今日係男朋友生日, 訂位時已經訂左個生日甜品, confirm booking時都有再同我confirm一次, 服務不錯!

前菜:

強烈推薦田螺薯蓉蘑菇!! 田螺都幾大隻, 味道唔會太咸, 口感好正^^!! 蘑菇整得好juicy很鮮味十分難得! 而上面的條條很脆口和有一點點spicy, 整體感覺好新鮮又好味~帶子他他: jelly狀的東東係咸的, 而且mix左入去他他入面, 感覺上怪怪地唔係幾好食.. 法國珍珠雞牛肝菌意大利飯: 雞燒得好香~ risotto個味都好濃, 軟硬度剛剛好! 推薦!當日都有好幾個人生日, 咁岩隔離果度都訂左呢個甜品, 所以男朋友一早就見到了.. surprise就咁無左了.. 問題係如果兩台生日既人都訂左的話, 可唔可以盡量將大家既位分開d, 如果唔係就大快破梗好尷尬~ 而且我地明明訂左位, 但係一去到佢先分開張4人台變2張2人台, 其實距離好接近~訂位時訂好的生日甜品

我記得上次黎既時候燈光比較昏暗和浪漫而且無咁嘈, 今次黎反而無左果種感覺, 不過總的來說, 食物和服務雖然有值得改進的地方但還是不錯的!

 

Had heard mixed reviews about Munch and most of the PR stuff that they put out made it seem like a tourist trap.

Anyways, walked in at about 1230, restaurant was at filled at about 50% capacity, while the rest of the restaurants in the area were completely empty (Always a good sign). 

Looked at the set lunch options for the day, while the server got us some iced water (there was no sign of trying to push the drinks or overpriced bottled water). 

Ordered 2 sets: the Chicken breast with a cheese sauce + Ceaser Salad and the Meatballs + Cauliflower Soup. While we waited, we were served the bread with some salted butter. Bread was warm, but i suspect that's becuase it was thrown into the microwave before serving. 

The first course: the Soup was well done, though a bit underseasoned, but none the less, a very good start to the meal. The wife really enjoyed the ceaser salad and it seemed like some work had gone into making the salad with evenly distributed dressing and good choice of the lettuce. 

The Mains: The meatballs were the winner handsdown. The meatballs themselves were made from scratch and were perfectly executed, with the sauce being a perfect foil for the meat. Served over a thin bed of rice and mashed potatoes. The chicken was also just right, though a bit on the cheesy side and a little heavy.

Followed up with a cup each of earl grey and peppermint tea. 

Extremely good value for money with a little over 100HKD a head. IMHO it would be difficult to find this quality of food for this sort of money. Would definitely go back for this lunch. Infact as per the wife this is the new favorite lunch place deposing Din Tai Fung. 

姊妹淘難得來香港，數數手指，我們也闊別一年多了吧，所對於她的到訪我是十分期待的，對於這次的晚餐，我是想要好好安排的，但奈何因有好幾間餐廳訂不到位置的關係，最後便臨時決定到訪位於諾士佛臺的Munch吃晚餐了。

地方是舒適寬敞，環境也有情調，但奈何食物的質素是令人稍有失望之感。點的前菜蟹餅水準也算是可以，但就是吃不出蟹肉的鮮香；鵝肝也是不錯，也算是甘香，但對比La Porale的出品還是猶有不及。主菜不知道是不是帶了很大希望來的關係，以致於是有點失望的，意粉和米飯類也不怎麼特別，只屬不過不失之作。但跟姊妹淘相聚的時間也是美好的，也能認識到她兩位友善健談的友人，實在是件樂事。在此感覺姊妹淘的請客！

消費：$220

We decided to dine at Munch after reading some reviews from Openrice, on our recent trip to Hong Kong. Although it was for my Birthday, we didn't want something too expensive... but taste was definitely a consideration. The place was not very busy on a Sunday night and we got a table immediately.

Service was prompt, polite and thoughtful! They started us with a basket of warm bread and butter. Following that, all of the items tasted wonderful; this includes the caesar salad and my hubby, who is not a veg lover, commented on how the caesar dressing was perfect in taste without being too bland or heavy. The crab cake was as good as what other reviewers wrote, warm and delicious and we woofed it down in minutes. The truffle carbonara pasta was so good - sauce was perfect just like the salad and the portion was huge.

We were very full from the three dishes and managed to have dessert. The staff presented it with the Birthday art which delighted me very much. They also gave me a box of Munch chocolates as a gift for my birthday. The overall experience was excellent and I would highly recommend anyone to dine there, not just for a special ocassion =)

生活難免會遇到壓力，筆者的減壓方就是定期約會摯友聚餐，在「癲、喪、狂」加開懷大嚼一番後，正能量被補給，妙極!

