清真夏姆阿拉伯餐廳 (已結業)

最近想試上清真食品,在網上找到了這間看到地址感覺這間店真的有點遠離鬧市絕對適合朋友聚會~來到餐廳前玻璃全也貼上磨紗,感覺有一陣神秘感,不過這樣感覺是較有私隱,不會給街外人望著進去後環境裝修很不錯,感覺很精緻,餐桌放置也很鬆動...而且餐廳有部份是半開放式,感覺很有親切感~去到點了一個主廚套餐~湯點了蘑菇濃湯和雞肉湯, 奶味很香~~絕對值得一試前菜則是阿拉伯烤餅配檸汁茄子和沙拉檸汁茄子雖然我不太吃得出茄子的味道,反而比較像薯蓉中帶點微酸,作為前菜醒胃~飯前值得一試~主菜忘了是什麼名堂阿拉伯風味飯配上蕃茄洋蔥汁和牛肉丸看似平凡但汁的味道甜甜酸酸也是很開胃~而阿拉伯風味飯比較像炒風,不會太黏口配上汁料真的很醒胃,令人食慾大增~~另外我們要了一個烤羊扒羊扒也是有很多香料的味道~濃濃的香料味配上阿拉伯風味的醬汁~~感覺是滿特別的不過最後好像望了甜點...不過因為吃得太飽...沒了甜點也沒差整體感覺是一點也不油膩,味道也不會太濃列吃了不少,但其實每一道菜也很清淡~服務質素也很不錯 繼續閱讀

This used to be called "Sham", an Islamic fast food restaurant serving grilled/fried chicken with rice/chips/bread.My review here before renovation:http://www.openrice.com/restaurant/commentdetail.htm?commentid=2023517After my first meal at SHAM Fast Food I was hooked, and went twice, but then the third time is was closed for refurbishing.When I found out it had re-opened, I was so keen to eat that food again, however, from the new pictures, I realised it wouldn’t be fast food.I walked in, sat down, browsed the menu, ordered the Set dinner that includes a choice of starters, mains, dessert and soup, however the waitress with bad English said that the main dish was fixed, and also you could only choose one dish. Their paragragh regarding the set menu, requires cautious browsing, if you skim it, it looks like you can pick two dishes from the chef mains.That set costs $190 per person, which is quite a jump from the prices before as a fast food chain, the prices before ranged from $13-$85.The most expensive one at $85 was a family size meal including 3 drinks, 3 pieces of bread, fries, and chicken.Anyway, after I was told the choice of mains was fixed for the set, I picked other stuff on the menu, the waitress took my order and asked what about the other person, so I said we were sharing it.Then after 1 minute, she came over again, and said there was a minimum order of $100 per person, and the current bill came to $105.IF IT HAD CLEARLY STATED THAT ON THE MENU OR DISPLAYED IN THE RESTAURANT I WOULDNT HAVE BEEN SO ANNOYED.But anyway, I chose other stuff to make up for the $95, after noting my order, she said that it still wasn’t enough!For crying out loud! My arithmetic is Sham Shat, but hers was more sham shat than mine.I had to verbally add it in front of her!I said the existing bill was $105, and the addition of the hummus was $30, the falafel was $40 and the chicken wings were $30, so that’s $100 right.Then after she froze there for a few seconds, she said Oh yea!Finally sorted for ordering, I was waiting for the food.The hummus came first, which was a generous portion with very hot bread, then came the falafel, it was slightly dry, but nice.The main dish I ordered was the chicken Taook with potato puree and salad, the chicken thigh was tender and juicy, and the potato puree which looked like paste tasted very interesting, it was not starchy at all, the texture was a bit like Mado's ice-cream.Was then served the Arabic rice, which tasted as good as before, with bits in it.There are several versions, sometimes it has peas, this time it had short pieces of noodles.Overall the food was really really good, but if you have been here before, its like paying 150% of the fast food price served here before, although the food is slightly finer with out the chips, drinks etc.The chicken wings were not spectacular, didn’t taste of lemon or parsley, as stated.While we were there, another customer came in, after he ordered, he was told about the minimum charge, at that time we found out that waitress was from China as she spoke mandarin, and her accent was a bit different to the English accent of HK people.That moment, I really wanted to FAKE UP some mandarin and ask her, where is the shop or on the menu it saids about the minimum charge, but I figured, I could just fake it enough in mandarin to ask, but probably not understand her reply.Finally finished the meal, there was no 10% service charge, but I didn't expect there to be any.When we left, took a quick glance to see if there was any notice for minimum charge, but there wasn’t, only when we were outside the restaurant, we found this one piece of paper stuck on the front door stating the charge, AS if you would notice that! The first thing I would look at before going in a restaurant is the menu, and if there is anything in there I want to eat!Overall I felt the service was not that good, if she spoke better English, it would have made communication much easier. Secondly, they need to make that sign more prominent in the restaurant or menu too regarding minimum order. 繼續閱讀

北角清真快餐店重新開張? 當然要去品嘗品嘗!!做了十幾年素食主義者, 來香港認識到清真餐點後又重新開葷, 這幾個月吃遍大大小小清真餐廳, 對於剛吃肉的我而言雖然不怎麼挑剔, 但就價格與環境跟食物的品質總感覺沒那麼相稱, 這家店之前作快餐時口味及品質都不錯, 就是價格及環境沒那麼登得了台面.這次從外面看感覺有點神秘, 玻璃貼滿磨砂阿拉伯花紋, 一進門感覺就不太一樣, 有種煥然一新的感覺, 據說所有裝潢設計皆出自老闆之手, 因為老闆是阿拉伯人, 果然很有阿拉伯風!!食物也和之前不一樣, 感覺更精緻, 擺盤也很有地中海特色, 收費合理, 只是桌子小了點, 只能一道一道上, 不過服務倒是不錯, 吃起來很舒服.我點了一份主廚特餐, 今天剛好是茄汁雞翅阿拉伯風味飯, 有點酸又不會太酸, 雞翅是先烤過再淋上醬汁, 所以不會像煮的一樣鬆軟, 主廚特餐都有附前菜湯飲料和甜點, 我點的前菜是阿拉伯烤餅加檸汁茄子醬, 叫做Mutaballe, 很特別, 聽說是道地的中東開胃菜, 湯是蘑菇濃湯, 奶味很重, 甜點是水果塔, 飲料則是杏果汁, 聽說非常有助於清除腸胃道!因為對他的裝潢很感興趣, 一開始拍了許多相片, 沒想到之前忘記充電所以後來相機沒電了, 很可惜沒拍到食物, 希望下次有機會去再多拍一點餐點的相片. 繼續閱讀