Gastronomic Birthday Feast at Vikings Luxury Buffet

Upon seeking for an extraordinary way to celebrate my special day, I stumble upon interesting deals by different buffet restaurants posted on the net. And it’s a great timing that a friend and her boyfriend who are patrons of fine dining restaurant recommended a place where we can experience an eat-all-you-can gastronomic feast.  Wondering where it is? It’s in Vikings Buffet Restaurant located at the back of SM Mall of Asia By the Bay. I immediately grabbed their birthday promo which Celebrants get to eat for FREE as long as they will celebrate their birthday at Vikings on the day itself and must present a Government Issued VALID ID and must be accompanied by at least one FULL paying adult. By the way, their birthday promo is extended until November 30, 2012.

Vikings: Luxury – Buffet Restaurant as described on their website is a stylish, relaxed and elegant restaurant that offers a majestic look of Manila Bay through vast conservatory-like windows.  It has a 600 - seater dining room, possess well appointed details, comfortable dining nooks while incorporating several live-action-cooking stations and a level of food quality beyond buffet expectations.

entrance and waiting area

Inside Vikings

Ceiling Decor

Vikings is the perfect place for tourists, special occasions, family gatherings, corporate events or just food tripping among friends. Eat-All-you-can buffet restaurant like Vikings is a perfect choice for hearty eaters and people who like to try different dishes. It is a great option if you are not familiar with a particular cuisine and would like to give it a try, as you can sample a wide variety of dishes.

Vikings is open from Mondays to Sundays from 11 in the morning onwards. Rates are: 688 + 5% service charge for lunch buffet; 888 + 5% service charge for dinner buffet and 1088+ on weekends/holidays. It is best to place reservations at least a week or two weeks in advance from their Facebookpage or with their reservation number at 09237303888. It is also advisable to come ahead your scheduled buffet to avoid cancellation.

Vikings Buffet Pricelist

Vikings Buffet Restaurant serves a wide range of food selections such as pizza, salads, tasty crabs, fresh prawns, fish slices, chicken fillets, mussels, barbecues, oyster, steaks, meats, poultry, maki, sushi, tempura, hot tea, rice cakes, cakes, chocolate fondue, fruits, ice creams, beer, free flowing drinks and a lot more.

Some dishes served that we’ve captured are as follows:

Viking menu - So delish chicken lollipop, Sausages, chips & crablets, and Margarita Pizza

Vikings menu - embutido like dish, ceviche, cold cuts & cheese, and tuna melt

Vikings Menu - Varieties of Sushi, Maki, Dimsum, Dumplings

Vikings Menu - luscious desserts

Vikings - My series of sumptuous plates!

Some other sumptuous dishes:

Vikings Menu - Batangas Steak

Vikings Menu - Devil's egg

Vikings Menu - Chiken Salad

Vikings Menu - Maki Set

VIkings Menu - Beverages

Vikings Menu - Miso soup

Vikings - Adorable Buffet Dessert Table 

Vikings - Colorful dessers

Vikings - Gorgeous Chocolate & Strawberry fountain

Vikings - Rice Cakes

Vikings - Halu - Halo counter with unlimited ingredients

Vikings - Set of desserts in Cute Shot Glasses

Vikings - yummy frozen yoghurt

Vikings - My personal favorite bowl of halu - halo with ingredients all you can

The Verdict:

• We’re so amazed by the table set-up and the elegance of the place. I so love their adorable dessert buffet tables.
• Dishes served are: Oyster, Shrimp, Steak, Tempura, Maki, Sausages, Pork & Chicken Barbecue, Salads, Hainanese Chicken and Rice, Chicken Satay, Veggie Tempura, Meat & fishes that you can request to grill, cakes, jellies, ice cream, yoghurt, shakes, rice cake, fruits, salad, meatballs just to name a few!
• It was our (some of us) first time into an elegant luxurious buffet restaurant. We seized the moment, ambiance, service and of course the gastronomic Food. Food was soooo great, like what we've said "Walang tapon sa mga pagkain, lahat masarap!!"
• Some of my favorites are the Tempura which cooked into perfection, makis, sausages, barbecue, chicken lollipop and desserts of course. The halu-halo was heaven coz you can put unlimited ingredients into your bowl. 
• It was a very memorable experience. I so love it! So much delighted with the gastronomically sumptuous lunch buffet they served us!
• So full and so satisfied! We will surely try visiting again the soonest! I so miss their tempura!

