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2018-12-27
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This restaurant is located in JW Marriott Hotel, and you have to go through the Executive Lounge, with a nice contemporary setting and decor offering comfort and warm environment. Seated a table facing the window, the staff smartly came back with a small stool for us to put our bags, demonstrating the impeccable services we experienced throughout the meal. Interestingly the restaurant is only opened for lunch, with the menu including an appetizer and a main course. I chose Crab Meat Salad and Qw
This restaurant is located in JW Marriott Hotel, and you have to go through the Executive Lounge, with a nice contemporary setting and decor offering comfort and warm environment. Seated a table facing the window, the staff smartly came back with a small stool for us to put our bags, demonstrating the impeccable services we experienced throughout the meal.
Interestingly the restaurant is only opened for lunch, with the menu including an appetizer and a main course. I chose Crab Meat Salad and Qwehli Sustainable Whole Dover Sole ($450) while my wife went for Soup Pot (clam chowder) and Iberico Pork Burger ($280). The salad was beautifully rendered, with the crab meat wonderfully seasoned to highlight the delicate flavors, and supplemented with grapefruit jelly and flesh which gave some acidity to freshen up the plate even further. The avocado puree and brown crab mayonnaise also provided a rich and creamy complements to the crab meat and salad. A truly nice salad and appetizer.
The Clam Chowder was served in a soup pot, of a big portion. With plenty of clam, potatoes and bacon, the soup was creamy and tasty. Although I did not sample it, the soup was certainly appealing and even made me tempted to order one just in addition to my salad. Maybe have to do it next time...
My main course was a whole sole, served with prawn-horseradish butter, Jerseys Royals and asparagus. Qwehli is a Paris company supplying seafood to renowned restaurants in the world, with a deep care to the planet so the seafood is caught in a sustainable manner. This sole was fairly large in size, very nicely done, pan-fried to perfection and the butter sauce enabled the delicate flavors of the fish to shine through. There were some asparagus and potatoes to accompany. I could use a bit more salt but overall it was still another great dish.
The main course for my wife was the pork burger. The pork was juicy and nicely grilled, and there was a chipotle mayo giving a hint of spiciness to the meat, with arugula instead of lettuce, a smart choice to pair the peppery notes with the pork. An apple compote was given on the side, along with some Old Bay fat chips. I had tried a bite and it was wonderfully done. Another reason for me to return to this restaurant.
Served also with coffee or tea, the total bill on the day was $902. It was a very reasonably priced restaurant and good value for money. I don't know the reason why they decided not to open for dinner, but if you are in Admiralty and looking for a nice place to have lunch with some good food, now there is one of good choices.
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