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I booked a table via phone customer service. The reception was polite and nice. Drawing room location is convenient and easy to catch without map. The outlook of restaurant is fancy and modern. Entrance of restaurant with a painting looks little stately but interior design is no surprise.There are 2 menu serving in 4 / 5 courses every day. As normal, courses include appetizer , 2nd course, main and dessert with petite four and after meal tea. One of menus is classic with restaurant signature dis
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I booked a table via phone customer service. The reception was polite and nice. Drawing room location is convenient and easy to catch without map. The outlook of restaurant is fancy and modern. Entrance of restaurant with a painting looks little stately but interior design is no surprise.

There are 2 menu serving in 4 / 5 courses every day. As normal, courses include appetizer , 2nd course, main and dessert with petite four and after meal tea. One of menus is classic with restaurant signature dishes and another one is seasonal with dishes as named are "seasonal". Because it was my first time to try it such that I chose the classic one. 

Tried foie gras, scampi, linguine (signature) , pigeon and chocolate cake,etc. Foie gras is not as good as MO grill but the outter is still crispy. Well, scampi is special and must drink it with foam. Otherwise, the taste is scattered. The signature dish is chosen smart! The spanish prawn is fresh and rich texture. The source is sweet. Good match. Pigeon is like traditional chinese dishes in steamed way.Chocolate cake is my favourite in whole night!

One has to mention that the restaurant maitre'd is very nice and introduce menu in details. When I questioned , he can answer me politely with good smiling. I love good customer service restaurant!

Overall, it is "can revisit".

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Drawing Room - 它剛開業的時候,我去過一次,感覺食物很一般,還要一個月前訂座,自此就沒有再光顧。上個星期的聚會,朋友選了這家餐廳,才讓我有機會再一試它的實力。當晚的菜單有:碳燒龍蝦作頭盤,小龍蝦湯(Scampi Cappuccino),西班牙紅蝦扁意粉,和牛三食(分別是牛舌,Tenderloin和short ribs),再加甜品梨子酥餅配香草雪糕。頭盤的龍蝦很新鮮,也燒得恰到好處,不會太老。湯也不錯,有時候鬼佬蝦湯會煮得過濃,變成有點苦味,Drawing Room就沒有這個問題。最大的驚喜就是那道意粉,意粉al dente及醬汁分佈均勻之餘,那只紅蝦才是一絕。它是我唯一在香港吃過是“爽”而不是“酶”的西班牙紅蝦。本身不是和牛的fans,不過它的三式做法我覺得比較特別,細細塊也不會太油膩;尤其是那牛舌,煎香了就像午餐肉一樣。甜品是比較失色的部分,梨子太薄,烤的時候溫度又太高,把整個酥餅也弄得很乾。喜歡意大利菜的朋友,不妨一試或再給一次機會Drawing Room。當晚每位約1000元。
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Drawing Room - 它剛開業的時候,我去過一次,感覺食物很一般,還要一個月前訂座,自此就沒有再光顧。上個星期的聚會,朋友選了這家餐廳,才讓我有機會再一試它的實力。當晚的菜單有:碳燒龍蝦作頭盤,小龍蝦湯(Scampi Cappuccino),西班牙紅蝦扁意粉,和牛三食(分別是牛舌,Tenderloin和short ribs),再加甜品梨子酥餅配香草雪糕。頭盤的龍蝦很新鮮,也燒得恰到好處,不會太老。湯也不錯,有時候鬼佬蝦湯會煮得過濃,變成有點苦味,Drawing Room就沒有這個問題。最大的驚喜就是那道意粉,意粉al dente及醬汁分佈均勻之餘,那只紅蝦才是一絕。它是我唯一在香港吃過是“爽”而不是“酶”的西班牙紅蝦。本身不是和牛的fans,不過它的三式做法我覺得比較特別,細細塊也不會太油膩;尤其是那牛舌,煎香了就像午餐肉一樣。甜品是比較失色的部分,梨子太薄,烤的時候溫度又太高,把整個酥餅也弄得很乾。

喜歡意大利菜的朋友,不妨一試或再給一次機會Drawing Room。當晚每位約1000元。
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看餐廳的外表給騙了, 還以為是貴夾唔飽果隻, 還有”drawing room” 此名字給人印象就是外表行頭, 通常偶像派唱歌都略為遜色, 而drawing room卻是個不太漂亮的偶像派, 但唱得有不錯。他們想營造的華麗氣氛我卻感受不到, 酒吧有點像美麗華酒店, 只屬普通。 餸菜賣相出奇地平實沒半點花巧, 卻是非常傳統的意大利菜presentation, 值得一讚!是日晚餐已經是第2餐, 可憐我跟女友吃罷了一餐不知怎形容的fine dining後完全唔飽, 才跑到這裡再吃女友點了foie gras with scallop 我地share左個cappucino scampi同trio of wagyu。 Foie gras香滑軟腍, 卻沒覆蓋帶子的鮮味, 給我偷吃了許多=)cappucino scampi的泡沫很輕卻密, 如果帶點mushroom味就更好。trio of wagyu 有點普通, 和牛唔算好靚, signature來說有點失望, 不過還算中上之作。
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看餐廳的外表給騙了, 還以為是貴夾唔飽果隻, 還有”drawing room” 此名字給人印象就是外表行頭, 通常偶像派唱歌都略為遜色, 而drawing room卻是個不太漂亮的偶像派, 但唱得有不錯。

他們想營造的華麗氣氛我卻感受不到, 酒吧有點像美麗華酒店, 只屬普通。 餸菜賣相出奇地平實沒半點花巧, 卻是非常傳統的意大利菜presentation, 值得一讚!

是日晚餐已經是第2餐, 可憐我跟女友吃罷了一餐不知怎形容的fine dining後完全唔飽, 才跑到這裡再吃
女友點了foie gras with scallop 我地share左個cappucino scampi同trio of wagyu。

Foie gras香滑軟腍, 卻沒覆蓋帶子的鮮味, 給我偷吃了許多=)

cappucino scampi的泡沫很輕卻密, 如果帶點mushroom味就更好。

trio of wagyu 有點普通, 和牛唔算好靚, signature來說有點失望, 不過還算中上之作。
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We booked a week in advance (7:30pm) and didn't get our table until 8:15/8:20. So much for booking in advance and for a expensive restaurant that is just unacceptable. The four of us then ordered a few drinks, which looking back can only be deemed as being overpriced. We then had some bread, which was average at best, but bread is bread I guess. We ordered the Crab Salad, Amuse Bouche and some soup to kick things off, only to be disappointed. The soup was watery and flavourless while the c
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We booked a week in advance (7:30pm) and didn't get our table until 8:15/8:20. So much for booking in advance and for a expensive restaurant that is just unacceptable.

