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sep 06, 13.............2人嚟dinner.........叫咗 :1) mineral water (hk$48)-叫咗杯水2) les crestes 2010 x 2 (@hk$98)-叫來2杯house red wine.........by glass選擇不多..........by bottle就有好多讚擇3) summer chef menu 2.0 x 2 (@hk$798)-每晚都只喺得2個dinner menu..........而且每個party都要預先order..........兼align埋同1個set...........即喺唔可以1個要menu a..........另1個要menu b-最後同友人1致揀來chef menui) iberico platter-iberico ham, mahon cheese and chorizo-iberico ham after taste不強,而chorizo味道濃郁,不錯的-芝士應喺cow milk cheese,so味很輕-伴以幾塊toastii) tuna tartar waterm
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sep 06, 13.............2人嚟dinner.........叫咗 :

1) mineral water (hk$48)
-叫咗杯水

2) les crestes 2010 x 2 (@hk$98)
-叫來2杯house red wine.........by glass選擇不多..........by bottle就有好多讚擇
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3) summer chef menu 2.0 x 2 (@hk$798)
-每晚都只喺得2個dinner menu..........而且每個party都要預先order...
.......兼align埋同1個set...........即喺唔可以1個要menu a..........另1個要menu b
-最後同友人1致揀來chef menu

i) iberico platter
-iberico ham, mahon cheese and chorizo
-iberico ham after taste不強,而chorizo味道濃郁,不錯的
-芝士應喺cow milk cheese,so味很輕
-伴以幾塊toast
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ii) tuna tartar watermelon, peanut butter and crisp
-吞拿魚tartar很創新混有西瓜粒,很清甜
-再+入少少花生醬同少少脆脆,味道帶少少複雜
-如果炎夏食呢個頭盤會很消暑........可惜我嗰個禮拜連續下雨........氣溫都很清涼.........無咁有feel
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iii) black truffle and iberico ham croquette
-睇個樣已知道個croquette很油........亦貼實個餡..........可能個皮過份地薄咗,而餡料亦濕度高
-望番之前去灣仔嘅the princixxx brunch d相..........所做出嚟嘅chicken croquette.........真喺差10碼子嘅事........人哋個皮炸得小挺身,漲大......皮同餡清晰分開
-技巧佢喺差d.........不過味道喺ok的..........松露味溫和,沒過搶/濃

iv) broken egg with diced red prawn
-egg yolk and topped with fresh sea urchin
-呢個execution喺比較簡單........生蛋黃內有點蝦肉.......同海膽
-友人其實喺1年前嚟過.........佢記得broken egg喺呢度嘅signature.........而且以前底下好似有類似panna cotta嘅物體
 
