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近期在網上看了一篇頗為有趣的文章,文章中,作者用了兩位荷里活著名的女星來比喻本地兩間頂尖的法國菜餐廳 - Caprice 和 Joël Robuchon,文字描寫得非常生動。作者先用女星 Angelina Jolie 來讚美 L'Atelier / Le Jardin de Joël Robuchon 的神秘、性感和充滿個性。至於同樣來自三星米芝蓮級別的 Caprice,作者則以 Ironman 的秘書兼女朋友 Gwyneth Paltrow 來形容她的高貴大方和雍容華貴。無論你喜歡的是性感還是高貴,一點絕對是毋庸置疑的 - 在 Le Jardin de Joël Robuchon 用餐的經驗必定會令你印象難忘。事實上,Joël Robuchon 旗下的餐廳對一切細節都一絲不苟,好像我們這次午餐當日單單一個廚師敬菜,也安排一樣毫不馬虎。左面的法國蠶豆湯幼滑得暖在心頭,廚師還特別在湯的表面放了少許煙肉泡沫,令味道和質感有更大的對比,效果更加細緻。右面的煙燻三文魚他他,面頭鋪上一層牛油果忌廉,面層再灑了少許西班牙甜椒粒和芥茉醬,口感細膩而層次鮮明,不錯 (4/5)。精美的廚師敬菜之後,接著
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近期在網上看了一篇頗為有趣的文章,文章中,作者用了兩位荷里活著名的女星來比喻本地兩間頂尖的法國菜餐廳 - Caprice 和 Joël Robuchon,文字描寫得非常生動。

作者先用女星 Angelina Jolie 來讚美 L'Atelier / Le Jardin de Joël Robuchon 的神秘、性感和充滿個性。至於同樣來自三星米芝蓮級別的 Caprice,作者則以 Ironman 的秘書兼女朋友 Gwyneth Paltrow 來形容她的高貴大方和雍容華貴。

無論你喜歡的是性感還是高貴,一點絕對是毋庸置疑的 - 在 Le Jardin de Joël Robuchon 用餐的經驗必定會令你印象難忘。
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事實上,Joël Robuchon 旗下的餐廳對一切細節都一絲不苟,好像我們這次午餐當日單單一個廚師敬菜,也安排一樣毫不馬虎。

左面的法國蠶豆湯幼滑得暖在心頭,廚師還特別在湯的表面放了少許煙肉泡沫,令味道和質感有更大的對比,效果更加細緻。右面的煙燻三文魚他他,面頭鋪上一層牛油果忌廉,面層再灑了少許西班牙甜椒粒和芥茉醬,口感細膩而層次鮮明,不錯 (4/5)。
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精美的廚師敬菜之後,接著便是前菜出場的時候,無獨有偶的是,我們四人同樣點了這款可愛的風乾和牛火腿批。

可愛的是菜式的外表,但材料絕不簡單。仔細欣賞菜式的佈置,才發現用料原來那麼豐富。

菜式面層的風乾和牛火腿、羊芝士、鵪鶉蛋、雜菜和風乾蕃茄,不規則的放在一片鬆脆的橄欖油麵包上,然後以一瓣瓣的櫻桃片包圍,賣相漂亮之餘,各款食材的味道融和一起,口感份外吸引 (4/5)。
風乾和牛火腿批
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前菜部份大家心意一致,但主菜郤各有所好。

我率先點了一款波士頓龍蝦配燴意大利飯、龍蝦膏醬汁。

龍蝦膏汁感覺好像一個濃郁的龍蝦湯,放入蔥花、露筍、芝士片等的配料之後,為濃郁多添上一點鮮和甜,鮮味繼續緩緩在味蕾中留下餘韻。主角的龍蝦肉和意大利飯吸收了湯汁的精華後,自然更加如虎添翼,入口感覺更令人回味無窮 (4.5/5)。
波士頓龍蝦配燴意大利飯、龍蝦膏醬汁
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另一款做得頗為出色的是這道香草兔肉卷。鮮嫩的兔肉用香草醃過然後卷好,再砌成一片片上碟。菜式入口鮮味無比,特別配以白露筍、雜菌和法國青豆更能減輕油膩 (4/5)。
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Joël Robuchon 創作的菜式向來喜好將法國菜和日本菜融合,這款炆牛面頰肉都不例外。

牛面頰肉炆得十分軟腍,與紅麵鼓汁這個配搭也感覺非常新鮮,但牛的濃味稍嫌不足,可能採用傳統的紅酒或牛的肉汁,效果會更為理想 (3.5/5)。
紅麵鼓汁炆牛面頰肉
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最後一道主菜亦是整頓午餐最簡單的一款。廚師將燒烤完成的黑毛豬柳,配以日式的燒汁、香草和蘑菇,菜式製作簡單,味道未能給予我們太大的驚喜 (3/5)。
燒黑毛豬柳、日式燒汁
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甜品部份不讓前菜和主菜的專美,同樣用心打造。個人最欣賞的是這裡的甜品車,每位人客都可從中揀選三款心儀的甜品

朱古力撻是揀選三款當中,最為普通的,朱古力做得幼滑但整體只屬普通。其餘兩款則非常值得推介。

芒果千層酥入口鬆脆,層次感豐富。不過最愛的還是這小杯以水果為題的甜品,一層層的橙酒啫喱、熱情果慕絲和用份子料理概念炮製的「桔橘湯丸」,味道分明,混作一團來吃,可集齊各種口味和質感,徘徊在舌尖的感覺,特別非常 (5/5)。
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感受過甜品車的震撼之後,另一款甜品杏脯肉配肉桂忌廉和雲呢拿雪榚自然感覺平淡得多了 (3/5)。
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甜品環節的中途,侍應為我們送上 JR 特製咖啡,豐富的一頓星級午餐隨即也告一段落。
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隨著 Caprice 的總廚兼開國功臣 Vincent Thierry 數月前正式離職,相信這兩間法國菜巨頭的對決將會另有一番景象。

