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I can’t help but feel that we’re missing out in Honkers…One of the biggest food revolutions in recent memory just seems to be passing us by!Of course, I’m referring to the Nordic food phenomenon that’s taken most of the world by storm and made especially famous by René Redzepi of NOMA.  Oh sure, we’ve had some near misses; NUR being the most tragic of the lot….  First gaining, then losing it’s Michelin Star.Where NUR finished, Frantzén’s Kitchen took over, but just like it’s now forgotten Nordic
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I can’t help but feel that we’re missing out in Honkers…

One of the biggest food revolutions in recent memory just seems to be passing us by!

Of course, I’m referring to the Nordic food phenomenon that’s taken most of the world by storm and made especially famous by René Redzepi of NOMA.  Oh sure, we’ve had some near misses; NUR being the most tragic of the lot….  First gaining, then losing it’s Michelin Star.

Where NUR finished, Frantzén’s Kitchen took over, but just like it’s now forgotten Nordic style predecessor, Frantzén’s Kitchen has failed to secure the love from the HK Michelin Guide.

While a little further to the north and right smack bang in the middle of the Nordic region, Frantzén’s Kitchen’s older brother (or sister) has just picked up 3 Michelin Stars; the first Swedish restaurant to claim that mantle.  Frantzén is considered one of the shining lights of the culinary world, and justifiably so.

But back to Hong Kong.

I had a night free recently and decided to head back to Frantzén’s Kitchen with a buddy (let’s call him Stephen) for a boys night of culinary delights.  It was a night that almost didn’t happen though…

Funny story – the long and the short of it was that 1730 is definitely not 730pm and I’m eternally grateful to the restaurant for calling me to ask where the heck I was…

Anyway, a mad rush to the restaurant got us across town and sitting at the small and intimate dining room in Sheung Wan!

Now, if you’re not familiar with Nordic cuisine, you’re missing out!  We’re talking incredibly fresh produce, normally sourced locally and amazingly rich and fatty and full in flavour, without overworking or relying on rich sauces.

One of the brilliant elements of Frantzén’s Kitchen is the manner in which the menu is used.  Firstly, your placemat is your menu, but where it differs from other restaurants is the drawings and descriptions of the creative process to bring each dish together are displayed.  Giving you an insight into the creative process and a little bit of an insight of what you can expect to see on the plate!
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There are only about sixteen options on the menu, called snacks, to begin, continued and the finish; signifying the journey that executive chef Jim Löfdahl take each diner on during the meal.  Each round of food ever increasing in size.

Stephen and I had both been to Frantzén’s before, so knew the deal.  So, in a bout of complete optimism, we ordered just about every item on the menu…

Here’s what happened 🙂

We each started with the Apple & Londonberry Macaron with foie gras parfait; the perfectly formed macarons dusted with beetroot powder to add a splash of colour to the plate.  The smallest and lightest of bites was incredible, the creamy foie gras impossibly light and delicious, setting my palate alight!
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“Swedish Sushi” quickly followed, the fatty dish comprising of crispy white moss, roe deer, cep mayonnaise and shaved frozen bird’s liver.  Another single bite, the ‘sushi’ disappeared just as quickly, this time a much earthier hit to the palate, yet no less delicious.  I loved the sweetness from the bird’s liver, which contrasted nicely against the heavier roe deer but bringing perfect balance and harmony.
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Many consider the French Toast the restaurant’s signature dish, with good reason!  Aged cheese spread over thick toast and covered with shaved truffle then flavoured with aged balsamic vinegar dotted on the unique dish; delightful and just a little bit bigger and a little more difficult to fit in your mouth in one bite!  Another earthy dish balanced with the richness of the cheese and balsamic…
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It was as our snacks were ending that we were brought the Frantzén’s version of bread and butter; crispy compressed ‘bread’ along with lashings of brown butter nice and gooey at room temperature.  Yummy and lovely to just snack on between courses..
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Our next dish moved us on from snacks, so was a little more substantial; this time, we’d begun sharing the dishes so we could get through all of the food that we’d ordered!  Organic and earthy looking in its brown ceramic bowl, Seven Gardens was a hodgepodge of locally sourced vegetables carefully placed and accompanied by puffed buckwheat and crispy fish scales, and a decent pour of melted Sancho butter.  The amalgamation of flavours and textures was almost overwhelming, but that lovely Sancho butter helped bring connection to the disparate ingredients.
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I absolutely adored our next dish and was (not so) secretly disappointed that we’d decided to share the dish!  A gigantic Pan-Seared Scallop from the sea of Japan dominated the plate, but the chicken mousseline with sabayon & ‘Nordic’ dashi helped make the dish.  So big was the scallop that it was sliced into multiple pieces, and each of us felt that we’d had our fair share, but we both thought seriously about ordering another!  The sweetness of the scallop danced delicately on the palate with the slight bite of the dashi providing balance.
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I love how Frantzéns uses the term Swedish dairy cow but loved how it was used even more!  The deceptively opaque Toast “Pelle Janzon” combined diced beef cubes with a deep fried quails egg, a thin layer of tender beef carpaccio and vendance roe.  It was meaty, earthy and complex, the layers of the dish speaking to us in a primal way, but still appealing to the visual foodies that we were.
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Without a doubt, the richest and most delicious dish of the night was the Velouté; again shared but this time justifiably.  Man, the dish was so rich and full-bodied, that it would have been too much for the palate if we’d consumed a whole portion each!  Not the thickest volouté imaginable, it was deceptively dense; the white onion puree combining with almond milk and liquorice cream to be sweet and savoury at the same time.

Yeah, I could eat the dish all day (mmm, maybe I should have had a whole portion to myself!)
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Our dishes were getting progressively heavier and larger, and by this time we were questioning the wisdom of ordering so much (even to share)!  The fish courses were next and there was one winner and one dish that fell just a little short (in my opinion).
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The North Atlantic Cod was incredible, the butter sauce with juniper and pears infused in orange vinegar was simply spectacular.  The cod was perfectly cooked, the textures and flavours of the dish belying the rustic presentation.  My taste buds were dancing to the beat of this drum and they didn’t want the party to end!
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Although end it did when the relatively benign Steamed Turbot was consumed.  Perhaps it was a case of eating in the wrong order, or the fact that my old nemesis ‘Turbot’ was involved (I do find the fish bland!), but it just lacked the power and flavour of the preceding dishes.  Even fresh mint and peas couldn’t bring the dish to life for me, and I happily let Stephen take the largest portion to share.
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It definitely seemed like a good idea to order all of the ‘main’ dishes on the menu, but by the time the Roasted Pork Belly was presented, I was just about done!  I loved the combination of black garlic and fermented carrot ‘hot sauce’ paired with the pork belly but didn’t love the addition of the pumpkin puree.  The pork was tender with a lovely crunch from the ‘crackling’, but it was super heavy and tough going to finish!
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But alas, we weren’t done!

