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Chef Que Vinh Dang returns with Quest in Wan Chai. The first time I tried Chef Que Vinh Dang’s cooking- I was definitely blown away. Chef Que’s private kitchen TBLS on Hollywood Road quickly became one of my favorite restaurants so I was definitely sad when they closed down TBLS a few years back. Everyone’s familiar with Chef Que’s ah-mazing tasting menus from his days at TBLS. At Quest, the menu, which also changes seasonally are inspired by his Vietnamese heritage and days living and working in New York. So is Quest as good as TBLS? Let’s find out!The fam bam and I went one evening to celebrate Cissy Jie’s Bday. Quest by Que only offers a tasting menu which will set you back HK$680 a person. Alright, shall we begin?Squid Noodles | Chilli Tomato, Squid Ink Pearls. The first course came out and was exceptional. The squid noodles had the most amazing texture in a light, spicy chili tomato broth with roe and squid ink pearls served chilled- super fresh, flavorful and delicious.Tom Yum Shima Aji Tartare | Pickled Green Papaya, Pomelo Salad, Roasted Seaweed. This was terrific as well. The ahi tartare packed a punch and I loved the strong roasted seaweed drizzled on top! It was a great combination of flavors between tom yum as well as a nice balance between the juicy and fresh pomelo salad.Seafood Duo | Red Curry Crab Cake, Tempura Abalone, Sautéed Bok Choy. This was interesting. The crab cake was pretty good but I don’t know how I felt about the tempura abalone. It was done really well but just not my cup of tea!Tamarind Glazed Grilled Pork Neck | Tumeric Rice, Sautéed Long Beans. The grilled pork neck was delicious. We all gobbled this up!!Pan Seared Grass Fed Striploin | Smoked Eggplant Puree, Caramelized Pearl Onions, Straw Mushrooms. The pan seared grass fed striploin was the main course. It was sturdy and hearty but a bit on the tough side. I really liked the smoked eggplant puree and accompanying veggies though!Soursop Sorbet & Crispy Meringue | Lemongrass Strawberry Fizz, Strawberry Jelly, Basil Seeds. Excellent!! I loved the different layers of textures and flavors. It had this burst of sweet and sour that I really liked. I also loved the jelly basil seeds. Nice, simple and refreshing ending- somewhat like a palate cleanser!