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波士頓龍蝦配燴意大利飯、龍蝦膏醬汁
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It was the last weekend that my in-laws were in town for this trip, and we wanted to dine somewhere nice. This was our perfect excuse to dine at the Robuchon, though to be honest, i had no idea that we were going to be dining at "Le Jardin" when i thought i had called "L'atelier" to make the reservation. Nor did i know what was the difference. It was one of those many restaurants i have heard of, wanted to try, but never got round to it until now. My in-laws had no idea where we were going, thou
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It was the last weekend that my in-laws were in town for this trip, and we wanted to dine somewhere nice. This was our perfect excuse to dine at the Robuchon, though to be honest, i had no idea that we were going to be dining at "Le Jardin" when i thought i had called "L'atelier" to make the reservation. Nor did i know what was the difference. It was one of those many restaurants i have heard of, wanted to try, but never got round to it until now. My in-laws had no idea where we were going, though curiously, my father-in-law just happened to be talking about Robuchon earlier in the day as we had recently dined at another three michelin star restaurant.

Upon arrival, we were led through what i assume to be the L'atelier area, where guests were seated in high stools-around-a-bar arrangement (except the "bar" in question was the food preparation area, which is similar to the arrangement at Liberty Private Works). We then reached an intimate dining area with dark decor, dim lighting, and a nice view of the terrace where tables had been set with floral arrangements. The staff that served us at Le Jardin were all asian (quite rare as there are usually a few westerners in the mix), and we found the service to be impeccable. 

We ordered still water and champagne, and all of us opted for the Menu Decouverte. The bread basket came with an array of selection, and we were spoilt for choice. And the butter that came with the bread was to-die-for.. i had to make a conscious effort to stop myself from eating too much bread and butter as i knew i would otherwise be full before the actual food arrived. The amuse bouche was a sweet potato and (a separate) salmon concoction; the staff had the salmon concoction changed to zuccini for me as it was not advised for pregnant women. 

Next came the caviar. I found the presentation to be interesting, and although it looked like a round tin of caviar, there were actually three layers consisting of a top layer of caviar, middle layer of jelly, and a bottom layer of crab meat. The blend of flavors opened up our appetites for more. Then came the maine lobster. The meat was tender and flavorful, the only thing i would have changed is to ask for no ginger (as i'm not a fan of it). 

This was followed by the warm soft boiled egg with baby spinach puree and aged Comte cheese mousse. This seemingly simple dish was deceptively delish, and one of my favorites in the menu. Next on the menu was the warm dark foie gras, which was very good with the muscat grapes but again, i wished i had asked for the ginger to be excluded from the dish. Then came the seabass with lemongrass foam and stewed baby leeks. This was very nicely presented with 3 different condiments on the right-hand side of the dish. Personally, i found the dish to be flavorful enough not to add the condiments. 

By this time, i was starting to wonder if i could eat anymore. The "main dish" came and there was a choice between free-range quail with foie gras, or pan-seared wagyu beef. I opted for the latter, and when the dish was presented, i could already smell the aroma of the beef. As i savored the bite-sized melt-in-your-mouth beef cubes, the dish sealed its status as my favorite on the menu. 

For dessert, there was raspberry tulle with chestnut mousse, caramel mousse with chocolate cream and anise flavored pear compote, and petit fours (all presented separately). All of which was excellent, though the caramel mousse with chocolate cream and anise flavored pear compote stood out for me in terms of the blend of flavors.

Taking into account the food, the service and the environment, this was by far one of my best dining experience ever. It is definitely a rare occurence to say that everything on the menu was outstanding!