The four of us then ordered a few drinks, which looking back can only be deemed as being overpriced.

We then had some bread, which was average at best, but bread is bread I guess.

We ordered the Crab Salad, Amuse Bouche and some soup to kick things off, only to be disappointed. The soup was watery and flavourless while the crab salad was acceptable when considering the price makes it poor value for money. The crab in the salad although shredded, must have come from a tin can and most likely those cheaper brands as we had issues with crab shells. The Amuse Bouche was decent, but was a little salty for our taste and as opposed to being slightly warm felt extremely cold.

We then ordered 2 x wagyu beef cheek and a trio of wagyu short rib and the cod fish.

The wagyu beef was below par as there was no meat flavour, you could only tastethe sauce and salt. We actually found the hash brown to be more enjoyable than the meat!

The wagyu short rib was acceptable, the meat had flavour and it was not excessively salty like the beef cheek.

The cod fish was already soggy by the time it got to us, the fish felt slimy. Once again another salty dish! The minestrone soup was too salty and lacked thickness. The meat from the cod fish didn't seem fresh, which I figure is the reason for the high doesage of salt.

At this point the 4 of us weren't impressed, but thought what the heck lets try to cheer up with a simple desert. We all thought you can't really stuff up too badly making a desert, so we ordered 2 apple tarts with ice cream between us. Like a previous review said, the tarts were not thick enough and lacked apples.

To sum up, we were far from impressed with the Drawing Room due to the high price and the poor quality of the food. The atmosphere and venue was decent, but you go to a restaurant to eat and in the case of an expensive restaurant you should be served excellent food, which clearly wasn't the case here. One other thing we noticed was the disgusting toilets, which really doesn't fit in with the rest of the restaurant. We also had an issue with my colleagues wine glass being very dirty.
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We (3) booked for the earliest table (8:30), but we arrived around 7:30 to enjoy a few drinks first. We were seated in a very nice and comfortable booth/chair beside the bar. Cocktails were very nice, fresh and not overpriced. A short while later (maybe 30 minutes), our table was ready. Too bad it was the seat right beside the entrance with the washrom and customer traffic. Regardless, the table, furniture, lighting, and seats are all very comfortable and posh. The other customers were quiet, no
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We (3) booked for the earliest table (8:30), but we arrived around 7:30 to enjoy a few drinks first. We were seated in a very nice and comfortable booth/chair beside the bar. Cocktails were very nice, fresh and not overpriced. A short while later (maybe 30 minutes), our table was ready. Too bad it was the seat right beside the entrance with the washrom and customer traffic. Regardless, the table, furniture, lighting, and seats are all very comfortable and posh. The other customers were quiet, not busy taking pictures or making noise with their phones! The atmosphere is fantastic, quiet, nice music, soft, dim lighting, etc.. Too bad it costs so much to find such an atmposphere in Hong Kong!

The menu offers only 2 sets. Both are unique, but the more expensive set included a soup for $ 350...so rather than chance that much $$$ on a "Signature" soup, we opted for set A.

The bread was only average; no grains, white, too crusty on the outside and my mother makes much better bread, so I am used to better quality. The amuse bouche or whatever they called it, was a nice gimmick/touch...very rich in flavour.

A bottle of Pinot Gregio was reasonably priced $380. It was tasty!

The starter; the crab salad with cucumber gel is fantastic; light, refreshing and very pleasant. The flavours explode in your mouth. Second course, lobster pasta, also fresh, cooked to perfection and flavourful. It had a good portion of lobster too. My main course was the lamb. It was cooked to perfection and tasty. I tasted some of the Ox cheek. I'll get that next time because it was delicious! Desserts were all very nice. I chose the apple. Combining the 4 courses made for just the right size for a dinner. Presentation was fine on all courses, very simlpe, yet effective.

The petitie fours were nice, but I wonder why we were given the option to take only one, when other tables were choosing 4 and five each? I was full anyways, but this should have been explained more clearly when they were presented.

The service was right on...swift, efficient and extremely polite. Overall, yes, I will go back again, as often as I can afford. I'd love to sample that signature soup though. The restaurant is a very nice, away from the turmoil, night out, venue!

I refuse to take pictures and disturb other guests while enjoying such an elegant atmosphere. I'd like to thank the other guests for doing the same Saturday night.
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女友一直也想來食飯,終於也一想心願選了2種甜品 Tiramisu 及 Dark Chocolate Cake,女友只喜歡 Tiramisu,話 Chocolate cake 唔合格 起碼女友喜歡,謝天謝地水準之作湯的味道不是全部用 Scampi 來做 ,應該加入了龍蝦頭或蝦殼,但 waiter 介紹是卻說是 "個湯全部用 Scampi 來做" 早知柯朾個 full portion女友口味比較偏淡,如果她說這個 pasta 味道淡,可想像到是甚麼味道但 flavour 不夠,可惜可惜女友不喜歡,因為太多脂肪。
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女友一直也想來食飯,終於也一想心願
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選了2種甜品 Tiramisu 及 Dark Chocolate Cake,女友只喜歡 Tiramisu,話 Chocolate cake 唔合格
女友至愛
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起碼女友喜歡,謝天謝地
不錯的頭盤
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湯的味道不是全部用 Scampi 來做 ,應該加入了龍蝦頭或蝦殼,但 waiter 介紹是卻說是 "個湯全部用 Scampi 來做"
全晚最佳之作
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早知柯朾個 full portion
味道太淡
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女友口味比較偏淡,如果她說這個 pasta 味道淡,可想像到是甚麼味道
不錯的 Pigeon
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但 flavour 不夠,可惜可惜
慢煮的羊架,但太多脂肪 la
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女友不喜歡,因為太多脂肪。
Other Info. : 可惜只有2種 set menu 選擇 4 course $780 及 5 course $890,今晚埋單加一連酒水大約 $4000
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全晚最佳之作
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We spent one of the most enjoyable evenings here!Perhaps less prestigious than the otto e mezzo, I enjoy the dishes and services here even better. The classy and warm stairway leading to the dining room sets the mood just right for what is about to come!Highlights of the dinner includes:This soup with foam is simply divine! It's tasty with a rich flavor!Despite what it sounds, the pan fried dish is tasty but not heavy at all.Although the deserts here may not compare favorably with that from otto
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We spent one of the most enjoyable evenings here!