How to get there:

From SM Mall of Asia you can hire a cab to drop you off at Vikings Restaurant, just tell the driver Vikings By the bay at the back of Mall of Asia. Cab Fare will cost you 57 to 60 pesos only.  If you preferred walking, you can start at the MOA Eye and walk heading the direction to the right of the bay until you see Vikings on the last corner part of Seaside Boulevard.

For other information and contact number, please visit their Facebook page at:
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Vikings-Luxury-Buffet-Restaurant/113225315413751

******It's one extraordinary experience of a lifetime, and we will surely go back and this time, to try their dinner buffet. See you Vikings, the soonest!

A scoop of heavenly Swensen's Ice Cream!

Everyone loves ice cream and I bet no one can resist it. Whatever the occasion or season may be, ice cream is still a best seller. When you’re depressed, lonely or stressed, ice cream will lift your spirit and rest assure that you will be back on track. Ice cream is everyone’s indulgence; whatever your mood, whatever your flavor is, it’s a comfort food that makes everyone happy.

One craving date, me and my friends strolled around SM Mall of Asia and found this ice cream parlor named Swensen’s. Since we are so curious about their ice creams and we all have a sweet tooth we entered the store right away to try their mouthwatering ice creams. 

Swensen's, owned by Earle Swensen, is an international franchise of ice cream shop born in San Francisco, California in 1948 and there are now over 300 Swensen's Ice cream shops worldwide, in the Middle East, USA, South America, and Asia including the Philippines. 

History

Swensen’s Ice cream parlor is clean, cozy and very attractive with touches of pink and captivating designs. Their Ice Cream menu is divided into 8 different categories namely: Scoops, Toppings, Chocolate Fantasy, Cable Carfaits, Outrageous sundaes, Mega sundaes, and Super Sundaes. Their Ice cream prices range from 70 pesos (one scoop) to 600 pesos for special serving (Chocolate Earthquake).  They also offered hot and cold drinks but their drinking water is unlimited for customers. We really had a hard time choosing what to order because we wanted to order all of the ice cream on the menu, hahaha. Seriously, all of the ice creams on their list are so mouthwatering and the good thing is what you see on the menu is what you will really get! 

Lovely Table Centerpiece

eye-popping menu

These are the Ice Creams we ordered:

The Big Rock Chocolate Mountain for 265php – is a tower of chocolate ice cream with overflowing chocolate & caramel syrup, whip cream, nuts, chery, wafer and Maltesers chocolate balls.

The Big Rock Chocolate Mountain

Sticky Chewy Chocolate Fantasy for 255php – is a tower of ice cream with hot fudge, chocolate chips, whipped cream, chocolate-dipped cherry and wafer.

Sticky Chewy Chocolate Fantasy

Nutty Banana Basket for 265php – an ice cream with lots of banana and nuts placed in a crispy waffle basket.  

Nutty Banana Basket

Happiness!

Eating at Swensens is like eating on a cloud 9, the feeling is so heavenly. Every scoop of Swensen’s Ice cream can make you want for more. As for myself, I really enjoyed the nutty banana basket because I love bananas and nuts and those two ingredients really compliment with the sweet and creamy taste of Swensen’s Ice Cream. Their Ice cream is simply irresistible, has good mouth feel and so addicting! You better try it when dropping by SM Mall of Asia to feel heaven on earth!

Swensen’s

Ground Floor, South wing

SM Mall of Asia

10 am to 10pm

+632 804-0046
Swensen's Facebook Page: 
https://www.facebook.com/SwensensPH

There’s nothing wrong in pampering ourselves by a cup of mouthwatering ice cream once in a while because we all deserve a little indulgence. Since Ice cream can make us gain some extra pounds, it should be take in moderation and much better if followed by a workout. So why do people love ice cream? It’s simply because “Ice Cream can make people happy,” and so do we!