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I am always in love with Salmon Tartare, honestly not many places can execute the Salmon Tartare perfectly. This place has perfectly cooked this dish, first if all, there is a generous of salmon, they are fresh and tasty and blended together well in the overall dish. It is also beautifully plated that you want to take a shot of it right away.
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I am always in love with Salmon Tartare, honestly not many places can execute the Salmon Tartare perfectly.

This place has perfectly cooked this dish, first if all, there is a generous of salmon, they are fresh and tasty and blended together well in the overall dish. It is also beautifully plated that you want to take a shot of it right away.
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Went for an anniversary meal with my wife and the restaurant was perfect for this occasion without being pretentious. Would definitely go back!
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Went for an anniversary meal with my wife and the restaurant was perfect for this occasion without being pretentious. Would definitely go back!
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I went for the second time and felt betrayed as I ordered a decaf to finish the meal and got a real coffee instead. I guess they didn't have decaf anymore and the staffs felt smart to give what they had instead. They could just tell me that they didn't have it anymore and I would have just forgotten about it. But now I am writing this negative comment at 4:30am as I am insomniac because of their caffeine. Very average Italian restaurant for Hong Kong standard. The place is quite dark, food is no
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I went for the second time and felt betrayed as I ordered a decaf to finish the meal and got a real coffee instead. I guess they didn't have decaf anymore and the staffs felt smart to give what they had instead. They could just tell me that they didn't have it anymore and I would have just forgotten about it. But now I am writing this negative comment at 4:30am as I am insomniac because of their caffeine. 
Very average Italian restaurant for Hong Kong standard. The place is quite dark, food is nothing special (didn't like the peas in my carbonara and the dessert was too sweet), and the staff... well obviously they should be trained to serve what the client is asking them. I would definitely not recommend this place to anyone. For this price, i would suggest you go to Pici, or just stay downstairs in Ciao Chow for their good pizza. 
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Mr friends and I didn't really make a plan for visiting this restaurant, we walked by and found this.The ambience is very comfortable and a very good chill out place for weekend hangouts. They also go a balcony which I really like about. For pizza, I have ordered a salmon with avocado pizza, which sounds more healthy, less meaty. I feel like I am in Italy with every bite of the pizza, the crust is light and crispy, with a generous of fillings on top. What a good spot that I would like to come ba
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Mr friends and I didn't really make a plan for visiting this restaurant, we walked by and found this.

The ambience is very comfortable and a very good chill out place for weekend hangouts. They also go a balcony which I really like about.

For pizza, I have ordered a salmon with avocado pizza, which sounds more healthy, less meaty. I feel like I am in Italy with every bite of the pizza, the crust is light and crispy, with a generous of fillings on top.

What a good spot that I would like to come back again sometimes later.

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在restaurant week快結束的時候,來這邊試了一下lunch menu.Entree的Salmon tartare份量比較小,麵包也很英淇,這樣比起來的話,反而一開始坐低送的麵包更好吃.不過我們選的兩個main course還是很好吃的這個面的樣子不太討好,但是味道很好,很入味,菜也非常鮮甜,cheese的量也給的剛好,不會很膩這個脆皮雞肉也很好吃😋,不要小看盤子裡的薯片,吸收了肉和sauce的精華,很美味最好吃的莫過於甜品甜品更勝過鹹點,不過我看到其它桌的甜品就是restaurant week上的甜品組合,因為其它桌是吃Brunch的,就覺得這個restaurant week的menu比較沒有心意
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在restaurant week快結束的時候,來這邊試了一下lunch menu.

Entree的Salmon tartare份量比較小,麵包也很英淇,這樣比起來的話,反而一開始坐低送的麵包更好吃.