Thankfully, the “Hot-Pot” was so delicious that it managed to cut through the fact that I was bursting at the seams!  A beautiful ring of green from cabbage and lettuce (and kale?), with a splash of orange from thinly sliced carrot (and hidden bits of truffle and pink wagyu), and a pour of truffled bouillon sauce.  Instructions to mix the whole lot together led to a blending of textures and flavours that were sensational!
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We were done!  And I mean DONE.

Or so I thought.  As we asked for our bill to leave, our waiter talked us into one last dish from the dessert menu.  I’m not sure what we were thinking, but we went ahead and ordered the Smoked Ice Cream; a dish that saw a warm fudge poured over a dome of chocolate, which slowly melted to reveal a scoop of tar syrup and salted fudge ice-cream.  It was no doubt a spectacle to behold, and we a simply joy to eat, but I did feel like I’d overindulged in the meal and had a little ‘buyer’s remorse’!

But nothing a few days in the gym wouldn’t solve!
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With a plethora of dishes that had been hugely successful and one dish that (personally) fell a little short; we’d hugely enjoyed our meal at Frantzén’s Kitchen.  Given that we’d arrived over an hour late for our reservation (thanks again for holding), then running well over our allotted dining time (again, thanks), we couldn’t fault the service on the night.

We definitely didn’t have the prime seating in the restaurant though; if you get along to Frantzén’s (and you should), then try to score a seat at the bar, where you can get up front and personal with the team of chefs, led by Jim, for that personal and intimate experience.

Amazingly, as good as the food is, as on point as it is gastronomically globally, it’s a complete surprise to me that Frantzén’s Kitchen has not secured a Michelin Star (or two), which is a huge shame.  The food is amazing and the ambience spot on.

There is always next year?!

@FoodMeUpScotty
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2018-02-09
Dining Method
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$1000 (Dinner)
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Christmas is fast approaching which reminded me that my food buddy, Agent-I's birthday is coming up. I quickly pinged her over the weekend and asked for her schedule before Christmas. After fixing a date that works with both of our schedule, here comes the difficult part - finding a dinner venue for the occasion.There were a couple of places that came up in our conversation but at the end, it was Frantzén’s Kitchen getting the call to tame my friend's spoiled taste buds. I love a restaurant's me
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Christmas is fast approaching which reminded me that my food buddy, Agent-I's birthday is coming up. I quickly pinged her over the weekend and asked for her schedule before Christmas. After fixing a date that works with both of our schedule, here comes the difficult part - finding a dinner venue for the occasion.
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There were a couple of places that came up in our conversation but at the end, it was Frantzén’s Kitchen getting the call to tame my friend's spoiled taste buds. 
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I love a restaurant's menu that changes regularly and if I can visually see what's in each dish, even better! It was my second time here so I know the drill already. For someone like me with a small appetite, a couple of snacks (maybe three), one to two starters and finally finished with a fish and meat course. 
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Poached oyster ($80) - I was a little surprised to find the oyster served slightly chilled after reading the word "poached" on the menu. I like its complexity of flavors coming from the acidity of the frozen rhubarb, sweetness of dried gooseberry and a bit of leafy floral note from Hernö gin. But I thought the low temperature of the oyster took something away from all these. Still love the mix of flavors though. Not bad (Grade: 3.5/5).
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French toast ($120+?) - Next up was their clever interpretation of a modern French toast. We went with an upgraded version of this so instead of aged cheese, it came with a layer of fresh sea urchin. This was one of my favorite dish of the night. The thin-crusted and crunchy toast worked so well with the shaved winter truffle and briny sea urchin on top while the balsamic vinegar and truffle tea provided the perfect icing on the cake. Very nice design matched with perfect execution right there (Grade: 5/5).
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Toast "pelle Janzon" ($195) - My first starter, a signature dish from the kitchen, was chef Frantzén's modern take on the Swedish sandwich. On top of the toasted brioche was tasty beef carpaccio along with small cubes of lightly charred beef from the same Swedish dairy cow, finished with deep fried quail egg and vendace roes atop. This was a beautiful dish with the Swedish beef playing the leading role, complimented nicely with the savoriness of the quail egg and vendace roes (Grade: 5/5).
Toast "pelle Janzon"
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Velouté ($130) - Another signature dish immediately followed. This was a dish highly recommended by our server. The white onion velouté was paired with white onion purée, liquorice cream, smoked Marcona almonds and crumbs. I thought it was a little on the heavy side especially with the thick liquorice cream slightly too overpowering in its supporting role (Grade: 3.5/5).
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Right before our main courses arrived, some Swedish crispbread with brown butter was served. Forget about the crispbread, the key here was the brown butter which was so delicious and addictive. It didn't take long before Agent-I and I took out the entire tray of bread.
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Poached turbot "43°C" ($220) - I have seen a version of this served with dehydrated sea urchin powder but not this time. The poached turbot was really nice and silky but it was the "stuff" in the middle which got me lost. 

Right in the middle of the action was Jerusalem artichoke purée with toasted cream, seasonal mushrooms, lardo, hazelnut and chicken jus. There're a lot of things in there with contrasting flavors and textures. Rich and complex flavors. And I thought it was a little too much for the turbot to handle (Grade: 3/5).
Poached turbot "43°C"
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Roasted pork belly ($225) - I was tempted to order this last time I visited but ended up waiting almost a year to get my second chance. The pork belly was really nicely done with the perfect texture while the fermented carrot "hot sauce", pumpkin, burnt kale and black garlic did their part to balance the richness of the pork (Grade: 4/5).
Roasted pork belly
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Many thanks to the good guys here for the complimentary chocolate cake. Love the blueberry panna cotta and chocolate mousse filling. I don't think we could afford more space for dessert.
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There were some hit-and-misses (much more hits than misses) there but for the most part, we had a very enjoyable dinner with impeccable service and well executed (well designed as well) food. I thought they really got snubbed by the guys from Michelin again but with the loyal fan base which has been filling out the restaurant every night, I don't think they really care.
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Date of Visit
2017-12-13
Dining Method
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Spending Per Head
$1300 (Dinner)
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Soho區一向有驚喜多,今晚就等草根帶大家去享受個 Chill night🌌由於早前草根姐姐係Instagram參加左個比賽,幸運地於比賽中勝出,嬴得Frantzén’s Kitchen 3 dishes 作禮物上網一查,原來Frantzén’s Kitchen來自🇸🇪瑞典,🍽提供fusion北歐菜式,今次係草根二次食北歐菜,希望將來可以尋找更多美食同大家分享餐廳由米之蓮二星廚師Chef Björn Frantzén所開設,致電訂座的時侯發現餐廳很多時都Full Booking,想要食到美食記得要先訂座啊位於上環地點不太方便,一進店內看見裝修簡潔,用餐處一共分為Kitchen counter和Dining room兩部份,這次幸運地被安排坐Kitchen counter,可以近距離觀看大廚烹調桌面的餐紙就印上了當晚的餐牌。店員介紹餐應提供小食,主菜及甜品,當中主菜有淡至濃之分,而份量屬*小份*,故餐廳建議一人可點2-3份主菜。是次奬品可選3份主菜,但上網看見很多人推薦餐廳的"FRENCH TOAST",想所以草根就額外點了一個小食。Welcome food是薄薄的麵包麥片,質感不是完全
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Soho區一向有驚喜多,今晚就等草根帶大家去享受個 Chill night🌌
由於早前草根姐姐係Instagram參加左個比賽,幸運地於比賽中勝出,嬴得Frantzén’s Kitchen 3 dishes 作禮物
上網一查,原來Frantzén’s Kitchen來自🇸🇪瑞典,🍽提供fusion北歐菜式,今次係草根二次食北歐菜,希望將來可以尋找更多美食同大家分享

