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2014-08-08
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It has been a while since I last went so we decided to take a friend visiting HK to what has become almost an institution. SETTING Very cool vibe in this tiny restaurant on Ship Street. Nothing spectacular on the décor but overall it works. The music is loud and the ambiance very lively. One thing to mention is how tight the seating is. After waiting a good 45 minutes at their sister outlet Ham & Sherry having beers, the three of us got called by the very nice host. We were indicated that out se
SETTING
Very cool vibe in this tiny restaurant on Ship Street. Nothing spectacular on the décor but overall it works. The music is loud and the ambiance very lively.
One thing to mention is how tight the seating is. After waiting a good 45 minutes at their sister outlet Ham & Sherry having beers, the three of us got called by the very nice host.
We were indicated that out seats were on the window side. Two seating outside and one on the inside. I knew that the seating was tight but actually this time I was facing someone from another party of three! That’s fine by me but if you’re looking for just a minimum of intimacy forget it.
FOOD
After the non-reservation policy – 45 mns wait for my table – we were HUNGRY.
We ordered:
1) beef tartare, egg yolk, parsley, crisps (138)
2) scallop ceviche, yuzu, chinese radish (138)
3) salt cod, chorizo, red pepper, squid ink aioli (168)
4) 2 orders of their iberico pork and foie gras burger, avocado, pickled cucumbers (158 for two sliders so total of 316 HKD)
5) slow cooked lamb shoulder, sweet potato, cumin (158)
6) bone marrow special from the blackboard
Everything was fine with good balance in flavors and interesting presentation. Special mention for their seafood dishes : scallops and cod were great. The burgers were very nice, we enjoyed the avocado sauce and the pickled cucumber. The price is a bit of a stretch though. 158 for two super small sliders….ok.
For desserts, we had: - textures of chocolate, mint (78) - strawberry, toasted marshmallow, Chantilly (78) I haven’t had toasted marshmallows since I was six so that was fun. The chocolate dessert was fun too. It had a surprising fizzling thing in the small chocolate bites. So very fun and tasty desserts.
SERVICE
Good. The waitress was lovely and took good care of us eventhough she could barely reach our small part of the table-window.
PRICE
Roughly 700hkd per person including 7 dishes, 2 desserts, water, a fairly decent bottle of wine and the tip. Hmmm, I would not say it’s great value for money, that’s for sure. It’s ok. It’s borderline pricey for what it is.
But all in all, it’s quite fun and we always enjoy to go there once in a while. Just beware of the sitting arrangement, it’s TIGHT!
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