不過我們選的兩個main course還是很好吃的
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這個面的樣子不太討好,但是味道很好,很入味,菜也非常鮮甜,cheese的量也給的剛好,不會很膩
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這個脆皮雞肉也很好吃😋,不要小看盤子裡的薯片,吸收了肉和sauce的精華,很美味

最好吃的莫過於甜品
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甜品更勝過鹹點,不過我看到其它桌的甜品就是restaurant week上的甜品組合,因為其它桌是吃Brunch的,就覺得這個restaurant week的menu比較沒有心意
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今次去高空發展,咁岩做gym 係加州大厦,所以決定加州大厦入面求其選擇一間,點指兵點中依間餐廳。入到餐廳我念大部人都會比佢既裝修吸引,簡單但有氣派。我好鐘意。服務唔錯,侍應完全無待慢過。上菜速度快而準,唔會因爲係lunch而亂咁上菜,睇得出待應同廚房溝通得好好,食完第一道菜先叫廚房準第二道,保證到食物溫度。我覺得一間餐廳好唔好食好睇佢可唔可以做到一個好既lunch,而依間佢就做到!我原本唔太鍾意意大利菜,因為全部意粉薄餅蕃茄,調味又要小,覺得好悶。但依間有啲唔同。我係佢份set lunch menu 選擇左蕃茄湯同sea bass ,個湯濃而不酸,香濃蕃茄味帶小小香草味,湯面加上九層塔增加不小風味!Sea bass 炸得岩岩好,外脆內軟。。加上酸菜食到停唔到口!依間餐廳可以經常黎!
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今次去高空發展,咁岩做gym 係加州大厦,所以決定加州大厦入面求其選擇一間,
點指兵點中依間餐廳。
入到餐廳我念大部人都會比佢既裝修吸引,簡單但有氣派。我好鐘意。
服務唔錯,侍應完全無待慢過。
上菜速度快而準,唔會因爲係lunch而亂咁上菜,睇得出待應同廚房溝通得好好,食完第一道菜先叫廚房準第二道,保證到食物溫度。
我覺得一間餐廳好唔好食好睇佢可唔可以做到一個好既lunch,而依間佢就做到!
我原本唔太鍾意意大利菜,因為全部意粉薄餅蕃茄,調味又要小,覺得好悶。但依間有啲唔同。
我係佢份set lunch menu 選擇左蕃茄湯同sea bass ,個湯濃而不酸,香濃蕃茄味帶小小香草味,湯面加上九層塔增加不小風味!
Sea bass 炸得岩岩好,外脆內軟。。加上酸菜食到停唔到口!
依間餐廳可以經常黎!
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星期六又要返公司做嘢,午餐就要食好啲唔好代薄自己。左揀右揀決定食西餐,就到加州大廈,見到呢間餐廳未試過就決定去試吓。原來餐廳星期六做半自助餐,但我要盡快食然後趕返公司做嘢,所以只係選擇食一個暖海鮮沙律。餐前送上的麵包十分美味,尤其是那長條形的,有很香的蒜蓉味又脆口。沙律的擺盤十分美麗,內裏有兩隻蝦,三隻蜆,一粒帶子,但就十分多八爪魚。還好八爪魚有鮮味又不會太韌。蝦及帶子都是新鮮有甜味的,但是蜆就有一點點沙但都鮮甜。本人略嫌沙律汁太酸。這裏的環境是盡量採用天然光因三面也是有窗的,座位與座位之間略嫌比較密,但也坐得舒服。
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星期六又要返公司做嘢,午餐就要食好啲唔好代薄自己。


左揀右揀決定食西餐,就到加州大廈,見到呢間餐廳未試過就決定去試吓。


原來餐廳星期六做半自助餐,但我要盡快食然後趕返公司做嘢,所以只係選擇食一個暖海鮮沙律。


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餐前送上的麵包十分美味,尤其是那長條形的,有很香的蒜蓉味又脆口。


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沙律的擺盤十分美麗,內裏有兩隻蝦,三隻蜆,一粒帶子,但就十分多八爪魚。還好八爪魚有鮮味又不會太韌。蝦及帶子都是新鮮有甜味的,但是蜆就有一點點沙但都鮮甜。本人略嫌沙律汁太酸。


這裏的環境是盡量採用天然光因三面也是有窗的,座位與座位之間略嫌比較密,但也坐得舒服。
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When the weekend is approaching, it means that we can relax for a bit. Hence, it’s team lunch time in the heart of central! We picked Mercato for lunch today since they have a nice view and of course good food with great deal set. All of us have ordered different set and I picked their famous tomato with burrata for starter, pan fried sea bass for the main. Last but not least, all their signature desserts as well! The bread basket came first and the whole team was fighting to finish it and we en
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When the weekend is approaching, it means that we can relax for a bit. Hence, it’s team lunch time in the heart of central! We picked Mercato for lunch today since they have a nice view and of course good food with great deal set. All of us have ordered different set and I picked their famous tomato with burrata for starter, pan fried sea bass for the main. Last but not least, all their signature desserts as well!

