Spiral Buffet: The Most Amazing Buffet I've Ever Seen! (Manila Day 4)
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On Day 4 in Manila, Sofitel Philippine Plaza in Manila invited us to go to their Spiral Sunday brunch / lunch buffet. Since I had already heard about it from others, many of whom said it was the best and grandest buffet in the Philippines, and maybe in Asia, I was pretty excited to have the chance to try it out.
We arrived right as the sunday lunch buffet started, right at 12 noon, and we first met the manager who showed us around the buffet, and explained the philosophy of the buffet. At Spiral Buffet in Manila they have 21 different food ateliers, which is French means artisan workstations - so at the buffet they mean different types of cuisine and stalls. So there are basically 21 different types of cuisine to choose from, French, Indian, Filipino, Thai, and a full cheese room, and fresh cold Japanese section as well. As soon as we sat down, we were poured a glass of champagne to begin with. There are two different prices for the sunday brunch buffet - you can either go with unlimited alcoholic beverages (champagne and wine) or you can go without alcohol. If you’re interested in drinking, the former option is a great option.
I had no clue where to start eating, so I just went with the food that was the closest to our table - the cold Japanese atelier - including a full tuna sitting and waiting to be sliced by the piece. After my plate of sushi and sashimi and caviar, I then had a plate of Filipino food including crocodile adobo and the infamous balut - a fertilized boiled egg - all of which were pretty good. I then had a plate of Indian food, French food, and some Japanese hot food too.
What I really liked about Spiral Buffet at Sofitel Manila is that even though it was so incredibly grand and so extensive, the food was cooked in small batches, so it wouldn’t sit too long before being finished off. This way, the food remained fresh, and hot, and though it was a buffet, the quality was truly top notch. I haven’t been to too many hotel buffets in my life, but this was easily one of the best buffets I’ve ever seen or eaten at.
Spiral Buffet, Sofitel Philippine Plaza, Manila
Address: CCP Complex Roxas Boulevard, Pasay City, Manila, 1300, Philippines
Phone number and contact: (+632) 551-5555 and fbreservations@sofitelmanila.com (reservations on a Sunday for lunch are recommended)
Website: www.sofitelmanila.com/en/spira... and spiralmanila.com/
Prices: 4,092 PHP per person with alcohol, 3,378 PHP per person with no alcohol
How to get there: Spiral Buffet is located Sofitel Philippine Plaza which is at Manila Bay, not far from the Mall of Asia.
Disclosure: We were invited to eat at Spiral Buffet, so didn’t pay for our meal. But everything in this video, and all thoughts are my own.
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This food travel video was produced by Mark Wiens and Ying Wiens. The music in this video is from Audio Network.
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My husband and I have been in the Philippines for 3 weeks now and the Sofitel was by far the nicest hotel we stayed at in the Philippines. The food was phenomenal the service was unsurpassed and the hotel an it’s amenities were sublime. My husband and I as we were indulging for breakfast even mentioned to one another how Mark should go do I review on the food at the hotel if he hadn’t already done so only to find out days later that he did! This hotel is a must go for both its decadent food choices and it’s grandeur!
I used to work, at Ma Maison, at the corner of Sunset & Wilshire.
I think you are on the wrong site this is not Yelp,
I really wanted to agree with you but after I visited this buffet in December 2019 I was not impressed. I will attest to the hotel itself being absolutely amazing but the buffet was comparable (and maybe even less than) most vegas buffets. The seafood got my whole party sick the next day, the selection of food was not as big as it seemed in the video, and the diversity of food was quite dissapointing; it was no where near as diverse as the food mark presented in this video. I think the best thing they had during my visit was their indian section, where I went back multiple times to load up on the roasted lamb, daal makhani and parathas. Even the dessert section, other than the halo halo station, was sub par. I really hope that I jsut so happen to visit on an off day for them because for $80 my budget would've been better spent towards other ventures while I was there.
have you seen no escape :P
I love the food and his expression. Wish I were there with him eating all that wonderful food.
