Seafood Galore Buffet Dinner @ Sarkies, Eastern & Oriental Hotel Penang

If you are after a swanky hotel buffet spread with galore of seafood and sashimi yet local Penang "hawkerish" food is your favourite, then the recent return of Buffet every day at Sarkies, Eastern & Oriental Hotel Penang is your tummy's best bet. The heritage restaurant whips up International, Japanese, Malaysia, Chinese, Indian dishes and even specifically local flairs such as Char Koay Teow & Asam Laksa, along with fresh seafood and an array of desserts. The Seafood Galore International Buffet is priced at RM 168 nett for adult and RM 88 nett for children & senior citizen.

The first impression I had upon a glance at the choice was - Chilled Seafood Platter and Sashimi Sushi Platter are the must have! Indeed, it was exciting to have the seafood platter with freshly shucked local oysters, Alaskan crab legs, slipper lobster, crayfish, scallops, prawns, green and black mussels. In case you feel like having a seafood fiesta, there are more seafood selections such as salmon fillet, seabass fillet, steamed snapper, steamed seabass, saba fish, wok fried chili crabs, wok fried tiger prawns and more. 

One of the popular dish in the menu ought to be the Hainanese Chicken Rice, a locals' favourite dish. Other local dishes making to the menu including a wok fried Char Koay Teow with generous serving of prawns, Hokkien prawn noodles, Assam Laksa, Nyonya Curry Noodle, Mee Goreng Mamak and more. 

Also spotted on the menu list including Malaysians' favourites such as Satay, Kari Kambing, Thai Seafood Curry, deep fried fish Szechuan style and many popular dishes. I am surprised the carvery section also in full action, churning oven baked marinated rib eye beef, roasted boneless lamb leg, salmon en croute and chicken roulade. 

Usual dishes in buffet are on the menu as well, including a variety of salads, soups (must try the signature E&O mushroom chowder and seafood bisque), cheese platters, an array of desserts, fruit platters and ice creams.