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2016-11-15
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Halloween is a celebration which primarily dedicated to remembering the dead but turn out to be a fun party well-known all over the world nowadays. Hong Kong, has no exception, lots of us no longer shy to dress up costumes and hang around public area. It is such a big event at Lan Kwai Fong every year. It is always so crowd that Police has to implement pedestrian traffic control. We arrived Ciao Chow at 7pm for dinner, there were already lots of people around the area.It was my first time to Cia
Halloween is a celebration which primarily dedicated to remembering the dead but turn out to be a fun party well-known all over the world nowadays. Hong Kong, has no exception, lots of us no longer shy to dress up costumes and hang around public area.
It is such a big event at Lan Kwai Fong every year. It is always so crowd that Police has to implement pedestrian traffic control. We arrived Ciao Chow at 7pm for dinner, there were already lots of people around the area.
It was my first time to Ciao Chow although I know this restaurant for long. It situates at one of the best location at Lan Kwai Fong with open sitting area facing the junction of Dundas Street and Lan Kwai Fong. Theoretically, customers sitting near the entrance has the best spot to the Halloween crowd but you better give up the hope. There were too many people standing along the street and block your view. Therefore, we decided to sit near the open kitchen at the back of the restaurant instead.
“Ciao Chow” is an Italian word which means ”Hello! Eat!” in English. It is a causal open kitchen Italian cafeteria with bar, 2 open kitchens and pizza stove. Long table setting fosters a convivial atmosphere where food is shared amongst family and friends.
The fellow working at the stove was so camera welcome.The restaurant is running with a strong beliefs on quality. They serve only “Demominazione di Origine Controllata” (DOC) products from Italy. It is an EU government protection of quality and authentic agricultural foodstaffs designations. They are also the first pizzeria to be certified by the Associazione Vera Pizza Napoletana (AVPN) in Hong Kong.
For a Halloween evening, we have such a big appetite that we ordered at least one dish on different categories.
Antipasti – Gorgonzola Piemontese
Gorgonzola Piemontese
$52
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Gorgonzola Piemontese
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The pita bread was also great. 2 pieces were served, pocket like, with bubble and burned mark on surface. They were soft, chewy and aroma of grilled food.Zuppa e Insalate
We ordered 2 salads; Fungi and Panzanella.
Funghi
Funghi
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Funghi
$118
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We both liked this salad more than the other one.
Panzanella
Panzanella
$88
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I liked the idea of having crunchy garlic bread in the salad as it brought in additional texture.Authentic Neapolitan Pizza - Margherita
Margherita
$118
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However, it was not a right choice as I found it too sour for me. Although it came from natural tomato but too plain possibly due to lack of meat on the pizza. Cheese was juicy, sticky and yummy.
We like thin crust but this one was not crispy. Though, roll-over a pizza was also a way of eating it. It was possibly authentic style but I was used to modern one with plenty of topping and crispy base. Pasta - Fregola con Grutti di Mare
Fregola con Grutti di Mare
$178
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Seafood pasta in tomato sauce was nothing new. It used to be fundamental but super. A delightful surprise was the bead-like tiny pasta. I believe they were Acini di pepe or Peppercorns in English. Shellfish were fresh and fat. There was nothing to complaint with, simply delicious.Dolci - House-made Tiramisu
House-made Tiramisu
$78
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Tiramisu is a popular coffee favored Italian cheesecake. This devil attraction is never disappointing although each restaurant has her own recipe. The one we have today has more moisture, cheesy and abundant egg yolks. Lemongrass & Ginger Tea
Lemangrass Ginger Tea
$48
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Regular Coffee
Regular Coffee
$40
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As a round-up, we have unbeaten cheese, great salad and delicious pasta tonight. Unfortunately, pizza was not as good as expected. Overall rating on taste is 3.5/5. Excellent atmosphere, great service and reasonable price added value. We shall be back.
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