前陣子不知道為什麼身邊的朋友都吃tapas, 我也受了他們影響總想找一次去吃tapas
之前去了fofo, 再之後便約了朋友來這裡, 因為聽同事說這家的tapas好吃
來的那個晚上是星期一, 原來他們逢星期一都是做all you can eat and drink
tapas吃了一round後可再無限點, 酒也是任喝, sangria, 紅酒, 白酒都有
那就開始了那天的晚餐, 相當豐富呢sangria入口沒有一般的甜, 紅酒味道也佔蠻重的
不過有水果的味道, 不自覺會越喝越多. 尤其是可以任點下更會喝得多

先來幾款多士小吃, 有四款artichokes.goat cheese
羊奶芝士香滑味道突出, 配多士吃剛剛好
而雅枝竹清香, 配羊奶芝士很搭, 但就覺得雅枝竹煮得軟了一點
grilled chorizo
香腸油香十足, 厚薄切得剛好
是烤的但就不會說烤得太乾, 不錯吃
sardines and pequillos peppers
沙甸魚不像鯷魚的鹹, 但也沒有鹹魚的香味
不過跟醃過的紅椒一起吃味道亦不俗
iberico ham
除了羊奶芝士那款外我也喜歡他們的風乾火腿, 很大一塊
吃起來鹹香油香都很能嚐到, 配上我喜歡的車厘茄更加美味
配酒一流, 我也已經喝完了sangria多點一杯了

之後是三款沾醬跟nachoeseggs-onion dip
雞蛋做成泥狀, 拌入美乃滋跟洋蔥碎
蛋香跟洋蔥香讓人食欲大開, 但美乃滋下得比較少, 有點不夠味
salted cod fish fritters,aioli dip
這個沾醬蠻好吃的, 每一口都是鹹鱈魚的香味
魚香夠之餘鹹度不會說太重, 我把玉米片沾最多就是這個了
guacamole
經典的牛油果醬, 就是很簡單的牛油果加上鹽巴
喜歡吃牛油果的就會很喜歡這個沾醬, 因為味道是滿滿的牛油果香gazpacho.shrimps
蝦子伴以西班牙凍湯. 凍湯以番茄煮的, 番茄味道蠻鮮的
蝦也是蠻鮮的蠻彈牙, 但這個蝦反而沒有甚麼鹹度, 要配番茄凍湯一起吃wild mushroom sauteed
黑椒香蠻重的炒雜菇, 味道也剛好, 菇的種類也算不少
這款跟上面凍湯配白酒最搭meat ball koftas
肉丸做得還蠻大的, 肉質也不算太實, 是豬肉加牛肉的肉丸
醬汁反而有點寡, 番茄汁不太夠味, 幸好肉丸本身鹹度已經很夠了
如果肉丸做小一點我會更喜歡calamari - deep fried
吃tapas通常都有魷魚, 這裡的是炸魷魚
彈牙的魷魚配以不油的薄炸漿, 蠻不錯的, 我不愛吃炸的東西, 朋友比較吃得多octopus - chill garlic
相比起炸魷魚我覺得這個炒八爪魚更好吃
八爪魚小小隻的, 以蒜跟辣椒炒過很惹味香口
因為八爪魚夠鮮, 所以比較美味, 之後也再多點一次呢之後有肉類拼盤
lamb mixed grill merguez
烤羊肉串跟羊肉香腸, 羊肉的味道本身已經很濃了
調味也很夠濃, 迷迭香跟胡椒的味道有點太嗆, 減少一點會比較好
roasted pork belly
烤得很香的豬腩肉, 調味沒有羊肉的重, 反而比較好吃
肉質也算滿意, 雖說不上是嫩但不乾身, 是三種肉最好吃的一款
almond chicken
雞肉以杏仁汁去煮, 味道沒有甚麼特別, 因為杏仁汁味道一般
肉本身也不夠味, 如果改以烤雞肉再淋一點汁, 不要下太多就更不錯nuveo pealla
吃西班牙菜少不了這一款海鮮飯, 吃了很多他們也給了一大份給我們
飯粒夠乾身, 海鮮的鮮味也給飯粒吸了, 海鮮也蠻多的
當中蜆的味道蠻突出的, 加上有點辣, 整個飯都是惹味好吃churros gianduja sauce
我一向都很愛吃churros, 這款算是西班牙的最地道甜點
churros起起來不油, 蠻鬆脆的, 蘸點臻子巧克力醬更是美味
當地人會把這樣做早餐, 聽起來很像很膩, 但其實吃的時候只覺得好吃
反而不太有甚麼油膩感
nuveo cheese cake
普通的芝士蛋糕, 質感不會過實, 富忌廉芝士香, 蠻不錯的
吃起來也不會說太膩, 如果藍莓再多下一點就會更好了
lemon cocktail
我不知道為什麼這個會叫lemon cocktail, 其實是檸檬糖漬了再加糖
檸檬香跟酸度吃起來比較沒有負擔, 不過再怎麼吃都已經很飽了

