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2012-08-03
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This is a pricey restaurant. Appetizer prices range $100+. Main course prices range $300+. So we did have some expectations. We specially reserved this for our Anniversary.Among all things, first, their services are good.We like variety, and we don't eat a lot; so we ordered 3 appetizers and 1 main dish. As a result, we found all 4 items unsatisfactory/ nerve-stinging. The menu was misleading and the food were oddly tasted. The for items are:1. Appetizer--"Oyster Soup" $80-- we ordered
This is a pricey restaurant. Appetizer prices range $100+. Main course prices range $300+. So we did have some expectations. We specially reserved this for our Anniversary.
Among all things, first, their services are good.
We like variety, and we don't eat a lot; so we ordered 3 appetizers and 1 main dish. As a result, we found all 4 items unsatisfactory/ nerve-stinging. The menu was misleading and the food were oddly tasted.
The for items are:
1. Appetizer--"Oyster Soup" $80
-- we ordered the 1-oyster one. The content of this "soup" is "innovative"- basically it tasted like one cup-serving of cold fruit yogurt over a RAW oyster with some foam. It was served in a glass container that resembles those fist-size candlelight holder (picture below), even smaller than a tennis ball. Have to give them credit for the creativity. But the portion is exceptionally small and the taste, maybe to us, is very odd. This is not our idea of "soup" and never will be.
2. Appetizer-- (we don't remember the full name) the artichoke soup with goie gras ~$120-- First we were served with a goie gras that's overly burned (literally black covering 80% of the surface). They gladly reflected our preference to the kitchen and recooked it for us with an additional piece of foie gras in return. The foie gras was okay, but didn't come with enough condiments. So it's a bit dry eating it alone.
This soup is more of our idea of a soup. It's hot and in regular portion. But, the taste is very very distasteful. It was SO sour and salty to the point that it gives a bitter aftertaste. Both of us, never before, uncontrollably frowned due to the sharp taste while drinking it. Later when we asked about the yucky taste, they said they put a little too much lemon juice into the soup???? Never heard of lemon juice are used to complement artichoke.???? So this is also a disaster!!!
3. Appetizer - Scallop..with chicken wings + corn $100+
--This dish is pathetic in a way that it resembles those KFC combination. The 3 scallops were okay. But in a big plate, you can't image there was only ONE chicken wing (I think the menu said wings?) cut into two halves. And the corn was similar to what I used to make for my sandwich (tasted like microscopic tuna crumbs mixed with corn) spreading over the place. Not much taste.
4. Main-- "Whole Suckling Pig" --as printed in the menu $300++
--We were told it's supposed to be the "WHOLE" suckling pig's meat being compacted and covered by the crusty rosted pig skin. When it came, this so-called "WHOLE" pig masterpiece was only the size of 4 fingers together. No kidding, and no exaggerating. It came in a retangular prism of about 10cm X 3cm X3cm. THAT'S ALL! Yes, a WHOLE suckling pig!!
Well, the pig's meat was soggy and very salty. The problem is: all the meat was shredded AND soggy. It tasted like the leftover of leftover for a few days. For sure, it's totally not fresh at all!!
What's worse is that, maybe in attempt to cover the remaining big empty area of the plate, they put two big slices of pineapple on the side. There were ONLY these two big slices of things filling up the empty space of the plate. It's not like we had any other choice of veggie; that was the only thing, so we had to eat it....especially since the pig meat were so salty....CRASH!!!!!!! The pineapple was so so so sour that made our salty tongue ever worse....this strong salty-sourness sting strict into all nerves.
Then we found out it was actually pickled pineapple! With such salty flavor of the pig meat , how can one complement it with ONLY sour ingredients without any veggie?????
It's us or they have to re-learn their cookery skills. They compensated us with some dessert. But we are not too crazy about dessert, so no comment on that.
After the meal, we had to eat again to fill out tummies. Such a bummer!
Oh, also, they did credit us $60 for ths terrible soup!
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