The Principal (Closed)

I was going to a tasting at The Principal, a place I have always really, really wanted to try. Its always been on my to try list..and finally I was able to cross this jewel of a place off my list. But, dear Principal ….I will be back, because before I began…I had such an enjoyable time. The atmosphere is simple and elegant. (Brick detailing, soft lighting, wood ceilings and beige/ copper accents made the restaurant feel sophisticated yet home-y.) The service was splendid. And most importantly,

We were attracted by their saying: "menu stays true to the continual exploration of new tastes, textures and techniques, using the finest ingredients and methods both traditional and innovative"I can confirm that they have made great effort to design and present the dishes but I think that they do need to spend a bit more effort on taste to ensure the delivery of memoriable fine dinning experience.There were 3 fixed menus to choose from: The Expedition (10-course), The Excursion (8-course) and D

Given the one-star status we thought we should go try something new. Even though our friend told us Principal was not that good, but we decided to give it a go still, given the good reviews here on openrice - But then, the whole dining experience at Principal was very disappointing (considering that was a birthday dinner and we did not enjoy the night - perhaps even ruined it a bit...)We had separate menu that night: I had the 10 course "The Principal Experience" ($1080+10%) and my girlfriend ha

今星期是我的生日週，當然要舉行我Relaxing Pig的原則，就是盡情Relax 。其中當然不少得享用各式美食 ！友人為我慶祝選了這間一星米芝蓮餐廳 － The Principal。名稱令人覺得餐廳對食物質素必定很有要求及原則吧！The Principal位於灣仔與金鐘之間一個名為星街的小區。星街自成一角，有點像蘭桂坊，但夜間比蘭桂坊優靜。聽說百多年前，這裡是香港首間發電廠的所在地。現在區內有太古廣場第三期及豪宅等的摩天大廈，但仍保留著好些舊建築。區內慢慢出現各種優質餐廳，令星街成為一顆食檀新星。餐廳門口並不起眼，位於一座豪華住宅大廈地下。入口旁放了灰色大梳化及兩支像書高高疊起的石柱擺設。柱上放着名牌，以工整字體印上餐廳名稱，簡約而敦厚。室內環境燈光柔和。牆身鋪上簡單橙黃小磚及以現代感掛畫作裝飾，有點像文化中心。雖不豪華，但平實舒適，沒有酒店餐廳的奢華壓迫感。一心到此，又有人請客，當然要「食盡DD」 。兩人各自點了精選晚餐 - THE PRINCIPAL EXPERIENCE。不計petit fours, 共十道菜。每道菜圴以簡約文字點題：STREET FOOD, SEA, C

由於在外地讀書的原故，所以在港進餐日子，一年不出三個月，亦解釋了食評的數量。這頓在The Principal吃的飯其實發生於上年9月，而這篇食評在飯後當天已經完成，直至今天才發現原來還未上載。 其實到The Principal進餐的打算已經遲續了一段時間，今次終於如願以償，而這一餐亦沒有讓我失望。餐廳位於星街，在街的一角，其實倒是隱閉，我也曾多次經過多處，亦未能察覺其存在。今次的到訪也花了點時間，亂打亂撞才到達其入口。 餐廳室內引進不少自然光，格局是走新派，casual的路線，避免了高級餐廳的束縛感，也是近年fine dining的趨勢。裝潢用上了不少木材，我們被安排到沙發位置，用上格仔布料，有一點Old School感覺，亦能配合上餐廳的名字。 我也是透過米芝蓮指南而得悉這餐廳，大廚Jonay Armas從家鄉西班牙遠道而來為The Press Room Group打造了The Principal，開業短短一年便成功取得米芝蓮一星殊榮，算是一個肯定。近年不論在香港，或是全球的餐廳界倒是有一股西班牙風，在The World’s 50 Best Restaurants中，西班牙餐廳佔據了

承接上一篇，refresher過後又有另一輪菜式。Langoustine - Tomato terrine, pinenut ajoblanco, vanilla oil. 小龍蝦新鮮，彈牙入味。下面配上蕃茄蓉製的小磚，有點自然甜味，不是一面倒的酸，跟同樣甜甜的hollandaise很相襯。本來很濃味的龍蝦做得到這樣清新的效果，難得。Foie - Escabeche, pickles, candied kumquats, yuzu. 跟一般pan fried foie gras的製法不同，這次貫徹starter清新的風格，鵝肝已煮熟但凍食的，有點像冷藏的鵝肝醬，沒有煎鵝肝的油膩，當然亦沒有那種滑溜鬆軟。但有這麼多道菜，為了減少膩感這樣膏狀的質感也挺容易接受。配上酸菜和edible flowers便更開胃清新了，presentation上也很好看。Ravioli - yolk, pancetta, parmentier. 上面的是black truffle, 包著那層是有點像越南春卷皮的意大利雲吞，入面釀的是像溫泉蛋的蛋黃。雲吞下面的是mashed potatoes. 用叉戮穿蛋黃，蛋黃

