RISE Restaurant MBS Review: Buffet Lunch with Great Quality Food!

RISE Restaurant at MBS has always been one of the buffet restaurants that we’ve wanted to visit for some time now. Having tried the likes of Colony at Ritz Carlton, Clove at Swissotel the Stamford, Melt Cafe at Mandarin Oriental and the Edge at Pan Pacific Hotel, it was timely that we visit RISE @ MBS and discover the quality offerings that we’ve heard so many times before…

About MBS RISE Restaurant Buffet Lunch

Some essential information about RISE Restaurant at MBS:

Location: RISE Restaurant is located at Tower 1, level 1 of Marina Bay Sands.
RISE Restaurant Buffet Lunch Price: $72++ ($80 SGD)
RISE Restaurant Buffet Lunch Hours: 12pm to 3:45pm

RISE Restaurant is a signature restaurant at Marina Bay Sands that offers an amazing buffet spread that includes international cuisine such as Chinese, Japanese, Thai, Viet, Western and Local offerings. Their dessert spread is a whole meal altogether! Here’s a look at the buffet offerings for their weekday lunch menu:

Thailand and Vietnam Cuisine
HOT
Green Chicken Curry
Beef Tenderloin with Massaman Curry
Chicken with Chilli & Thai Basil
Spicy Mixed Seafood (Prawns, Mussels, Squid)
Stir-Fried Minced Pork with Sweet Basil
Grilled Iberico Pork Neck
Wok-Fried Vegetables with Prawns
Deep-Fried Crispy Oyster Mushrooms
Braised Pork Belly with Boiled Egg & Coconut Water

COLD
Green Papaya Salad
Mango Salad with Shrimps
Marinated Thai Fruit Salad
Vietnamese Rice Paper Rolls with Prawns

Singapore Local Cuisine
PERANAKAN / MALAY / INDIAN
Babi Pongteh
Nyonya Chap Chye
Wagyu Beef Cheek Rendang
Seabass Assam Pedas
Nasi Lemak with Condiments
Sayur Lodeh
Butter Chicken
Lamb Masala
Tandoori Cauliflower
Dhall
Vegetable Biryani

CHINESE
Pork Ribs with Coffee Sauce
Prawns with XO Sauce
Wok-Fried Beef with Sweet Peppers & Oyster Sauce
Poached Anxin Corn-Fed Chicken
Fragrant Rice, Chilli Calamansi Sauce, Old Ginger Dip

SOUP
Pork Rib Soup with Turnip

NOODLE
Singapore Laksa

Seafood on Ice
Tiger Prawns, New Zealand Blue Mussels, Venus Clams, Scallops on the Half Shell
Atlantic Snow Crab, Greenland Shrimps, Irish Sea Whelks

SASHIMI & SUSHI
Norwegian Fresh Salmon*, Octopus, Yellowfin Tuna
Aburi Salmon, Jellyfish Gunkan
California Rolls, Rainbow Maki, Unagi Tobiko
Shoyu, Wasabi, Pickled Ginger
Cold Soba Noodles with Condiments

CHEF’S CORNER
CARVINGS
Australian Stanbroke Beef Ribeye
Baked Herbed Seabass
Iberico Pork Rack
Salt Marsh Lamb Leg

HOT
Mafaldine Pasta in Parmesan Wheel
Grilled Salmon Fillet with Pesto
Sautéed Broccolini with Almond Flakes & Echire Butter
Sautéed Potatoes, Gratin Cauliflower, Baked Eggplant

SALADS
Caesar Salad with Fresh Parmigiana, Croutons, Bacon Bits
Potato Salad with Crispy Pancetta, Green Beans, Boiled Egg, Olives, Pesto, Olive Oil
Frisee, Carrots, Orange Segments, Honey Mustard Dressing
Asparagus, Cherry Tomatoes, Fresh Basil Leaves, Baby Rocket, Fresh Parmesan, Pine Nuts
Hummus, Baba Ghanouj, Tahini, Guacamole, Tzatziki, Pita
French, Thousand Island, Goma

CHEESES & BREADS
Époisses, Pont-l’Évêque, Taleggio, Morbier, Brillat Savarin, Gubbeen,Münster, Banon, Langres, Scamorza, Stilton
Sourdough Baguette, Pretzel, Champagne Bread, Garlic & Emmental, Multiseed, Mustard, Mediterranean
Foccacia, Grissini, Lavosh, Sourdough Cereal, Rye Sourdough, Walnut, Cranberry & Red Wine Sourdough

SMOKED FISH & CHARCUTERIE
Hot Smoked Salmon* with Crème Fraîche, Dill, Horseradish Sauce
Truffle Salami, Beef Pastrami, Prosciutto, Mortadella

SOUP
Cream of Tomato

SWEET ENDINGS
WHOLE CAKE
Ondeh Ondeh Cake
Kaffa Chocolate Cake
Strawberry Shortcake
New York Cheesecake

MINIATURE & SHOOTER GLASS
Chempedak Cheese Tart
Salted Chocolate Macadamia Tart
Coconut Mango Mousse
Raspberry Panna Cotta
Pulut Hitam Mousse Cake