當晚一共喝了很多酒, 不是說因為是任喝很划算, 而是我們一直聊天
所以在不需要盤算幾錢一杯的時候一直喝. 是一個吃跟聊天的好地方
如果還有任吃任喝星期一的話我會想再去, 掃走monday blue

这家餐厅之前来过两次都是drink,不过印象颇佳，这次选了来试菜。环境是典型的西班牙餐厅风格，随性中加在了艺术气息。服务员基本是菲律宾人，不过全部很热情nice. 3到菜的套餐每道都有2-3个选择，不过我和朋友的选择惊人一致。
餐前的烤面包干很香，不过略为偏干了些。
前菜：红菜头芝士沙律：很清新的前菜，所有蔬菜都很新鲜，红菜头的清甜和芝士正好中和，很开胃，而且分量颇大。
主菜：煎比目鱼柳：比目鱼吃的多了，我觉得他家是我吃过最好吃的，鱼柳很新鲜而且肉质鲜嫩，煎的火候极好，一点不觉得油腻（其实口感一点也不油），配上奶油调料和类似豆苗的蔬菜，很平衡的主菜。
甜品：焦糖布丁配草莓：虽然焦糖布丁是冷的，但是做的相当不错，口感很滑，蛋奶味十足。
以后回常来吃午餐！

星街的餐廳久不久就來一個大換班，但是這裡一直是迄立不倒，證明是有實力的．
現在主打Tapas，在這地點來說，非常正確．叫了魷魚及肉丸兩款．賣相其實不大討好，但魷魚爽口鮮味，橄欖油香濃，也算不錯．至於肉丸，卻令人失望，肉丸死實，而且沒有什麼肉味，幸好有甜甜酸酸的茄汁，否則也難下嚥．

1/5 nuevo is a Spanish restaurant and bar on Star Street, which is opened by the Elite Concept Group. The setting is casual, yet lush - you could choose from bar tables with stools to comfortable suede couches, depending on your mood. Its convenient location and approachable drinks menu make 1/5 nuevo an attractive place for post-work drinks.

I decided to come and try out their set dinner menu priced at $238 per person (you could add $88 for a wine tasting set of 4 wines), which is available throughout July and August. Even though the food at 1/5 nuevo was very far from exceptional, there was an additional 20% off the bill on Sundays, which made our meal quite a bargain. There is also a “One Price Concept” on Monday nights with a full round of tapas (you can order more after you have finished one round), plus unlimited drinks for $388 per person.

(1) The first course of the set dinner was the cold tapas platter. On the left was the spicy tuna on toast. The “spicy” tuna was, in fact, not spicy, and it tasted a bit bland. In the middle was the gazpacho soup, which was in the colour of thousand island dressing, and had a delicious, fresh taste of peppers and a great chunky and grainy texture. On the right was the iberico ham, which was beautifully aged and had a deep, alluring taste. The bread was light and fluffy, and I loved the fact that it was placed in a clay flower pot - this kept the bread warm for a long time!(2) Then came the second course and also the best part of the meal, the hot tapas. On the left was the “nuevo” tortilla de patatas, which was a Spanish omelette with egg and potatoes. It was warm and freshly fried, the potato was scrumptiously soft while the egg was suitably crispy, and the layering of potatoes and eggs gave an attractive texture. The restaurant sprinkled it with a bit of cheese powder, which added extra flavour and richness. On the right was a piece of pequillos stuffed with crab meat. The beaten crab meat was wrapped in a piece of red pepper. I could taste the fresh crab flavours, and the red pepper’s veggie taste was a great complement with the seafood.(3) For the main course, we could choose between the pan-fried halibut and the grilled iberico pork. The pan-fried halibut with tomato salsa was soft and tender and it flaked delicately in the mouth. The halibut was nicely fried, and a drizzle of lemon juice cut through the buttery taste. The tomato salsa then added a refreshing note to it. The mashed potato on the side, however, tasted peculiar, and for almost 15 minutes I couldn’t figure out why it tasted different from other mashed potatoes. I had to resort to asking the manager in the end, and found out that the chef used olive oil (instead of butter) to season the mashed potatoes, which explained its vegetable taste. Healthy indeed, but not too yummy!(4) The grilled iberico pork with cinnamon sauce was disappointing. Even though the meat was reasonably juicy, its texture was tough and chewy. I liked the hint of black pepper seasoning, but I could barely taste the cinnamon in the cinnamon sauce. Moreover, its presentation was really unexciting.(5) I always really look forward to desserts at a meal, but this dessert platter made my spirits sink. The only thing I liked was the chocolate puff, which had a massive blob of cream inside, and was deliciously soggy (I like puffs and eclaires soggy, that’s just my thing!) The lemon cake was dreadful - it was achingly foamy, I think the restaurant must have messed it up. The most ridiculous thing about the dessert platter was that it said “vanilla ice cream” on the menu, but the kitchen ran out of it, so they gave us lemon sorbet instead without telling us or asking us if it was all right! This was seriously below-McDonald’s level of service…I like the glitzy decor of 1/5 nuevo, and it is a charming venue for drinks. However, the food quality was below average and the service was absent-minded. Surely, one would have expected something better from the Elite Concepts group!

