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The day I visited MoVida was a massive foodie day for my friend Lisa and I. Luckily we didn't have breakfast that morning. After a big lunch at MoVida and a coffee and cupcake (mine, thankfully was eaten the next day), we ventured on to Kitchen Workshop at Crown Casino for some dinner. We couldn't decide on a place to eat, so we figured a buffet was a good idea so we could eat anything we wanted.

Kitchen Workshop is a great spot, that I feel is kind of a hidden gem in Melbourne. I had certainly never come across it before I looked on the Crown Casino Website, but as soon as I did I made a reservation.

  1. Crown Casino have also got us covered in terms of getting us in the vibe of a holiday with their Colours of Cuba at Crown event that launched on the 18th of August and ends on the 14th of September. If you’ve passed by Crown Casino, you will no doubt have seen the Colours of Cuba posters and signage all around.
  2. Located in Southbank, Melbourne. Serves Modern Australian. Known for A fun buffet venue with reasonably priced food. Cost A$60 for two people (approx.)for Dinner Menu A$25 for two people (approx.)for Lunch Menu.
  3. Kitchen Workshop is located on the casino floor, patrons must be over 18 and not prohibited from entering the casino or Crown Entertainment Complex for any reason. Please note credit card payments incur a service fee of 1.2%. Image for illustration purposes only.
We weren't completely sold on the idea of a buffet until the friendly staff said we could go in and peruse the food before deciding what to do. The first thing you see when you walk in is the desserts fridge. It housed tonnes of little shot glasses full of tiny desserts. This was the main selling point. That and the chocolate fountain. We then proceeded to look around and there was a vast selection of hot and cold food, including a massive hot plate/barbeque where a chef prepares fresh stir-fry vegetables that you select yourself.
We tried quite a few of the dishes and they weren't terrible. Surprisingly, the cold food and salads were the low point. We tried many of the desserts and most of them were just so-so. The 'coconut mousse' was just whipped cream with toasted coconut sprinkled on top. Very disappointing. Take note, we didn't eat all that's shown on the plate. We basically grabbed one of everything so we could try it all. We're greedy, but not pigs.
For ~21 dollars for dinner, it wasn't a bad meal. We got to try so many things that it was worth the money. We don't eat enough to really take advantage of the buffet situation though. But the prices weren't bad, the staff were very friendly and it was a relatively nice setting for a casino. We would probably go back.
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Clockwise from left: Maple-roasted pumpkin, Barramundi, roast potatoes, saffron rice, mexican bean mix, cheese tortellini, steamed broccoli with slivered almonds.
The bean mixture was amazing. All the other components of this plate were also quite nice. The pasta was surprisingly good for something from a bain-marie.

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The bean and corn salad was pretty terrible. I'm not sure why. Maybe it had been sitting around too long.

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This was the stir-fry that Lisa chose. It was very nice. Unfortunately we tried this after the desserts so we were too full to appreciate it.

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Clockwise from left: Trifle, 'coconut mousse' (aka. whipped cream), chocolate mousse and lime jelly with fruit pieces.
All bar the coconut mousse were alright. They weren't anything special. The fruit was nice and fresh, though.

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From left:Lamington, chocolate brownie, chocolate-covered marshmallow (from the chocolate fountain), strawberry jelly and strawberry mousse.

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The lamington was my favourite part. The strawberry mousse was also a surprise hit with me.