The St Regis hotel needs no introduction, and one of it's most famous attractions is Seven Kitchens. We were tempted by the buffet, and visited here for lunch. Upon our arrival we were warmly welcomed and ushered into the dining section, as well as given a tour of the vast spread on offer. I have been to many, many buffets, but none quite as expansive as this one. We then picked a table next to the window, overlooking some lush green fields and the stage was set for a feast. Amongst the starters we had Chicken Drumsticks, Boiled Eggs, Lamb Meatballs, Mac and Cheese, Grilled Basa and Rosemary Potatoes. And not one of them disappointed. The meatballs and the mac were the pick of the lot in my opinion, with the potatoes not far behind. We were then served some chaat items, such as Paani Puri, Sev Puri and Dahi Puri, and we really liked all of them, paani puri being the standout item. Just then our first round of drinks arrived, Negroni, which was a gin based cocktail and it was another winner, I loved the Campari flavour. Up next was Thai Prawns, Asian Chicken Salad and Corn. All three were superb, the prawns in particular were meaty and yummy, an absolute must-have. This was followed by some sushi, one crab based and another salmon based. Now I don't always like sushi, and this was one of those times, so maybe it was just not to my taste rather than actually being below par. For our next drink we asked for Long Island Iced Tea, and though it was not on the menu, they were able to prepare it for us. It could've been a little stronger, perhaps it had a little too much of soft drinks but that's nitpicking, there really wasn't much to be critical about. And as is the case with buffets, we didn't focus much on the mains, so had just the solitary butter roti with chicken and prawns preparations (the names of the dishes escape me now). Both were amazing, I wish I could've had more but I had to reserve some space for the desserts. With the largest dessert spread I have ever seen, I had to be choosy, and I picked Red Velvet Cake, Chocolate Cake, Blueberry Brownie (I think that's what it was) and two more items served in glasses (again my memory let's me down). The chocolate cake was just too good, the red not too bad either, whereas the brownie was a little underwhelming, could've been a tad more dense. With that we wrapped up the lunch, our tummies threatening to undo our belts. To sum up then, Seven Kitchens is one incredibly impressive experience to savour, I highly recommend everyone visit at least once. Food, drinks, service, hospitality, hygiene, it ticks all the boxes. No doubt your wallet/purse will feel lighter afterwards, but you would struggle to find a better buffet.
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