又在煩惱著尋找心水食店之時，腦際突然閃過朋友早前推介的Munch，再翻查她在開飯網「成績」似乎有回落現跡象，本著身先試卒的心態，就由筆者去探個虛實吧。位於諾士佛臺1號1樓的Munch其實已經營了多年，而首次前來的我們感到悅目的正是餐廳內落地玻璃帶來的開揚景觀、盞盞金黃水晶吊燈和天花的油畫，加上Munch地方寬敞，除了寄予客人雅致的歐陸風情外，也另具溫馨和舒適感。餐廳入口處擺放著主廚與名人或名星們的合照作點綴

星期五的晚上七時許，心情是份外輕鬆，筆者算是首批顧客，與友人邊傾談邊從容地翻看餐牌，發覺這裡所提供的晚餐款式有6款之多，絕對是一大喜訊。2人共點了兩客套餐(包括麵包籃、餐湯或沙律、主菜、咖啡或茶)和額外一款甜品一起分享，「瘋狂之夜」一觸即發。先端來的是賣相可愛的迷你版"長法包"，用手撕下外皮是溫熱中帶點煙韌，內裡鬆軟有彈性，點了滿滿的無鹽味牛油，更能吃出純麥粉香氣。


Starter 頭盤
Soup of Day: Pumpkin cream soup (南瓜忌廉湯)待店員以電動磨研器將黑胡椒粒磨碎並經發熱增強其香氣後，湯味就是更加精彩。清甜南瓜味道出奇濃郁讓人喜出望外，拌入了忌廉，口感滑溜、質地濃稠，最後滴上少許龍蝦油與黑胡椒提味，湯款雖平凡，但本身卻喜愛。

Caesar Salad (凱撒沙律)份量又是意料之外的巨大，整碟滿滿的包括了鮮甜爽口的羅馬生菜、咸香惹味的煙肉脆粒、巴馬臣芝士片、香脆黃金麵包粒，最欣賞還是這個掛汁的凱撒沙律醬汁，質地濃淡適中，讓每口食材均沾滿了奶滑與酸香。


Main Course 主菜
Sea Scallop Risotto with Seafood Bisque (香煎鮮帶子意大利飯 HK$248)碟子是預熱用作保溫用途，店員呈上食物時也有提醒顧客小心燙手，做法專業。端來時聞到酸酸的蕃茄清香已教人食慾大增，三大顆帶子與黑魚子的高貴賣相又怎不教人垂涎?只吃一口燙咀的意大利飯，口感是既有的煙韌與嚼勁，充滿著蕃茄、海鮮、香草、忌廉和牛油的精華，下了多汁菇菌和脆嫰意大利青瓜更令意大利飯多了份豐富口感和清甜。反觀帶子爽彈但煎得過熟，鮮甜味一般，魚子醬的鮮咸度彌補不足，一矢中的，是意大利飯比帶子做得更為出色。


Lamb Rack Provencal with Cauliflower Gratin (堡雲酥羊架伴法式椰菜花批 HK$268)要求七成熟的羊架同是以加熱碟子奉上，兩大件實在令人興奮不已。面層脆皮由麵包糠、蒜茸、牛油、芫茜和迷迭香等混合組成，目的除了是增加香脆口感和羊肉風味、也好讓肉汁得以被鎖住，肉心部份色澤嫰紅，對肉食愛好者而言絕對吸引!羊架肉汁豐盈、肉味不羶，加上肉質紋理細嫰鬆軟當中夾著一層軟潤油脂，點些少伴碟以肉類熬成的濃濃汁醬同吃，或是加入羊油、雞蛋和煙肉粒略煎的法式椰菜花批，是集甘香與脂香的滿足滋味。


Dessert
Strawberry and Raspberry Napoleon with Movenpick Swiss Chocolate Ice cream (士多啤梨及紅桑子拿破崙 HK$68)甜品是從來都令人笑逐顏開的食物，這個面層鋪滿了紅桑子脆乾、糖漿士多啤梨與呈半透明的脆薄片形成了一份微微酸甜的醒胃美味。三層厚厚的酥皮與三層吉士交替，拿破崙層次分明、酥脆度驚人，配上以大量雲呢拿籽入饌的吉士，質感軟幼滑，甜度輕怡兼包含濃郁甜美的雲呢拿香氣，伴著Movenpick的朱古力雪糕，充滿了大量朱古力碎，是筆者希望能再來多客的幸福美味啊。


Coffee and Cappuccino

上圖: Cappuccino (HK$10 extra)
下圖: House coffee

額外付10元換來的餐飲，品質不錯，氣味甘香順喉如絲般奶滑，味道溫和馥郁，不偏酸也不苦澀，配會面頭厚厚而綿密的奶泡，喝罷令整頓晚飯變得更完美。


在三個半小時的晚飯時間似乎也不足夠讓筆者與朋友傾盡心事與道盡生活小趣事，喜歡Munch的氣氛輕鬆和環境舒適，沒有太拘謹之感，至少我們可開懷大笑，店員工作態度表現得認真勤快，不時留意各枱客人需要，加上定價相宜便獲得優質美味而份量充足的食物，無論是家人朋友們的歡聚時光，抑或兩口子的甜蜜二人世界，都應該感到稱心滿意。

