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An all-you-can-eat Asian fusion buffet with a family-friendly vibe is the latest addition to Ōrewa’s growing number of eateries.
The Grill House Buffet, in Grand Drive, is owned by Brian Bai whose experience in the restaurant business spans 30 years.
Brian began as a chef and moved onto owning and running restaurants in China. He has lived in NZ for around 10 years, and recently sold his restaurant in Auckland’s CBD.
He started The Grill House Buffet, which opened last week, after spotting a gap in the market in the growing area of Ōrewa North for a place with reasonable prices and fresh, Asian-inspired food. The restaurant can seat up to 80, has a licensed bar and a menu of affordable drinks.
A wide range of meat and seafood is on offer at long buffet tables, along with soup, dumplings, salads, vegetables and desserts.
There are plenty of pre-marinated, cooked dishes prepared by The Grill House’s chefs, including roast duck, sweet and sour pork, curried chicken or butter prawn, to choose from. Diners can also select from the big range of raw meat and seafood and barbecue it themselves at their tables – each table has a state-of-the-art, high heat, but smokeless, grill plate in the centre.
There is something for the whole family, and that is exactly what Brian wanted to achieve.
“I wanted a place for local people to gather,” he says.
He is also keen for the business to contribute to community causes, starting with a recent donation towards the purchase of a new van for Ōrewa College.
