竹靜家 (已結業)

Very bad service attitude, on top of very average food and superficial atmosphereWe came at 2pm for a late lunch and the waiters were all too happy to take our order. However, at a bit less than 3 they started making noise to induce us to leave as they wanted to close the restaurant. The manager of the restaurant came twice ask to tell us that they were going to close as we were still chewing our food.....As we told him that it was not correct to do this he started uttering some curse in Cantonese. Food is very so so, with a typically superficial atmosphere that is made to seduce gweilos who don't know chinese foodA place to avoid.... 继续阅读

不知是不是生意难做 一入去不停叫你要茶 要热水收10杯 我们叫了1. 醉鸡2. wild veg 原来是马兰头3. 水煮鱼4. 小茏包5. 干煸四季豆6. 担担面最好吃是干煸四季豆 其他的味道可以 但一句到尾不值.本来想叫主食 所以问有无担担面 侍应说有但menu无写 到头来来要70几元 继续阅读

Made reservations for a table of 5 but turned out it wasn't necessary, because we were one of the few parties at Bamboo on this chilly winter evening. Nevertheless, food was good and warmed us through, being sichuan cuisine. Nice bossa nova (Ye Lai Xiang) music greeted us as walked through the narrow entrance. Service:Very good. The manager, whose name I could not catch, is attentive, eager to recommend dishes, eager to talk about his food, ways of cooking, and very friendly. The other waiters are also hospitable and polite. A laid-back, no-fuss, casual atmosphere good for those who want a bit of good home cooking.Environment:It's unlike any conventional Chinese restaurant. It has a somewhat retro, seventies feel to the interior design. The lighting is not bright, there are antiques adorning random corners, and a bamboo ladder near the entrance. Quite tasteful and it added a different kind of flavour to our dining experience. Food: Wild vegetables with diced dried bean curd $48 7.5/10The so-called 'wild veg' is 'Ma Lan Tou' (mandarin), which I love, with diced and dried bean curd (not flavored). I think there was some peanut/sesame sauce mixed with the bean curd. Although this dish tasted great, it was a bit dry. It would be great if next time they could make it a bit more moist, so that the stuff is easier to pick up using chopsticks.Drunken Chicken in Hua Diao sauce $68 8.5/10This dish was so tasty we had 2 orders of exactly the same thing. Good things about this dish: (1) Served cold. Just came out of the fridge. I don't like lukewarm drunken chicken. (2) Wine used to soak chicken was slightly sweeter than the average wine used. I like sweeter wine. (3) The rice used to ferment the wine was served together with the chicken. This way of serving the dish I have not encountered elsewhere in Hong Kong. The grains were delicious, soaked through with wine and very juicy. The chicken itself was nice and tender. No rough bits at all. Two servings, friends. Minced duck with lettuce Canton style $108 6.5/10I myself am not a huge fan of this dish, no matter who makes it. Somehow the stuffing in the middle I'm not entirely sure about. Sometimes at home, they'd put in some liver, which I detest, and a bunch of other weird ingredients. I believe this one only contained minced duck, mung beans, spring onion, chili. So i was OK in terms of ingredients, but I did not enjoy it 100% because it was a bit hot. I'd rather everything were milder, without the chili. Sadly this is a sichuan restaurant and you can't exactly request a non-spicy dish when it's meant to be spicy. The iceberg lettuce leaves were fresh, large and crunchy - really healthy leaves. Bamboo crispy duck $148(half) 8.5/10 Regardless of whether or not this duck was cooked on, with, or in bamboo, it is a signature and a must-try. The meat is extremely tender, but wasn't very most - and you could flake the flesh with the back of your fork. The crispy skin is delicious. It isn't too oily. It didn't have the 'gamey' smell/taste which I am sensitive and aversive to. I really like this dish. It wasn't spicy so it suits my palate. Steamed shrimp and garlic shoot dumplings 5/10 I did not try these because I don't eat shrimp. I gathered, however, that the skin was too thin and broke easily. They didn't comment on the fillings. Apparently the state of skin was so appalling that they'd forgotten what the filling was like. :/Steamed Fish Hangzhou style $148 6.5/10Fresh water fish - 'Lo yu' - steamed in honey and vinegar thick sauce. The meat quality wasn't the best but it was fresh fish and the meat was firm and smooth. It was a thick fillet. Had a bit of bite. Not bad, but not a must-try. Steamed aubergine with black bean sauce $88 8.5/10 Very, very simple ingredients, great blend of flavours, cooked to perfection - I could consume an entire dish of this! As you can see, the portions are generous. The soy sauce was thin enough for the insides to soak up like a sponge - and it did - eat it in one big bite with a bit of spring onion and chinese preserved olives. Healthy, very little oil, delicious, variation on the regular aubergine dish. Sichuan jumbo ribs $138 8/10 This dish smells very good and cannot be eaten elsewhere (so they say). The floss you see on the surface is a mixture of bread crumbs, chili pepper, sesame, and perhaps a bit of pork floss. I'd have preferred it less hot! The manager explained to us that the pork ribs had been marinated overnight in a chili marinade, and then cooked in mild chili oil before serving. The meat was flaky, soft and flavorful. For those who can't stand heat, you could request for a milder version of the dish when you place your order. I would've given this dish a higher rating, but for the heat. Pea shoots in superior broth with garlic 8/10Surprisingly sweet, tender and delicious. The pea shoots we have at home are blanched and then fried with a bit of garlic, which ought to yield a somewhat similar flavour but these ones were yummier. Perhaps it's because they are very sweet, and the superior broth was delicious. Maybe it's got to do with the quality of pea shoots as well. in any event, I recommend this dish to whoever needs veg to complete a meal. Place 2 orders for parties of 5+. Chrysanthemum Jello Tastes good but texture is unusual. It's not the normal translucent jelly-like chrysanthemum jelly. This one is opaque, more floury, more solid. There was less 'juice' than the normal jelly-like pudding. I prefer the normal kind actually. Feels more refreshing and...dessert-like. not a must-try. Sweet eggy steamed bun8/10Apparently a specialty of Bamboo, recommended by the manager. Pretty impressive. The skin was sweet, soft, thin; the eggy flowing batter was piping hot, sweeeet and satisfying. A very good flowing eggy bun. Yes, recommended. Do try. Conclusion:Will definitely return! For lunch next time perhaps. Looks pretty economical. Wish you all the best! 继续阅读