v) crispy manchego cheese
-個炸芝士表面因有杏仁碎片,所以都幾香口 
-不過裡面嘅芝士比較chewy,裡面唔覺得熱
-出嚟味道效果麻麻哋
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vi) chilean sea bass
-with spicy pepper sauce, baby cabbage and raddish
-sea bass份量極小巧.........油份很重..........魚肉結實且彈
-伴以citrus味啫喱同d配料
-presentation各自各咁...........並不優雅 
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vii) honeydrew gazpacho
-因為個凍湯喺蜜瓜煮成,所以甜味比較重,少"杰"身........很有甜品feel
-配料大致都喺蔬菜粒同麵包粒
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viii) ox tail with red wine reduction, califlower and carrot puree
-牛脷成片正方形..........喺因為牛脷嘅肉已拆碎.........之後再press成正方形
-牛味溫和
-伴以紅酒,紅蘿蔔同椰菜花puree
-整體味道正路但無驚喜
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ix) black paella with calamari and alioli sauce
-個西班牙飯粒粒分明,有點挺身
-只配以幾個魷魚圈同3點alioli sauce
-味道正路,同樣無嘜突出
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x) yogurt cheese cake, crispy orange roll, stuff with hazelnut mousse, with chocolate cookies on top
-好快就嚟到甜品環節
-個cheesecake size好的骰,反而最多喺由棒子唧成花嘅mousse
-棒子mousse很香nuts味同滑
-個脆片,有點玉桂味,薄脆.........但從文字睇應該喺筒形
-全晚咁多個courses,甜品反而出色過d鹹食
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題外話/補充資料: * 都喺open kitchen.........全晚主要由1名中國藉chef煮比d客食 * 今天喺特別嘅日子 (可能成為日後追悔的日子~~~~XDD).............所以揀來呢間1直想嚟嘅餐廳食餐好...........雖然唔難食..........點知幾失望吓............因為友人1年前來過.........佢話今次個chef又轉埋.......水準跣晒watt..........而且我年初時去過喺中環價位相近嘅lxx............無論烹飪技巧, heart, details, presentation, 味道同number of courses都好過呢度幾班.............相對地呢間有點overpriced 佢本set好1晚做2 rounds (7-9pm; 9-11pm)..........我哋食頭輪............食完後...........fri的晚上唔覺有下1 round嘅客人...........但佢嘅收費咁高+味道普通如此..........無下1輪客亦屬正路~~~
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Perhaps it was my attempt to master Spanish as a teenager. Perhaps it was the young and fearless days that we spent in Barcelona. Perhaps it was the memorable vibes that I soaked up in the tapas bars across Andalusia. I adore Spain; and I adore Spanish food.~BCN shares its name with the "Barcelona El Prat Airport"; also a common abbreviation for BARCELONA. BCN has been under my radar for quite some time; not a simple task to secure reservation (a date to fit in my food buddies' packed schedule a
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Perhaps it was my attempt to master Spanish as a teenager. Perhaps it was the young and fearless days that we spent in Barcelona. Perhaps it was the memorable vibes that I soaked up in the tapas bars across Andalusia. I adore Spain; and I adore Spanish food.

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BCN shares its name with the "Barcelona El Prat Airport"; also a common abbreviation for BARCELONA. BCN has been under my radar for quite some time; not a simple task to secure reservation (a date to fit in my food buddies' packed schedule and in such a popular kitchen with very limited seatings) - it was a good few weeks between booking and our actual meal.

A few days before the night, I got whatsapp messages for confirmation of our dinner and details of the menus on offer
. Two to choose from; both super inviting. "Trip to Spain" at $595 or "Winter Chef Menu" at $720. We opted for the "Trip to Spain" one.

There are two dining slots for BCN - be the first guests and start at around 6:30pm-7pm, you get to stay till 9pm. They start welcoming the second batch from around 9pm, and we booked for this latter slot (you see, I never know how hectic work can be until the day...
). At the end, on the day, it was rather peaceful at work
and so I rang up requesting to be informed if seats became available earlier (I would be happy-houring around Soho anyways and certainly up for an earlier dinner). At the end, we were seated by 8:15pm - perfect timing!