Nikal laure
Someone should make a dedicated account for counting each time he nuts in all his videos
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I like Mark's mannerism that every time he put the food into his mouth there is something in him that kind of sensational feeling. He always moved his head down toward his left or right and said wowwww. And I really like it. Keep it up, Mark Weins.
He's the best. He definitely doesn't always do it, though. Only when he is into it!
i hate the fact that i'm eating instant ramen right now while watching you eat all those delicious food...
Your facial expressions of blissful joy, would make any chef proud.
PAK!
that's so true!
true..
I love the way he enjoys food! :D
The easy way how to make any chef happy.
Mark, don't let the 'haters' bring you down. Jealousy is tuff to over come & not worth the time & effort. Keep up the great work & sharing your experiences with us.
Sherman Brown same
Sherman Brown
That's true. You're doing great job. Greetings!
Sherman Brown z
Serene Teo is a loser and a half, period.
The Philippines is Divine ! ❤️
My husband and i love your videos all that amazing food and wonderful places you visit . Thankyou for sharing all your experiences with us.
keep up the good work 👍🤗 and many blessings to you and your family .
I spent 8 weeks at the Sofitel when I was there back in 2009 and gained about 30 pounds from eating at the buffet during that time. Was a beautiful place. I was there for work and my office was over beside the Mall of Asia.
Even most of the filipinos never had a chance to eat at sofitel's buffet. Lucky you!
8 weeks for business. You stayed at Sofitel and then ate their buffet. You are one lucky guy! Staying at the Sofitel and eating at the buffet is so worth it!
I wonder if he makes that face even when he's eating alone.
Lmao
Lmfao
lol I was thinking the same thing...
I'm sure he is! Haha and believe me - so will I in about 10 days! Manila here I come!
bahahahaha
Watching your videos during this pandemic bring back good memories of traveling and dining. It's quite uplifting. We need more of these to help us look forward to brighter days. Thank you so much Mark!!!
Everytime he bites something and eats it, he goes slow motion after hahaha
False drama, he would make the exagreatted face if he was eating satued dog turds.
He does that only when he really likes the food.
Yes i like his face
Gigantic buffet with sofa! This is my heaven!
Still heaven
Worth it, if you ask me!
+SnorkFlirt Money AND time very well spent in my opinion. That looks outstanding.
+XDavidX2004 Yeah, I'm so jealous after watching this. It reminds me of eating at Bacchanal buffet in Las Vegas, but this looks even better. Seeing Mark's food orgasms after every bite made me even more jealous by the way, haha!
+Alice - definitely.. there is nothing remotely like that here!
I used to don't like his face expression before because he keeps doing it every single bite after he eats. But after all and all videos I' ve been watching. I kinda understand that this is his nature facial expression when he is so much enjoy eating his food and because of great and yummy food drive him making more good video for us to watch. So please respect other and all the haters leave him alone. Please keep up the great work. I'm from Thailand and I'm a huge fan of you Mark.
That's his signature expression you need to have one when you review something ;)
Maggie's Channel yeah you're right he makes that stupid face every time he take a bite
Maggie's Channel I wanna meet you in Philippines or maybe in Thailand. My residences is in U.S.
And you can tell how good, so-so or superb the food was just by his expression!😁
Maggie's Channel 2
Mark, you're the only YT that I follow. I just love how you are so gracious and how you describe how the food taste like. Not like others who just skip the detailed descriptions on what they are eating and give great remarks. I love how you are educated on different history tidbits, facts and your food experiences at different countries are so priceless. Keep it up! I just laughed and enjoyed how you like your food hot with chilies and other savory ingredients. Keep it up! There are more undiscovered countries to explore.
J Malonzo don't know if u ever watched "STRICKLY DUMPLINGS" if not u must give it a try the channel with the guy mike on it is so well worth it he is my absolute favorite food channel!!
I love the way you give your expressions when eating and also I just admire your knowledge Sir.
