Haven't had a decent lunch in Central for a while, I decided to try out this one for a change as I have heard fairly reasonable comments from a few friends.
The dining area is actually on the 5th Floor of the building while the lift only stops at the 6th floor where the bar is. Having made a reservation beforehand, we were promptly led to our table. I was rather surprised to find that the tables were rather packed together. Apart from a few round tables at the periphery and the centre of the restaurant, the ones that sat 2-4 people were very close together. One would have to negotiate the 1-foot gaps between the tables to the sitting benches, these gaps were so narrow that they would not be able to accommodate a medium-sized man or a lady with a bulky handbag. The proximity between the tables would make private conversations very difficult.
Between us, we had two 2-course lunches and one 3-course set lunch. These two are basically the same with the inclusion of an extra main course from the menu in addition to a soup, the harvest buffet and a non-alcoholic drink.
The bread that came first was stale, cold and hard with only a little dish of butter to be shared between the 3 of us. The carrot soup was lukewarm and bland. The harvest buffet was basically a salad bar with some cold cuts. Nothing to write home about. Adding to the insult, there was some form of salad dressing (only one type available) which seemed ill-fitted to any of the veggies available.
I had Bloomberger as the main course. The meat was mediocre with no flavour whatsoever, I have tasted better meats from fast-food joints.
On the plus side, the staff was fairly efficient, the high ceiling and large windows also gave the restaurant a very roomy and airy atmosphere.