Fatty Crab Hong Kong (已結業)

Fatty Crab My question is, why does one always remember the bad experience and not the good things? Anime Star drink – the picture was kind of inappropriate so I won’t post a picture of it on here but just think. Graphic. We came here for happy hour expecting to have cheaper food, like the cheap Asians we are, but unfortunately it was not the case. I believe only the drinks are cheaper at this time and only some of them not all. We came before it opened apparently, although their times state otherwise. What really bothered me as that they knew that we were waiting and yet when it was officially opened they didn’t even us any attention. We finally ASKED to be seated which is a definite bummer. For an ENTIRE HOUR, there was no one in the restaurant but us and yet service was not attentive which was good because I liked that but also bad because it was hard to get their attention when we needed them. We started off with the oysters which were delicious and I believe half price. They were juicy but not too big to swallow. Nicely shucked. Then arrived the Scotch Egg which was a delight to look at. The meat on the outside was a bit too salty for me which was unfortunate. The egg was beautifully done though and the vegetables on the side were the highlight. The veggies were a good balance of sour and salty. Then the finally – the gua bao (braised pork belly, soft boiled egg and house srirachi) It was delicious but it got soggy pretty quickly from the sauce. The house srirachi was a very nice touch – it added a great kick to it. The pork belly was melt in your mouth tender but the soft boiled egg added a bit too much richness to it. The problem with this dish was that it lacked freshness (yes you could add the veggies on the side) but I meant the pickled freshness and a bit more crunch (like from peanuts or something). The part that upset me the most was how much they charged us for water. They asked me if I wanted sparkling or still and I should have known that they weren’t going to serve us tap water. I guess its partly my fault but I’m just disappointed a restaurant would not be clearer about such things. They could have said sparkling, still or tap. Overall – an experience with many ups and downs. Will I be back – definitely not. Would I recommend it? (hoping that you get a better experience) – no. 继续阅读

The curry duck was so fatty, it has skin on it... The serving was very small too for the price. Nothing impressed me 继续阅读

自从出来工作后，和朋友相约吃晚饭多数都会选在中环或铜锣湾，这次临时决定为朋友庆祝生日，便订了在中环 Soho 区的 Fatty Crab Hong Kong 。搭半山扶手电梯一直上到荷李活道，抬头看奥卑利街，应该就会看到一只橙色的蟹招牌。餐厅内环境昏暗，而且刚进门看见是酒吧，一开始以为我们找错地方了。其实餐厅后半部才是用餐的地方，空间尚算宽敞，但音乐极为吵耳！酒吧区为了气氛可以理解，但用餐区的音乐也是如此大声就实在不讨喜。我们六个人吃到后来，谈话都用吼的，因为音乐后来有愈来愈大声的趋势…吃完步出餐厅觉得街上好宁静喔～Fatty Crab 源自纽约西村，曾获《米芝莲指南》推荐，许多荷李活明星也曾是座上客。创办人之一兼纽约的行政总厨 Zakary Pelaccio，曾在吉隆坡生活并爱上了口味丰富的马来西亚美食，决定把马拉的饮食文化带回美国，并于纽约西村开了第一间Fatty Crab。香港分店则由长期居港的 Harsh 及 Rohit 两兄弟开设。餐牌选择不算多，主要分四类Raw Bar （海鲜冷盘）、 Skinny（前菜），Fatty（主菜）和 Sides（配菜）。我们六个人都不算饿，点了一个 Skinny 加三个 Fatty，份量已经足够。Pork Buns ($60/pc) － 其实是刈包! 单看卖相已经很吸引，一咬下去先是暖而软的面包，再是卤得软嫩、味道又浓郁的猪肉，配上印尼甜酱油和是拉差香甜辣椒酱混合而成的酱汁。只是前菜，已经让我期待接下来的美食。Nasi Lemak ($150) － 既然是吃南亚菜，那么椰浆饭是不可少的！咖哩鸡、小鱼干和鸡蛋配上椰浆和甜辣酱的味道，让大家忍不住一口接一口地吃。不得不提的是，Fatty Crab 选用的鸡腿肉非常嫩，里里外外都充满酱汁的香气。Duroc Baby Back Ribs ($150/半份) － 相对之下，这道就没那么惊艳。炭火香充足，肉质也软腍，是一道好吃的 Baby Ribs，但并不至让人一试难忘。Chilli Crab (市价) － 来 Fatty Crab 又怎可以不点它的招牌菜式呢？餐厅特意选用北美洲西海岸一带的 Dungeness Crab ，肉厚鲜甜，酱汁则有二十多种配料来制作，味道极为浓郁。平时不爱吃蟹的我完全停不下来。吃面包片时记得蘸上酱汁同吃！说实话比起蟹我更想店家多给我几块面包，因为酱汁真的非常非常非常香～  继续阅读