I really enjoy watching your channel over and over it's so refreshing
I love that you're educated about the food. Others would be all clueless and have uneducated remarks. But you sir are awesome. I love your videos and the respect you have for other cultural food.
Cool
@Bip Nop asshole
Booking my plane ticket just for that buffet.
+bigbadbish Good Luck...Philippines is the best kept secret in Asia :)
+lavista4u I like some of the beaches in the Phili. Back in 2004 I went to Thailand and on to Ko Phi Phi. The beach there did not have lots of people. There was a movie named The Beach (2000). After that movie Ko Phi Phi is now a crowded resort. I was on a beach in Puerto Princesa, Palawan with my girlfriend there were just three boys there who asked me if they can have a picture with her. I agreed. We basically had the beach to ourselves. You have to be lucky to find that in Thailand. Also the beaches on Panglao island are not swamped and crowded with tourists. I think it is in Boracay but I've never been there.
+Wayne Samuel you missed sabah and bali beaches
XiaNg Ys I was in Bali this past July. There was a fair amount of people but nothing as crowded as some of the main beach resorts in Thailand. I've not been to Sabah.
sabah is near palawan .. maybe it also similar to ph everyone come to sabah is for diving .paradise nature scenery
Hermoso, Filipinas y q ricas comidas!!, Saludos desde Chile 🤗
gracias mi hermano. amamos América Latina, solíamos hablar español con fluidez en 1800, eres bienvenido a tu país hermano en Asia.
porque estas aqui hermosa jovencita
@@gentlemuscleman4886 sigan practicando el idioma español, es enriquecedor y además lo hablan más de 500 millones de personas
I first saw this video 6 years ago and I still enjoy your reactions to the food served in the Best Buffet in the business. Kudos Mark!
The reaction every time he takes a bite of something new makes me smile so much :)
I use to hate face you hate when you enjoy the food , but as time progress I fell in love with your personality
I was thinking the same thing a few days ago... now I just can't get enough of his Videos :D
same here ✌✌😂
As a psychology teacher i can say that its because at first you think that he is faking it, but when time progresses and when you see that he repeats the same reaction you know that he isn;t faking it or changing for the sake of chanign, but he does it because that's the way he enjoys food, so you will be able to enjoy it with him.
I wouldn't say hate but more creeped out but it grew on me too :)
Appa same
I love how mark eats and how he appreciates the food while eating :)
The appetite is incredible. I love your eyes sparkling that say how excited and appreciative you are.im a fan of ur many videos. God bless
wow some of these comments are disgusting is this you guys first mark video ? if you don't want to see him enjoy food as a food vlogger then simply don't watch. I seriously don't get why people are so angry is it because you couldn't eat any of that amazing food ?
Yuppppp jealous people
Too bad huh
I think Mark is a saint😇
Its cuz he makes the same fuckin facial expression after everything he eats
+Its Saggy OK and that's his thing that he does in his videos if you know he's doing these videos you better expect this face otherwise you can leave.
+BIGBROWN138 🙌🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾👌🏾
Damn str8.
his reaction seems so genuine and he's so appreciative :)
he makes the same reaction for everything though
I am speechless
What a grand buffet
Thanku mark to show what people eat around the world...
Migrationology 👍💐💐
I was watching Mikey Chen's Strictly Dumpling videos before I discovered Mark Wiens with Mike in Thailand. I alternate between the two of them depending on my mood. I find that both are able to communicate their experiences in vivid language. Thanks to their videos I get to tour the globe with them and imagine the nuances of flavors and textures of every dish they taste. When I have to eat alone at home I find myself preparing my meal in anticipation of sitting down to watch their videos in Mexico or Lebanon. Somehow every bite of my meal is enhanced by the gorgeous plates of food I see before me, all on video. Thanks, Mark, Ying and Micah.
and here I am drinking water to satisfy the hunger
Apir brad...lols...ESEM 🤣
😂😂
Sometimes I feel hungry, but often times watching him eat makes me feel full for some odd reason.
just having a toast...to alleviate the hunger....no it did not help...
