Zelo Spanish Restaurant & Tapas Bar (已結業)

今晚同男友HAPPY FRIDAY二人世界, 食饭睇戏直落, 我地都有段时间无帮衬过ZELO啦.我地一入到去, 见到坐我地隔离既外国夫妇㶶哂口面咁, 张枱好似好干净无食过野咁, 跟住无几耐就埋单, 唔通嗌交?我地叫左一个SET (包 SALAD BUFFET), 同埋一个MAIN+APPETIZER一齐SHARE. 佢地先黎餐饱, 今日无左个饼干条, 有D失望, 不过佢个蕃茄饱都几好食. 由于我地只叫左一个SET, 所以净系我出去椤SALAD, 不过选择唔多, 有唔同既菜, 意粉沙津, 仲有餐汤,卖相都一般, 味道亦没什么惊喜, 唯有个PARMA HAM都几好食, 但如果佢有埋哈蜜瓜就好了.叫左两个APPETIZER, 两个都好味, 一个系冻既薯仔批, 味几好, 如果佢系热会更好, 另外一个系蕃茄多士, 好香口, 感觉清新, 好食!我地食完APPETIZER后, 等左25分钟, D野先黎, 隔离枱香港夫妇同我地差唔多时间黎等到忟乜都无食就走了, 可能我地一开始见到个对外国夫妇都系因为咁走.SET叫左原只波士顿龙虾, 终于到了, 食落好新鲜, 重海水味, 好味呀! 因为个挟实在太难拆肉, 我地问个仕应可唔可以帮我地, 佢话可以仲拆得几靓添呀! 服务加分!叫左个西班牙肉肠饭, 呢个饭食落有D干, 好似食紧生米咁, 都系唔太岩我口味.个SET有甜品, 因为我唔太好TIRAMISU, 我地拣左黑森林,  都ok, 唔太甜.餐茶叫左杯MOCHA, 保持水准.如果唔系今晚厨房爆左厂, OVERALL都几好架, 呢间都系可以再返黎既餐厅 继续阅读

劳动过后，当然要吃得好一点！想起PP有趣的鸟笼。坐这位置，刚好欣赏到鸟笼设计 墙壁的酒箱装饰也很别致！set dinner价钱不太贵还有happy hour，怎能错过？因为不太饿，选择散叫。其实也不算贵~先来个tapas~有四件，分量也不少！烟三文鱼配脆脆薄饼干 再来一个棒棒鸡~ 说穿了其实是炸鸡锤...... 配蜜糖酱，香脆可口~但感觉有点唔抵 最期待的西班牙炒饭！一人分量~虽然比想像中少，材料算是丰富~鱿鱼圈弹牙、易咬蚬肉鲜味、多汁 青口也不鞋口~ 那2只差不多手心般大的大虾肉很爽口、结实再来个买一送一的martini，很满足的生日饭~ 饱到连甜品也吃不下了~ 继续阅读

