A Dinner Buffet at Cafe on the 1st The Excelsior, Hong Kong

How to you spend your date night in Hong Kong?

I’ll be sharing you another awesome place to dine with when you are in Hong Kong. This place is fantastic, offering superb and delectable foods that are very hard to resist.

Here at Café on the 1st at The Excelsior, Hong Kong – which they offered a wonderful Malaysian & Durian themed dinner buffet. It featured authentic Malaysian dishes like Klang Bak Kut Teh, Penang Asam Laksa, Satay and a lot more, presented by the special guest chef, Chef Din of Mandarin Oriental Kuala Lumpur. A range of durian desserts made of Malaysian D24 and “Mao Shan Wang” durian is another highlight of the dinner buffet that are must-try for every durian lover!

Venue Location: Café on the 1st, 1/F, The Excelsior Hong Kong, 281 Gloucester Road, Causeway Bay, Hong Kong (nearest MTR station – Causeway Bay, exit D1) Price HK$538/adult, HK$338/child (Mondays to Thursdays); HK638/adult, HK4338/child (Fridays to Sundays)

Fresh Seafoods – YES! They got lobster! All were very fresh especially the shrimps.

Sushi – loved that round sushi with raw salmon and mayo, but they’re quite filling as 1 round sushi roughly equals to 2 regular sushi!

Satay - In Malaysian language it means “skewers of meat”. Here we got Lamb, Beef and Chicken (from front to back). The chunky peanut sauce is the spirit of Satay and remember to eat with the Ketupat (pieces of rice cube) and raw onion & cucumber pieces!

Penang Asam Laksa - There was a range of ingredients, condiments and noodles from, and freshly made upon order at the Laksa station! Different from Singaporean Laksa, Penang Asam Laksa is light and a bit sour as Asam (also known as tamarind in English) is used.

Oyster Station - Oyster from France freshly shucked upon order at the Oyster Station.

It’s raining of crabs! Which one do you prefer?!

Lobster, conch and mussel were fresh and not too salty.

Sushi station – all sushi were kept chilled to preserve freshness!

Sashimi station galore!

(Clockwise from right), stir fried Chicken green beans with garlic, deep fried fish cubes, and braised lambs.

(clockwise from top right) Beef Rendang, Curry Mutton, Tandoori Chicken and Stir fried Prawn with Oat.

(from right) Curry crab, roasted Lamb Rack, Curry Chicken, and Basmati Rice

Satay Station

Malaysian / Indian styled salad!

Noodle Station – Customize your Asam Laksa with different ingredients

Roast Station

Hot Chinese dishes

Cold cuts and salad counter

Must try the Bak Kut Teh (also known as Chinese Herbs Soup with Pork Ribs on the board)

Dessert counter galore!

Durian desserts and some tropical fruits like jackfruits, starfruits, longan and rambutan are available.

The highly recommended Durian Cheese Cake!

Mao Shan Wang Crust Nuts Durian Dumplings

Durian vanilla cream roll cake

Deep fried D24 Durian dumplings, another must try!

Mung Bean Durian Sago Soup

Klang Bak Kut Teh – rich but not too intense on the herbal taste, which should be widely adapted by everyone even for those who enjoy the taste of Chinese herbs. Don’t forget to add some Chinese Youtiao pieces on top.

From the hot dishes – Fried prawns with oat, lamb, stir fried Chinese beans and deep fried fish cubes which were yummy!

(from the hot dishes) – The Chicken curry with basmati rice is a must try! The Chinese Egg Noodle with crab meat & cream on the top was very rich and surprisingly match in flavour.

Double-boiled chicken soup with ginseng – Clear but rich in flavour! Offer in limited quantity in batches, be patient and wait for the next round if it’s all taken when you’re at the counter. Available at the noodle station.