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2014-11-12
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I was having brunch with some friends, some of whom have a child, so we looked around for a "child friendly" brunch spot, and found this place recommended. I'll say that they do have high chairs for children, child-proof dinnerware, and plenty of space, so I'll second the recommendation.You have an option to just get the salad bar / appetizer buffet / carving station for $218 or that plus a main plu coffee or tea for $338 or add on additional $128 for free flowing wine. I went with the full mont
You have an option to just get the salad bar / appetizer buffet / carving station for $218 or that plus a main plu coffee or tea for $338 or add on additional $128 for free flowing wine. I went with the full monty.
First thing I'll say is that unlike some other free flowing brunches I've had in town, the servers are prompt in re-filling your glass and you don't have to ask them. That should be the minimum standard of service, but in HK it's truly exceptional. As to the value, I guess it depends on who you are. I think I got a whole bottle out of it, so I was not complaining about the price.
The buffet consists of various types of salad and appetizers. I went light because I also got a main: caesar salad, fried risotto ball, shitake mushrooms in cream sauce, and some meat and cheese. It was all good. The mushrooms were especially rich and tasty. The fried risotto ball had gotten a little cold, but that's the nature of buffets. You got to apply your own caesar dressing to the salad, so it wasn't soggy, and that's more than I can say for many a place.
This is a picture of what my wife got to give you a better feel for what's on the buffet. There's a carving station with meats, there's pasta salad, there's vegetables. Everyone else at the table just got the buffet and they all seemed to really like it. Pro-tip: the beef at the carving station was universally beloved.
I have a natural aversion to turning a salad and appetizer bar into a meal. Maybe it's all my years in grad school spent trying to assemble meals from meagre appetizer spreads after colloquia. Thus I alone at the table opted to add a main to my buffet. I got the fish & chips.Let's start with the good: the fries are good. Nice and crisp, plentifiul, piping hot, judiciously seasoned, not greasy. Not quite as fat as you might think of "chips" in "fish & chips", but definitely good.
The fish I didn't like. It came soggy to start with. It was fatty. The fish flesh was soft. For something that is so hard to mess up, this really disappointed. Definitely not recommended.
So that's that. I'm giving this place a "smiley." They had genuine free flow sparkling wine, not sparkling wine cocktails with no wine in them, where the servers hide beneath the bar so they don't have to refill you drink. The lunch buffet was a hit with all my dining companions, and myself (special recognition here for the beef). I thought the fish in the fish & chips was a miss, but it could be a bad day for them, or it could just be me, or maybe they just stink at that dish. But on the whole, I liked the place, and would go back on a similar occasion.
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They only hold reservations for 10 minutes BUT it didn't appear that reservations are really necessary.
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