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2016-07-25
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Several new eateries that will open this summer by Harlen Goldstein, the michelin-starred chef, have been in heated discussions with my foodie friends lately. Michelin award undoubtedly shed glamour and even crowned individuals and restaurants, but what makes one able to carry the legend forward and continue to impress customers by his true capability is the most important of all. Chef David Ibarboure, a michelin-starred chef from "BriKetenia" in France, brings his calibre to Hong Kong with prac
It was quite a random restaurant search that I conducted for a friend's birthday dinner - was kind of struggling between MIC Kitchen and BriKetenia. Not by throwing a dice, just that my friend considered it more convenient to park inside this building. So here we go.
Visiting Kwun Tong for a meal isn't a strange thing lately, given the emergence of high-quality fine-dining eateries even inside the torn industrial buildings. A visit to BriKetenia doesn't cost you a journey in creepy lifts - it is simply a restaurant in the lower levels of a mall-cum-office building.
The restaurant is surprisingly big with a down-to-earth furnishing. Although "BriKetenia" means brickhouse in French, there is no brick element within sight. Cosy and adequately lit, it is able to convey a homey feeling after all.
As we came on a weekday night, it wasn't really full and we had the luck to occupy this spacious 5-seater table.
We were given two menus, one being the set dinner and another being the tasting menu ($598/head). We weren't feeling hungry enough to enjoy the long tasting menu, so the set dinner with 3 courses came into play. Ranging from $188 to $458 with options of extra charge for more expensive starters, set dinner of this pricing is satisfactory for a semi-formal dinner. There is credit card promotion which helps you save a bit.
It wasn't difficult at all to pick two main courses in our liking. To further enrich the content, we ordered two freshly shucked oysters as well.Bread basket
We devoured the whole bread basket consisting 3 styles of pastries together with the scrumptious garlic-anchovy butter spread.
While anticipating more on the dishes to come, we couldn't stop munching on these chewy bread that was with robust aroma of flour and butter. Before anything else was served, we got our second bread basket..
Gillardeau French Oyster $60/pc
Though these two were supposed to be prize-winning oysters, they weren't that plump and soft with mediocre freshness, probably attributing to the fact that it was a weekday night having lower turnover of stocks. It went smooth, but definitely didn't surprise us by its mild aftertaste.
Traditional French Onion Soup 傳統法國洋蔥湯
Traditional French Onion Soup
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Foie Gras Crème Brûlée (Add $30) 鵝肝焦糖燉蛋
Foie Gras Crème Brûlée
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Another highlight was the raspberry jam and crunchy caramelized top which made it like a dessert but in fact a savory-cum-sweet starter. Further served with thin toast, the mixture melted in the mouth with a smooth finish.Iberian Pork Chop with Mashed Potatoes and French Bean $298
西班牙黑毛豬豬扒配薯蓉及法國玉豆
Iberian Pork Chop with Mashed Potatoes and French Bean
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The charred crust with the moreish sauce had its marks gained despite the overdone interior. Mashed potatoes were creamy with a heavy buttery taste. 80/100 should be a just mark!
Boston Lobster Linguine with Asparagus, Fennel in Lobster Bisque $328波士頓龍蝦扁意粉配龍蝦汁
Linguine should be the best company of such a luscious lobster bisque - being smooth and at the same time al dente. Portion was alright, and definitely impressed us by its perfectly cooked state of lobster flesh and close-to-perfection linguine on all fronts.
Dessert of the Day + $50
Our dinner sets didn't come with dessert, but just by adding $50 for a dessert was worth going for, especially when it was my friend's birthday that I need such a plating for good photos! Servers here were smart enough for the birthday arrangement. I didn't even need to remind anything, but just to pretend normal to order a dessert and then it was served with such a plating!
Today's special was lemon tart with yogurt ice cream. Plating was thoughtful to place the candle at the far end so that the heat didn't disturb the state of yogurt ice cream.
Both lemon tart and ice cream in lime yogurt flavor performed well, which cleaned our palette to wrap up the dinner with freshly grated zest.
Petit Fours
Just several bite-sized confectionery items satiating our final cravings. Among all, pistachio macaron was my favourite which was certainly not an easy flavour to perform well, very often being over-sweetened but this one was just right.
Net charge being close to $800 after credit card discount was a good deal after all, given the impressive dishes in general with reasonable portion. Starters tasted better than the main courses, with my vote going to the foie gras creme brulee! One may expect a grand hall where michelin-quality dishes could be enjoyed, but you may be surprised that they are in fact hidden in down-to-earth eateries in the industrial area like this, the BriKetenia.
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Menu is available at http://www.briketenia.com.hk/ .
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