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The bread basket came first and the whole team was fighting to finish it and we ended up having two bread baskets lol. The start then came second (a very big portion I must said…) The burrata was definitely one of the best I have had in Hong Kong and the tomatoes are fresh! One of the highlight of the meal. After finishing the starter, I am already half full. The main then arrived, presented nicely on the plate. The fish was fried a bit dry but the peas and sauce balanced the taste out. However, still a bit on the salty side for my own preferences.
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The signature desserts then arrived, our team preferred the chocolate cake over the others as the taste was more special in general. Overall, it’s my second time here. Last time, to celebrate one of my friend’s birthday and this time was team gathering. So, I would recommend any groups to come here for lunch or dinner as they serve decent dinner with a view too!
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My friends and I went there last Saturday for brunch. We ordered few pizzas and a pasta. They put a lot of cheese and truffles into the food!Yummilicious!We ordered teo mocktails, forgot the names, but both actually taste like mojito without the rum!Best part is free flow of wine for 2 hours, and we can order this separately, since not everyone arrives at the same time and not everyone want to drink alcohol at this time of the day!
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My friends and I went there last Saturday for brunch. We ordered few pizzas and a pasta. They put a lot of cheese and truffles into the food!Yummilicious!
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We ordered teo mocktails, forgot the names, but both actually taste like mojito without the rum!
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Best part is free flow of wine for 2 hours, and we can order this separately, since not everyone arrives at the same time and not everyone want to drink alcohol at this time of the day!

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中環📍123456789個對吾住呀果到太黑表達唔到嗰度啲嘢食又幾吸引簡幾張似樣嘅出黎啦 哈哈哈哈哈好啦 講重點1️⃣呢到happy hour 飲品再送一個小食 2️⃣黑松露溫泉蛋芝士pizza 好香好脆 食兩件都唔會有罪惡感3️⃣呢度嘅牛有三款 最貴嗰隻ribeye係最好食嘅 $1188 其實四人share都好多4️⃣well-done salmon 但係啲肉可以滑過我腳板底呀哈哈5️⃣心太軟配意大利雪糕 本小姐要encore6️⃣ Appetizer: tuna tar tar 有少少辣 7️⃣ 意大利雲吞入面有兩種餡料 一半係蝦另一半係豬肉8️⃣最後你哋相信呢個係三個人嘅份量嗎哈哈哈
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中環📍123456789個對吾住呀
果到太黑
表達唔到嗰度啲嘢食又幾吸引
簡幾張似樣嘅出黎啦 哈哈哈哈哈
好啦 講重點
1️⃣呢到happy hour 飲品再送一個小食
2️⃣黑松露溫泉蛋芝士pizza 好香好脆 食兩件都唔會有罪惡感
3️⃣呢度嘅牛有三款 最貴嗰隻ribeye係最好食嘅 $1188 其實四人share都好多
4️⃣well-done salmon 但係啲肉可以滑過我腳板底呀哈哈
5️⃣心太軟配意大利雪糕 本小姐要encore
6️⃣ Appetizer: tuna tar tar 有少少辣
7️⃣ 意大利雲吞入面有兩種餡料 一半係蝦另一半係豬肉
8️⃣最後你哋相信呢個係三個人嘅份量嗎哈哈哈
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I had the worst dining experience ever at this restaurant.1)   My friends and I reserved a table for 4 two weeks ago.  It turned out that we did not make it to sit in the main hall. The staff arranged for a table for us at the far end corner of the restro.  We asked the staff for moving our seats to the main hall.  They refused and said that because they had to gather empty tables at the main hall to accommodate another reservation for 12/8 people at 9 pm.  At the end, we observed that those emp
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I had the worst dining experience ever at this restaurant.