Hahahaaha
Whenever I watch Mark's video it tells me how life good it is when it comes to eating. More power to you Mark and looking forward for more mouth watering foods that you are going to show us.
I love all your videos! Makes me super happy to see someone who loves food as much as you do.
Love the way you show your pleasure on you face to each food it is so easy to tell when you are truly loving it
Oh man, I'd like to fly to Manila just for that buffet! Amazing variety and everything looked really high quality. Not sure if I'm brave enough for balut though.
Balut is so delicious! 😋😋😋
You must try the Balut and Papaitan 😁
06:40 - That is just wrong lol
If you can handle a hard boiled egg, you can handle balut.
@@michaelboshko8206 but hardboiled egg dont have a pair of feet and feathers🤣
I love food so much. I can watch stuff like this all day .!!
That is an insane selection of various cultural dishes. I would love to enjoy so many delicacies in one place!!!!
I love seeing how much passion he has eating different foods
Stumbled across your channel recently. Love how you show your appreciation on every bite you take, be it high-end luxury hotel buffet or roadside snack stalls. Love your channel! please keep it going as long as you can with more varieties and cuisine!
We always eat at Vikings Buffet at Mall of Asia. But this one is absolutely stunning! We will go here one day! Thanks for sharing!
Juan Castellano Belmonte vikings is okay... but it fails on the dessert section...
Yes Mr John Bell, you will not regret the the food there, l have already been there courtsy of a classmate who invited us to that place she just returned from The US of A sometime in 2006. I have not eaten a buffet that grand up to the present it was really almost complet .
One person at least ₱4000+
Mandarin in Canada is a great buffet
Thank you for visiting our country, you're one of my favorite blogger, and i always watch your video, god bless🙏🌻👍🥂🍬🙂😘🍜🍝🍵☕
I always visit sofitel eversince i was 4 until i turned 10 and it always rained everytime i came that's why I never get to swim in their pool. now that I'm 12 i miss going to hotels and swimming in pools. btw thanks for visiting PH! its always more fun in the Philippines!!
I watch Mark's videos so that I can dream of eating good food 😂😂😂😂😂
I mean watching it before I sleep 😴
C
I will feed you good food every day. Come with me
the sheer joy on your face when your eating always makes me smile, I'm just managing to get through all your older videos but I still have a lot to go XD its actually quite fun to have my own meal and 'eat' with you, though the sushi station in this video made me want to make sushi even more then I do now x.x.
You're amazing man. How i wish all people are as appreciate as you are. Thanks for the good vibes! 😁
I love each of your videos, Mark! There are still a lot in line to watch and I am excited already to jump to the next story!! You are doing great! I know when i see that unique and special facial appreciation of yours, that food is definitely delicious! and there are time I do not see that expression, I interpret as you saying, this food is just, uh, okay...good but not that flavorful. Thanks for making us salivate! looking forward to your next video, Mark!
I really love your reaction when eating those amazing dishes, pretty awesome and satisfying to watch it makes me crave whatever food you're eating, keep it up Mark! 👍😊
He is one of the few non-Filipinos that ate balut the right way. Facial expressions are on point! :D
Did he eat it upside down? In Vietnam we start on the other side.
Tuan Quang Tran he ate it the wrong way, you are right. He should've peeled the membrane on the first side that he cracked. That was actually the right side. More balut soup!
South East Asian eat it to
Yeah he cracked it the wrong side, the first attempt was right
But his mom is Asian and wife too so he knows balut is.
I love this guy, Mark is never ever gaining weight after eating so much of sumptuous foods all over the world. Your facial expression is your trademark, besides you are eating the best food ever. I love Thai food though so much, no wonder you are eating red chili's like me. Keep going and more power, and thank you for visiting Philippines and come again.
I love that moment when he eats whole Balut haha. Nice video Mark!. More power to you!