餐廳由米之蓮二星廚師Chef Björn Frantzén所開設,致電訂座的時侯發現餐廳很多時都Full Booking,想要食到美食記得要先訂座啊

位於上環地點不太方便,一進店內看見裝修簡潔,用餐處一共分為Kitchen counter和Dining room兩部份,這次幸運地被安排坐Kitchen counter,可以近距離觀看大廚烹調
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桌面的餐紙就印上了當晚的餐牌。店員介紹餐應提供小食,主菜及甜品,當中主菜有淡至濃之分,而份量屬*小份*,故餐廳建議一人可點2-3份主菜。是次奬品可選3份主菜,但上網看見很多人推薦餐廳的"FRENCH TOAST",想所以草根就額外點了一個小食。
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Welcome food是薄薄的麵包麥片,質感不是完全脆身,可以配上旁邊的黑松露牛油享用。雖然牛油好香,但對草根而言太油了,吃不慣真的不太喜歡🙈
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"FRENCH TOAST" with truffles, balsamico vinegar & aged cheese ($95)
Toast外層焗得好薄好脆,中間軟腍😍口感一流。更精彩在於多士上放滿黑松露陳年芝士,松露用量之多令人驚訝,再配上意大利香醋味道一流!整體上食落感覺好smooth好舒服😙整件多士如同於口腔內融化❤❤❤同時廚師提供一杯黑松露茶以供配上多士一同享用🍵。松露茶味道帶鹹🙌可惜多士份量只是bite size,但勝在質素高👍味道令人驚喜!
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食過前菜後,看見廚師著手準備我們點的主菜牛肉他他。

TARTAR OF SWEDISH DAIRY COW, dry aged for 100-days, smoked eel, herring caviar, chives & scallion oil ($195)
👯賣相相當精緻💐可看到造型十分講究😎而且顏色鮮艷,令人食慾大增😋草根👭坐Bar枱可以看到廚師一絲不苟地為食物組裝📸每一道食物都稱得上是廚師的藝術品💡上菜時,廚師更會仔細介紹菜式用料同做法。牛肉他他用了風乾多於100日的熟成牛肉🐮配上軟芝士製成🧀味道好濃郁!!!他他口感細滑😋肉質柔軟,上面更配以炸至脆身的薯絲、軟滑的芝士🧀及充滿豐富Omega 3的鯡魚魚子醬作組合💋💋能帶起整個菜式的鹹鮮味👍👍味道及口感都十分豐富🌟
TARTAR OF SWEDISH DAIRY COW
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VEAL CHEEKS cooked for 24 hours with sweetbreads "Kalv i Dill", creamy sweet & sour sauce with Swedish Attila, dill, glazed carrot & crispy onions ($245)
慢煮24小時,牛臉肉肉質柔軟🐮可以食到牛肉一絲一絲的質感👅。亮點是牛肉配上幼滑的醬汁,味道酸酸甜甜😙解膩得很,令人忍不住一口接一口地吃下去。😋旁邊的蘿蔔蓉打至軟滑,完全改變蘿蔔的質惑,自然的甜甜令人感到十分討好😎整體味道好好啊
VEAL CHEEKS
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ROASTED SWEDISH PORK BELLY, carrort "hot-sauce", pumpkin & dried kale with roasted garlic ($195)
烤焗瑞典式🇸🇪豬腩仔🐷豬皮焗至脆身,豬腩仔肉質豐膄💦油脂分佈平均,所以肉質油滑👍但又不會油膩😍口感與中式燒肉完全不同,因為整件豬腩仔肉質都十分柔軟,不同於中式燒肉般瘦肉位置會出現嚡口的感覺😉旁邊伴碟有帶甜味的南瓜醬、炸至亁脆的羽衣甘藍🌿以及黑蒜,不得不說黑蒜做得好好食,是一大亮點呢。
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由於草根坐Bar枱,所以全晚近距離欣賞到靚仔廚師英姿煥發地為食客準備食物🙈廚師仲會即時介紹番食物,服務好好💯

食物無論是味道和賣相都無可否認是水準一流,不過可惜價格高昂,而且份量真的是餐廳所言的*小碟* ,所以要吃得飽大約一人也要$1000,真的要多帶點錢去呢!另外,餐廳會收取$65一杯水的費用,所以草根建議可以叫飲品呢。
剛踏足社會工作的草根姐姐如不是有這次機會都不會來到這間餐廳一試北歐菜式,看來工作上要多加努力好等日後有能力帶父母品嚐此等美食呢。
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Dinner
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FRENCH TOAST
$ 95
FRENCH TOAST
$ 95
FRENCH TOAST
$ 95
FRENCH TOAST
$ 95
TARTAR OF SWEDISH DAIRY COW
$ 195
TARTAR OF SWEDISH DAIRY COW
$ 195
VEAL CHEEKS
$ 245
VEAL CHEEKS
$ 245
ROASTED SWEDISH PORK BELLY
$ 195
ROASTED SWEDISH PORK BELLY
$ 195
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First review ever made on Openrice and would only make sense to one of the best restaurant experiences I've had in HK. Frantzen's Kitchen is a great neighborhood joint that replaced NOSH that allows you to have a great dining experience without all the formalities of dining at a Michelin-starred place. The menu is completely a la carte allowing you to pick and choose what you'd like to eat and the staff recommends that you share dishes so that you can try more on the menu.Highlights of the dinin
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First review ever made on Openrice and would only make sense to one of the best restaurant experiences I've had in HK. 

Frantzen's Kitchen is a great neighborhood joint that replaced NOSH that allows you to have a great dining experience without all the formalities of dining at a Michelin-starred place. The menu is completely a la carte allowing you to pick and choose what you'd like to eat and the staff recommends that you share dishes so that you can try more on the menu.

Highlights of the dining experience includes: Swedish sushi, Onion Soup Veloute (as recommended by the staff), Scallops with Potato Foam, and the desserts.

The Head Somm at the restaurant is from France and is very knowledgeable about his wine. All of the F&B staff are great and very accommodating. Make sure if you can, to get a seat at the bar rather than at the tables. It's truly an experience to watch the staff prepare then serve your dishes on the spot.

