 net
Weekends (Friday and Saturday) - Php 2285 net


Notes:
- The buffet is inclusive of coffee and tea.
- Rates are inclusive of service charge and applicable taxes.
- I look forward to their Champagne Brunch in February 2013.

Thanks to Loni Balagtas & Monique Toda of Raffles Makati and Spanky Enriquez for organizing this event.

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Spectrum
Lobby Level
Raffles and Fairmont Makati
1 Raffles Drive
Makati Avenue
Makati City
Hours of Operation:
Breakfast                        
Monday to Friday: 6:00AM - 10:00AM
Weekends and Holidays: 6:00AM - 11:00AM
Lunch                                
Daily: 11:30AM to 2:30PM
Dinner
Daily: 6:00PM to 10:00PM                                              
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