來這裡吃生日飯，其實是上年九月的事了。我知道現在才寫食評不太實時，不過下面的紀錄是我當晚回家後立即寫下的, 先在這裡道歉。一直都很忙，卻又對這裡念念不忘。一來是這裡的分子料理真的令人很impressive，二來我跟這裏也甚有淵源。話說，這裡其中一個老闆將這裡命名為『The Principal』，是為了紀念他那位當校長的母親。The Principal位於星街，就是因為他母親工作的那所學校就在星街這一帶。我以前就讀的小學也位於附近，跟那所學校亦為相同性質的辦學團體創辦；彼此也有聯繫。而那所學校之後不知道是停辦了還是搬走了，我的小學也因為要擴充，所以用了那所學校的舊址作為新校舍。下圖餐牌的封面，是我小學的辦學團體的標誌呢！是很牽強的關係吧？但也勾起了我小學年代的回憶呢。那些日子很美好，總有一種回家的感覺，比現在要簡單多了。所以『The Principal』一直在我的wish list上，然後趁著生日就去試了。走進裡邊，果然是很cozy的感覺，跟隔鄰酒吧的吵嚷是兩個世界呢。我們坐在布沙發的包廂，開始讀餐牌。這裡還是以套餐為主，a-la-carte的選擇不太多，價錢也不太划算；所以選了10-c

The Principal was e.x.p.e.n.s.i.v.e. but was it worth a try? I would say that this is a one time only dining experience especially with their lunch menu at the price of HKD330 for three courses. The Principal is the definition of fine dining in Hong Kong and lunch at this Michelin starred restaurant was a pure treat since my friend paid for me. Side note - I didn't take a picture of the "Nutella with shaved vanilla and shortbread" but it was the best dessert I have ever had...my God.Lunch at The

On my second stop of culinary tour this holiday season was The Principal! Located in the hip neighborhood of Star Street, the restaurant was easy to find as it was located right across from PP3. I made the reservation online on their own website which was very convenient as it will tell you immediately if they have space for your desired time and confirms your reservation on the spot.As I walked toward the restaurant, I noticed their festive Christmas tree which fitted in rather nicely with thei

Thanks to NK and Catch On for inviting me to this rooftop market to try a galore of wonderful food.The event was a success and I hope they will do it again because there were so many expats there and it gave me an opportunity to try the restaurants in that group which were: The Pawn, The Principal, The News Room, SML and Classified.All food and beverage was paid for using tokens which were available for purchase at the reception.As a summary, the fish and chips were the best and it was a bargain

Are u ready the meet the principal ?  A strict , claim to high standards principal . Not to be exaggrated , but get mental prepared to explore your extraordinary dining experience . The Principal is located at one end of Star Street . A core member of the Press room group . Striking a synergy between tradition and innovation , u can truly feel the sincerity both from the settings and cuisines . The interior  design is modern yet rustic to ensure cozy ambience .Spacious enough . Dim lightening ur

Ever since it was awarded one Michelin star earlier this year, I was always curious about trying The Principal. The opportunity finally arrived when a group of us needed a destination for dinner and this popped up as the suggestion~Situated on Star st, The Principal is a lovely space. Its decor centers around a modern theme with clean lines resulting in quite a comfortable environment to dine in. The only issue I had was with their chairs, they looked comfortable, but chairs that have a backward

Nice, relaxed, cozy with a casual elegance. Perfect for a lazy Sunday lunch/brunch for our family. Expensive though at $740 for adults and $370 for children. The main course is a choice among 4 items. The appetizers and dessert and drinks are unlimited. Best is it is served so you don’t need to get up and queue at a buffet counter. This brunch comes with fruit juices, wine and champagne.Food is generally good. Start with yoghurt which is light, refreshing and full of flavor. Followed by cold cut

去年親眼見證著 The Principal 由一間寂寂無名的新派歐陸菜餐廳，慢慢搖身變成一星米芝蓮的得主。貴為 The Press Room 集團踏進 fine dining 的第一炮，成績相信算是令人鼓舞。更重要的是，摘星之後，餐廳並未有開天殺價地將價格調整，也沒有以將貨就價的形式來個變相加價。在這個叫人興奮的條件下，我們又怎能不繼續落力捧場呢！？  鵝肝泡沫咖啡 (2/5)侍應閃電式為我們送上是日的廚師敬菜 - 一杯帶有濃郁鵝肝味道的泡沫咖啡。可惜不太欣賞鵝肝的臊味和咖啡的苦澀這個配搭，感覺實在有點格格不入。   香煎鵝肝 (4/5)既然是個鵝肝癡，當然亦不介意連續兩款以鵝肝為題材的菜式。這款頭盤的香煎鵝肝，廚師刻意只煎一面。面層做得金黃香脆，底層則軟滑鬆化，對比的大，特別能夠刺激口感。倘若還嫌棄味道和口感不足的話，大可試試將鋪可可豆、黑醋汁、西洋菜蓉跟鵝肝混為一體，使效果更有層次。   油甘魚薄片 (4.5/5)自上次在22 Ships 吃過一道驚為天人的油甘魚刺身後，終於首次品嚐到另一道水準接近、而同樣以油甘魚做的菜式。這道油甘魚薄片製作亦以清新的配搭出發，油甘魚經過薄切之後，

來到這家米芝蓮一星級餐廳, 精緻的食物賣相是意料中事, 尤其洋蔥湯這個頭盤。首先送來的, 看來像一道頭盤的東西, 賣相吸引。此時侍者會於席前為你倒下湯, 成為一個精緻版本的洋蔥湯。表面上是一堆切得細膩的洋蔥絲, 以一片芝士薄脆包圍著。原來「預設」的麵包被隱藏在底部, 另外還有一顆蛋黃, 是這道湯的新元素。湯的洋蔥味和牛肉味也稱得上濃, 材料的配搭形成層次感, 效果不俗。 可是, 服務水平卻未於理想。當日是下雨天, 店員於我們來到時便主動替我們保管好雨傘, 於結賬後卻沒有把雨傘歸還。事後再聯絡店方, 得到的回覆竟然是：我們的傘子不見了！很難想像這件事會發生於一家米芝蓮星級餐廳。