每次在苏豪吃饭，几乎都是清一式的西餐或异国菜，今回一于搅搅新意思，见不少食友在此吃过午餐，经济之余评价又高，所以找了个下午，与女友同来，吃吃它的午餐，地方是比较隐秘，说真的，如没有了OR，也许很难会有人来呢，以是日为例，周末的下午时份，只有两枱客，之后有一对外藉的夫妻入来用膳，苏豪始终也是苏豪，确是比较多外国客的，反之本地人真的很少。由于蛮赶时间，很快的看了看餐牌，午餐餐牌有高中低三个价钱，三款的午餐都包头盘，不是冷盘、点心就是沙律，而最低价钱的一个套餐的主菜是炒或汤面或一些较贵的点心，中价的主菜是用料较为普通的小菜，最高价钱的主菜确是比较有特色，虽然中价位的小菜也有不少选择，但看来看去还是想吃桂花骨及西湖醋鱼，另套餐也包茶及甜品的。茶与女友一人一壶，只有普洱及茉莉选，当然是一人一款味，普洱喝起来都可以说是够浓，但跟莲香的比已是差太远，更徨论陆羽了，幸好喝起来没有腥味，这已是要比很多茶楼的要好；茉莉花茶反之都很溶，喝起来有一阵清香而不俗，个人认为比普洱更好喝。先来的是头盘，选了两个凉盘，第一个是芥末花蛤，所谓的花蛤，其实是蚬仔而已，但数量真的很多，粒粒无沙而鲜嫩，绝不是韧极如嚼胶的货色，加上点青红椒丝非常爽口，至于味道方面，吃起来很清新但又隐隐含蓄的发出一阵芥末攻鼻之感，这个感觉我喜欢，够过瘾。本人爱吃花雕醉鸡，爱其酒香及鸡肉的嫩滑，是日此处的醉鸡都算符合我的心意，肉色的鸡肉呈很浅的粉红色，真的是很仅熟而已，店家控制火路控制得非常好，所以鸡肉吃起来极之嫩滑，加上皮下脂肪不多，鸡皮同是非常嫩滑甘香而不会吃得人一口油，鸡肉中花雕的味道也挺突出，香味徐徐的在口中散出，要嫌的就是稍嫌那花雕太过甜身，不知是否因为花雕太甜的关系，吃了半碟的鸡之中竟被女友找到一只小小的蚊，说实在的，本人仍是相信店家的厨房是卫生的，但都很难再吃下去，唯有要求店员换另外一个头盘吧。店员让我们再选一个头盘，最后决定试试这儿的点心，选了较为清淡的虾饺拼上素饺，点心是新鲜蒸的，非常够热，先吃虾饺，一口咬下，虾饺皮偏厚，但总算有嚼劲而湿润，加上虾球够新鲜，爽口有鲜味，这已经很不错；上素饺看来胀卜卜的，内里的馅原来真的是多得很呢！有花生、芝麻、金菇、香菇、木耳、菜茎、松子、甘笋、唐芹及菜甫，皮是比虾饺的要薄，味道也不比虾饺的逊色，有芝麻、香菇、松子、唐芹、花生及菜甫的香味，又有金菇、木耳、菜茎及甘笋的爽口，吃起来很是不错。主菜要了桂花骨，嗅起来不太觉得有桂花香，吃起来也如是，味道虽然是偏向甜身一点的，但桂花味真的薄得很，相信只不过是下了点蜜糖来煮罢了，而且绍酒的味道隐形，真的只好当它是普通的生炸骨来吃好了，排骨炸得很热，外层有点脆身，吃起来的肉一点也不韧，肉的纤维感很强，是天然没化学攻击过的肉排，所以真的好吃，撇开桂花的因素，其实真的是好吃的。人在杭州时，常吃西湖醋鱼，今天在香港价钱更贵，也不要求它用上珍贵的笋壳鱼，其实就连小小的草鱼也没有，店家用的并不是原条的鱼，而是两块起了肉的鱼柳，所以究竟什么鱼来的，也真的无从稽考，鱼肉吃起来细嫩，但观乎吃起来一点骨也没有，看来是一条海鱼，不是用上淡水鱼就真的不太行了，加上其香醋汁不太香，只能说是普普通通的菜式而已，但少少酸用来下饭确是称职。最后送来的甜品是炸鲜奶，炸鲜奶由于已经是炸了好一阵子，吃起来外层虽仍然是脆，但明显的油份已经有点回入到皮内，而鲜奶也不是非常之有奶香，可幸的是入口细嫩，甜度适中，怎说也未至于难吃。吃得饱饱的，时间仍有少少松，一于再细看店家特别的装修、摆设及再喝口茶，加上店子很潮的播着怀旧的西方音乐，真的有时空及地域大转移的感觉，与女友凝在这一刻，感觉不错。 继续阅读