A sleek and warm little space with up to 12 high stools surrounding an open kitchen; but with 3 staff serving (excluding chefs), attentive and courteous service guaranteed.

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Manchego Cheese. Iberico Ham. Chorizo. Toast
Started off with a platter of manchego cheese semi curado i.e. semi hard (creamy and buttery, coated all over my tongue), Iberico ham and chorizo (both with a delightful balance of fat and intense flavours); all flown directly from Spain, with small bits of toasts blessed with olive oil lined up on the side. Something comfortingly simple, and something admittedly not testing of chef's skills; but as you indulge in the thin elegant sheets, each with packed flavours, you know you are promised with a night of quality and tasteful food.
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3 Small pintxos set
To get us started... From right to left: Cod fish coquet - the amber crust was done perfectly crispy and contrasted well with the smooth potato and fish mash within. Foie gras and iberico ham on a toast - not the normal pan fried caramelised foie gras here, a blader take but the iberico ham gave the mouthful an awesome kick. Boiled octopus - prinkled with paprika and served on a bed of boiled potato; very authentic. Nice.
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Classic "Gazpacho"
Now - this. was. lovely.
Gazpacho is a tomato-based soup, served cold, originating in the southern Spanish region of Andalucía. I was not a fan of cold soup. But this was lovely (yes I have to repeat it again
). Very flavourful, each spoonful reminded of freshly picked tomatoes, well-balanced natural sweetness with a hint of zestiness; extremely refreshing (perfect for the humid Hong Kong weather); exceedingly appetising. Loved the twist of the watermelon skewer. Perfection.
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I love open kitchens.
To admire the dedication of the chefs.
To learn a trick or two.
Here, Chef Edgar was preparing our next dish "Rossekat de fideos con alioli"!!
Look at how he was carefully blotting the garlic sauce on the cool black plates!
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Fried Short Noddles
... I confess - I was skeptical; I did not really look forward to this course.
The photo of this dish I saw on openrice reminded me of the tacky Chinese take-away noodles I had back when I was still at boarding school in England.. but man, I was so wrong. Just before I had my first taste, Chef Edgar explained that he made this dish in the traditional paella way, except that rice was substituted by noodles
. The noodle was very very well-done, each little strip was cooked in seafood soup and completely soaked up the complex seafood flavours. The olive oil, garlic sauce and fresh tomato brought further dimensions to the dish.
Enjoyed it to bits; very nice!
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Suckling Pig - "slow cooked with vapor" (this I quote from the menu)
I was told by the Chef that it was steamed for over 8 hours before being fried to crisp up the skin. End result? What a heavenly dish. The pork belly had the most tender and juicy meat, the skin was crackingly crispy. Smooth, creamy sweet potato mash (loved that it is SWEET potato mash) and served with beef sauce.
hmmm I would love another piece. Ohh and i find the little leaves really very cute. ;)
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Chocolate Truffles with orange skin
We were offered up chocolate truffles topped with tiny bit of orange skin to end. By then, I was super satisfied and full; but I always have room for desserts and would have loved something else - something more substantial.
Delicious truffles though!



