A 180 degree night view at 33rd floor would most probably come in fine dining restaurant along with its dimmed and romantic ambience hence the very expensive price tag. Here at Hat Yai, Lee Garden Plaza Hotel did it differently. They still keep the best part which is the night view for you, but to make it affordable to public, they throw in simple furniture and make it into a self-service eat-all-you-can Sky Buffet for only 169 baht. It has garnered lots of fans and earned them a good reputation which made Sky Buffet a must try in Hat Yai.
To begin with, we went through the security check at Lee Garden Plaza (if you haven’t known, Lee Garden Plaza Hotel is on top of Lee Garden Plaza) then pressed the lift to 10th floor, the main lobby followed by another lift transit to 33rd floor.
When the lift door opened, a lady staff greeted us in Wai (Thai greeting); the slight bow with her palms pressed together and asked if we were there for the sky buffet. The price goes according to height: 169 baht for 120cm and above, 89 baht for 100-119cm while it is complimentary for those below 100cm.
It was divided into 2 sections upon entering: on the left side were the spread corner and some seats while on the right was a raised floor with few steps and the breathtaking night view.
Chinese Herbal Soup of Chicken Drumstick & Wolfberry
Fish Maw Soup
Came in thick broth and generous amount of fish maw, it was believed to be the most expensive thus value-for-money dish among the spread.
Seafood Tom Yam Soup of Squids, Prawns & Oyster Mushroom
Fish Fillets in Ginger & Scallion, Green Curry Chicken
Deep Fried Thai Fish Cakes & Chicken Drumsticks
As you can observe, the food in general were of Chinese style dishes including some that were not in this post such as roasted duck, braised Chinese cabbage with mushrooms, braised Japanese tofu and so on. There was also a fruit and salad bar for those who crave for a lighter meal.
Longan Dessert with Jelly
And we ended this satisfying meal with one last happy note: the ice-cream.
To be honest, the food wasn’t that impressive, but having buffet with great night view overlooking the city of Hat Yai in its tallest building for only 169 baht does sound like a great deal to me.
Sky Buffet @Lee Garden Plaza Hotel
29 Prachatipat Road, Hadyai, Songkhla 90110 Thailand
Operating time
Lunch: 11am-2.30pm
Dinner: 5pm-9.30pm