Highly recommend for special occasions and/or if you're visiting from out of town! Place doesn't come cheap however and be prepared to break the bank a little (and maybe eat some late night McD's after as well).  
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Date of Visit
2017-07-05
Dining Method
Dine In
Celebration
Birthday
Recommended Dishes
Scallop with Potato Foam
Smoked Ice Cream
Onion Soup Veloute
Off-Menu Birthday cake
Swedish Sushi
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One of the best dinner experience in Hong Kong so far, every dish that was served was introduced in detail.Every dish and beverage has a story to tell,which makes its a great dining experience and adventure at the same time.Great Selections of wines and beers, attentive staff to small details, and good consistency as well.Dishes are served in middle sized portions which gives you more opportunities to try more from the menu.I'd suggest the French Toast, Swedish Sushi, White Asparagus, Atlantic C
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One of the best dinner experience in Hong Kong so far, every dish that was served was introduced in detail.

Every dish and beverage has a story to tell,which makes its a great dining experience and adventure at the same time.

Great Selections of wines and beers, attentive staff to small details, and good consistency as well.

Dishes are served in middle sized portions which gives you more opportunities to try more from the menu.

I'd suggest the French Toast, Swedish Sushi, White Asparagus, Atlantic Cod, Smoked Iced Cream as a must try.

 
Other Info. : A complimentary slice of cake is given to you if you mentioned in your booking that you are celebrating your birthday or anniversary!
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Date of Visit
2017-06-22
Dining Method
Dine In
Spending Per Head
$800 (Dinner)
Celebration
Birthday
Recommended Dishes
  • French Toast
  • Atlantic Cod
  • Smoked Ice Cream
  • Swedish Sushi
  • White Asparagus
  • Tartare Of Swedish Dairy Cow
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2017-06-16 835 views
I never imagined myself writing a bad comment for this restaurant. We made reservations to have dinner here when we travelled to Stockholm, then was overjoyed when they decided to open in Hk. Had dined here when they first opened a few months ago, then right after that dinner, we made another reservation to come again on the spot . Two days before my scheduled reservation tonight (june16) , they emailed me to say my booking is for next month (july 7). I tried to email them back to tell them the
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I never imagined myself writing a bad comment for this restaurant. We made reservations to have dinner here when we travelled to Stockholm, then was overjoyed when they decided to open in Hk. Had dined here when they first opened a few months ago, then right after that dinner, we made another reservation to come again on the spot . Two days before my scheduled reservation tonight (june16) , they emailed me to say my booking is for next month (july 7). I tried to email them back to tell them their mistake, they had an automated email sent back to me in Swedish. When I tried to call them several times, I always got a busy tone. Got to the restaurant at my booking time, they said no reservations on system . Luckily I had a screen shot with booking reference number and they had to give me a tiny table for 5 people (not the bar table I booked, which took away from the whole experience I was hoping for). The snacks were delicious like usual, the mains were bigger in portion than last time. One of the dish - the pork belly, came with fried kale which had a horrid rancid smell. We told the chef but he insisted it was the garlic oil . Brought us a sample of the garlic oil , which smelled really nice and nothing comparable to the musty smelling kale. He was not accepting to admit the kale was stale. That's quite unfortunate, as we really liked this restaurant from our visits before, but from tonight's experience , we won't be returning anymore .
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2017-06-16
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Dinner
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2017-05-21 1181 views
Ok, I knew this was never going to be cheap. I budgeted $2,000 and paid $2,100.located in uber cool Tai Ping Shan Street. I found this place in passing in March, but had to wait until late May for a Saturday night booking as they claimed to be always full. However there were at least 3 empty tables throughout my meal. the restaurant feels a little compact for the price. we were give effectively 2 bar seats, so don't expect an intimate meal for 2. Overall the food was very tasty, well presented,
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Ok, I knew this was never going to be cheap. I budgeted $2,000 and paid $2,100.

located in uber cool Tai Ping Shan Street. I found this place in passing in March, but had to wait until late May for a Saturday night booking as they claimed to be always full. However there were at least 3 empty tables throughout my meal.

the restaurant feels a little compact for the price. we were give effectively 2 bar seats, so don't expect an intimate meal for 2.

Overall the food was very tasty, well presented, original and well thought out. However, the atmosphere was a little lacking. With such amazing dishes, it could have done with some great service, but it felt a little cold. the sommelier suggested the most expensive white wine on the menu, which I duly bought, then never spoke to me again on the night. yes I could have asked him, but I couldn't see him and he didn't make himself visible.

Ingredients came from Sweden (obviously!), Faroe Islands, Hokkaido, etc.

stand outs for me included the scallop, halibut (special, not on menu) and steak tartar.