As I drank up my glass of Rioja, for a second, I thought I was in BCN. Maybe it is time to plan another Spanish trip.
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My first experience of having Tapas was in Barcelona in my college years. It was such a wonderful trip back then and I remembered the vibe and liveliness in a Tapas place where everyone happily enjoyed small dishes of mouth-watering snack dishes. I have been waiting for this dining day for long, left work early and walked up Peel Street, excited for the dinner! There were only 12 seats at the restaurant, and we were all sitting at the bar table, that overlooked the whole preparation and cooking
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My first experience of having Tapas was in Barcelona in my college years. It was such a wonderful trip back then and I remembered the vibe and liveliness in a Tapas place where everyone happily enjoyed small dishes of mouth-watering snack dishes.

I have been waiting for this dining day for long, left work early and walked up Peel Street, excited for the dinner! There were only 12 seats at the restaurant, and we were all sitting at the bar table, that overlooked the whole preparation and cooking process. We picked the 'Winter Chef Menu' that consisted of more courses than the 'Trip to Spain menu'. The first appetizer already looked very appealing - Mediterranean Flowerpot. The 'Soil' was made of pine nuts, there were also diced tomatoes, basil foam and black olives beneath the soil. A very special combination of all the ingredients, and it was definitely a nice twist on the presentation!
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While I was relishing the last bit of the taste of the previous course, our Iberico Platter arrived! Loved the Iberico Ham as always, and the milky light orange foam was a surprise, it was actually made from tomatoes which their skin and seeds were all removed. It was very smooth and appealing that served as a perfect complement for the toast.
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Surprises came one after another. The last appetizer dish was the night was "Escabeche" mussels on Pumpkin and Herbs Cream. The pumpkins and mussels were both cooked with white wine, which was actually a traditional way of how the Spaniards preserved seafood 100 - 200 years ago. Mussels were fresh and it was the first time I realized pumpkins and mussels did go well together! The beetroot bubbles were also awesome!
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The Three Hot Tapas followed after our appetizer dishes were cleared. There was this Black Trumpet Croquette, Broken Egg With Spanish Red Prawn and Spring Onion Foam, and Octopus "Gallega". This was rather ordinary when compared to the creative appetizers. The Broken Egg was quite nice, though I thought the prawn would have come in one piece. The octopus slices were quite fresh.
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I was looking around what other people have ordered and suddenly realized the chef was pouring a couple Gazpacho! I probably looked too curious that the chef was so nice to offer us each a cup of it! OMG and I fell in love with it! I was not a fan of the different peppers, but this Gazpacho was just right! Thumbs up!
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Our main was Sea Bream Tartar, Boletus Edulis Cream, Egg and Foie Gras. Sea Bream was prepared with green chilli pepper from the Northern part of Spain, it was a little light in taste when compared to the other rich plates, but matched quite well with the mushroom cream. Egg and Foie Gras was a nice combination too, think I would prefer egg white with foie gras rather than along with the egg yolk, which made the dish a little heavy to my liking.
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The last main was a traditional Christmas dish in Spain - Traditional "Canalon de Saint Esteve". With Iberico Pork, Idiazabal Smoked Cheese and Beef Sauce. The cheese satisfied my taste buds with a pleasant aroma. A special dish it is, and Iberico Pork could not be any bad!
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Moving to the climax of the night, desserts were always my favorite! Sangria 2.0 was totally a very refreshing dessert! It serves Sangria in a way that all ingredients were redefined. Things can be tasted separately or all in one go. Loved how it was cold and refreshing that prepared me to leave room for the last dessert - BCN Truffle. Yay it was made with orange zest!
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Greater dinner, great chef and great hospitality. I love visiting private kitchens that you can really observe every tiny detail, and receive attention from servers and the chef. You get to know what you are eating and how they are prepared instead of swallowing them all up. This is probably by far the best tapas place I have been to in Hong Kong. I look forward to come back again and explore more of BCN.
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(以上食評乃用戶個人意見 , 並不代表OpenRice之觀點。)
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BCN 是一間只有十二座位的tapas bar。雖然價錢不便宜又難訂位(晚飯分7-9pm及9.15pm後兩輪),但食物在你面前新鮮準備,是香港數一數二最正宗的西班牙餐廳。I absolutely adore Spanish tapas, and Spanish meals often remind me of my enjoyable visits to Spain with lovely weather, friendly people and (lots of) Sangria. Inconspicuously located on Peel Street, BCN is a tapas bar that only seats 12 people. With the chef preparing your dishes right in front of you, BCN feels more like a private kitchen than a restaurant.Admittedly, my first impression of the restaurant was
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BCN 是一間只有十二座位的tapas bar。雖然價錢不便宜又難訂位(晚飯分7-9pm及9.15pm後兩輪),但食物在你面前新鮮準備,是香港數一數二最正宗的西班牙餐廳。

I absolutely adore Spanish tapas, and Spanish meals often remind me of my enjoyable visits to Spain with lovely weather, friendly people and (lots of) Sangria. Inconspicuously located on Peel Street, BCN is a tapas bar that only seats 12 people. With the chef preparing your dishes right in front of you, BCN feels more like a private kitchen than a restaurant.

Admittedly, my first impression of the restaurant was not great. The restaurant is not open for lunch, and due to its popularity, there are two seatings for dinner – one from 7-9pm, and the other from 9.15pm onwards. There are two menus to choose from: “Trip to Spain“, at $580, and “Chef’s Menu“, at $680. As the set dinners at BCN are not cheap, I was somewhat dismayed by the short time allowed at dinner. I went at 9.15pm and our seats were not available until 9.30pm; on the other hand, my friends who booked the 7-9pm slot said that they felt quite rushed to have to finish 6 courses by 9pm.

The chef at BCN is Edgar Sanuy Barahon, who has worked at Michelin starred restaurants, Restaurante El Rincón de Diego and Restaurante “El Torreó de l’ Indià, in Spain before coming to Asia. Edgar is known to be amiable and friendly, but he wasn’t there on the day I went to BCN.

