Cheekiemonkies: Singapore Parenting & Lifestyle Blog: Festive Buffet Indulgence @Indulge at Park Cheekie Monkies

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Keep the weight-loss plan on hold, for what fun is there if one doesn't pig out a little this year-end holiday season? Or at least that was what I told myself, when I found myself staring at the tantalizing Sleigh Bells & Santa Festive Buffet spread at Grand Park City Hall's Indulge at Park.

The monkies must have caught the festive fever as well, for their eyes and mouths too just could not be shut the moment the buffet spread came into their view. And my word, what a spread it was.

It is one thing to be a buffet with loads of variety, but a buffet this beautifully presented? The huge gingerbread house, Christmas trees, festive ornaments and displays definitely upped the Christmas mood in the restaurant a notch higher.

And speaking of mood, be sure to request a seat at the open lobby (as opposed to a seat within the restaurant) if you wish to enliven the ambiance with some relaxing music, courtesy of the live band from the adjacent lounge bar.

And in celebration of the festive season, the Sleigh Bells & Santa Festive Buffet features a hearty feasts of European and Asian Christmas seasonal classics, including Maple Honey Mustard Glazed Virginia Ham, Spice Brine Marinated Sous Vide Turkey Breast with Chestnut Stuffing, Classic Risotto with Wild Forest Mushroom, Slow-Roasted Pork Belly, Grilled Kurobuta Pork Chop, Grilled Slipper Lobster with Mentai, Grilled Greek Lamb T-bone Chops and Spanish Iberico Pork Rack with Walnut Rhubarb Stuffing.

Salivating yet? If not, wait till you see its fresh and seafood section.

To say that the wifey went wild over the unlimited servings of fresh oysters, mussels, cold prawns, crayfish, mini lobsters and sashimi is a severe understatement.

Okay, so I could not keep my hands off the seafood section either. And I have to say that all the seafood tasted very fresh. So no complaints from me... and neither did the monkies, since they were kept rather busy with the sushi selection there as well.

One feature of the buffet is there will be a 'special' dish prepared every day and when we were there last week, we got to sample the 'Crackling Slow Cooked Pork Belly with Soft Poached Egg Topped on Toasted Brioche Bread'.

Let me just say that the time taken for you to read the name of the dish will be exactly how long I take to devour one of that scrumptious creation. Or maybe two.

The rest of the 'hot' dish items are pretty decent - nothing overly spectacular but satisfying. Because if I had to choose, I would pick the Desserts section as my favourite of the lot.

From the many pastries to an abundant variety of cakes, there was something to please every single sweet tooth. And it sure helped that everything looked so Christmas-sy!

And which child can ever resist the lure of Chocolate Fondue?

Certainly not my monkies, especially if there are 4 different kinds of dips - chocolate, strawberry, lavender and white chocolate - for them to achieve an unprecedented level of sugar rush!

Oh, did I mention the yoghurt and ice cream choices too?

But but but... if you are a durian lover like the wifey and Ale, then you will most probably be bouncing off the walls too when you see this.

Durian Pengat, otherwise known as pure heavenly bliss. Just ask Ale the durian connoisseur.

Thanks to the vast choices of food at Indulge at Park's Sleigh Bells & Santa Festive Buffet, the monkies were kept busy and that gave the wifey and me the perfect leisurely time to give our mouths a proper workout. Granted that the spread may not be the best buffet offering in town but it is not lacking either. At least the monkies thoroughly enjoyed it, and that's the most important no?