1/5 Nuevo has a loving atmosphere, which is more affectionate than the photos. It is emphasizing comforts and casual elegance. The menu has a wide range of cocktail and of course Sangria. The a la carte menu offers a great selection of hot and cold tapas as well as entrée.

Cuisine: Spanish
Food rating: 4/10*
Service: 6/10
Ambiance: 8/10
Price: HK$400 pax

* Food Rating: 6/10 is equivalent to 1 Michelin star, 8/10 to two Michelin stars, and 9/10 or above to three Michelin stars

Hummus (3/10)
This was the first cold appetizer, it is a Middle Eastern food, which is mashed chickpeas and blended with tahini sauce, olive oil, lemon juice, salt and garlic. I think the hummus was lacking the tahini sauce, and the presentation was rather pretentious. I prefer the standard one. Gazpacho (2/10)
A gazpacho should be a cold, refreshing soup with a fairly high level of acid that comes from vinegar, tomatoes or lemon or lime juice. To keep the cooking time short it’s the keys to success, because it can maintain the fresh flavour of the vegetables. However, the gazpacho was rather bland and watery, lacked seasoning (Tabasco, sherry vinegar, salt and pepper). Overall, it was acceptable. Grilled Sardine (3/10)
Like other oil fish, sardines spoil quickly so the chef should make sure they are very fresh. But how? Look for bright, clear eyes and firm flesh, and check that they smell faintly of the sea – definitely not ammonia or too fishy.
The Sardine was too lightly season, lacked some rosemary and thyme, but the timing was about right. Scottish Rock (5/10)
The Scottish rock was decent, light flavor with a smooth texture and a hint of sweetness. It tasted fresh and loved the delicate after taste, which linger around your mouth. Iberico Pork (5/10)
The pork was really good, the sauce was exceptional well. The pork was just slightly over cook, it would be prefer to cook pink. Nonetheless, it was still the best dish of the night by far. Dinner was good in general; the waiter explained the menu well and suggested what’s good with passion. The ambience was lovely, definitely would like to come back happy hour and a quick snacks.

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I went to 1/5 Nuevo on Friday with a few friends to try their lunch sets. I had the lasagna as a main and scallop salad as an appetizer while one of my friends ordered the blue cheese risotto with WALNUTS as a main and smoked salmon as an appetizer.

While my lasagna was a large portion and decent (although none of us expected the scallops to actually be a salad as it clearly stated scallops on the menu), my friend's risotto came with PEANUTS instead of walnuts. This was a shocking and irresponsible substitution on the restaurant's part as peanut allergy can be fatal. The menu clearly stated walnuts and any substitution should have been notified in advance or at least mentioned on serving! What happens if someone with a peanut allergy ate the risotto?

It was a great disappointment and ruined our entire lunch. It also made us wonder what other ingredients had been substituted without letting us know.

Service was fine but with such a shock, I don't think anyone in the group will be going back.

喜歡周圍食的人,相信自己都有一個Wish list. 而我這一個wish list由年兩前開始.

還記得兩年前看了某位殿堂食家的食評,1/5 Nuevo已列入我的wish list裏. 不過,如真的要來這一間餐廳,又不是容易找到合適人選和我一起來分享.一來我還未找到一位浪漫的男伴,二來真的要找一個喜歡和我周圍食的人,這餐廳的價錢也不平,不是每人也很捨得付出金錢來的.