Perhaps less prestigious than the otto e mezzo, I enjoy the dishes and services here even better. The classy and warm stairway leading to the dining room sets the mood just right for what is about to come!

Highlights of the dinner includes:
Guinea Fowl w/ Foie Gras & Blurberry
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Scampi cappuccino
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This soup with foam is simply divine!
Spaghetti with Canary Island Red Prawn
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It's tasty with a rich flavor!
Roasted Colorado Lam Rack
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Quail stuffed w/ Foie Gras & Black Truffle
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Despite what it sounds, the pan fried dish is tasty but not heavy at all.
Peer tart with Vanilla Ice cream
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Although the deserts here may not compare favorably with that from otto e mezzo, this one is a delight. The home made ice-cream is a perfect mate with the tart.
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The petit four accompanying the complimentary coffee or tea is another delight. A nice round off to the evening.
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2012-03-15
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Guinea Fowl w/ Foie Gras & Blurberry
Scampi cappuccino
Spaghetti with Canary Island Red Prawn
Roasted Colorado Lam Rack
Quail stuffed w/ Foie Gras & Black Truffle
Peer tart with Vanilla Ice cream
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Birthday celebration venue. Expensive, nice atmosphere, but where we sat there was a bit of cigar smoke floating our way. But we couldn't see anyone inhaling cigar. Oh well. Environment:Quite elegant and comfortable. Plane mirrors everywhere - even on the ceilings. Sofas up against the wall. Mainly 2-seaters. There's a little function room I think for parties of 6+. The ceiling is low so conversations can easily be overheard. Service:Impeccable! The manager came around to explain the menu to us
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Birthday celebration venue. Expensive, nice atmosphere, but where we sat there was a bit of cigar smoke floating our way. But we couldn't see anyone inhaling cigar. Oh well.

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low ceiling, cosy
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Quite elegant and comfortable. Plane mirrors everywhere - even on the ceilings. Sofas up against the wall. Mainly 2-seaters. There's a little function room I think for parties of 6+. The ceiling is low so conversations can easily be overheard.

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Impeccable! The manager came around to explain the menu to us and was professional. Thorough briefing but could work on pronunciation (nitpicking here).

Food:
Regrettably I cannot document all the dishes we had in photos. There is an upload limit of 12 photos per post...
Bread basket
正 Varied and delicious
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A very interesting bread basket. There are around 5 types of bread to pick from - bread stick coated in diced boiled egg white and mayo blend - hot, crunchy and yummy. Brioche delicious and sweet. A kind of wheat bread - my favorite - crisp exterior shell and soft center. Tomato foccacia and olive sourdough also available - light and fluffy inside, with a crisp top layer. The EVOO was fragrant, vinegar was quite sweet and thick mm that's what i'm looking for.
But a word of warning for ladies don't eat too much or else you won't have room for the actual meal!!

Amuse bouche - foie gras creme brulee (picture not shown here)
It was smooth, slighlty savoury topped with caramelized brown sugar. The balance was right because I could taste the egg yolk as well. A nice balance between foie gras and egg yolk. Not a personal favorite in terms of flavour but the combination was interesting! Not hot. Just lukewarm. room temperature.

Wine list was impressive and extensive. There were wines from all over the world. Had a few reds from Napa Valley
. You can only order by-the-glass from a certain list, which isn't as extensive, but it serves the purpose. The manager recommended a red to us - it was full-bodied and fruity, quite enjoyable.

Crab salad with tomato gelatin, datterino tomatoes and caviar $240
Refreshing appetizer
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I'm not a fan of seafood at all but I must compliment the crab salad. It's shredded crab meat with finely chopped chives. Palate didn't itch after eating it. It was cold, fresh, and mixed with just the right amount of mayo-like binding agent. The caviar sitting at the top was creamy and briny. The tomato gelatin was cold, effortless to eat and refreshing. It's doesn't have the sourness some tomatoes have, which is good, or else the sourness would overpower the delicate crab flavour. I can only say it tastes very tomato.

Pan-fried quail and foie gras with hazelnut and cherries $240
cherries and quail
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Very thin and nicely crisped skin, juicy and tasty flesh, served hot. It was a bit salty but if you eat if with the other things on the plate it is okay.

Slow cooked egg with bluefin tuna belly tartare and cardoon $240The egg was almost like a poached egg but the inside was super runny and they made the egg white holding the egg super thin. You bust the egg and then everything's covered in yolk!

Scampi cappuccino
Intense seafood flavour. Very fresh, not my cup of...coffee. The waiter served the scampi in a mug first, then slowly poured the frothy cappuccino at the table. We were saying there must've been a lot of shrimp heads in the soup because all the flavour is in the head. It wasn't a consomme so there should be some cream too.

>> And I must say, although we were less than halfway into the meal, and I was already quite full. Could've stopped after the next course!

Homemade tagliolini with lobster and tomatoes $260
rare pick!
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Again, I am surprised at myself for having picked this dish - i consider it an accomplishment! ...I should rephrase - i consider ordering this dish a step forward because I actually handed out most of the lobster to everyone else (heh). But the flavour was quite acceptable. The tomato sauce was not devoid of lobster taste. Cooked al dente and tossed in a liberal (yet not excessive) amount of tomato sauce - yum. Intense tomato flavour, probably some sun-dried tomato went into the paste. The pasta was home made.

Braised wagyu beef cheek with potatoes maxim $360
Delicious and sticky
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Braised beef cheek was the right texture: cooked till super soft, chew with minimal effort; very sticky (deliciously coated the my palate) because of the huge amount of collagen in beef cheek -> producing a thick braising liquid. Wagyu beef adds another substantial percentage of fat. Regrettably, I don't think it was flavourful enough. Sufficiently salty but not beefy enough. Potatoes maxim is a deluxe version of hash brown. I think it's in the way the potatoes were prepared - hash brown is made from potato strings or finely diced potato, potatoes maxim = thinly sliced, scalloped and thinly layered. was crispy and delicious. Not too salty.

Trio of wagyu short rib, wagyu beef tenderloin and ox tongue with potato gratin $360
the three musketeers
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R ordered this. Looks like a terrifically small portion but at that point of the meal you really don't want anything more than that. Not too convenient for sharing, true. I only managed to secure a bit of rib for tasting. It was yummier than my beef cheek. Had more flavour.