1)   My friends and I reserved a table for 4 two weeks ago.  It turned out that we did not make it to sit in the main hall. The staff arranged for a table for us at the far end corner of the restro.  We asked the staff for moving our seats to the main hall.  They refused and said that because they had to gather empty tables at the main hall to accommodate another reservation for 12/8 people at 9 pm.  At the end, we observed that those empty table had been left empty the whole night and there were no guests dining on those table at all
2) The staff were serving three glasses of mocktail for my friends, when i just arrived at the restro and sat down.  I told the staff that i did not order any drinks, and please got those drinks for my friends; the staff simply ignored what i said and put the drink right in front of me.  How rude this was.
3) There were plenty of empty tables in the restro, at around 930 pm. the staff arranged around 8 people sitting at the table behind ours.  The area was so crowded; and their staff asked me to stand up so that she could walk to the other end of the table of those guys just arrived and serve water.  
4) After those guys settled down, the restro turned on the air conditioner right above my head.  I asked the staff to turn it off.  Then they sent their manager over and told me that they could not turn off the air conditioner as a matter of policy.   My friends and I started to make formal complaint to her and told her that the table arrangement sucks.  The female manager did not apologise at all; she was rude and stopped us from talking ; she asked us to stop complaining as there was no way to solve the problem now except that we moved to sit at the main hall.
5) The staff also took away our drinks whilst we were not finished at the main hall.
6) No one ever express apology to us ever; and after we had paid for the meal, no one , not a single staff there , say thank you to us.
7) judging from the price of the food in the restro, which supposed to be a high-end restaurant, the services are simply appalling .  We would NEVER VISIT THIS RESTAURANT EVER AGAIN !! 
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mercato見到報導,今晚這餐廳有紐約殿堂級的廚師-曾是米芝蓮三星廚Jean Georges vongerichten到臨,而且只此一晚, 今晚就去拜訪一下。 餐廳裝潢型格,加上特別的燈飾效果,氣氛十足。今晚試試坐露台,估唔到感覺開揚,好chill,同唔熱幾舒服。我們全部都選擇了Jean Georges 的Taste of spring ( five courses)menu,$488 per personBroccoli and kale salad/ poached egg, croutons and Parmesan 水波旦、沙律、羊奶芝士:這沙律用上大量的羽衣甘藍,感覺清新而獨特。弄穿水波旦,旦汁拌以羊奶芝士同kale, 味道由清新變得豐富起來,是幾ok的開胃菜。House made tagliatelle/ apparatus, favs beans and pesto羅勒醬自家製扁意粉:這意粉看來綠油油,入口濕潤,口感煙韌有咬感,吃得出是新鮮手工製。而意粉醬汁是羅勒醬,味道好green,有香草味道;醬汁均勻地包住每一條意粉,充滿清新氣息唔膩口。Pan seared hal
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見到報導,今晚這餐廳有紐約殿堂級的廚師-曾是米芝蓮三星廚Jean Georges vongerichten到臨,而且只此一晚, 今晚就去拜訪一下。 餐廳裝潢型格,加上特別的燈飾效果,氣氛十足。
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今晚試試坐露台,
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估唔到感覺開揚,好chill,同唔熱幾舒服。


我們全部都選擇了Jean Georges 的Taste of spring ( five courses)menu,$488 per person
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Broccoli and kale salad/ poached egg, croutons and Parmesan 水波旦、沙律、羊奶芝士:
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這沙律用上大量的羽衣甘藍,感覺清新而獨特。弄穿水波旦,旦汁拌以羊奶芝士同kale, 味道由清新變得豐富起來,是幾ok的開胃菜。



House made tagliatelle/ apparatus, favs beans and pesto羅勒醬自家製扁意粉:
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這意粉看來綠油油,入口濕潤,口感煙韌有咬感,吃得出是新鮮手工製。而意粉醬汁是羅勒醬,味道好green,有香草味道;醬汁均勻地包住每一條意粉,充滿清新氣息唔膩口。



