No buffet has ever gotten me as excited as this one. This restaurant has broken the 'quality over quantity' golden rule by giving us both. You heard right... Quality AND Quantity.
Lovers of pork crackling can now rejoice at the churrasco grill with unlimited serves of roast pork which is dry-rubbed and roasted with caraway seeds. If crunchy crackling isn't your thing, how about the flame grilled chicken wings with paprika and chilli? Or perhaps you would prefer the grain-fed beef with tequila barbecue sauce.
The Latin American concept behind Vivaz goes to as far as the live music dance floor where salsa enthusiasts can shake off all the calories they've just consumed. Perfect for hens nights, which I am coincidentally here for (in case of any confusion, I thought I should also clarify that it wasn't my hens night). But anyway, what happens on the hens night, stays on the hens night, so there are no photos apart from photos of food, glorious food.
Here's what we had:
Jugs of sangria • Roasted bellpeppers • Tomtato, bocconcini & basil salad
I initially had my doubts about the pairing of an all-you-can-eat with a nightclub, but it definitely works here and I've become a big fan.
Vivaz Restaurant & Nightclub
80 George St, The Rocks NSW
Phone: (02) 9251 4467
Web: vivaz.net.au
Open: Friday & Saturday nights only
This looks like a fun place for a hen's night! Gotta love an all-you-can-eat buffet :D
Yeh, I was a bit skeptical at first - I mean, do we really wanna stuff ourselves at a hens night while wearing tight dresses? But it was awesome fun :)
It's a perfect place for large groups (like hens' nights, hehe) though I dodn't remember the food being this good the last time I was there, I'm drooling at those roasted peppers!
It's always hard finding a good feed for large groups... Glad i've got one to add to the list!
i haven't been to Vivaz for ages but i do remember enjoying the all you can eat buffet and the music and dancing after was pretty lively and fun too :-)
Agree - Love the atmosphere!
My oh my - interesting combo indeed!!!! Looks like fun though!
I might plan my sister's hens night here so I can come back... lol
I never thought you could improve on the four magical words of "all you can eat" but crackling just tops it off so beautifully! omgomgomg must try!
hehe you're so funny
looks great! i'm feeling very hungry now! and feel like having a salsa :P
Yum! I've been making salsa for lunch lately... with avocado and cucumber too so it's more of a mini-salad than dip
So...much...food...!!! Too bad I'm not terribly good value at all-you-can-eats anymore but the spread here is definitely impressive as well as fresh-looking.
Is that someone I spot wearing devil horns there?!
hahaha, well spotted!
Unlimited pork crackling? Pork crackling? I'm there!
Hehehe... there's so much other yummyness too which makes each round a tough choice!
Wow, this food looks brilliant.
I have a teenage son who loves to get his money's worth at buffets - he'd be in heaven here!
Shame it's not a shorter drive. :)
Ah yes, perfect for growing boys!!
Argh- a nightclub buffet- I would be skeptical too- but the wings and pork crackly look GREAT- this is actually a really cool idea!
Yeh, it doesn't sound like a good idea at the start but once you're there, the churrasco grill wins you over ;)
Oh what a wonderful idea! Will have to remember this as an option for organising large outings.
Yes! Large group outings can be a nightmare to plan
Vivas certainly exceeded my expectations when I went there for a hens night. I recall the food being good and the music was great. This review brought back some very nice memories :)
You had me at Sangria... :) Seems like it might be a good idea to pig out at the buffet, then dance it off with salsa!! :) And yeah, I would have been sceptical too, but good to hear that you enjoyed the food!