Lunch Buffet at "F" Restaurant in Best Western Premier F1 Hotel

Located near the major hubs of Bonifacio Global City is the newest five-star hotel called "Best Western Premier F1 Hotel".  Aside from offering a wide range of luxurious rooms, it also boasts of its newly opened  "F Restaurant" located at the 5th amenity level beside the Pool Side Cafe.

I was fortunate enough to be invited to try the one of the first lunch buffet offerings at "F Restaurant" so I'll share the experience here with you.  Their buffet changes daily and is still at its dry run period so expect some alterations and improvements in the upcoming days.  While we were dining, I noticed F Restaurant's General Manager Chad Davis was entertaining all the guests and welcoming their opinion about their offerings.

The lunch buffet has several stations serving a complete course that includes Appetizers,Seafood, Pastries, Cheese, Soup, Main Course, Shabu-shabu and Dimsum and Dessert.


Appetizers

F's appetizer section had the most variety among the rest.  From the Japanese Cuisine, they had salmon and tuna sashimi, crab sticks and special maki.  The special maki is pretty good! =) There were a lot of varieties of canepes and salad too.  

Jamon Serrano

I'm so glad to have finally had the opportunity to try the flavorful thinly sliced Spanish ham called "Jamon Serrano" which literally means mountain ham.  Unlike other hams, they come from white pigs and are hanged hung in a cool, dry place for 6 to 18 months depending on the climate.


Seafood

Although F has a seafood section, it didn't offer much.  There was boiled crab and prawns and fresh oysters.


Pastries

Pastry Section

F's pastry section offered a few types of rolls and different types of whole bread. Unfortunately, the pastries didn't seem to have made itself noticed by the guests.  I think it's because the set up didn't have a bread slicing area where you can slice the bread to your desired proportion.  Apparently, I failed to notice that there was a slicing area below the rolls so you have to grab the whole bread and slice it there.


Cheese

Just beside the pastries is the cheese section.  I'm a cheese enthusiast so I hope they could add more variety in the future.


Soup

Lentil Soup

The only soup option available was the Lentil Soup.  It was delicious!  But, F would certainly satisfy more visitors if they offered another soup alternative.  I'm taking into mind my blogging partner Kurt who doesn't enjoy vegetables as much as I do.  Update: Based on my second visit, they now have two soup options


Shabu-Shabu and Dimsum

They have a Shabu-Shabu (Hot Pot) section where you can choose your favorite ingredients and have F's chefs cook them for you.  They also serve dimsum that includes Sharks Fin Siomai.


Main Course

Mashed Potato and Vegetable Panache

Steamed Rice and Yang Chow Fried Rice

It's great that they had a lot of side dish options because Filipinos really have to eat one of these staple foods to be satisfied.  

Garlic Chilli Crab

Salt and Pepper Prawns

Steamed Fish Fillet

♥Mixed Seafood Au Gratin

They had more seafood varieties which are pricey if ordered on ala carte!  The Mixed Seafood Au Gratin was my favorite dish of the day!  

Roast Beef in Mushroom Sauce and  Grilled Tuna Belly with Dill Herb

When I tried the Roast Beef in Mushroom Sauce, I noticed that it was the same with the freshly carved Roast Beef with the mushroom sauce option.  Except that this was more covered in sauce.

Roast Pork Apple Mustard Sauce and Pan Seared Mahi-Mahi Lemon Capers

Beef Broccoli in Oyster Sauce

King Du Spare Ribs

The King Du Spare Ribs was tender and tasty just the way I like it.  

♥Roast Beef

F's Roast Beef is perfectly cooked as you can see the tender juiciness of the lightly pink meat.  It's a must to taste  F's Roast Beef whenever available.

Update: Roast Beef with the other sauce during my second visit

Dessert

Upon arrival at F's Restaurant, the dessert section by the entrance has all the sweet treats displayed to entice you to try them out!

Fondue Station

Crepe Station

Apple Crepe with Mango Syrup

♥Cakes 

♥Pistachio and Bitter-Sweet Amaretto

I enjoyed all of their dessert selections!  I love the cakes especially the one with pistachio and blueberry. The ice cream is also very good.  It is so soft, thick and creamy in texture.  The Pistachio flavor is delicious.  The Bitter-Sweet Amaretto is as delicious as the pistachio.  Imagine that cool rich bitter-sweet chocolate with a hint of almond plus the perfect soft, thick and creamy texture gently tickling your taste buds.  Yum!

Buffet includes their own blend of Iced Tea

Overall, the experience was good but I'm looking forward to improvements on my next visit.  Perhaps, I shall expect more specialty dishes and interaction from their chefs.  I'd like to note that the servers are very keen in getting the empty plates and are attentive to meet guests concerns.  F's service is the fastest service ever!

Update December 3,2019: Now "F All Day Dining"

Tsinoy Foodies Review Rating
Ambiance	★★★
Taste	★★★
Service	★★★★
Price	★★★
♥=Favorites or Recommended

NOTE: Price reviewed is at 998 php lunch promo price

F Restaurant
Business Address	32nd Street  Bonifacio Global City, Taguig
Business Hours	Breakfast: 6am-10am Lunch: 11am-2pm Dinner: 6pm-10pm
Service Charge	None
Budget/Person	Net Prices Until Nov 30, 2011 Breakfast: 600 php  Lunch/Dinner: 998 php
Contact	928-9888 loc. 6107 or 6109 (02) 478-3976 experiencef@bwpf1hotel.com
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F Restaurant