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I seldom get so angry for a restaurant but this restaurant is really ridiculously irresponsible.I booked this restaurant for restaurant week online, but they called up at 6pm and leave a message that they CANNOT OFFER ME the booking as the "Chef does not want to work that late". What a nice attitude this restaurant is having for their customers!Poor me, receiving this voice message 2 hours later, unable to book another restaurant online anymore for the night. And the staff from Quest just pushes the responsibility to me that I have not picked up the phone. For such outstanding attitude, go if you enjoy the being treat like dirt 我一向甚少花时间写食评的，但是这家餐厅真是不负责任得令人很愤怒，真的不能不写。我上周在 restaurant week预定了这家餐厅并且已经得到了email 确认，但他们预定当天下午6点才致电我，他们不能给我预订的位子，因为“厨师不想工作那么晚”。这究竟是个甚么的待客态度?!! 莫说他们未能待客如宾，他们连基本的尊重客人和信守承诺都未能做到!!!我在2个小时后收到该语音留言，但已无法网上预定另一家餐厅。而餐厅人员更只是推卸责任，说错在我没有应答电话。对于这样优秀的态度，恐怕食物再好，也不应再去活受罪吧！
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第一次试这种 fine dining 的越南菜，同睇openrice有分别，表面是高档西餐，但味道一入口就是越南味，有趣。这里只有 Tasting Menu及只做dinner头两道前菜材料及配搭均好虾 好味我件拖罗不够肥Signature 猪腩肉咸及太油鸡汤饭超唔得，汤咸，饭硬，鸡肉太鞋烧鳝都不合格，鳝虽用上新鲜货，有烟熏，但不够味。调味用日本鳗鱼汁，但依然一般。Short Rib 可以。切落去以为 overcook，但不是，有食友件刚好，但我件 over 少少。味道比较浓，太咸。以前明洞的韩式做法好过佢！Berry sorbet 可以，用新鲜荔枝。最后班兰椰子雪糕配 chocolate cake 几好。但要小心那粒份子朱古力波，有位食友咬破了，一枱都系朱古力酱价钱不便宜，未必再去！
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有朋自远方来，诚邀肥肥家族于湾仔新兴潮点「Quest By Que」享用晚膳，当真口福不浅 ！「Quest By Que」位于湾仔轩尼诗道名斋舖旁o既一幢商厦内，大厦未有中英文名称，正门只刻有门号「239」作标记。大厦离湾仔地鐡站不远，不过门外就有多个巴士站，步行三分钟即达电车站，交通四通八达，地点非常中心。「Quest」o既logo以匙羮及几款厨具o既形态绘制而成，圈出大厨兼老板o既大名「Que」o既同时，彷佛亦道出餐厅对厨艺之讲究 ，颇有意思。大堂四周由地砖，餐桌至家私都以黑白色为主，带点儿欧陆色o既格调。头顶灯饰及窗边蜡烛柔和o既光线，配上28楼高层可望到o既景色，以及背景轻快o既外语音乐，气氛极为轻松。食店正门及开放式厨房闪烁著金黄o既色彩，感觉就好似霓红灯牌及舞台般，亦即店舖焦点之所在。 云石餐桌略带高雅o既气质，但由于桌上并无枱布，感觉变得比较随意，大家用膳时都显得冇咁拘谨。服务生年纪都好轻，负责楼面𠮶几位主要以英语沟通，大多都友善有礼。当晚最感动到小肥两兄弟o既就系老板Que先生，佢不但整晚用心预备𩠌菜，我地五人离开时更亲自上前送行道别，亲切得很 ！据悉，「Quest」不但响应政府五天工作制，选定逢周日及周一休息，餐店更只开晚市，务求落足心机为每一位食客煮出一顿丰富o既晚餐。所有菜式由厨师一早预定，内容将不定期更改，但大致都为八道菜，其中最后两款为甜品。餐单虽然冇得拣，但订座时可以讲明所有食物敏感项目，厨师会因应而作出调整。有别于一般西餐厅，「Quest」并无面包篮或餐包，哥哥仔送上餐饮后不久，食物亦随即上枱。第一道为头盘「Smoked Octopus, Watermelon, Pickled Watermelon Skin, Ice Lettuce」。八爪鱼烟烟韧韧，其少辣o既调味刚好减轻咗烟熏o既浓味，就连微凉o既西瓜同样系烟得黎辣辣地，组合清新醒胃。换上餐具后，厨房即传来一阵轻巧o既烧鱼香，令大家都好期待下一道「Torched Ora King Salmon, Galangal & Beet Root Jelly, Avocado, Salmon Roe」 。餐碟上叠出六层高，颜色美艳悦目o既烧三文鱼。底层透明o既柚子及梅味汁液浸著黑白o既兰香子（basil seeds）同橙黄o既三文鱼子，两者互相中和，意外地一啲都唔咸，配上紫红色o既红菜头啫喱食，清香爽软，极具特色。主角火焰三文鱼件外层香脆，少辣惹味，鱼肉中心却又生嫩软滑，夹上绿色o既香葱及牛油果更能特显鱼肉o既鲜甜味。鱼肉面有两块分开炸煮o既三文鱼皮，香口干脆，送酒一流。六层菜式看似复杂，食材o既质感同味道亦各有不同，配搭出黎o既效果却又能擦出惊喜火花，真系令人叹为观止。姐姐仔介绍「BBQ Iberico Pork Belly Banh Mi, Chicken Liver Pate, Black Pepper Cha Lua Sausage, Pickles」为越南式三文治，用上西班牙黑毛猪o既五花腩及鸡肝酱混剁成三文治馅。哗，大肥爸爸食第一口即劲赞三文治超好食，肉碎不但香甜软嫩，涂上橙色辣辣o既酱汁更觉味浓润滑，加埋底层块又松又脆o既多士食，简直系极品 ！