Seafood lovers looking for a weekend dining experience in Johor Bahru have plenty to explore at Food Exchange, Novotel Johor Bahru City Centre, where the Seafood Extravaganza brings together an extensive selection of seafood, live cooking experiences and international favourites.

Located on Level 11 of Novotel Johor Bahru City Centre, Food Exchange provides a modern and comfortable setting for families, friends and food lovers to enjoy a relaxed buffet dinner.

The buffet offers plenty of opportunities for seafood lovers to enjoy their favourites, with various seafood selections prepared in different ways.

The dish brings together clams, prawns, mussels and squid with okra, corn, onions and long beans, all cooked in Food Exchange's signature shell-out sauce.

For us, this was one of the more memorable parts of the evening because it combines freshly cooked seafood with a more interactive dining experience.

Beyond the shell-out experience, the buffet also features a Japanese section that attracted plenty of attention throughout the evening.

It was interesting to see how popular this section was during our visit, with the team keeping busy preparing and topping up the selection throughout dinner.

Although seafood takes centre stage, there is more to explore around the buffet. At the dedicated alfresco area, guests can find grilled favourites including chicken and beef satay, accompanied by local-style peanut sauce and condiments.

This gives diners the opportunity to enjoy a combination of seafood, grilled meats and international flavours in one dinner.

One thing we noticed during our visit was the amount of work happening behind the scenes. The F&B team was constantly moving between the different stations, preparing dishes, replenishing the buffet and assisting diners.

For buffet dining, having the food regularly replenished is an important part of the overall experience, and it was good to see the team actively keeping up with the demand.

And, of course, a buffet dinner isn't complete without something sweet to finish the evening. After exploring the seafood, Japanese selections and grilled dishes, guests can also choose from a variety of desserts to end the meal on a sweeter note.

For families and groups with different tastes, having a selection of savoury dishes followed by desserts gives everyone something to explore.

Our Seafood Extravaganza experience at Food Exchange was all about having plenty of choices to explore.

For us, the most enjoyable part is always discovering something new and the live seafood preparation certainly gave us something different to talk about and enjoy.