We chose “Trip to Spain”, as the portions at BCN are huge and we thought there would be too much food if we ordered “Chef’s Menu”. Having said that, “Chef’s Menu” looks very attractive, and the BCN paella rice with red prawn, in particular, sounds enticing.
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(1) We started off with the Cheese, Spanish ham from Iberico pork with 100% natural feeding and Chorizo set. The ham was pristine, and was packed with flavours and perfectly fat-flecked. The cheese had a beautiful and fine taste.
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(2) Second on our menu was a 3 Small Pintxos Set. Each pintxo was small, delicate and delicious. On the left was an octopus, bathed in olive oil, which was fresh and chewy; in the middle was a hot fried croquette, which was alluringly crunchy and light; on the right was a small piece of foie gras on toast, which was silky and tasty. Perhaps what made the food at BCN so delicious was the fact that it was all freshly prepared right before it was served.
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(3) The Classic cool soup “Gazpacho” from Andalucia, with tomato, watermelon and basil followed. After some tangy pintxos, this soup, which was cold and refreshing, was just what was needed. It was natural and fresh, with a strong tomato flavour. The peeled tomato and watermelon went very well with the soup, and added crisp textures to it.
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(4) The Fried short noodles, cooked in seafood soup, with fresh tomato and oil&garlic sauce was a job well done and was one of my two favourite dishes of the night. Each noodle was completely soaked with flavours from the seafood soup, and the noodles were soft and smooth without being mushy. The fresh tomato gave a slightly citrus note which was complementary to the dish, and the of oil&garlic sauce provided extra richness.
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(5) My other favourite dish was the Suckling pig slow cooked with vapour, with sweet potato cream and spanish meat sauce. It was almost half past ten when we had it, but it was worth the wait. While the the skin was wonderfully crispy and cracker-like, the meat, having been slow cooked for 10 hours, was fantastically tender and supple and was melt-in-the-mouth soft. Some sweet potato cream was thinly spread on the plate, and it was mild and indulgent – just the right thing to enhance the flavours of the pork.
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(6) Our last course was a Chocolate truffle with orange skin. The chocolate had an alluring, deep chocolate taste and had a smooth and creamy filling; the orange peel gave a fresh, bright note to the chocolate. However, despite already being very full, I could not help feeling a bit disappointed that we didn’t get a proper “dessert”.
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There were certain aspects of the meal that I was not completely happy with: firstly, the price was expensive for Spanish tapas; secondly, despite the amount they charged, dinner was divided into two seatings; and thirdly, the restaurant was very narrow and our stools were not the most comfortable. However, the food at BCN was mouthwateringly good and the dishes were all freshly prepared and meticulously executed. I guess I will just have to get over some of BCN's shortcomings, as I will be coming back here for more tapas!
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Booked a surprise dinner for hubby for his big day a month ago, the restaurant is called 田舍家 Inakaya; most famous for its Robatayaki. I read a few reviews from Openrice and note that it is going to be quite an experience. But, no no no, when I personally reconfirmed the dinner reservation (yes, I called them instead of waiting for them to call me!) in the morning of my hubby's birthday, the hostess told me, I can either have a window seat with a view or I can have an authentic Robatayaki, but
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Booked a surprise dinner for hubby for his big day a month ago, the restaurant is called 田舍家 Inakaya; most famous for its Robatayaki. I read a few reviews from Openrice and note that it is going to be quite an experience.

But, no no no, when I personally reconfirmed the dinner reservation (yes, I called them instead of waiting for them to call me!) in the morning of my hubby's birthday, the hostess told me, I can either have a window seat with a view or I can have an authentic Robatayaki, but it has to be confirmed when I booked, and it is their policy that the one who took my call would have informed me this. Nar, not really, they didn't mention it at all when I called, as such, the start of the bday plan for my hubby was ruined. Finally I decide to try my luck and find alternative.

Luckily, someone has cancelled their reservation at BCN. I heard about it for a while and never manage to go, lately in HK there is a Spanish cuisine hype, but we have been a few of them and not too impressed.

I called and been told that there are only 2 types of menus and I have to decide when I book, the lady sent me via whatsapp the 2 options and I have chosen the Autumn chef's menu which costs HKD695 each. Hence all set and the surprise continues.


Anyways, we walked down a small slope on Peel Street and find this lovely little place, probably less than 12 covers. All seatings are along the bar area. The service was really good, the gentleman who served us used to work in a hotel, very well trained.

Edgar the chef was really friendly as well, tried his best to suggest the Spanish wine for us.

