聘珍樓 (已結業)

呢晚系补做冬饭，因男友妈妈喜爱中菜，所以一行三人拣了聘珍楼啫啫鸡煲好香口，汁都浓郁，鸡也滑的后面一煲是京葱海参煲，海参整得滑，但无咩味，反而啲葱就好好味，爽脆入味哈哈露笋炒虾球，露笋爽甜，同虾球一样，好match 牛肝菌螺头炖汤好香好浓郁的菌味，入口清甜，我几喜欢这款汤仲有个珧柱海鲜炒饭，炒得饭身很干很爽口，正最后叫了两马拉糕同椰汁桂花糕做甜品马拉糕松软不太甜，桂花糕椰子鲜香甜美为一顿饭划上句号 继续阅读

Bad service and a rip off. Been to other branches in China and it was ok. Went their for business dinner and ordered Lapmeifan. Person said they are steamed glutinous rice type. They came in tony dim sum styled steamers wrapped lotus leaf. Each provided maybe a third of a cup of rice and price for three was HK$355. Server then briskly reminded me that no service charge was added. We ordered standard fare like sweet and sour pork, half a roast chicken vegetable and three beers. Total bill was HK$1800. Far from their declared average per person. Horrible experience. Don't go there. 继续阅读

昨天我们为朋友庆祝登陆，我想这是一个很重要的事，所以我们已预先订了一只乳猪，昨天晚上我们叫酒家准备拿出这乳猪，但是我们所得的答案是我们没有预定。真是令人失望。这么出名的酒家竟然是这样。再者我们也要安排㸃菜，我们所点的十车其九都没有，如烧肉及叉烧，你可以什么想像，我们又点牛肉及鱼，但是原来种种做法都是一样的。可想而知他们的厨艺是怎么样？所以我藉此提醒大家决定去这间酒家进餐时，应该三思，勿给他的名字所悟导。 继续阅读

A couple Saturdays ago, we were having dinner at grandma's, and my aunt said that we were only waitlisted for the dim sum place she booked for the next day.  We decided to look for another venue for our dim sum lunch, and my brother and I suggested we go to Heichinrou in Central since it's usually not as crowded on the weekends.  We called the restaurant and were able to book a table for the 8 of us right away.My uncle who knows the restaurant pretty well told us that they have a special Dim Sum set lunch on weekends and public holidays that's a pretty good deal, so we already knew we were going to order the set before hand.It was pouring heavily that day, so while most of us were able to get to the restaurant on time, my aunt who has a preference for parking venues had trouble looking for parking and her family didn't get to the restaurant till a little later.  The rest of us that were waiting decided to order a few items from the Chef Special Dishes menu.Items from the Chef Special Dishes Menu were on display in the main dining area of the restaurant, so we could take a look at the items before ordering.Fish Ball, Pig Skin, Radish: We ordered this dish, that is usually a street food, because grandma is too old to risk eating street food!  The fish balls and pig skin were seasoned pretty well and had a decent curry flavor.  The radish pieces were much better than the street version.  The street food vendors usually cook their radish with other innard items on their menu, so their radish carries the taste of those items.  So, the radish at this restaurant didn't have that weird flavor and the natural sweetness of the radish came through much better.Egg, Ginger & Pig's Knuckle in Sweet Vinegar: The sweet vinegar in this dish was pretty tasty.  The eggs were really hard from cooking for so long in the vinegar, which was expected.  The Pig's Knuckle wasn't as tender as expected.  Overall, the dish is ok.Deep Fried Wonton w/Sweet & Sour Sauce: My uncle and I are big fans of this dish, so we always order it when it's on the menu.  The version this restaurant serves is the modernized version, so the wontons were more delicate and had the thinner wonton skin.  We prefer the old school style with the thick crunchy wonton skin.The sauce was pretty good with the many different ingredients in it.  The sweetness and acidity of the sauce was well-balanced.  After my aunt's family arrived, we ordered the special Dim Sum set, where you pick 5 dim sums that is served according to the number of people ordering the set, and a vegetable dish is included along with a dumpling soup for each person.Dumpling in Soup w/Minced Pork & Dried Conpoy: The soup was quite aromatic, and the dumpling was filled to the brim.  However, I prefer the old school version where the soup is within the dumpling, and you have to break the dumpling for the broth to spill out.Cabbage and Bean Curd Sheet with Gingko Nuts: I have never had cabbage this way, and I found that the bean curd sheets gave a natural sweetness to the cabbage.The dim sum dishes we picked were pretty much on par with other restaurants.Steamed Prawn Dumplings: The prawn dumplings were larger than what we are used to, so I can understand why a lot of people recommend them.Steamed Barbecue Pork Buns: There was a good amount of delicious filling, and the bun itself was sweet and moist.We ordered the Steamed Rice Flour Roll w/Shrimps from the a la carte dim sum menu since it's a must have item for the family.Steamed Rice Flour Roll w/Shrimps: The rice flour wrapping was not really thin, so it was just ok.  The shrimps were pretty large and were not mushy, so that's a plus.Deep Fried Dumpling w/Pork: This is a personal favorite, so I couldn't resist ordering it after re-reading the menu and saw that the price of the dish is discounted on weekends!  The crust of the dumpling was perfectly crispy on the outside and sticky and chewy on the inside! The dim sum set came with dessert, but I was too full to have it already!Heichinrou in Central is a good venue for a relaxing Sunday dim sum lunch.  Since the Central office crowd is not around on the weekends, the restaurant is not crowded, and you won't feel rushed during the meal.  The service is pretty good, and the servers were quite attentive in changing our plates and refilling the teapots throughout the meal.  The weekend dim sum set and discount on the a la carte menu are pretty good deals since dim sum at Heichinrou can be a bit pricey.  I would definitely suggest coming to Heichinrou if grandma's favorite dim sum venue is not available again!  继续阅读

来到聘珍楼, 咦! 个门口咁细既, 原来去左后门. 由于系朋友请客, 朋友一早已经点好菜了.坐底无耐先上叉烧 ，差不多全瘦无肥肉，所以有小小鞋. 再上白切鸡 ，鸡肉熟得恰好, 嫩滑有弹性，有鸡味, 一食便知系新鲜鸡.之后两个虾煲, 一个沙嗲粉丝, 另一个系姜葱. 两煲都系用新鲜游水虾, 鲜甜肉弹, 沙嗲粉丝较惹味, 粉丝好入味. 另外虾起左一半壳，容易食之余亦更加入味, 抵赞.再来椰汁南瓜杂菇煲，一个盖就闻到椰香,南瓜及菇香，南瓜腍得尼唔会一夹就烂，菇好入味，可惜唔系秋天南瓜当灶, 南瓜未够甜. 之后两个上清菜清一清味蕾, 姜汁芥兰清爽甜, 上汤浸苋菜够腍入味, 两碟好快就被清空了.最后来个鱼香茄子炆米结尾, 米粉好入味, 微酸微辣够醒神, 加点xo酱多点辣更好味.好有水准的一餐, 味蕾及肠胃都非常满足. (由于朋友请客, 埋单价钱不详) 继续阅读