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今日輪到金鷹主人請我吃生日晚飯,這裡既然是米芝蓮三星的餐廳,當然有所期待!我準時六時三十分來到,是全場第一個客人,不過一點也不悶,因為侍應很快便端來一大盤香噴噴的麵包,共有十二款之多,有迷你法包、brioche、栗子包、salami包、牛角包、菠菜包...... 我也記不了所有款式,但絕對覺得印象深刻。我一口氣吃了四款,都很好吃,最愛栗子包,夠特別。餐廳送的餐前小吃是火腿味的啫喱和泡沫,還有番茄水啫喱,放有三粒芝士,上面還分別有三點不同味的汁。前者很鮮味,後者則顯出廚師的心思。金鷹主人點了tasting menu,而我則散點。我的頭盤是蕃茄千層,一層蕃茄、一層蟹肉的,賣相十分精緻,可是除了蕃茄味外,沒甚蟹的味道,而且食材壓得太實,既不易切,也不易嚼,與期望甚有出入。我的主菜是龍蝦,份量很足,不用剝殻啖啖肉實在叫人高興,而且龍蝦肉又鮮甜、又彈牙,好吃得不得了。侍應說伴主菜的薯蓉很受歡迎,但我卻覺得有點膩,不是我杯茶。我選了朱古力梳乎厘為甜點,貪其配橘子雪皅,前者的朱古力味很香濃,質感也鬆軟幼滑,後者出味又濃又鮮,是我吃過最好吃的橘子雪皅,連金鷹主人也讚好,很想再吃多一、兩球呢!可惜這兒的
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今日輪到金鷹主人請我吃生日晚飯,這裡既然是米芝蓮三星的餐廳,當然有所期待!
我準時六時三十分來到,是全場第一個客人,不過一點也不悶,因為侍應很快便端來一大盤香噴噴的麵包,共有十二款之多,有迷你法包、brioche、栗子包、salami包、牛角包、菠菜包...... 我也記不了所有款式,但絕對覺得印象深刻。我一口氣吃了四款,都很好吃,最愛栗子包,夠特別。
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餐廳送的餐前小吃是火腿味的啫喱和泡沫,還有番茄水啫喱,放有三粒芝士,上面還分別有三點不同味的汁。前者很鮮味,後者則顯出廚師的心思。
金鷹主人點了tasting menu,而我則散點。我的頭盤是蕃茄千層,一層蕃茄、一層蟹肉的,賣相十分精緻,可是除了蕃茄味外,沒甚蟹的味道,而且食材壓得太實,既不易切,也不易嚼,與期望甚有出入。
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我的主菜是龍蝦,份量很足,不用剝殻啖啖肉實在叫人高興,而且龍蝦肉又鮮甜、又彈牙,好吃得不得了。侍應說伴主菜的薯蓉很受歡迎,但我卻覺得有點膩,不是我杯茶。
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我選了朱古力梳乎厘為甜點,貪其配橘子雪皅,前者的朱古力味很香濃,質感也鬆軟幼滑,後者出味又濃又鮮,是我吃過最好吃的橘子雪皅,連金鷹主人也讚好,很想再吃多一、兩球呢!可惜這兒的petit four與其他餐廳相比,則較為普通了。
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金鷹主人的tasting menu共有八道菜,前菜有兩款,分別是魚子醬和蕃茄凍湯。我覺得魚子醬好吃,湯則沒有試。四款主菜分別是鵝肝、龍蝦、魚和另加$250的鹿兒島和牛。鵝肝煎得外脆內嫰,非常美味;龍蝦是我的主菜的迷你版;魚塊像中式酒家的蒸魚;和牛可能是A5級的關係,油脂太多,而且肉味不算濃,不合我口味。餘下兩道菜都是甜品,一款有荔枝啫喱,我極之喜愛,另一款有菠蘿和椰子雪皅,味道也不錯。
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餐廳知道是晚晚餐是慶祝我的生辰,特別為我們拍了張合照,離開前打印好一張給我留念,真細心!綜觀整晚,侍應的態度和服務都很好,很耐心為我們介紹餐牌和菜色,但略嫌欠缺點熱誠。
儘管晩餐的菜色有非常味美的,也有較為失望的,但我其實吃得很開心,有機會再來要試試坐吧枱,可以邊吃邊看廚師烹調美食。在此再一次多謝金鷹主人的慷慨宴請和心思,太喜愛森林異獸賀壽咭和限量版模型車了。
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As a visitor to Hong Kong, coming from the San Francisco Bay Area where highly acclaimed chefs and excellent cuisine are plentiful, I was excited to dine at this restaurant with my friends (both from the states and Hong Kong) and had high expectations for the experience. While there were some highlights to the night, I sadly have report that there were more lowlights to the meal that left me with a sour note on my palate.As a group of 10 diners, half of the group ordered the tasting/prefix menu
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As a visitor to Hong Kong, coming from the San Francisco Bay Area where highly acclaimed chefs and excellent cuisine are plentiful, I was excited to dine at this restaurant with my friends (both from the states and Hong Kong) and had high expectations for the experience. While there were some highlights to the night, I sadly have report that there were more lowlights to the meal that left me with a sour note on my palate.

As a group of 10 diners, half of the group ordered the tasting/prefix menu and the other half ordered a la carte (appetizer, salad, main course).

Highlights:

The bread was delicious,; nice small bites with plenty of variety and a nice presentation.

The caramel that is served with your after-meal coffee is so delicious; I nearly licked the entire small pitcher clean because I wanted every last drop.

Wagyu beef was delicious, fatty and melted in your mouth.

Dining environment was pleasant. For a group of 10 they had a special room for us away from the rest of the restaurant.

Lowlights:

Service bad and inconsistency of food served: My Maine lobster bouillon from the tasting menu was a disaster. The lobster piece was quite large so I wanted to eat it in small bites. It was so tough that I couldn't cut the lobster with my fork, my knife OR my teeth. My husband tried to cut it for me and he couldn't either. Of the five people who ordered the tasting menu, two lobsters were chewy and tough, while the others were light and flaky. I sent it back because it was not edible. The servers were not trained properly to ask if I wanted something else or if they could remake it for me. Instead they came back to tell me that the chef looked at the meat and said "it was good quality meat." Coming from the U.S., you don't tell your client who is paying the bill and your salary that "your complaint is not valid and that you don't know what you are talking about." It's a good thing that I'm not a food critic because they would get flamed for this kind of service and treatment.

Expediting of food: They need to figure out the timing of when food gets expedited in the kitchen for groups who order from the tasting menu and from the regular menu. My friend ordered the duck from the regular menu, when it arrived it was stone cold. The serving staff did not offer to bring it back to warm it up or replace it. My husband went to talk to the manager to ask how they handle such types of situations, and he said that they would redo the dish. However, the servers at our table clearly did not understand the level of service they were expected to deliver for a Michelin Star Joel Robuchon restaurant.

Service: The entire front and back of the house staff needs better training in dealing with customer relations, service and satisfaction that is consistent with the restaurant's overall brand of high-end white table cloth dining. Your experience of dining at a Joel Robuchon restaurant should be consistent, whether it's in Las Vegas in the U.S. to Paris, France.

