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2014-07-31
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Every time passing Wanchai on the top deck of Tram, I will be attracted by the crowds, noise and sexy shade of the building where The Pawn is located. Last week 21st to 23rd July, The Pawn is holding its last-three-day lunch menu and of course the 'Good-bye' night featured with half price drinks and free snacks. A renovation will be taken during August and maybe early September, then a brand-new Pawn with the new British Chef, Tom Aikens, would lead this British-Gentleman (The Pawn) onto a new s
Every time passing Wanchai on the top deck of Tram, I will be attracted by the crowds, noise and sexy shade of the building where The Pawn is located. Last week 21st to 23rd July, The Pawn is holding its last-three-day lunch menu and of course the 'Good-bye' night featured with half price drinks and free snacks. A renovation will be taken during August and maybe early September, then a brand-new Pawn with the new British Chef, Tom Aikens, would lead this British-Gentleman (The Pawn) onto a new stage.
To be honest I'm not a person who can stand for hot summer, but the shinny and unique busy street view is just too attractive than air-conditioning indoor. Arrived a little bit late during lunch time (lunch time runs till 3pm), I'm lucky to avoid the business lunch peak. The Pawn is not a fancy restaurant, but just gives a relax, home-feeling, and classical dining experience with warm and cheerful services.The Pawn occupies three floors of this old colony-style building in Wanchai. Each floor is featured by one concept; Bar, Dining and Rooftop. At the same day, I was having lunch set on the Dining floor (2/F), and catching up with friends on the Bar floor (1/F). All the floor enjoy a terrace where catches my attention several times as I mentioned at the beginning of this blog.
I was so shocked that the bread is served as a whole with such a big size! So shame that I could only take 1/4... and it tastes so delicious with the room-temperature butter. I even prefer taking just bread without butter nor sea salt, coz the perfect baked bread has a perfect dough texture, very soft and fluffy but still keeps density and firmness, and has its lovely grain aroma.
For Lunch Set, you can choose Daily Soup or Caesar Salad as appetizer, one main course selected from 3 and end up with dessert or a cup of coffee/tea.I was so impressed by the Caesar Salad even it looks not that attractive. The main reason is 24-month Parmesan which enjoys a super strong but easy-accepted cheese taste. When the salad is served as fresh cold, I had the solid and fresh experience with the slightly sweet vegetables with those slices of cheese; but as I continued, the cheese started to melt and became more liquid, adding a stronger cheese flavor.
The deep fried fish with its golden flour skin looks aggressive to me for its size and its greasy style. I won't take all fried part but I did have a try, it is heavily dressed with salt and oil, but I have to admit when oil meets a right potion of flour, it can create such a fancy crispy and mouth-watering taste. To take the hot fish, I would recommend Tartar Sauce as a perfect accompany which upgrades the taste and make up the weak flavor of fish itself. Chips are in a thinner presentation for this dish, which reduces the potato softness but increases crispy effect; but I guess the opinion towards this kind of chips will differentiate a lot.
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