Planter's Shed

Visited Planter’s Shed at Mandai Banyan Tree Resort for a weekday buffet dinner. Ambience is quite nice with a rustic, nature-inspired setting that fits well with the resort vibe. Not too noisy and crowded as well. Food quality was decent, though not particularly memorable — portions were moderate and flavors were fairly standard. The Laksa was a true standout for me. The salad bar and cold dishes were pretty good too with good variety and mostly very fresh. Service was polite and really efficient. Prices are on the slightly higher side, which is expected given the resort location. Overall, an okay dining experience if you’re already staying there, but not something I’d go out of my way for definitely as there is nothing really truly special or unique that will draw me back.

On 18 December, our family visited Planter's Shed for an à la carte dinner. All four of us ordered different dishes. Two dishes arrived, and my daughter and mother-in-law started eating. However, after a long wait, the other two dishes had not been served. I approached a young waitress to check on our order, and she went to investigate but never returned with an update. Assuming it was an oversight, I asked another young waitress (who also seemed to be a student) to check on our food. She too didn't return. This left me puzzled and feeling ignored. When the second waitress passed by our table, I caught her and inquired about our dishes. She mentioned that she had asked about it and "they" were checking. I felt frustrated that she hadn't informed us earlier, leaving us in the dark. Determined to get an answer, I told her we had been waiting for over 20 minutes and wanted to know the status of our food. She quickly called a senior staff member named Des for help. Des promptly apologized and checked on our order. Within five minutes, our food was served. Des apologized profusely for the delay, and we appreciated his friendly and efficient service. We want to commend Des for making things right and ensuring we were satisfied. Overall, we give Planter's Shed four stars due to the food delay and the need for better training for the young waitresses. However, we give Des five stars for his excellent customer service!

Very good selection of food, fresh and clean. Well done to the kitchen. We particularly love the salted baked seabass with lemongrass, rendang and naan. Concierge staff was friendly but the services to fill up water and clearing up used plates were slow and not quite attentive. Hence, I’m giving a 4-star as such service is not expected in this resort.

Disappointed over the quality of the buffet. The food is simply not cooked to its best standard. The satay meat was hard, probably because it was cold from leaving out at the tray. The roast meat was not cripsy, the rice was raw and not fully cooked. The kuek pie tee filling was too watery. The Indian food section was decent. The cold food section was disappointed. No lobster or oyster. The dessert was decent but the patries and cakes could have better variety . The staff were all very friendly. I love the decor of the restaurant.

Was here on a weekday staycation, not crowded and have a wide variety of Breakfast, Breakfast include in the room package, dinner see whether is buffet style or ala cart, nice ambience and music, feel you out in the woods, have kids section for food. They serve champagne and prosecco for breakfast as well. Different dinning experience, Highly recommend

5 stars! Planter’s Shed is a new hotel restaurant within Mandai Rainforest Resort beside Mandai Wildlife Reserve and Mandai Boardwalk. One of the best breakfast buffet experiences I have ever had! Our family of 3 dined here in May 2025 and all of us including our young boy really loved the food (and drinks)! The staff were all friendly and efficient despite being a busy weekend period, tip to avoid queue is to go earlier before peak timing. Eggs and noodles can be prepared on demand too. Lovely array of food. Really spacious and comfortable seating. Loved it, thank you! 🙏🏻

For the price it’s not bad. Love the laksa and soft serve. But don’t have sushi. Paid $326.13 for 4 pax

I enjoyed the hotel breakfast at Planter’s Shed—relaxed vibe, tasty food, and the pastries were especially good. It made for a delightful morning experience.