Beauty & the Best
Its all so magical!
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We called yesterday morning (7/24/09) and got Boma reservations, 2 persons for 4:30 - so no ADR here, we called just about 7 hours before and got in!
Got there a little early, so we walked around the AKL before checking in. We went downstairs to the restaurant and two CM's were playing bongo drums for the "opening" of the restaurant. We got a beeper and about 5 minutes later we were seated.
Can't remember our server's name, but he was very nice & efficient. We didn't have any dirty plates on our table for more than 30 seconds.
And now what everyone really wants to hear....this is what we ate!
Soups
She-Crab - Delicious! A little salty, but sooo good.
Chicken and Corn Chowder - Good, but nothing special
Lamb Potje (sp?) - Delicious lamb stew, excellent flavors.
Butternut Squash - Yummo! Sweet like pumpkin pie in a bowl.
Coconut Curry Seafood Stew - Delicious, light flavor & generous seafood.
Salads
Calamari Salad - Amazing! You wouldn't think that fried calamari would taste that good in a salad but it was very good - buttery and the dressing set it off perfectly
Watermelon Rind - Good as always, not too spicy this time
Avacado and Papaya - A little heavy on the citrus flavor, but still good.
Jicama Apple and Greens - So-so, the greens tasted a little bitter to me, but that could be b/c I had the butternut squash soup right before
Curry Pasta Salad - Delish! My husband liked this and he's not a big pasta-salad eater
Red Pepper Hummus - Yummo! A little salty
Whitebean Hummus - Delicious!
Hot Entrees
Falafel - Very good! Crispy on the outside and tender on the inside
Bobotie - Good as always, nice spices
Carved beef - Good, always eat it with the Boma mustard
Mealie bread - So-so, this just tastes like cornbread to me
Pap and Chaka Laka - Good, filling like mashed potatoes, still not sure exactly what this is!
Fufu - Delicious!
Corn and Spinach Pudding - Good, very creamy, kind of like grits
Desserts - my favorite!
Chocolate Mousse Cups - Yummo, I like this better when you can get a big spoon of the mousse, but its still good in the cups
Cassava Cake - So-so, this didn't really have much flavor
Zebra Domes - Delicious! I've had these before & didn't get the big deal, I get it now!
Pineapple Upside Down Cheesecake - Very Good!! I wish that I had gotten two of these
Fruit Tartlet - Not good, no taste really
Banana and Butterscotch Bread Pudding - Delicious! Sooo good, warm and gooey, I prefer it w/ the vanilla sauce over the chocolate rum sauce
To help people see what's at each station, I decided to include video rather than pictures.
Here's a video that I took of the buffet:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T3elhBNqxOw - hot entrees and soups
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W-q627yB3Dk - desserts and salads
The first part is kind of funny because while filming I ran into a guy who then told me how good the fufu is & how I should definitely get some
you'll see his hand and plate in there.
We've been to Boma twice before but this was our BEST trip ever! Everything was fresh and the buffet was uncrowded. Great service and the food was spectacular!! Can't wait to go again
Got there a little early, so we walked around the AKL before checking in. We went downstairs to the restaurant and two CM's were playing bongo drums for the "opening" of the restaurant. We got a beeper and about 5 minutes later we were seated.
Can't remember our server's name, but he was very nice & efficient. We didn't have any dirty plates on our table for more than 30 seconds.
And now what everyone really wants to hear....this is what we ate!
Soups
She-Crab - Delicious! A little salty, but sooo good.
Chicken and Corn Chowder - Good, but nothing special
Lamb Potje (sp?) - Delicious lamb stew, excellent flavors.
Butternut Squash - Yummo! Sweet like pumpkin pie in a bowl.
Coconut Curry Seafood Stew - Delicious, light flavor & generous seafood.
Salads
Calamari Salad - Amazing! You wouldn't think that fried calamari would taste that good in a salad but it was very good - buttery and the dressing set it off perfectly
Watermelon Rind - Good as always, not too spicy this time
Avacado and Papaya - A little heavy on the citrus flavor, but still good.
Jicama Apple and Greens - So-so, the greens tasted a little bitter to me, but that could be b/c I had the butternut squash soup right before
Curry Pasta Salad - Delish! My husband liked this and he's not a big pasta-salad eater
Red Pepper Hummus - Yummo! A little salty
Whitebean Hummus - Delicious!
Hot Entrees
Falafel - Very good! Crispy on the outside and tender on the inside
Bobotie - Good as always, nice spices
Carved beef - Good, always eat it with the Boma mustard
Mealie bread - So-so, this just tastes like cornbread to me
Pap and Chaka Laka - Good, filling like mashed potatoes, still not sure exactly what this is!
Fufu - Delicious!
Corn and Spinach Pudding - Good, very creamy, kind of like grits
Desserts - my favorite!
Chocolate Mousse Cups - Yummo, I like this better when you can get a big spoon of the mousse, but its still good in the cups
Cassava Cake - So-so, this didn't really have much flavor
Zebra Domes - Delicious! I've had these before & didn't get the big deal, I get it now!
Pineapple Upside Down Cheesecake - Very Good!! I wish that I had gotten two of these
Fruit Tartlet - Not good, no taste really
Banana and Butterscotch Bread Pudding - Delicious! Sooo good, warm and gooey, I prefer it w/ the vanilla sauce over the chocolate rum sauce
To help people see what's at each station, I decided to include video rather than pictures.
Here's a video that I took of the buffet:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T3elhBNqxOw - hot entrees and soups
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W-q627yB3Dk - desserts and salads
The first part is kind of funny because while filming I ran into a guy who then told me how good the fufu is & how I should definitely get some
you'll see his hand and plate in there. We've been to Boma twice before but this was our BEST trip ever! Everything was fresh and the buffet was uncrowded. Great service and the food was spectacular!! Can't wait to go again