下星期是本小姐的生日.今個月有很多生日飯局,當中不能缺少還比我更加喜歡周圍食的好朋友-Joanna.

還記得前幾天Joanna問我,那一晚得閒出黎食飯慶祝我生日.這一刻我很直接向他說"我等你向我說這句說話好耐了".

她也是和我一樣喜歡食的,所以我也直接地給了很多我wish list內裏的餐廳. 在眾多中最終,我們的最後決定便是灣仔1/5 Nuevo.

當我來到1/5 Nuevo,已被它的浪漫環境吸引著.真實環境比起相片更加情深得多. 朋友還未到時,我先坐在餐廳裏影下這餐廳這麼有情調的一刻.朋友一來到,便先order了一set細的西班牙特飲.

兩星期前到了一位朋友家的gathering,他也親自操刀10多人份量的西班牙特飲.很多果肉甜甜的,但今晚1/5 Nuevo的HL Sangria紅酒味道比起我朋友的HL Sangria重的,也覺得內裏的紅酒也不錯.兩者相比,我都是喜歡重酒味的HL Sangria今天突然想吃生蠔止止痕,所以也order一口.本人吃的時候,吃得太心急了,很快地吃了.吃完生蠔後,今晚order的美食也開始慢慢地送上.首先講講set dinner.

Set dinner x 1
Set dinner裏有兩個頭盤,一凍一熱. 先讓我說說冷盤.

冷盤裏有三款小食.
1) Ham-肉很香口加上Ham也算是juice.
2) 中間這一杯,沒有想過會是湯來的. 而且也是冷盤裏的湯.雖然酸了點,但很有新鮮感. 真的很fresh的感覺.
3) 蟹肉多士. 三款冷盤中,我反而最喜歡這一個蟹肉多士,內裏真的是鮮蟹肉,而且份量也多,啖啖新鮮蟹肉,好味.頭盤的熱盤也有兩款. 不過兩著相比,我也是喜歡冷盤的. 因熱盤比較平凡一點,冷盤就有新鮮感,夠突出及留下印象.Set dinner的main ,我們便揀了Roasted Pork Belly
通常在茶餐廳時order set,有飯,意粉及薯菜,如揀薯菜,我也會先吃一口薯條. 今天也不例外,但詁不到薯條的味道真的和老麥的薯條很相似. 之後再吃Pork,Pork的肉質好肥美,特別喜歡吃到豬肉和肥膏這部份,一片豬肉,肉和膏最精華的地方也在這片豬裏,內質林林的,十分有口感.正.Set dinner的冷熱頭盤及main也品嚐過了. 係時候要介紹兩款今晚我們另order的.

1) Paella Risotto - $135
曾在香港某間所謂的意大利餐廳吃過一次"意大利飯"後,我對這一個項目有點陰影.怕怕. 知道Paella Risotto 也是creamy的,起初也不想考慮.但朋友也想試試這一個Paella Risotto ,加上也有不少食家也讚好. 好,今晚就試一次吧!
當職員送上這碟Paella Risotto 時,自已也有一點心寒. 嘩,飯及海鮮之上鋪滿了這麼"杰"的汁.又令我回想起令我抗拒的意大利飯. 起初,只敢吃海鮮,因海鮮的種類真的很多,有青口,大蝦及魷魚,也是大大的,但海鮮上也鋪上了汁,但覺得這一個汁也不"漏"喎,之後才敢吃內裏的飯.吃過後,心想,好彩也有品嚐過的,因這碟Paella Risotto 雖然也很creamy,但一點也不漏,很香口,再加上飯是大大肥肥粗粗的,由沒有期望時吃到超出意料之外的水準,也特別有驚喜.2) Garlic Prawns - $98
來到西班牙餐廳,朋友便建議order Garlic Prawns.平時在一些中式海鮮飯店來來去去的烹調方法都是白灼蝦,茄汁蝦,間中也試過吃蒜蓉蝦,但今次是首次在西班牙餐廳吃Garlic Prawns. 味道真的和中菜館相當不同,特別的蝦除了添上適量蒜蓉外,還有一點酸may may及一丁點的辣,再添上側邊的牛油. 一隻蝦,什麼味道也擁有,好特別,好鍾意這一種構思.3) 甜品.
今晚,我們可以品嚐到五項甜品. 最前兩款是DInner set的,貼著的便是我們另order的. 在五款甜品裏,最令我甜在心的便是這一個朱古力心太軟. 這一個朱古力很重味,很香濃郁朱古力,而且也很柔軟,沒有想過一點也不"漏". 每當吃到美味的甜品,真的把不開心的事情抺走. 甜品的魔力真大,而且也是好味的甜品才能做得到.今晚,很開心及很滿足. 終於可以來到1/5 Nuevo. 不過,今晚真的再一次多謝我的好友Joanna.問心,這一餐不平的.但她全程包起我.下一個月外出食飯,張單我負責吧!