Pan seared halibut with stew of new onions/ carrots, peas and saffron慢煮比目魚配青蔥醋醬、羊肚菌、青豆、蘿白:
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這比目魚口感有點乾身,肉質有少少鞋;但配菜青豆、紅蘿蔔等是經醬汁煮過,十分味美,仲帶少少辣勁,配魚吃十分不錯。



Roasted beef tenderloin/ White asparagus and buttery hot sauce燒牛柳配白露笋,香辣牛油汁:
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這牛柳煎到半生熟,肉質軟稔嫩口,又幾juicy,肉味十足;香辣牛油汁帶一點甜味,同一點辣勁,令牛柳更加滋味,肉變得更為鮮美,味道更可口。



Lemon almond cake/ macerated strawberries and raspberry sorbet檸檬杏仁旦糕與士多埤梨及雪芭:
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甜品味道唔錯。旦糕十分鬆軟香甜,富杏仁香,配上酸酸地的士多埤梨雪芭和香滑忌廉,甜甜酸酸好開胃。還有鮮士多埤梨同黑莓,加埋雪芭同旦糕,口感豐富好味道。不錯。



在露天平台上用餐,份外寫意。夜幕下與友人談天說地,共享美膳, 真是賞心樂事。




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"What exactly is there inside the California tower" and I would say it's a fair enough question, labelling is "Proudly home to the city's finest restaurant", although I am sure that JinJuu should be excluded on the list, I guess I should not stereotype the whole tower based on only one restaurant. But in terms of restaurant, what else is exactly there? This time, it is the Mercato on the eighth floor. Mercato, the Italian word for market, makes things a little clearer for what type of cuisine we
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"What exactly is there inside the California tower" and I would say it's a fair enough question, labelling is "Proudly home to the city's finest restaurant", although I am sure that JinJuu should be excluded on the list, I guess I should not stereotype the whole tower based on only one restaurant. But in terms of restaurant, what else is exactly there? This time, it is the Mercato on the eighth floor. 

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Mercato, the Italian word for market, makes things a little clearer for what type of cuisine we are trying today. Also, the restaurant did not choose a glamorous or exotic names for it and gave a feeling it is a casual Italian restaurant. Direct facing the Mercato bar when you get off the lift, my first thought was just wondering if there are any Italian cocktails. 


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Interesting red brick wall with a three way open bar near the entrance and open kitchen on the other end. 

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Today is actually 14th March, also the "white valentine" and it is also the restaurant week and we are trying the three course Dining City Menu. The next surprise is actually the person behind this restaurant, "Mercato by Jean-Georges" the menu wrote. Jean-Georges? The three Michelin star chef Jean-Georges ? Apparently It is!!  This just make the night more interesting since JG really has a long history in Hong Kong.

For the 3 course menu, each of us will receive a complementary signature Prosecco infusion. So Mercato does serve Italian Cocktail!, Well, technically not "Italian cocktail", but using Italian Prosecco infuse with difference flavours and we choose one lychee raspberry and one passion fruit for it. 

Passion fruit Prosecco infusion
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Lychee Prosecco infusion
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Prosecco as an infusion is actually very versitile, basically you can add any fruit flavours and can become one of the signatures. Prosecco and fruit infusion, by definition, is not a cocktail, and Mercato knows it very well too. Therefore, it is not under the cocktail section and avoid picky people like me pointing out these potential minor mistakes. Prosecco is an off-dry sparkling, or even described as demi-sweet or sweet depends on the producer. Due to this characteristics, the infusion will usually be well-liked by female customers. This Prosecco has a good amount of acidity from both the sparkling and fruit making it not a bad apertif to start off the night. 

Complementary Bread
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Getting rid of traditional oil and vinegar, the complementary bread was dished with just olive oil and sea salt. At this point, I felt like table space is actually a problem. Don't get me wrong, this table is already bigger than most other restaurants, with visual approximation of 70cm x 70cm. However, the table is actually slightly too busy with glasses, candles, decorations, sea salts container and  olive oil plates etc. The table liner actually further set the limit of the shared space. The staff assumed that we shared the dishes, or may be our gesture hinted, but this shared space was on the edge taking account that we have two glasses of water and two glasses of Prosecco infusion. 

