The buffet of Jinji Lake Hotel is well-known in Suzhou, and there are many diners who come to visit. The hotel is located between Jinji Lake and Dushu Lake, with unique garden scenery and a quiet dining environment that also contributes to the buffet experience.
The Golden Cafe, the cafeteria of Jinji Lake Hotel, has a square layout and a clear division of stalls. Seafood and sashimi are the strong points of Golden Cafe, and the cold seafood section includes lobster claws, crab legs, razor clams, mussels, snails, tiger crabs, scallops, kiwei shrimp, etc., and the occasional oyster and brown crab is quite surprising. Half a lobster baked with cheese comes with each diner, but the meat quality is average. There are also many types of sashimi, and there are generally about six types of sashimi served for dinner, including salmon, vinegared herring, sea bream, tuna, octopus feet, crab sticks, etc., and occasionally sweet shrimp, peony shrimp, arctic shellfish and other relatively valuable sashimi appear, but the quantity is small and rarely renewed. In terms of seafood and sashimi alone, Cafe Gold's performance is enough to convince diners who love seafood.
In addition to seafood, the richness of other dishes at Golden Cafe may not be expected, except for salads, there are only a few cold cuts of meat and three kinds of cheese in Western appetizers; There are only a few kinds of Chinese hot and cold dishes, but the materials and dishes are quite attentive, such as cold dishes such as oily pork, Suzhou-style hot dishes such as lion's head, Hong Kong-style roast meat such as crispy roast pork, etc., there is no shortage of banquet dishes, not to be filled with home-style stir-fry. The selection of grills is also quite narrow, with only beef and lamb chops, pomfret, yellow croaker, and scallops grilled on site, which need to be served on a plate, while sausages and other barbecued meats are pre-grilled and kept warm by warm lights.
In addition to sashimi, there are not many types of sushi and side dishes at Japanese food stalls, and grilled sushi is worth trying. Staple dishes include fried rice, noodles and freshly made wontons, among which the Suzhou-style noodle stall is worth trying, and the mustard wonton is freshly wrapped and cooked. The level of desserts in the restaurant is average, with more vegetable butter and not enough variety, and the drinks are supplied with juice, tea, coffee and red wine, and the juice is not replenished in a timely manner, and the taste of hot drinks such as milk tea is sweet.
Golden Cafe is located on the first floor of Building 8 of Jinji Lake Hotel, with a quiet and comfortable environment, but the main building is not facing the lake, and there is a large green space and children's play area outside. The layout of the restaurant is regular, the dining area is in the center, the dining area is comfortable and spacious, and the sofa seats are generally maintained. The restaurant's service attitude is warm and friendly, and the withdrawal is proactive and timely. The hotel has convenient parking, the basement can be directly connected to the cafeteria, and free parking coupons are provided for meals. The price of the restaurant buffet dinner is 370.8 yuan/person, and the price of lunch is 265.8 yuan/person, it is recommended to purchase coupons through group purchase channels or official WeChat and call to book more than half a day in advance, the price of the dinner buffet on weekdays is 258 yuan/person, the weekend dinner is 298 yuan/person, and the lunch is 198 yuan/person.