Roast cod fish with seafood minestrone $360
Fresh, but don't let skin go soggy
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The cod was extremely fresh and the skin was not slimy at all (GOOD!). However, it became soggy after being soaked in the minestrone for a while. So its' best to keep the liquid off the skin surface.

Dark chocolate tart with raspberries and whipped cream $90
decadent dark chocolate tart
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My pick! Most of this dessert was a dark chocolate ganache which is intense and satisfying, yet guilt-inducing at the same time. The raspberries and sweet cream helped cut the bitterness. Texture smooth and solid. A chocolate disc sits on the ganache, underneath which lies a thin layer of mousse. Rich, decadent, delightful chocolate dessert.

Pan fried brioche with ice cream $90
mediocre only
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Supposedly this is one of the specialties recommended by the manager but we found nothing outstanding about the brioche...again, like a deluxe french toast.
The vanilla ice cream was pretty good though, home made, you can see the vanilla seeds!


Apple tart with caramel sauce and vanilla ice cream
nought too special
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Maybe I'm prejudiced but i prefer a thick tart with chunky apples. I don't like apple strudel that much. Apple tart...it's not very tart-like without a shell...I love pie/cookie crust! It wasn't too sweet, which is good. Among the three desserts we rated the chocolate tart highest, and then vanilla ice cream.

Cheese board
mostly goat cheese
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D ordered this, I don't share D's affiliation with cheese. D: Especially goat cheese. I munched on the grapes and crackers happily though.

Conclusion:
All in all, a satisfactory experience. Great venue for celebrating birthdays. It's not very intimate because the tables are kind of close to each other such that you don't get a lot of personal space...but there is a private dining room you can book i think. Recommended if you've never been.
Other Info. : Olive oil and balsamic vinegar with bread: should the 2 liquids be mixed together on a plate, or should they be poured into 2 separate compartments in a bowl with a divider..What's the traditional way?
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Date of Visit
2012-01-28
Dining Method
Dine In
Spending Per Head
$850 (Dinner)
Celebration
Birthday
Recommended Dishes
正 Varied and delicious
cherries and quail
mostly goat cheese
rare pick!
decadent dark chocolate tart
Fresh, but don't let skin go soggy
the three musketeers
Refreshing appetizer
Delicious and sticky
low ceiling, cosy
Level2
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I had a very enjoyable dinner at the drawing room in Mid Nov.This was my first time to visit. The tables were too close, the food was a bit dissapointing, but the excellence of service of one of the Managers (I believe so - he was wearing grey suits) complemented it. And they got an impressive wine list to choose from!We had the 4 course menu for each of us, plus a bottle of white wine recommended by the restaurant within our desirable price range and we were too full to finish the petit four in
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I had a very enjoyable dinner at the drawing room in Mid Nov.
This was my first time to visit. The tables were too close, the food was a bit dissapointing, but the excellence of service of one of the Managers (I believe so - he was wearing grey suits) complemented it. And they got an impressive wine list to choose from!

We had the 4 course menu for each of us, plus a bottle of white wine recommended by the restaurant within our desirable price range and we were too full to finish the petit four in the end!

Before I move on to the food, I would really want to say a BIG THANK YOU to that Manager/ waiter who served us that night.
He, together with the rest of the crew in the restaurant was very considerate and had strong attention to details, :

#1: I told the restaurant that we would be celebrating my friend's birthday while I made the booking. However, on the day, I completely forgot to inform the restaurant which one of us was the "main character" of the night! When we had our second/ third course, I got an unfamiliar number calling my mobile, I picked up and the other end of the phone said gently "Hi, we are calling from the restaurant that you are dining at the moment, can you please tell us which one on the table is the birthday girl tonight (followed by very secretive instructions so that i could let them know who was the birthday girl without any of my friends noticing)"

This is very kind and I am impressed. Thanks for saving me the embarrasament while my friend could happily have her name written on her dessert plate with a candle! Also a polaroid picture!


#2: We were not prepared to splash out on wines. And the sommelier politely recommended some nice wines which we could choose from the very extensive wine list. He did it in a much nicer/ polite way than the sommelier in Mandarin Grill!

#3: The restaurant was full on the evening that I went. But as soon as all of us arrived, when we looked around and before we even tried to raise our hands to request for menus/ wine lists, the grey-suit manager already brought them along.


Moving on to food, thank you for the very detailed explanation.

The bread was warm. I love the onion bread!! but would be much better if we can get a wider variety of olive oil/ balmasic to choose from.
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Starter: I had "Pan Fried Quail and Foie Gras with Hazelnut and Cherry Sauce" - The Quails tastes excellent!
Quail with Foie Gras
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Pasta Course: Homemade Tagliolini with Lobster and Confit Tomatoes - this tagliolini is homemade and is very chewy, lobster meat very tender and fresh.
Tagliolini with Lobster
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Main Course: Braised Wagyu Beef Cheek with Ox Tongue, Smoked Potato Cream and Porcini Mushrooms -
The Beef cheek was quite disappointing. I did not like the sauce. The Ox Tongue is better.
Beef Cheek
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Dessert: I forgot what i ordered, just remember that I picked it from the 5-course menu instead.


Coffee/ Tea: Surprise surprise, the Manager would bring a big box and introduced one by one to you!
the best Manager!
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This is the superb grey-suit staff that I have been talking about!

