Cafe Dining Palm Tree

On the hotel ground floor, bright and spacious

“Palm Tree” is the buffet-centered restaurant on the 1st floor of Rembrandt Hotel Atsugi. The space is unified in white and pale wood, with natural light pouring through large windows. The view outside is the hotel’s inner garden, and the greenery visible from every seat quietly enhances the “hotel restaurant” calm. There are also private rooms, giving you flexibility for slightly more formal occasions like client lunches or small birthdays.

Fairs rotate every two months

Breakfast, lunch, and dinner each have different buffet styles, and the lunch/dinner lineup changes theme every two months. During my May–June visit, the theme was “Spain & Mediterranean Fair,” with paellas and seafood-forward dishes leading the spread. There’s also no time limit — pausing for a break and going back in without any pressure is welcome design.

The star: roast beef carved in front of you

The live kitchen centerpiece, especially the weekend/holiday roast beef, is the anchor dish. They read each cut of meat and adjust the finish before slicing, so the cross-section is soft and juicy. The live teppan steak arrives hot off the plate too — worth queueing for. The line moves at standard buffet pace, so the strategic play is to lock this down first.

Cold, hot, pasta, curry — all at hotel quality

Cold section: salad bar, chicken breast Niçoise-style marinade, avocado and minced meat “taco style.” Hot section: pork shoulder Hungarian-style, chicken thigh Polynesian roast, a daily pasta, plus the house Palm Tree curry and soup in their fixed positions. Looking at each dish individually, the quality is closer to hotel plated cuisine than typical buffet fare. Underestimate this place and you’ll be quietly surprised by how well each single plate is executed.

Surprisingly strong kids’ section; chocolate fountain on weekends

Dessert section covers petit cakes, cookies, jellies, soft serve. On weekends and holidays, a chocolate fountain shows up, and kids become glued to it with near-certainty. There’s also a pancake maker, fresh popcorn, and a cotton candy machine — this corner is, frankly, a clean win for kids. The volume of little touches here is why families rate this place highly.

Overall, “hotel calm” + “buffet variety” + “kid-friendly density” line up in a rare three-way balance. Works for casual use, works for a small family celebration — a handy card to keep in your wallet for Atsugi.