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Overall, not impressed with the night's tasting menu. I was expecting a bit more creativity. I found the presentation of the caviar and dessert course very dated and cheesy, using a glittery lacquered tray with words of what was on the plate printed out on paper and stuck to the plate. Service was abominable. How did you ever get a Michelin star in Hong Kong? If you've ever dined at a Thomas Keller Restaurant in the U.S. (French Laundry, Per Se, Ad Hoc) that is truly the epitome of a great white table cloth restaurant experience that other restaurateurs should strive to achieve.

My recommendation. Save your money. You can find better food and a dining experience somewhere else. Don't let the fancy name and ambiance trick you into thinking this place is first rate, particularly in service. Joel Rubuchon needs to do a check up on this restaurant in his portfolio of establishments to work out the issues; it is not creating a good brand impression for his empire.
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There is no doubt that having dinner at a highly acclaimed three star restaurant is a special experience, but what makes it even more enjoyable is the company that you are sharing the experience with. Being able to dine there with Mr. C, let's just say it was more than a little interesting ;)The menu for the evening was set by the chef and of course before the meal started, their always pleasing bread basket was brought around for our choosing pleasure. The first course was brought out soon afte
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There is no doubt that having dinner at a highly acclaimed three star restaurant is a special experience, but what makes it even more enjoyable is the company that you are sharing the experience with. Being able to dine there with Mr. C, let's just say it was more than a little interesting ;)

The menu for the evening was set by the chef and of course before the meal started, their always pleasing bread basket was brought around for our choosing pleasure. The first course was brought out soon after, I had my requested foie gras terrine, delectably smooth as always spread on thin toasted bread with the sweetness of the fig jam, it was a pleasure to eat~
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Mr. C had Le Homard, maine lobster with tofu, lemon olive oil and a bright green smear of avocado coulis. I tried some of his tofu, which was pointed out to me as being organic and it was pleasantly smooth with a nutty flavour. I thought the zestiness from the oil went very well with the dish making it extremely refreshing. A perfect appetiser to start off the evening.
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Our next course starred L'Oursin or sea urchin, was presented elegantly as three small items. We were suggested to start with the radish wrapped cylinder encasing a filling of fresh crab meat with a citrus dressing topped with fresh tongues of sea urchin. This was pleasantly light on the palate and it is best to eat this in one go as from observing Mr. C's efforts it was quite messy to cut. Next, on the left was a shallow bowl of sea urchin custard with crab meat hidden inside. This was gorgeously creamy with subtle hints of brininess from the sea urchin used. And lastly was their signature sea urchin dish with lobster jelly spread with a thin layer of cauliflower cream. I have had this before and the quality of this dish is always unwavering. The taste of lobster in the jelly is quite concentrated and with the addition of sea urchin it adds an intense shock of flavour to the palate. For lobster lovers, this is definitely a dish for you.
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I was so happy to be served the next course of their current seasonal dish of La Truffe Noire. A signature dish of perfectly shaved black truffle slices with a mixture of pearl onion confit and smoked bacon layered on a crispy base and drizzled with goose liver oil. The aroma from this dish was absolutely amazing, heady and rich you could already feel that this was going to be something special. The truffle slices were shaved thicker than usual so I could feel its slightly rough texture and I loved the delicate shatter from the flaky base. This is something that really needs to be tried~
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The evening seemed to be filled with truffles as our soup course featured black truffles in a chicken broth, La Soupe aux Truffles. The soup was covered with a crispy net which we were advised to break into the soup. This was so so good. Very rich, the soup was creamy, infused with a significant amount of truffles. The crunchiness of the crispy net was softened by the soup making it easier to eat, and hidden at the bottom of the bowl were small parcels of perfectly al dente ravioli with a melted centre of Comte cheese. Very sinful~ Accompanying the soup was a toasted sandwich with slices of truffle inside, very crunchy, but I did prefer their previous version where it was spread with a mixture of truffle and cheese.
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The fish course of the evening was grilled sea bass slices with parmesan cheese foam and artichoke puree. The sea bass was cut into thin steaks and I could feel the texutre was more meaty than usual. I actually really enjoyed this as it was quite light, but wholesome.
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Our last savoury dish of the evening featured baby lamb cutlets for me and wagyu tenderloin for Mr. C. My dish arrived as a serving of five delicately petite cutlets, each one bite-sized and juicily tender. This was amazingly good and what made it even better was the accompanying side of truffled mash potatoes... buttery and flawlessly smooth, the addition of truffles just made it that much more indulgent~
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Mr. C's tenderloin was presented with two generous portions of foie gras sandwiched in between with a bright orange smear of kumquat sauce. Unable to resist his offer of foie gras, it was wonderfully fatty and just melted in the mouth Despite not trying the tenderloin, from its appearance, it was cooked to a perfect medium rare and its tenderness evident from the way the Mr. C's knife glided through the meat.
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I was actually quite looking forward to dessert as they had just changed the menu to include their version of the egg souffle which I had really enjoyed at Robuchon au Dome last time~ But before the main event, I was presented with another new addition to their set menu. A raspberry dome of mascarpone cheese with a bottom layer of lychee jelly and a drizzling of black fruits coulis. The mascapone was very creamy, with light raspberry flavour and it concealed a centre of sponge-like cake. Not only did it taste good, it was visually very pretty, shaped into a blossoming flower and coloured a bright lipstick red. Very appealing~
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And then my egg souffle was served~ Perfectly risen, it was light and fluffy with a sweet vanilla flavour. Digging deeper, I found the souffle became more moist and soon revealed the liquid egg yolk on the bottom. Eaten together, the golden yolk added a richness to the overall souffle and alternate with a spoonful of creamy vanilla ice-cream to stimulate the palate with the change from warm to cold. Recommended~
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Of course, a meal at Robuchon can not end without petit fours and my latte~ Not drawn by the usual person, but it was just as appreciated
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This year my birthday lands on a Sunday and since I would like to reserve celebrating the moment with my dad, I decided to have my birthday gathering with friends one week earlier. Event: Lunch, Destination: Le Jardin de Joel Robuchon.As there were 9 of us, we were seated inside the private room, which was a surprisingly comfortable area with the back wall of windows providing enough natural lighting to brighten the room pleasantly.The lunch menu at Le Jardin (and for L'Atelier) is a set where y
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This year my birthday lands on a Sunday and since I would like to reserve celebrating the moment with my dad, I decided to have my birthday gathering with friends one week earlier. Event: Lunch, Destination: Le Jardin de Joel Robuchon.