補充:這餐廳分開兩部份,最入的便是餐廳,近門口的便是酒吧. 各有特色. 如下一次在附近,突然想和朋友飲杯野傾傾計,可以考慮來1/5 Nuev的酒吧部.可以享受一下浪漫的背後原來也有野性的.

If you are looking for a happy hour drinking hole with beautiful people, dramatic setting and great atmosphere, this is the place to come. Be sure to make a reservation on Friday nights or you'll end up looking pretty in the long line, which is not such a bad thing really. The drinking crowd doesn't stay late here however, they move off probably to LKF or SOHO by about 9.30pm.

But if you're a foodie and rate a place by its food above all else, then this is NOT the place to come. We ordered a wide variety of tapas and not a single one is up to mark. The servings are frugal, the tapas came as slivers on sliced french loaf, not in bowls of succulent ingredients dripping in rich olive oils and fragrant herbs. No. It was shockingly disappointing. They are also very skimpy with the bread, it came in a coffee mug size. Such a sad sad thing.

The only saving grace was the Iberico ham which was imported and nothing to do with the prowess of the kitchen. The worst dish was the seafood paella. Although the rice was up to mark but the seafood was not fresh; the clams were rubbery, the prawns chewy; as though the chef forgot to go to the market and just picked some discounted stuffs off the nearby supermarket shelf.

I'll come back, for a drink and then I'll move on to another restaurant for real Spanish cuisine. Makes me wonder what the 1/5 means in its name.

昨晚晚膳於1/5 Nuevo，餐廳分開兩部份，分別是用餐區及酒吧區。在約晚上七時的時段，用餐的人還不算太多，反而酒吧區及門外擠滿喝酒消遣的人。

餐廳內大體以紅黑作配搭，配上昏暗的環境及點點的燭光，進餐氣氛不俗。

先來的麵包賣相頗別緻，看似一盆小盆栽，款式屬於較乾硬的品種，不合小弟的喜好。頭盤點了凱撤沙律，清清的沙律菜，有味道濃郁的芝士及火腿調味，再配上脆脆的蒜蓉包，健康口味並重。多點一份蔬菜的同時，又想攪攪新意思，串燒雜菜也是一個選擇。串燒外層燒得微微焦香，為本質清淡的菜蔬多添一份味道的同時，又不會過份抽乾當中的水份。先以香料塗上表面再烤焗的烤雞翼，未算十分皮脆肉嫩，香氣四溢，普通喇！油浸沙甸魚是另一略為清淡的菜式，輕輕沾上少許檸檬汁，更能帶出魚肉的鮮味。稍嫌不足的是魚肉當中少不免還有一點細骨，雖說可一拼吃下肚，但也難免影響了口感。主菜方面，預訂了烤乳豬。有別於中式煮法，豬皮不會被烤得過焦。肉質軟腍，肉香不俗，脂肪層很薄，入口不肥膩。不過，烤豬皮那份脆脆口感略嫌不足，可再改善。檻欖油香蒜意粉是一道簡單平實的菜式，多加少許香辣調味，效果都不俗喎！最後是西斑牙海鮮飯，海鮮飯以熱烘烘的鐵窩盛載，賣相香氣已有先聲奪人之勢。短小圓潤的飯粒，入口煙韌。海鮮種類凡多，蜆肉帶子勻很甜美，只是青口略為瘦削，給人有點美中不足之感。[14/7/2011; Thu]

從西班牙會來之後就非常懷念西班牙的西班牙抄飯.所以周圍找西班牙餐廳試試, 在OPENRICE見到此餐廳的介紹, 便去試試.
點知真的和在西班牙時食的差得遠.
燒三文魚還算好食.
但西班牙抄飯便真的麻麻... 飯都有香味, 但海鮮味不足.
至於燒雜菜都OK.
最後埋單,簽卡要等好耐,經理請我們飲咖啡.