Finally, ending our dinner with petit four (again, a wide variety to choose from):
Petit four
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I hope they will improve the food quality and I will definitely come back!
Foie Gras creme brulee
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Taste
Decor
Service
Hygiene
Value
Dining Method
Dine In
Spending Per Head
$1100 (Dinner)
Celebration
Birthday
Recommended Dishes
Foie Gras creme brulee
Petit four
Beef Cheek
Tagliolini with Lobster
Quail with Foie Gras
  • Homemade Tagliolini with Lobster
Level6
2011-12-09 193 views
聽聞銅鑼灣最近開左間成日爆場o既意大利餐廳,食物出色,地方又有格調,大家聽到心郁郁,所以XO負責訂位,睇下邊日有位就一齊去試。我地張六人枱要等成個幾禮拜先有位,認真唔講得笑。好彩我地去嗰日有人帶路,因為雖則餐廳喺酒店一樓,正門並非喺酒店入面;如果要我自己喺條街度搵,真係好容易會走溜眼。平時真係好討厭樓梯架,不過唔知點解,小肥對Drawing Room嗰條樓梯居然冇抗拒,重一邊出力行,一邊欣賞佢好grand 好型o既室內裝修添,感覺好似入左間畫廊咁,所以好自然地影多兩幅相! 上到餐廳,燈光變得柔和,而且好有情調。原來餐廳其中一邊係酒吧,望落都幾乾淨企理。當時覺得Drawing Room個老板好有頭腦,諗倒應該會有好多酒店客上黎飲野,可惜嗰晚由Happy Hour到我地食完飯為止都冇人幫襯過,莫非冇乜人知道酒吧o既存在?定亦或係客人驚飲完酒會轆落樓梯呢?環境分被重罰之原故:我地當晚被安排入座兩張長梳化,視覺效果還可以,不過對我地D身材健碩,同埋經常要出入洗手間o既人黎講,可以話係極之唔舒服同唔方便!就算攞走哂梳化上o既cushion,坐中間嗰個都重係動彈不得;進食時個身又「座」左落去,真係
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聽聞銅鑼灣最近開左間成日爆場o既意大利餐廳,食物出色,地方又有格調,大家聽到心郁郁,所以XO負責訂位,睇下邊日有位就一齊去試。我地張六人枱要等成個幾禮拜先有位,認真唔講得笑。
正門樓梯
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好彩我地去嗰日有人帶路,因為雖則餐廳喺酒店一樓,正門並非喺酒店入面;如果要我自己喺條街度搵,真係好容易會走溜眼。平時真係好討厭樓梯架,不過唔知點解,小肥對Drawing Room嗰條樓梯居然冇抗拒,重一邊出力行,一邊欣賞佢好grand 好型o既室內裝修添
,感覺好似入左間畫廊咁,所以好自然地影多兩幅相!
華麗o既樓梯
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上到餐廳,燈光變得柔和,而且好有情調。原來餐廳其中一邊係酒吧,望落都幾乾淨企理。當時覺得Drawing Room個老板好有頭腦,諗倒應該會有好多酒店客上黎飲野,可惜嗰晚由Happy Hour到我地食完飯為止都冇人幫襯過
,莫非冇乜人知道酒吧o既存在?定亦或係客人驚飲完酒會轆落樓梯呢?
酒吧
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環境分被重罰之原故:我地當晚被安排入座兩張長梳化,視覺效果還可以,不過對我地D身材健碩,同埋經常要出入洗手間o既人黎講,可以話係極之唔舒服同唔方便!就算攞走哂梳化上o既cushion,坐中間嗰個都重係動彈不得;進食時個身又「座」左落去,真係食得XO好狼狽


如食評們所講,餐廳個酒牌好多選擇,而且mark up得好有良心
!所以覺得佢地每樽自來酒要收返$300開瓶費都好合理。不過,幫我地加酒水嗰位同事就唔係好稱職啦,因為我地o既酒杯同水杯好多時都係「吉」o既
。相反地,負責幫我地落單嗰個哥哥仔就好落力,佢好有心機地慢慢詳細推介每款食物;XO只係唔明白點解哥哥仔唔用大家都聽得明o既廣東話,而要選擇用非母語o既英文去講解食材同煮法呢?!佢講得吃力時,我地都聽得好辛苦囉。結果為簡單起見,我地每人叫左個唔同組合o既set($720之四道,$890之五道,及$740同$840之特道),食物上到枱先各自調配。

  麵包籃:價錢咁高級o既意大利餐廳,D麵包居然唔夠新鮮熱辣,只係暖暖地,重要又硬又韌,想唔扣分都唔得啦
麵包
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  Snapper Carpaccio($240):餐牌上冇印,是日廚師推介也。魚肉又厚又韌,調味汁味道勁濃,完全食唔出任何魚鮮味;要出動到大廚親自出黎推介,卻如此失色,真係唔敢想像接住落黎o既菜式會係點
Snapper Carpaccio
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  Angel Hair with Sea Urchin:Angel Hair好彈牙,不過海膽o既份量就好似孤寒左少少
。好欣賞佢棄用忌廉而選取蕃茄醬做個調味汁,感覺冇咁溜,不過最終因味道太咸,同埋其他配料多過主角o既海膽,所以XO推介唔落手。
Angel Hair with Sea Urchin
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  Foie Gras Crème Brûlée:好有分子料理feel,可以話係全餐飯最有特色o既一味。暖暖o既Crème Brûlée,味道甜甜,減去左溜溜o既肝醬,只取其香濃o既Foie Gras味,並保留返Crème Brûlée應有o既焦糖脆面同滑滑燉蛋餡嗰個口感,整體變得唔滯,讚讚
Foie Gras Crème Brûlée
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  Pan Seared Scallop with Pan Fried Fois Gras, Figs and Almond Sauce:半生熟o既帶子好香嫩,同味濃o既鵝肝嗰個質感非常夾,加埋爽甜o既無花果一齊食,可以話係無懈可擊呀
Pan Seared Scallop w/ Pan Fried Fois Gras
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哈,咁啱全晚最滿意o既兩道菜都同鵝肝有關,唔知係巧合定係XO仔有偏見呢?!


  Roasted Suckling Pig:份量唔係好夠,味道還可以。乳豬唔會太肥,個皮OK脆,肉質亦唔會乾,只係嫌佢韌左少少,做得算唔錯架啦。
Roasted Suckling Pig
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  Linguine with Canary Island Red Prawns:意粉同樣煙韌彈牙,不過汁液都係太咸,而且好酸,唔多啱XO仔口味。意大利餐廳o既意大利粉居然只能做到麵條口感好,味道卻未能達標,似乎失禮左少少bor
Linguine w/ Canary Island Red Prawns
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  Trio of Wagyu Short Rib, Wagyu Beef Tenderloin and Ox Tongue with Whipped Potato and Red Wine Sauce:見咁多人推介,所以未去都已經諗定要叫黎試!雖然一早睇過相,預左賣相唔吸引,不過當見倒三件黑默默o既「和牛」喺面前,胃口都重係頓然大減
。此道和牛三重奏,哥哥仔建議由味道最淡o既左食起,果然越食越咸!三款牛以牛脷最出色,腍中帶爽,其他兩款就真係好劣啦!向tenderloin落第一刀,見倒入面已經熟哂,入口肉溫卻唔夠熱,最外層簡直係又嚡又老,感覺好似返叮咁
,完全唔tender,味道重咸到我要飲多幾啖水去解!Short Rib同樣地過熟,肉質更奇韌,signature dish都做成咁,真係教人失望到極點
Wagyu Trio
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  Pear Tart with Vanilla Ice-Cream:梨撻唔夠熱,底層個皮又厚又韌,用刀切都切唔開,梨味再香都冇用,失敗
Pear Tart
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對小肥黎講,要成千八蚊食一餐唔多飽肚,坐得辛苦,客人經常口乾,食物欠缺火候o既意大利菜,XO覺得超級唔抵囉

