Santa's Christmas Circus Festive buffet at Mercure Singapore Bugis - Honey baked ham and crackling pork trotters

Santa’s Christmas Circus Festive buffet at Mercure Singapore Bugis – Bugis, Singapore

It is that time of the year again. The lights are up, decorations are everywhere. Christmassy foods are slowly creeping up on us. This is a media preview of Mercure Singapore Bugis‘s Santa’s Christmas Circus Festive buffet Christmas fare, buffet style with over 40 different dishes.

 

Santa's Christmas Circus Festive buffet at Mercure Singapore Bugis - A Christmas Toy Soldier

 

 

Santa’s Christmas Circus Festive Buffet

 

What is Christmas without the traditional turkey? Marinated for 24 hours with 7 aromatic nonya spices. Perfectly roasted and still maintaining the moisture within. Garnished with sweet juicy cherry tomatotes, brussel sprouts, onions and baby carrots.

 

Santa's Christmas Circus Festive buffet at Mercure Singapore Bugis - Turkey

 

Fresh oysters, clams and prawns on ice.

 

Santa's Christmas Circus Festive buffet at Mercure Singapore Bugis - Fresh oysters, clams and prawns on ice.

 

Honey baked ham and crackling pork trotters. Pork trotters simply fatty and juicy, not forgetting most importantly, skin that truly crackled. Between the two, I preferred the pork trotters as the ham was seasoned with cinnamon.

 

Santa's Christmas Circus Festive buffet at Mercure Singapore Bugis - Honey baked ham and crackling pork trotters

 

Grilled crayfish.

 

Santa's Christmas Circus Festive buffet at Mercure Singapore Bugis - Grilled crayfish

 

Grilled scallops on shell topped with mentaiko sauce

 

Santa's Christmas Circus Festive buffet at Mercure Singapore Bugis - Grilled scallops

 

Golden pumpkin soup. Just what was needed on a table filled with seafood and meats.

 

Santa's Christmas Circus Festive buffet at Mercure Singapore Bugis - Golden pumpkin soup

 

Grilled lamb and beef. I am not able to comment on the lamb as I do not eat lamb. Beef was marinated beautifully and tender but not to the point of being melty.

 

Santa's Christmas Circus Festive buffet at Mercure Singapore Bugis - Grilled lamb and beef

 

 

Dessert

 

The dessert table was and always will be the sweetest ending to any buffet.

 

 

 

Santa's Christmas Circus Festive buffet at Mercure Singapore Bugis - Dessert Menu

 

Mini ferris wheel of cupcakes

 

Santa's Christmas Circus Festive buffet at Mercure Singapore Bugis - Mini ferris wheel of cupcakes
Santa’s Christmas Circus Festive buffet at Mercure Singapore Bugis – Mini ferris wheel of cupcakes

 

Mini lemon meringue tart and fruit cake

 

Santa's Christmas Circus Festive buffet at Mercure Singapore Bugis - Mini lemon meringue tart

 

Santa's Christmas Circus Festive buffet at Mercure Singapore Bugis - fruit cake

 

 

White chocolate log cake

 

Santa's Christmas Circus Festive buffet at Mercure Singapore Bugis - White chocolate log cake

 

 

Star of the night…. Cheese truffle fondue

Instead of the usual chocolate fondue, this was thinking out of the fondue fountain. Cheddar cheese was used and truffle oil added. Bread sticks provided by the side for slathering in the fondue. Actually the smell of truffle was the first thing that hit me upon entering the room. Exceptionally creamy with a strong hint of truffle. This was a hit with many of the foodies who were present at the media preview.

 

Santa's Christmas Circus Festive buffet at Mercure Singapore Bugis - Cheese truffle fondue

 

 

Promotion

 

Below are details for the Santa’s Christmas Circus Festive buffet:

 

10 to 23, 26 to 30 December 2018

Lunch : $48++ (Adult)/$24++ (Child 6 – 12 years) Dinner : $68++(Adult)/$34++ (Child 6 – 12 years)/children under 6 years dine free

 

24th & 25th  December 2018

Lunch : $68++ (Adult)/$34++ (Child 6 – 12 years) Dinner : $88++ (Adult)/$44++ (Child 6 – 12 years)/children under 6 years dine free

**For the first 22 diners who make a booking per day (excluding Christmas Eve and Day). Simply quote “HoHoHo” upon booking to enjoy a 1 FOR 1 special. Reservations required and subjected to availability.

UOB/DBS cardholders : 50% off every 2nd diner

Citibank cardholders : 20% off total bill

 

 

NAHMJ Verdict

 

With such an enticing spread at such affordable pricing, in addition, there credit card discount, no reason for not booking the Santa’s Christmas Circus Festive buffet to celebrate this Christmas at Mercure Singapore Bugis right away.

 

 

 

The Royale

Level 3, 122 Middle Road, Singapore 188973
Tel: +65 6521 6030

Website: http://www.mercure-singapore-bugis.com/restaurants-bars/royale/

 

Opening Hours

 

Daily 0600 to 2300

(Buffet Lunch Saturday & Sunday 1200 to 1430 | Buffet Dinner Thursdays – Sundays 1800 to 2200)

 

Getting There

 

By MRT:

  • Circle line – Bras Basah station

 

By Bus:

  • Opp Prime Centre along Middle Road   56, 64, 65, 131, 139, 147, 166, 857
  • Peace Centre along Selegie Road   64, 65, 131, 139, 147, 166, 857
  • Rendezvous Hotel ong Bras Basah Road   7, 14, 14e, 16, 36, 77, 106, 111, 124, 162, 162M, 167, 171, 174e, 175, 190, 502, 502A, 518, 518A
  • Manualife Centre along Bras Basah Road   131, 147, 166, 857

 

Rating: 7.5/10

 

 

*Disclaimer: This was a media invite.