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2017-12-14
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We first visited L’ Atelier de Joel Robuchon in 2013, leaving us a pleasant French fine dining experience. For some reason, my tongue had recently reminded me of this place and asked me to give it a revisit.Like last time, we were seated at the bar table. In fact, most seats were at the bar table (I had never visited their private rooms though). It was ok because I enjoyed watching how chefs prepared food for us.With some nice seasonal decorations at the bar tableWhile I was waiting for my lunch
Like last time, we were seated at the bar table. In fact, most seats were at the bar table (I had never visited their private rooms though). It was ok because I enjoyed watching how chefs prepared food for us.
With some nice seasonal decorations at the bar table
While I was waiting for my lunch partner to arrive, the waiter served me a lovely bread basket of a very generous portion! When it was served to me, the bread was warm. The butter was thick enough and tasted good. I was so hungry and had been waiting for so long that I tried every single type of the bread! The waiter offered to replace the bread basket with some warm bread while my lunch partner arrived later. Good service!
Bread basket with butter
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Mini croissant & cheese roll
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Apricot & walnut roll and bacon bread
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Couldn't tell it was apricot and walnut roll from the outside right (re the one on the left)? I liked the slightly sweet flavour because of the apricot. Unfortunately I couldn't really taste walnut. The bacon bread on the right was crispy but was not overly salty despite the bacon. I normally don't like fatty bacon but this one was free of fat/oil. Both were good!
Crispy bread & butter roll
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The butter roll at the bottom was very soft & buttery. I liked it! The crispy bread on top was average but the exterior was really crispy.
French baguette
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Just normal French baguette but the exterior was really crispy.
Welcome appetizer
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We both ordered Appetizer + Soup + 1 Main Course + 1 Dessert. After we had placed our order, we were then served this welcome appetizer.
Welcome appetizer
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The waiter introduced this welcome appetizer in quite a soft voice so I didn't exactly get what it was. But it was like some cold steamed egg/tofu with mushrooms and some crispy bread pieces (the orange pieces) on top. It was refreshing and gave a good start to the meal.
Sea scallop carpaccio with sea urchin and imperial caviar
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This appetizer looked super super appealing. This one required a supplement of HKD80. The uni was really fresh & must be one of the best we had ever tried. However, the imperial caviar was tasteless and the sea scallop was too thin (not so good to be eaten in the form of carpaccio). Better for the eyes rather than the tongue. A bit disappointing given the supplement.
Artichoke carpaccio with foie gras rolls and "Regiano" parmesan cheese
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Again, a very appealing presentation of the other appetizer!
Artichoke carpaccio with foie gras rolls and "Regiano" parmesan cheese
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Unfortunately, it was better for the eyes rather than the tongue. The foie gras rolls were ok when eaten alone. But if eaten together with the artichoke and cheese, the flavour was masked by the salty sauce and cheese.
Roasted scampi with Brussels sprouts and squid in fine bouillon
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Lovely presentation again!
After the waiter adding soup to the ingredients:
Roasted scampi with Brussels sprouts and squid in fine bouillon
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I liked this soup. The scampi was very fresh and the soup was very rich in scampi flavour. Could also taste the refreshing Brussels spouts in the soup. One bonus point I liked about this soup was the slightly spicy flavour from the red powder in the middle.
Smooth chestnut "veloute" with Jerusalem artichokes
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Another soup. Lovely presentation with bacon and lots of chestnut cubes.
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Smooth chestnut "veloute" with Jerusalem artichokes
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This soup was quite thick of chestnut. It was ok but I personally liked the scampi soup more.
Slow cooked lamb saddle with salsify and broccoli
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We asked for medium rare as usual for this main course. One of the best lamb I had ever eaten I think. The lamb saddle was so tender but crispy outside. It was totally free of the 膻 taste. I think it was better than the fatty lamb rack at Petrus and maybe even the lamb rack at Chesa!
Pan seared veal loin with chervil roots and dandelion greens
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This main course was a total failure. We asked for medium rare as usual as well. But the veal loin was so dry and rough and lacked the taste of beef. Must be one of the worst beef dish we had ever had at such a prestigious restaurant.
Mashed potato
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Both of us had a small bowl of masked potato coming along with the main course. It was very smooth and finely cooked. Yummy.
Caramelized green apple and sorbet with vanilla panna cotta
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A very refreshing dessert with yummy green apple sorbet. I found the vanilla panna cotta not sweet enough. Maybe I just liked sweet treats too much.
"Gianduja" cream with chocolate jelly and earl grey tea ice cream
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Another dessert. Unfortunately the glass was full of mist due to the difference in temperature so we couldn't see the ingredients clearly.
A very pretty thin chocolate on top
"Gianduja" cream with chocolate jelly and earl grey tea ice cream
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"Gianduja" cream with chocolate jelly and earl grey tea ice cream
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I liked chocolate! I ate all the ingredients together so the earl grey tea ice cream was masked by the chocolate flavour. However, texture was prefect with the crispy toppings, cold ice-cream and smooth chocolate jelly! Yet not overly sweet after finishing.
Iced chocolate with skimmed milk
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This drink came with the lunch set. However, it was quite bad as 1/3 if not 1/2 of the cup was ice...Really missed the yummy iced chocolate with separate toppings at Chesa.
Petit Four
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The slightly sour and sweet lemon maracon offered a refreshing end to the meal. The chocolate tart was so-so, no particularly crispy/thick base. The chocolate was just plain with some chocolate paste inside. The madeleine was just standard.
Overall a bit disappointing. The taste of the food didn't seem to be so impressive. The dishes seemed more for the eyes rather than the tongue! Is it why it earned 3 stars from Micheline (maybe together with their services and environment). Petrus seemed to offer food of better taste, from our recent experience. Of course the bread basket and the welcome appetizer here were better! But items on the menu seemed to be better at Petrus in general, and also the surprisingly yummy Petit Four at Petrus! For details, please see another recent review of mine.
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