Cucina - Marco Polo Ortigas Manila

Priscillia Aralar Peña

4.0

We are a fan of buffets so when our mother invited us over for a dinner buffet here, we grabbed the chance right at once.(F)ood:Well, the food choices here are limited but are well-curated. I think this well goes without saying that they have limited space so they maximized their buffet to include every bit of a popular cuisine cuisine there is.You have the fresh appetizers like tuna cevice, different kinds of breads and cheeses, salad but with limitrd toppings. They have sushi and maki and a noodle station for the Japanese food loving people. They have siomai, chicken feet and spare ribs for those looking for Chinese station. They have a grilling station where you can choose your bbq and have it grilled and dwlivered to your seat. They have a big flat cookware that is being heated with that Spanish paella (this is so yummy!). Thry have an Itqlian station where you can choose your pizza and pasta which is made to order. A carving station with turkey and a big boiled fish when we were there. An asian station filled with Indian and Filipino food like papadum, rotti, curry, pork sinigang, okoy, etc. They have a dessert station filled with beautiful cakes, sweets and ice cream.But I think one major focal point for this restaurant eould be amy seafood lovers dream come true, a seafood station filled with blue crabs, shrimps, mussels, clams, etc. You may choose on different cooking styles as these are made to order.The buffet doesn't come with drinks so you have to buy them separately.We love the selection, just enough to make you full. You don't need a lot since it is what you can mostly eat in a buffet. Though, the cakes were not that yummy but we love tgeir ice cream and cookies (you should try these too).(A)mbience:The place is neat, well maintained, nice interiors and ambience but kinda small in space. The next table is somewhat too close for comfort. Kind weird celing decors too like a metal spatula and some teapots though their light fixtures and chandeliers were already nice.(B)utler Service:No qualms about the service since they are all friendly and all are fast enough to get our plates and provide us with our requests.

Yunita Meidiana

3.0

I have been here twice and I love the service pf the staff. My favorite has always been the cheese section, the fresh seafood section and the roasts. I wish they would improve their Persian/Indian section or the ad a Singaporean section. Anyway, i like the semi-privacy of the tables. Its a good place to have special occassions with family.

MURAT UYANIK

5.0

Always the most reliable feel good classy buffet to run to for any special occasion. :) Med school graduation, monthsary gift, birthday celebration always finds myself here. :) my favorite out of all the wonderful dishes has to be the meats and pasta. For some strange reason, I go back for that. But honestly, everything is great! :)