Normally when I'm heading out to eat, I have an interesting story about the choice of the restaurant or a little bit of background about the chef. Not this time, we did have interesting plans for the evening, we were going to see Tomorrowland and were then cracking on with a visit to Wagyu Takumi (see post here). What we need though was a quick and simple lunch before heading to the movies, one that wouldn't ruin out appetite for an expensive dinner.Since we were at Pacific Place at Admiralty, there were a couple of options that included Thai, Italian, Chinese, Japanese and Spanish. Being a fan of Spanish cuisine, in particular tapas, we decided that bite to eat at Zelo would satisfy our need for a quick and light meal before the movie.The thing that stood out most about Zelo was the beautiful cast iron dome that decorates the casual dining area of the restaurant. It's an impressive looking feature that dominates the space and is clearly visible from most spots in that end of the shopping centre. The feature also played acoustic tricks on us, while we were seated at a table right at the edge of the dome, by placing an ear next to the structure, it seems you could clearly hear people talking on the other side.... Cool.We were having a late lunch, around 3pm, which meant that Zelo was pretty quiet, but also meant that we'd time our run perfectly since the Tapas menu only starts at 3pm daily. The Zelo menu has been put together by Madrid born Executive Chef Noemi Gutierrez, who'd trained under Ramon Freixa, a two Michelin-starred chef. With a mix of typical tapas offerings and contemporary Spanish a la carte options, there was a decent selection for us to choose from.After randomly selecting items off the menu, it was also time for a brew for SC and a freshly squeezed OJ for myself. Ironically, instead of getting one of the Spanish beers on offer, SC went for a German brew that was on tap, which went down a treat on such a typically hot Hong Kong Saturday afternoon.Tapas are small, bite sized appetisers made famous in Spain but actually quite common in many parts of the world, although usually with different names. Our first selection was the mushrooms in a garlic butter sauce, which looked quite different from what I was expecting. In stead of the usual small button mushroom (sometimes quartered), the Zelo mushrooms were sliced incredibly thin. Being so thin, the garlic butter was better able to permeate though the mushrooms, almost soaking into their very core, which was lovely. Unfortunately, being so thin, they went cold very quickly, which wasn't so great. I found that they probably lacked a little seasoning, which left them a little flat.Next out was probably more American than Spanish, with a little wagyu beef slider, but I didn't mind as it was delicious. Simply put together with lettuce, tomato and beef, it was the perfect 'two-bite' burger that just wouldn't quite fit in my mouth for one bite.While I was munching on my mini burger, the grilled salmon skewers with a sweet chilli sauce was presented. The salmon was a nicely cooked medium and had a liberal amount of seasoning sprinkled on top, with the black pepper especially prevalent. I wasn't so sure about the sweet chilli sauce but, after some coaxing from the girl that it was really good, found that the sauce matched the salmon perfectly.I'd had high hopes for what should have been my favourite bit of tapas, which was no surprise since it was octopus, which I simply love. Cooked in a buttery chorizo oil which was then liberally plied on the plate, with sliced of potato that soaked up the goodness and was the best part of the dish. The octopus was sliced thinly but was just a little over cooked, so a bit rubbery, but still had good flavour, especially where it had been fried to that point of crispiness. If the octopus had been a little softer, it would have been superb.Last of the tapas was another skewer, this time US grade beef. This one was a bit of a disaster, over cooked and really fatty, I found that there was hardly any of the beef that was edible. I'd chewed a little bit, but finding the fat not rendered correctly, had to spit it out. It was a shame, there was a lovely romesco sauce that was quite tasty.All of the tapas dishes had been for myself, SC on the other hand had ordered something from the a la carte menu, the 'huevos con jamon', organic scrambled eggs with green asparagus and Iberoco ham then finished off with black truffle oil. The scrambled eggs looked beautifully presented, smelled great and followed through with a wonderful flavour. I'm personally not a fan of truffled eggs, I find them too sweet, but SC loved the truffle infused eggs which always work well with asparagus and ham.As far as a quick lunch went, our Zelo meal was not too bad. It was quite reasonably priced and had some decent options available. There were a number of issues with many of the tapas dishes that hindered the meal from being terribly memorable, but hey, not every meal can be a michelin starred extravaganza (that would come later in the night).With service that was pleasant, if a little on the slow side, we met our objective of having a relatively quick meal, with enough time to slowly wander up to see the movie.In case you're wondering, we enjoyed the movie, but like the meal, it could have been a little better.German Beer in a Spanish restaurant? A perfectly apportioned mini burger - not really Spanish thoughIt was a pretty cool set up inside, especially the iron dome 继续阅读

一直觉得太古广场的餐厅一般都是性价比较低，不是太昂贵便是质素参差，但今天跟朋友偶遇在中环，难得见面又没有约人，便一起用餐。由于没有预先想好吃什么，便随意走进这间西班牙餐，想不到这儿也有惊喜 门口是bar台位置，装修也颇华丽，气氛不错餐包制作认真，咬起来非常松脆的，热腾腾非常可口，禁不住refill了一次稍等一下，西班牙海鲜炒饭出来了，香甜饭汁配上新鲜的海鲜们，非常惹味。龙虾和蚬的海水味非常浓郁，证明用料是新鲜上乖的朱古力心太软，浓厚的朱古力味加上软身蛋糕，出色之作Sex on the beach,门口的bar台不是装饰用的，酒味和果味调成六四比例，易入口之余不失醉意性价格高的餐厅，一定还会再来 继续阅读