Your smile after every bite of food gets me every time. I gotta check this place out once in my lifetime haha
Spiral Buffet one of the Best of The Best Food in Asia. Awesome!
I didn't know this until I watched your vlog🤣. We gonna go there when we come home !💟🇵🇭🇵🇭🇵🇭 God bless you and God bless my Philippines 🇵🇭🇵🇭
Your facial expression when you take on the oyster is ridiculously amazing. Priceless!!
Hello Mark I hope you had a good stay in my country! love your vlogs
Mark I really appreciate that you compare the foods you eat to more similar dishes other people are used to. I think by doing that gives people the confidence to expand their pallet because it allows us to be open minded since you compare and describe dishes that most of us eat so there's familiarity there.
Love your videos of your family and all the beautiful places you visit.
I'm so looking forward to eat also at this spiral buffet on my next vacation to the philippines. I enjoyed your video , thanks .
My family loves to see your videos Mark, that even my daughter keeps on saying i want to eat like that.... :D God bless you man!
great video...don't mind those people who keep complaining about your expressions...keep it up.
Well people are entitled to their opinions..and it was annoying him making that face after everything he ate. I almost stopped watching the video.
+Martha Wallace well I never said that people should mind their opinions.This is my message and opinion for Mark.
+Kartha Mala Aletnuiq Dumb bitch, who thinks his reactions are real lol
+Martha Wallace I unsubcribed because of that face he made on every bites.
Im one of your filipino fan here.. I love watching food bloggers and you are one of them..I so love your expression whenever you taste good food.. You know how to appreciate.. More videos please.. Thank you and God bless. :)
Me and my mother are a huge fan of ur vids and to my mother if she doesn't see ur vid in a day, she becomes very dull. Plus love ur expression
Hello Mark and Ying and little Micah!
Congratulations on your 1M subs (I'm one of them btw :D) And thank you for this vlog, I now know where to have my next Birthday Buffet! Keep up the good work and stay healthy, happy and blessed!
It amazes me how genuine your reactions are everytime you taste your food. I can sense how honest you are in your opinions everytime you taste them. It's unbelievably amazing how you are willing to taste everything that is being served in front of you plus I think it's great that you can eat too much. Watching you makes me hungry everytime even if I just ate. I love your vlogs and I personally think you are the best. Thanks for embracing Filipino food and culture! 🤗🤗🤗 Keep it up! You and your family are wonderful.
Mark your my hero! Thanks for your videos! Gives great idea on where to go and have a great dining experience, keep it up!
Nice to see you enjoy the Filipino foods, especially lechon. I have been watching you daily and enjoying your trip almost all over the world.
Philippines is the best kept secret in Asia :)......Manila is the buffet capital of the world....It has many other buffets like Vikings, Dads etc....
Feels like his reactions were identical. It's like a bit happy, eats it, squints a bit his eyes, then tilts his head to the side and does some weird laugh.
this looks amazing though, but expensive AF
Always that reaction. It's only about $40 US dollars.
+Rainbow Panda says 87.50 USD with all-you-can-drink alcohol. Around 70 USD or so without the drinks. It's cheaper on weekdays, but I'm sure the selection isn't as extensive.
Cordelia Enid H That's true. :) It's definitely on my bucket list, but it's a little expensive for people in Manila. It's the equivalent of about half a month's pay on minimum wage. Anyone with a decent job can afford it, but it seems kind of wasteful to spend so much on just one meal. :)
+Revina Que if you have a competitive eating- tummy like me,well its very affordable
+Buddha B Agree. The roided reaction expression is on a par with Kevin Kline's face when he climaxes in Jamie Lee Curtis in A Fish Called Wanda ;)
The detailed of your videos were amazing. Love your videos as always. I am glad you like it there. I wish I got a chance to eat at Spiral Buffett
Ur facial expression when eating ur first bite is priceless!
