The new Radiant Stay in Shin-Sapporo offers a half buffet lunch. I chose the summer vegetable pizza as my main dish. The crust was not too thin, more on the fluffy side, and filling. The pizza was loaded with plenty of vegetables. The buffet had a variety of vegetables including pickles and salads, but lacked heavy dishes. There were corn fritters at the central counter. The curry was delicious with carrots and vegetables. I also tried the salmon carpaccio. There were various types of bread like square loaves, grain bread, and croissants, giving a breakfast vibe. For dessert, there were two options - a light mango pudding and a chocolate cake. However, a dessert plate was also included with a neatly rolled cake and a rich raspberry sorbet. Overall, the impression was a bit breakfast-like, but mainland visitors might appreciate the delicious vegetables in Hokkaido. The hotel restaurant is decent. By adding a LINE friend, the price becomes 1980 yen including tax. The first floor is still under construction, so the entrance is quite far. It's better to access from the second floor. Thank you for the meal.

Lunch seems to be the first day today, and I will receive my first comment. An important point is that it is good to come here if you like pizza or pasta. If you have small children, you might be able to get by with just the buffet, but if you're not a big fan of pizza and pasta, it might be better not to come. I personally like pizza, so coming here was the right choice. I would definitely recommend this restaurant to friends who like pizza and pasta. I usually don't like to recommend places to others, even if I think they're good, but I felt like recommending this place. Recommending this place to others won't make my taste in doubt. Hotel buffets (regular ones) often offer a selection of Japanese, Western, and Chinese dishes, but as long as you don't mind only having Italian food, the quality of the main dishes and half-buffet here is high. It's like a high-end restaurant or hotel quality. I was impressed by the dessert plate, which could easily be sold on its own. It's not a small plate, but a proper plate. The sorbet in the middle is common in most places, but it's often served rock hard at -15 degrees Celsius, making it difficult to eat with a fork. However, here it's properly temperature-controlled, not melted or rock hard. It cuts easily with a fork. It's probably a raspberry flavor? It's really delicious! There are a few things to keep in mind at this restaurant. 1) If you order the "Summer Vegetable..." dish, it's probably best not to get the salad at the buffet (laughs) - that's from my own experience. 2) If you really love cheese, you might want to avoid the "Summer Vegetable..." menu. It's healthy, looks good, and tastes good, but relatively speaking, the cheese is less prominent. So, if cheese is the most important thing for you, something like Margherita might be safer. 3) It's good to keep in mind that there is a dessert plate at the buffet. I should have mentioned this earlier, but it's a minor detail, so I'll write about it later. As for ordering, this place also uses the trendy QR order system. Unlike izakayas, you only need to order the main dish, so it's relatively easy. However, even though there are only six main dishes, the order on the paper menu on the table is different from the order online, and the names are written in abbreviations online, which was a bit confusing. Since there are only six dishes, I was able to confirm my order through process of elimination, but since there are only six dishes, I would prefer if they were written in full names. Payment is only accepted in cash or credit card, and you have to call a staff member to settle the bill at the table. It's a shame that they don't use the internet. It's a bit outdated for the credit card to be taken away by the staff for payment. The security is weak.

[Completely Non-Smoking] The Italian restaurant at Hotel La Gent Stay Shin Sapporo, which opened on July 15, 2023 in Shin-Sapporo, offers a breakfast buffet with a pre-payment system where you can choose between meat or fish for your main dish and the rest is buffet style. The lunch buffet is scheduled to start around autumn. The restaurant is located on the first floor of the hotel. The location of Hotel La Gent Stay Shin Sapporo is right at the T-junction of the newly developed Shinsapporo redevelopment area, at the intersection of Shindo Street and Genshirin-dori, just next to where there used to be a public bath. On July 22, 2023, I visited the hotel for breakfast, which was my second time this year after having breakfast in Muroran during a day trip. I usually just have instant coffee for breakfast, so I woke up two hours early and arrived around 8 am. The breakfast buffet is available from 6:30 am to 10 am (last entry at 9:30 am). I had asked the front desk staff the day before if non-guests could use the buffet (yes) and if a reservation was required (no), and also inquired about the best time to visit based on the hotel's occupancy. As the hotel is only three doors down from my home, I arrived at the hotel easily. The restaurant was about 80% empty, so I was able to choose my favorite seat and started my breakfast "battle". I chose the salmon as my main dish without hesitation. The rice was locally grown Nanatsuboshi and cooked perfectly. The lack of side dishes for the rice was a bit disappointing, but it may be enough for most people who can't eat much in the morning. The breakfast seemed to cater more to mainland and foreign guests, with dishes like corn porridge and potato potage soup. There was also Katsugen in the drink options. The milk and milk-based desserts were from the local New Sapporo Dairy, which was a familiar taste for me as a local resident. The curry was a hotel-style curry with a mix of vegetables and fruits, which was too sweet for my taste. The scallop milk hot pot dish was excellent, with a whole baby scallop in each serving and no fishy taste. After a 1 hour and 15-minute stay, I had gained 2.3 kg in weight, which was a lot for a breakfast. The food was delicious, and thanks to the high calorie intake, I could probably run 100 km without eating anything else today.

I used the breakfast buffet. The breakfast was light and easy to eat, perfect for the morning. The vegetables were really good! You can tell they source from contract farmers, the freshness and taste were great. I ended up eating a lot. They had unexpected items like simmered butterbur and onsen eggs, even though it's an Italian restaurant, and of course, they were delicious.