F (已結業)

用TABLEMAP 订位赠送很新鲜，完全没有鯹味。用紫菜包著海胆吃有双重的口感 这也是送的，餐牌上没有。螺肉熟得刚好，入味而不韧。汤汁带有甜味，还有冬茹片和海带 明太子辣辣的很惹味，可惜蛋有点干 味噌的咸度刚好，炆淋了的鱼骨很易入口 是炸的不是烧的，油得很 免治鸡肉有点鞋 原来是用免治牛肉 跟韩式辣椒酱拌匀，像港式窝蛋免治牛肉饭 继续阅读

中环有性格的隐蔽小店。推介火鸡子,明太子烧玉子,炸虾天ぷら猪肠锅亦很不错。服务好，环境好。推介!Unique Japanese/Hong Kong fusion.Very good Japanese egg rolls and Tempura!Very friendly and sincere service. Decent environment.Recommended!Friends:F has been on my Central "hit-list" for quite a while. A tai-pai dong nearby is also on my list.After a rather intoxicating drinking session at a Shisha Bar in Central, I was trying to sell either "Shing Kee" or "F" to my friends. Since the ladies were afraid of the prospect of eating with fast approaching cockroaches, "Shing Kee" was immediately vetoed out. I then suggested F. One of my friends was from America, another was from Malaysia. They weren't too interested in any "standard" restaurants in the SOHO area (btw, not everyone from abroad likes the Soho/LKF "lifestyle" - it can get a bit boring.) It took me some persuasion skill and persistence to make the point that F appears to be a very unique restaurant that's worth a try. Fortunately for me , they agreed. I phoned F to reserve a table at 9:00 p.m. I was extremely glad to know that their final order was fixed at 11:00p.m. Perfect for late night diners. Lost & Found:We then set off to locate "F". Being a Kowloon person, I constantly lose my way amongst the streets in Central ϵ( 'Θ' )϶As the four of us were a bit stuck in the middle of a road junction, the person in charge, whom we have never met before, actually came to the streets to search for the four of us! Amazing. He approached one of my friends and asked whether we're looking for F. I have no idea how he could identity us! Σ（ﾟдﾟlll）Perhaps it's easier to spot 4 clueless individuals looking around in the middle of Peel Street ?! ！(◎_◎;)Fascinating! I asked Mr. F how he knew we were the group. He - no doubt diplomatically - stated that he had anticipated that we should be around the area by that time (conveniently avoiding any description about our cluelessness ϵ( 'Θ' )϶).Finally, F:With Mr. F's friendly assistance, we finally found the not too flashy entrance of F and entered it. Fancy modern decor in black with dark wooden tables and some mirrors. Quite comfortable.Forewarned is Forearmed:Mr.F offered a table for 6 to us since it wasn't too crowded at the time. Thanks!There was good space between tables. Around 20-24 seats. Booking is recommended. It was a bit warm. We asked whether we could turn up the air-con. No problem.After a while, we still felt a bit warm and found the place a bit smokey after we've placed our orders. No problem.Last order was indeed at 11:00 p.m. The kitchen staffs fled shortly afterwards. Luckily, friendly Mr. F dutifully fulfilled his duty as the person-in-charge (is he the boss?) We enjoyed our drinks until 12:00. We never felt