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2013-01-09
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We wanted to bring the family out for a meal and we all decided for some pub food.We googled and decided on this Restaurant and made a reservation. It was our first visit.When we reach there about 1230 pm, the restaurant was only a third filled. The Filipino receptionist/waitress was not very interested in our reservation and using hand signals indicated to us that we could sit anywhere. ( how frivilous..)Anyway the restaurant was at the end of a row of other restaurants on the open terrace are
We googled and decided on this Restaurant and made a reservation. It was our first visit.
When we reach there about 1230 pm, the restaurant was only a third filled. The Filipino receptionist/waitress was not very interested in our reservation and using hand signals indicated to us that we could sit anywhere. ( how frivilous..)
Anyway the restaurant was at the end of a row of other restaurants on the open terrace area in the Elements shopping centre. We had initially wanted outdoor dining, but it dawn upon us, that CENTRAL was the ONLY restaurant without a front terrace/ porch for outdoor dining.
To keep up our spirits from the initial disappointment and indifferent staff / service, we made ourselves comfortable on the lower dining area of the restaurant. We ordered:
a. 2 Kids meal
- Mini Burgers - very mini - 3 small burgers about a half an adult fist size - decent not fantastic, with fries served on a paper pirate box. (HKD92)
- Fish bites - like the fish and chips (HKD99)
b. Fish and Chips - very tasty and large portion. Best dish amongst all but incredibly expensive (HKD379)
c. BBQ Ribs - Tony Roma's are tastier. Too overly dripped in BBQ sauce.(HKD208)
d. Pasta Chicken paninni (HKD118) - normal
e. Nachos with cheese - rather badly done - and the cheese was spread awefully over the Nachos. Chef probably had a 'hangover' when preparing this. (HKD 112)
f. We had the lobster bisque - quite decently prepared except that the it had a bitter overlaying taste making it less palatable for us. the soup was offerred in 2 sizes, we took the bowl and shared this through 4 bowls.(HKD99)
We also had some drinks which taste from weird to decent.
Mojita (HKD78) + Rasbery Mojitas (HKD78)+ Gunner (cocktail) (HKD36)+ coke(HKD38)
Because we were not overwhelmed with the food, we took 'conservative' desserts of chocolate cake (HKD79), ice cream. Nothing unusual - good and creamy just like Dreyers...maybe it is..hahahaha.
On the whole, service was lacking and need major improvements. We could not even get the staff attention when the whole ground floor of the restaurant is barely 400 -500 sq ft.
Food was not fantastic but then its not too bad either.
Overall damage is HKD1,707 ( incl tax) for our family of 4 children and ourselves.
We don't think we will return.
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