Buffet Lunch at Tides

Hello ladies! I am feeling like a food blogger today, so let me share an unforgettable dining experience. The day after the Valentine's, we had lunch buffet at Tides in Shangri-La's Mactan Resort & Spa which hubby and I consider the best food trip we had during our Cebu vacation. Imagine al fresco dining with the chirping of the birds in the background, plus lots of awesome food choices at the buffet table that make you wanna go back for more. Hmmm.. here we go!

This is the main entrance to the restaurant. If the place is busy, kindly queue to get yourself a table.

  Appetizers here.. dessert there.. It's buffet lunch from 11AM to 2PM.

Table settings. It is nice to dine inside noh? But, so much better to eat outside! :)

First item: noodle soup for my daughter. This is tasteless. The little one didn't like it at all.

  I skipped the salad. This plate is hubby's. We always have salads at home anyway.

For the main course, he got rice, steamed veggies, grilled beef and baby potatoes. The beef was a little dry but still tasted great.


This is my plate which was shared with my daughter. She ate fried chicken lang. I had chopsuey and the very tender lamb with thyme gravy. Yum!

  Here comes the sinful dessert. Mango cake, tart and I-forget-the-rest for hubby.

  Fresh mango, orange, pineapple and watermelons for me. I had another plate of cakes and other sweets but no photo.

My most favorite from the dessert section: creme brulee. I swear this cup made me forget about dieting that day.
--- Final Verdict: The noodle soup was a total disappointment but given a chance, I am sure to visit this place again in the future. Dining at Tides is just relaxing with its awesome view. So far, my most unforgettable items from the buffet are the creme brulee and the lamb with thyme gravy. I will definitely go back for them!
--- Note: We took the day tour for P2500 per person so we got inclusive buffet lunch. I am not sure how much it is per person if we were to avail buffet lunch alone.
--- Tides - Shangri-La's Mactan Resort & Spa Punta Engano Road, Lapu-Lapu Cebu 6015 Philippines Tel: (63 32) 231 0288 Fax: (63 32) 231 1688