| The Corinthia Hotel St,George's Bay. |
The Corinthia Hotel St. George's Bay in St. Julians, is one of the exclusive hotels being operated in Malta by Internatial Hotel Investements (IHI) PLC. The hotel apart from exclusive services and facilities expected to be found in a prestigious five star hotel and resort of this nature, offer dining facilities within the premises to cater for most pockets and tastes, with the Fra Martino Main Restaurant, the Grill 3301, Cafe 22, Henry J. Beans, Vinotheque etc.
| Fra Martino Restaurant Overview. |
In our series of features to highlight various selected Sunday buffet lunches being offered by some of the top hotels in Malta, our attention for this week was directed to the Fra Martino Restaurant at this major hotel. We have already reviewed this buffet lunch, in previous seasons, 2009, 2010, and have selected it once again for the 2011 season, as this venue has always maintained the quality of the cuisine and service offered in very pleasant surroundings.
The Sunday buffet lunch at the Fra Martino is displayed on some eight stations starting with:
| Marinated Fresh Salmon. |
A lavish array of cold antipasti consisting of selections of seafood, marinated salmon, cold cuts, roulades, salads, dressings, sushi and sashimi, etc., which would need more than one visit if one wants to taste most of the dishes on offer. Very Good.
| Sushi and Sashimi |
| Antipasto Selections. |
| More Antipasti. |
| Antipasto feast. |
| Parma Ham and melon. |
| The Soup Station. |
Two pots of soups - Cream of carrot and coriander and a Pea and Bacon soup were on offer, with cheddar croutons. Good.
| Baked Cannelloni. |
The ever popular pasta station offered three terrines respectively containing a selection of:
Orechiette tossed with bay prawns, clams, and mint fish velout;
Oven baked cannelloni with beef ragout and topped with smoked cheese bechamel;
Pasta tri colori with garden vegetables caponata and basil scented olive oil.
Very Good.
| Orechiete marinara. |
| Pasta tri colori. |
| Carvery and chaffing station. |
The main courses station was divided between the carving trolleys and the chaffing dishes counter.
En farced veal with port wine sauce and Roast Pork loin with granny smith apple compote and cider jus were on the carvery side. Good.
| Roast Pork loin. |
| Stuffed veal. |
The chaffing dishes included a selection of:
Seared Tuna with fennel ratatouille and cherry tomato sauce;
Game and root vegetable caserole in cabernet sauce;
Grilled beef medallions with parsnips, chips and tomato jus;
Tomato, peas and smoked cheese quiches;
accompanied by sauted seasonal vegetables; minted roasted new potatoes; and sauted potatoes lyonnaise.
Very Good.
| Seared Tuna. |
| Game and root veg caserole |
| Grilled beef medallions. |
| Smoked cheese quiches and veg. |
| Turkey Shia tikka. |
Various hotels are offering an ethnic cuisine station, ranging from Turkish, Chinese, Asian Fusion, North African and others. The ethnic choice at the Fra Martino is Indian and hot terrines offerring:
Turkey shia tikka;
Lamb korma;
Aubergine puree - Baingan Bharta;
Basmati rice and Indian spices; Crispy pappadoms, Naan bread and mango relish. Good.
| The Cheese selection. |
A good selection of soft, medium and hard cheeses, local cheeselets with biscuits, grissini, dried fruits and nuts, to finish off your wine. Good.
| Dessert selections. |
An abundant selection of gateaux, tarts, mouses' pies, creme brulee, my favourite chocolate pudding, ricotta cannoli, fruit flans, etc, chocolate fondue fountain with fruit and marsh mallows; which are better described through the photo illustration shown.
A seperate ice-cream station, and live pancake and waffle station. Excellent.
| Flans, tarts, cassatella. |
| Chocolate fountain |
A Children Station is also on offer displaying various children's favourites.
Entertainement was provided by the resident Fra Martino band and singer, who this year have tuned the music volume perfectly to provide enjoyable and relaxing background music.
Price per person: Eur29.50 adults/Children 6 to 12 Eur12.
Reviewers Impressions:
Ambience: Excellent.
Cuisine: Very Good.
Preparation and presentation: Very Good.
Service and attention: Very Good.
Wine list: Excellent selection to suit most pockets and tastes.
Value for money: Very Good.
RATING: 9/10
Highly Recommended.
Contact information:
Fra Martino Restaurant - Corinthia Hotel St. George's Bay,
St. Julians,
Tel: 2370 2686; 2137 4114.
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