Cafe Ilang-ilang - Riyadh

I have tried Breakfast and Lunch and the selection is great.

Loved the selection of food. Didn't like the set up though. Went with our visitors and we all had difficulty in finding the Japanese section. There was no ample space between the tables and the buffet counters. Still giving it 5 stars as the food was exceptional from steak, seafood and sushi

I have given an odd and personal gauge for my ratings of hotel buffet before, and that is their attention to making their finisher dishes good (because I bake and am very hard to please with sweets . I had curated a dessert plate and ALL of the pieces in it were left half-eaten except the fruit tart. My reassurance that I am not being picky is that my coworker noted immediately that I won't like the desserts. She noted that it was too saccharine and most chocolate-based desserts are lacking in that rich chocolate flavor. That small caveat on the desserts aside, there are no qualms about everything else; you gotta give it all the credit. Hands-down, they have the best appetizers and entrees I've had in a buffet restaurant. The grilled tanigue and their laksa (with big scallop meat! take the cake. For those with sharper eyes, they can spot and have candied walnuts, apricots and pine nuts in some obscure areas of the buffet. I munched them with cheese. What surprised me is their Persian and Thai food. Delicious. Asian night is underrated because everyone else raves about the seafood-themed night. They are actually missing on the diversity of the food choices.

For the price you pay on a promo, cafe ilang ilang is hard to beat. Specially in thursday when they have foie gras. The spread is wide and the quality is much higher then the price you pay during promotion which is below 2000 pesos.

Round 1 Get the ROAST BEEF STEAK ! It's near the Chinese Cuisine area. Then head on to the grill and get the LAMB CHOPS Round 2 Seafood. Get the OYSTERS, and SALMON SASHIMI. Round 3 Go around and look for anything you'd like. I recommend the Italian section and the Mediterranean section. Round 4 Anything you want to eat before your stomach is full Round 5 DESSERT. Always get ice cream and their Chocolate cakes. Their Chocolate truffles/pralines are also really good! This is my ultimate guide whenever I go to Cafe Ilang Ilang. Really worth the money especially when you have discounts from BDO!