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2014-01-08
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Such a disapointing dinner we had to kick off the new year and celebrate my birthday! We had heard about Quemo from a few friends when it opened and still hadn't try. Though word of mouth spread that quality was dropping, we wanted to experience it all by ourselves being super fans of Spain and its delicacies.First of all, the price range indicated is miles away from reality... For two people drinking a bottle of wine (and we went low range), and eating reasonnably we paid more than $550 per hea
First of all, the price range indicated is miles away from reality... For two people drinking a bottle of wine (and we went low range), and eating reasonnably we paid more than $550 per head! Watch out!
I have to say the ambiance is quite cold, almost like a quiet company canteen, nothing remotely connected to Spanish lively lifestyle. Normally, i wouldn't mind too much but 2013 has seen so many amazing Spanish restaurants opening in town with real identity and character that Quemo immediately seemed boring.
A positive point is that the staff is friendly and helpful though sometimes messy.
Now... the food! Surely made with qualitative products, many of them imported from Spain, but extremely flat, common, with nothing making your tastebuds sparkle (a shame for iberian food!). Fried eggs with ham were nice but really small and so salty, tomatoes were clearly unripe and the supposedly famous catalan rice was overcooked (this dish is supposed to be their masterpiece). We wanted to try out local wines but no solid explanation was given to us, so we picked randomly a wine that was quite heavy and high in alcohol. A bit sad considering we tried a few Spanish wines recently that were brilliant.
To conclude, Quemo is probably the least fun and salivating restaurant from Spain in HK today. Its high prices don't help either. I wish to try many other authentic restaurants from that gorgeous country in the coming month, as they say "viva espana", but definitely not in Quemo.
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Maybe lunch is worth a try
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