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Decor
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Hygiene
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Date of Visit
2011-08-05
Dining Method
Dine In
Spending Per Head
$1800 (Dinner)
Recommended Dishes
華麗o既樓梯
酒吧
Foie Gras Crème Brûlée
Pan Seared Scallop w/ Pan Fried Fois Gras
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Level1
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2011-09-27 26 views
一個月前訂位, 餐廳提供2種MENU, 4個COURSE - $6xx, 5個COURSE - $8xx... 2個MENU菜色可以調換, 5個COURSE的MENU多了個湯... 是我最欣賞!!! 其他菜式還可以, +分滿分, 我會俾7到啦...
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Date of Visit
2011-09-22
Dining Method
Dine In
Spending Per Head
$1000 (Dinner)
Celebration
Birthday
Recommended Dishes
麵包好香~正!
温泉蛋撈埋個汁~爆!
鵝干加埋帶子~MATCH到冇野好講!
最愛的龍蝦湯~正正正!
一般~
梨PIPE
Level4
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2011-08-31 35 views
如果一間高級食肆能令人一而再的光顧, 它一定有其過人之處。The Drawing Room。位處銅鑼灣Jia Bontique Hotel 內一樓, 不過它本身和酒店沒有直接關係, 餐廳沒有午市, 星期日關門, 很明顯做晚市已經夠本。晚餐菜單有四道菜和五道菜之分,分別是$720 和$890,五道菜是多了個湯, 不過兩個menu 基本上菜式是不同的, 可不可以兩個菜單交叉點選?為甚麼不?付錢便可以。當晚大家胃口很好, 都點了5 courses。侍應十分詳細的解釋每道菜的特點,我左耳入, 右耳出, 因為已經心中有數。頭盤是: Tuna bella Tartar with slow cooked egg , 已說過我一見他他便要點他, 也不是騙你的, 還混了只溫泉蛋, 不知怎的, 吃的時候覺得有點窩蛋牛肉飯feel, 更想起韓式生牛肉。然後是 Scampi Cappuccino, 上由侍應即場從茶壺物體倒出湯,不知為甚麼要這樣做?以示熱辣辣?實在不必, 又不是賣拉茶, 還要倒到最後一碗時不夠湯, 要折返廚房添湯, 蝦碌啦。 The Drawing Room 令我再而三地去光顧, 因為我掛念
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如果一間高級食肆能令人一而再的光顧, 它一定有其過人之處。

The Drawing Room。位處銅鑼灣Jia Bontique Hotel 內一樓, 不過它本身和酒店沒有直接關係, 餐廳沒有午市, 星期日關門, 很明顯做晚市已經夠本。
晚餐菜單有四道菜和五道菜之分,分別是$720 和$890,五道菜是多了個湯, 不過兩個menu 基本上菜式是不同的, 可不可以兩個菜單交叉點選?為甚麼不?付錢便可以。當晚大家胃口很好, 都點了5 courses。

侍應十分詳細的解釋每道菜的特點,我左耳入, 右耳出, 因為已經心中有數。

頭盤是: Tuna bella Tartar with slow cooked egg , 已說過我一見他他便要點他, 也不是騙你的, 還混了只溫泉蛋, 不知怎的, 吃的時候覺得有點窩蛋牛肉飯feel, 更想起韓式生牛肉。
普通啦
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然後是 Scampi Cappuccino, 上由侍應即場從茶壺物體倒出湯,不知為甚麼要這樣做?以示熱辣辣?實在不必, 又不是賣拉茶, 還要倒到最後一碗時不夠湯, 要折返廚房添湯, 蝦碌啦。
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The Drawing Room 令我再而三地去光顧, 因為我掛念其中一道菜,這裡吸引著我的就是Linguine with Canary island Red Prawn and Crispy Artichokes,西班牙紅蝦扁意粉。蝦爽口彈牙不足為奇, 花竹蝦也有這個效果, 但 al dente 的 linguine 吸收了紅蝦香濃的鮮味, 個人來說, 是好吃到耳仔會郁那種。
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這次要了 Roasted Suckling Pig with Apricots and Red Onion Marmalade 為主菜, 因為同枱的分別點了和牛和鱸魚, 我便點燒豬吧。侍應介紹這道菜的時候, 像生怕肉類太滯口, 強調份量很少;果然只得兩小件, 當然是皮脆肉嫩那種。試了一點朋友的和牛三味, 牛肋骨, 牛柳及牛脷, 都是三小件, 肉質很柔軟。
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Trio of Wagyu Short Rib, Wagyu Beef Tenderloin and Ox tongue with whipped potato and Red Wine Sauce
賣相差了點, 不過味道好
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甜品 : Warm Chocolate Cake with Passion Fruit Ganache and Vanilla Ice Cream, 錯不了。
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還有coffe or tea 及pasticcini (蛋糕), 好甜。
好甜
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在這裡給大家一個溫馨提示, 如果你打算六個人去晚飯的話, 千萬記得在訂位的時候提出不要梳化。那一晚我們六人便得到兩條梳化, 三個人坐一條, 其迫狹程度可想而知。