LOCAL DELIGHTS
Kueh Talam
Sago Lapis

WARM DESSERT
Peach Gum Longan Soup

LIVE STATION
Peanut Mochi
Ice Chendol

ICE CREAM & SORBET
Rum & Raisin Ice Cream
Chocolate Ice Cream
Coconut Lime Sorbet
Mango Passion Fruit Sorbet

Wow! That’s ALOT of food offerings. In this post, we’ll also share what are some of our favourite offerings at RISE Restaurant MBS…

RISE Restaurant Buffet Lunch Spread at Marina Bay Sands

Again, we must elaborate and explain that THE BUFFET SPREAD AT RISE RESTAURANT IS REALLY EXTENSIVE! For the photographs below, it is probably one of the longest that we took to capture most (not all) of its offerings. The display is also really beautiful and appetising. Check out these offerings during RISE Restaurant Buffet Lunch…

The sashimi section is one of our favourites at RISE. The Norwegian Fresh Salmon tasted unique, unlike the other fresh salmon that we’ve tasted in the market. The taste is rich with a smooth texture and the oil from the salmon permeates on each bite. Really good. We also enjoyed the Aburi Salmon, nicely torched with a slight smokey aftertaste.

The Seafood Ice section was also really popular with the guests at RISE Restaurant. The most popular has got to be the Atlantic Snow Crab. So popular that there are dedicated scissors and empty bowls on the tables to cut the shell and throw the shells into. We didn’t try it this time but we did go for loads of Tiger Prawns as you will see at the end of the post…

For the mains, we really enjoyed the Mafaldine Pasta (ribbon shaped pasta) that is prepared in the Parmesan Wheel. So cheesy and so good, especially with the Mafaldine Pasta that is able to “capture” the Parmesan in the cavities between the ribbons, elevating the overall experience. We also surprise surprise, enjoyed the chicken rice and the Wagyu Beef Cheek rendang! As most people were going for the “highlights” of the buffet, we had the luxury of choosing the drumstick and the chef’s knife skills was so good, plating the drumstick so beautifully. It had a firm texture for the skin but so tender within. The rendang was also tender but only for some parts because we also found some other parts to be a little tough as well.

The pan fried pork buns were also SOOO GOOD! There is a station that prepares the 生煎包 (Sheng Jian Bao) on the spot. The result? An outer crust that is crisp but is able to lock in the juices within. Be very careful because the juice will explode out of the pork bun – reminding us of our first ever Pan Fried Dumpling at 小杨生煎 Shanghai. Yum!

Lastly, the Laksa…goes so well with the Tiger Prawns (see our rendition at the end of the post). Also, it comes with a fishball that’s so bouncy and chewy!

As we mentioned earlier, the dessert selection at RISE Restaurant Buffet Lunch IS A MEAL ON ITS OWN! We love it that the buffet lunch hours is from 12pm to 3:45pm. This means that after you finish your leisurely lunch at about 2pm? You can still have another hour or so to tuck into the many beautifully crafted and exceptionally tasty desserts!

What We Had at RISE Restaurant MBS Lunch Buffet

We started off with the salmon sashimi and aburi salmon which we found to be of excellent quality. Unlike what we usually have and better than the above-mentioned restaurants that we have dined at. Then, we moved on to the Tiger Prawns which were fresh and succulent! This time, we decided to peel the tiger prawns and “decorate” the rim the bowl of laksa…

TADA!

The decoration actually made our laksa that much more appetising!

As mentioned earlier, the plating by the chef for our chicken rice was so pretty. An aunty walked past and saw what was on our plate, smiled to herself and went right on to order the chicken thigh.

Of the 3 pieces of beef rendang that we took, only 1 was tender and infused with the rendang. The other 2 pieces were rather tough. Nonetheless, we’d still go with this combination when we return (note that we didnt write “if we return”).

Towards the end of our meal, we were surprised to find that there was Pan Fried Pork Dumpling (生煎包) available! We also received good reviews. Hence, we went with 4! Towards the end of our meal! And it was so good! The outer crust was crusty and crisp while the thinner layer allows you to nibble and slurp out the juices. Thereafter, place some vinegar and ginger on the top and go for a bite – be extra careful because the juices can be scalding but oh so shiok!

We were mesmerised by the dessert selection at RISE Restaurant MBS. So many to choose from and yet so little calorie to distribute upon! If we have them all, our sugar levels and calorie intake would spike. Hence, after a careful selection, we ONLY went with 2 macaron (pandan and black currant), pistachio choux, peanut cheesecake, chempedak tart, japanese mochi, black sesame mouchi in the chocolate ball (front) as well as the matcha cheesecake. ALL OF WHICH WERE GOOD!

But if we were to choose, the peanut cheesecake really did surprise us. As you can see, the red “peanut” above, is where the cheese is hidden and you can taste the peanuty and cheesy goodness as you enjoy this delectable treat. Our other favourite was the matcha cheesecake. So rich for the cheesecake with the mild matcha taste. Excellent! You can also ask the staff to serve coffee (or latte) that goes really well with all the desserts.

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Having tried so many hotel buffets, we must say that RISE Restaurant at MBS definitely ranks high up there. Although the lunch buffet does not have lobsters, the other ingredients have been elevated in quality and makes the overall dining experience so much more enjoyable. If you’re thinking of where to try for your next hotel buffet, we’d recommend trying out RISE Restaurant MBS. Let us know if you have tried it and share your favourite RISE Restaurant food item, in our comments section below!