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2013-08-16
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had wanted to visit this café since half a year ago cos of its ominous name and from past reviews, its pretty desserts and lovely setting (as to why i've given only an average score for its environment; a bloody (lol) explanation will be offered below).finally checked it out with e and d, my chill-out buddies! * * * * * *first thing to bear in mind when visiting this café in the summer - always take the route of walking down from caine road.i had the pleasure of walking up to the place from she
finally checked it out with e and d, my chill-out buddies!
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first thing to bear in mind when visiting this café in the summer - always take the route of walking down from caine road.
i had the pleasure of walking up to the place from sheung wan mtr station (thought it'd be good exercise for me). this route requires going up ladder street, which i did. by the time i reached the place, i was soaking wet, panting - which was sort of embarrassing (lol).
despite gasps and sweat, i managed to take a picture of the deadend.
there is peacefulness, as if this place is its own world with a particularly slow pace; almost a still image. this atmosphere is ideal for chilling with a couple of girlfriends in the afternoon. loved the simple combination of the green shrubs, the yellowish lighting, the white walls and the black windows/doors. arrived at around 14:00. five to six 2-person tables plus a handful of bar table stools.
only two tables were occupied then. d and e were still on their way to the place. seated myself after a barista helpfully put together two tables for me and placed on our table their menu.as i was reading the menu, 'bloody attacks' took place under our table... before long, i was scratching my legs like mad - second thing to remember when visiting this café, BRING MOSQUITO REPELLANT. have to admit, i have always been more prone to mosquito attacks than my friends. but i saw that ladies at other tables who wore shorts were also scratching/ putting on ointments.
after both d and e had arrived, i couldn't take it anymore and had to run to the nearest supermarket for mosquito repellant. planned to get ointment for my mosquito bites as well, but d called and told me that one barista there had it with her and could borrow me.
by the time i left the place, there were more than 35 mosquito bites on my legs, and my girlfriends had zero. i felt like a living mosquito repellant for others. >)
enough about the environment of the place. since e and d hadn't had lunch, they each ordered a salad as their meal.
d had crab tartine ($120) and dirty ($35) which i found out from past reviews was cold milk added into hot espresso, in order to create the 'dirtiness' - playful! i had a sip of dirty and i really liked it. the milk and the coffee mixed well together in my mouth to give a strong yet not bitter taste.
e had steak and onsen egg salad ($150) (available after 12:30pm) and a cold drink (which i forgot to ask her about ). she said twice(!) that the steak salad was really yummy - so it must have been really good (cos my dear e is not a wordy person)! plan to try it next time wehehe
i had already had lunch, so i was there for the coffee and dessert. as usual, i ordered my cappuccino.
the latte art was very nice, a beautiful heart. the foam was smooth and thick, but the amount of it was not quite enough. the coffee beneath was good, strong enough to not be covered up by the milk. the size of the drink however was rather small.i have a special favour for warm apple tarts, in the sense that i would usually order it if the resto provides it. unfortunately, upon inquiry, the barista told us that there was no more apple tart. instead, she recommended to us their summer special and we decided to give it a try - terrine du chocolat noir.
the three of us were all wow-ed by the delightful presentation of the dish. i was particularly impressed by the lovely colour scheme of summer - brown, red, orange and yellow.the serving barista explained that there was the mousse-like chocolate terrine, above which was their homemade blood orange sorbet. the dish was garnished with small slices of orange/ blood orange, caramel sauce and pistachio.
upon tasting the dish, i was even more surprised - it was really good!
the chocolate terrine melted in my mouth like fine dark chocolate. it was not very sweet and went very well with the blood orange sorbet, which was of course wonderful to be put into one's mouth on a hot summer day. pistachio bits gave nutty flavours and something to chew on. and finally, the caramel was there to add sweetness.
must say, the combination of the chocolate, the sorbet, the caramel and the pistachio was just right!
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frankly, this experience was quite unforgettable. my legs were practically swollen when i left the place. lol on the other hand, the coffee and dessert (especially the latter) were undeniably of high quality.
to conclude, i'll definitely be back for the chocolate terrine and to try the other dishes... with mosquito repellant!
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