會不會再去?會啩。
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Date of Visit
2011-08-12
Dining Method
Dine In
Spending Per Head
$1500 (Dinner)
Celebration
Birthday
Recommended Dishes
好甜
賣相差了點, 不過味道好
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廣東話有一句好好玩的順口溜,叫“入實驗室撳緊急掣”。到The Drawing Room這個會客室,究竟有啥好做?當然不是“撳掣”,而是吃意大利菜啦!以往19世紀末的英國大宅中,drawing room就是一個為成年客人而設的活動和娛樂空間。當時的英國大戶人家,都喜歡在這裡安排喜劇表演娛賓。剛才一個爛笑話,無非是為了配合“會客室”的娛樂性質,為大家來個幽默的引子而已。哈哈!The Drawing Room — 這家位於銅鑼灣的意大利餐廳,由分別可容納50及30人的餐廳、酒吧兩部分組成。餐廳的牆壁上掛滿了本地藝術家的作品,在不同鏡子及射燈的映襯下,營造了一個既輕鬆,卻又不失優雅的用膳空間。餐廳由Roland Schuller主理,此君曾於意大利拿坡里出任二星級Don Alfonso 1890主廚,之前曾服務船王奧納西斯及車路士班主阿布拉莫域治,屬國際級名廚。這家餐廳令我最欣賞的,不是主廚的名氣,也不是這裡的裝潢,而是服務團隊的專業精神。印象中未有一家餐廳的侍者,會這樣詳細為客人介紹餐牌上每一道菜的材料。除此之外,他們不但勤快,也面帶笑容的為客人服務。其實The Drawing Room的餐
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廣東話有一句好好玩的順口溜,叫“入實驗室撳緊急掣”。到The Drawing Room這個會客室,究竟有啥好做?當然不是“撳掣”,而是吃意大利菜啦!以往19世紀末的英國大宅中,drawing room就是一個為成年客人而設的活動和娛樂空間。當時的英國大戶人家,都喜歡在這裡安排喜劇表演娛賓。剛才一個爛笑話,無非是為了配合“會客室”的娛樂性質,為大家來個幽默的引子而已。哈哈!
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The Drawing Room — 這家位於銅鑼灣的意大利餐廳,由分別可容納50及30人的餐廳、酒吧兩部分組成。餐廳的牆壁上掛滿了本地藝術家的作品,在不同鏡子及射燈的映襯下,營造了一個既輕鬆,卻又不失優雅的用膳空間。餐廳由Roland Schuller主理,此君曾於意大利拿坡里出任二星級Don Alfonso 1890主廚,之前曾服務船王奧納西斯及車路士班主阿布拉莫域治,屬國際級名廚。

這家餐廳令我最欣賞的,不是主廚的名氣,也不是這裡的裝潢,而是服務團隊的專業精神。印象中未有一家餐廳的侍者,會這樣詳細為客人介紹餐牌上每一道菜的材料。除此之外,他們不但勤快,也面帶笑容的為客人服務。

其實The Drawing Room的餐牌是蠻簡單的,只有每位$720四道菜及$890五道菜的套餐選擇。散點菜式就是將兩款套餐內,每類菜式的幾款選擇獨立來點,就成了所謂的散點餐牌。菜式的材料有龍蝦、鵝肝、羊鞍、藍鰭吞拿魚腩、鵪鶉、西班牙黑豚肉和海膽等,看來用料絕不馬虎。
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The Drawing Room有兩道菜,令我有蠻深刻的印象,就是Foie Gras Crème Brulee (開胃小點)和Scampi Tartare with Dried Zucchini Flower and Sorrento Lemon Cream (前菜)。雖然這是一家意大利餐廳,但它竟然供應我很想試,但一直未有機會親嚐的焦糖鵝肝燉蛋。上次到蘇豪的法國菜館La Marmite時,已想點那裡的焦糖鵝肝燉蛋配多士,可惜當日已售罄無緣一嚐。

由於是開胃小點的關係,這裡的Foie Gras Crème Brulee是小小的一碟。燉蛋的表面有一層很香脆的焦糖,由於糖分佈平均,所以面層呈現漂亮而難得的豹紋狀。這款小小的燉蛋,無論在視覺或是嗅覺上,都為我帶來喜出望外的感覺。味覺上它更為我帶來一種鹹甜交錯,卻又不覺突兀,蛋香和鵝肝的馥郁各領風騷,卻又搶不了對方峰芒的融和之感。
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作為前菜的Scampi Tartare with Dried Zucchini Flower and Sorrento Lemon Cream,簡直漂亮得過份。那朵意大利胡瓜花花,被風乾至呈透明狀,橘色的花瓣和綠色的花萼,形成最悅目的視覺對比。好奇的將花吃下,它竟滲出檸檬的芳香,想必是Lemon Cream所發揮的效果了。

Scampi Tartare上面的那塊超薄多士,也既香且脆。反而Scampi Tartare相對來說就少了份驚喜,因為碎龍蝦肉只有黏、濕、軟的口感,卻不太有彈性,味道淡淡的,不太覺得自己在吃海鮮。
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吃完前菜又來一道,由餐廳自製的意大利麵條。我點的Fettuccine with Iberico Pork Ragout是扁扁的寬麵條,吃來充滿蛋香和彈性。Iberico Pork也“肉香四溢”,但是不知何故,有幾塊好像燉得太久,連肉質也變得模模糊糊的,其他的肉塊卻沒有這種問題。
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我的主菜是Steamed Dover Sole with Porcini Mushrooms, Swiss Chard and Clams Juice,本以為這道菜應該是清新鮮味的,卻原來是淡然無味。雖然厚厚的比目鱼蒸得很滑,也有彈性,但卻欠缺魚香。

兩塊魚肉之間夾了些唐萵苣和牛肝菌,不過覺得唐萵苣的泥土味有點重,而牛肝菌的香味又不太突出,所以這個魚肉給我一種平平無奇的感覺。主菜的蜆肉本來鮮甜肉厚,應該很好吃才是,可惜其中一隻有沙,可謂大煞風景。
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作為甜品的Floating Island with Caramelized Hazelnut and Vanilla Sauce,外型真是無懈可擊。以蛋白所製的Floating Island,本就沒有濃郁的香味,再配以香味薄弱的Vanilla Sauce,只會叫人發悶,然而Caramelized Hazelnut算是帶來一點香脆口感。這款甜品想不到竟淪為中看不中用之物,可謂可惜之至。熱朱古力餐飲也是普普通通,同樣犯上牛奶味蓋過可可味的缺點。
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The Drawing Room 不是沒有令我感動的特質,只是當晚好像有點失準,希望日後會做得更好啦!
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2011-07-22
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With glass after glass of amazing wine and plate after plate of superb food, I marked the end of a tough year of Tiger and celebrated the start of a glamorous year of Rabbit at Drawing Room with fantabulous friends.The night was splendid with cheers, laughters and good talks, and we had memorable food and wine served from 7pm till midnight.And I had...Grilled Scampi with Winter SaladFresh Mediterranean Scampi that is rare to find in Hong Kong. Bouncy in texture, sweet in flavour! YUM! I had it w
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With glass after glass of amazing wine and plate after plate of superb food, I marked the end of a tough year of Tiger and celebrated the start of a glamorous year of Rabbit at Drawing Room with fantabulous friends.

The night was splendid with cheers, laughters and good talks, and we had memorable food and wine served from 7pm till midnight.

And I had...

