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2013-07-05
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This was my first forway into the culinary delights at Cubus in Causeway Bay. I always pass by this building on my way home while taking the mini bus. I finally made it here to sample all this place has to offer. Having read many poor reviews of the Agnes B in Central and having been there myself, I was a bit skeptical when my mom said we should come here for lunch. Nevertheless, she had heard good things about it from her friends and who am I to argue when it comes to a free lunch. My mom was p
The bread was served nice and hot. When I broke it into two pieces to share with my grandmother, there was a crackle that was a symphony to my ears. Only great breads can sing with such power. I appreciated that there was a large variety of breads to choose from: white, wholewheat raisin and walnut, wholegrain, and brown bread. The crusts of the bread was nice and crunchy, while the inside was soft. The bread was very fresh and when you spread room temperature garlic infused butter onto it, it melted instantly. Lets just say my mother was not disappointed. Once the bread basket was finished the waiter asked if we wanted more, and we ended up devouring two more baskets before our appetizers arrived.
The presentation of this dish was lovely. The colours looked great on a simple white plate, but what really matters is the taste. The vegetables were cooked well. There were yellow and red peppers, eggplant, tomatoes, lettuce leaves, and cucumber slices which all complemented each other well. There was also corn, which I think degrades a salad. The eggplant was particuarily juicy and delicious. For a shrimp timbale, the amount of shrimp was dainty at best, but it was very fresh. What ruined the timbale for me was the overwhelming amount of mayonnaise that was incorporated into the vinaigrette dressing. Overall though, despite the drenching of sauce the vegetables had a nice crunch to them, it just would have been better with less sauce.
The plate was steaming as it was served, which was the first good sign. All the vegetables were served in little balls. There were yellow peppers onions. The onions were caramelized beautifully and they were cooked to perfect. Soft, yet still retained a slight crunch upon biting into it. There were also carrots, but I felt they were a bit undercooked. The cucumber did not really go with the other vegetables. The chicken was nice and moist, but the skin was not crispy enough. The wild mushrooms were plentiful and there was a large variety, all very fresh and delicious. The pork belly was soggy, it should have been more crispy and less fatty. The presentation was average at best, however the portion was quite generous for main course at a French restaurant. This dish was not overseaoned and was well balanced in that regard. I could not taste even the slightest hint of "beer" in the dish even though that was what it was apparently cooked in. Maybe it was a really light beer?
The set comes with a choice of coffee or fine tea. I opted for a fine tea, which turned out to be darjeeling, one of my favourites. These cookies complemented the tea wonderfully. Not too buttery, but still have a nice crunch and crumbling effect to them. Wish they gave us more.
This was definitely a "banana" platter. Each bite of each individual element was full of fresh banana. The souffle was definitely my favourite part. It was sweet, light, fluffy and looked beautiful in its container. The inside had been lined with sugar and it was an absolute pleasure to eat. I would highly recommend it. The ice cream was definitely homemade. However, the rum dominated the ice cream and masked the raisin flavour. There was also a banana bread. This was soggy, a good banana cake should be light and fluffy without giant chunks of banana in it. The fritter was delicious and fired to perfection. I liked how there were two raspberries on that accompanied the dessert too. It looked quite well put together and was very generous on the bananas.
Overall, I had a good time because of the company with me. Certain parts of the meal were very enjoyable. The souffle really made my day. This one is much better than the Central one in terms of overall food quality and service. However, French food has to taste very good, and there is just a little bit missing from this restaurant before it can truely claim to cook this cuisine.
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