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2012-05-10
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First of all, I didn't know what was all the rage about this place, honestly, sadness, pure sadness.....only set menu, and yes, priced at $680 per head.... yep...can hear all the WTF going on...... This place 9 out of 10 times, its fully booked, even on weekdays. Our table of four on got confirmed after someone last minute cancellation.This private kitchen already situated in a not so new building - 31 Hollywood Road, 1st impression, not good, the elevator is like 100 years old, the button on th
This private kitchen already situated in a not so new building - 31 Hollywood Road, 1st impression, not good, the elevator is like 100 years old, the button on the elevator are some of the oldest you will find in HK.....
Situated on 7/F, top floor, decor was clean, but simple, and we can leave it at that.
Air conditioning was almost not existing, it was so warm, given it was 30C outside, they needed to have working air-cond, and I can say it was not working this night. My party of 4 got the table, no waiting, but the place only really sat 20 people with the balcony area. We sat facing the kitchen.
1st dish - Salsa with a mini meat ball served in a small glass jar...not impressed, I gave them a 2nd chance...
2nd dish - Mushroom soup with a portion of hamburger mixed with sloppy joe sauce on small hamburger buns....again, something you can whip up at home in 15min. Its minced meat on bread, and the soup tasted like ....someone say "Campbell Canned Soup"...yep it tasted like that.
3rd dish - Mac and cheese in a small porcelain bowl. This was the only dish that the chef show a bit of effort. Minimal effort at best.
4th dish - Fried fish on top of tartar sauce with a carrot puree and a bit of radish. Honestly the fried fish is something we could get from the frozen section of the supermarket, yep very fish stick style, but it was real fish. Taste was good, but again, can be whipped up by anybody with a little sense of cooking.
5th dish - Rasberry sorbet - to wash your palate, it was sorbet. ok
6th and final dish - Lime Macarone with Mint chocolate chip ice cream. The only decent surprise of the night...why? Because it was so warm in the restaurant we needed something cold to cool us down.
**And they were super "anal" corkage fee $250, and even after we ask we they can waive it after ordering a bottle from them. the answer was plain no, some BS about company policy....
Guys and Girls, think twice when you want to book this place, the bill works out to be $800 per head with wine.
OMG, don't bother, save your $$$$$. People that thought and wrote review this place was good, have no taste or probably had magic dust put into their food.
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