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2011-03-05
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Japanese all-you-can-eat seated buffets are becoming quite the rage in Hong Kong. But is it value for the money? Or is the quality of the food sacrificed at a cheap price? Kaneda has its ups and downs... some dishes were nice while others were just blah. It's not expensive, but I'd rather spend $200 elsewhere. Too mediocre for me to come back. if you've read any of my previous reviews, you'll know that I'm not a sashimi fan and thus it wouldn't be right for me to judge the sashimi. My co-workers
if you've read any of my previous reviews, you'll know that I'm not a sashimi fan and thus it wouldn't be right for me to judge the sashimi. My co-workers found it okay though, no complaints, and they ordered more, so I'm guessing it wasn't bad. I just like sharing sashimi pictures because they're colorful
I wish they had English translations on their order tickets like at Kichijyu in the Loop.
NO to the mushrooms. They were dry and plain (no sauces to add flavour... boooo) and the bonito flakes didn't make it better because they were dry and plain as well
The best part was the sawdust pudding dessert (right), which had a strong creamy and milky flavour, with crumbs at the top. On the opposite end of the spectrum was the creme brulee - the worst I've ever had >.< It was not only bitter and cold, but lacked the crackly caramelized top coat as well. I wasn't expecting anything fancy as I'm sure desserts aren't the restaurant's speciality, but seriously this was so bad... major disappointment.
日式汁煮牛肉鍋... umm... I'm not sure if this was an attempt at sukiyaki... because if it was, it was very very sad. You can't just put some cabbage, mushroom, tofu and beef in super sweet broth and call it sukiyaki. That just doesn't do sukiyaki any justice
on the brighter side, this tofu (with a bite taken out of) was good ~ the sauce was sour, and sour things are appetizing in general, at least for me. I think I had about three of this... not worth $200 just for this though lol
a thumbs up for the okonomiyaki! very flavourful, lots of mayo and okonomiyaki sauce... what would normally cost about $100 for one I can get unlimited here! finally... an entree that I liked! woot!
I wasn't sure what to expect when I read its name on the menu at first... the small circles that you see are balls of fried cheese, and the corresponding Chinese name is "a bite of cheese" ~ how fitting. The cheese wasn't very cheesy... as in it didn't have a strong flavour, but it was alright... the 年糕 had a vague cheese flavour as well. As a cheese lover, these two items get only a mediocre rating from me.Overall... the quality of the food here varied drastically. It's one of those places that I'll say I've been there done that, but probably won't be going back... at least anytime soon!
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