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2013-01-17
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The Pawn is quite the hidden gem- nestled along the busy roads of Wan Chai, one would not expect to find anything of this sort or calibre in its surroundings.For starters the building itself is quite a stunner, The Pawn has been refurbished to boast tasteful and hip interiors while conserving its traditional exteriors. If you have friends visiting town, this would be a perfect spot to take them out to dinner.There's a decent bar on the ground floor and a rooftop bar as well.There is a choice of
For starters the building itself is quite a stunner, The Pawn has been refurbished to boast tasteful and hip interiors while conserving its traditional exteriors. If you have friends visiting town, this would be a perfect spot to take them out to dinner.
There's a decent bar on the ground floor and a rooftop bar as well.
There is a choice of indoor or outdoor dining, the current cool climate makes the latter an excellent choice!
Once we were presented with the menu I was grinning from ear to ear, this was a very well thought out and appealing menu.
I literally had to sit there struggling between the Oxtail Cottage Pie, Hanger Steak, Pork Rack and Pork Belly with Granny Smith Apples- I wanted to devour the entire menu.
Starters:
The sweetcorn soup was very nice, its consistency was perfect and every spoonful was packed with the poignant sweetness of sweetcorn. The risotto was lovely. The jus/broth was lovely and really granted flavour to the risotto The beef was decent and check out the giant portion of caramelized onion mash The pork rack was the best. It was thick and juicy and well seasoned. The Yorkshire pudding was crisp on the outside and fluffy on the inside, and went very well with the gravy and granny smith apples. If you're up for a roast this is a dish not to be missed! In conclusion,The Pawn offers one of the best hearty British menus I've encountered in town, I love the strong elements of heritage inserted into the whole dining experience and moreover the very fair price. I always complain about extortionate price tags on very average food, but I most definitely walked away from The Pawn patting my wallet happily thinking that it was good reasonable money spent on a decent meal.
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