I just wanted to share our experience with all food lovers
(especially to all Japanese BBQ buffet lovers) about this Japanese
BBQ restaurant at Beach Road.
Tonight was the 2nd time we went to this restaurant because we find
the quality of food to be reasonably good in our first visit.
This time round, we've decided to go for the BBQ buffet, at $58 per
pax. Before we placed our order for the buffet, we saw rules
written on the menu stating the buffet has a 2 hours time limit and
any leftover will be charged. I felt the 2 hours time limit
practice a little unusual but otherwise did not really take note of
the leftover food rule, as I thought this is a standard practice
with all buffets. 
Shortly after we ordered our buffet, the waitress came and pasted a
note next to our table. She has written clearly on the note the
exact time we started the buffet. I reckon she wanted to remind us
the 2 hours time limit.
We got started and signalled for the waitress to order Beef Loin,
Pork Loin, Scallops, soups and a small serving of a bowl of garlic
rice for our baby son.
It took us about 15 minutes to finish the meat and soup in our 1st
order, and when the waitress came to refill our tea, she started to
remind us not to waste food, and she mentioned any extra food left
on the table will be charged accordingly. I was appalled as the
only food left on our table was the bowl of garlic rice my wife was
still feeding to our son.
When we placed our 2nd order for more meat and prawns, the waitress
reiterated any extra food will be charged, and she suggested we
should order smaller portions to avoid any waste of food. 20
minutes later, I asked the waitresses to clear our empty plates,
and as my baby son could not finish the garlic rice, I asked them
to clear his bowl as well. To my displeasure, they deliberately
cleared everything on our table except for his half-empty bowl of
garlic rice. 
Moreover, I was very annoyed the
waitresses took turns to "monitor" the food on our table when we
were eating our meals, and I could sense their eyes were looking
for any extra leftovers we might be trying to hide. 
With all these episodes, we could no longer eat our meals in peace
and they have succeeded in making us think twice before ordering
any food (without thinking if we can finish it). Both myself and my
wife were clearly upset by their behavior. We finished whatever
food was left on the table and decided to call for the bill. We
finished our buffet under in 45 minutes. 
When the waitress was waiting for me to sign the bill ($130
including service charge), she reitarted for the 4th time that we
should not order too much food in the future to avoid any waste.
For goodness sake, the only food we could not finish was the bowl
of garlic rice for our son. That was the last straw for my wife and
she gave the waitress a piece of her mind. 
In my life, I never had such a bad experience with having a buffet.
I felt the restaurant should treat its customers with more courtesy
and respect. Tonight would be the last time we are going back to
this restaurant. 
