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2012-08-19
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Hong Kong, being far far far far (and away) behind the rest of the world in terms of new culinary trends, has finally adapted the no reservation policy at a few of its bourgeoning restos in the central district (Yardbird in Sheung Wan I believe being the first) Brickhouse has followed (or so I'm told, "stolen") the brilliant come-as-you-are-and-we'll-try-and-seat-you policy that more restaurants here should do, its lucrative sure, you don't know whether you'll be able to turn over so many tables
Unfortunately (for you) there are no photos only the above that depicts the somewhat disarming entrance to the Mexican joint in Lan Kwai Fong.
Brickhouse, it is safe to say, is a little oasis in the over-priced snicket that is Lan Kwai Fong, up past (coincidentally) my bus ride home, it is down a back alley and is somewhat isolated. So it's got that going for it. The Dr. (who you will grow to love on these HK posts) and I arrived at 6 on the dot and it was already full, the bar was buzzing, speakers were blaring Bob Dylan and Bob Marley. So far so good. We were the last pair seated by a snarky if not, pretentiously dressed mslashw (you figure it out). For about ten minutes we were sat there with no water, no service, no recognition, we were the invisible locals. Oh yeah, the typically aloof "We need the table back by 7:30pm" was repeated periodically throughout the night (naturally).
Now, I do not claim to be a "connoisseur" of Mexican food, despite the fact my sibling lived in Arizona for so many plus years and I have been to Mexico on more than one occasion so I sort of think I can work my way around a Mexican menu. I have my likes and dislikes. But perhaps my so-called expert knowledge of Mexican food is, in reality limited and narrow. What do I know? Upon sipping their signature Margarita (which, by the way, was a costly $100+ and was extremely watered down) and perusing the menu I had a jolt of, "what cuisine is this again?" Their facebook page attributes the cuisine "South American found in Mexico City". OK. Hit us with your best shot.
When one of our surly servers finally appeared we ordered quickly, Beet Chips were arguably the best, deep fried pieces of beet with a spicy mayo, Tuna Tostadas so measly that it took about 5 minutes to consume these morsels, a solid Ceviche (are you seeing a trend here?) and lastly, one of their priciest plates on the menu and of our meal the chile rellenos ($100), a favourite of mine, a deep fried green pepper stuffed with cheese. Traditionally I believe its stuffed "just with cheese" but in this instance was stuffed with cheese and quinoa which added a strange flavour I cant quite recall (thank god) perhaps the inclusion of this fibre rich and often touted by health rags grain was just an unpleasant reminder of how un-healthy I was being.
The total bill came to a whopping $330 each, my companion added a little extra. I suppose, in these times, with hiking food prices I can (almost, almost) understand.
Groups; yes. Singles; I'd advise against. Couples; as long as you have nothing to say to one another.
张贴
