Jimmy's Kitchen  

We went there from time to time because the food was good and the service was wonderful. However, we notice that the quality of setrvice is declining.

Example 1 : In old days, the staff with the bread basket always walked around and served the customers with their choice of bread while waiting for the staters. On last occasion, 10 mins after we placed our orders, we were not provided with bread. We then made a request for bread. However, we were only provided with bread once after our repeated request and when we almost finished our starters.
Since there was no pickled onion on the table, we then requested for some when we subsequently had our bread. The waiter, while holding one bowl of pickled onion, told us to wait and then left the bowl of pickled onion on the table next to us where the customers have just left.

Example 2 : In old days, the staff will provide us with water without request. On last occasion, we were only provided with water upon repeated request and when we almost finished our bottle of wine.

The above might be casued due to the in-experienced of the junior staff and the "cost-control policy" of the restaurant since the water and the bread were free.

As a whole, we prefer the old days of Jimmy's Kitchen.

The food is good.
The waiters, captain are friendly and hospitable.
Price is on the a bit high side but worth the money.
Large selection of wine, tell them your budget, and the recommended will not disappointed you.

I had Beef Steak,
ox tail
crab salad and
triffle as dessert!

the beef Steak was really good 14 oz costs less than $400,
the steak was so fresh and with strong beef taste.
the ox tail was so tender.
the portion is huge.
actually i think 2 ladies can will be full to share 1 portion of starter + 1 portion of main course + 1 dessert

the triffle was nice, the cream was fresh and smooth with nice smell.

not bad!
i will come back again.

Nice wine, amazing steaks and a generally relaxed atmosphere. I ordered the prime rib dinner special, which came with a soup, the entrée with vegetables and Yorkshiire pudding, dessert (crème caramel) and coffee or tea. Everything was delicious.

It was the second time I had dinner here.
The waiters were attentive and friendly. It would be a great place for a romantic evening meal.

Came here for an early dinner on Tuesday night after hearing from a friend about Jimmy's in TST, Came about 8pm and it was already packed! Started off with something a bit boring (Caesar Salad) and some Cream of Mushroom Soup. The salad was nice and fresh, but the soup tasted a bit like Campbell's canned soup... Not so good!

Moving on to the main, things were a lot better though! This time I tried the Rib-Eye steak, and the beefy taste was fantastic, and the glass of house wine I tried went very well with it.

Overall, I couldn't say it was the best western food I've had, but definitely pretty enjoyable!

I have been eating in Jimmys on both sides of the harbour since the 1970s

This is the first time I tried Jimmys TST at lunch time, and the first time I had eaten in the new street level restaurant

I had booked a table for 10 for lunch

We will not go there again

I did wonder why the place was so empty whilst we were there

We found the lunch time menu sadly lacking - even the a la carte menu seemed to lack some of the specialities that I enjoy in Jimmys Central

The service was atrocious, and extremely slow considering we were eating from the set menu. For example several of us ordered the set dessert (I think there was only one) - it took almost 20 minutes to come

Tonight was my first visit to Jimmy's Kitchen @ TST since it moved to street level from the floor above. One thing for sure, it was way easier to find! It modernized itself with a bar area in front of the dining area which would certainly increase happy hour business which they did not have before in my opinion. However, the modernized layout and location did take away the exclusivity element compared with the old venue. Anyhow, I was here for Happy Hour this Friday evening.

It was a long week, at least it seemed long to me. Someone asked me why I "sigh" so much lately and I can't help myself but to wonder as well. So what is the cause of the "sigh-ing"? Where should I start ... the list can go on and on and on and on ... longer than the Energizer bunny can play its drum. (Maybe a monthly mood swing?) Sometimes having a drink alone can be a good activity or good setting for personal reflections.

(1) Black Sheep Ale
For some odd reasons, I find myself constantly going against common trends such as supporting the underdog sport teams (just for the sake of supporting one) or picking something new and unfamiliar on the drink list. I never consider myself as an adventurous person yet I strive to differ and be unique at times. Maybe I am just too stubborn. Instead of picking the common beers, I opted for this Black Sheep Ale which I never tried before. It was love at first sight! ... Not because of the taste / flavors or texture but the bottle has the description of the ale already! - "Crisp, Dry & Bittersweet." It certainly saved me time to think of the right words to describe the ale. Well, how accurate was the description? It was Dry and Bittersweet for sure but I am unable to experience what it meant by Crisp. How can liquid be crisp? I have much to learn indeed!

