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2013-09-17
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It was our night out and my wife and I decided to return to this restauarant. We have not been to Nadaman since we relocated to HK. We last come here as tourist in 2010. We love the Teppan which was cooked under the supervision of a Japanese chef.The restaurant was different this time. For a start the Japanese Teppan chef must have returned to Japan. We were served by a local chef -KIT.We decided to order 2 set teppan set at HKD$720 ( seafood) and a special Teppan set at HKD$980 ( comes with foi
We have not been to Nadaman since we relocated to HK. We last come here as tourist in 2010. We love the Teppan which was cooked under the supervision of a Japanese chef.
The restaurant was different this time.
For a start the Japanese Teppan chef must have returned to Japan. We were served by a local chef -KIT.
We decided to order 2 set teppan set at HKD$720 ( seafood) and a special Teppan set at HKD$980 ( comes with foie gras ) plus Sashimi platter at HKD$450 and hot sake.
To begin with, the service was very casual and not attentive. There were 2 Teppan in operation (each with 8 seaters) but there was only one serving waitress. we had to frantically seek her attention for orders or requests.
For the food,
Seafood teppan comes with :
a. half a baby lobster - we were not informed that it was a half lobster'. The lobster was obviously frozen - totally dead. The lobster meat was sliced off the shell and cook teppan style. Strangely, the dish was served with 2 slices of bread with a lobster paste spread on the bread. Due to the crowd at the table ( we had 6 diners in our Teppan table), the bread was hastily and half cooked. Thus, part of the bread was cold. The 'dead' lobster could not be more 'dead' and was rather tasteless. Due to the size of the lobster, there were only 4 small mouthful and thumb-size pieces.
b. Scallops - It was advertised as fresh scallop. But when it arrived for cooking, it was as 'dead' as the lobster. It was only 1 piece of Scallop about the size of a 3.5 cm diameter and about 1.5 cm thick. The scallop was cooked with soy sauce and set in a scallop shell - shell looks re-used. Due to the size of the scallop, only 3 pieces equivalent to 2 HK$0.2 cents coins. It was served with soy sauce + a bitter tasting vegetable...
c. Vegetables we had bean sprouts - only bare bean sprouts - no spring onions, mushroom or whatever else..only bean sprouts. it was terribly cooked. Very raw and in some case even soft - not fresh bean spouts
d. fried rice was too starchy and 'wet'.
e. Soup - lobster and miso mix - normal.
It was a 5 course.
Special teppan set,
1. Foie gras - this was well cooked except that the apple sauce taste more French than Japanese. But it was the best of all the bad dishes.
2. Wagyu beef - I chose the version wrapped with garlic and greens. The beef was nice and soft. I was to have been served 3 slices of this. But due to the crowd, the chef decided to give me one piece at a time and each piece arrived on my plate at 7 minutes apart... Some service !!!!
3. I had the same old 'dead' scallop.
4. I had the same un fresh bean sprouts.
5. I had the same starchy fried rice.
6. Same soup.
It was a 6 course dinner
The only saving grace that night was the sashimi which taste vintage Japanese. For HKD$450, we had 4 choices- salmon, maguro, scallop and hashimi. Good.
Our 2 small sakes cost us HKD$220 and HKD$240 each.
Overall the total bill for the night was HKD$2,871.
Not a satisfying meal. Failed our expectation of a NADAMAN. Terribly disappointed with the food and the service.
As a closing act, the waitress did not even bother getting my suit for me. I was left to remove my suit cover and pick up my own suit .. I do not blame her..after all she was over worked serving 14 diners in 2 Teppan tables.
It was way too below our expectation of NADAMAN..
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