As there were 9 of us, we were seated inside the private room, which was a surprisingly comfortable area with the back wall of windows providing enough natural lighting to brighten the room pleasantly.

The lunch menu at Le Jardin (and for L'Atelier) is a set where you can decide how many courses you would like and make a selection from each section. You could select from five sections namely: Les Entrees, Les Soupes, Les Poissons, Les Viandes and Les Desserts. For us some decided to have four courses while others went with the full five courses.

First to come (aside from their always always spectacular bread basket) was the amuse bouche. Left was a prawn jelly and to the right was a brocoli soup. I didn't try the prawn jelly because I was afraid it might give me allergies, but the brocoli soup which was served cold was quite creamy and smooth. It wasn't bad, but it didn't rate as one of the better amuses I have had at Robuchon previously.

For me I picked five courses. My entree was Les Legumes which was a colourful display of crunchy vegetable salad in artful disarry with a lemon mayonaisse dressing accompanied with a chicken/herb waffle. Such a light yet pleasant dish, the mix of vegetables provided a crunchy texture and the tanginess of the dressing helped to open up the appetite. The chicken waffle didn't look like much, just a thin toasted sandwich, but it was extremely flavourful and I wished that it was slightly bigger
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My second course was Le Mais which was a suggestion from the manager. A very summery looking dish which was delightfully alluring with the cool pale yellow sweet corn veloute contrasting with the nude twirls of fois gras shavings and radish. The veloute filled the palate with the heady sweetness of fresh corn and the richness of the fois gras added a touch of luxury to an otherwise light dish.
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I had another soup as my third course, La Courgette Violon. This time it was a warming zucchini veloute with parmesan foam. The veloute and foam arrived as two separate elements and required a little action from the servers in pouring the veloute into the foam. The zucchini flavour in the veloute was very subtle, but it was a perfect texture, not too thick or thin in consistency and it was smooth and creamy in taste.
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The signature La Caille was my main course.This was actually quite a small portion with only two pieces of quail and a quenelle of mash potatoes, but since I was already getting quite full, it was the perfect size. The skin of the quail was caramalized lending a delicate sweetness to the slightly gamey taste of the meat. However I found the texture to be quite tough and I couldn't really taste the fois gras. The mashed potato was delicious as always. So utterly smooth, I can only imagine how much butter and cream goes into creating such a heavenly texture.
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Other dishes that my friends had that I was able to try was the Le Carabineros which was a squid ink /Acini/ pasta with tempura Spain Carabineros prawn. I took a bite of the squid ink pasta and fell in love with the texture. Slightly ball like with a lovely al dente chewy texture. I really had food envy haha.. The L'Onglet, steak tartare with black truffle and gold-foiled quails eggs was just as good as always. Finely minced steak with a tart flavour, I helped T finish hers off when she failed to do so
I also had a taste of C's La Volaille which was Challans chicken in a honey mustard sauce and seasonal mushrooms. From the bite I had I could really taste the honey mustard flavour and the texture of the chicken was very tender. It seemed to be quite a comfort dish, but C felt it could improve with the addition of onions.

And onto my favourite part of the meal.. desserts~!

For me as something special, I had the Le Pomme Verte which is from the a la carte menu. It was so pretty~ A ball of apple sorbet sitting atop a cushion of caramalized green apple compote on a pool of vanilla cream. What enhanced the presentation were the literally paper thin slices of dried apple that were pierced interspersly into the sorbet and the sugar ring that hung delicately from the apple slices, gave it an outer space kind of feeling. The apple sorbet was refreshing and sweetly tart, and the slices of dried apple were of a crisp texture which melted in the mouth. The vanilla cream was pleasantly smooth, and helped subtly tone down the tartness of the sorbet.
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When my friend's dessert was set down in front of them, I was hit by another bout of food envy =.= The oh-so alluring fushia colour of the Le Pamplemousse was just so appealing. A combination of grapefruit and lychee jelly with raspberry mousse and raspberry sorbet, it looked so flirty and fun. It tasted amazing too! I definitely need one for myself next time~
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And I guess no birthday is complete without a cake. A delicately rich chocolate mousse like cake, made from 70% cocoa and chocolate with a liquid raspberry centre and scattered with hazelnuts. It was so good! I enjoyed it so much that I ended up eating the rest of T's cake too haha..
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Paired with my cute bear bear skim decaf latte, I couldn't have asked for a more perfect ending to such an enjoyable lunch
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老公生日又多個借口食返餐好,心水餐廳已鎖定 Le Jardin de Joël Robuchon ,但正日個晚原來餐廳有function,所以選擇了來吃午餐。點了5個course : 美味麵包籃: 前菜1 前菜2主菜:甜品在甜品車選了4款甜品, 每一款都很美味
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Having dined at the bar on a few occasions already, I was quite intrigued to see what Le Jardin de Joel Robuchon looked like. So when my friend C asked me to join her and her sister there for dinner, I was more than happy to accept the invitation.Le Jardin is in a secluded room that you enter through a glass door via the bar area. Inside, the room is quite small with not many tables, but on the far side it is walled with full length windows which gives an illusion that the room is bigger than it
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Having dined at the bar on a few occasions already, I was quite intrigued to see what Le Jardin de Joel Robuchon looked like. So when my friend C asked me to join her and her sister there for dinner, I was more than happy to accept the invitation.

