I love love love buffets. So when my Aunt told me we will be meeting for dinner sometime last week, I didn’t hesitate and said yes right away. The best part is, she’s treating me and another cousin who was in the city having her training. Happiness!
I conditioned myself prior to this. Yes, that’s right. I made sure I ate very minimal that day, so that in the evening in time for the buffet dinner, everything will be smooth and I can eat properly. The main goal is: to not feel full too fast. But seeing all the food on offer at Yakimix once we set foot, and for one, being hungry, it was indeed challenging. I realized I should have a clearer strategy next time. Because once we got there, I didn’t know what to eat first anymore, and well, I ended up eating fast just again and felt full too fast. Anyway, lesson learned: relax, slow down, don’t hurry up and enjoy each food set on the buffet table. It also helps to pause for like 15-20 minutes after each plate and then attack again.
My first plate. Yum yum yum!
Yakimix is very popular and most of the time, even on weekdays it’s packed. So you have to go there early if you want to grab a good seat for dinner. My cousin had to go there first, and she actually had to wait before her name was called as she was on the waiting list.
My cousin (the one wearing green shirt) and my Auntie (in gray dress). And yes, that’s me wearing the white blouse.
For my second plate, I chose ones for grilling. The crab sticks were so good actually. I can’t wait to go back there and eat some more. Haha!
In the middle of the table, there’s actually a grilling station. Grill and eat all you want, baby! The second grill batch is actually my Aunt’s, I should’ve taken some of those shrimps as well, because it’s a favorite of mine, but just thinking of peeling it and being in a public place didn’t appeal to me. I came to the generalization that I will only eat shrimps when I am at home, when I can freely put one of my legs up on my chair while I passionately peel my share of shrimp goodness. There.
There were about 5 or 6 stations for the buffet. The grilling station, then there’s the cooked dishes, a salad ad fruits station, the desserts/sweets section, and the sushi center. I asked one of the employees if I can take pictures and he said yes, and then while I was taking pictures already a waitress came to me and told me I cannot take pictures of the food. Consistency please. So this is the most I can show you guys.
And last but not the least, my dessert plates. By then, I was already feeling so full.
I highly recommend Yakimix. I actually cannot wait to go back there again. The price is pretty affordable too. For around P600 per head for lunch or diner buffet, I’d say it’s affordable. But please take note: the servers will come to you right away and ask what drink you want to get. Just a heads up, drinks are not included in the buffet price, and you have to pay extra P200 something for unlimited serving of the drink of your choice.
Yakimix Buffet Restaurant
Greenbelt 3
3/F, Makati City
998.8039
This greeted me upon entering. How can you not get so excited with this view? Sugar overload baby! I arrived there pretty early to nab a good seat, and I am actually glad because minutes after I arrived, the place was full packed already. Amazing!
Before I got busy with the sweets, I took the chance to take some pictures first. I tell you, it was challenging. I haven’t tasted anything from the table yet and I was already hyper just looking at the all those heavenly desserts. Yummy!
I fell in love with the chandelier. Plus the red paint definitely matched it perfectly.
More and more people coming in. It was a successful anniversary for Kitchen’s Best. Bravo!
Now it’s packed.
Then it was time I fill my first plate. The buffet came with free drink: either Earl Grey or peppermint tea. I chose the latter because these days, I am in love with anything “peppermint”.
And my second plate. You know what, I actually realized that I really did not even eat half of what was on the table. Sigh. I think I got full too fast, and well, you know how it feels after that- you simply don’t wanna put anything in your mouth anymore. So I am begging Kitchen’s Best to have a second round. Ha!
I looked forward to this and ended up not satisfied. The taste was rather bland, and there was more ice cubes than juice. Booooo! Good thing I bought some oatmeal cookies too, at least I had a reason to even drink it.
