During my layover
in Guangzhou I had the great pleasure to have a quick stop at the MandarinOriental, to enjoy a lovely dinner in the Ebony restaurants. Enjoy beautiful
food photos and follow your holiday cravings which will definitely lead you to
the mandarin oriental Guangzhou..
I was very lucky
about the quick set up. As I had 9 hours before my flight back to the USA I
decided to take a cab from the airport with the hotel, which took me a total of
40 minutes, which is not to bad to be honest, as it was rush hour and I was
just in-between a heavy traffic.
When I
arrived at the hotel, I was kindly joined for my dinner with one of the members
of the communication team. She introduced me to the beautiful and very huge property,
which I sadly haven't had time to discover. Even a spa appointment and a hotel
tour have been booked for me but sadly my arrival has been delayed. Believe me,
this is definitely a place to get back to and I already decided to plan a stay
in future with the Mandarin Oriental in Guangzhou area, as the team and the
hotel itself really convinced me.
Arrived in
the restaurant Ebony I was pampered with fresh juiced and an alcohol free
drink, which was prepared in the recently opened bar for me. The bar just
reopened after a renovation and is in perfect condition to invite guest for a
calmed and private lounge experience, with access to a balcony and a beautiful
view.
The
restaurant Ebony is located in the 4th floor of the restaurant. It features a
huge buffet with selections for all kind of eaters. For me as a vegan I was
very happy to have such an open and wide selection of different foods being available.
A huge
benefit of the buffet is also, that the chefs are working "live" at
the station to supply special requests. The sushi chef has also been so kind to
prepare some fresh sushi rolls for me, and allowed me to select my favorite
ingredients.
Next to the
grand buffet, which is featuring a huge salad bar, sushi bar, so as hot dishes
and all kinds of what the heart wishes for, one will find another room. This
room might be one's favorite., as it is featuring the probably for me biggest
selection of cakes and sweets I have ever seen in my entire life, being
perfectly set up within a stunning food performance and gourmet taste and look
within each detail.
The dessert
room features all kind of desserts, from French macaroon, cupcakes and various
cakes. Each of the desserts has a unique look and is creatively decorated and
lucks like the finest food art just set on a plate.
However nice
the desserts are, I'm more a fan of fresh foods and fruits. The huge selection
of fresh fruits at the buffet made me definitely one of the happiest persons
ever, as the buffet was also featuring fresh dragon fruit, which is my favorite.
I guess I mentioned it that often, that most of you guys remember or know it
already, but truly this is a very exotic fruit and it's not easy to find
"the good ones".
The high
quality and standard of the Mandarin Oriental has definitely been reflected
within the offered food. The ingredients list featured only the finest and
fresh foods that I could wish for. Food is so essential and one should always
make sure the quality of one's food is fine. At the Mandarin Oriental one can definitely
be sure to keep this standard.
The
decoration of the restaurant Ebony is very glamorous and charming. With a very
clean design and showcasing French-designed stoves, a wood fire oven and
glass-encased pantries. I really
enjoyed the fact, that it is also featuring an open kitchen so when joining for
the buffet you can "meet" the chefs.
I definitely
can't wait to be back at the hotel to enjoy more of the facilities. It has been
such a wonderful experience which has been definitely too short. Well, as the
quote says "we always meet twice in a lifetime".