Le Jardin is in a secluded room that you enter through a glass door via the bar area. Inside, the room is quite small with not many tables, but on the far side it is walled with full length windows which gives an illusion that the room is bigger than it actually is. Dining inside was quite a different experience in itself, the surroundings were more formal, service more attentive (but then there wasn't many tables occupied that night) and overall just portrayed a very intimate setting. I must say that it was also a nice change to be able to sit elegantly into a cushioned chair, rather than climb up onto the bar seat.

For our menu that night, we decided to place our trust in the manager have him choose which dishes to try. Since there were some repeated dishes served to us that I have posted about previously, I will concentrate on the new dishes that we had that night.

First to come was our amuse bouche. A tri-coloured foam, starting with avocado at the bottom, corn in the middle and tomato and pepper foam on top which was then topped with three tiny spheres of green apple. Usually I am an avid fan of their amuse bouches, however I felt this one was a little lacking. The mix of flavours did not really appeal to me, but it was pretty to look at.
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A plate of 24 month jambon was our shared starter with a side of tomato bruschetta. The jambon had a delicate flavour which was not overpowering or overly salty and the bruschetta with diced tomatoes on thinly toasted sourdough was pleasant with a strong garlic taste.

For our first dish, I had La Burrata which was a combination of burrata cheese, avocado and tomatoes. This was really a simple dish and not much can go wrong as long as the ingredients are fresh and of good quality. The burrata was soft and creamy, the tomatoes not too tart, but I found the avocado to be slightly under ripe.

C's sister and herself had the Le Caviar Imperial and a new dish called the L'Oeuf de Poule. The L'Oeuf de Poule was essentially a soft poached egg enveloped by a crispy pasta nest and topped with caviar. C seemed to enjoy this, and I must say I had slight food envy when it was served to her, but not much I could do since I don't eat fried food.
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Next we had the La Langoustine. I know I've written about this in the previous post, but this time we had an additional treat of freshly shaved truffles
. Although the dish was still good, scampi was tender and pasta was al dente, I felt the fois gras sauce was not as well done. The colour certainly showed it, being more of a brown colour rather than the coral pink I saw on my last visit.

For C who is allergic to crustaceans, she was served Les Asperges. Green asparagus with poached egg and also with a generous topping of shaved truffles. From the bite of asparagus that I had, it was as fresh as they come.
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This time round, Robuchon was in the process of launching a new drinks menu, both cocktails and mocktails. We tried a few different ones, but there were two that really stood out. One was C's whisky with cherry liquer and the other was her sisters' lemongrass mocktail. The whisky cocktail was quite good, smooth and the flavour of the cherry liquer complemented it well. However C found it to be quite sweet at first, as she preferred a stronger taste of whisky, but as the ice melted it helped to dilute the sweetness. The taste in general was quite mild, but I suppose it was made like that to not overpower the flavour of the food. Presentation was simple and I liked how they only used a cherry as decoration.

The lemongrass mocktail was very good. Extremely refreshing on the palate. Just one sip and your whole mouth was brightened with the lemony flavour. Recommended~

Back to the food, Le Fois Gras was next. A perfectly pan-fried portion of fois gras accompanied with cherries and almonds. Each mouthful was delightful, smooth and rich, it just melted in the mouth. C's sister is a huge fan of fois gras and I was sure she enjoyed this dish immensely. As C, does not enjoy fois gras, she was served La Courgette Violon, a zucchini veloute with parmesean foam. I had a small spoonful of her soup, and it was very creamy and flavourful. Comfort food that would be perfect for winter.
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Our first main, was fish. Amadai to be exact which I think translates to snapper. For a person that does not love fish, I found this to exceed expectations. The meat was perfectly cooked, and was able to be cut with a fork. The skin was the special part, baked to a crisp, its crunchy texture was a good contrast with the softness of the fish. This sat on a bed of brown grain risotto and japanese mushrooms in a creamy sauce. I must also mention how pretty the plate was, the pattern alluded to the Japanese touch of this dish. Very thoughtful~
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By this time we were already very full, but we still had one more dish to come. L'Agneau, baby lamb racks. When the manager brought this out on a steel pan, we were shocked at how much there was. Two full racks. However, he reassured us that we were only supposed to eat the small round part of the cutlet. I found the meat to be quite rare, resulting in a chewy texture and it did not have any gamey taste at all, which would suit Asian palates. I must say that the highlight was the mint jelly we requested to accompany the lamb. Homemade and not overly sweet, it really was a perfect match.
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And onto dessert~ What I had was a combination of mango and apricot fruits on a biscuit like base with honey ice-cream. On the bottom was a thin layer of yoghurt cream. Maybe because I don't find yellow fruits interesting, the dessert although refreshing was only so-so for me. C and her sister had La Litchie Rose and Le Chocolate Sensation which again caused me food envy haha..
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What Le Jardin offers which the bar does not, is the option of choosing desserts from their dessert trolley. It really was a pretty sight, when it was wheeled to our table and we were able to choose what we wanted.

