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呢晚係補做冬飯，因男友媽媽喜愛中菜，所以一行三人揀了聘珍樓啫啫雞煲好香口，汁都濃郁，雞也滑的後面一煲是京蔥海參煲，海參整得滑，但無咩味，反而啲蔥就好好味，爽脆入味哈哈露筍炒蝦球，露筍爽甜，同蝦球一樣，好match 牛肝菌螺頭燉湯好香好濃郁的菌味，入口清甜，我幾喜歡這款湯仲有個珧柱海鮮炒飯，炒得飯身很乾很爽口，正最後叫了兩馬拉糕同椰汁桂花糕做甜品馬拉糕鬆軟不太甜，桂花糕椰子鮮香甜美為一頓飯劃上句號 continue reading

Bad service and a rip off. Been to other branches in China and it was ok. Went their for business dinner and ordered Lapmeifan. Person said they are steamed glutinous rice type. They came in tony dim sum styled steamers wrapped lotus leaf. Each provided maybe a third of a cup of rice and price for three was HK$355. Server then briskly reminded me that no service charge was added. We ordered standard fare like sweet and sour pork, half a roast chicken vegetable and three beers. Total bill was HK$1800. Far from their declared average per person. Horrible experience. Don't go there. continue reading

昨天我們為朋友慶祝登陸，我想這是一個很重要的事，所以我們已預先訂了一隻乳豬，昨天晚上我們叫酒家準備拿出這乳豬，但是我們所得的答案是我們沒有預定。真是令人失望。這麼出名的酒家竟然是這樣。再者我們也要安排㸃菜，我們所點的十車其九都沒有，如燒肉及叉燒，你可以什麼想像，我們又點牛肉及魚，但是原來種種做法都是一樣的。可想而知他們的廚藝是怎麼樣？所以我藉此提醒大家決定去這間酒家進餐時，應該三思，勿給他的名字所悟導。 continue reading

A couple Saturdays ago, we were having dinner at grandma's, and my aunt said that we were only waitlisted for the dim sum place she booked for the next day.  We decided to look for another venue for our dim sum lunch, and my brother and I suggested we go to Heichinrou in Central since it's usually not as crowded on the weekends.  We called the restaurant and were able to book a table for the 8 of us right away.My uncle who knows the restaurant pretty well told us that they have a special Dim Sum set lunch on weekends and public holidays that's a pretty good deal, so we already knew we were going to order the set before hand.It was pouring heavily that day, so while most of us were able to get to the restaurant on time, my aunt who has a preference for parking venues had trouble looking for parking and her family didn't get to the restaurant till a little later.  The rest of us that were waiting decided to order a few items from the Chef Special Dishes menu.Items from the Chef Special Dishes Menu were on display in the main dining area of the restaurant, so we could take a look at the items before ordering.Fish Ball, Pig Skin, Radish: We ordered this dish, that is usually a street food, because grandma is too old to risk eating street food!  The fish balls and pig skin were seasoned pretty well and had a decent curry flavor.  The radish pieces were much better than the street version.  The street food vendors usually cook their radish with other innard items on their menu, so their radish carries the taste of those items.  So, the radish at this restaurant didn't have that weird flavor and the natural sweetness of the radish came through much better.Egg, Ginger & Pig's Knuckle in Sweet Vinegar: The sweet vinegar in this dish was pretty tasty.  The eggs were really hard from cooking for so long in the vinegar, which was expected.  The Pig's Knuckle wasn't as tender as expected.  Overall, the dish is ok.Deep Fried Wonton w/Sweet & Sour Sauce: My uncle and I are big fans of this dish, so we always order it when it's on the menu.  The version this restaurant serves is the modernized version, so the wontons were more delicate and had the thinner wonton skin.  We prefer the old school style with the thick crunchy wonton skin.The sauce was pretty good with the many different ingredients in it.  The sweetness and acidity of the sauce was well-balanced.  After my aunt's family arrived, we ordered the special Dim Sum set, where you pick 5 dim sums that is served according to the number of people ordering the set, and a vegetable dish is included along with a dumpling soup for each person.Dumpling in Soup w/Minced Pork & Dried Conpoy: The soup was quite aromatic, and the dumpling was filled to the brim.  However, I prefer the old school version where the soup is within the dumpling, and you have to break the dumpling for the broth to spill out.Cabbage and Bean Curd Sheet with Gingko Nuts: I have never had cabbage this way, and I found that the bean curd sheets gave a natural sweetness to the cabbage.The dim sum dishes we picked were pretty much on par with other restaurants.Steamed Prawn Dumplings: The prawn dumplings were larger than what we are used to, so I can understand why a lot of people recommend them.Steamed Barbecue Pork Buns: There was a good amount of delicious filling, and the bun itself was sweet and moist.We ordered the Steamed Rice Flour Roll w/Shrimps from the a la carte dim sum menu since it's a must have item for the family.Steamed Rice Flour Roll w/Shrimps: The rice flour wrapping was not really thin, so it was just ok.  The shrimps were pretty large and were not mushy, so that's a plus.Deep Fried Dumpling w/Pork: This is a personal favorite, so I couldn't resist ordering it after re-reading the menu and saw that the price of the dish is discounted on weekends!  The crust of the dumpling was perfectly crispy on the outside and sticky and chewy on the inside! The dim sum set came with dessert, but I was too full to have it already!Heichinrou in Central is a good venue for a relaxing Sunday dim sum lunch.  Since the Central office crowd is not around on the weekends, the restaurant is not crowded, and you won't feel rushed during the meal.  The service is pretty good, and the servers were quite attentive in changing our plates and refilling the teapots throughout the meal.  The weekend dim sum set and discount on the a la carte menu are pretty good deals since dim sum at Heichinrou can be a bit pricey.  I would definitely suggest coming to Heichinrou if grandma's favorite dim sum venue is not available again!  continue reading

來到聘珍樓, 咦! 個門口咁細既, 原來去左後門. 由於係朋友請客, 朋友一早已經點好菜了.坐底無耐先上叉燒 ，差不多全瘦無肥肉，所以有小小鞋. 再上白切雞 ，雞肉熟得恰好, 嫩滑有彈性，有雞味, 一食便知係新鮮雞.之後兩個蝦煲, 一個沙嗲粉絲, 另一個係薑蔥. 兩煲都係用新鮮游水蝦, 鮮甜肉彈, 沙嗲粉絲較惹味, 粉絲好入味. 另外蝦起左一半殼，容易食之餘亦更加入味, 抵讚.再來椰汁南瓜雜菇煲，一個蓋就聞到椰香,南瓜及菇香，南瓜腍得尼唔會一夾就爛，菇好入味，可惜唔係秋天南瓜當灶, 南瓜未夠甜. 之後兩個上清菜清一清味蕾, 薑汁芥蘭清爽甜, 上湯浸莧菜夠腍入味, 兩碟好快就被清空了.最後來個魚香茄子炆米結尾, 米粉好入味, 微酸微辣夠醒神, 加點xo醬多點辣更好味.好有水準的一餐, 味蕾及腸胃都非常滿足. (由於朋友請客, 埋單價錢不詳) continue reading