excellent food, but at that price and with so much to try in HK, I'm unlikely to visit again.
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1 oyster
$70
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Swedish sushi
$90
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French Toast
$115
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scallop
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turbot with uni with truffles
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north Atlantic cod
$230
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Dairy Farm Cow Tartar
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veal cheeks
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Date of Visit
2017-05-20
Dining Method
Dine In
Spending Per Head
$1000 (Dinner)
Recommended Dishes
butter
Swedish sushi
$ 90
French Toast
$ 115
scallop
$ 205
turbot with uni with truffles
$ 190
north Atlantic cod
$ 230
Dairy Farm Cow Tartar
$ 195
  • Dairy Cow Tartar
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Frantzen’s Kitchen is by far one of the best meals I’ve had all year. Seriously, if you haven’t tried it. Do yourselves a favor and head over there. NOW. No, this is not a paid endorsement or a tasting dinner. I’ve tried multiple times to go eat at Frantzen’s Kitchen and have always seemed to run into the same problem- they’re fully booked or only available for a super early or super late dinner option time. Two weeks before the meal- I was finally able to set a normal time (6:30pm) and date for
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Frantzen’s Kitchen is by far one of the best meals I’ve had all year. Seriously, if you haven’t tried it. Do yourselves a favor and head over there. NOW. No, this is not a paid endorsement or a tasting dinner. I’ve tried multiple times to go eat at Frantzen’s Kitchen and have always seemed to run into the same problem- they’re fully booked or only available for a super early or super late dinner option time. Two weeks before the meal- I was finally able to set a normal time (6:30pm) and date for the 4 of us!
Frantzén’s Kitchen is brought to you by Björn Frantzén and Jim Löfdahl (thank you guys)and serves a menu full of delicious Nordic dishes with an Asian twist. The portions are labeled as snacks, dishes and desserts. The dishes and desserts are meant to be shared while the snacks are definitely more bite sized.
Knackerbrod ‘aka’ Crispbreads with homemade brown butter.
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I arrived first and was served immediately with Knackerbrod ‘aka’ Crispbreads with homemade brown butter. The brown butter was divine. I’m not sure how they were able to get the butters’ amazing texture and taste but it was great.
Apple- & lingonberry macaron with foie gras parfait
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Apple- & lingonberry macaron with foie gras parfait HK$55. Sooooo pretty. Look at that great attention to details.
Poached oyster ”63.4C”, frozen goose berries, seaweed powder with walnut & Hernö Gin
$70
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Poached oyster ”63.4C”, frozen goose berries, seaweed powder with walnut & Hernö Gin HK$70. I plopped this in right away. This poached oyster was pretty good- but I loved everything else soooo much more.
Sashimi of Norwegian salmon with king crab, dried dill, crab aspic & trout roe
$165
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Sashimi of Norwegian salmon with king crab, dried dill, crab aspic & trout roe HK$165. Super lovely and refreshing. The trout roe powerfully pops in your mouth- and the salmon sashimi was fresh, tender and flavorful.
Pan- fried Guinea Fowl, butter flavoured with chicken jus & soya, cabbage salad with cooks comb, mushrooms & hazelnut.
$220
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Pan- fried Guinea Fowl, butter flavoured with chicken jus & soya, cabbage salad with cooks comb, mushrooms & hazelnut. HK$220. Out of all the main dishes- this was my least favorite. Don’t get me wrong- the guinea fowl was still pretty good- just the other dishes were superb and the guinea fowl was more on the dry side. 
White asparagus with fermented gooseberry sauce, split peas, morels & pine nut.
$175
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White asparagus with fermented gooseberry sauce, split peas, morels & pine nut. HK$175. This was super!! I wanted to lick up the rest of the sauce but decided to act like a lady this one time. I definitely soaked up my asparagus in this extremely addictive sauce. 
Veal cheeks, cooked for 24 hours with sweetbreads ”Kalv i dill”, creamy sweet & sour sauce with Swedish ättika, dill, glazed carrot & crispy onions
$245
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Veal cheeks, cooked for 24 hours with sweetbreads ”Kalv i dill”, creamy sweet & sour sauce with Swedish ättika, dill, glazed carrot & crispy onions HK$245. WOW. The dishes  just get better and BETTER. This veal cheeks were melt in your mouth type of goodness. It was juicy, tender and rich! I LOVEEEEEED it.
Pan-fried Hokkaido scallop burnt bread pudding, beurre noisette, cauliflower x 4, crispy bread & hay ash
$205
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Pan-fried Hokkaido scallop burnt bread pudding, beurre noisette, cauliflower x 4, crispy bread & hay ash HK$205. Seriously, look how pretty each dish is….. <3
Roasted Swedish pork belly, carrot ”hot- sauce”, pumpkin & dried kale with roasted garlic
$195
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Roasted Swedish pork belly, carrot ”hot- sauce”, pumpkin & dried kale with roasted garlic HK$195. I love me some pork belly and this did not disappoint. The pork belly was perfectly fatty, juicy and tender. The skin was crispy to perfection. Another winning dish. We debated about the veal cheeks or pork belly being better tasting. In my books….the pork belly takes the cake!
”French toast” with winter truffles, balsamico vinegar & aged cheese
$125
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French toast” with winter truffles, balsamico vinegar & aged cheese HK$125. We started with one and ended ordering 3 servings. It was fantastic. The toast was charred to perfection, the truffles were intoxicatingly good and that CHEESE. This is something you have to order when you eat here. This was my favorite thing of the evening. It is a must try and I would come back here just to order multiple servings of this one thing.
Swedish blueberry ice cream, pastry cream with ginger, caramelized honey & almond sponge cake
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Swedish blueberry ice cream, pastry cream with ginger, caramelized honey & almond sponge cake HK$105. It’s actually really interesting and has a bit of a tart-y flavor to the blueberry ice cream.
”Syltkakor” brown butter shortbread with Nordic berries
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”Syltkakor” brown butter shortbread with Nordic berries  HK$45. These were goooooood. Super flaky and moist on the inside. We all split the 5th cookie into 4 tiny bite size pieces (that’s how good it was.)
Smoked ice cream, toasted nuts, tar syrup & salted fudge with cloves
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Smoked ice cream, toasted nuts, tar syrup & salted fudge with cloves HK$105. Soooo pretty….and voila…
Smoked ice cream, toasted nuts, tar syrup & salted fudge with cloves
$105
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The hot tar syrup melts it. This was another interesting dessert- just a tad bit too sticky and thick for me!
All the desserts on the menu
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We ordered all three desserts to try but the shortbread cookies were definitely my favorite.
Loveeeeeed this place. I will definitely be coming back. No doubt about it. Thank you Frantzen’s Kitchen for the amazing dinner experience- worth every dollar.
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Date of Visit
2017-05-12
Dining Method
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Spending Per Head
$1200 (Dinner)
Recommended Dishes
Knackerbrod ‘aka’ Crispbreads with homemade brown butter.
Apple- & lingonberry macaron with foie gras parfait
$ 55
Poached oyster ”63.4C”, frozen goose berries, seaweed powder with walnut & Hernö Gin
$ 70
Sashimi of Norwegian salmon with king crab, dried dill, crab aspic & trout roe
$ 165
White asparagus with fermented gooseberry sauce, split peas, morels & pine nut.
$ 175
Veal cheeks, cooked for 24 hours with sweetbreads ”Kalv i dill”, creamy sweet & sour sauce with Swedish ättika, dill, glazed carrot & crispy onions
$ 245
Pan-fried Hokkaido scallop burnt bread pudding, beurre noisette, cauliflower x 4, crispy bread & hay ash
$ 205
Roasted Swedish pork belly, carrot ”hot- sauce”, pumpkin & dried kale with roasted garlic
$ 195
”French toast” with winter truffles, balsamico vinegar & aged cheese
$ 125
”Syltkakor” brown butter shortbread with Nordic berries
$ 45
All the desserts on the menu
  • veel cheeks
  • shortbread cookies
  • pork belly
  • french toast
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Easily one of the best meals I've had in HK. Every dish was unique and amazing, but in particular the dairy cow Tartar was unctuous and to die for. The scallop was also sweet and perfectly cooked. Staff were attentive and informative. Do expect a hefty price tag but I believe it was worth it.
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Date of Visit
2017-03-11
Dining Method
Dine In
Spending Per Head
$725 (Dinner)
Recommended Dishes
Swedish  Dairy  Cow  Tartar
Pan-fried  Hokkaido  Scallop
"French  toast"
Salmon  sashimi
Swedish  sushi
Apple  &  Lingonberry  Macaron
  • Smoked Ice Cream
  • Roasted Hokkaido Scallop
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Food I must say is good and further captioned with my photos but it is definitely not worth the price billed. No service for the first ten minutes of sitting down, no offer of still or sparkling water until requested. Ordered a bottle of wine which was not served fully until asked, does make a customer wonder if the staff have kept the wine for themselves. Never coming back again due to mediocre food and unreasonable service costing at $1,000 per head. Good luck fellows if I were you, bon appeti
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Food I must say is good and further captioned with my photos but it is definitely not worth the price billed. No service for the first ten minutes of sitting down, no offer of still or sparkling water until requested. Ordered a bottle of wine which was not served fully until asked, does make a customer wonder if the staff have kept the wine for themselves. Never coming back again due to mediocre food and unreasonable service costing at $1,000 per head. Good luck fellows if I were you, bon appetit!
I  hate  you  so  much  I  just  had  to  know  your  name :  Apple- & lingonberry macaron with foie gras parfait
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Grilled chicken, Jerusalem artichoke, blond miso, lemon thyme with hazelnut & girolles
$215
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Green asparagus with fermented white asparagus juice, flowers, pistachio & pine shoots
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Dining Method
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北歐菜的海鮮小清新一向是我的最愛,但在香港品嘗北歐菜的話似乎選擇不多,較大路的有FINDS,要不然就是IKEA了……(笑)這間由米芝蓮二星大師主理的北歐餐廳新開張不久,我這位北歐菜小粉絲當然要去試試看!本來上年聖誕有機會一嚐其味力,可惜陰差陽錯之下,直至今天才能和男友walk in光顧這間星級質素的北歐餐廳。由於是walk in的關係,所以沒有可能坐kitchen corner,看著大廚表演魔法,有點兒可惜。不過不要緊,坐bar枱望街景,細嘗一早放於枱上的餐前小食也不壞。誰知一客平凡小食也叫人出其不意!我沒有特別詢問有關這客小食的資訊,所以不太清楚它是由甚麼食材造出來的。而我嘗到的味道是新年瓜子crossover拖肥糖,真是萬萬想像不到這兩種味道是如此配合! 小食如此有驚喜,更叫人期待接下來的盛宴。餐牌以墊枱紙的形式出現,以圖文並茂的方式展示每道菜的長相和用料。侍應生為我們解釋餐牌分為小食、主菜和甜品三組,每組的菜式以淺至濃,由左至右,由上至下地排列。她建議兩人用膳的話可選五至六道主菜share,而小食和甜品較難share,宜每人各選一種。衡量過食過下午茶不久,我倆決定各點一道前菜,再
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北歐菜的海鮮小清新一向是我的最愛,但在香港品嘗北歐菜的話似乎選擇不多,較大路的有FINDS,要不然就是IKEA了……(笑)這間由米芝蓮二星大師主理的北歐餐廳新開張不久,我這位北歐菜小粉絲當然要去試試看!本來上年聖誕有機會一嚐其味力,可惜陰差陽錯之下,直至今天才能和男友walk in光顧這間星級質素的北歐餐廳。
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由於是walk in的關係,所以沒有可能坐kitchen corner,看著大廚表演魔法,有點兒可惜。不過不要緊,坐bar枱望街景,細嘗一早放於枱上的餐前小食也不壞。誰知一客平凡小食也叫人出其不意!我沒有特別詢問有關這客小食的資訊,所以不太清楚它是由甚麼食材造出來的。而我嘗到的味道是新年瓜子crossover拖肥糖,真是萬萬想像不到這兩種味道是如此配合! 小食如此有驚喜,更叫人期待接下來的盛宴。