估计由于肉酱较为溜滞，大厨特意加插咗一层腌制过o既萝卜丝作化解之用，尽显细心之情。大肥唔多食蟹，因为怕麻烦，亦唔多食蟹饼，因为怕溜，哈，居然今次对Chef Que所烹煮o既「Bun Rieu Crab Cake, Pickled Cucumber Cherry Tomato Pico de Gailo」赞不绝口，主人家听到都好开心。蟹皇哥哥解释，蟹饼大小适中，外皮煎得好够香脆，蟹肉鲜甜幼嫩，而且份量足，加上用香茅作调味，内含薯馅不多，蟹饼就变得冇咁溜，容易入口得多。唔经唔觉原来已经食到第五道菜，太阳亦已西沉，由于店内光线不足，小肥只好用手提电话照明，拍摄食品，好明显，打灯下影出黎o既「Pan Seared Chilean Sea Bass, Crispy Vermicelli, Sweet Shrimp Ravioli」不及之前喺自然光下影出黎𠮶啲相咁靓 。香煎鲈鱼光滑油润，皮脆肉嫩，同个甜甜o既酱汁非常匹配。鲈鱼鱼油丰厚，吃下伴碟o既煎米粉正好索去油分，减低肠胃o既负担，可惜碟中o既大配角甜虾味意大利云吞出哂事，令整道菜失色不少！姐姐仔建议云吞要一啖食落口，好让汁液直流口中，XO仔当然系照做啦；食落先知质感似系水弹多过云吞，一咬层薄滑o既外壳就穿，虾味浓郁o既汤汁渗满口腔，略带腥味 ，唔系人人啱食啰。咸点最后一味为半只酿鹌鹑「Stuffed Quail, Carrot Puree, Pickled Romanesco, Chipotle Nuroc Mam」。酿入咗粉丝o既鹌鹑肉质香软，一啲都唔干，不过如果可以锁上更多肉汁就更加完美。伴碟o既蔬菜用上软甜o既紫色椰菜花，喺电视节目上就见得多，细佬都系第一次食到，嘻嘻，心情极之兴奋 ！甜品有二，第一味「Strawberry Compote, Soursop Sherbert, Pandan Panna Cotta, Macaroon」无论系士多啤梨冻汤、刺番荔枝雪葩、或马卡龙，味道都劲酸 ，直令XO仔谂起嫲嫲点叫自己同哥哥「好孙（酸），好孙（酸）」！最奇怪o既系，虽然甜品咁酸，食完一啲都唔觉得有助消化，似乎酸得冇道理bor。餐单上最后o既一道甜品名叫「Frozen Vietnamese Mocha, Coffee Ice Cream, Condensed Milk, Chocolate Meringue」。净听个名就觉得好似越南咖啡o既解体牌咁，但系食落去个感觉就完全唔一样，最主要系咖啡o既香味不一，此甜品o既咖啡味偏苦，而且炼奶味不足，个人觉得有少少失望 。埋单先知套餐不包咖啡或茶，但系已经太迟lu。小肥杯咖啡味道唔够香浓，要成$60杯真系唔抵饮！多得长辈介绍，认识到湾仔潮店「Quest By Que」，轻松地品尝到大厨兼老板Que先生用心创制o既新派料理，肥肥家族真系有口福。服务优良o既食店同时又系餐厅，又系舞台，用上高质o既食材，喺客人面前一丝不拘地烹调出别具风格o既菜式，虽则效果未必样样称心，但诚意十足，固定餐单以$780及不再另收加一o既价钱黎讲，绝对抵食饱肚 ！真心希望店子会考虑做埋午市，相信每日都会咁爆场。
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5 points wrap up my experience at Quest:1. Although marketing efforts of the restaurant emphasises Vietnamese, expect international fusion.2. Food is good but portion too big for the full tasting menu to be graciously consumed by an average appetite. 3. Super slow pace. It took us 3 hours to complete the 8-course blind tasting menu. The place was not even half filled at the time, can't imagine what it's like if it's fully booked.4. If Quest claims itself to be a fine dining restaurant then we were disappointed at how little attention is paid to details. Chipped bowls and plates are used to serve customers, napkins look pretty worn out and are covered with lint. It shouldn't be tolerable and very much discounted the whole dining experience.5. They don't think most of their food needs to be eaten with knives is an incorrect presumption as we literally had to ask for knives each time a new dish was tabled given none was given except for the meat (quail) dish.My afterthought of Quest is similar to that of TBLS, ie chef Que's last venture: nice to have a shot at but not wow enough to lure a returning trip.
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