All the food are amazing, you will know why when you see those photos.
Lovely setting
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Basil foam, tomato, black olives sand and shiso
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Iberico pork ham and chorizo (Free range), Manchego cheese, bread with tomatoes and extra virgin olive oil (Absolutely amazing!)
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Cod fish from Basque Country Croquete, Broken Egg (yolk, potato and iberico pork chorizo)
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Gazpacho traditional andaluz con brocheta de tomate, sandia y albahaca (with watermelon, tomato and basil) - really refreshing
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My favourite red prawn carpaccio with ink dusts :) yummy!
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Catalan fisherman's Caldereta
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Paella in the making
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Lovely setting
Basil foam, tomato, black olives sand and shiso
Iberico pork ham and chorizo (Free range), Manchego cheese, bread with tomatoes and extra virgin olive oil (Absolutely amazing!)
Cod fish from Basque Country Croquete, Broken Egg (yolk, potato and iberico pork chorizo)
Gazpacho traditional andaluz con brocheta de tomate, sandia y albahaca (with watermelon, tomato and basil) - really refreshing
My favourite red prawn carpaccio with ink dusts :) yummy!
Catalan fisherman's Caldereta
  • Red Prawn Carpaccio
  • Foie and ham "Montadito"
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AMAZING! We got the "Taste of Spain" tasting menu here for my husband's birthday and it was absolutely perfect. Perfect amount of food and perfect Spanish flavor. The chef's presentation is modern but his flavors are delightfully traditional. The chef's dishes are very well executed and he's always there. If you want food from someone who has studied extensively and uses military precision in the kitchen then you should eat at BCN.BCN is better than some of the Michelin Starred places I've ate a
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AMAZING!

We got the "Taste of Spain" tasting menu here for my husband's birthday and it was absolutely perfect. Perfect amount of food and perfect Spanish flavor. The chef's presentation is modern but his flavors are delightfully traditional. The chef's dishes are very well executed and he's always there. If you want food from someone who has studied extensively and uses military precision in the kitchen then you should eat at BCN.

BCN is better than some of the Michelin Starred places I've ate at in my life and they are not just "good for Hong Kong" which actually means "bad" but, they are great on the world stage.

Our appetizer of iberico jamon, manchego cheese, chorizo, and tomato toast was classic and comforting. It's hard to get just how deep and wonderful these meat and cheeses are unless you eat them slowly sipping on a rioja or if you've been to Spain before.

The second dish was trio of tapas and you should save the foie for last because it will melt you. These are all one bite deals and it would be folly to eat any element of the individual tapas seperately. The salted cod croquette was very smooth and rich, there was no fishy flavor, just the pleasure of salt. The octopus was tender but still had a great bite.

Next we got a special little modernist dish of garden foam with black olive "soil." It was just so cute and creative... I ate it with a big smile.

Our gazpacho soup is very refined. It was so creamy, chilly, and bright at the same time it compelled me to close my eyes while eating it.

The noodle dish was next and you shouldn't judge it by it's looks--- this dish is deep. There are complex seafood flavors that can rival any kind of umami from monosodium glutamate.

The finale of the savory dishes looked like a little page of Easter Island. A gorgeous and tenderly browned piece of suckling pig stands next to a pool of beef reduction between pureed sweet potato bumpers. The skin was a deep pleasure to eat, it was so crispy and filled with a rich pork aroma. I loved dipping the meat inside in the sauce.

Our dessert was two truffles with a crispy chocolate shell and orange peel on top. It was just superb and closed the loop of simplicity that seems to be the chef's mission statement here. We also got to taste a spherified apricot, which melted in our mouths with a zingy POP!

This is singularly the best Spanish restaurant in Hong Kong and probably China.
Iberico, manchego, chorizo, and tomato toast.
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Cod croquette, foie, octapus. Perfection!
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Olive dirt with tasty foam.
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Gazpacho. Terrific!!
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More flavor than meets the eye.
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Sucking pig with beef reduction and sweet potato.
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Dense chocolate truffles. Dessert!
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Spherified apricot, delightful!
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題外話/補充資料: Order a bottle of Rioja with your food, it's peeeerfect.
(以上食評乃用戶個人意見 , 並不代表OpenRice之觀點。)
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Iberico, manchego, chorizo, and tomato toast.
Cod croquette, foie, octapus. Perfection!
Olive dirt with tasty foam.
Gazpacho. Terrific!!
More flavor than meets the eye.
Sucking pig with beef reduction and sweet potato.
Dense chocolate truffles. Dessert!
Spherified apricot, delightful!
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近來吃過兩間新派西班牙菜,先講BCN。開業半年, 經常滿座, 因為是Tapas Bar , bar只有10個位, 賣set menu , 兩個價錢$580, $695。訂座後在接近用餐日期的前兩天,餐廳會whatsapp 顧客有關菜單,建議一早選定,好讓他們有足夠準備。這次選的是$695的“Autumn Chef Menu".這裡是開放式廚房,大廚Edgar親切友善,和顧客逐一握手介紹自己,然後便開始表演。 先來3個頭盤,Iberico Platter(iberico pork ham and chorizo, manchegoo cheese, Bread , tomato and extra olive oil ),份量夠多, 差點以為是二人份,當然這是外來貨,還未吃到Edgar的手勢。一邊吃ham 的時候便看見Edgar 在整理盆栽,那是第二道頭盤Mediterranean Flowerpot 。一個盆栽迷你放在眼前, 怎麼吃好呢?大廚會向客人解說有甚麼材料,面層的「泥土」是black olives加上蕃茄乾,底部有basil foam,不能夠伴勻吃,順序吃下去才可試到不同的味道
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近來吃過兩間新派西班牙菜,先講BCN。
開業半年, 經常滿座, 因為是Tapas Bar , bar只有10個位, 賣set menu , 兩個價錢$580, $695。
訂座後在接近用餐日期的前兩天,餐廳會whatsapp 顧客有關菜單,建議一早選定,好讓他們有足夠準備。

