The Helenia home bistro    

店內只有約十個座位，地方雖然比想像中細小，檯與檯之間卻保留了相當的距離，因此不會感到擠迫；縱然沒有花巧的裝潢，在幽暗而寧靜的環境下，枱上的燭光總算帶出一點點浪漫的氣氛。

由於 set dinner 內的頭盤和甜品都是固定的，而可選擇的主菜又在訂座時已決定，所以侍應只呈上 wine menu給我們。我們挑選了一款比較 fruity 的白酒來配襯我們這夜的心情。

看看餐牌, 就跟他說對這裡有興趣試, 他就在我生日之前訂了位
為什麼會對這裡有興趣呢? 這裡所有菜式都是真空低溫烹調的(sous vide)
以真空袋把肉類裝好, 再以50-80度的較低溫煮食物, 讓食物更有其原味
很多酒店或高級餐廳只會推出一至兩款sous vide dishes
但這裡所有主菜都是以sous vide這煮食方法所做的
加上是小店, 更想支持一下

First course was salad. A nice portion of fresh crunchy salad leaves in a simple but delicious olive oil and vinegar dressing. I have never tasted salad so fresh in any restaurants in Hong Kong, seriously. The balsamic vinegar was the real McCoy: sweet, glossy, rich. Absolutely delicious.Next came a real gem: smoked bacon pesto linguine. The dish came covered; once the cover was whisked away, a cloud of fragrant oaky smoke escaped to tantalise. The linguine was nothing short of "Wow!". I think it was one of the best pasta dishes I had ever had. I fear any attempt to articulate how it tasted would do serious injustice to the dish, so let me just leave it at "it was pasta heroin". Owner and chef, Jonathan, later explained that the pasta was cooked in a broth that had been simmered for 8 hours. More please.....Main course: Ribeye steak, rack of lamb and salmon. The meat was cooked sous vide but slightly char-grilled before serving. As expected, the steak and the lamb were tender, succulent and full of flavour (and rare - yay!!). The salmon was just cooked with a delicate scent of dill. All three dishes were very good but paled in comparison against the pasta past. The side dish was disappointingly the same for all three dishes: mashed potatoes, steamed veg and cherry tomatoes, but I must add that the tomatoes were dressed in a garlicky oil and very yummy.Dessert was a mango Napoleon of sorts. Instead of puff pastry, a more crusty biscuit was used. Not bad but not spectacular either. The low point of the entire meal was the tea and coffee. Sort that out and I really can't find much to complain.Service was attentive and friendly, albeit a bit slow once the place filled up; afterall, there was just the lovely Helen tending every table.

Definitely would visit again!