Grilled Scampi with Winter Salad
Fresh Mediterranean Scampi that is rare to find in Hong Kong. Bouncy in texture, sweet in flavour! YUM! I had it with the silky-textured 1995 Dom Perignon Oenotheque (disgorged in 2005), and it was a blast in my mouth!
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Mediterranean Seafood Soup
Very flavourful but light and healthy soup with good pieces of seafood. I am not much of a Western soup person, but this one was within my liking
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Roasted Lobster with Grand Marnier and Lentil Beans
It was a tiny, but heavenly indulgence. You can't really spot the lobster in the picture, but it is about two mouthfuls of juicy, fresh lobster meat that bounces in your mouth and makes your jaw go up and down...MMM! And the Grand Marnier and Lentil Beans sauce was a new, delightful tasting experience. PLUS the White Prince; 2002 Puligny Montrachet by Laflaive
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Roasted Red Mullet with Swiss Chard
I had the BEEEEST squids ever!!! The fish was good which was crispy outside and smooth inside, but the baby squids that came with it....AASSDDJAGGARAAF!!! Fried slightly to slightly crispy, those fresh-savouring baby squids were doing a happy tigger dance in my mouth!
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Duo of Wagyu Short Rib and Wagyu Beef Tenderloin with Whipped Potato and Red Wine Sauce
Three pieces of marvelous, tender beef! It makes a lovely chemical reaction with the mega, handsome Red Guys that we paired it with; A magnum of 1995 Pichon Lalande and a magnum of 1985 Margaux
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For dessert we just filled the table with everything they served for dessert in the house.

Cheeseboard - Me had THE amazing TRUFFLE CHEESE! Orgasmic! Wonderful! It is the one to the left of the grapes...
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Pear Tart with Vanilla Beans Icecream- Sweet and lovelyyyy!! The pastry was crispy, and slightly but deliciously chewy
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You can read the rest of this review at: http://makinglovewithfood.blogspot.com/2011/02/eyes-go-white-with-truffle-cheese-and.html



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2011-02-02
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Chinese New Year
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It was a good week of eating and eating well. And why not, it's not everyday that I turn wiser. And the decision to dine at The Drawing Room was indeed a wise one. In short, it was excellent value for the quality that we were met with. The location is a beat-up section of Causeway Bay, but bordering on luxury row, with Lee Gardens just a brisk 2 minute walk away. But behind the glass doors, and up the stairs, was a comfy dining room in cosy-lit surrounds, manned by waiters in chic black shir
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It was a good week of eating and eating well. And why not, it's not everyday that I turn wiser. And the decision to dine at The Drawing Room was indeed a wise one. In short, it was excellent value for the quality that we were met with.

The location is a beat-up section of Causeway Bay, but bordering on luxury row, with Lee Gardens just a brisk 2 minute walk away. But behind the glass doors, and up the stairs, was a comfy dining room in cosy-lit surrounds, manned by waiters in chic black shirts.

While waiting for the dining mates to arrive, they plied me with a warm bread basket. Lovely selection. My favorites were the breadsticks in the glass - dunked in bits of cheese and hardboiled egg, as well as the big roll that was of course, crusty on the outside yet soft and fluffy on the inside, and most importantly, served warm.

While we each decided on variations of the 4-course menu, we all went with the same appetizer. And without regrets. The pan fried quail and foie gras with fig and hazelnut, served with an onion tart, was easily the dish of the night. Each of the quail and foie gras was finished to a crisp on the outside, and therefore mouth-watering when served. On the inside, the quail was very moist, and finger lickin good when finished off the bone. The foie in contrast was creamy on the inside and given a contrasting texture from the roasted nuts on the top. I don't really like onions, but in this case, even I have to admit that the caramelized onions over the buttery pastry was good to the last bite. Naturally, I wiped the plate clean.

My second course was the Burrata cheese ravioli with duck ragout and chanterelle mushrooms. The Burrata, which is a milkier and creamier version of the usual Mozzarella we eat, created both taste and texture as the insert of the ravioli. Combined with a tasty duck ragout with chanterelles, this dish had the complexity but not in a confusing way. Each taste came through and so you can enjoy the quality of each component. Of course, the greens on the top added a healthy factor to this dish which I liked, since there were no other greens available.

C1 went with the seafood risotto which was very nicely done but the raviolis were probably more of a signature of the chef here.

The widely touted Wagyu beef cheek and Ox tongue with whipped mash and a red wine sauce were C1 and C2's choice. However, both declined the ox tongue and so got a bigger cheek to savor. Both were very quiet while eating this. A difficult thing to achieve with them so it must have been very good. A tiny morsel I got out of charity proved this to be true. The meat is so soft that you can break it down with your tongue, but the taste was so unmistakably good beef. Aromatic from finishing in the oven, this was simply delicious.

My choice of the Roasted Pigeon was in contrast, not as "wow" but was still very good. Slightly pink on the inside to retain its natural juices, the outside was roasted to a crisp and as usual, I enjoyed the thigh bone and pulled every bit of meat I could off it.

Of course, no meal is complete without dessert. Although this was not my choice (wrong again, sigh...) the pear tart with vanilla ice cream was the show stealer in the sweets section. Crisp tart base (thank you, Mr. Butter) with well stewed pear wedges over the top, finished with a generous scoop of vanilla bean ice cream was good to the last mouthful.

My choice of the "apple demonstration" was good but just didn't come close to the pear tart. The tower was simply apple done in a variety of ways. My favorite was the slow-cooked apple base (which would have been a wonderful accompaniment to the tart base from the pear). Next came a tofu-like layer which had a fragrance likely from the beans of a vanilla pod, then "crumble bits" finished off with an apple sorbet. If I had to say what disappointed me from the night, this would be it. Even then it was very competent, just not my thing.

With any place, the last course could make or break the memory. In this case, the petit fours tray reinforced the wonderful experience we had. The madeleines (whether you go with Grand Marnier or Chocolate) were both good. The macarons (while tiny) can rival the macaron specialists out there. And even the little jelly drops dusted with sugar crystals were yummy.

And of course, the obligatory birthday tune, and a piece of Tiramisu interspersed made the night even sweeter. Thanks C1 and C2 for a lovely night and the TDR choir for providing the Acapella voices. Happy Birthday to me.

For the original post and photos, please visit edeats.blogspot.com

Wagyu beef cheek and Ox tongue with whipped mash and a red wine sauce
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Date of Visit
2010-11-23
Dining Method
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Celebration
Birthday
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Wagyu beef cheek and Ox tongue with whipped mash and a red wine sauce
  • pan fried quail and foie gras with fig and hazelnut
  • Burrata cheese ravioli with duck ragout and chanterelle mushrooms
  • ear tart with vanilla ice cream