In Tung Chung

It's that time of the year, which I think I have been saying for the past week or so…where I am getting quite sentimental…

1.  The weather is beaming so nice and cool in the evenings…

2.  Christmas decorations are being sold in the department stores…

3.  People seem to be getting into the mood for the coming winter…

4.  I'm starting to make some pumpkin spice hot cocoas…

5.  And I'm starting to see the lights of Hong Kong as something more festive!!!

I probably noticed this before…

...or maybe I haven't…

but in front of the Tung Chung CityGate Outlets, there has always been a fountain that shoots out water.  During the summers, kids run through the water shoots like they were dodging squirts on a video game.  Most times, kids come out soaking wet.  It's actually a great show in itself to watch kids run in and out of the fountain.

Tonight, though, was the first time that I realized there were lights that went along with the waterworks.  It was apart of the mini show that we caught after we had dinner.

How lovely to be in the right place at the right time.  It totally made me think about how I was lucky enough to catch that Diamond Fountain show in The Galaxy (Macau) a few months ago too.

What a lovely show for a lovely Fall evening!

A Doughnut Buffet

A friend told me about a doughnut buffet that was over at the Novotel Citygate in Tung Chung.  We'd been there before for lunch buffets, but Essence (one of the restaurants in the Novotel Citygate) had advertised an afternoon tea buffet featuring a doughnut bar.

Seeing that I actually had been craving donuts awhile back, I thought this was the perfect opportunity to see what kinds of donuts the Novotel had to offer!

Essence Afternoon Tea Info:

51 Man Tung Road

Tung Chung

From the Tung Chung MTR, take exit C into the Citygate Malls.  From the Mall, you can gain direct access into the Novotel reception lobby and Essence restaurant.

Hours

Weekends 2:45 pm - 5 pm

Price

$138/ person

The DOUGHNUT SPECIAL BUFFET lasts until October 4, 2015

I highly suggest to make a reservation, as weekends are always so crowded.

Tel.

3602 - 8808

In essence, the buffet at Essence was just a normal afternoon tea buffet.  Before heading into Essence, I had been imagining tables and tables of doughnuts, teas, coffees, and desserts.  But, alas, there wasn't a full room filled with donuts…I mean, there were a bunch of donuts, but they were only being offered at the dessert bar.  There were other foods offered as apart of the afternoon tea buffet, as well.

 ***Taking a stroll around the buffet trays***

As with any buffet, we just had to start off with the salad bar, mix in some dim sum, and add some sandwiches on top.

We ended our two our eat-fest with the donuts.

Lasting Impressions:

1.  The buffet was all right.  There was a grilled cheese sandwich that was pretty good.

2.  The drink selection was all right.  There were orange juice, apple juice, and coffee options.

3.  The service was pretty awesome.  They were really nice and were always busy clearing dishes off of everyone's tables.

4.  Our seats were pretty awesome.  If you are lucky, you can score a seat in one of the plushy booths, but the other tables are also nice (as some of them can fit an entire family of 6+)

5.  The donuts were all right.  The nicest donut for me was the apple filled, matcha covered donut with silver balls sprinkled on the top.

Though I didn't get the donut buffet of my dreams, it was a pretty nice array of buffet foods to tide me over until my late dinner.