dunes cafe - shangri-la

food is good. enoughselectionfor a buffet. not too big so you can enjoy and taste all of it. live cooking for grill and ramens are good. the soup stock is so flavourful. the japanese section for sushis and sashimis is to visit.

went for the buffet. good options. ambiance and decor is nice. this is part of a 5 star hotel so the standard is good. wideselectionof choice in the buffet. the grilled kebabs in particular were very nice. great dessertselectiontoo.

dukes cafe it’s more than a restaurant when it comes toselectionof cuisine .. been here several time and now it’s preferred place for lunch .... they have some mouth watering dishes (deserts specially) .. live counter where chefs makes the food as per your requirement .. the staff is very friendly and always attentive when it comes to service .. would recommend to have buffet so you can njoy the best cuisine food from dunes

we visited on seafood night and we among the first tables to be seated on that night.

niceselectionof prepared cold and hot seafood including oysters, crab legs, cocktail shrimp, maki, salads, shrimp stuffed fish, vegies, fried wontons, fried shrimps, etc.

the better food is of course the cook to order. we had a mix grill of zubaidi, seabass, king fish and shrimps. the food was grilled exactly right and the seasoning was very minimal which emphasized the quality and the taste of the ingredients. we also had a large plate of salmon, tuna and spicy tuna sashimi made to order.

the desserts bar had a nice variety that was served with espressos and lattes.

recommended for the quiet atmosphere and good service as much as the food especially when compared to other buffets where service might become an issue.

the service was quick and attentive, especially with the water and drinks.

i was there along with my colleagues recently for an iftar. all of us completely enjoyed the fare especially the lamb ouzi and other lamb dishes, as well as the grilled dishes. the deserts were sumptuous and they also had a hugeselectionof salads and pickles as well over a dozen odd varieties of bread. thumbs up to the service and also the hospitality.  the staff are very attentive, prompt, well-trained to take care of guests. over all a great venue. the quality of food and service definitely was remarkable.

went there with friends for their lobsterlicious thursdays and was disappointed as it has changed a lot since last year.
from salad bar nothing really appealing
seafoodselectionon ice no replenishment, if u get there by 9 u ll only find some lame small mussels lying around.
ordering for the grilled lobster , it gets delivered at least 45min later.
the only tasty thing was the sri lankan lobster curry which was never replenished.

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dune's cafe is shangrila's restaurant that offers breakfast, lunch and dinner buffet. i attended the lunch buffet and there was a goodselectionof food but the quality is not there. for example, the mussels tasted like they were just defrosted and they just give you some sauce to dip yourself. if i wanted that, i could have just went to the store to buy some sauce and mussels, there is no need for me to go to a restaurant.

not a lot of people visit there for lunch so if you get there early enough, it is almost like they made the buffet for you.

while there is a lot of items to select from, they don't put too much effort as i mentioned earlier. there was a scallop and crab dish, well i didn't taste any scallop and the crab was initiation (fake crab meat sticks).

there was an asian station where they make some noodles soup with a bunch of random ingredients like chicken and shrimp, but there was no flavour to the soup at all, so this goes back to the same as me going to the store and buying the same ingredients and making the same dish myself.

i thought the desserts were the highlights here today because they are presented visually exceptionally well and taste pretty good also.

the desserts were more exciting than the rest of the buffet.

having said all that i thought theselectionand presentation were good so i give them a solid 3.5/5. i think the best night would be their crab night on wednesday and lobster on thursday.

great place for all you can eat and drink brunch very internationalselectionof food ... really enjoyed it but i love it on a friday for brunch

im not much of a buffet person but i was invited to a brunch in shangri la today. the seafoodselectionis good and the lobster is very clean and moist. dont order anything from the menu. apparently other resturaunts in the hotel cater for the buffet too. the food arrived cold and bland. the desert is very creative. i enjoyed the rice "mochi" based deserts. the salad bar is also ok. other than that its just a typical buffet.

dunes at the shangri-la, specifically the brunch at dunes on a friday afternoon, is sure to send your taste buds on a rollercoaster. with multiple cuisines including asian, arabic and continental dishes you are never short for choice.

the asian live cooking station featured a wide variety of dumplings which i frequently visited and strongly advise. the only downfall to the buffet was the roasted duck. as expected it was rather chewy which is always tricky when it is kept on display all afternoon long!

the desertselectionwas fascinating yet again. the lemon tart was exceptional.
do not make the same mistake i did! make sure you save some space cause you'll surely be paying this desert buffet a few visits.

dunes did not let me down in all aspects and is definitely a place i'd recommend for a classy friday brunch!