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2017-02-22
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I never put a lot of hope in a lot of Vietnamese food in Hong Kong. The flavors are non authentic and geared for the local Hong Kong palette. So, when I sit down at a Vietnamese place in Hong Kong, I just hope for at least an unauthentic yet decent meal.This was not the case.Located in Tseung Kwan O, is a new mall called TKO Gateway. Well, at least new to me as I'm not completely familiar with this area so I haven't discovered this mall before. There was a decent line and I thought ... why not g
This was not the case.
Located in Tseung Kwan O, is a new mall called TKO Gateway. Well, at least new to me as I'm not completely familiar with this area so I haven't discovered this mall before. There was a decent line and I thought ... why not give it a try. Obviously the people who live in this are are eating here. So, it can't be that bad. So, boyfriend, his mother, sister and I came here for dinner after a day of shopping.
A nicely designed place, reminiscent of Teawood, it had a comfortable cafe feel. Menu is in English and Chinese. They do have sets but none of us were interested in most of the items on offer so we went a la carte.
Prawn Cakes ($58). Not oily at all but they was no taste of shrimp. It just tasted like a lot of flour. It had an odd gummy taste.
Grilled Pork Neck Cold Vermicelli ($58). The pork neck wasn't grilled enough. It felt like it was simply seared. The vermicelli was ok and not overcooked. Addition of the fish sauce was not that great as it was far too salty and not enough acidity.
Hainan Chicken with Rice ($72). An example of Vietnamese restaurants adding non Vietnamese dishes. The rice was just plain over cooked and mushy. There was a lack of chicken oil flavor. The chicken was dry and ovecookked.
Beef Brisket Tomato Stew ($78). Oddly, I love Campbell's tomato soup and this tasted exactly like that. A big bowl of Campbell's tomato soup. There was no other depth of flavor. Just tomato soup. The beef brisket was also over cooked and tough to chew on.
Vietnamese Fried Noodles ($68). This was the worst of all. The noodles were so over cooked, they were soggy. There was absolutely no flavor so we had to drown it in the overly salty fish sauce. It was just bland.
Probably one of the worst Vietnamese restaurants I've ever been, too. Yes, portions were quite generous but fod was not only overcooked but flavorless. I definitely would not be back.
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