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2011-08-26
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Wanted to try this place for a while now. Close to home, relatively new with good reviews plus a new environment. The last time I went, they were full with office people so couldn't try it. Was smart enough to reserve a table that day, so got to try it finally! However, it did not live up to my expectations. Maybe I expected too much? Strawberry Smoothie, $22 which was so disappointing. I'm not sure about everyone else, but my definition of a smoothie is a drink with yogurt, fruits and maybe sug
Strawberry Smoothie, $22 which was so disappointing. I'm not sure about everyone else, but my definition of a smoothie is a drink with yogurt, fruits and maybe sugar. This, to me, tasted more like a milkshake ... not even, it tasted like melted strawberry ice cream with some ice. Wasn't impressed at all, this drink was strange.
Potato Skin, $38: Was very mediocre. The presentation was nice, served on a long plate with some sour cream sprinkled with flecks of green herbs. The potato skin was topped with quite a lot of bacon bits and cheese. Taste however, was disappointing. Firstly, there was too much of the potato itself - it felt like eating baked potato. the skin wasn't chewy enough and it wasn't hot enough even though it was freshly baked .
Triple Mini Burger, $55: I was mainly attracted to this restaurant by pictures of this item. As I like food in small or mini servings, so that I could taste a bit of everything, this was very appealing. We also ordered French Fries, $10 as sides to go with the burger. The three burgers consist of one beef, one fish and one barbecue pork. This was disappointing too. As I remember, the pictures of this looked nicer than what it looked in real life or maybe how they prepared it that day. The burger bun looked too big for the filling. I guess I expected it to look better. We then tried the burgers one by one. Starting with the beef, it was average. I think there was nothing in it apart from the beef patty. The patty was okay, not too dry nor overcooked, a little juicy. However, I think because the bun was so thick and big that it made the overall burger a little dry. Since there was no sauce or cheese or vegetables, it was quite plain and mainly dry. Not so good . The fish was a little better, but still nothing special. At least there was some tartar sauce which meant the overall burger was less dry. Finally, the barbecue pork was average too. There was also sauce in the pork but the pork itself was a little dry and tough. The taste was sweet, it was pretty much like a Chasiu Bao but with a burger bun. The fries were really good though, maybe the best thing out of the whole meal. They were flavourful because they were coated with spices (Cajun?), Freshly fried, they were crispy on the outside and hot enough.
Spaghetti with Mixed Seafood and Cherry Tomato, $68: Good presentation, the pasta looked quite impressive as it was served. There was a a lot of seafood piled on top and herbs sprinkled on top. The taste of the pasta and the sauce was good, very tomato-ey and was hot enough. The texture of the spaghetti was okay too, not overcooked. Was clearly not fresh pasta though, but that was expected. The seafood, however, was horrible. It was clearly frozen, at least the fish was. It didn't taste fresh at all, which was a pity because the rest of the pasta was done quite well.
The restaurant itself - I expected more. From pictures and the outside, it looked like a very cosy, comfortable and warm environment in which you could finish your meal and stay to chat with a another cup of drink. The restaurant is quite small and the tables were quite closely packed. We got a table near the bar so we didn't get to sit on the bench sofas. Since we were close the bar, which was also the cashier counter, we were able to notice how messy it was. Even inside the bar, I noticed that the counter was untidy, covered with random things. I wasn't impressed with this because I think a restaurant must be presentable. The fact that it was so messy showed that it was slightly unprofessional also unappetizing. Didn't really expect that from a cafe like this, even though it was in Yuen Long. For the price they were charging in comparison with other restaurants in the area, they could've at least kept the counters clean.
Service was average, nothing special and not bad. The food came efficiently and in the correct order and they were quite helpful. Nothing to complain about.Overall, my main problem with this cafe was that it didn't meet my expectations. I guess this isn't completely their fault, but at the same time, restaurants should work to meet or even exceed its customers expectation. The presentation of their food is hugely deceiving. Attracted by its foods' presentation on Openrice, I expected much more than unfresh seafood, a strange strawberry smoothie and dry burgers. Won't be coming again in the near future unless I see some decent improvements to its quality of food!
Likes: Fries
Dislikes: Strawberry Smoothie, Triple Mini Burger and Seafood
Come Again? Maybe not.
Room for Improvement: Quality of food and tidiness
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