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2012-05-21
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When looking for a restaurant last minute on a Friday, you can generally bet that none of the really nice places will have space. After a map search on Openrice I found La Parole and figured it looked worth a try....and we discovered an absolute hidden gem!Food:Guest 1 – Foie Gras for entrée which was very good quality and a large portion, yum! Roasted Milk Lamb for main which was perfectly cooked to medium rare, melt in your mouth meat and very tasty. For desert they had the chocolate in differ
Food:
Guest 1 – Foie Gras for entrée which was very good quality and a large portion, yum! Roasted Milk Lamb for main which was perfectly cooked to medium rare, melt in your mouth meat and very tasty. For desert they had the chocolate in different modes which was similar to a death by chocolate experience, good variety of chocolate and beautifully presented…and yum!
Guest 2 – Lobster in a glass for entrée which was a little light on the lobster and crab pieces, but still a very nice taste and the basil jelly was something different that none of us had tried before. Rib eye for main which was perfectly cooked and very tender, a decent size piece of meat, tough choice between this and the lamb as a favourite. For desert the cheese platter, which considering it’s a set menu was very nice selection of cheese.
Guest 3 - Tartare of marinated scallops for entrée which was beautifully presented, but there was a strong ‘fishy’ smell and taste that put this guest off. I wouldn’t say it was bad, in fact I believe that’s the way it’s supposed to be. Salmon two ways for main which was again very well presented and tasty, melt in your mouth, but the portion size was a little small. Crème brulèe for desert, perfectly glazed top, warm and full of flavour…a must have!
The food overall was excellent, and good value for money, we were all full.
Service:
Absolutely excellent, the head waitress didn’t stop smiling the whole night which added such a warm feel to the service. She understood the sequence of service and took everything into consideration when looking after the table. Wine was topped up regularly, not too much not too little…so rare in HK. Even where some of the other wait staff let them down, she picked things up quickly and corrected any problems.
Atmosphere:
Plenty of space between the tables, not too noisy, great lighting, we felt like we were in a super expensive restaurant in central somewhere, not just outside Sheung Wan station.
Price:
A little pricier than typical Sheung Wan restaurants, but worth every cent, great to see good quality restaurants like this popping up everywhere in this area.
To top things off we found out that the restaurant is a Social Enterprise recognized by the Hong Kong SAR Government….great work!
If you live in the area, this is an absolute must try…we’ll be back!
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