rushed at all, but we kept our promises and left on time. We really appreciated Mr. F's fantastic service before, during, and after the dinner.Excellent, sincere and friendly service. Top marks!Food: A lot about the friendly service and fancy decor so finally, the food.The menu had a lot of skewers on offer. Some of those were quite exotic (as you'll see later ). There is also tempura, fried rice and a few nabe mono (food/stews in stone pot).The drink list contained many types of sake, including stock choices like "Kubota" and I believe "Hakkaisan". However, I didn't notice any sochu, which I think would be very good for the generally strong flavoured food they provide at F. (Then again, my attention might have been affected by the Egyptian beer and shisha I had before the meal.)They also had a small number of white wine and red wine available. We ordered a bottle of white. Robert Mugabe, pardon, Robert Mondavi, at $420 per bottle. We found it expensive for the quality (but we still ordered two bottles.)I recommend ordering sake instead. Anyway, about the food:Fluffy :Meitaigo Tamagoyaki ($108):First came the Japanese egg roll with fish roe (meitaigo). It's very good! Fluffy, soft and filled with egg taste. Not overcooked. There is still some egg sauce inside the roll. The meitaigo were also very flavourful. The salty meitaigo mixed well with the light taste of the egg. The quality was similar or even better than those provided at "The Yuu" at TST and approaching "The Mon" at Causeway Bay!It definitely fulfilled the Japanese standard (Ms. Japan liked it! )Recommended. Faint-hearted, not for the:Turkey Testicles, grilled - ouch ($75 for two skewers):This was the first item recommended by Mr. F.It's bigger than chicken testicles. Grilled with some sea salt. The texture was a bit like sausage mixed with the chicken version. Perhaps one will need balls to eat these. The girls just had half of it. But Mr. USA and yours truly enjoyed those.Recommended to those who have balls. Crocodile meat: ($50)I had a crocodile steak once at Wooloomooloo. I found it to be very tough and rubbery. I was quite hesitant upon seeing this initially. However, these turned out to be quite nice! The texture was very interesting. Somewhat like cod fish mixed with pork! It was very aromatic. Also recommended.Foie Gras, Turkey Testicles and Crocodile: Francophile:Foie Gras: $120 for two large pieces.I've been trying to stop eating fattened liver. But I couldn't resist the temptation whenever my friends ordered it.The foie gras here were very thick, oily and pretty aromatic. Not bad but I'd prefer to have it grilled a bit more.The price was reasonable. It's similar to most yakitori shops in Hong Kong, like Nan Tei, which also provide nice foie gras.Snails: Sea snails in spicy broth with konyaku ($78): The sauce had some kimchi taste with a lot of garlic and a bit of red chilli