(2) Fuller's London Porter
Moments of personal reflection can be dull and boring at times, so I chatted with the waitress for some recommendations for snacks and another ale / beer. She recommended me this London Porter because it is her personal favorite. She warned / informed me that the Porter is a dry stout beer similar to that of Guinness but since I am a fan of stout, I was fine with it. Apparently stout was said to be derived from porter beer but their history are intertwined according to wiki. Is it a trend of UK's marketing traditions to include detailed description of the drink on the bottle? Well, as long as the description is accurate, I am more than happy to read it. For the Porter, the description says: Rich, Dark & Complex. It was very rich in flavors with strong traces of chocolate and coffee taste as well. Very complex it was! I enjoyed it very much, better than Guinness actually because its flavors were richer, stronger and most importantly, less thick / creamy compared with Guinness. Thumbs up!

(3) The Ploughman's Platter
(smoked ham, cheese, coleslaw, pickled egg, fruit chutney, apple and crusty bread)
If you are a fan of pickled items, this is definitely one of your favorite dish! In addition to the items listed on menu, there were some pickled beetroots, pickled fruit chutney and slightly pickled salad. So many things were pickled. I like pickled stuff very much but I think some items here were overly sour, ie: pickled eggs. Aside from the pickled issue, I have to say that the portion was rather generous indeed especially with the number of sliced cheeses. I wish they can give me more bread to go along with the pickled items. Good that there were some sliced granny apple and tomatoes to balance the sour flavor. It was definitely an upgraded version of a ploughman's lunch.

So what did I get out of this personal reflection moment? Nothing, absolutely nothing, NIL and zip! Maybe another session is needed with stronger drinks like whiskey or wines. In the meantime ... SIGH ...

Likes:

* environment and great service
* a good list of less common ales / stout / porter

Dislikes:

* Too many pickled items for the ploughman's platter.

Avg Spending: HKD 100 - 200 per person

Original Blog: http://jason-bonvivant.blogspot.com/2009/09/jimmys-kitchen-tst.html

Lunch with mom & daughter (4 yrs old) yesterday. Everywhere was so crowd at TST during lunch hours, but surprisingly, this place was so empty & quiet. My mom suggested to go in. I felt their service was "bad" at the very beginning. The waitor (in white jacket) hasn't given my daughter any utensils, not even a spoon. When we asked, the waitor asked us back if we want a single piece or a whole set (ie. spoon, folk, knife, knife for bread). What's wrong with this guy? Then a waitress came & offered us a piece of bread each from the bread basket. After tasting the first piece, my daughter liked it & we asked for some more. The same waitor respond "one piece" before even bringing in the bread basket? What the hell is this service? Do we need to 配給?

The set lunch is not cheap, but the service shouldn't be this. We have ordered one set with soup & pasta (HK$128), & another set with salad & pasta (HK$138). Coffee/tea is not included in the set. The pasta was good but with this price & service, I don't think it is worth.

Had lunch yesterday with an old friend in this 80 year old restaurant that just move to new site ground floor.
My friend have the set lunch which at $148 was very good value because big size portion. I have the rib-eye steak $340( big enough for two) which is HUGE and very deliciuous, better than other TST steakhouse and half the price.Chose your vegetables and potatoes, plus many different mustards one made with red wine.
My friend have chopped salad and duck liver pasta. Very good almost like italian.
Quite a few forieners here which mean it ok for western food. Good value for business lunch. Like to come back at night time.

The A La Carte lunch menu for 3 courses costs $180 only, it's quite cheap.
while the food is very common and normal.
The quality is acceptable.
appetizer:baked crab meat with avocado
hot and tasteful
main course:beef filet with mushroom sauce
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beef is quite soft, but the taste is very normal.And the side dish is awful:baked potato with vegetable-cheap and tasteless
dessert:xxxxsatellite
i.e.deep fried big-ball vanilla ice-cream with strawberry sauce and burning brandy
really really poor
overall:nothing appeals to people to try.

If there is a next time, I think can try the curry chicken (dried), my favourite dish!