餐牌以墊枱紙的形式出現,以圖文並茂的方式展示每道菜的長相和用料。侍應生為我們解釋餐牌分為小食、主菜和甜品三組,每組的菜式以淺至濃,由左至右,由上至下地排列。她建議兩人用膳的話可選五至六道主菜share,而小食和甜品較難share,宜每人各選一種。衡量過食過下午茶不久,我倆決定各點一道前菜,再分享四道主菜,然後按情況點選甜品
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首先,我點選了偏淡的Poached Oyster,而男友選了重口味的French Toast。前者是以低溫煮好的蠔,口感嫩嫩的,表面灑上海藻粉,所以有點海草的鹹鮮味。至於描述所寫的冷凍沙棘、杜松合桃忌廉等等,似乎味道淡了一點,恕我嘗不出來。反而男友對French Toast有很高的評價,陳醋與成熟芝士互相配合,濃而不膩,加上香氣四溢的松露,一口就吃掉接近七十元也是物有所值。
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主菜較淡味的部分,我選了北海道帶子。廚師端上這道菜時,為我們解釋這道菜的嘗味方法:先將部分日式昆布鰹魚高湯灑於放有帶子的碗中,品嘗帶子的鮮味,再將其餘的湯倒至碗中,細味碗中高湯精華。這道菜相對來說是較淡味的,但我認為它是最有層次的一道菜:先是海的鹽味,然後帶子的鮮甜,伴隨著指橙的酸,過喉以後有來自薑油的、很輕微的香辛。細緻品味下,這道菜很值得回味、欣賞。
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主菜中間一行,男友選了Velouté。底層有烤香的杏仁與洋蔥,以洋蔥湯蓋面,最特別的是最上層的甘草忌廉。按廚師指示攪拌來吃,嚐到香濃炒洋蔥的味道以外,還帶著甘草的甘甜味,味覺層次分明,加上杏仁粒令忌廉湯的口感更豐富,非常有趣。
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接著是較濃味的Roasted Swedish Pork Belly和Swedish Dairy Cow。先評前者,比起一般的西式乳豬,它較像中式的燒腩仔,皮較厚身,依然香脆,但沒有中式燒肉的油膩感,加上以清甜的南瓜蓉及一大片甘藍薄脆作伴菜,令這道極邪惡的腩肉變得善良一點。意外驚喜的是旁邊那小小的黑蒜,比平常吃的更香更甜,相當可口。
Swedish Dairy Cow本來是以熟成牛肉入饌,但今天以澳洲和牛代替,雖然未能一嚐百日熟成牛肉是有點可惜,但又能多給自己再次光顧的理由了。和牛以五成熟、小塊薄片的形式上菜,非常鮮嫩而重牛味,與同樣濃烈的松露互相輝映,誰也不搶誰的風頭。唯一不滿意的是兩人share一碟的話,眨一眨眼便吃光光了,不夠過癮。

總括來說,整頓晚餐驚喜不斷。不論在食材的質素、配搭和烹調方法,均是別出心裁、與別不同。如果你喜歡感受味覺層次,欣賞如畫一般的餐桌藝術,又不介意貴精不貴多的話,這個星級質素的北歐餐廳定必適合你。
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Date of Visit
2017-01-07
Dining Method
Dine In
Spending Per Head
$700 (Dinner)
Recommended Dishes
  • Swedish Dairy Cow
  • Roasted Hokkaido Scallop
  • French Toast
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High end experience for those who really know their food and drinks.They serve tapas-ish food inspired from the Swedish/Scandinavian kitchen.It was a bit hard for me to truly appreciate everything since I'm no true nerd when it comes to food.The staff was really nice and took good care of me and my girlfriend with their expertise.I guess it would be a five star to me if I had more knowledge about food, drinks and tastings. Now the price tag was a bit to high for me to give it a 5 star.
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High end experience for those who really know their food and drinks.
They serve tapas-ish food inspired from the Swedish/Scandinavian kitchen.
It was a bit hard for me to truly appreciate everything since I'm no true nerd when it comes to food.
The staff was really nice and took good care of me and my girlfriend with their expertise.
I guess it would be a five star to me if I had more knowledge about food, drinks and tastings. Now the price tag was a bit to high for me to give it a 5 star.
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For a city where restaurant openings are as common as the rising sun, I was surprised by the hype that surrounded the launch of Frantzen's Kitchen.Perhaps intrigued was a better way of putting it, after all, the Nordic style had been tried by Chef Nurdin Topham's NUR.  And while I rated NUR as one my top ten restaurants in Hong Kong last year, the experiment failed and after three years of operating, which included winning and losing a Michelin Star, NUR closed in 2016.It was a turn of events th
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For a city where restaurant openings are as common as the rising sun, I was surprised by the hype that surrounded the launch of Frantzen's Kitchen.