You really make the food seem so delicious:)👍🏻
Enjoy ur videos
Aloha from Hawaii🌺
You're doing great Mark. You've been a great help to my family last December during our 6 days in HongKong. We tried Yatlok, the street food, and lots of many other food outlets. Thanks to your food blog! Keep up the good work. :-)
That facial expression when he eats the food ❤
It‘ one of the best food tasting channels of the internet. I feel like packing and traveling today just because of the face expressions. Congrattulations. Se already have a litteris fanclub in Brazil.
Wow!! Looks really good. Thanks Mark for sharing. I always enjoyed all your food travel😙😙😙😙
This makes me wanna go to Sofitel like right now xD
Your reactions make me smile and I don't know why. I just do!
Please don't stop what your doing Mark, much love to you & your family, your the greatest. from Houston Texas, Demetrius
Everything looked SO good!
I love your videos and your expressions after u eat are also so cute and real. Never change dear Mark 💗
Mark, don't change your facial expression as when people want you to do so. It's your genuine personality and iconic reaction that make this food blog get going.
Hey bro. I'm from Australia and everytime I watch ur videos it always brings joy. And Micah and ur wife. Very cool
Mark, I love your videos, I am filipino and I always sleep late, just watching your videos, now it is 1 a.m and I am still watching your vkdeos keep it up man,
Hi there I have been watching you videos from past 1 month. Your videos are awesome. I like your expressions. Keep going. I will definitely meet you some day. like u met Andrew.
I really enjoyed the viewing of the different types of food from the different countries . Everything looked so amazing and good .
This vlog is timeless. Foods look so delicious.
I would love to go to Manila just to stay at the Sofitel and eat at the spiral buffet!!! It looked so spectacular! Thank you for sharing with us, Mark!
"I had to forgo the rice... That's a a sacrifice" I love how it rhymes 😂😂😂
I'm a Filipino but I can not eat balut. I just can't.
I love how open minded you are and how adventurous you are tho
Yung sisiw yakk
What is dat?? I didn't understand from the video very well
@@Debasmitabhadra466 basically boiled egg. Except it's fertilized, so the chick is starting to develop. I'm a local & only tried it when forced back when I was a kid. Never touched it again XD Though I do remember the taste being OK. It's just ew to look at.. also messy to eat.
I see you have a lot of respect to all the people/country that you go by getting to know the cuisines. The best part of your video all the time is your intelligence of each that you eat. Whether you did research on them prior or you really know them due to your many travels already, either way is awesome to know. You are the best food blogger, full so substance, your judgments are all credible. I always feel like I was there with you in each of your escapades. God Bless you more and may you visit more places. Salute to the balut :)
Mark's expressions of delight are wonderful to watch.
Just saw this vid. I really enjoyed it. I love the facial expression, I can almost taste each dish. Thank you for sharing!
That is the most amazing buffet I have ever seen
The best videos are when you take your family with you! It's good that they get to enjoy the yumminess!
Mark I've always have fun and enjoyable time watching your videos. And it is also educational to watched. Thank you for always being respectful to all the cultures wherever you travel, you should be the UN Ambassador! I hope you can visit Salt Lake City, UT and we can cook you some Peruvian and Filipino dish. Cheers to more of your success..
Mark's favorite face reaction after the bite is in his mouth... Close eyes, open mouth with a slight smile and then start leaning to the right >>>
I can tell you love the food by your facial expressions and I love it
GREAT VIDEO
Thank you Mark Wiens. I really appreciate your effort. And your facial expression is cool, don't let others make you down. Just keep up the good work.
your facial expression makes us smile everytime you eat a certain food, hehehe .. very appreciative, it makes every chef proud of themselves serving you hehehe
for me his facial expression is so natural and i enjoy it after watching all his video, so kind of person and i like him the way he eat the food
His face when he tastes the items gets me everytime!! Lol!! 😂😂😊😊
Oh man, I love to see a video of you editing - a Few hints and tips will go a long way!
Obsessed with this channel ❤️💯