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2021-05-03
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Revamped in March from its former 1 Michelin ⭐️ bistro, we scored a booking a month in advance, horray! 🙌🏻 The vibe was drastically different than before. From bright cosy and noisy environment, it became very dark, serious and upmarket. With an open kitchen by the entrance, you could observe the new chef Matthew Kirkley and his brigade busy preparing our culinary experience.Greeted by our handsome French waiter, we took our time to study the menu. First to come was Amuse Bouche, it was Aged Comt
Greeted by our handsome French waiter, we took our time to study the menu. First to come was Amuse Bouche, it was Aged Comte Cheese Gougere. Very delectable one-mouth bite with a hint of cheese 🧀 essence!
Amuse Bouche
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Then we had a variety of hors d’oeuvres, which included Cod Tamara, Carrot Stroopwafel, Foie Gras Tartlet and Pig’s Trotter. Full of authentic strong French flavors.
Cod Tarama, Carrot Stroopwafel, Foie Gras Tartlet, Pig’s Trotter
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For appetizers, we ordered Salade Gourmade and Cervelas en Brioche. The former was a testament of how the chef brought foie gras to a new height. It was truly beautiful and intricate, however, because of the strong flavors in this dish, a sauce would be nice to cut it through.
The latter was on a heavy side with sausage filling in the brioche and a flavorful truffle sauce.
Salade Gourmade
$528
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Cervelas En Brioche
$328
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For the mains, make sure you come with an empty stomach for the Pigeon Pithivier. 🕊 The crust of the pithivier kept the meat soft and succulent. This dish should definitely be shared. It would become very boring if to finish it by one person.
The turbot 🐟 was very colorful and beautiful in presentation. However, compared to the price, there was a big disparity gap with the portion. The flavor was OK but nothing to write home about. Beauty 1 vs Taste 0.
Pigeon Pithivier
$988
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Turbot
$888
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To finish off the meal, we ordered Ile Flottante with Almond Caramel and Chocolate Hazelnut Cake 🍰. Both were well-presented but mediocre in taste. Concluded with their Petite Four which was a Choux Pastry Puff.
Ile Flottante with Almond Caramel
$188
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Chocolate Hazelnut Cake
$188
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Upon leaving the restaurant, we were given a bag with a box of Amalfi Lemon Flavored Madeline with poppy seeds (2 pieces). I forgot to take a photo before eating one, oops. They actually tasted better than their actual dessert
Dinner for 2 people (with a bottle of wine 🍷) was: HK$ 5450.
It was a VERY expensive meal! 💸💸💸
I don’t think it was worth it, but perhaps a nice experience to try once or for a special occasion if you have extra cash to burn.
From the overall standard, I feel they will attain 1 Michelin star ⭐️ again very soon.
Amalfi Lemon Flavored Madeline
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