Perhaps intrigued was a better way of putting it, after all, the Nordic style had been tried by Chef Nurdin Topham's NUR.  And while I rated NUR as one my top ten restaurants in Hong Kong last year, the experiment failed and after three years of operating, which included winning and losing a Michelin Star, NUR closed in 2016.

It was a turn of events that surprised me; Hong Kong is a place that thrives on the currency of things; and Nordic cuisine has shaped the thinking of many of the world's top chefs in the last decade.

The first foray into a foreign market, chef and restauranteur Björn Frantzén has chosen a challenging market to enter into.  The fickle Hong Kong market is well past saturation point for high end restaurants, you only have to read the almost weekly articles about how tough it is here, and see the vacant spaces open up as restaurant after restaurant fails.
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It would be fair to say that I quite like the Nordic style of cuisine; the freshness and inventiveness that strips back the fancy preparation of produce, ensuring that the flavours speak for themselves is wonderful.  So once I found out that the two Michelin Starred chef was opening a restaurant here, I immediately made my booking and waited patiently for my visit.

Located in Upper Station Street, Frantzén's Kitchen has opened it's 30+ seater in one of the cooler parts of town; but it's a little difficult to get to if you don't like walking up a steep hill.  We easily found the little restaurant and I was fascinated by the elegant use of the tiny space; an open style kitchen with bar seats dominating the space and individual tables dotted around the remaining area.
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With a distinctly contemporary feel (specifically avoiding the term Nordic), the space was a little cramped, yet eminently comfortable.  There was lots of polished copper, marble and wood on display and the tables were made up with chopsticks, branded sharp knives and placemats that highlighted the menu.  I loved the fact that the menu held more than names and descriptions of ingredients; there were images from chef Björn as he'd designed each of the dishes.
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Our incredibly well trained and super friendly waiter had explained that the menu was made up from all of the hits from the two starred Restaurant Frantzén.  He also went on to explain that his trusted lieutenant Jïm Löfdahl had permanently move to Honkers to run Frantzén's Kitchen, a sign on how serious the pair were about ensuring Nordic cuisine was a permanent fixture on our shores.

We'd been forewarned that the menu items were quite small and true to that warning, we were advised that we'd probably want three to four main options for our mains.  The explanation continued that the dishes were slightly bigger than amuse bouche and about the size of tasting menu portions.  Immediately I reframed my thinking and though of the menu as a choose-your-own-adventure tasting menu.

As such, we ordered practically everything on the menu and waited for the meal to commence.

First dish presented was arguably the prettiest, and definitely a dish that from a visual standpoint could be called iconic.  The French Toast was served on a heavy white curved plate that perfectly accentuated the usual appeal of the dish.  Incredibly light toast was topped with an aged cheese and heaps of shaved black winter truffle, given the dish both width and hight.  A twenty year old aged balsamic vinegar was dotted around the plate and sat as a stark contrast on the white plate.  The combination of the salty cheese and earthiness of the truffle and zing of the balsamic was quite subtle, but with flavours that were in complete harmony, the dish set the palate alight for the delicious bites to come.
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I'd kicked off with the Swedish Sushi, which ironically contained no fish!  With a base of crispy white moss that was topped with deer fallow, ceps mayonnaise and frozen foie gras, the small bit was gone in an instant (leading to a small discussion from the girl about sharing!)  It was an intriguing piece of food, super light to eat and wonderfully creamy on the palate; and for ingredients that you don't normally see in HK or blended together, very very tasty.
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The girl's first main dish was the Sashimi of Norwegian Salmon, thin and precise slices of salmon sitting on a heavy brown plate then covered with king crab, crab aspic, trout roe and dusted with a dehydrated dill.  Looking quite rustic on the plate, the flavours were subtle at first, but exploded once you allowed the ingredients to settle on the palate, the crab aspic (like a jelly) was incredibly powerful and was beautiful against the sweetness of the salmon.
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Presented in two parts, my Roasted Hokkaido Scallop came with a sliced scallop in a heavy bowl and a 'Nordic' dashi with ginger oil in a separate container. I was so busy inspecting my dish that I didn't notice chef Jïm pour the rest of my dashi into my bowl; just issuing a general grunt of pleasure as he highlighted that the dashi was good to drink out of the bowl when the scallops were devoured.  The sliced scallops had a touch of caramelisation around the outside and were finished with fingerlime for acidity.  The dish ate beautifully, the sweet scallop not overpowered by the intensely flavoured dashi with ginger.
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With a real wow factor, my next dish of North Atlantic Cod 'Jannsons' was arguably the tastiest dish of the night (I say that because everything was delicious).  Served in a shallow bowl, the exquisitely cooked cod sat in a beurre blanc and was topped by vendace roe from Kalix and crispy caramelise onion.  The texture of the cod was perfect, flaking away easily to swim in the sweet beurre blanc that had elements of preserved anchovy juice for a bit of extra saltiness.  The Kalix roe was also exquisite, made all the more by it's backstory; harvested from the Bothnian Bay archipelago of the Baltic Sea and holding the status of protected designation of origin.  It was truly rare and wonderfully balanced against the slight sweetness of the cod.  The star of the dish though was the beurre blanc; as I said, wow!
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Showing a complete deftness of flavour and presentation, next up was the Grilled Chicken, which had actually been poached over a sustained period of time to ensure the chicken was super tender.  The thin strip of chicken was covered in blond miso, lemon thyme with hazel nut and girolles; a quenelle of Jerusalem artichoke puree finished off the presentation.  Incredibly tender, the chicken had a lovely flavour that was enhanced by the earthiness of the girolles (chanterelle mushroom) and the hazel nut provided texture as well as a nuttiness.  The dish was perhaps a little too subtle when compared to the other very punchy flavours on the menu.
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A minor issue with ordering happened when the next round of food only provided one course; we'd actually thought we had also ordered the Roasted Swedish Pork Belly as well as the Green Asparagus.  The girl was starting to fill up, so instead of asking for the pork belly, we just shared the asparagus.  The lightly cooked asparagus was sitting in a bowl and covered in white asparagus fermented juice, the bowl smeared with textures and flavours of pistachio then finished with flowers and pine shoots.  Holy crap the dish was good; the fermented asparagus juice a revelation, slightly astringent but also sweet.  Each component of the plate working in harmony and an overarching sweet flavour that was just a delight to eat.
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Each of the dishes to date had been relatively small, perhaps even smaller than traditional tasting menu sizing but I'd hoped the mains would be a little more substantial.  I'd chosen the Swedish Dairy Cow; beef dry aged for 100 days and served under a plethora of individual flower petals and with a side of an incredibly truffled ponzu sauce.  The thinly sliced beef was also mixed with a beurre noisette and truffle salt which on their own enhanced the meaty flavour.  However, once I dipped the beef into the truffled ponzu sauce, I was transported to heaven, it was simply unbelievably good; but all too quickly over...  There was just not enough beef and for the individual price of the dish, I definitely wanted more.
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The only dish of the night I didn't try was the girls Lamb Tartare, which came with cumin, feta cheese, lavender yoghurt and smoked eggplant.  I have to say, apart from the lamb, if you were to list out ingredients that I'd hate, this dish would have won first prize!  The girl is a fan of middle eastern flavours and though the dish was good, but not great.  All around, it was probably the weakest dish on the menu.
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Dessert options were interesting, only one of the three was what you'd call conventional; so I was left with a choice of the two 'unusual' sounding desserts (the girl had called the short bread biscuits nice and early).  I decided that the Smoked Ice Cream was the lesser of two evils and was very happy with my decision.  My bowl came with a dome of chocolate which sat on a scoop of smoked ice cream and tar syrup; a container filled with hot fudge was poured over the dome which promptly melted over the ice cream.  It was quite the sight!  I didn't get a strong sense of the smoked ice cream, but what I did get was lovely intense flavours from the fudge and tar syrup, which were sweet and sticky.  Overall, the dish reminded me a little of a sticky date pudding, but without the cake part.
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The girl went with the Syltkakor, brown butter shortbread with Nordic berries.  A very simple way to end the meal, there were five small short bread cookies with berry jam in their centre.  The cookies could have been a little shorter, but the brown butter flavour shone through and the bitter sweet flavour of the Nordic berries helped give some extra oomph.
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We tried most of the dishes on the 16 course menu, and of those we devoured, only one was not a dish I'd order again.  Saying that, there were plates of food that I'd happily order every day of the week, in particular the North Atlantic Cod, Swedish Dairy Cow and Smoked Ice Cream.  However, I'd have to be feeling particularly rich if I was to eat at Frantzén's Kitchen on a daily basis.