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For starters, we choose the Burrata cheese and Char grilled octopus. Burrata cheese is basically mozzarella cheese that is more buttery, in fact, translating into english, "burrata" literally means "buttered". It is more a creamy version, more silky and milky compare to normal mozzarella. 
 
Burrata cheese with lemon jam
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Sliced Burrata cheese
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The beauty of it is when burrata is sliced open, like an egg yolk, the essence and aroma spreads. Might not be the best picture that I can capture, but you get the idea. For starters, burrata is always better than mozzarella in terms of its ability to spread on bread, in terms of aromas and in terms of milky and creamy flavour as well. However, if you were to melt the cheese for like pizza for example, mozzarella would be better option as melted burrata just lost its signature texture and flavour, and more importantly, would be cheaper as well.  My requirement for starters are low, as long as it can increase your appetite, it is a good appetiser. A good degree of acidity like balsamic sauce or salad dressing would be good enough and for here, it is the lemon jam.  This lemon jam is tangy and zesty, a bit of lemon fragments that is not too sour, but providing a good degree of acidity and well balanced with a good lingering fragrance that is beyond my taste bud. Good combination with the creamy and silky burrata and of course, some heavy carbohydrate chain to fulfil and at the same time suppressing your hunger desire. 
Char grilled octopus
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For next starter, we choose the char grilled octopus and it was a great success and the key is that the octopus flavours was delivered up by both green olive and funnel, a good punch of caper with a good base of garlic that is not too overwhelming, nor too shy to hide themselves among the crowd. Have you ever tried a fully cooked octopus that is not chewy? well, I found one here and it was good.

For the mains, we enjoyed the porcini crusted salmon more with a hint of JG influence.  For the other main, Veal milanese  was slightly over cooked and slightly dried out inside making this slightly disappointing compare to other fabulous dishes. Topped with parmesan cheese, I barely taste any of them purely due to the fact that the veal is too chewy, where I focus too much energy on using my masseters dealing with it. 

Veal milanese
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Credit where credit's due, the salmon was excellent.  The warm leek vinaigrette and herbs really does link to JG's work in terms of using herbs and vegetable juice as one of the important ingredients in his dishes. Like slicing butter with hot knifes, the salmon has zero resistance to any cut.  

porcini crusted salmon
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Even it looks like a well done salmon, the texture is somewhat you cannot imagine. Believing using the slow cook method, the salmon melted on your tongue with good vinaigrette and herbal flavour, of course with a background of porcini taste.  Surprise on taste and surprise on texture and this reminded me so much of a dish that I tried in Connaught hotel, of course which it is also under JG. 

porcini crusted salmon after slice
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After trying more desserts at different restaurants, the dessert tonight didn't work for me very well. The tiramisu, with their own twist, using a whipped version foam instead of mascarpone cheese, lost its signature. The foam was a bit too sugary, too much air intergraded making the texture too thin. The flavour, on first bite, retained the "tiramisu" impression, but the base was too hard to fully enjoy. Although the texture dynamics was increased, but in a way that they were too separated to enjoy. 

Tiramisu
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The passion fruit chocolate tart is more or less the same. The chocolate seemed texturally gummy, bit not the gooey texture that I am looking for. Trying to mimic the synergetic effect of orange and chocolate combination, this one, I would say, just lost the war.  If they were served seperately, this might have enhanced the game, but sitting next to the sweet chocolate, the sauce was just too sour in comparison. Chocolate tart has strong chocolate intensity and the sesame tuile was greatly enjoyed. Dessert, still, is not at its best and if taking this factor out, I would say I super enjoyed the meal. 

