Christmas Buffet 2017

Beez Neez now Chy Whella
Big Bear and Pepe Millard
Mon 25 Dec 2017 23:57
Christmas Buffet, Intercontinental Saigon,
2017
![]() We had read that the Intercontinental Saigon offered the best Christmas buffet
in the city. Table booked at six, we left our digs at half past five and bimbled
around the corner arriving at ten to.
![]() ![]() ![]() We took it in turns to pose by the
main tree in the lobby and played with our reflection in the mirror.
![]() ![]() ![]() Water
features and decorations were lovely and
festive.
![]() ![]() Our ten minutes early status put as
first to arrive, we had assumed the buffet was an all
day thing and that we were slotting in. The serving staff asked if we minded
waiting with a glass of while while they finished preparing, no problem at all,
I went to take pictures.
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Starting at the far end – sweets, puddings or afters.
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Starters and cold
foods. There was also a selections of
soups and breads.
![]() ![]() The far
wall and seating area to the
left.
![]() ![]() ![]() Salads,
vegetables and duck rolls were busily attended
to.
![]() ![]() The ladies told us we could begin.
Bear went for lobster, I went for prawns.
![]() ![]() ![]() Cooked dishes
as well as raw meats and veggies that could be cooked as you
fancied.
![]() ![]() I went meat lover and Bear went
mixed, very sadly – no sprouts.
![]() ![]() It would have
been rude not to poke a couple of pieces of fruit in the chocolate fountains and
push a couple of the tiny glasses of raspberry and chocolate
mousse around my plate. I felt the need to push the apple pie about a
bit. Best clean the palate with a bit of watermelon..... Full, contented, replete, we had enjoyed
the atmosphere and an Australian couple who live in PNG sat at the next table to
us.
![]() ![]() ![]() A final look at the
restaurant house, the tree in the
lobby and on our bimble back a lovely polar bear
arrangement in a shop window.
![]() We popped in to
the corner shop, opposite our digs for a couple of bottles of water. I stood in
the doorway as the lady was mopping the floor and there on the end rack nearest
me was a bear, all on his own at the end of some sweets. I did my usual as we
walked away, if he’s there at the end of our time here we will have to take him
home. No sooner than we were in our room than I asked Bear to go back for him.
Moments later his soft self was out of Bear’s arms and in mine. Soon introduced
to Beds, a shy smile appeared on his face. He has love tattooed on his right
foot and a button over his heart with Chinese symbols and a handsome bow, the
actual ribbon is printed with the recurring words ‘Shy Bear’, well what
to call him........ He comes from Ho Chi Minh City how about Minh. Yes, well suited and reminds
it me of Spike Milligan. No blog writing for me
tonight, far too busy chatting with Beds and
Minh.
![]() ALL IN ALL A MARVELLOUS
SPREAD AND WELCOME MINH
REALLY GOOD AND I COULDN’T LEAVE MINH ALONE, HE’S VERY
SOFT
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