淞江自助餐

Foodholic Niko @ Taipei

"Songjiang Buffet" is located near the Songjiang Nanjing Station, about a 5-minute walk from Exit 3. Since I wasn't sure what to have for dinner, this buffet happened to catch my eye. I thought I might as well grab some buffet food, with vegetables, meat, and white rice, it's a bountiful meal!

On a Sunday evening around 5 PM, the variety of dishes was not as diverse as I had imagined, probably around 30-35 types. Compared to other buffets I’ve previously visited, it felt a bit lacking.

Here, you can freely take as much or as little as you want, with no limits on the portions of each dish. It's quite suitable for those who want a variety of dishes but don’t actually have a big appetite.

However, the billing method here seems to be less transparent. It's not directly based on weight but rather the staff observes your plate and gives a rough estimate on the cost.

I casually filled a bento box, about half with vegetables and half with meat, plus a bowl of white rice, totaling $150. I personally felt it was a bit expensive.

Here are my thoughts on the flavors of the dishes:
Cold Smoked Tofu - quite tasty and goes well with rice.
Stir-fried Mushrooms - okay, quite standard.
Tofu - I tried two different preparations of tofu but was not very satisfied with either.
Cauliflower - very soft, the texture was poor, not great, and I won’t be ordering it again.
Cabbage - the taste was okay, but it was noticeably greasy.
Water Lily - it was the vegetable I was most satisfied with; it had a nice crunch.

I ordered two types of meat: Kung Pao Chicken and Sweet and Sour Chicken - both were well-seasoned and in large chunks, I approve.

Overall, I found about 80% of the dishes' flavors acceptable, though the price was a tad high.