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2010-06-25
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two days ago i brought my mum to this restaurant to look at the menu, and her eyes instantly lighted up upon the sight of beautiful egg benes. when we thought of a place to go for lunch in causeway this afternoon, she suggested giving this a try.we first settled on a wooden table, but since we wanted more comfort on our back we requested to be moved to any available sofa seats...luckily our wish was granted within five minutes, before we ordered. The staff had been really helpful with this.We st
we first settled on a wooden table, but since we wanted more comfort on our back we requested to be moved to any available sofa seats...luckily our wish was granted within five minutes, before we ordered. The staff had been really helpful with this.
We struggled between egg florentine and the tsar's choice, but eventually picked the latter for we had been seduced by smoked salmon. For this reason we decided to have something else lighter,instead of gorging in chunks of meat for lunch,and ordered a pizza margarita to share. I strongly recommended latte to my mum and she ordered an Earl grey latte, while I got a skimmed oolong latte for myself.
We were not surprised when the coffees came first. The presentation was good ad the latte art was attractive,and I urged my mum to take a sip before she commented on the drink positively. I took a sip of hers and could feel the aroma and sweetness of Earl grey tea through the coffee and foam. Yumm. Mine was a little disappointing for I could hardly taste the oolong tea at all. For a moment I wondered if they had given me the correct drink. But still the milk foam was thick and smooth.
The benes came next- the two weren't pipping hot for the eggs were poached. We shared and each got a muffin of eggs and stuff. The egg was just cooked with runny whites and a molten yolk which only expode when you poke the knife through. The sauce on top was not excessively thick and salty and that was goooood. The smoked salmon was not too salty but just alright, unlike those at frying pan. The muffin was thinner than those you get at mcdonalds,but tasted more wheatish and healthy. A pity that it had not been toasted to the extent that it was thoroughly crispy, and it got a little soggy after the yolk was poked and moisted the dish. I still remember the perfect bene served at Tiffin's during Sunday brunch; that was certainly the most perfect bene I have ever tried. This was not bad, and I think it can come second as it has well surpassed frying pan and whatever soho diners at preparing this simple yet challenging dish. One thing I gota point out that the spoonful of caviar was soo small that it's negligible-what's the point of including that to the dish,apart from pushing up the price by 30 dollars at max?
The ultra thin pizza came last- I was stunned by the thinness of it,a page off my notebook would have been thicker than that! My mum who was hungry and finished the bene quicker than I did sliced one quarter off and said it was good. I only got to repeat what she did after ten mins for I ate slow. My punishment for that was to eat a slice of cold pizza, I thought, which must not be good in anyway. And I was wrong for it was more than being thin. I had expected the crust to be crunchy but it turned out to be more chewy and textured, there were at least three layers in the crust... It kinda tasted like thin foil pastry before it's baked. I was amazed. The simple tricolored toppings went very well together and the melted cheese was far stronger and richer than I had expected. The tomatoes were still fresh after baking and the chopped basil gave an attractive herby aroma to the pizza. This dish is highly recommended. My mum and I could finish the whole pizza quickly for it was too yummy to resist!
After having a satisfying lunch we sat and took full advantage of the free wifi provided. I like the sofa we sat on- was it a product of G.O.D? I remember seeing it somewhere but hm....anyway,the lunch cost nearly 300 for the latte were 40ish each. It was undoubtedly a little pricy but the food was really good and it would certainly worth it if you pay it a visit this summer.
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