It was a Wednesday night, and I felt like I needed a buffet dinner to sum up the hump day. Beach Road Kitchen happened to be one of those places that came to my mind, as I had not been here since its opening.

The layout of the dining area and the food stations was quite clean, and all the paper placemats had the floor plan printed on, so navigating the restaurant was not challenging. The staff were friendly and definitely helpful, which also added some pluses to the dining experience.

On the other hand, the quality of the food that were served was just underwhelming for me. The oysters were grainy, the grilled meats were barely lukewarm (probably having a slower turnover due to the 40% full dinner service), and the paella did not taste like it was cooked with any seafood stock. Coming from a restaurant belonging to a five-star hotel, I would have expected more authenticity in the flavours for some of the dishes, but they just did not seem to deliver for me. For S$80.00 per adult during weekday dinners, my apprehension built up as I sat through my meal.

Just to make the experience more balanced, I was actually pleased with their pizzas, grilled fish and desserts station. If I would come back again, I guess you would know where I would camp at to make my meal satisfying.