Suzhou's buffets are generally of a low standard, and the hotel buffet restaurant, which usually symbolizes the best level of a city's buffet, has also suffered a Waterloo here. In the first echelon of hotel buffets, Crowne Plaza Zhongyin's Shengxi Western Restaurant is one of the best, known for its rich seafood categories. In the 2018 Suzhou Food & Beverage Awards by English media That's, Crowne Plaza Hotel's Shengxi Western Restaurant won the Best Hotel Buffet of the Year award.

If you prefer a seafood buffet, then the dinner buffet at Sunseeker Western Restaurant will be the best value for money. There are a wide variety of cold seafood stalls, such as Dungeness crab, Boston lobster claw, tiger crab, snow crab legs, mussels, scallops, prawns, snails, angler shrimp, razor clams, skin shrimp, small abalone, etc., most of the seafood is basically continuously supplied, which can be described as full of sincerity, but there are still cases where popular dishes such as Dungeness crab, snow crab legs, and small abalone are not supplied in time. Salmon, tuna, vinegared herring, vegetarian abalone, crab meat, octopus feet, Arctic shellfish, sweet shrimp and other common types are common in Japanese sashimi tables, and generally only about four types appear at the same time. Half a Boston lobster or baby green dragon with cheese is served by the waiter and is served in limited quantities per meal. In addition, the variety of seafood in the lunch buffet is much less than that in the evening market, and the cost performance is not outstanding.

The barbecue stalls also include lamb chops, steaks, oysters, foie gras, red shrimp, scallops, chicken wings, lamb skewers, sausages and fish. In terms of cold dishes, there are both Chinese and Western, and salads have finished products that are desirable, but the circulation speed is slower and the freshness is average. There are fewer types of Chinese and Western hot dishes, and the combination of meat and vegetables is also slightly unbalanced, among which the quality of Chinese stir-fried dishes is better than that of boiled dishes, and some Chinese seafood stir-fried and Western-style braised seafood are worth trying, and the taste is light. In addition to Chinese and Western food, the restaurant has about 5 dishes of Indian dishes every day, and the taste is decent. In addition to sashimi, the Japanese food stall is mainly sushi, and there are many basic rolls sushi, nigiri sushi, tofu skin sushi, etc., and there are not many types, and there is no tempura supply.

The quality of the desserts at Shengxi Western Restaurant is decent, and most of them taste sweet, the level is below the buffet restaurants of the Hyatt Regency Hotel and the InterContinental Hotel in the same city, but the red velvet Somerley, cheesecake, tiramisu and coconut mousse can still be tried, and the freshly made crepes are quite distinctive, but the sweetness is quite high. The cream used in the desserts is animal butter and the ice cream is Häagen-Dazs. There is a wide range of alcoholic beverages, including red and white wines and champagnes.

Crowne Plaza Zhongyin Hotel is a cruise-themed luxury hotel, located on the shore of Jinji Lake in the industrial zone, and the main body of the hotel is in the shape of a cruise ship. The buffet restaurant Shengxi is located on the front side of the "cruise ship", the hall is spacious and open, the dining area is located in the middle of the restaurant, the dining area is surrounded by floor-to-ceiling windows, and there is a deck observation deck in the front of the restaurant, overlooking the Jinji Lake. The restaurant service is thoughtful and meticulous, the waiter is enthusiastic, the dining table is operated quickly, the removal is very timely, and there are almost no empty plates on the table during the whole meal. Diners are advised to call more than 1 day in advance to make a reservation, and the self-service price of the restaurant's dinner is 365 yuan per person, and the official WeChat and group purchase channels are encouraged to pay; The actual price of weekday dinner is about 300 yuan/person, the actual price of weekend dinner is about 318 yuan/person, and the actual price of weekday lunch and weekend lunch is about 175 yuan/person and 230 yuan/person respectively. Parking is convenient, and you can get a free parking coupon for dining. Window seats are in demand, and diners who want to have a lakeside view must book in advance.