The Shangri-La Hotel is a name synonymous with luxury and Asian hospitality. At The Line, their signature all-day dining buffet restaurant, you will certainly get no less. A bright and airy space, with floor-to-ceiling glass panels facing a lush green garden, it is the perfect place to enjoy a nice long meal as you work your way through the seemingly endless food stations.

You will find familiar counters such as a fresh salad bar, appetizers as well as Asian and Western hot dishes. However, The Line also features an Indian food section, with different types of curries, dips, naans and even freshly fried pratas! There is also a Japanese section which serves up sashimi all day, among other sushi and cooked foods. The local chefs do a mean roast duck, along with other roast meats like BBQ pork, and a variety of noodles like laksa and wanton mee.

But the star of the show is undoubtedly the seafood bar. A clear favourite among the diners, the counter is constantly stocked with a never-ending supply of oysters, mussels, prawns, crabs and much more. A veritable seafood feast!

Coming a close second (though dessert lovers may beg to differ) is the selection of desserts on offer. Save room for a myriad of desserts ranging from local kuehs to French crepes. You name it, The Line probably has it.

Feeling thirsty after stuffing yourself? The Line offers a full barista station where you can order different types of teas and coffees, to suit your fancy. The service staff will also gamely 'tarik' your beverage per your request.

To keep diners flocking back, there are evening promotions that run from Mondays to Thursdays, with offers such as free flow beer or a seafood themed night. On Sundays, The Line kicks up another notch with champagne, lobster and an egg counter! (May 2012)

"Another runaway winner, The Line, with its modern decor, 'amazing dessert spread and superb bread pudding' (according to Amy Van), decimated the other entrants." -Time Out Singapore

"Bulldozing through buffets is a true Singaporean hobby. We love it for two reasons: indulgence and value. Sixteen live stations showcase 16 different cooking styles and offer freshly made Cantonese dim sum, steaming bowls of noodles, sushi and sashmi sliced to exacting standards. There's even the option of having a crisp prata kneaded and fried on the spot." -CNNGo.com

Most people come for the freshly shucked oyster bar and we are no different. The seafood counter has a tremendous range, even offering Alaskan King Crab and lobster on certain days. We reckon this bar shucks up to 1000 oysters a day! Add to that the sashimi selection, where they not only offer the usual tuna and salmon but also thick slabs of swordfish, and this truly is a seafood lovers’ paradise!

Being dessert fiends here at Chope, we don’t want to let the seafood steal the spotlight. Special mention goes to possibly the largest selection of desserts we have seen at a local hotel buffet. You could probably come to The Line and fill up on dessert alone, as sinful as that may be. There are more than 20 different types of kuehs, cakes, puddings, and dessert cups on display to tempt you and send you on a sugar high. Not to mention, a fresh crepe station and a marble slab creamery where you can choose your own mix-ins with your flavour of ice-cream. Kids will love the chocolate fountain where you can dip marshmallows and other goodies to create own fondue party!

With such sweet endings, you will undoubtedly leave The Line with many happy memories and lips stained with chocolate. (May 2012)

"Another runaway winner, The Line, with its modern decor, 'amazing dessert spread and superb bread pudding' (according to Amy Van), decimated the other entrants. We mean 'decimate' in the nicest way possible – though it did prompt Soon to simply reply 'duh'. In the end, it’s 'still the one to beat', says Wu." -Time Out Singapore

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