Crown Casino Kitchen Workshop

Crown Casino Kitchen Workshop Average ratng: 8,3/10 6824 votes
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.
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.

Kitchen Workshop Buffet Opening Hours & Maps Crown Resorts wishes to advise that our Food and Beverage operations at Crown Melbourne will be temporarily closed until further notice. Kitchen workshop in located within the Crown Casino complex at Southbank Melbourne. This large family buffet restaurant which operates on high turnover and offers a teppanyaki kitchen, salad bar, roast meat section with 2 choices, hot bar and a pastry kitchen with has something for everyone.

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.
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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.

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

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.

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

Trip to Crown Casino (with lunch at Kitchen Workshop)

Regardless where you are or where you come from, December is a special time of the year that brings about a baffling, yet delightful aura of love and joy all over the world.

December in Australia is even more special. Although snow and Christmas sweaters may be a bit difficult to find around the country at this time, the packed beaches, tennis courts, and squares, and especially the Santas in red shorts, more than make up for it.

We took our ever so wonderful students to Crown Casino, at the kitchen workshop for lunch, and then we enjoyed the spectacular light and sound show at the steps, just next to the casino. Then, making our way through the crowded first floor, we caught sight of the fire-towers next to the river, spitting fire at 8.00 pm – an event that shouldn’t be missed by any international student in Melbourne.

Here at OIC, we want what’s best for our students, and we do our best to give our students a glimpse of the essence of that Aussie laid-back lifestyle!