Truth be told, I've had many a 16 course degustation over the years and I really think the Frantzén's Kitchen menu predisposes itself to the style of multi course tasting event.  Each of the courses was small enough, designed to show off the very best of Nordic cuisine and on the whole, incredibly tasty and visually stunning.  The only problem is the price.

I get that a well established two Michelin Star restaurant can get away with that sort of pricing, they do it all the time; but a new entrant into a busy and chaotic market?  It's a big risk.  Given the newness of the restaurant, it's kitsch factor and it's delicious food, I think they will be able to pull it off initially.

The difficult times may come when Frantzén's Kitchen isn't the new and exciting restaurant on the scene and Hong Kong's fickle diners have moved onto the next big thing.

Given I want to dine there again and again, I'd love to see a slight adjustment to the pricing and the introduction of a tasting menu.  After all, it's more expensive than the NUR tasting menu was, which was delicious....  And gone.
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Other Info. : Portion sizes are a little small; so you will need to order a minimum of three mains each
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2016-12-21
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$1200 (Dinner)
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週末美饌之旅又開始,今天同hubby 試試北歐米芝蓮二星廚的新餐廳-Frantzen's kitchen by Bjorn Frantzen.餐廳座位唔多,有bar table 同一般座位,常常訂滿,我們需預早一個月訂座,今天才找到位子。餐點分appetiser, main dishes 同dessert.所有菜式全印在餐紙上,由$45-$280不等,是casual dining 的感覺。Apple-lingonberry Marconi with foie gras parfaitDried lingonberry, apple marcoon, foie gras parfait $60One bit size,一口便Ko 左。Marcoon 口感輕盈,夾著鵝肝cream,口感脆脆又smooth,味道好intense,鵝肝味十足,中間又有少酸果的味道令佢無咁膩。正!強烈推介!Swish sushi$80Crispy white moss, fallow deer, cep mayonnaise and frozen foie gras這sushi 是無飯的,一口一件。口感鬆脆,而鹿
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週末美饌之旅又開始,今天同hubby 試試北歐米芝蓮二星廚的新餐廳-Frantzen's kitchen by Bjorn Frantzen.
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餐廳座位唔多,有bar table 同一般座位,常常訂滿,我們需預早一個月訂座,今天才找到位子。餐點分appetiser, main dishes 同dessert.所有菜式全印在餐紙上,由$45-$280不等,是casual dining 的感覺。
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Apple-lingonberry Marconi with foie gras parfait
Dried lingonberry, apple marcoon, foie gras parfait $60
One bit size,一口便Ko 左。Marcoon 口感輕盈,夾著鵝肝cream,口感脆脆又smooth,味道好intense,鵝肝味十足,中間又有少酸果的味道令佢無咁膩。正!強烈推介!
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Swish sushi$80
Crispy white moss, fallow deer, cep mayonnaise and frozen foie gras
這sushi 是無飯的,一口一件。口感鬆脆,而鹿肉有D似魚生片的感覺,中間夾著沙律醬同鵝肝醬,一口多種味道在口裏爆發。
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Roasted Hokkaido scallop$205
In Nordic dashi with ginger oil, spruce and fingerlime
北海道帶子三片,用一小碗盛著,配以清湯同薑油。帶子有一點點smoke的味道,加上淸湯,帶子的鮮味很完全的呈現,而那小小的薑油令味道加添些微的層次。
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Grilled chicken$215
Jerusalem artichoke, blond miso, lemon thyme with hazelnut and girolles
這雞肉十分tender, 味道濃郁,有少少面鼓的味道,層次十分豐富。總廚話這道菜用上三個不同的溫度來煮chicken, 令雞的flavor 更加intense又餘又得而保存。而配菜用上roasted hazelnut 同artichoke cream, 十分北歐風味!
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Swedish dairy cow$280
Fried aged for 100 days with truffle ponzu, neuter noisette and truffle salt
牛肉以medium rare 的狀態上枱,有許多顔色鮮明的花伴著。dry age牛肉味道十分濃,肉質超嫩又juicy,而那truffle 醬油非常香!吃吧,松露味在口中五分鐘之久也不散。推介!
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Sticky beetroot$115
Old vinegar, liquorice and berries
甜品樣子一般但味道卻令人喜出望外!bailey 味道的cream 混合berries , 咖啡甜甜的味道中加一點鮮果酸味,再加上beetroot 少少苦同爽的口感,味道混合起來很夾也味美。是十分北歐風的甜點!推介!
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Smoke icecream$115
Toasted nuts, tar syrup and salted fudge with cloves
吸睛度100%, 圓圓的朱古力在焦糖倒下時徐徐融化,露出了雪糕球同果仁。味道一如一般的呍呢拿雪糕加焦糖同果仁一樣,比較甜膩。
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整體而言,食物水平高,味道尤勝一些一星餐廳如tosca, Tate dining, 而且獨特北歐風味,唯份量非常少。每人最少也要點兩個appetiser,兩個main dish 加dessert 才勉強飽。也許這就令你要多order 不同菜式吧!雖然食完都唔飽,但美饌的味道猶猶不散,是很滿足的一餐,值得一試!
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