and sesame. It had more Chinese wine than usual. The taste was strong. The sea snails were very meaty and tender. Perfectly cleaned and gutted. I think the chef did the sauce and the sea snails separately as the snails were still quite tender but the sauce did not completely overwhelm the original seafood taste. The konyaku inside did not absorb the sauce very much and were just average quality.I don't usually eat sea snails but I still had two, which was a big leap forward. About 10-12 sea snails.Worth a try. F's favoriteig intestine in miso ($78):This was one of their signature dishes. I'm a fan of pork innards so I had to try this.It came in a boiling hot stone pot. The daikon (turnip) and motsu were inside a miso broth. It's dark yellow, probably made of rice miso. It tasted a bit sweet with a slightly salty aftertaste. The motsu was supposed to be marinated in the miso for three days ?! Actually, I find the taste of those pig innards light. Those didn't feel like being marinated for three days. The miso taste didn't really enter the intestines. I prefer the motsu nabe at "Jun". The taste there is generally much stronger and the motsu there were fatter. The taste of the miso didn't really enter the daikon as well. (Note: I prefer strong flavors. So it might be fine for you. )It was very very tender indeed and cleaned properly - which is crucial. The motsu were the thin and smooth type and not too fatty. Good for those who prefer a (relatively) healthier option. Quite a lot for the price. Worth a try. Recommended. Fried:Tempura ($104):I've tried many tempura specialists in Japan. Most of those were in business since 100 years ago. Those weren't that expensive. Most self-proclaimed tempura specialists in Hong Kong are grossly overpriced. It's very hard to find good tempura with a good price in Hong Kong.To my surprise, the quality of the tempura prawns here were very good! The batter was very crisp. It's wasn't oily at all. The large prawns were meaty, fresh and flavourful. It's even a bit better than the very good one I had at "The Yuu" (Wan Chai branch)!Four large prawns for $104 is very reasonable.Highly recommended!Crab Meat and Crab Miso Fried Rice ($108):Approaching the end of the meal so we ordered some carbs. The fried rice was nicely executed. Each rice was separate from each other. The rice was mixed with very fresh and sweet crab meat. The restaurant was very generous with the amount of crab meat they put into the rice! The crab miso (crab cream?) wasn't too flavourable but acceptable. The only complaint was that the seaweed weren't kept dry enough. It became a but soggy and hard to mix into the rice. Still, this dish is recommended. We also ordered:Chicken wings (not caught on photo). Two large pieces for $30. Honey glazed. I didn't try it but Ms. Malaysia was very happy with those. Pork cheek ($65 for two): These were also decent. The timing was good and the cheeks were tender. Everyone enjoyed it.Finale:I'll definitely frequent F whenever I'm up for more fun and fanfare with friends! Finally, I Fondly hope that I would be Forgiven if I've Foolishly Fallen afoul with my dear reader Friends byFumbling For too many F words For F's sake. Yours Faithfully, Franco. 继续阅读