何谓东南亚? 其实是由21个国家组成，当中包括星加坡、马来西亚、印度、越南和泰国等等。共通之处是都在亚热带地区，天气虽热，但爱辣的程度绝不少于天气寒冷的地区。由美国来港的Fatty Crab - 名称来自拥有肥美的蟹产地- 马来西亚。或许会怀疑为什么会有咖喱？如果你去过马来西亚的话，便会发现有不同种族，包括刚才所说的东南亚人，因此马来西亚的菜式较为浓味，亦更多元化。Anime Star $120shochu, sparkling wine, passion fruit, cinnamon vanilla sugar, fresh limeOysters新鲜的生蚝，配上旁边的干葱、洋葱、辣酱和辣汁，别有另一番风味。Laab Moo Scotch Egg $100苏格兰蛋的外面被碎猪肉包著半熟蛋。猪肉带有淡淡的辣味，加上蛋的香和滑嫩，口中感受两者的融合，暂时是我食过之中，最好食的！Veggie Buns $60/pc 早前一直红爆的刈包，真的完全未试过。中间的是炸蔬菜饼，看起来好像很油腻，想不到菜是如此容易的咬开，只因常吃到的炸菜是完全咬不断，而包亦是软腍。用手拿起来，没有酱汁会掉下来的烦恼，对于女生来说，实在是太方便！Crispy Pork with Watermelon Pickle $150 西瓜和猪腩肉，配搭新鲜，亦是意外的惊喜。把猪腩肉煎得熟透，外面非常脆口，油份亦不多，而猪腩肉亦层次分明，肥膏和肉的部分都能清晰可见。肥膏的油份被西瓜的清甜带走，反而口中有淡淡的西瓜酸甜味，毫不犹豫的吃掉整块！Smoked Duck Curry $170 咖喱配上烟鸭胸、泰国茄子、菠萝。红咖喱较香，比起一般咖喱要为稠，油份较少，加上鸭胸软腍，送饭一流！Kang Kong通菜以马拉盏辣椒酱炒，惹味非常，那种辣味直奔喉咙，辣度实在不容忽视。很特别的是会有白饭一碗在旁，很觉得自己在吃中餐的感觉~Hanger Steak $190 Medium Rare的牛隔膜肉，表面煎得香口，肉汁封锁得不错，连牛肉末端的部分都没有过熟。烟靭而带有浓郁的牛味，完全加上不用酱汁。Chili Crab (视乎当日的海鲜价) 等了又等，终于等到了蟹！原只蟹煮熟侧放在咖喱之上，非常肥味的雪白蟹肉，分到一只蟹脚已经是啖啖肉，滑嫩的蟹肉入口即溶，正！极爱这句! 八位以上先会收取10%服务费~Please leave a Fatty Tip (笑~) 继续阅读

Located on Old Bailey Street, Fatty Crab comes to us from New York serving Malaysian, Thai, Indonesian, Vietnamese and Singaporean cuisines while using western cooking techniques. I actually brushed shoulders with the original Fatty Crab in NYC but never got to try their food until they opened a branch in HK. The restaurant itself is quite hipster and unpretentious with graffiti concrete walls throughout its bar and main dining room which were both dimly lit, making for a casual ambiance for eating while throwing back a drink or two.The entrance is at the bar area while the main dining room is located in the next room - I got confused at first when I first arrived at the restaurant because I didn't realize that this bar was part of Fatty Crab as well. Turns out that the drinks here are something to rave about since the cocktail menu was designed by an award winning mixologist in NYC. Along with the food, the drinks here also reflect that SE Asian influence by incorporating ingredients like spices and homemade infusions.The Vangster ($120) - with tom yom infused vodka, aperol, agave and fresh lime. Yes you read that right - it's a drink that tastes like tom yum soup with a hint of spiciness, sourness and sweetness that actually works as a cocktail. A one-of-a-kind drink that is definitely worth a try here!Anime Star ($120) - with shochu, sparkling wine, passion fruit, cinnamon vanilla sugar and fresh lime. To be honest, I was more intrigued by the comic more than the drink actually (that naughty crab!) but the cocktail was right up my alley as it was fruity and well-balanced in flavors. I love passion fruit as well!One thing that differentiates from the NYC branch is the introduction of the raw bar here in HK with daily selections of oysters, razor clams, shrimps, crabs and more!Daily Selection of Oysters - HK peeps love their oysters so we had to try them which were supposedly from Canada. I love these kinds of small oysters which tends to be less creamy with a more briny flavor and they reminded me of the Kumamoto oysters from Washington. More interesting was that the oysters were served with green chili sauce as opposed to the usual condiments so you can add a bit of spiciness to your oyster if you'd like. Laab Moo Scotch Egg ($100) - with soft boiled egg and spicy minced pork wrap. An interesting twist to Scotch eggs by replacing sausage meat with Laab Moo which is a classic Isaan pork dish from Northern Thailand. The spicy pork lent a spicy kick in flavors which was oh-so delicious to eat!Pork Buns ($60/pc) - with braised pork belly, soft boiled egg, kecap manis and sriracha. These pork belly buns were awesome! With fluffy soft buns and tender pork belly, I couldn't stop putting these into my mouth one after another. Wait you can actually do that with their all you can eat buns special on every Wednesdays for only $120!Crispy Pork & Watermelon Pickle ($150) - pork belly, thai basil and ginger-lime dressing. I love this pairing of pork belly with watermelon which was refreshing while the pork was awesome as it was perfectly crispy on the outside while tender on the inside!Kang Kong ($60) - malay water spinach and chili tomato sambal. My favorite veggie dish of the night as it was sweet and spicy!Smoked Duck Curry ($170) - red curry, thai eggplant, pineapple and grapes. I love duck curry and while I felt that this could have been spicier, the red curry was spot on and perfect for eating with the coconut rice it came with!Chili Crab - we ended the night with crab of course since this place wouldn't be called Fatty Crab without a crab dish! A signature dish here with a sweet and juicy pacific northwest Dungeness crab soaking in a spicy tomato sauce along with pieces of fluffy pullman toasts. This is a must-have dish especially if you like Dungeness crab like I do but that spicy tomato sauce stole the show for me. It was so good to eat with the toasts that we had to ask for more toasts so we can eat every last drop of it!Verdict - Fatty Crab is a great place for you to get your grub on especially if you like spicy and innovative South East Asian food and drinks!Follow me on Facebook: www.facebook.com/supertastermelFollow me on Instagram @supertastermel 继续阅读