Amaya's Weekend Flame & Grill Buffet

 

It was good to be back at the Amaya Food Gallery again, this time to celebrate our nation’s 65^th birthday along with special guests who shared the same date of birth.

 

It was good to be back at Amaya Food Gallery

The National Day celebration was just the right time to kick off the Weekend Flame & Grill Buffet for diners to savour a sumptuous menu that features grilled meat and seafood in a buffet that also comprised appetizers, soups, hot dishes, local and international specialties, live cooking stations and a range of delightful desserts.

 

Established as a Thai brand under the Onyx Hospitality Group, the Amari Johor Baru has earned an enviable reputation for the tasty cuisine served at the Amaya Food Gallery and I was keen to check out the fare served in their Flame & Grill buffet.

 

Diners were helping themselves to the buffet spread in the vibrant Food Gallery and I followed my nose to the Flame and Grill live cooking station where chefs were busy grilling marinated meat and seafood while diners patiently waited to savour the freshly grilled items.

 

Amaya Food Gallery celebrated
National Day with special guests
who shared the same date of birth

The meat options included Roasted Angus Beef, Hickory Smoked Barbecued Chicken Wings, Spiral Sausages, Grilled Beef Patties, Lamb Shoulders as well as seafood like Whole Barramundi, Tiger Prawns with Cajun Spices, Grilled Sting Rays and Seafood baked in Kam Heong sauce.

 

I was pleased to see that there were also skewers of freshly grilled beef and chicken satay served with complementary condiments like raw cucumber and onions, cubes of ketupat rice cakes to enjoy, dipped in spicy peanut sauce. 

 

To strike a balance with the meats, a range of fresh garden greens with a choice of condiments and dressings were presented at the Amari Symphony Organic Health Bar.

 

At the Salad Counter, popular salads in the Thai theme included Spicy Pacific Clams with Glass Noodles, Jelly Fish Salad and the Amaya’s signature Som Tom Thai Salad.

 

Diners helping themselves to grilled items

Another signature dish to enjoy was Amaya’s Tom Yam Soup with Lime Juice and fresh coriander.

 

Seafood lovers will enjoy the Seafood-on-Ice section that feature fresh Canadian Oysters, New Zealand Mussels, half-shell Scallops, Cherry Clams and Red Prawns.

 

Over at the Pasta live cooking station, the chefs were serving the diners’ choice of freshly made pasta tossed in creamy Salted Egg Yolk Sauce for a luscious, fusion taste.

 

A range of fresh seafood served in the section
for Seafood-on-Ice

For fans of Asian food, this buffet at Amaya also has sections that serve Japanese, Chinese and Indian cuisine.

 

By the time I reached the Japanese section, the chefs were about to make another batch of the popular Salmon, Maguro and Tako Sashimi, assorted Aburi Salmon rolls, Unagi, Salmon and Ebi sushi rolls to replenish these popular items served in the buffet.

 

In addition to Japanese cuisine, the Chinese favourites to enjoy include Singapore Laksa, Penang Prawn Noodles, Hainanese Chicken Rice, deep-fried Shrimp Paste Chicken, and Buttermilk Seafood made with Flower Crabs, Prawns, Mussels and Clams.

 

A tower of Durian of Profiteroles
at the Dessert table

And there was more.

 

At the Indian section, authentic flavours were served in Chicken Tandoori, Vegetable Aloo Ghobi, Dhall Tadka and Madras Curry Chicken to savour with Naan and Kashmiri Biryani Rice.

 

The buffet continued with Desserts that featured a range of sweet temptations, mainly in the durian theme.

 

Fans of pasta would enjoy a
freshly made dish of Fusion Pasta

I could not miss the eye-catching tower of Durian Profiteroles at the top of the counter which also served Durian Mousse with Gula Melaka, deep-fried Durian Fritters, Serawa Durian, Durian Dodol and icy treats like Durian Cendol and Durian Ice Kacang.

 

There was also a range of non-durian desserts like Rainbow Cake, Blueberry Cheesecake, Red Velvet Cake and Mango Mousse Cake among other local kueh like Kuih Lapis, Pulut Panggang and Ondeh-Ondeh.

 

The sweetness did not end here because there was also a Chocolate Fountain to dip and coat your favourite condiments and even a choice of ice-cream flavours to choose from.

 

Don't miss out on tasting the
refreshing Mat Kilau mocktail

It was a pleasantly sweet ending to a satisfying meal, washed down with a specially blended mocktail dubbed, Mat Kilau.

 

The Weekend Flame & Grill Buffet will be served for dinner every Friday, lunch and dinner every Saturday and for lunch every Sunday.

 

The buffet dinner on Friday and Saturday is priced at RM128 nett per adult, RM108 nett per senior citizen and RM79 nett per child.

 

The buffet lunch on Saturday and Sunday is priced at RM98 nett per adult, RM78 nett per senior citizen and RM49 nett per child.

 

Take advantage of group discounts: when you book for two diners, the second diner enjoys 20% discount, for three diners, the third diner enjoys 30% discount, for four diners, the fourth diner enjoys 40% discount, for five diners, the fifth diner enjoys 50% discount and for six diners, the sixth diner dines for Free.

 

Amaya Food Gallery is located on Level Six, the lobby level of Amari Johor Baru, No. 82-C Jalan Trus, 80000 Johor Baru. 

 

For reservations at Amaya Food Gallery, Tel: 607 – 266 8888 or send WhatsApp message to Tel: +6016 776 8547.

 

For more info on Amari Johor Baru, visit website: www.amari.com/johor-bahru