Bayfront Catering Review - Affordable Buffet Catering Options for Every Occasion!

I like the convenience and ease that a full buffet catering brings. The time that I'll potentially spend prepping and cooking for my guests can be spent on other important aspects of my event instead. And the best part? I don't have to worry about the labourious washing of the soiled dishes after the event.

If the above points are not good enough reasons to order from a caterer for your event, then the price points of the menus that Bayfront Catering offers will! The menus start from just $8.80/pax and there is currently a 10% OFF all menus, for a limited time only.

Recently, Bayfront Catering sent us their Buffet Menu 3 (9+1 Courses) to try.

This was the menu put together by the team at Bayfront Catering for us:

• Yang Zhou Fried Rice 扬州炒饭
• Fried Hong Kong Noodle 干炒香港面
• Signature Curry Chicken w/ Potato 招牌咖喱鸡马铃薯
• CurryLeaf Sauce Fish Fillet 马来风味金香鱼片
• Breaded Prawns w/ Salad Dips 面包啐炸虾配沙律酱
• Vegetarian Luo Han Zai 罗汉斋
• Oriental Fried Spring Roll 炸春卷
• Thai Fish Cake泰式鱼饼
• Chilled Lemon Sea coconut w. Sago 柠檬西米海底椰(冷)
• Lychee Cordial 荔枝水

Yang Zhou Fried Rice 扬州炒饭

Before we go into the taste of this dish, can we just talk about the effort Bayfront Catering has put into this dish to make it aesthetically pleasing? The fried rice was blanketed with a generous amount of shredded egg crepes.

And in the fried rice itself, you can find loads of shrimps, char siew (Chinese bbq meat) and crab meat. My colleague actually commented that Bayfront Catering did not use the usual carrots, peas and corn kernels in the fried rice and was very pleased with it.  A good plate of fried rice (to me) has to have the iconic "wok hei" and well-defined grains. This dish has both of these qualities. However, I felt the wok hei here was really mild and lacking a little of the robustness (from the wok hei) I would have loved. Nonetheless, this was still a pretty tasty dish.

Taste Rating: 4.5/5

Fried Hong Kong Noodle 干炒香港面

This was one of my favourite dishes from the 9 dishes sent over to us. My colleagues and I liked how savoury this dish tasted with just a very light hint of sweetness to enhance the overall taste. The noodles also felt very "springy" and not oily at all. All of us liked this staple and went for second servings!

Taste Rating: 5/5

Signature Curry Chicken w/ Potato 招牌咖喱鸡马铃薯

The curry was sooo thick and creamy, Bayfront Catering definitely wasn't cutting corners with this one! You can spot curry leaves and lemongrass used which added a myriad of flavours to the curry. This dish was almost faultless except some of us felt that the chicken pieces could have been a little more tender to the bite. Regardless, this dish still scored pretty well with most of us!

Taste Rating: 4/5

CurryLeaf Sauce Fish Fillet 马来风味金香鱼片

Don't be fooled by its appearance. These fish fillets actually tasted so much better than how they looked. Every piece of the fillet was coated with this slightly spicy thick sauce. The sauce was very aromatic and you could taste bits of dried shrimps in it.

Taste Rating: 4/5

Vegetarian Luo Han Zai 罗汉斋

The Luo Han Zai from Bayfront Catering was so wholesome. There were a good variety of vegetables used like the Xiao Bai Chye, Baby Corns, Carrots, Gingko Nuts, Mushrooms and more! Coupled with the thick gravy, this was a dish that was very well loved by the entire team!

Taste Rating: 5/5

Breaded Prawns w/ Salad Dips 面包啐炸虾配沙律酱

There's nothing not to love about these breaded prawns!

They were fried till golden and still maintained their crispiness despite sitting out in the open during our dining duration. The slightly tangy salad dip really complemented the breaded prawns. I enjoyed these prawns a lot!

Taste Rating: 4.5/5

Oriental Fried Spring Roll 炸春卷

These spring rolls were pretty standard and were tasty fuss-free finger snacks to have along the dishes we had that day.

Taste Rating: 4/5

Thai Fish Cake泰式鱼饼

These Thai Fish Cakes were packed with various herbs and spices. I could taste some spring onions and lemongrass in these midly spicy cakes. They were quite delightful to have but I personally thought they were a little salty.

Taste Rating: 3.5/5

Chilled Lemon Sea coconut w. Sago 柠檬西米海底椰(冷)

The sea coconut desserts I've had in the past were usually coupled with white fungus and dried longans so I found it interesting that Bayfront Catering has chosen to combine lemon with sea coconut instead. The result? An extremely refreshing, sweet and zesty treat that is perfect for any day!

Taste Rating: 4/5

Lychee Cordial 荔枝水

The lychee cordial provided a quench of thirst for the warm day. It was just the right amount of sweetness and the caterer provided more than enough to go around.

Taste Rating: 4/5

In all, my colleagues and I really enjoyed the spread put together by Bayfront Catering for us and would definitely order for our personal events in the future!

Taste: ⭐⭐⭐⭐

Value-for-money: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

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*All prices and menus accurate as at 18 Sep 2018.