passion fruit chocolate tart
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The restaurant offers a good variety of interesting italian dishes, same as the wine list. Mercato seems to deliver Jean-Georges spirit through some dishes, and they deliver on the promise. Even though some of the dishes was a disappointment but this restaurant defo exhibit some JG vibes. Nougtine and Mercer kitchen might have the star, but I don't think that this make Mercato a poor connection. Mercato provides a very fairly priced compare with other restaurant of the same ilk.  For those who wants to try the shadow of JG, the mains at Mercato will offer with promise for sure. For missing his version of "light as air" pizza and the mercato bar, these will be my goals on my next visit. 
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Passion fruit Prosecco infusion
Lychee Prosecco infusion
Burrata cheese with lemon jam
Sliced Burrata cheese
Char grilled octopus
porcini crusted salmon
porcini crusted salmon after slice
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2018-03-16 1484 views
聚餐活動去了蘭桂坊、朋友約了這一家、進去看菜單才猛然想起來原來兩年前在別的城市有光顧過。裝潢氣氛到沒有特別的不同,也是開在名聲在外的地帶,服務水準也都大同小異比起一般香港的餐廳好太多 —— 所以服務費給得還算安心。只是廚房的菜色有些差別、偶尔觉得现在的餐厅传统的东西做得不够圆满、创意菜色又不够好味。最后吃完了一大堆東西下來、竟然覺得pizza是烤得最好吃的。去義大利餐廳意義回歸了最基礎的本色。然後冰淇淋也就還好、吃慣了和味、再高明的gelato都是浮雲。☁️
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聚餐活動去了蘭桂坊、朋友約了這一家、進去看菜單才猛然想起來原來兩年前在別的城市有光顧過。

裝潢氣氛到沒有特別的不同,也是開在名聲在外的地帶,服務水準也都大同小異比起一般香港的餐廳好太多 —— 所以服務費給得還算安心。只是廚房的菜色有些差別、偶尔觉得现在的餐厅传统的东西做得不够圆满、创意菜色又不够好味。

最后吃完了一大堆東西下來、竟然覺得pizza是烤得最好吃的。去義大利餐廳意義回歸了最基礎的本色。然後冰淇淋也就還好、吃慣了和味、再高明的gelato都是浮雲。☁️