We ended up having a full selection from the trolley
There was raspberry tart, opera cake, pistachio cake, toffee profiterole (stacked like a snowman), chocolate mousse cake, mango cream, rum baba and in the middle was a mixed fruit salad. Just by looking at them, it made me very cheerful. However, we were only able to have small tastes of each, since we were already past our stomach quota. I did like the opera though, a good mix of coffee and chocolate flavour.
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Last, but not least were their petite fours. No matter how full you are, I really do recommend having the macaron which changes flavours each time. Vanilla was the flavour that night, fragrant vanilla cream sandwiched between a crisp chewy shell~

Although there were hits and misses this time, I still enjoyed the experience at Le Jardin. The company definitely made a difference


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有機會黎到Le Jardin de Joël Robuchon享用高級西餐,深感十分榮幸!大家可能會覺得好奇怪,點解同一個地址會有三間唔同o既Robuchon餐廳架呢?!XO未去哂三間名字相近o既餐廳之前,一路都以為佢地D餐牌係互通o既,點知原來三間所提供o既食物都好唔同,就算有相同,價錢同份量都絕對唔一樣,等小弟簡略地講解一下:Le Salon De Thé de Joël Robuchon ("Le Salon De Thé" 可解作「茶室」)係一間咖啡/茶室,主要食物係西餅,三文治,玫瑰形雪糕,等等。負責店內西餅o既係日藉o既中村師傅。L'Atelier de Joël Robuchon ("L'Atelier" 可解作「工作坊」)係一個圍繞住開放式廚房o既吧枱形餐廳,有多款tapas式小碟,客人可以一邊進膳,一邊欣賞廚師們o既廚藝表演,氣氛輕鬆。Le Jardin de Joël Robuchon("Le Jardin" 可解作「花園/果園」) 係名副其實o既Fine Dining,由環境,服務,到食物,由外表到內在,所有野o既要求都比較嚴格同講究,當然價錢亦不例外啦。Robu
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有機會黎到Le Jardin de Joël Robuchon享用高級西餐,深感十分榮幸
!大家可能會覺得好奇怪,點解同一個地址會有三間唔同o既Robuchon餐廳架呢?!XO未去哂三間名字相近o既餐廳之前,一路都以為佢地D餐牌係互通o既,點知原來三間所提供o既食物都好唔同,就算有相同,價錢同份量都絕對唔一樣,等小弟簡略地講解一下:

Le Salon De Thé de Joël Robuchon ("Le Salon De Thé" 可解作「茶室」)係一間咖啡/茶室,主要食物係西餅,三文治,玫瑰形雪糕,等等。負責店內西餅o既係日藉o既中村師傅。
L'Atelier de Joël Robuchon ("L'Atelier" 可解作「工作坊」)係一個圍繞住開放式廚房o既吧枱形餐廳,有多款tapas式小碟,客人可以一邊進膳,一邊欣賞廚師們o既廚藝表演,氣氛輕鬆。
Le Jardin de Joël Robuchon("Le Jardin" 可解作「花園/果園」) 係名副其實o既Fine Dining,由環境,服務,到食物,由外表到內在,所有野o既要求都比較嚴格同講究,當然價錢亦不例外啦


Robuchon餐廳o既裝修多以紅黑為主,聽講係大廚御用設計師o既signature 顏色。Le Jardin地方同座位比出面闊落,燈光柔和,空氣好夠流通;身材「健碩」o既爸爸重大讚D皮櫈夠大又舒服
(據說是真皮也)!

當晚一行十人,因為爸爸同XO o既聲線比較響亮,所以特別安排左間房等我地唔洗咁失禮,大家又唔洗咁拘謹
。衣著整齊,態度溫文儒雅o既服務生們非常細心,一入門口就幫客人續一掛起大褸,加櫈擺放女士們o既手袋同戰利品。落單時,經理親自推介美食,更預備好幾份以不同招牌菜式組合而成o既餐單比大家參考及選擇。見我一邊抄寫筆記,哥哥重慢慢詳述每道菜式o既結構同烹調放法,感激感激!

