On
my arrival, I was in the lobby as the hotel’s culinary team put the final
touches to the buffet spread and a two-piece band was tuning up to provide live
entertainment during the meal.
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Carving the whole roasted lamb to serve |
While
X-Iftar instantly reminded me about the X-Files, I figured that
the “X” here referred to the shortform of ‘Express’ in Holiday Inn Express
& Suites.
Diners
who walked up the staircase to Level One from the lobby, will be greeted by the
sight of a stall that served Sup Berempah, a rich beefy broth that they
may top with meat and condiments of their choice.
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A rich beefy broth of Sup Berempah |
In
addition to bowls of traditional pickles, there were ready-mixed Kerabu salads
as well as Western-style salads to assemble and savour with dressings of your
choice.
Nearby,
a helpful staff was on hand to carve and serve from a whole roasted lamb that
paired well with Jambalaya Pilaf Rice along with condiments like lamb gravy,
raita and papadam crisps.
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Jambalaya Pilaf Rice, a seafood platter and satay |
Another
Ramadan favourite are skewers of grilled beef and chicken satay with condiments
like sliced raw cucumber, onions and nasi empit or rice cubes, to savour
with peanut sauce.
In
the hot buffet, a menu of popular dishes was served for diners to enjoy eating
with steamed white rice.
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Three choices of spicy curry prepared with beef, chicken and fish |
There
were also three choices of spicy curry gravies to savour with rice, prepared
with beef, chicken and fish. I thought these curries will pair well with the
rolls of Roti Jala, a Johor-style net bread.
There
were favourite snacks like deep-fried prawn fritters which I also thought,
would taste good when dipped in chili sauce or those curry gravies.
Freshly-made Indomie to savour with the buffet dishes |
Thirst-quenchers
come in a choice of cut fresh fruits, a range of refreshing cool drinks as well
as hot coffee and tea.
For
a sweet ending, pick from cakes, puddings and pastries and assemble your own concoction
of Ice-Kacang, a shaved ice specialty, filled with your choice of
condiments.
The
daily Ramadan buffet menu will rotate to present diners with a variety of
dishes to enjoy even when they made repeated visits to dine here.
The
X-Iftar Ramadan Buffet Dinner will be served at the Great Room, from March
3 to March 29, 6.30pm to 9.30pm. Prayer Room is provided for diners’
convenience.
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The dessert section with cut fresh fruits, cakes, pastries and puddings |
Take
advantage of the Special Promotion deal for vouchers bought before February
20, when you Buy five vouchers and get one Free or when you Buy
eight vouchers and get two Free.
The
Great Room is on Level One of the Holiday Inn Express & Suites Johor Baru,
located at Lot 512, Jalan Syed Mohd Mufti, 80000 Johor Baru, Johor.
For
reservations and enquiries, please call Tel: +6016 365 0177 or email
reservation.jhbjb@ihg.com.
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