外国同事都话呢度好食, 一于黎试下!如果唔系佢带路, 真系唔知呢度有间咁既中菜馆!系扶手电梯底, 仲要转落半层, 系其中一条巷仔, 有个劲劲劲细既门口!!! 门口已经好富中国色彩, 有牌扁, 红色贴纸, 木门...好靓呀! 入面好暗, 不过都算有情调, 而且布置得好似外国tea room, 绿色墙身, 加上好多广州/上海画像同摆设, 感觉好似去左旧式中餐馆咁! waitress全部著住旧式餐馆既侍应装, 红色中国上衣+黑色长裤, 非常传统! set lunch有$68 & $78两款选择每个都有唔同既冷盘+主菜+白饭+中国茶我拣左以下~冷盘 : 醉鸡 - 落好多绍兴酒去煮, 肉质仍然非常鲜嫩, 而且起晒骨, 好欣赏佢地既心机 主菜 : 椒盐鱿鱼 - 唔会落好多粉, 炸得刚好, 有鱿鱼味, 而且有好多炒蒜粒同炒紫菜, 类似韩国个种紫菜, 用黎配饭刚好! 样样野都好大碟, 而且唔系得几旧俾你~非常好! 中国茶 : 茉莉花茶 - 我唔多讲究, 不过同事就话茶叶好靓, waitress有问我地想share一个茶壶定分开, 我地share一个就会俾个茶楼既茶壶我地, 我见隔离台分开的话, 就系好精致既玻璃小茶壶 服务算几好, 只系落单个阵有d混乱, 我地5个人, 其实都讲得几慢同好清楚点d咩不过过一阵佢返转头问番2个人要边个set lunch既野...我地估计因为佢本menu既问题, 因为$68既menu印系同一张纸上面, 前页系英文, 后页系中文, $78 menu都一样但掀过一页后, 就会见到左面个版系$68中文menu, 右面系$78英文menuso, 个waitress应该先问问我地望住边款menu, 就唔会咁混乱喇... 不过都会再黎~ 继续阅读