星期三, 一周的工作过了一半, 人已累透了, 怎办? 不如一家人一同吃顿晚餐, 对自己好一点, 对家人也好一点. 是晚就选了在pp的Zelo Spanish Restaurant & Tapas Bar, 位置便利, 带著小吉, 还是来商场比较好一些.远看Zelo, 就像个雀巢, 设计很独特. 内里的环境也相当不错, 摆位阔落, 是几适合情侣们来撑台脚的. 其实店方在晚上供应的晚餐, 是包括自助头盘, 份量不少. 但既然这里的主打是tapas, 我们还是从a la carte menu那里点选一些tapas, 再加主菜以及甜品分吃吧.Revitalizer $78大家坐定定, 就由饮品开始这晚的饮食之旅吧. 我一时未有头绪, CEO就提议我去选Revitalizer, 用上鲜芒果汁以及菠萝汁混合而成的果汁, 味道鲜甜, 两者之间的平衡做得不俗, 很讨好.Fruitful Fancy $78CEO拣来的是Fruitful Fancy, 份量不少, 当中的材料包括有菠萝汁, 橙汁, 青柠汁, 红莓, 薄荷以及ginger ale.Virgingerize Me $78爸爸也是选来份量比较大的Virgingerize Me, 当中的材料包括有生姜, 薄荷, 青柠, 苹果汁以及姜啤.Recovery $78妈妈就选来很健康的Recovery, 当中的材料包括有鲜姜, 萝卜以及橙汁.面包由面包开始吃吧, 小吉就最开心, 因为每次我们吃面包, 也会预她一份呢. Zelo的出品, 热辣辣, 款式不少, 我的心水推介会是香草包呢.Atun y rucula - Pepper crusted tuna with rocket salad, cherry tomatoes and black truffle dressing $118来到头盘的部份, 先由一客沙律开始吧. 这客Atun y rucula, 用上了不少爽口的火箭菜, 但由于加上了大量黑胡椒, 味道是来得香口而带微辣, 而且也掩盖了松露香了. 至于吞拿鱼份量十足而肥美, 不错.Coca de Setas y Bacon - Bacon and sauteed mushroom $38来到Zelo, 当然要吃tapas, 如Coca de Setas y Bacon就是一例, 烟肉蘑菇脆饼, 是一口一件的份量, 脆饼很香脆, 配上烟肉跟蘑菇同吃, 很香浓.Pulpo a la Gallega - Octopus, smoked paprika, new potatoes and olive oil $58另外一款tapas就是Pulpo a la Gallega. 西班牙喜欢一面喝酒, 一面吃tapas, 这客八爪鱼就是很好的下酒小食, 八爪鱼质感有咬口, 而精华反而是底下的新薯, 满有橄榄油的香味, 不能错过.Brocheta de Pollo - Chicken skewer with oregano and mayonnaise $38至于brocheta就是店方推介的项目, 这里的串烧特别在于每款串烧也配上特定酱汁, 更加惹味. 鸡肉串烧就是配上奥勒冈香草以及蛋黄酱结合而成的酱汁, 点上之后, 风味十足.Brocheta de Cerdo - Pork loin skewer with truffle mayonnaise $38除了鸡肉串烧之外, 猪肉串烧也有水准, 肉质嫩滑, 点上的酱汁是松露蛋黄酱, 蛋黄酱一向是我的心头好, 这一款, 就加上了松露, 食味更丰富.Brocheta de Ternera - U.S. Beef skewer with mojo sauce $38也明白到牛肉串烧的火候比较难去控制, 这一客的肉质未算嫩滑, 还好的是美国牛的肉味是几香浓的, 点上了惹味的mojo酱, 也不错.Brocheta de Salmon - Atlantic salmon skewer with sweet chili sauce $38最后一款串烧是三文鱼串烧, 算是烧得不会太干身, 加上了甜辣酱, 就是几开胃的配搭.Cigalas A La Plancha - Seared Spanish scampi served with garlic, parsley and olive oil $148还有一款头盘是Cigalas A La Plancha, 用上的是是西班牙红虾, 份量十足, 配六包括有蒜蓉, 香芹, 以及橄榄油等等, 很惹味.Pollo al Tomillo - Lemon and thyme marinated boneless French spring chicken served with roasted potatoes and onion $218接下来就是吃主菜的时候了, 先试的是Pollo al Tomillo, 即是慢煮法国春鸡, 4小时后再煎香. 不过稍嫌鸡肉有点点鞋口, 是否过了点火呢? 还是把目标放在烤薯仔以及洋葱吧.Cochinillo Iberico - Roasted Iberico suckling pig served with sauteed pineapple, broccoli, shallots, cherry tomatoes and orange sauce $298至于必吃的主菜当然是Cochinillo Iberico, 烤乳猪是也. 这里的出品, 皮脆, 肉嫩, 很香口, 加上香橙酱同吃的话, 就必有风味. 旁边的烤菠萝也是很精彩, 相当清甜, 一定要试呢.Paella de Marisco - Spanish rice with saffron, mussels, clams, calamari and Mediterranean red prawns $188虽然已经差不多饱了十成, 但也要试试这里的paella. 在几款paella中, 拣选了Paella de Marisco, 份量十足, 我们四个人分吃也相当足够. 饭粒是几有咬口的, 带点湿润, 每口饭粒也吸收了海鲜的鲜味, 有水准. 除了吃饭, 当然也要吃海鲜, 当中包括有大虾, 青口, 蚬以及地中海红虾等等, 全部都味道鲜甜呢.Pistachio y Chocolate Blanco - White chocolate & pistachio cake with homemade melon candied and pistachio icecream $68来到甜品的环节, Pistachio y Chocolate Blanco就是白朱古力开心果蛋糕. 主角其实是味道香浓的开心果雪糕, 如果白朱古力开心果蛋糕也能够有香浓的开心果味道会更好呢.Almendras y Pera - Spanish almond & pear tart, orange compote, slow cook baby pear and amaretto icecream $68至于Almendras y Pera就是传统一点的选择, 这客西班牙杏仁梨挞, 挞底是几香脆的, 面头的梨亦几清甜. 想不到跟上杏仁甜酒雪糕之后, 味道是几匹配的, 值得一试.Helados - Icecreams: Coconut / Chocolate / Caramel $68CEO嚷著要吃雪糕, 最后还再加点一客雪糕, 三款味道选来了椰子, 朱古力以及焦糖味. 这里的雪糕委实几有水准, 质感香滑, 当中就以朱古力味道香浓的朱古力雪糕最得我心了.这个晚上, 一口气吃了Zelo Spanish Restaurant & Tapas Bar的十五道菜式, 实在是相当丰富的一晚. 这里的环境是不错的, 食物质素也令人满意, 想找个坐得舒适的地方吃西班牙菜, Zelo会是我推介给您的选择. 继续阅读