L’AMUSE BOUCHE (開胃小點)- Pumpkin Custard with Bacon Foam and Bread Stick:底層係滑滑o既南瓜custard,面層係好有分子料理feel o既煙肉味泡沫。用杯頂上脆脆o既麵包條,點入面頭o既咸味泡泡,加埋有粒粒南瓜o既甜custard,無論係口感或味道都好有層次,成功地一邊娛樂XO同其他男士們o既味蕾,一邊令主婦們敬佩廚師o既廚功同心思
Pumpkin Custard w/ Bacon Foam & Bread Stick
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LE CAVIAR OSCIÈTRE(Osciètre魚子醬) - Caviar Box:招牌菜之一o既魚子醬盒連個賣相都獨特過人,完全冇令客人失望!大家請留意下圖,餐廳為依道菜專登訂造印有大廚Robuchon先生名字o既盒架
,真係high!顏色搶眼o既碟同碟上o既匙羮仔都好別緻,特顯出魚子醬o既高貴氣質。盒內原來有四層:最底係鮮甜o既阿拉斯加蟹肉,中間夾住龍蝦啫喱 + Fennel Puree(茴香蓉),面層再舖上魚子醬。小弟食魚子醬機會唔多,喺自助餐食過o既魚子醬都係跟麵包食。今次師傅特製o既寶盒用不同層次去中和魚子醬o既咸味,亦同時帶出蟹肉o既鮮甜味,又產生不同o既口感,真係好出色,不得不拍手叫絕
,不愧為Robuchon大師o既代表作啊!
Caviar Box
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LE BROCOLI(西蘭花)- Broccoli cream soup flavoured with nutmeg and bacon:唔係菜「粉絲」o既XO仔只係試左一口,OK啦。唯一感想係依招用煙肉黎幫西蘭花忌廉湯黎調味,就好似我地中國人用金華火腿煲湯咁
Broccoli cream soup flavoured w/ nutmeg & bacon
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LA LANGOUSTINE(小龍蝦)- Scampi raviolis with black truffle and foie gras sauce:又香又甜o既意大利餛飩好足料,皮夠薄,小龍蝦餡勁爽,最重要係唔會食到成口麵粉;黑松露拌鵝肝汁o既味道香濃得黎好夠lite,真係好精彩
Scampi raviolis w/ black truffle & foie gras sauce
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LES SPAGHETTI(意大利粉)- Spaghetti with a poached egg and sea urchins:人氣食品之一,所有材料更係「賣飛佛」,爸爸話好似為小弟度身訂造咁
!如圖所示,海膽份量絕不吝嗇,味道十分鮮甜
;半生熟o既流心溫泉蛋亦香滑非常。XO聽從建議全部搞勻黎食,真係唔會太creamy,成碟食完一D都唔覺滯,重可以連碟上剩餘o既汁液都撈埋
,ummm...認真一流!
Spaghetti w/ a poached egg & sea urchins
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LE BLACK COD (銀雪魚)- Cod fish fillet marinated in sake and mirin with miso sauce:雖然魚油充足,肉質又夠甜嫩,不過比起其他菜式,依味喺日本餐廳經常食倒o既銀雪魚就好似平凡左少少;唔係話佢水準唔夠,只係覺得欠缺左一份「嘩!」囉
Cod fish fillet marinated in sake & mirin w/ miso
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LA CAILLE(鵪鶉)- Free-range quail and foie gras, served with mashed potato:師傅張鵝肝放入鵪鶉內,真係好有諗頭。鵪鶉外殼搽左層甜甜o既醬汁,同個帶咸o既鵝肝好合得黎,非常之野味之餘,鵪鶉肉亦唔會乾。碟角上o既「松露薯蓉」原來係Robuchon先生手本名菜之一,松露散發陣陣香味,薯蓉軟滑得黎溶喺口嗰種感覺真係非筆墨能夠形容,簡直可稱得上係XO食過最正o既薯蓉呀
Free-range quail & foie gras
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L’AGNEAU (羊)- Lamb cutlets with fresh thyme:平時好怕食羊o既XO可以證實,羊仔肉質嫩而軟,味道一D都唔蘇,真係食到嘴lam lam
!伴碟o既芝士溶茄子煙煙韌韌,味道都好得意。有樣野,真係唔講唔知道,用黎煮依道菜o既羊仔原來係未戒奶架
,所以羊仔o既骨重好幼小!婦女們聽左覺得好殘忍
,不過小弟覺得其實食肉本身就係要殺生,只係食o既時候唔知道過程個心可能會好過D?!
Lamb cutlets with fresh thyme
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甜品時間,姐姐仔帶左我去參觀個好有睇頭o既甜品車,雖然冇人點車上o既糕點,但係都影左幅相同大家分享
LE CHARIOT DE DESSERTS (Dessert Trolley)
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LE MINTY - ‘’Caraibe’’ Chocolate Molten Gâteaux Accompanied with Mint Sorbet:此乃XO最喜愛的甜品哦!進化左o既心太軟,外皮香脆,內藏酒精,而且夠熱夠流心,配上薄荷sorbet令到整體冇咁溜,重意外地加添左一份清新感,涼透入心,不得不向大家推介
LE MINTY
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Fruit Bowl(生果):對非常注重健康o既主婦黎講,餐牌上o既甜品不甚吸引,所以經理好細心地為佢地安排咗D水果拼盤。每款生果都好夠涷,而且細細粒容易食,唔需要切,食得乾淨俐落。
Fruits
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Petit Fours(小甜點):最怕浪費食物o既XO覺得Petit Fours份量同size剛剛好!雖然朱古力迷o既我對macaron底下o既金色朱古力豆情有獨鍾,但係都要讚下煙煙韌韌o既啫喱粒,半鬆脆o既macaron,同鬆軟o既madeleine,味道唔會太甜,好夠lite。
Petit Fours
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Expresso:食到咁飽,小弟就叫左杯特濃咖啡幫助消化,味道香濃得頗有驚喜


有機會可以品嚐名廚Robuchon 先生o既得奬名菜,以及親身體驗到色香味俱全o既高級西餐,心情極度興奮之餘,自己都覺得勁有口福呀


後記:
1) 好多人都未必知道,原來餐廳係有提供代客泊車服務o既
!大家只要停架車喺置地文華東方酒店(The Landmark Mandarin Oriental Hotel )門口,同個哥哥仔講話係去Robuchon 餐廳食飯,佢就會比張飛各下,埋單時比餐廳蓋章確認,咁就得架啦。

2) 大家黎Robuchon任何一間餐廳食野時,記住係唔可以帶酒或蛋糕架!三間餐廳o既酒牌係一樣;牌上o既種類繁多,而且價錢亦相當合理,所以唔比客人自帶酒水絕對有道理!
(The above review is the personal opinion of a user which does not represent OpenRice's point of view.)
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DETAILED RATING
Taste
Decor
Service
Hygiene
Value
Date of Visit
2011-02-23
Dining Method
Dine In
Spending Per Head
$2000 (Dinner)
Recommended Dishes
Pumpkin Custard w/ Bacon Foam & Bread Stick
Caviar Box
Scampi raviolis w/ black truffle & foie gras sauce
Spaghetti w/ a poached egg & sea urchins
Cod fish fillet marinated in sake & mirin w/ miso
Free-range quail & foie gras
Lamb cutlets with fresh thyme
LE CHARIOT DE DESSERTS (Dessert Trolley)
LE MINTY
Fruits
Petit Fours
  • Pumpkin Custard with Bacon Foam and Bread Stick,LE CAVIAR OSCIÈTRE,LES SPAGHETTI,LA CAILLE,L’AGNEAU ,LE MINTY