Just a few weeks before we welcomed the year 2014, my family and I were able to dine in the Midas Cafe of Midas Hotel for the celebration of my mom's birthday! Since, I had a great buffet experience there, I decided to share the wonderful experience with you here.
Update (12/10/2017) - Since this post was written over three years ago (i.e. January 8, 2014), I decided to give it a little update from my recent experience. I tried retaining the essence of when I first wrote this, so I'm keeping the additions minimal.
Midas Cafe - The Place
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| The interior of Midas Cafe - lights, prisms and greens! |
Deviating from the minimalist style, the interior of Midas Cafe was ironically bright and dark at the same time. The place is supposedly dimly lit, but the mirrors tend to spread out the glow. This created the oxymoron-inspired ambiance.
Also, I was half way into totally liking the place, because I found the interiors complex and distracting, but that wasn't exactly the point because the food deserves so much attention rather than the place itself.
The Dinner Buffet
It was a nice thing that Midas didn't stop me from taking photos of the place as well as the food. However, I tried taking the photos as discretely as possible. Sadly, this resulted to a set of not-so-great photos. Still, I hope you will be able to appreciate them!
Let's begin with the appetizers first - specifically with the fruits!
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| Fruits for appetizers in Midas Cafe Buffet |
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| The selected cheeses - limited but fantastic! |
How about we check out the salad bar?
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| Salad Bar of Midas Hotel Restaurant |
If you can't get enough of the healthy eating, why not satisfy your Japanese cravings with the sushi and rolls in Midas Cafe?
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| The Sushi Bar of Midas Cafe - Sushi, sashimi and more! |
Unfortunately, during my recent visit in 2017, this station seemed to have resorted in something simpler focusing only on the rolls and sushi. This being said, there weren't any sashimi during my latest visit.
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| A plateful of Salmon and Tuna Sashimi - perfect for the night! |
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| Bread and Pizza Station of Midas Cafe |
Alright, if you are into soups, Midas Cafe offers at least one soup for the night. This one varies per day, but what we had that time was some cream of pumpkin.
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| Freshly Made Cream of Pumpkin Soup |
If you are so into seafood like I am, you will feel a short bliss here in Midas. You may go for some fish (e.g. salmon), shrimps and mussels. Also, with the grilling station of the restaurant, you can have it cooked the way you want it to be!
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| Fresh Seafood Bar of Midas Cafe - Dinner Buffet |
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| Grillables in Midas Cafe |
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| The fresh salmon for grilling in Midas Cafe |
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| Chef doing his craft in grilling |
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| The tantalizing roast beef of Midas Hotel - tender but mostly rare |
Now, let's go check out some of the offerings:
Beef Bourguignon - tender beef matched with savory and tasty tomato-based sauce
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| Beef Bourguignon of Midas Cafe |
Lengua Estofada - perfectly cooked ox tongue marked with tenderness and interesting flavor
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| Lengua Estofada - a Spanish-Filipino favorite! |
The Bicol Express - taste the spiciness of this Bicolano dish!
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| Bicol Express - a local treasure |
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| Grilling Station - have-it-your-way Baked Clams of Midas Restaurant |
PS: I disliked the taste of curry, so if you happen to be the opposite. You may really enjoy this one.
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| Beef Kebabs - inconsistent but has a great potential! |
One thing I personally love about buffets is the desserts section. It was a relief that Midas offers a decent line-up of desserts!
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| Crepe, Ice Cream and Halo-Halo Station of Midas Cafe - craft your own! |
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| Desserts in a shot-glass in Midas Cafe! |
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| Make Your Own Halo-Halo in Midas Cafe! |
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| Sugar-rush in Midas Hotel's Dessert Bar! |
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| Close Up Dessert - Chocolate Goodness is a tea-cup shaped plate |
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| Dessert Bar Selection of Midas - Grand Manier Cream Puff |
Midas Cafe in a Nutshell
Budget: At least
Well, practically, that's about it! Basically, I just gave a run-through of what you can find there. Hopefully, you found this interesting and pleasing as well. Highlights of the night include the baked mussles, Lengua Estofada, Beef Bourguignon
Midas Cafe
Location: Midas Hotel and Casino, 2702 Roxas Boulevard, San Rafael, Pasay City
Contact No: (02) 902-0100 (from Zomato)
Dinner Buffet Price: P2,088+ (as of November 2013)