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2018-03-11 6640 views
最近電視重溫Still Alice,深感生活無常,正常活動和思考的每一天都是恩賜..有思考就可以選擇,有選擇就要揀好的..對我來說,寧可不吃也不要亂吃,把不入流的食物灌進肚子,只謂生存,與不入流的人同桌,以高圾的說法是"掉價";很可惜,身處的城市充滿掉價的食肆和讓人遺憾的食物質素.在網路平台選擇食店和參考食評,要小心,魔鬼在細節中,故此從來不看試食稿和KOL推介,為何要浪費時間讀廣告?純屬個人偏見,若要參考,會先看"ok"和"負評"review,相反個人就較少寫哭臉負評,不是那麼幸運從沒遇上,只是懶得花時間去挑起鋪天蓋地不好的記憶,自己打落牙齒和血吞算了. 值得記錄的,不論過了多久,那美好經驗和味道彷彿還在舌尖迴盪,令你骨肉酥麻,當然這些經驗還屬罕有.2018 Restaurant Week剛開始,才想起上趟Mercato的後記仍沒有寫下..某週日下午於Mercato用膳,就是一次沒有失望的體驗,當然感覺是個人化,相同廚師烹調的食物亦每次水準不一.這篇review只是單純記錄一次獨立用餐經驗而已.是次給安排了臨近吧枱窗前位置,灑落的午後陽光柔和舒服,遠離大廳相對清靜多了.我們分別選了以
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最近電視重溫Still Alice[永遠的愛麗斯],深感生活無常,正常活動和思考的每一天都是恩賜..有思考就可以選擇,有選擇就要揀好的..對我來說,寧可不吃也不要亂吃,把不入流的食物灌進肚子,只謂生存,與不入流的人同桌,以[獨酒男女]高圾的說法是"掉價";很可惜,身處的城市充滿掉價的食肆和讓人遺憾的食物質素.在網路平台選擇食店和參考食評,要小心,魔鬼在細節中,故此從來不看試食稿和KOL推介,為何要浪費時間讀廣告?
純屬個人偏見,若要參考,會先看"ok"和"負評"review,相反個人就較少寫哭臉負評,不是那麼幸運從沒遇上,只是懶得花時間去挑起鋪天蓋地不好的記憶,自己打落牙齒和血吞算了. 
值得記錄的,不論過了多久,那美好經驗和味道彷彿還在舌尖迴盪,令你骨肉酥麻,當然這些經驗還屬罕有.2018 Restaurant Week剛開始,才想起上趟Mercato的後記仍沒有寫下..某週日下午於Mercato用膳,就是一次沒有失望的體驗,當然感覺是個人化,相同廚師烹調的食物亦每次水準不一.這篇review只是單純記錄一次獨立用餐經驗而已.
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是次給安排了臨近吧枱窗前位置,灑落的午後陽光柔和舒服,遠離大廳相對清靜多了.我們分別選了以下項目:
頭盤Appetizers-
Salmon Tartar with Horseradish & Herbs, warm Garlic Crostini
Burrata Cheese with Mixed Tomato Salad, Olive Oil & grilled Bread
主菜Main-
Rigatoni & Meatballs, Smoked Chili Tomato Ragu
Pan seared Red Snapper, braised Fennel, Lemon & Olive Oil
甜點Dessert-
Lemon Tart, Red Currant Yogurt Sorbet
Selection of house made Gelato & Sorbet 
Lychee Procesco
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Cucumber Mojito
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另外點了兩杯飲料,Prosecco Infusion-Lychee Raspberry和Cucumber Mojito,色彩鮮艷冰凍順喉,很refreshing,為盛夏添上涼意.
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侍者先端來home made麵包,共三款,focaccia, bread stick及country bread,味道口感各倶特色.
Salmon Tartar with Horseradish & Herbs, warm Garlic Crostini
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我平時甚少吃生三文魚,不過可能夏天關係想吃得清新點,又信賴Mercato該有專業處理,所以就點了三文魚他他.見到美麗認真的擺碟,魚肉色澤鮮明,心中的不安感就退祛了.以檸檬汁和橄欖油醃漬的三文魚,熟度剛好,口感豐盈,各式香草豆芽和食用花檸檬皮添味增香,令人垂涎欲滴.
Burrata Cheese with mixed Tomato Salad, Olive Oil & grilled Bread
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義大利Burrata Cheese細緻幼滑,跟酸甜有致的雜式鮮茄很是匹配,再以脆包條蘸點茄汁,顏色造型口感都是經過深思熟慮,份量儼如一個輕便簡餐,不能不佩服店方的細心和慷慨.
Rigatoni & Meatballs, Smoked Chili Tomato Ragu
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著名意大利餐廳的手做肉丸,水準當然不用多懷疑.肉丸也許以豬肉牛肉混合而成,肉質鬆軟包含適當香草和水份,沒有乾柴的弊病,配以嚼感完美的粗通粉和味道鮮明的茄汁,真是沒有什麼可以挑剔.
Pan seared Red Snapper, braised Fennel, Lemon & Olive Oil
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至於朋友所選擇的紅鱲魚,乍看表皮煎得有點過老,不過吃下去魚皮酥脆魚肉熟度剛好,肉質尚算嫰滑,襯以燴茴香和雜菜,輕怡簡約.
Gelato & Sorbet
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Lemon Tart, Red Currant Yogurt Sorbet
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最後雪糕共有三枚,咖啡,巧克力和醉酒櫻桃.而檸檬批襯紅醋栗雪芭,顏色配合可愛,以meringue的甜去平衡主角們的酸,本來是最理所當然沒有驚喜的組合,可是粉綠色的造型還是加分不少,色彩斑斕又playful.

Mercato意指"小市集",每次光顧都沒有失望;開店之初星級大廚Chef Jean Georges Vongerichten遠道而來事事親力親為,Chef de Cuidine香港一職由Anthony Burd主理.餐點配合環境簡約低調,我就鐘情它的輕鬆自在,不花巧做作..雖然有時略嫌食物沒有怎樣更新創作,不過話說回來,保持水準已經難得,在香港這個經營環境之下..
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Date of Visit
2017-07-30
Dining Method
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$380 (Lunch)
Recommended Dishes
Lychee Procesco
Burrata Cheese with mixed Tomato Salad, Olive Oil & grilled Bread
Rigatoni & Meatballs, Smoked Chili Tomato Ragu