這次選的是$695的“Autumn Chef Menu".
這裡是開放式廚房,大廚Edgar親切友善,和顧客逐一握手介紹自己,然後便開始表演。
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先來3個頭盤,Iberico Platter(iberico pork ham and chorizo, manchegoo cheese, Bread , tomato and extra olive oil ),份量夠多, 差點以為是二人份,當然這是外來貨,還未吃到Edgar的手勢。
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一邊吃ham 的時候便看見Edgar 在整理盆栽,那是第二道頭盤Mediterranean Flowerpot 。一個盆栽迷你放在眼前, 怎麼吃好呢?
大廚會向客人解說有甚麼材料,面層的「泥土」是black olives加上蕃茄乾,底部有basil foam,不能夠伴勻吃,順序吃下去才可試到不同的味道層次,很特別。
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第三道頭盤就是三款tapas,包括:Cod fish from Basque country croquete,
Broken egg 2.0 ,一隻蛋可以放到幾多食材呢?就是蛋黃,薯仔,黑毛豬肉腸, tapasa 之中這蛋有創意, 材料混合一起的味道很獨特, 我最喜歡這只蛋。
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第一個主菜Cold cream with melon, green beans, iberico pork ham, salmon roes and extra olive oil
這是一個凍湯。作為一個傳統的中國人,我對凍湯是完全沒有好感的,因為湯一定要熱辣辣才好味,所以有選擇的話寧願不喝也不會吃凍湯,但這是set menu ,不喝白不喝,便試試。
這個青豆凍湯,首先原來也不是太凍,而且十分之清香,不膩,加上火腿的鹹味中和了青豆的草腥味,配搭得相當好。
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第二個主菜就是這裡的名物,Red Prawn Carpaccio,紅蝦刺身薄切加上紅蝦油,炸了的火箭菜. 個人認為味道比較濃,偏咸但也吃到蝦的鮮味。
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第三道主菜The Catalan fisherman’s “Caldereta”
蜆,青口,鱸魚,時令蔬菜,然後侍應即時將用紅蝦熬成的湯倒進,湯十分香濃,只不過和海鮮們好像沒有甚麼關係,蜆和青口屬於淡而無味,稍為有點不足。
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最後一道主菜就是Paella ,之前目擊Edgar把,生米煮成熟飯,再加上iberico pork tenderloin ,一煮好便放在面前,就像在西班牙吃到的味道。
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甜品Sweet Sangria,用Sangria製成冰,那一團以為是蛋黃的,整顆放入口然後才戳破它,便會發現原來是杏汁,很好玩,這款甜品最好的地方就是不太甜。
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大大話話都有九道菜,不要以為吃了三粒鐘,實情這裡客似雲來,所以分兩輪,晚上9:15是第2輪,上菜時間也頗急趕,一浪接一浪,不消十一時便吃完,所以無論食物怎麼接近西班牙,也不會真的以為自己在西班牙。

