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2020-12-15
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Summary: Very affordable 'fast-food' style Western restaurant (I think the brand itself is perhaps Japanese interpretation of Western food).The Goods: Price, price, price. Cheapest dish at HKD32 with unlimited drinks for additional HKD13 (per person). The place is spacious and service is not bad.The Bads: Well, I think it only deserves fast-food level of quality at best. Not at all authentic (acceptable if you 're not looking for authentic dishes)Damage: We (2 persons) paid HKD136 (no SC), that'
The Bads: Well, I think it only deserves fast-food level of quality at best. Not at all authentic (acceptable if you 're not looking for authentic dishes)
Damage: We (2 persons) paid HKD136 (no SC), that's HKD68 per person. We were quite full with this amount of food.
I think the selling point of this restaurant is affordability and so that would come at the cost to quality (they can't give too much meat, or expensive ingredients like olive oil or cheese. It will have to be made in bulk too I assume). So, when I mention the bad parts in the dishes, please bear in mind the fact that the price is very cheap too.
This location is relatively new and located on 1st floor of Lime Gala retail podium (when I visited it was the only 2 shops that are already open). There is usually a very long wait even for lunch, but I went on the weekend after 4th wave of COVID so there aren't many people. The restaurant enjoys high ceiling and bright lighting (I like it). Quite spacious too.
What we ordered;
We ordered 3 mains and 1 garlic baguette, but it's not too much because the portion is not too big. The Seafood Pizza (HKD 36) arrived first. it's probably 6-8" in diameter. The crust is thin and slightly crispy on the outside, but unfortunately it doesn't have any chewiness (or doughness?) to it. Feels soft, so maybe it works for some people (my wife did like it). I think it needs more tomato sauce, salt, and olive oil. The topping comes with 4 slices of smoked salmon, 3-4 pieces of prawn, and a few pieces of calamari. I would say it's ok enough, but would not recommend it. Should try other dishes.
Seafood Pizza
$36
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Then the Spaghetti "NERO DE SEPPIA" (HKD 32). It's plenty of pasta (really). Taste wise I think it needs more salt and olive oil (especially the olive oil). The spaghetti tastes like it was cooked in bulk in one go, then put it aside for a while before being served - it's feels a bit dry and no gives/chewiness. There are probably 5 rings of calamari at best. But it's still not bad. I can order again, especially with the price.
Spaghetti "NERO DI SEPPIA"
$32
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We decided to order Garlic Baguette (HKD 10) for a semi starter. Even with the cheapest price, it's very good. I think it's by far the best dish of all the things we ordered. To be clear, it's not the best in the world - you should come to this restaurant just for this one - but it's still pretty good. I could definitely come back and order it again. Although the name said baguette, it feels more like soft bread, which is not bad (again, my wife likes it), just need to state that for clarity. It is quite crispy on the outside, I think it can have more garlic and butter but that's just a matter of cost.
Garlic Baguette
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The last dish is Hamburg with Rich Cheese (HKD 32). The corn that comes with it is a bit overcooked - it's dried out. The beef patty needs more salt (maybe I just eat too salty??) and I think the beef is too grounded. Besides that I think the dish is ok. Can order again, although as a main dish, the portion is a bit small. You will need to order another starter or side dish to be full for one person.
Hamburg with rich cheese
$32
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Lastly, as mentioned in the summary section, unlimited drink (self-serviced bar) is available at HKD 13 per person. I forgot to take the photo, but from memory it has 3 main sections; soft drinks, hot drinks, and hot water with tea. The soft drink machine has the usual suspect (Pepsi, Sprite) but also some flavoured varient of Pepsi (like orange flavoured Pepsi) and a fruit tea. Hot drinks has coffee (black, cappuccino, etc). The hot water has several teabags with it. I tried the black coffee and will say, it's extremely bland.
All the menu photos are below, enjoy!
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