My wife, Tina prefers dining somewhere rather than receiving flowers or anything mushy from her ex-boyfriend, ehem, that’s me, her husband for five years now 
We don’t usually go out on a date during Valentine’s ever since, not only because she dislikes the part, but I, too don’t give in to cupid’s requests for it’s just too traffic everywhere when it’s hearts’ day.
But this year, we decided to celebrate it a couple of days earlier; not with flowers, neither a movie-date but with most interesting thing that we do as a couple, and that is enjoying good food and savoring best dining experience. It need not to be expensive, but for the ocassion, I went out my way to plan ahead for the budget was quite steep compared to our usual eat-outs.
We went to CIRCLES EVENTS CAFE in Makati Shangri-la with our four-year-old son, Gabby. I must say, I surrendered to the fact that CIRCLES offers one of the best, if not the BEST open-kitchen-hotel-buffets here in Manila. It’s comparable to buffets in hotels abroad. I remember the buffets in hotels in Vegas that I had with my family several years back. Circles buffet is similar to those, or perhaps even better. One can truly TASTE THE WORLD at CIRCLES for its varied international cuisines. There were Asian- Chinese, Japanese, Filipino stretch, there’s also Mediterranean food section, American and ofcourse the sweetest section is left for the gustatory cravings.
The price of PhP 1,639.40 net per pax is a bit expensive, but it’s reasonable in Circles! I’m not a culinary or a food expert, but I did appreciate how a dish in every stations at Circles buffet had been prepared with so much effort to stimulate not only the palate but the eyes as well.
I ran out of superlatives to describe how delicious the buffet in Circles is. It’s simply superb! Highly recommended! I’m just so glad that Tina & Gabby liked it too.
Here are the photos of our gluttonous romantic early valentine’s date that we enjoyed to the fullest and we can’t resist but to plan for our next visit…c”,)
The lobby of Makati Shangri-la Hotel…
My son Gabby, who at the age of four, dreams of becoming a chef, as he sometimes watches Iron Chef on cable, now begins his exposure to the art of cooking and sublime dining…
The signage of SINFULLY CIRCLES bakeshop & patisserie at the entrance of CIRCLE EVENT CAFE…
Now, the food stations. Beginning with CHINESE CUISINE… dimsum, dumplings steamed or fried, cooked to perfection! Simply divine…
JAPANESE section offers freshly prepared seafoods – from steamed lobster & tiger prawns, seasoned huge mussels, oysters to maki, sushi, sashimi and other jap rolls…appetizingly delicious!
the MEDITERRANEAN food section…
Care for some CHICKEN SHAWARMA? Freshly made by the Persian chef as you make your request…
A portion of CIRCLES EVENT CAFE’s CARVING STATION…tender every bite…
The most attractive section of the buffet… Make sure there’s still a gastric room for most of these treats…SWEETEST TO NONE!
Don’t they look heavenly? CAKES were refilled swiftly by efficient and friendly staff…
CHOCOLATE FONDUE…
Now, these were our plates…
Tomato soup : creamy!
My first plate : fresh cold salad, bread and butter…
My chinese-asian platter : steamed sea bass, fried chicken dumpling, vegetable/kuchay dumpling, ebi tempura, pork siomai …
Tina’s Asian plate : tiger prawns and lobster, dumplings and Japanese rolls…
my seafood and jap preference… i so like the plate! The mussels are to die-for! I just can’t explain its herb-seasoned taste, simply superb!
my attempt to try Mediterranean dishes : chicken shawarma, mutter paneer, naan, roti chanai, and there was also chicken kadai… spicy curries galore!
while Tina opted to mix Persian shawarma and American beef steak and veggies…
Now, let me show you the best part of our dinner : DESSERTS!
This was my first platter of sweetest things from Circles.
Makes me salivate and gives me reason to forget hassles,worries,whathaveyou…sigh ^_^
Tina’s desserts…
We tried to be subtle for the camera first, resisting the immediate sweet temptations for few seconds…
Can’t get enough of those sweets…
while Gabby was content with those sweet treats…
Before asking for the bill, we requested a waiter to take a shot for us…
We didn’t get to taste pizza, pasta, and other dishes for we were full already. It will give us reason to go back and experience again the joy of dining at Circles Event Cafe…
It was one of those few shared moments when eating was never a necessity but a pleasure!
What made our Valentine’s this year extra-special was the fact that we are complete and happy.
I SO LOVE YOU ITY & GABBY !!!
wow! pictures pa lang nakakagutom na! nice to know you had a grand time.
your son is getting so big na! dapat sundan na. =)
It is indeed comparable to buffets here…even the price says so LOL.
Hello!
Very Interesting post! Thank you for such interesting resource!
PS: Sorry for my bad english, I’v just started to learn this language
See you!
Your, Raiul Baztepo
did your son eat for free?
Yes, zhi-zhi. Gabby’s only 4 y/o so he still gets to eat for FREE not only in Makati Shangri -la but also in other hotels here like Dusit Thani and in Heat of EDSA Shangri-la Hotel. Thanks for dropping by.
Thank you for sharing this! I went through the pictures and now im even more excited to spend my Birthday at Circles.
It was a very encouraging review, will definitely try it on my birthday next month. Thanks for the post
alam ko favorite natin ay DUSIT CROSSOVER (thanks to you), is circles worth our P1600 too?
Very encouraging, I was looking for the best buffet and now I found it, thank you so much!