#New Banqiao Hilton Hotel
#Market Flavor

The first visit to "Market Flavor" is a buffet restaurant located on the second floor of the Hilton Hotel in Banqiao District, New Taipei City. It offers a diverse range of international cuisine, with the buffet stations mostly similar in content. However, there are a few dishes that I found particularly unique, including "Momo Chacha", "Shaoxing Yuanbao", and "freshly baked egg cake"; there's also a special dish pushed out by the chefs from the kitchen, "grilled pork ribs."

It's worth mentioning that the selection of beers and drinks available on-site is quite varied, which is rare to see!

Overall, despite the dishes not being high-end and the flavors being average, the quality of the ingredients is fresh, and the dining environment is clean and bright. The overall experience is considered above average; it's worth visiting again.

🔹 Cost
I happened to buy discounted meal vouchers; my vouchers, if used on weekdays, can bring four people to eat. The price for three vouchers is $4752.

🔹 Service
When I entered at 17:30, right after opening, there weren't many customers, so the speed of collecting empty plates was quick. However, starting from 18:30, the staff became very busy, and plate collection slowed down.

🔹 Dishes
This is a relatively small buffet, with two or three options for each dish, which is enough to eat and lessens the decision-making stress.

▪️ Sashimi is very fresh, cut to order, and the thick slices have a great texture. 👍🏻
There are only four types of sashimi (salmon, tuna, swordfish, and smoked shark).

▪️ Fresh Shrimp
The shrimp is sweet and very fresh, giving it a nice bite.
However, I felt a bit confused as it seemed a bit too sweet; I think even the shrimp at the harbor isn’t this sweet. 🤣

▪️ Pickled Tomatoes 🍅
I love it! It's very appetizing and refreshing!

▪️ At 19:00, they opened up some special dishes. I didn’t catch the names, but one was a cake resembling a tiger skin, wrapped around medium-rare beef, and another was a seafood bucket (which included crab legs, shrimp, and shellfish). I didn’t really like either. The beef was too rare and tough to chew, and the seafood bucket contained a bunch of inconvenient foods. 🤣

▪️ Mocha Sago
Delicious! Highly recommended! You can choose your own toppings; I only added sago. 🤣

▪️ Fish
I love eating fish. Among the colorful cooked food, there were three types of fish, which were okay but nothing I particularly liked, mainly because the dishes were cool...

▪️ Desserts
There were two beer jellies that were hard to eat; the flavor was very strange. There weren't many dessert choices, and none were particularly tasty.

🔹 Conclusion
In terms of cost, if I bought discounted vouchers, I would want to treat others or bring elders to eat, but I probably wouldn't spend full price to come alone. It's just an average buffet with nothing special to attract people specifically.