(以上食評乃用戶個人意見 , 並不代表OpenRice之觀點。)
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Yup.. as a lot of reviews say, COME HUNGRY or don't come at all to BCN (Barcelona.. duh!) * After spending sometime in Barcelona this Summer, I was delighted to hear about this new Catalonian restaurant in town. A small private kitchen that only seats 12 people, I was lucky to get a booking on a weekday. The restaurant serves two sets of menus and a staff confirmed which set menu we wanted a day before our visit via Whatsapp! This made it a lot easier for me as the staff could immediately answer
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Yup.. as a lot of reviews say, COME HUNGRY or don't come at all to BCN (Barcelona.. duh!
) *

After spending sometime in Barcelona this Summer, I was delighted to hear about this new Catalonian restaurant in town. A small private kitchen that only seats 12 people, I was lucky to get a booking on a weekday. The restaurant serves two sets of menus and a staff confirmed which set menu we wanted a day before our visit via Whatsapp! This made it a lot easier for me as the staff could immediately answer all the questions I had about the two menus. HOW CONVENIENT!


We otped for the bigger menu "Pintxos Party (680hkd)" instead of "Trip to Spain (580hkd)" as we wanted to try a larger variety of food.

We were seated at the only table by the window of the restaurant which was very nice as it overlooked the open kitchen and we had a great view of Chef Edgar at work.

After ordering a nice bottle of spanish red, we were EACH welcomed with a platter of generously plated Iberico ham 100% "bellota", manchego cheese and spanish coldcut "Chorizo".

Everything was delicious and I was happily surprised to find that Chef Edgar used Crostini instead of the usual boring slices of bread for Pan Tumaca (Bread and tomato).
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We then indulged in a marathon of small tapas and pintxos. 7 pieces all together as opposed to the 3 pieces you would get in the other set "Trip to Spain".
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Visually appealing* veggie tower with a dallop of aioli sauce on top // Bacalao tartare with tomato &* olives.
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Test tube SOUP SHOTS*! Our server advised us to have the honeydew melon soup first as it was sweeter, then the Gazpacho made with tomato, watermelon and basil <---- this was DELICIOUS. Probably one of the better Gazpachos I've had in HK.. could have had a whole bowl of this!
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Final set of tapas and pintxos. Eating order from Right to Left * -- starting from the octopus (very tender and well cooked) with squid ink chip and potato, foie gras iberico ham crostini (SUPER YUM!) and my eagerly anticipated iberico ham croquette that certainly did not disappoint*!! Could have had a bunch of these on its own..the outer layer was Crisp to perfection!*
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FINALLY IT'S PAELLA TIME! * The other menu "Trip to Spain" did not have paella but had spanish noodles instead. Being paella fans this was a MUST! The portion was quite big so I was a bit taken back considering we had two more main courses to come! However, we were very happy to find that the flavours were all there, the mediterranean red prawn was cooked well and we even asked for some extra aioli sauce to go with the paella. Chef Edgar was very friendly and later told us that he liked his paella with aioli sauce too!
We were 100% satisfied with our paella but I had to refrain myself from finishing the whole plate to save room for what was to come next! Gentlemen should not have a problem finishing this dish but the Ladies may want to request for a smaller portion for this dish.
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Our fish course consisted of a visually Stunning dish of Bacalao with Spinach paper and soft romesco (Catalan sauce). Unfortunately I could not finish the whole dish as I was already too full from the paella.
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Our last dish consisted of Iberico pork jowl - something I have never had before. The three disc-shaped pork jowls came on a pool of Smoked red pepper sauce, one hidden under a warm foam of garlic and olive oil. The meat was extremely tender but the fat content was quite high. I was only able to eat two and had to share the last one. The dish was for me was SINFUL to the max and would probably cost me a few days in the gym but it was WELL WORTH IT!
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To end the meal, we were presented with two beautiful pieces of chocolate truffle. This was the PERFECT portion of sweets as we were both stuffed from dinner. I admired the edible glitter brushed elegantly on to the plate - nice touch! I also thought the use of edible glitter was very smart! The chocolate truffles were SUPER delicious and I ended up finishing 3 out of the 4 truffles... Gluttony has gotten the best of me tonight! *

Overall, BCN was a great experience and I enjoyed savouring Chef Edgar's creations. He really adds a fresh, modern twist to his dishes and it is clear that this talented and creative chef (and restaurant) is here to stay!

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