想到飯後還要決戰差不多4小時長的復修足本「沙漠梟雄」，這頓午飯實在不敢吃得過飽。
兩個人加起來才吃了一道南瓜蓉巴馬火腿雞胸，再加一個凱撒沙律。
對於前者，在下早已一讚再讚，今次仍然保持水準，不贅。
(倘若有興趣，可參看在下舊作：
http://www.openrice.com/restaurant/commentdetail.htm?commentid=2228427 )凱撒沙律這次是分開點的，份量固然比隨餐加HKD20的大一點，味道則當然是...相同的。
一向欣賞這裡凱撒沙律的芝士派送慷慨，在下亦樂意大手掃貨。
有點驚喜的是麵包。
我們有時說的「頗堪嘴嚼」原來真的可以literally用在食物方面。
無須塗牛油，一小塊一小塊放入口裏，細細嘴嚼，自有一種獨特香甜味。
吃得欲罷不能，只需臉皮再厚一點，就一定禁不住跟夥計再多要一兩個。壓軸來杯熱啡提神，狀態十足。沙漠梟雄，我來也~

It was late when we went so we didn't need a reservation to get a table at Munch. Although they have set dinners (appetizer + main + dessert + coffee/tea), we opted to order a la carte.

First we had the scallop salad:This was so delicious. The scallops were fresh and there's a burst of contrasting texture from the scallops, water chestnut, jelly and avocados.

We also ordered the crab cake, which was also pretty good; unlike the experience of some of the other reviewers, our crab cake didn't have chunks of crab shells mixed in.For mains, we had steak and lobster:Although the steak was very tender, it wasn't exceptionally tasty. The lobster was a little too well done making the meat chewier than it should be.

And for dessert, we had the chocolate lava cake (with vanilla ice cream):It was delicious! The chocolate was very thick but not overly sweet so even if you eat a lot, it doesn't make you queasy.

The service was okay - not overly great or memorable, but it wasn't bad at all either. The ambiance was good; there's not much of a view but the interior was designed to be conducive to slow, enjoyable dining.

今日同事生日，壽星鐘情西餐，所以近近地就book左Munch.

Lunch menu都算多選擇~ 樣樣都想食! 哈! 生日想食多d都正常~

點左個沙律share, 菜最緊要新鮮! 新鮮就已經好好食! e 個都唔例外main 點左個西冷+蝦意大利飯!

西冷伴意粉~
牛肉7成熟，剛剛好~ 最like牛扒有井紋，不鞋不血有肉味，好食~ 意粉又不會又林又壞，有口感~ 食西餐, Risotto 係最易知道堅定流~
蝦彈牙，數量又多~ 最好不用除殼!
飯不會太硬，入口有趙口，汗又不太濃~ 有水準既Risotto 生日必備~ CAKE!
Tiramisu!
有酒香，又夠chocolate粉~ 好! 美中不足...忘記要candle同唱生日歌~ haha

星期六晚, 我們二人撐枱腳.

今次係尖沙咀MUNCH

其實佢係諾士佛台呢個位黎講, 裝修可算一般.

我們叫了兩個MAIN COURSES一個APPETISER

三文魚COLD CUT, 比我想像中SPICY., 黑椒味已完全蓋過三文魚味道.

還要加上芥末, 真的不行!

反而隔離的不知什麼則口感不錯, 但由於已被SPICY味道糾纏了, 已經吃不出分別然後還有個鵝肝, 稍嫌略乾身, 我們吃下去都覺得味道有點像燒鵝.另外LCM還叫了一杯COFFEE, 被我貪得意畫了個笑臉.
味道不錯.以價錢來講質數算是一般,MUNCH看來希望做到成功的FUSHION菜, 但似乎賣不到想要的效果.
總結應該不會再來試.

上星期約朋友仔食飯,見呢間有好多食物都啱食就 預早book咗枱. 去到唔使等就有枱, 無耐就有暖暖麵包送到.
頭盤我哋就叫咗Caesar salad, d菜好新鮮, 汁又夠.

主菜就試豬豚肉同肉眼扒, 個豬豚肉賣相幾靚,墊底嘅蘋果蓉好match個肉.
肉眼扒就普通d, 唔鞋.

當然唔可以唔食甜品, 見到有我喜愛嘅拿破倫,必點!!
好多士多啤梨同raspberry 係面, custard又唔太甜, 所以都唔會太膩.

整體氣氛服務都唔錯,好舒服!!