The only buffet restaurant on this list that is not owned by a hotel group. Generally speaking, hotel buffets are the most upscale existence in a city's buffet industry. But in Chongqing, this law was broken by the Sky Fin located in the Poly Center of HNA. Sky Fin, which focuses on "borderless cuisine", surpasses many hotel buffet restaurants in Chongqing in terms of variety and quality of dishes; The 58-storey location also gives it a view that is difficult to achieve in other restaurants. Even if the price of dinner reaches 450 yuan per person, which is rare in the local area, it is also difficult to find, and the seat near the window needs to be reserved three days in advance, which is very rare in Chongqing, where the buffet industry is not very prosperous.
Although it is a cafeteria, Sky Fin has an order system, and customers order dishes on a tablet and have the waiter enter the password to place an order. This is more complicated than a pick-up restaurant, but it ensures that all dishes are served from the kitchen and improves freshness, which is essential for seafood sashimi, where freshness determines the taste. Sky Fin is distinguished by the strict selection of ingredients, which are not shoddy, and the sashimi of salmon, crayfish, red shrimp, arctic shellfish, sea bream and other seafood is of a high grade and stable level. The most worth trying is the shrimp, including crayfish, sweet shrimp and peony shrimp, the meat is smooth and tender, and the unique fresh and sweet taste makes it a must-try at every table. The sashimi is sturdy, the fatty salmon belly is thickly sliced to enhance the texture, and the crispy sea bream is cut into crystal clear slices to maintain the texture. Abalone and sea urchin sashimi are limited to one serving per person, the former is braised in red, and the fresh abalone meat is firm but not flavorful; Sea urchins, on the other hand, are more affected by the season, and occasionally appear not full enough.
The water standard for hot dishes has been reduced, but there are still advantages over uniformly prepared meals. The most popular dishes are Baked Lobster with Cheese and Crab with Cheese, both of which are made with cheese mixed with mayonnaise and simmered in seafood, the aroma of cheese blends with the umami of seafood, making it sweet and delicious. Millet buckle sea cucumber is a limited point dish, but the sea cucumber is small, and the soaking time is insufficient, plus the seasoning is light, the entrance is very tasteless, not as soft and glutinous as the soup fish maw. The Sky Fin Grill is also worth a try. Although the tomahawk steak is not only cut in the original, it is at least not old or woody, and it is much better than ordinary cafeterias; The lamb chop has more fat and is luscious in the mouth, but the default smoking method makes the smell slightly prominent.
Desserts are not the strong point of Sky Fins, not only are they small in quantity, but they are mostly found in common dishes such as mousse and pudding, and they do not taste good, and the ingredients used are relatively cheap. For those who want to eat dessert, you may want to choose its ice cream, the Maritz handmade ice cream used in the store is not as high-grade as Häagen-Dazs, but the ingredients are solid, such as the pistachio flavored ice cream, because of the addition of pistachio granules, the ice cream is richer. Skyfin's drink cabinet is located opposite the front desk, mainly soft drinks and beer, no freshly squeezed juice, but the waiter will take the initiative to ask if you need red wine, ordinary red wine is included in the package, and higher grades are subject to additional charges.
The decoration of the restaurant is mainly fashionable "cold and cold", with black, white and gray as the main colors, and the marble floor and wall decorations glow with a cool light; The dotted chandeliers on the ceiling are dotted, simple and atmospheric. The large translucent glass used on the windows brings in the high-rise buildings of Yuzhong, the confluence of the two rivers Chaotianmen, and the mountains and peaks, and you can watch the sun on sunny days and enjoy the fog on cloudy days. Among all directions, the scenery close to Jiangbeizui and Qianguomen Bridge is the best.
Although it is not affiliated with the hotel, as the highest-grade buffet restaurant in Chongqing, Sky Fin is still very guaranteed. Even when the seats are full, the waiters can still be polite and methodical to meet the guests' requests, and even remind the guests to pay by credit card to get more deals. To reach the restaurant, take the elevator from HNA Poly Center (next to the JW Marriott Hotel) to the 44th floor, then take the direct elevator to the 58th floor.
