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So we went for dinner. Really nice staff, as one w...

So we went for dinner. Really nice staff, as one would expect. $69 pp for the buffet, including our 15 year old son. Wouldn't have classed him as an adult, but yeah I suppose. He did eat alot more than I did. :)
On to the food ... when we first walked in I thought it looked awesome, plenty of choices, both hot and cold, plus seafood (oysters, mussels, and prawns)
Unfortunately that's where the pleasure stopped. Normally I would inhale numerous oysters. 20-30 easily. I had about 4 of theirs, the first 2 were ... ok, then the next one tasted funny, not the sweet fresh flavour one would expect but actually quite bad. Didn't eat another but smelt it instead. It smelt bad. Informed staff who took it to the chefs. I got up a few minutes later to see them take both trays of oysters out the back. Staff returned a short time later with more. I grabbed some more thinking sweet, fresh ones. But no ... not as bad, but i would say atleast couple of days in the fridge. Ok not a deal breaker as there was plenty of other things to eat, and seafood can be hit and miss anywhere you go.
So I had some roast pork, cucumber and capsicum. Halfway through, found a strip of plastic in amongst the pork. A good cm wide and at least 8 cm long.
That was it for me unfortunately. Quite embarrassed at this stage and feeling like a serial complainer, again informed staff.
Apologetic was the matre'd, and said the manager would come and see me, but didn't. The only thing that let me know someone had done anything was the bill. Charged for 2 people, not 3.
This would be the first time I have ever complained in a restaurant ever, as I know s**t happens, but borderline oysters followed by a serve of plastic is not what I would expect from a "5 star" establishment.
I wouldn't say avoid this place, that's a bit harsh, and there were certainly plenty of people there having a really good time. However the plastic and "ageing" oysters would indicate a possible lack of attention out in the kitchen.
And for $69 they are competing with the Stamford and Palazo Versace ..... at the end of the day, the choice is yours.

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