As a representative of the old hotel buffet in the new district, Shangri-La Hotel's café has always occupied a place in the hearts of diners in Suzhou, and the quality of its dishes and desserts is outstanding among the buffet restaurants in Suzhou.

The restaurant has a square layout, with a dessert area in the center of the entrance and six open kitchens lined up along the left side. Shangri-La Suzhou, which has always had a strong background in Chinese cuisine, has excelled in this area, with a wide range of ingredients, such as pig's feet, hooves, eel, fish head, soft-shelled turtle, Tibetan mutton, pickled and fresh. The fly in the ointment is that Chinese dishes are mostly served in rounds, and some dishes may not be served again after missing a round; And many dishes are cooked by the sauce roasting method, the taste is spicy and heavy, one is repetitive, and the other is too heavy for the mouth of the buffet.

In the frozen seafood area, all the precious seafood is not served, and the row is slightly shabby; And as with Chinese cuisine, many seafood are served on a rotational basis, such as snow crab legs and angler shrimp, which are often replaced by other seafood after they are cleared. Shangri-La still gives diners a rich choice of seafood, generally including clams, white shellfish, small octopus, skin shrimp, Jiwei shrimp, pipa shrimp, snow crab legs, tiger crabs, jade snails, mussels, etc., mussels have thick-shelled mussels and jade mussels, and the lunch buffet also has a certain selection of thickness. The freshness of all types of seafood is relatively good, and the shellfish such as clams and mussels are plump, which can highlight the different textures of texture and taste, but it is not uncommon for the sediment to be spit out. The restaurant also has a selection of braised seafood, and the taste of hot braised shellfish is quite acceptable.

In terms of Japanese food, there are only a few types of sashimi, such as salmon, dace roe, octopus foot and tuna, which are freshly cut by the chef, and the salmon is basically the main one. The sushi selection materials are ordinary, the variety is not many, the taste is acceptable, and the salinity of the sushi soy sauce is high, which affects the sushi taste. Ordinary fried food stalls are generally stored for a long time, and the taste is soft, while the Japanese tempura stalls circulate faster and have a relatively better taste.

Shangri-La Cafe is not outstanding in terms of Western cuisine, with cold cuts, cheeses and meal bags in poor conditioning, and Western staples such as macaroni and spaghetti are comfortably seasoned, but the noodles are heavier. Its barbecue stalls take turns serving steaks, lamb chops, cowboy bones, skewers, grilled fish, etc., but the seasoning is heavy, the taste is extremely salty, the meat quality is on the old side, and the overall presentation effect is average.

The durian series of desserts is the traditional strength of Shangri-La Cafe, including durian-flavored pudding, puffs, cream, mousse, cakes, etc., and the durians used are all high-quality durian varieties such as Golden Pillow and Sultan, almost every one of them is worth trying, and the durian cream in durian husk is worth the ticket price. Other desserts are coarser and mostly have a sweeter taste. Fresh juices, soft drinks, tea and coffee are available, and there are only bags of black tea and green tea to choose from.

Shangri-La Cafe is decorated in brown and red, the overall color tone is warm, the Chinese elements are prominent, and the hotel has a certain history, the style is inevitably a little twilight, and the three large stoves in the center of the Chinese cuisine area are even more like being in a farmhouse. The kitchen area of the restaurant is not large, the layout is relatively compact, the dining area is medium-spaced, the table spacing is insufficient, and the aisles are narrow. The professionalism of the restaurant service is average, and it is difficult to match the standards of a five-star hotel, but the withdrawal is timely. Parking near Shangri-La Hotel is not convenient, and although the restaurant does offer parking vouchers, ground-level and basement parking is often overcrowded. The restaurant is priced at 268 yuan per person for dinner and 208 yuan per person for lunch; It is recommended to purchase coupons through the official WeChat or group purchase channels and call to book 1 day in advance, the price of weekday lunch is about 135 yuan/person, weekend lunch is about 158 yuan/person, weekday dinner is about 170 yuan/person, and weekend dinner is about 200 yuan/person.