中环卑利街有间餐厅，名字叫F！F，总会令人产生无限联想，很多食客可能会猜是Fresh；三五知已柴娃娃去吃一餐的，或会估是Fun；就快俾人炒鱿鱼的我会想起Fire。店子的名字其实不太紧要，我更关心的是食物质素如何。平日的晚上来到，或许是时间太早，竟然是包场状态，真是发梦也想不到会是这样。我职业病发地又在想，这个生意能够挨到中环咁贵的租金吗? 但愿它在较夜或者Weekend的时间，可以多做一点。我知道，我系谂多左。食物选择并不多，朋友甚至把餐牌翻来覆去，也想不到该吃什么。这类小店子，著力把食物做精一点，其实也不是坏事，总好过有几十页纸的食物俾你拣，但冇一款做得好。餐前是食，是芝士春卷，香口东西至合心水。皮薄又脆口，炸得热烫，具芝士香的出品，都无咩可能会唔好食。如果芝士味可以再浓郁些少，咁就perfect。不过，这已是很恰当的小吃了。面豉汁煮猪肠率先拿到大家跟前，一大锅的滚汤浸著猪肠和蒟蒻，看到已觉吸引。猪肠肥美，咬落爽脆，亦甘香入味，蒟蒻则是口感烟韧，两者在热锅内翻滚，教人赞叹不已。看餐牌，分别有海胆蛋卷以及明太子蛋卷供应。商议一会，大家也觉得明太子会比较夹，有了共识，便可以去马。蛋卷烧得香口，虽算不上软滑，但中间夹著湿润的明太子，又刚好。从来也喜欢明太子的辣味，再配合鸡蛋，就是天衣无缝的组合。不忘试点串烧，叫了牛舌、鸡皮、鸡肾以及牛肉露笋卷，几款均未算烧得香口，但牛舌的咬口不错，鸡皮都总算脆口，鸡肾够爽，相信用材是很新鲜的。若能烧得香一点，都会是不错的。鹅肝酿烧鸡翼珊珊来迟，还以为是漏了单。慢功果然出细货，鸡翼够香，面头带点焦，一口咬下，除了烫口，就是甘香又软嫩的鹅肝，好吃非常，等咁耐都是值得的。还有客炒饭，是蟹黄蟹肉炒饭。送上来时已是阵阵的蟹黄香，配合那混入了丰富蟹肉的炒饭，又是无敌的组合。胃纳超细的我，虽然吃至此时已很饱，但也要来一大碗才肯心息。没有在这里吃甜品，因为依我们这组饭脚的惯例，是必然会另觅地点吃甜品饮咖啡的。下场在哪里? 正是隔离的Le Moment，另文再谈。 继续阅读

早1阵子已听食友提过呢间新店............mar 24, 12............食唔到附近嘅沾面............即刻改去呢度.............叫咗 :1) 前菜 (免费)-青瓜片上有点樱花虾干-2片青瓜中间就有d煮过的紫菜-整体都几惹味2) 面豉汁煮猪肠 (hk$78)-食友曾大赞这里的猪肠-店方都有推介比我-猪肠都肥,入口弹,有质感,混埋面豉汁同食,面豉好入味又惹味-好聪明的配搭,若猪肠真的还有些少"押"味,都可以成功被盖过-店方好快送来pommery mustard,并介绍日本人的食法喺伴以英式芥末,不过佢哋改良咗用法式style-窝内亦伴以关东煮时常见的蒟蒻,呢个就又弹,又烟韧的-所以成锅嘅质感唔会同个腍字挂钩-的确好唔错3) 烧鸡软骨 (hk$25)-软骨很有咬口,外表干,但里面无干4) 烧豚肉露笋卷 (hk$35)-烧得合格有余-附设柚子盐,岩盐,海盐同7味粉5) 烧鸡泡鱼-夜干 (hk$98)-店方介绍其鸡泡鱼干同平时食到的不同-佢真喺成条鱼形㖞-外表烧得干身,入口很juicy,亦好厚肉,有点似喺腌过的1/2咸鲜鱼嘅质感,但就无咁咸,调味好轻手,只传来鱼本身淡淡的咸鲜味-所以友人嫌唔喺咸味,自行+番d盐添 6) 明太子煎蛋卷 (hk$108)-店方介绍蛋卷都喺佢哋signature-今次我哋拣咗有明太子的-明太子份量不少,可以做出厚厚的1层,没想像中咁辣,好轻微,反而喺增添蛋卷嘅惹味度啫-蛋虽见唔到有蛋汁,但尚算好嫩,湿润度高,有香气,轻度甜意,蛋卷嘅甜味主要来自面头的酱汁-已是很有质素的蛋卷了7) 龙虾炒饭 (hk$168)-店方介绍𠮶日off menu的炒饭同点炒法-佢咁介绍,我又会心思思想试-所以做好要打包的准备就落order-虾头酿以粟米,+芝士去焗-而个饭就有龙虾肉,蔬菜粒同豉油同炒-饭入口偏湿/"立",无中式嘅炒得干爽-店方解释喺日本米会比较"黏"身-呢个炒饭最可取就喺个鲜味,炒得出这个效果,呢个都很难得,唔知佢个饭要+d唛同炒先有呢个鲜味-因最后我有打包,经雪咗1晚之后,饭的湿"立"感-少咗好多8) 烧10胜红豆年糕 (hk$25)-虽然饱,但都要预番个位比甜品,所以打包咗剩余嘅炒饭-年糕烧得外小挺硬,里面好软糯,有2件个底烧黑咗少少,所以带点焦香,好似食紧饭焦咁,只喺无脆口嘅口感-红豆甜味适中,刚好配上无味的年糕-正呀9) 烧爆炸菠萝 (hk$25)-呢个烧菠萝最出位就喺面头的爆炸糖-佢遇上烧菠萝已有点"咋咋吓",在其表面跳动,之后就大肆爆炸我哋嘅味蕾-食到爆炸糖,真的令我感觉好年轻,可能钩起咗童年回忆啦...........2来佢喺条脷上"咯咯"声咁弹吓弹吓,好有活力-新鲜菠萝好多汁,甜 继续阅读

是晚有饭局在咐近,便相约几位老友先来个HH.来到才知这里便是友人在网志中推荐有精彩猪肠锅的F!简约带点型格的装修是这一带小店的特式.和主理人Fenndy打过招呼后目光便停留在餐牌上,寻找有什么好吃！因为有饭局在后固只浅尝数款小食.黑糖菊花茶----每天自家制的菊花茶味道浓郁,甜度适中！辣汁煮花螺----这汁的调味有点像韩国的泡菜锅味道,辣度不高但有点鲜味.螺肉质感有弹性而不韧,加了些苟篛同煮,吃时连汤汁一起喝下更加吸引！味噌煮大肠----也是滚热登场！看著滚烫的面豉汁在锅内翻滚沸腾香味四散这已是一种享受.猪肠入味吃起来充满脂肪的甘香,质感有弹性而不韧！煎明太子蛋卷----蛋卷外层煎得微焦,卖相是对办的.吃起来略欠一点蛋香是在香港食店做此物的普遍问题,但中间夹层加了带点咸香的明太子郤能弥补蛋香不足.看得出是花了点心思在内.串烧牛心----牛味是十二分的浓郁,烤得微焦的外层带脆而中间的质感像比较爽的牛脷.浅尝数款小吃已对其出品有一定信心,已预备十多人来个Happy Friday 扫餐牌小局！老板的卡片上有甚多的F的联想字,Fresh.Freestyle.Feast.Food.Fragrant.Favorite.....对我而言与朋友吃到合心意的食物就是Fun! 继续阅读