I had been hearing rave reviews on the Chocolate Buffet at the Sutton Place Hotel, so this was on my radar for awhile now. Since I am a huge fan of chocolate, I knew I had to give it a try! I rounded up a few of my friends and off we went to indulge in the glorious(so I thought) chocolate buffet! Parking in downtown is definitely not cheap. I’ve come to stock up on coins in my purse in order to pay for all these metered spots!
Flueri – Chocolate Buffet
845 Burrard St, Vancouver BC
Tel#: (604) 642-2900
Alright, let’s just get this out of the way. Both Marv ‘n I were fairly disappointed in the Chocolate buffet. There was only a limited selection of chocolates, and some plates were doubled to make the table appear more full. None of the items offered ‘wow’d’ us.
The only thing worth mentioning would be the crepe station where it is made fresh in front of you. Other than that, I don’t believe this was worth the $28 + $4.50 each for the tea/coffee. I would rather use the money spent here on purchasing loose chocolates from a chocolatier.
A bit harsh? Possibly, but I personally did not enjoy it. It may also be other patrons who would use their hands to grab pieces of the fruit/chocolate rather than using the utensils provided. It may also be because our waiter took much too long to return and ask us if we’d like something to drink in a restaurant that was more than 3/4 empty, yet was more than prompt in asking other tables who arrived after us if they’d like a drink. I was just not impressed.
I will leave you here to see all the photos we took that evening.
Post by Colleen
pictures are deceiving
I agree, definitely all hype and not worth the money. I would say it was average at best for what was being offered, but I did enjoy the live piano music!
haha agreed, the live piano music was awesome! =) It’s a shame no one was really paying attention to him
Yeah, I was disappointed that coffee/tea wasn’t included, and certainly that nothing was labeled. I did enjoy the fondue and watching them make the crepes but overall wasn’t great. =(
Yeah! It definitely would’ve been nice to have things labeled. I think my favourite item for the night was the fruits..mainly the pineapple lol!